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TCI’s ‘birther’

debate SHOULD the position of Premier be limited to ‘natural born citizens’ only? That’s the question currently ...

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Mother charged with juvenile PAGE  13 cruelty A MOTHER whose two-year-old toddler was burnt to death in their one-room apartment was refused bail and remanded to prison.

Icon or invasion?

Becca bids bye to TCI

WEEKLY News news editor Rebecca Bird will bid farewell to the Islands on Tuesday to pursue a career in radio.

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DECR campaign to banish casuarina trees sparks backlash ENVIRONMENTALISTS have locked horns with local land owners over a campaign to banish “invasive” casuarina trees from the TCI. PAGE  5 Casuarina trees are a characteristic of Bambarra Beach in Middle Caicos.

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Freedom of information laws ahead New legislation to ensure ‘greater transparency’ in public life

By Gemma Handy NEW laws compelling government bodies and other public entities to disclose previously ‘private’ information are set to come into force.

A prescript paving the way for Freedom of Information legislation is to be enshrined in the revised constitution.

The move is a feather in the cap for the TCI negotiating team which pushed for it during last month’s talks with British Ministers in London.

Freedom of Information laws are commonplace in many other countries – including the UK and US – and are credited with ensuring greater transparency and accountability in public life.

Critics lambaste the financial costs incurred and working hours lost for those who have to trawl through endless paperwork.

But the changes are likely to be welcomed in the TCI where many Islanders and the media have long likened accessing detailed information to extracting ‘blood from a stone’.

A new section will be included in the forthcoming constitution outlining a “right of access to information held by public authorities”.

The only exceptions will be where the release of such information could compromise international relations, national security, public safety, public order, public morality, or the rights and interest of individuals.

The Freedom of Information Act came into force in the UK on January 1 2005. It established a ‘right-to-know’ legal process by

which requests could be made for government-held information to be received for free or at minimal cost.

It applies to any recorded information held by or on behalf of an authority which, in most cases, has 20 days to comply.

The exact drafting of the TCI legislation will be a matter for the new Government following a return to self-rule.

PDM leader Doug Parnell vowed to make it a priority if his party is successful at next year’s general election.

The PDM has long called for the legislation to be installed amid allegations of a culture of secrecy

Attorney General Huw Shepheard previously expressed some caution regarding Freedom of Information laws and the “financial burden” they could impose.

surrounding the former Government.

Former Opposition leader Floyd Seymour, who attended the constitution negotiations in the UK, said: “This will empower the people to know what’s going on in their country and hold the Government to account.”

He described the provision in the revised constitution as a “significant improvement” on its 2006 counterpart.

Attorney Beryn Duncanson, a member of the All Party Constitution Committee who also attended the UK talks as part of a PDM delegation, applauded the move too.

He said he was “pleasantly surprised” that the bid had been successful, as it was a “key recommendation” of the committee’s final report.

Attorney General Huw Shepheard

previously expressed some caution regarding Freedom of Information laws and the “financial burden” they could impose.

“In the UK, when I was working as a lawyer in a local authority, complying with more problematic requests used to take on average two hours a day of my time, five days a week.

“That’s because the criteria in the UK Act are quite detailed,” he told the Weekly News in March.

Mr Shepheard said a series of “balancing exercises” had to be considered before deciding whether or not material could be disclosed.

He said some cases had gone as far as the Court of Appeal.

“It’s a very complicated area,” he added.

“Some questions might infringe on the rights of individuals, such as the right to privacy in family life.”

TCI’s ‘birther’ debate London refuses to limit Premier position to those born in the Islands

By Gemma Handy SHOULD the position of Premier be limited to ‘natural born citizens’ only? That’s the question currently igniting a rumpus in the TCI. London has spurned pleas to constitutionally bar those not born in the Islands from running for the country’s highest elected office.

PDM chiefs pushed for a provision limiting the post to Belongers by birth or descent during last month’s talks with British Ministers.

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But it received objections from other members of the TCI negotiating team who felt such a clause was discriminatory.

The issue comes hot on the heels of the US ‘birther’ controversy where President Barack Obama was forced to produce his birth certificate to prove he was born in the United States and therefore entitled to hold office. The US constitution mandates that the position is only open to those who were citizens at birth.

The new TCI constitution, as with its 2006 counterpart, will entitle anyone with Belonger status to run as Premier.

PDM leader Doug Parnell told a press briefing on Wednesday: “We believe the Premier and Deputy Premier should be Turks & Caicos Islanders by descent, full stop.

“I don’t believe that’s discriminatory in any way.

“If Barack Obama had not been able to prove he was born in the US he would have been ousted by now.”

Mr Parnell lamented the fact there had been “no overall group support” for the amendment.

His comments were echoed by former Opposition leader Floyd Seymour, part of a PDM delegation that attended the talks in London.

“We would have thought all Turks & Caicos Islanders present at the meeting would use it as a rally call; it’s a matter of patriotism,” Mr Seymour said.

The dispute underlines tension between the party and members of the interim administration who were part of the invited delegation.

Mr Parnell said he had been “very hurt” by what he viewed as attempts to throw him “under the bus”.

He claimed consultative forum

The US ‘birther’ controversy which surrounded President Barack Obama has ignited the issue in the TCI.

chair Lillian Misick and advisory council member Doreen QuelchMissick had displayed an adverse “attitude” towards him during the meetings.

“They were against what we proposed and they tried to paint us in the light that we were part of a ‘good old boys club’.

“Myself, and Floyd Seymour before me, represent a change in the PDM; I am not a part of that old boys club,” Mr Parnell said.

“I expected more from two ‘mothers’ of the TCI, two role models, and we did not get it. That was very, very disturbing.”

Mrs Quelch-Missick told the Weekly News she had entered the negotiations to seek the “right constitution” for the country at this pivotal time in history.

She continued: “It is rather unfortunate that Mr Parnell and Mr Seymour see fit to self-promote themselves as the champions of the negotiations. It is through their continuing diatribe that they have

downplayed the role of other delegates especially Mrs Lillian Misick and myself.

“Their immature and reckless behaviours only serve to reinforce my sentiments that we need a new breed of leaders to take this country forward; men and women of conviction garnered with political maturity and common sense.”

She added: “And to Mr Parnell, please, I beg of you not to have any expectations of me as a ‘mother’, I am not your mother and therefore not your role mother: that is reserved for my three children, who by the way are very proud of their mother.”

Consultative forum chief Mrs Misick previously said she was confident the “vast silent majority” of people would proudly embrace the new constitution.

In a statement released after the talks drew to a close, she alluded to hostility between group members, saying political party leaders would do well to “reflect on the consternation they caused by vacillating … between mounting feckless boycotts and making impudent demands”.

Mr Parnell told Wednesday’s press conference that, while there were still some negotiating points the party planned to discuss with the British Government, it was now incumbent to “press forward”.

An additional constitutional clause recommended by the PDM which would have enabled the populace to press for a referendum on matters of “national importance” was also unsuccessful.

Mr Seymour said: “That did not make its way into the agreement as continued

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Casuarina leaves cover the ground in a thick mat which can trap hatching endangered turtles underground.

Casuarina trees have long provided shade for picnics at Governor’s Beach in Grand Turk.

Icon or invasion?

By Gemma Handy

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have locked horns with local land owners over a campaign to banish “invasive” casuarina trees from the TCI. A DECR crusade to control the fastgrowing trees – native to Australia and

TCI’s ‘birther’ ... continued

there was no consensus around the table.

“However the UK was not opposed to it and said maybe the next Government should enshrine it.”

Attorney Beryn Duncanson, also part of the PDM delegation, praised what he described as “genuine negotiation” between the TCI team and Britain.

Mr Duncanson, who attended the talks as an observer without an official speaking role, added: “Most of the provisions in the draft constitution that had caused us the most concern are gone – and the rest are watered down.

“We are now left with a compromised constitution and one that I find acceptable and totally workable.

“It’s dramatically different, to our benefit, from Kate Sullivan’s recommendations.”

A draft constitutional order is expected to be released to the public shortly. A final version will then be presented to the Privy Council for the Queen’s Assent.

Asia – has seen many of them poisoned or hacked down with machetes.

Environmentalists blame casuarinas for wiping out indigenous vegetation – including the iconic Caicos Pine – and upsetting the delicate ecosystem.

But the campaign has angered other Islanders who say they are a local landmark and have been in the Islands for decades.

Some home owners even claim the move has prompted eco-vigilantes to trespass on private property and poison their trees.

Also known as the Australian Pine, sweeping casuarinas adorn numerous areas across the Islands, including Bambarra Beach in Middle Caicos and Governor’s Beach in Grand Turk.

They were first introduced into the Caribbean in the 1920s due to their rapid growth, salt spray resistance and evergreen foliage, making them ideal for hedges.

Characterised by the prickly burrs they produce, they thrive in hot weather reaching heights of more than 100 feet.

But casuarinas overshade more fragile, native plants and release toxins into the soil which prevent other species from growing next to them.

Eric Salamanca, scientific officer for the DECR, urged people to follow the correct procedures when removing the trees.

That includes first acquiring a permit from the DECR and seeking consent from land owners.

“We want to remove them but there’s a proper way to do it,” he told the Weekly News.

“You can’t enter private property and just kill them and don’t even ask the land owners first.”

He said the department had received a number of complaints of trespass.

“In Leeward it seems that somebody drilled the base of some trees and put chemicals in them to make them die. The DECR will continue to investigate the alleged illegal killing of trees.”

Mr Salamanca said excessive use of chemicals could contaminate water supplies and harm human health.

He continued that land owners who wished to retain their casuarinas should ensure they are kept properly pruned so that they don’t bear fruit and multiply.

He added that the DECR was giving away free mahogany trees to encourage Islanders to replace casuarinas with the native shrubs.

“Fast growing trees are not good in the Islands as they are easily broken in storms and hurricanes.

Mahogany trees grow very slowly and are much stronger.”

Long-term Provo resident Randy Hall told the Weekly News several

properties in Leeward had been affected by furtive eco fiends in recent weeks.

“I am very upset about it. For someone to go onto someone else’s property and damage living things is criminal.”

Mr Hall said his own casuarina trees were hacked down by unknown assailants back in August 2009.

“They were part of the feature of the property when I bought it. The trees shaded the driveway and the house and helped keep it cool.

“Thankfully they didn’t use poison and the trees are now growing back.”

Avril Giese, of Provo-based Sunshine Nursery, said the Grace Bay enterprise was staging workshops to educate Islanders about the problems casuarinas cause for the local environment.

“Decades ago, casuarinas were very scarce in the Islands. They thrive in areas where the land has

DECR campaign to banish casuarina trees sparks backlash been disturbed, such as highways, where they grow so tall they topple over and cause accidents.

“Without casuarinas, we would see much more sea hibiscus, sea lavender which has medicinal qualities, and other beautiful flowers like you see in East Caicos where there’s hardly any casuarinas.”

She said the trees also cause problems for endangered green and loggerhead turtles as they coat the ground with thick leaves, trapping the young in the sand after hatching.

Ms Giese continued that some other Caribbean countries impose a fine for the non-removal of casuarinas.

She added: “We don’t need to get rid of them entirely, we just need to control them. This really needs to be addressed for everyone’s benefit.”

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Poison administered to casuarinas in Leeward has left the dead trees looking unsightly.

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

Electricity debacle PPC disconnected electricity to numerous public buildings recently due to $3m in unpaid government bills.

Hundreds of students were sent home from school and civil servants were unable to work due to the power cut.

PPC said they made the drastic decision after waiting “patiently” for payment for two years, to no avail.

But the Government described the action as “disruptive” and said the Ministry of Finance had been in discussion with the provider for months to resolve differences.

TCIG also said PPC had not provided all the information needed to fully verify the debt and that it would have been irresponsible to use taxpayers’ money to pay up without properly establishing the liability.

Who do you think was right?

Innocent victims

“A very immature decision for a business providing critical public service to make. Write an open letter to the Governor or sue on the alleged debt, but don’t punish schoolchildren and other innocent customers.

“This act was not unlike the recent demonstrations by a handful of people that disrupted operation of the airport, but it is even more reprehensible when the perpetrator is an essential business that the country relies upon to behave responsibly.

“Even worse, one has to wonder if the action wasn’t motivated, in large part, by spite over the decision of the interim Government to impose a ‘carbon tax’.

“PPC has been charging outlandish rates for years and reaping profits far in excess of the norm for utility companies.

“That this has continued through one of the worst economic periods in history, when almost everyone else is struggling just to get by, only underscores the inequity involved.

“The initial fanfare over a brand new $7m office building in the depth of the country’s despair illustrates how far out of touch the company is.

“Threats to simply pass the carbon tax on to consumers confirms its disdain for the country’s welfare.

“Maybe this latest reckless and spiteful act will prompt Government to finally take a good hard look at the sweetheart deal granted PPC by a former Government.

“Even if there was no corruption involved in the negotiations, as many seem to suspect, certainly the agreement carried with it an obligation on the part of PPC to perform its responsibilities in good faith.

“Cutting off power to schools and Government offices that serve the public hardly evinces good faith.

“Undo the monopoly and end the gravy train. Let PPC compete for business on a level playing field like Lime finally had to do.”

Quit whining

“I've lived here for almost 30 years and PPC has been fantastic, in terms of service. Yes,

we pay too much, but after any storm, and we have had several that disrupted service, the PPC guys have been out there the second that it was safe, and have got us back on line.

“Fortis, which bought PPC from the Carruthers family, is a big, no nonsense Canadian company.

“I think that some serious investigation needs to be done before anyone implies that they are withholding information from the Government re unpaid bills.

“Quite frankly, I think PPC should have turned the power off ages ago, since that is what it has taken to get anybody's attention.

“It is not as if they turned the power off for a week. And come on folks, our power has been off, due to hurricanes, for two to seven days in the past, and nobody died. This is a tempest in a teapot.

“What ever happened to the spirit of these Islands? We can handle anything, and we do.

“Quit whining and pay your bills. And appreciate the fact that we have power at all.”

Corporate disregard

“What is unbelievable is that the Government has not audited PPC and has not otherwise investigated the rates they charge.

“The shutdown of priority functions are another clear indication of this monopoly’s disregard for anything except their profits.

“Where is the Public Service Commission which audits the monopolies in this country?

You can not permit a private company to operate a monopoly and not regulate them.

“It was the last Government led by the PNP party that allowed this Canadian firm to add the fuel factor. PPC claims that fuel costs more than all other expenses including all employees, all their generators, poles, lines transformers, meters, lift trucks, digger trucks, billing and collection departments, their new and old buildings etc etc. Unbelievable!

“According to the Fortis PPC financial statements published online, the average TCI customer pays more in profits than any other Fortis operated utility and still the last two administrations ignore this.

“Maybe this will be a wakeup call for the

direct rule Government. With our Governor leaving, PPC may have thought they could get away with this thoughtless shutdown.

“After three years of ignoring the massive price escalations they have good reason to believe there will be no reaction.

“They did not shut off the power to Waterloo.”

Bully boy tactics

“PPC is a protected, bloated and spoilt brat monopoly. They have had too long in these Islands without competition. This is not good.

“Just look at the positive effect competition has had on the telecommunications market in these Islands because the PDM Government sat with Cable & Wireless, showed them how it was in their interest to relinquish the balance of 11 years on their monopoly.

“Now the Islands host three major communications providers, there is an independent telecommunications commission to regulate prices and competition.

“All persons who are qualified with the resources and ability may enter the market and those providers who cannot compete must leave, fall away.

“PPC has had too long taking on a guaranteed 17.5 per cent rate of return and it has been hurting consumers with its practices.

“The attempt to bully the Government whilst the billings are disputed is dictatorial and shows a contempt for students, the medical system, which they cut off.

“Disputed billings should not be met with hostile reactions. This is bad corporate behaviour and defied commonsense and logic.

“PPC was too close to the former Government and they were culled into getting their own way.

“Now that the interim Government is in office, there are no Ministers to bribe, they play hard ball.

“There is an even harder ball. The price of fuel is rising too high and people cannot afford PPC s prices.

“The Government has already published a policy on the environmental department’s website pointing the Islands towards greener energy and technologies.

“This policy is really possible with politicians out of the way and no one to bribe to kill the policy.

“So while developer controlled politicians are out of the way there is a chance to force legislation to cut fuel prices, promote wind and solar energy sources of fuel.

“Legislation should also be enacted to allow persons who create more energy than they need to sell that back to PPC, creating savings for all.

“The Islands now have a chance to do things that politicians have killed for years and that is to produce less expensive sources of supply for energy.

“PPC’s time has come and it is incumbent upon them to act responsibly, stop the school yard bully tactics which cannot work in a mature society as this.

“Yes, let them show the history of the billing that mounted up. We are sure they bowed to the bully tactics of Mike Misick when the bills came.

“Now they want the public to pay more and if the billings are disputed, cut the public off.

“You are not spiting the interim Government or the British Government PPC! None of them are sitting exams in these Islands.

“You are spiting the children of this country and you simply do not care about whom you hurt.

“People are suffering because of the games PPC are playing. Prices are too high. If PPC had competition they would not play these games and prices would fall.”

Scrutinise late fees

“PPC's excessive guaranteed profit of 19 per cent should have been cut over a year ago when the country's (and world's) economic situation became apparent.

“The rate by which PPC charges late fees is extraordinarily high: this needs close examination.

“The Government are completely correct in questioning this.”

Lack of transparency

“While I appreciate that the Government is indebted to PPC, I don’t think it was right to pull the plug and upset all facets of Government due to the debt.

“I am sure that all world Governments operate on a less than perfect track record.

I just cant help but to wonder though, if the interim administration took over office with $90m debt and we are now hundreds of millions in debt due to loans taken out to pay off such obligations as PPC, then what happened to the money that was set aside for that purpose?

“This completely reinforces the fact that we have a non-elected governing body, that is nontransparent and is in fact not doing a good job.”

Habitual behaviour

“The Government used the services and should pay! I also blamed PPC for letting the Government get ahead of them on the bill.

“This is a classic example of the Government trying to get a negotiated settlement. This is why the interim Government should not be trusted!

“Same thing happened at the national stadium! Can you see a pattern?”

Shame on them

“Shame shame shame. In all honesty, why does Government not like to pay bills, but they like to collect our money huh?

“I don’t think they should have shut off the schools but business is business.

“PPC has to take some blame because dey shudda been collecting their money on time or shutting off on due dates from way back then.

“Come on, what information? Government know they didn't pay. We all know they don’t like to pay.

“Now to stop this from happening again, make sure on due date the bills are paid just like mine is every dang month, OK.”

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New director for Opening for new Governor’s office parliament term PHILIP Rushbrook has joined the Governor's Office as the new director.

Prior to his arrival in the TCI Mr Rushbrook’s career has enabled him to live and work in countries such as China, France, Italy, Sudan and the UK. His new role is to provide senior support to the Governor as the pace and breadth of the essential reforms accelerate dramatically in the coming months.

An important aspect of his work is to engage with all who are committed to achieving modernised and sustainable improvements to governing TCI as established by the milestones prepared in December 2010.

Meeting the milestones is also an essential prerequisite for elections to be held.

Philip Rushbrook is a senior civil servant at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on long-term secondment from another ministry.

During his 10 years in the UK civil service he has held posts in the Cabinet Office, Home Office, Treasury and a police improvement agency.

He specialises in running programmes and operations to reform public services, improve systems of governance and build technical capabilities in countries undergoing development.

Some of the activities he has been involved in include reforms to justice, education, environmental management, health and local government services.

Prior to working in central government he held a regional advisor post for several years in the World Health Organisation in the field of environment and health.

His role included working with governments and officials in public health, environment protection, waste management and municipal services.

His work took him to several countries including Romania, Albania, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan and Vietnam.

Mr Rushbrook has also managed aid teams and fieldwork following conflicts and disasters in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Darfur in Sudan, Haiti, Turkey and Aceh in Indonesia.

Business licence change up MEMBERS of the public are advised that from July 1 the responsibility for processing, approving and issuing business licences will be transferred to TC Invest.

The revenue control unit will no longer be accepting applications and all documentation must be submitted to the TC Invest office in Grand Turk (Hon Headly Building) or the TC Invest Providenciales office (downtown

Butterfield Square).

For licences on South Caicos, North Caicos, Middle Caicos and Salt Cay documentation can be submitted to the district commissioner’s office or your chosen location.

For more information or questions call TC Invest Grand Turk on 946-2058/2852 or Providenciales on 941-8465 or log on to www.tcinvest.tc or www.gov.tc

First form registration REGISTRATION for first form high school students for school year 20112012 takes place this week.

Forms can be filled in from Tuesday, July 5, to Friday, July 8, between the hours of 9am and 3pm.

Venues include Helena Robinson High School, Grand Turk, Marjorie Basden High School, South Caicos, Raymond Gardiner High School, Bottle Creek, North Caicos, and

Clement Howell High School, Blue Hills, Providenciales.

To register, the following original documents must be submitted on the day of registration (take along copies as well): two passport size photographs, birth certificate of child, parent’s identification, GSAT letter or grade slip, medical certificate, and proof of parents’ legal status in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

After completing a degree in environmental sciences and a doctorate in the economics and management of public services, his early career was spent working in government-funded research, commercial business development and private sector engineering companies.

In his spare time he maintains various interests as an honorary visiting professor in sustainable development at a university in England, as a lay magistrate on the Oxford bench in the UK and as a member of professional chartered institutions.

He is married with two daughters.

APPLICATIONS are now being accepted by the TCI Youth Parliament for new members to participate in informed debates on issues facing the TCI community.

The TCI Youth Parliament is part of the Department of Youth Affairs’ focus on youth governance, youth awareness, education and training in the norms of politics and democracy in the country.

The specific objectives of TCI Youth Parliament are to educate TCI youth about

politics and democracy, to demonstrate to them how parliaments are able to draft legislation, to debate matters of national and international concern, and to discuss legislation in committee.

The required age for participating in the TCI Youth Parliament debate is 16. Deadline for submitting applications is July 21.

For more information contact Youth Director Angela Musgrove or deputy director Nixon Dickenson on 946-2801 ext 40611.

Greek catastrophe warns our leaders

Loss of sovereignty to creditors THOSE watching the events in Greece, especially local leaders and decision makers, should take heed from events as they unfold.

The TCI and Greece share many characteristics.

Unfortunately the Greek case is on scale that is large enough to rattle the big French and German banks. It may even be big enough to force a reform of the Eurozone. Greece is nevertheless small, with an economy about the size of Dade and Broward counties combined.

So in the end, it would be possible for the big boys to completely destroy the Greek economy, and still hold the line at Portugal or Ireland. All of the peripheral EU economies added together do not total to the size of London or Paris.

However, we are presently blighted by a western political elite who yearn to repeat the mistakes of their grandfathers. They are very willing to flirt with policies that have driven Martin Wolf of the FT to actually write about the risk of an impending slump.

It is quite possible that the economically illiterate clowns presently running Washington, Brussels and Berlin could drive Greece to destruction and the other western economies as well.

Like the TCI, Greece has groaned for years beneath their incompetent and corrupt political elite.

As in our case, they were happy to go for the ride on a credit boom arising partly from membership of the Eurozone, and partly by the global real estate boom.

Just like in the TCI, the Greek politicians went on a vote winning spending spree that resulted in massive government debt amounting to one and half times the Greek GDP. The Greeks did however avoid the mistake of creating a massive force of guest workers. On the other hand, like here, they have suffered a massive

John Hartley is a retired CEO. He was educated in economics and econometrics at Manchester University and Harvard Business School. He is an occasional contributor at invitational economics seminars at Brazenose College, Oxford.

Economics Column flight of capital with the grave risk of more to follow.

What solution have our presiding genii proposed to the Greek government debt problem? Why of course, it’s obvious, let us undermine the capacity of Greece to repay us. If they work hard at it, and they are, they will succeed in destroying the long term capacity of Greece to recover at all, at least for a generation.

As with us, Greece cannot devalue its currency, and even if it could, its debt is borrowed in euros. As with us, the only way to repay the debt is to make a so called real transfer.

The economy must be restructured so that earnings from foreigners are sufficient to accumulate capital in a form acceptable to their creditors. In Greece’s case, euros. In ours, US dollars.

For Greece this may well end in a terrible collapse and deprivation, especially if there is an outright default.

One thing is certain; Greece has forfeited its sovereign independence, and is now governed from Paris and Berlin, as we will be governed from London until the debt is repaid.

In our case, thanks to the mother country, complete disaster may well be avoided, but unless London implements an economy wide restructuring programme, our wit for the new dawn could be long and painful.

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Bowen Arrow’s Pat Riel, David Bowen, David Klinko and Billy Simonton are thrilled to take home the title of Battle of the Bands champions

Crowds gathered to enjoy the show

Battle of the Bands rocks the cove

By Kin-z Francis

The boys from Q Band Lynx pose on stage for the camera

SIX LOCAL bands took the stage on Saturday in Turtle Cove Marina at Islandcom’s Battle of the Bands to celebrate the firm’s first anniversary.

Proceeds from the event were to benefit Provo Children’s Home and the Ona Glinton Primary School.

Islandcom chiefs were elated to announce that $8,000 was raised and both charities will receive $4,000 each.

The show kicked off with each band performing a 20 to 25 minute set followed by a one-song encore performance at the request of the judges.

Following the encore performances all the bands were invited back on stage for the crowd to select their favourites.

An Applause-O-Meter projected the crowd’s reactions on a screen next to the stage. Judges’ scores were tallied with the crowd’s reaction to determine the evening’s winners.

Rasta Generation and Q-Band

Lynx put on a great show, both leaving the stage to roaring applause from the crowd.

While seasoned band Rasta Generation played a composed set with ‘irie’ tunes, Q-band Lynx got the crowd moving with great energy from lead singer Shaldin Delancy.

Soca and reggae performers Lee Forbes and the Force tied for third with rock and roll group Hoozya Daddy after impressive scores from the judges and overwhelming approval from the audience.

Lee and his band mates played with extraordinary energy as expected, getting the crowd amped up and dancing to the soca beat.

Hoozya Daddy also had the crowd going as lead singer Sally Greenwood astonished the audience with her impressive voice.

There was no question as to which two bands were the audience and judges’ favourites.

Runner up, Smokin Honey, wowed the crowd as they opened

Hogan to leave top health post

By Gemma Handy UNDER fire NHIB boss Brian Hogan is to be replaced by a new CEO, it was revealed this week.

Zaneta Adderley-Burton began a handover on Thursday and will officially take over the reins when Mr Hogan departs the post on July 31.

Canadian Mr Hogan has been the focus of a number of attacks in the media questioning his integrity and professionalism.

Last November, the Weekly News reported of eyebrows being raised over an alleged conflict of interest with Mr Hogan also presiding over the software firm used to hold hospital data, collect contributions and disburse claims.

Mr Hogan said at the time, he had declared a “minority interest” in company Mitan from the outset and always excused himself from

Colleagues commended Brian Hogan’s “professionalism” and “expertise”.

board meeting discussions about the potential use of the product.

The director, president and CEO of Mitan Technologies said he exercised “all good governance” one

would expect from a well-managed organisation.

But the issue prompted suspicion from some quarters as the TCI’s new multi-million dollar hospitals once again attracted controversy.

Mrs Adderley-Burton, the wife of a TC Islander, is said to bring many years of practical experience in social security administration at a managerial level.

She previously worked for the Bahamas National Insurance Board (NIB) in various senior management positions. During her time there she was also a senior member of the technical team set up to manage the implementation of a National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP).

A Government spokesman said: “Mrs Adderley-Burton’s appointment follows a public recruitment process run by the board of the NHIB, and has been approved

by the Governor.

“TCIG would also like to record its thanks to Brian Hogan for the significant contribution he has made to the implementation and management of the NHIB during his tenure, and to wish him well for the future.”

Interhealth Canada boss Roger Cheesman also paid tribute to Mr Hogan.

“It has been my pleasure to have been a colleague of Mr Hogan and work with him in a truly cooperative manner in resolving the many issues new systems invariably have,” he told the Weekly News.

“His expertise within his field and his professionalism have been much appreciated and we at the TCI hospital wish him well for the future.”

Mr Hogan did not respond to requests for comment up to press time.

with an instrumental medley of ‘Give it to me baby’ by Rick James and ‘Push it’ by Salt & Peppa. They finished up their set with some Cher, Stevie Wonder and Cee Lo as well as ‘Layaway’, an original song by bandmember Keno Hall.

Keno, along with his brother Kaz Hall, Javon and Janardo Laporte and Quinton Dean all walked away with Nokia touchscreen smartphones with six months of free service from Islandcom as well as a cheque for $1,000.

The title of Battle of the Bands 2011 champion went to Bowen Arrow.

Bass player David Bowen told Islandcom that they were on the deck at Aqua II rehearsing and listening to the other bands play until it was their turn to perform. They knew they had some tough competition and decided to ramp up their performance.

Their set list consisted of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’ and Cee Lo’s ‘Forget You’.

Lead singer Pat Riel commanded the stage during their encore piece with a rendition of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Sympathy for the Devil’, sealing their win.

Each member of Bowen Arrow received an iPhone with one year of free Islandcom service as well as a cheque for $3,000.

Islandcom expressed that they could not have accomplished such a successful event without the support of all of their volunteers and sponsors as well as the community.

Marketing Associate Delphine Hartshorn stated: “There are so many local businesses and volunteers who must be recognised for coming together to help us make this event such a success.

“We extend huge thanks to Turtle Cove Marina for providing the perfect venue.”

The bars were manned solely by volunteer staff representing Provo Children’s Home and representatives from Ona Glinton were on hand with Islandcom staff at the ticket and merchandise booths.

Thanks also went to all additional donors, sponsors and volunteers who helped make the night a success.

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Clement Howell graduates leave in royal splendour

By Samantha Dash-Rigby and Kin-z Francis CLEMENT Howell High School held their 22nd valedictory service on Sunday and gathered again the following day to honour 153 graduating students at the Williams Auditorium.

The event was chaired by Claudette Dean, the school’s viceprincipal.

Amidst a mesmerizing sea of extravagant ball gowns in various shades of enchanting purple and charming three-piece suits it was truly a regal affair.

It appeared that no expense was spared for Sunday evening as the young ladies, dressed like princesses complete with tiaras, floated into the auditorium on a cloud of glitter and bling perfectly complemented by charismatic princes.

One young lady even carried a bejeweled scepter.

Seven nationalities and three languages were represented among the number and one could not help but remember one’s own graduation day.

The auditorium was packed beyond its seating capacity leaving scores of people standing in the balcony and on the outside.

Each designated speaker had a word of charge and encouragement for the graduates.

“Go and like the mythical phoenix, soar,” form teacher Ms Nadra Wilson told them.

While PTA president June Harry said: “Do not be distracted by material things, like drugs and all the ills.

“Material things come and go but your destiny and goals will lead you to fulfillment.”

Among the many sage advice rendered by Bishop Bryant Cox he told the graduates that they must have a made-up mind and purpose to achieve and fulfill their destiny.

Many students received trophies and other special prizes on Monday evening as a symbol of their hard work and dedication.

Top scorer Jawellin Sealey, who was nominated second runner-up valedictorian, dominated the scene with 84.1 per cent, and 10 trophies.

The second runner-up Maxine Missick scored 78.3 per cent and received eight trophies while valedictorian Dasheena Fulford achieved 76.4 per cent and walked away with six trophies.

Each of them obtained outstanding results at the end of what was described as a “hectic, fast paced school year”.

Other outstanding awards of the evening included the Miller and Simons Award for the Disciplines in Science which was awarded to Guerta Toussaint, and the Clement Howell Spirit Award which went to Gertrude Moncher.

The feature address was delivered by Beatrice Fulford who

Top three students take photo with principal Lloyd Fearon and his wife

congratulated the children on their high achievements and urged them to think seriously about entering the public service.

“It is a place that teaches you humility, one that emphasises service above self,” Dr Fulford addressed the graduates.

She continued: “It is common knowledge that the public service does not offer the most attractive salaries, but equally it is a place that teaches you to value people more than money, to serve more than to be served, to respect more than to be respected.”

And even though they may have often heard of poor working conditions, lazy, worthless, incompetent civil servants, with poor attitudes, and a penchant for negotiating bribes, telephone abusers, gossipers, computer gameplayers and clock-watchers, they are truly in the minority, and do not constitute the collective workforce.

“You are needed,” the soon to retire teacher stated.

“There is no point complaining that the TCI is always recruiting from the outside when there are locals to do the job.

“Yes, we do have locals to do the job and we need to get up and do it.”

Despite the “right-sizing” exercise that see many individuals on the unemployment line and the high numbers of qualified returning students only to find no available jobs, Dr Fulford urged the graduates not to let those challenging circumstances deter them from preparing themselves for a brighter future that currently lurks on the horizon.

Although government scholarships are not as easily available as before, “Prepare yourselves through further studies,” she said. “Make full use of the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College.”

She warned them to beware of naysayers who will try to tell them what they can and cannot do; what will happen and will not happen.

“Be determined to be the best that you can be. The power is within you.

Your destiny is in your hands. Press onward to fulfill it!”

Top achiever Guyanese born Jawellin Sealey (second from left) poses with his schoolmates

Dr Fulford also had words of caution for the youths.

“Do not use your freedom to form gangs, engage in drug trafficking, and become a menace to society. Do not use your freedom to exploit others, to become parents prematurely.

“Do not prey on innocent girls. Do not rape old women. Do not increase the single-parent homes statistics.

Do not use your freedom to violate traffic laws or to take someone’s life or even your own.”

The consequences for such actions will cause dreams to dry up like a raisin in the sun and abort the fulfillment of destiny.

Instead, she encouraged them to use their freedom to associate with positive and proactive service clubs and societies with a mandate to improve the quality of life for others.

To assess the needs of their communities and take the necessary steps to improve them.

To wait until they are financially stable and psychologically prepared

to assume the role of parenthood.

Observe traffic signs, keep within speed limits, and reduce road rage.

Be ever mindful of the new gun laws in the country.

“You cannot effectively fulfill your destiny behind prison bars,” she stated.

Finally, Dr Fulford admonished the graduates to recognize that there is a greater power on which they must rely if they are to fulfill their destiny as God intended them to.

“You cannot complete your mission in life if you failed to tap into that power source.”

Friends and family members said they had no doubt that this outstanding student will continue to do well in her future endeavours, wherever they may carry her.

The graduate highlighted the good times as well as the bad experienced by the class.

She was sure to thank her teachers and parents whose hard work and dedication enabled the outstanding

performances of the students that were highlighted that evening.

Remarks were also delivered by school Principal Lloyd Fearon who outlined several of the achievements made by the high school in the past academic year.

Present at the ceremony were Deputy Commissioner of police Brad Sullivan, Director of Education Edgar Howell and other notaries.

Governor Gordon Wetherell was not present “due to a conflict in scheduling”.

The evening was closed and the end of a high school journey was marked with a slow recession of the graduates to the song ‘Go light your world’.

With candles in hand and proud eyes of parents, teachers, classmates, friends and family members looking on, the graduates of the Clement Howell class of 2011 walked out of the Williams Auditorium eager to begin a journey outside of high school.

Becca bids bye to TCI WEEKLY News news editor Rebecca Bird will bid farewell to the Islands on Tuesday to pursue a career in radio.

Since joining the paper as a senior reporter in June 2007, she has been responsible for setting up and editing our website along with a weekly radio newscast, while performing a community reporting role and rising through the ranks to the role of news editor.

Rebecca started her own radio show, the Indie Hour, on RTC earlier this year which rapidly proved a hit with Islanders. She will continue to keep listeners entertained with her Tuesday 8pm slot, broadcasting from the UK. The Weekly News team would like to say a fond farewell to Becca and wish her all the very best for the future.

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ou don't want to miss the Grand Opening of the Five Cays Farmers Flea Market; date to be announced shortly. On that date the founder/president Mr. Godfrey Higgs wishes to invite one and all to purchase a bottle of water for just $1.00 from one of our friendly employees along the street walk from Sweet T's corner Down Town, Providenciales leading to the Market and receive a complimentary Five Cays Farmers Flea Market T-Shirt with a ticket and be automatically entired in an unbelievable give away of$500.00 CASH as well as be entertained by the famous Saxton Junkanoo Band of the Bahamas and other local Junkanoo groups. There will be lots of funfilled activites for the entire family, treats and giveaways of school supplies for all the children in attendance as well as receving an authentic hand craved toy by our very own TCI Toy Maker (Bobby Morris). While the adults are welcomed to speak to one of our friendly, helpful and energetic employees and see our display of the best quality fruits, vegetables and other produce at unbeatable low, low prices ensure to ask about our rental space availibilities for your business needs in this high pace multi-cultual area at unbeatable prices. So come on down and shop, shop, shop where our motto is "Keep It Low and Watch It Go"!!!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Five Cays Farmers Flea Market is now accepting applications for the following positions listed below. We are looking for individuals with a passion to serve and is desirous in making a positive contribution in the communittee to join and be apart of our family oriented business. All applicants must be 18 years or older, must have a valid police record, health certificate, fluent in English language; the ability to communicate in Spanish and Creole will be an asset. All applicants must be friendly, customer oriented, dedicated, energetic and self-motivated and must have their own reliable transportation. For more details on the positions and upcoming events please see below:

FULL TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE

CASHIERS • • • • • • • • • • •

Basic knowledge in accounting Ability in handling cash flow Ability to accurately complete stock taking Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment Must be a quick learner with high competency and initiative skills Ability to work with minimum supervision Must be willing to assist customers and have the ability to upsell and market the produce and products to customers and potential clients Ability to work in a fast past environment in various weather conditions Ability to attractively display produce, ensuring the quality is always of the best standards Must be able to work on shifts, weekends and holidays Must have a valid Turks & Caicos drivers license

HANDYMAN

• Ability to accurately complete stock taking • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment • Must be able to lift over 45lbs or more and able to off-load containers in a reasonable time frame • Must keep the store, containers and surrounding impaciably clean and tidy • Ability to take instructions accurately • Ability to work in a fast past environment in various weather conditions • Ability to attractively display produce, ensuring the quality is always of the best standard

• Must be able to work on shifts, weekends and holidays • Must have a valid Turks & Caicos drivers license Salary and an excellent benefit package will be provided based on knowledge and experience. Limited Applications are now avaiable at Sweet T's Restaurant, Down Town, Providenciales and must be accompanied with a recent photo. Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

SEASONAL EMPLYMENT (MINORS) - ages 13 - 16 years ONLY HELPERS: • • • • • •

Must be able to work on weekends, special occasions and holidays as needed Must have reliable transportation Must be willing to learn also be dependable, energetic and dedicated Must be able to inform and upsell produce and products Ability to stock shelves attractively Ability to assist with off loading containers (if necessary)

Wages will be on commission basis with an unbeatable benefit package. Employment is contracted in this category until completion of High School. All successful candidates will be required to provide the following: • Permission letter from Parent or Guardian, in the absence of Parental consent (a acceptable reason must be presented if not obtainable), otherwise, a letter from the Commissioner of Labour will be required • Reference letter from school in which you attend • Police record (if applicable based on age) • A recent photo, copy of passport/birth certificate and other relative legal documents as required • A short essay about yourself and why you should be selected to work at Five Cays Farmers Flea Market

Limited Applications are now avaiable at Sweet T's Restaurant, Down Town, Providenciales. Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Belongers only need apply Closing date July 15th 2011

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We welcome letters from all members of the public on a variety of topics.

Who’s afraid of Misick?

Dear Editor, Please allow me a space to say something in your valuable newspaper to Mr Michael Eugene Misick.

“Mike, I can no longer remain quiet.”

Of course I am upset with what Britain is doing to us, and the adverse situation that we have to live under, but let me ask you this question, ‘Who let the dogs out on us?’ ‘Why is the British here?’

You compared the PDM administration to the interim administration. But I would have you to know that the PDMs were the most honest people to ever run this country.

And every time PDM fix the country, PNP comes by and mash it up!

When it comes to dictatorship,

you are obviously angry because Britain stopped you before you could have excelled in the business of dictatorship like Wetherell.

All of your Ministers (in case you didn’t know) were afraid of you because of the way you ruled with a dictator’s fist.

Don’t you worry Mike; Turks and Caicos is going to be OK, and the only seat you would ever get it again is your pants seat. Trust me, you would not get in government again even if I have to be on the running ticket.

You see Mike, there are many who want to tell you these things that I am saying, but they are still afraid of you, but I am not afraid.

I don’t owe you, and you don’t owe me. You don’t know how I live,

JAGS’ legacy Dear Editor, Thursday would have been JAGS McCartney's 66th birthday.

His success in the establishment of ministerial form of self-government in the Turks and Caicos Islands continues to live on.

He was instrumental in the development of Club Med hotel in Providenciales, he assisted Turks and Caicos economy during the time when the British Government sought to restrict assistance to the Islands; he made representation to the United Nations, on behalf of the country in order to jump-start this development in the country.

JAGS was a powerful man, a man of integrity, a man created in his time for a purpose: to instigate change and make a difference.

His ability to relate to all persons and to see beyond political affiliation will never be matched by another politician.

He helped anyone, no matter who they were or where they were from.

The short life of JAGS McCartney impacted great change on many Turks Islanders. JAGS McCartney's willingness to fight for the rights of his people continues to drive the determination of many natives to obtain the Turks and Caicos he envisioned.

JAGS left behind his dreams and legacy, and his mark of kindness and bravery.

Let us all unite as Turks and Caicos Islanders and pledge to not allow McCartney’s dream, destiny, love and pursuance to seek independence for this country to die along with him.

JAGS' legacy lives on at JAGS McCartney International Airport, Grand Turk, and his memorial site on Old Airport Road, Grand Turk.

Each year on the last Monday in May we celebrate our National Heroes day. (JAGS Day).

We love you JAGS!

Thought

Desireka Glinton

Unforgiveness is poisonous!

Always forgive no matter who is at fault for it takes the liability off of you.

And it is a true definition of God’s love.

Desireka Glinton

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move, or have my being. So I can say what’s on my heart to say and be honest about it.

And to show you how honest I am, I will not leave you in the dark to guess who it is.

I am Marjorie EwingBassett Principal/Owner Bric’s Academy Preparatory School Training the nation’s children!

Calls for constitutional briefing Dear Editor, I am interested in the findings from the constitutional meetings held in the UK. While various points have been highlighted in the press, I think it is fair that the people be brought up to speed in a joint press conference with all parties involved.

We have heard about the electoral process, the deputy Governor and the Belongership issue, but there are a number of key points that were raised during the meetings here in the Islands concerning the powers of the Governor, public financial management, removal of our automatic right to trial by jury in criminal cases in the Supreme Court, the introduction of new taxation and

a set date for election or the implementation of a provision for a referendum.

There are many more points I personally would like to have information on.

I would be pleased if the group would consider meeting with the public to discuss the above matters concerning this country. After all, it was on our behalf that they met.

I would like to know what was said on my behalf and that of my children. I await a response.

Euwonka Selver

COMMENTARY

Planning FINALLY the constitutional reform process is behind us.

Initially the bureaucrats who run the FCO left it to Kate Sullivan who was clueless of TCI issues.

The FCO folks told Kate what to put in the revised constitution and they planned to impose it.

However the ‘march’ halted that - Kate actually paid attention in her second round of meetings.

The All Party Group and National Conversation reports followed by the last meetings held by FCO employees who met TC Islanders prepared by these earlier exercises.

This made an impression resulting in TCI notables being called to London for the final meetings.

Douglas Parnell set up the march, the All Party exercise and National Conversation.

He headed three earlier PDM trips to London.

I can report as a participant in trip number three that leader Parnell made points important to Islanders in meetings with Sullivan.

Now we heard from Minister Bellingham that several points he insisted on will be included.

Fact is Bellingham acknowledged the efforts of

By David Tapfer Parnell calling him a ‘statesman’.

We must also acknowledge Parnell's two earlier London trips.

Promoting in London the need for immediate financial assistance for TCI. Certainly his call for funding helped bring us the $260m loan.

Robert Hall said: “It seems what Parnell wants, he gets.” $90m of the loan has yet to be injected into the economy.

This reflects fear by the interim administration the new taxes and spending cuts will not work and that money will be needed to meet the government payroll, utility bills and rents.

We have said in the next five years we will need $500m in invested equity, not $260m in loans/bonds.

Loans have to be repaid by a shrunken economy ruined by five

years of reckless unrestrained spending with maladministration and three years of direct rule which moves at a snails pace and with a lack of sensitivity to what is what and who is who.

This is why an elected honest internal government is needed ASAP. What is happening in the TCI is typical of what is happening in the western world.

Lack of confidence in governments.

If confidence in elected governments is weak a government imposed on a country has less.

In all jurisdictions the same budget balancing argument exists.

Raise taxes expecting the employed and surviving businesses to carry a bigger load or lower taxes to stimulate an expanded economy with a smaller more efficient government.

Only the later model has been proven to work.

The FCO has chosen the high tax plan and this has to change.

Government is a business and business needs three things to prosper.

A workable business plan, capital investment and good management and employees.

Please note that all submissions are subject to editing in keeping with defamation laws and newspaper style. Letters should be accompanied by the author’s full name, location and phone number. Names will be withheld if requested.

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& CrimeCourt Mother charged with juvenile cruelty WITH Samantha Dash-RIGBY

Teachers (from left) Miss Sian, Miss Brid and Miss Claire with the cake.

Tasty treat for teachers THERE was a tasty surprise in store for the teachers of Provo Primary School this week.

On entering the staffroom, they were greeted by a stunning cake decorated with the school badge.

The delicious treat was presented by pupils to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week and it was gratefully received by all who had a slice.

Principal Sian Jones said: “It was a lovely gesture and we are all so very grateful. Our children are a delight to work with on a daily basis and that for us is reward enough.

“But I have to admit the cake was a very special treat and it went down lovely with our morning coffee. On behalf of all the teachers I'd like to say thanks to all our pupils.”

Deidre Forbes began to cry in the defendants’ box after Magistrate Clifton Warner denied her bail.

A MOTHER whose two-year-old toddler was burnt to death in their one-room apartment was refused bail and remanded to prison.

Deidre Forbes, of Five Cays, Providenciales, was arraigned before Magistrate Clifton Warner in Providenciales Magistrates Court on Friday.

The woman was charged with cruelty to a juvenile. It was said that on June 14 Forbes acted cruelly to the infant, which resulted in him perishing in the fire.

The charge could be tried in the Magistrates Court or in the Supreme Court by a judge and jury.

Forbes however elected to have her matter tried before magistrates and pleaded guilty to the allegation against her.

Magistrate Warner took issue with the charge since there was a dead child involved.

If convicted in the Magistrates Court, Forbes faces a fine of $2,500 or three months in prison.

If convicted in the Supreme Court, she could be sentenced to a maximum of two years or ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

Pleas from the mother to be allowed to attend her daughter’s graduation later that day and the opportunity to bury her son’s remains were all denied.

She was given a date to return to court but the case was recalled later that same day.

It was decided that the case will not be tried in the Magistrates Court but will be sent to the Supreme Court.

Pupils were delighted to meet the trainee doctors from England who visited their school.

Cambridge University students go back to school A GROUP of TCI youngsters have been playing doctors and nurses in the classroom.

But it wasn’t toy stethoscopes and bandages being used by pupils at the Richmond Hill Preparatory School.

Students got to experiment with the real things, thanks to two visiting trainee doctors from England.

Alice Brice and Ben Pierce are studying at the world famous Cambridge University, where they are into their sixth and final year.

As part of the course they have

to do an elective and so they chose to do theirs at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre in Provo.

InterHealth Canada, which operates the TCI hospitals, often sends staff out into the community to talk about health and medical issues.

Alice and Ben visited Richmond Hill as part of this programme and they were delighted with the reception they received.

Alice, 22, said: “It was a humbling experience for us and fascinating to see the huge cultural differences that exist

between Europe and the Caribbean.

“The children were great fun to work with and extremely enthusiastic. Many said they were interested in medicine as a career and I’m sure many will be working at the TCI hospitals in the future.”

Meanwhile, Ben, 23, said being in the TCI was a “rewarding experience”.

“It’s been a great learning exercise for us,” he added, “and one that will certainly stand us in good stead for the future.”

Man wanted by TCI police and immigration POLICE in collaboration with immigration officials are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man, Daniel Melsunger.

Melsunger, 44, is a national of the Netherlands/Iran and entered

the TCI on June 10 2011.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call the police on 9464259, 911 or Crime Stoppers: 1-800-TIPS (8477).

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A’level students spend a week learning about life at Provo hospital.

TCI youngsters consider careers in medicine Grade 5

Ashcroft science fair

By Kin-z Francis

THE STUDENTS of the Ashcroft Primary School recently had a challenge thrown their way in the form of a science fair.

Students were asked to think of ‘scientific questions’ and carry out an investigation to answer those questions.

Experiments ranged from investigating whether or not pressure affected the rate at which ice melted to finding out which type of glass burns paper the quickest.

The science fair also brought attention to the school’s science lab which served as the display room.

The students had to ensure that their projects were presentable,

attractive and answer questions as confidently as possible in order to impress the judges.

The judges were Stewart Haynes, Nicole Haynes, Daphne Roots; physics, biology and geography teachers at the British West Indies Collegiate respectively, and two teachers from the Ashcroft; Mrs O’Connell and Victoria Spiers.

Ms Spiers described the students as “hardworking, fast thinking and talented, choosing the winners was the most difficult part”.

The turnout was considered great, with several parents coming out to support their children.

Collegiate teacher Mary Jimenez described the event as a “chance for the

Oisin Thomas with his project on glass and burning paper

children to demonstrate to the judges how amazing they are at science”.

One of the judges, Mr Haynes, was reportedly so impressed that he wanted to take some of the ideas and use them at the high school.

When asked about the science fair, participant Jack Parlee said: “It was a lot of fun.”

Two winners were selected from the three classes that participated: Grade 3: Andrei Telniceanu and Javed Shearer Grade 4: Jack Parlee and Oisin Thomas Grade 5: Matthew Danics and Blake Mensen Each winner received a certificate as well as a free entrance pass to the Mini Golf.

BUDDING doctors have been doing the rounds at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

A group of five students from the British West Indies Collegiate have spent a week getting practical experience at the InterHealth Canada facility.

The quintet, who are all considering careers in medicine, spent time in a range of different departments from reception and rehabilitation, to the laboratory and emergency department.

Kamar Bien-Aime, 17, said: “It’s

been an interesting week and there are departments I enjoyed working in and others I probably wouldn’t want to now pursue a career in.

“Personally I found the laboratory very interesting and it was great to see how the guys work and the important job they do in the hospital.”

Amelie Speer, who is also 17, added: “For me the rehabilitation department was the best and spending time there has really given me an interest in becoming a physiotherapist.”

Dance like Michael Jackson THE CULTURAL and Arts Commission in collaboration with the Japanese company ‘Awakening’ is planning a unique summer dance experience for the youth of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

A dance workshop called ‘Dance with Michael’ will be held in Grand Turk and Providenciales.

The Provo events will take place at two locations: the Five Cays Community Centre during the Youth Affairs Summer Camp on Thursday, July 14, and the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre on Wednesday, July 20, from 2pm to 5pm.

The Grand Turk workshop will be held on Saturday, July 16, from 11am to 3pm at the Anglican Church Dillon Hall.

Dance scholarships will be offered by the Bowen Dance Academy to five talented and gifted students who participate in the Provo workshop.

The programme will introduce the young people to authentic dance steps, moves and choreography by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Yuko Sumida-Jackson, who has spent five years as a dancer on tour with Michael Jackson and also appeared in his video Black and White, will teach the workshop.

She has also danced and performed in videos and concerts of Prince, Babyface and Paula Abdul to name a few.

During the workshop, Yuko will talk about life on tour with MJ, teach a dance class that will include some of the popular dance steps and choreography made famous by MJ and also hold a question and answer session.

Yuko, a Japanese native, is a former dance student and dance partner of Director of Culture David Bowen during his ten years as a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer in Japan.

She is also a designer, model and author with her autobiography being released in July 2011.

She will be interviewed by director of Radio Turks and Caicos, Chris Jarrett, on Friday, July 15, and will speak about her life with MJ, the Dangerous tour and her life in Japan after the recent tsunami.

Residents of Grand Turk will remember Yuko from her performance in 1990 with Bowen on the Library in a joint summer dance show with Joe Robinson and his cultural group. She is the former wife of George Jackson (deceased), former CEO of Motown Records and producer of the movie ‘New Jack City’.

This is Yuko’s third trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands and her daughter, Kona-Rose Jackson, will also be accompanying her.

This workshop is free to any students interested and is sponsored and supported by the Cultural and Arts Commission, the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, Grace Bay Resorts including The Grace Bay Club and the Veranda, IGA, Turks and Caicos Air, Carnival Cruise Port, Beaches Resort, the EC Gartland Youth Centre and the Bowen Dance Academy.

For further information please call the Cultural office in Provo on 941-8434, the EC Gartland Youth Centre on 331-9602 or the Grand Turk Cultural office on 946-1144.

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Seventh annual TCSPCA Dog Show the island’s finest pooches vie for the blue ribbon.

So do not miss the seventh annual event this Saturday under the tent at Turtle Cove Marina.

There are some major changes this year.

To avoid the heat, registration for the events begins at 3pm and the show will start between 4pm and 4.30pm.

The show will be opened by the Enid Capron Primary School’s steel band and the half time show will

wishes

Congratulations Rick!

Congratulations Keshia!

CONGRATULATIONS to Keshia Handfield who has recently achieved academic success once again from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

In May of 2009, Ms Handfield received a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, as well as a Master’s of Science in International Business Administration on June 12 from the same institution.

Keshia is the daughter of proud parents Thomas and Sharolyn Handfield and a past student of the Raymond Gardiner High School and the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Community College.

This well achieved young lady hopes to become a CPA and manage her own multinational company in the not to distant future.

Keshia’s grandparents, aunts and uncles wish her all the best in her future endeavours.

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A pair of potcakes await their turn to shine

Saturday July 2nd, 2011 Turtle Cove Marina From 3pm to 7pm DOG

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TRIPLE congratulations are extended to a man who must be the proudest dad of the season captain Ricardo ‘Rick’ Pardo.

Rick’s eldest daughter Ricardia is graduating from Westchester University in the UK - congrats are also extended to her mom Sharon.

His daughter Jennifer Graduates from HJ Robinson High School with honours, this year’s valedictorian, while the youngest, Asperanza, graduates from primary school scoring first in Grand Turk and second in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Rick, for a single dad, you did an excellent job with your two youngest.

To God be the glory!

Love and best wishes for the future to all three from Ala and the whole Robinson family.

God bless.

feature a demonstration of obedience work by Donna Doran of Pampered Paws dog boarding, training and grooming facility.

This show is the major fundraising event for the TCSPCA, which provides affordable spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, on and off island adoption services and animal rescue.

Come out and support the only group who provides a voice for all the animals of these islands.

And please don’t forget that all dogs attending the show must be on a leash.

FOOD & DRINKS • RAFFLE • KIDS GAMES

THE ANNUAL TCSPCA Dog Show is a much-anticipated event for countless good reasons.

For starters, it’s great fun for kids and adults, whether you own a dog or not.

The events are imaginative, prizes for winning them are great and the raffle prizes are fabulous; so everyone has a chance to win something.

There’s food and drink under the big top (this year put on by Tiki Hut), so you can munch while you watch

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

July 2 - 8, 2011

fitness Tip 

Getting started again Q: Anca, I just returned from vacation and am now trying to get back into my daily gym routine. I feel my poor muscles protesting, my abs are sore and I don't want to make them worse but obviously need to get back into it! Can you help?

Well, first of all I hope you enjoyed your vacation so much that it’s worth the effort you have to put in now to bring your body back to the same fitness level it was before.

When we are used to being active it is normal to want to get back into exercising after a vacation. But we forget that all this time the body relaxed, and I am talking about a vacation of a minimum of 10 days.

And one unfortunate thing about fitness levels is that it’s as hard to gain some muscle size or endurance or flexibility, as it is to lose them.

And for a certain reason it always

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seems so hard to restart it.

In our mind we don’t realise what really happened at the muscular level during this break and we expect to be as fit as we were the last day we did it and we tend to push ourselves as hard.

For example you used to do 25 push-ups before the holiday and the first day you made it back into the gym you still expected to do 25, right?

You didn’t think it would be hard because you used to do it five times a week and it was pretty easy, but by the 16th push-up your arms give up completely.

Next day your arms are sore and then is when you realise that you are

not in the same shape as when you left.

Our muscles lose tone over a period of inactivity. Usually a week won’t make a big difference but from 10 days your fitness level starts to decrease.

So here are few things to do to avoid muscle soreness when you get back from vacation ready for your first workout.

1. Try as much as possible to remain active over the holiday and to do some exercises, even if sporadically.

2.

The first day back, take it easy and try to be aware of the signals your body transmits to you. Listen to your body; it’s a smart machine!

3.

For the first week stick with basic exercises. A focus on the basic movements does not mean training without intensity. A return to the basics allows you to use movements that you are already familiar with.

4. Extend the break between the exercises. In this way there is enough time for the blood to flow

through your muscles and bring the fresh oxygen into the cells while taking away by-products such as lactic acid and CO2.

5. Keep your body hydrated before, during and after exercise so the nutrient exchange is fast and easy.

6. Warm up your muscles prior to exercise, and remember to cool down and stretch at the end. You can do certain stretching exercises during the session as well.

7.

There are some supplements you can take before

and/or after your workout that helps your muscles recover. L-Glutamine is one of them.

8. Take alternate showers with hot and very cold water for 30 seconds each. Repeat the cycle three to four times with a one-minute break, water running at a comfortable temperature.

9.

Eat after exercise to avoid muscle break down if you had a strenuous workout. Eat meals high in lean protein and complex carbs so you help the muscles recover and replenish glycogen deposits.

health Tip 

Heard this on the grapevine?

THIS is an interesting twist to the usual salsa and is packed with nutrients.

Ingredients: • Half a large mango, chopped • 1 cup red grapes, chopped • Eighth cup red onions, finely chopped • 5 or 6 springs fresh cilantro, chopped • Splash of lime juice Method: • Chop all the ingredients and mix together in a large bowl.

• Dip raw corn chips, flax crackers, celery or bok choy in the salsa or use it as a topping for a variety of raw dishes or soups.

NUTRITIONAL benefits of grapes are similar to those found in other berries. To receive the most nutrients from grapes, it’s recommended that the seeds are also consumed.

Grapes are a very good source of manganese and also thiamin, potassium, Vitamin B6, riboflavin, Vitamin C and potassium.

They are an excellent source of health-promoting flavonoids too.

Usually the stronger the colour of the grape, the higher the concentration of flavonoids.

Both red and black grapes contain powerful antioxidants and resveratrol, which helps to prevent both the narrowing and hardening of the arteries.

Grape seeds are rich in flavonoids known as procyanidolic oligomers, and have been widely used in

By Phillip Simmons treating varicose veins and other venous disorders.

These flavonoids are very powerful antioxidants and have been shown to reverse artherosclerosis.

In France, grapes and grape products, such as wine, are consumed far more than they are in America.

Studies have shown that even though the French eat a diet high in saturated fats and cholesterol they have a lower risk of heart disease than Americans.

Grapes do, however, have a very high sugar content.

Grapes have been credited with warding off cancer due to their ellagic acid content.

July 2 - 8, 2011

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How does your garden grow

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

GARDENING 

Growing a coconut palm SOME people believe that coconut palm is the symbol of romance in the tropics. People associate the coconut palm with relaxation and shade, looking out over the sea to the horizon.

The origin of the plant is the subject of debate. Many authorities suggest an Indo-Pacific origin either around Melanesia and Malesia or the Indian Ocean, while others see the origin in northwestern South America.

The oldest fossils known of the modern coconut date from the Eocene period from around 37 to 55 million years ago and were found in Australia and India. However, there are older palm fossils like some of nipa fruit that have been found in America.

The coconut grows in rainforests and other tropical climates. The coconut fruit has a hard outside and white meat beneath with a hollow centre in which there is coconut milk.

After the clusters of flowers bloom they develop into coconuts. It may take a year or so for the coconut tree to mature. One tree can produce 50 nuts. People harvest the coconuts by climbing the tree and cutting down the bunch of coconuts.

To grow a coconut tree, you first need a coconut. You can't use the small, round, brown thing you find at the grocery store though. You need to have the whole coconut, with

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ASK TAMIKA

BY TAMIKA HANDFIELD

Tamika graduated from Florida International University in Miami with a Masters degree in Dietetics & Nutrition. She is a registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and licensed to practice medical nutrition therapy in the state of Florida.

Email Tamika via tcweeklynews@gmail.com or tamikahandfield@yahoo. com with your healthy eating questions.

What is MSG and is it bad for me?

MONOSODIUM Glutamate (MSG) has been added to various food products for many, many years.

Its main role as a food additive is to act as a flavour enhancer.

Although MSG is considered ‘safe’ by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), its use is still very controversial.

Research has linked MSG consumption to the obesity epidemic.

However, the mechanism is unclear.

Scientists believe the link can be found where people tend to eat more when MSG is added, because food tastes better or it can also be found in cases where MSG damages cells in the brain that tell you when you’re full. It could also be where MSG slows metabolism and the desire for physical activity.

Whatever the reason, evidence suggests that caution should be taken when consuming foods such as accent seasoning, canned vegetables, chinese food and soups.

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Each tree blooms 13 times a year.

the husk intact. When selecting a coconut to grow, pick the healthiest looking one (no signs of rotting or mold), and make sure you can hear juice sloshing inside when you shake it.  Very important: The coconut should have fallen from the tree on its own, and be a nice tan-brown colour. Before planting, soak the coconut in a bucket of water for two to three days.  You have to plant the coconut in a mixture of soil and sand (a 50/50 mixture should be fine). You should have it in a pot big enough that there is at least one to three inches between the coconut and the edge (three gallons).  Make sure to plant it pointy end down (the part that was once attached to the tree up). Bury it twothirds of the way in the sand, so the top third is sticking out.  Water it regularly, and keep the soil nice and moist. Be sure to have proper drainage, as you don't want to drown your coconut.  Once it begins to grow (it can take a month to as many as nine, but the average is two to three months) you want to be sure to mist it often.

Coconuts love humidity. You should leave the pot in the shade. Water

lightly to keep very lightly moist.  After your coconut spouts, your coconut can live in your three-gallon pot for about three to six months.

After that, plant it out or in another larger pot or directly into the soil.

Incorporate lots of manure. Fertilise properly, starting after sprouting three fronds.  The coconut palm is a striking tree with a tall slender trunk that keeps its same diameter from the base to the top. Beautiful, lacy fronds, about 25 to 35 of them, form an umbrella-like structure at the tree's zenith. The tree grows taller by forming new fronds that sprout from the top of the tree as the lower fronds die off.  Coconuts grow from the centre of the fronds, close to the trunk. Unique to the coconut palm, each tree blooms 13 times a year and produces all stages of growth at the same time, from tiny new green, yellow or orange nuts to fully ripened brown nuts that are ready to fall from the tree.  Coconuts are susceptible to the phytoplasma disease ‘lethal yellowing’. One recently selected cultivar, the Maypan, has been bred for ‘more’ resistance to this disease, but this is debatable.

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Regional News

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US puts $77 million more into Caribbean security THE UNITED States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Wednesday that her country was committing $77 million to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) in the next fiscal year.

Ms Clinton was speaking at a High Level Meeting between Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Dominican Republic and the United States in Montego Bay, Jamaica on 22 June. She added that it was important to look critically at the initiative in order to see what was or was not working, to improve information sharing, institute formal measures to co-ordinate maritime security and to find the means for long term funding of security measures.

The US Secretary of State assured the meeting that President Barack Obama was committed to the Region. She thanked CARICOM for its role in Haiti in supporting the election process and singled out the Chief of the CARICOM/ Organisation of American States Joint Electoral Observer Mission in Haiti Ambassador Colin Granderson

Assistant Secretary-General Foreign and Community Relations at the CARICOM Secretariat for special praise.

Ms Clinton also praised CARICOM for expanding economic opportunity in Haiti through the three-year non-reciprocal trading agreement between Haiti and the rest of the Community which commenced last January. She said that the US would work with CARICOM to encourage private sector involvement in Haiti to help spur economic growth in the country.

Notwithstanding three critical areas for co-operation between the two sides which she identified as citizen security, energy and climate and economic development, Ms Clinton said that the US would be asking for guidance in the specific areas in which it can be helpful to the Region Ms Clinton also announced that six Caribbean countries would receive grants under the US sponsored Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) based on their submissions for

assistance. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica and St Vincent and the Grenadines would receive the funds to establish efficient and renewable energy projects.

Also under the ECPA, Ms Clinton said funds would be provided for the University of the West Indies (UWI) to form a partnership with universities in the US in a Caribbean Climate Change initiative to identify problems and solutions specific to the Caribbean. The project is intended to connect scientists with policy makers and to build local capacity in the area of adaptation to climate change.

The Secretary of State also announced the Caribbean IDEA Marketplace, a business competition platform being developed in partnership with public and private institutions to challenge global Caribbean diaspora business and social entrepreneurs to generate innovative projects that would stimulate employment and economic growth in the Region. (CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana)

Ingraham outlines sweeping election act changes AMENDMENTS to the Parliamentary Elections Act could lead to the elimination of the requirement for Bahamians whose addresses do not change to register before every general election.

“We are unique in that we require people to register every general election no matter whether you’ve moved or didn’t move,” said Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham as he led debate on the bill in the House of Assembly yesterday.

The requirement has been viewed as an unnecessary one for years.

The government is hoping that this will be the last time that people who maintain their addresses will have to re-register.

“You live the same place as I have for 38 or 39 years and must register for every election and I didn’t go anywhere... We are hoping that the registration process, which is taking place now, will produce a sufficiently clean register for the next Parliament of The Bahamas to consider it the register for the future.”

Ingraham said only people who move around would be required to register again or have their address transferred.

That is one of the many amendments contained in the bill.

Ingraham said the government is also considering an amendment to limit the circumstances for a recount.

He said consideration is being given to only requiring a recount of

ballots by a returning officer if when added to votes cast, rejected, spoilt, protest and challenged votes could alter the outcome of an election.

Otherwise he said it is a waste of the returning officer’s time.

Ingraham pointed out that the bill also addresses several other issues that have led to protest votes in the past.

The bill would allow the parliamentary commissioner to amend the register as a result of changes in boundaries up to 14 days after the House of Assembly has been dissolved and the writ of election has been issued.

Previously, the parliamentary commissioner was not able to amend the register after the writ of election had been issued.

Ingraham said that amendment specifically address a gap in the law which was pointed out by the Election Court in the judgment in the 2010 Elizabeth bye-election.

Additionally, the bill calls for amendments to the law to require election petitions to be filed within 21 days after the results are published as opposed to when the House of Assembly first meets after an election.

Ingraham noted the importance of resolving such issues quickly.

The government is also seeking to eliminate two categories relating to protest votes.

Ingraham said under the bill,

the only circumstance under which a vote could be protested is in instances where a person has a voter’s card but his or her name is not on the register.

Currently a vote could be protested if there is a defect on the individual’s voter’s card or if any information on the voter’s card is incorrect.

As it relates to the establishment of overseas polling stations, Ingraham said the government envisages that stations will be set up in Miami, Atlanta, New York, Washington, DC, and London.

He said the government is looking for an appropriate location in Canada.

Ingraham pointed out that while the government has a consulate in Ottawa, the majority of Bahamian students study in Toronto.

Considerations are also being given to the locations of polling places to be established in Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago where many Bahamians are studying.

Among those eligible to vote out­ side the country would be students, Bahamians employed at Bahamian embassies, high commissions or other foreign missions of The Bahamas posted overseas, their spouses or members of their immediate family residing with them.

Polling places are to be established in most cases at embassies and high commissions.

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US man charged with sexually abusing Haitian boys A US man who ran a centre for impoverished boys in Haiti has been charged over claims that he forced them to perform sex acts for food and shelter, prosecutors have said.

Matthew Andrew Carter, who operated the Morning Star Center, has been charged with four counts of child sex tourism.

Investigators said the 66-yearold “preyed upon” impoverished boys and performed acts that “defy belief”.

Mr Carter was arrested in Miami on 8 May and pleaded not guilty on Thursday.

Mr Carter, who also went by the names William Charles Harcourt and Bill Carter, had operated the Morning Star Center in Port-au-Prince since the mid-1990s and lived there with Haitian boys, according to court documents.

“The acts that the defendant is charged with committing, quite simply, defy belief,” Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said in a news release.

He added: “As charged in the indictment, he preyed upon and terrorised impoverished Haitian children who were in dire need of the services offered by the Morning Star Center - the very children he was purporting to help.”

The facility was originally established to provide shelter, food and education to Haitian minors, court documents said.

Mr Carter is charged with four counts of child sex tourism, or travelling in foreign commerce to engage in illicit sex with minors.

‘PREYING UPON CHILDREN’ At the time of his arrest in May, 14 boys were living at the Morning Star Center, with three spending their weekends at the facility.

The court documents claimed that Mr Carter had sex with at least eight boys, sometimes for years until they became adults and left the centre.

Carter also allegedly forced the boys to shower with him and asked them to perform sexual acts on him in his bedroom, according to a US investigator who interviewed several of the youths from the facility.

Prosecutors said those who agreed to his requests were given schooling, clothing, books, compact disc players and cash.

“This defendant preyed on innocent Haitian children living in severely depressed conditions, making his conduct particularly deplorable,” said Attorney Wifredo Ferrer.

Mr Ferrer added that instead of using the facility to “provide sanctuary to needy children”, the Michigan resident used the facility to “manipulate, abuse and sexually exploit them”.

“Few crimes are as despicable as the ones committed against these children in Haiti,” said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Director John Morton.

A public defender assigned to represent Mr Carter has not commented on the case.

If convicted, Mr Carter faces up to 105 years in prison. (BBC)

US downgrades Bahamas’ human trafficking assessment THE BAHAMAS’ human trafficking assessment was downgraded even further after failing to satisfy standards set by the US State Department for the third consecutive year.

Despite making “significant efforts,” the country was again listed as a destination, source, and transit country for persons subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking in the 2011 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report - released yesterday.

The report, which targets prosecution, protection and prevention of human trafficking, stated: “Despite these efforts - most notably increased government statements of commitment to address the country’s human trafficking problem - the government did not

demonstrate evidence of an overall increase in its anti-trafficking efforts over the previous year; therefore The Bahamas is placed on Tier 2 Watch List.”

It added: “The absence of a formal inter-ministerial coordination body and formal procedures to guide officials in how to identify and address suspected instances of forced labour or forced prostitution were obstacles to progress during the reporting period.”

Government efforts noted include the implementation of a “special cadre of prosecutors” within the Department of Public Prosecutions, to be assigned to trafficking cases.

However, according to the US State Department, there have been no reports of assisted victims or prosecuted offenders.

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Stabbing burglars ‘will be legal’ in England

Backlog: passports are taking longer than usual to be processed by the British Embassy in Washington DC (Photo: Mark Salter / Alamy)

British passport backlog in Washington causes expat outcry THE BRITISH Embassy in Washington DC, which handles passports for British citizens living in North and South America, as well as the Caribbean, usually turns around first-time applications for passports within six weeks, and renewals within four weeks, of the date it processes the application fee.

An unexpected surge in demand however means that many expats are now facing a far longer wait, causing problems for those who have booked holidays, or have urgent business to attend to abroad.

Notices on the website of the embassy apologise for the delays, and say that current applicants should expect their passports to take around 10 weeks from the time their credit card is charged.

Stephen Kemp, a British expat who has set up a petition calling for a government investigation into the matter, said however that because it was taking up to six weeks just to

process the payments, some Britons would be waiting for around four months in total.

“Meanwhile you have people with sick or dying relatives, people trying to start new jobs, and business people trying to travel, who thought they had time to get a simple renewal,” he said. “Four weeks is ample time to process; four months is mismanagement.”

Many expats have turned to the internet to vent their anger, with members of the British Expat forum labelling the delays “unbelievable” and “unacceptable”.

British citizens who need to travel urgently do have the option of organising an Emergency Travel Document, or ETD, but Mr Kemp said it was not an easy solution. “It’s fine if you want to pay the additional $157 on top of what you already spent for your passport, but on top of that you need to do it in person, and not everyone is within easy distance of an embassy.”

JUSTICE Secretary Ken Clarke has said a householder who knifes a burglar will not have committed a criminal offence under plans to clarify the law on self-defence in England.

He told the BBC people were entitled to use “whatever force necessary” to protect themselves and their homes.

David Cameron recently said the issue should be put “beyond doubt”.

Mr Clarke has also said he is committed to axing indeterminate prison sentences despite opposition from many Tory MPs. Mr Clarke has come under attack over proposed changes to sentencing policy but has denied making a series of U-turns on key elements amid pressure from Tory MPs and sections of the media.

He said indeterminate sentences - where prisoners can be held beyond their original release date if they still pose a danger to society had been an “unmitigated disaster” since they had been introduced by Tony Blair He suggested an alternative to them would be in place within two years.

Mr Clarke will defend his criminal justice agenda when proposed sentencing and legal aid changes are debated by MPs later - although no plans to change indeterminate sentences are currently included in planned legislation.

On people’s rights to self-defence in their homes, Mr Clarke said there was “constant doubt” about the issue and the proposed legislation would make this “much clearer”.

Under the terms of the 2008 Criminal Justice and Immigration

Act, homeowners who use “reasonable force” to protect themselves against intruders should not be prosecuted, providing they use no more force than is absolutely necessary.

‘ABSOLUTE RIGHT’ But the government is set to place people’s right to defend their property, long present in common law, in statute law.

“It’s quite obvious that people are entitled to use whatever force is necessary to protect themselves and their homes,” Mr Clarke said.

Asked about what this would mean in practice, he said: “If an old lady finds she’s got an 18 year old burgling her house and she picks up a kitchen knife and sticks it in him she has not committed a criminal offence and we will make that clear.”

He added: “We will make it quite clear you can hit the burglar with the poker if he’s in the house and you have a perfect defence when you do so.”

Mr Clarke said legal protection would not extend to anyone shooting a burglar in the back when they were fleeing or “getting their friends together to beat them up”.

“We all know what we mean when we say a person has an absolute right to defend themselves and their home and reasonable force.

“Nobody should prosecute and nobody should ever convict anybody who takes those steps.”

The BBC’s Political Correspondent Ross Hawkins said it remained to be seen how judges would interpret any change in the law when cases came to court.

LEGAL AID Mr Clarke also made clear his determination to repeal indeterminate public protection prison sentences.

While some people had to stay in prison for an unspecified amount of time, he said the six-year old policy was “filling up” prisons and it was “indefensible” that some prisoners did not know how long they would have to serve and when they might be considered for release.

Ministers dropped plans to offer suspects pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity a 50% reduction in their jail sentences following a public consultation but Mr Clarke suggested there would be no backtracking on this matter.

Although he would consider carefully any changes, he said more prisoners should get “fixed-length” sentences.

Tory MP Philip Davies has said indeterminate sentences - 6,000 of which have been handed down - have reduced crime and Mr Clarke’s stance on the issue “shows beyond all doubt that re-offending is not his priority”.

A No 10 spokesman said the government was looking at the system “with a view to replacing it”.

MPs will also debate the government’s plans to cut legal aid in England and Wales at the second reading of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

Under the plans, aimed at saving £300m from the £2.1bn legal aid bill, people will not be eligible for legal aid in a far broader range of civil cases than at present.

But they have come under fire from lawyers and campaign groups, who claim they will lead to more crime and penalise victims. (BBC)

Greeks pass critical budget Lagarde breaks barrier as new IMF chief CHRISTINE LAGARDE, French position of managing director of the minister of finance and economy, IMF,” Ms. Lagarde said in a Twitter cuts despite protests had been Europe’s favourite to post a few minutes after the decision

GREEK lawmakers Wednesday approved a package of austerity measures demanded by international lenders, despite protests outside Parliament as they were voting, in a move that should clear the way for an emergency loan to Athens.

Greek riot police fired round after round of tear gas to keep small crowds of protesters away from Parliament in the run-up to the vote and as lawmakers one by one said “Yes” or “No.” Unions oppose the austerity package, but its backers say it is essential to the stability of the Greek economy, the euro, and the global financial system.

Greece has debt payments coming due in mid-July and has asked for an

international bailout to be able to pay them.

Lenders including the International Monetary Fund and the European Union have demanded that Greece implement the five-year austerity package in order to get $17 billion in emergency funds.

The newly appointed head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, appealed to the Greek opposition to overcome their political differences and join a national consensus on the reforms.

European and international lenders agreed last year to give Greece a $156 billion bailout package as its deficit soared. A last installment of $17 billion remains to be paid. (CNN)

succeed her fellow countryman Dominique Strauss-Kahn as head of the International Monetary Fund.

When the US and Russia officially joined the group of her supporters earlier Tuesday, it was clear that the Parisian would snap the post from her last remaining competitor, Mexican central banker Augustín Carstens.

“The executive board agreed that both candidates are highly qualified,” the IMF said in a statement read out by senior adviser David Hawley in Washington. “The objective was to select one by consensus. Ms. Lagarde was selected after considering all relevant information.”

“I am honoured and delighted that the board has entrusted me with the

was announced. She will start her five-year term on July 5.

The IMF top job has been vacant since Mr. Strauss-Kahn was arrested in New York on charges of rape and sexual assault in May. Emerging markets countries made clear they believed the time had come for one of their candidates to lead the institution that has always been headed by a European since its creation 67 years ago. But given the crucial role the IMF is playing in attempts to overcome the debt crisis in several eurozone member states, EU leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy indicated early they would not waive Europe’s claim to the post.

Christine Lagarde will take up the IMF’s top post on July 5th.

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Asian-born Australians may soon outnumber whites, says government study PRAMOD KUMAR is part of a wave of immigration that has changed the face of Australia over the past decade.

Mr. Kumar is from Hyderabad in India’s northwest. He recently graduated from a private college in Melbourne after arriving in Australia’s second-largest city in 2008. He is in the process of applying for residency and has been given an 18-month bridging visa while his application works its way through the system.

“It’s been good,” Kumar says of his Australian experience. “I like Melbourne, but it is very expensive.

You need to get a good job to get ahead here and I have not found something in my field yet. If I can get a good job, then life can be good.”

Asian-born Australians are on the brink of overtaking their Europeanborn counterparts for the first time in the country’s history. More than 2 million Asians now call Australia home, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The number of Asians in Australia has almost doubled in a decade, from 1.03 million in mid2000 to 2.1 million in the middle of last year. Around half – like Kumar – have come as students, the remainder as skilled migrants or through family reunification programmes.

This in a country that formerly drafted immigration policy in an effort to protect against the “yellow peril.”

But the raw numbers cannot be denied: The number of Chinese-born people in Australia has more than doubled from 148,000 to 380,000 in the decade to June last year. The number of Indian-born residents has more than tripled during the same period, from 96,000 to 340,000.

The biggest population lives in Melbourne where they have pushed out Italians to form the largest nonAnglo community.

Indeed, Australia has moved to tighten student visa rules that previously provided a pathway to permanent residency. The changes have seen Indian student numbers decline sharply over the past 18 months. Still, close to 28 percent of Australians were born outside the country at the end of June last year, up from 23 percent a decade earlier.

Chinese, Indian, and Vietnamese populations have been among the largest immigrant communities.

It’s an incredible transformation for a country that ran a “white Australia” immigration policy until the early 1970s – a policy that overwhelmingly targeted Asians. In 1947, just 0.3 percent of Australians had been born in Asia. Last year, the figure stood at 9 percent. European-born Australians make up 10.8 percent of the country’s 22.6 million people – a long way from the 17 percent they represented several decades ago.

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Career Opportunity FOR 5TH FORM STUDENTS RAYMOND GARDINER HIGH SCHOOL, NORTH CAICOS Parrot Cay Resort, and COMO Shambhala Retreat along with representatives from the Labor Department visited the Raymond Gardiner High School on Wednesday May 25th, 2011. The Resort spearheaded by Mr. Crawford Sherman (Director of Caicos Holding) Mr. Joel Richards (Human Resources Manager) Ms. Yolander Forbes (Administration Manager) along with several top Managers embarked on a much needed recruitment drive to select, hire, train and develop students from the high school, providing all suitable 5th formers once they have graduated with an opportunity to jump start their career.

The main objective is to start an apprenticeship program with successful students. The program is intended to be a combination of on- thejob –training where the students will learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation within a professional work environment.

If individuals are willing to work hard, success is about a mile away. Our approach is to train and develop each individual student, thus providing an opportunity for personal growth and development in the areas of Engineering, Housekeeping, Projects, Stewarding, Recreation, Purchasing and any other area of interest.

The Principal, Teachers and Students embraced the opportunity and over thirty students were in attendance.

FINE DINING EXPERIENCE & TRAINING AT PARROT CAY RESORT TRAINING ROOM A group of fine dining professionals demonstrate unique fine dining techniques while student from the Raymond Gardiner High School stared in amazement.

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Banton will work on achieving master’s degree in jail

Prince Harry and Florence Brudenell-Bruce.

(PA Photos/Landov; FND/Startraks)

Does Prince Harry have a new girlfriend?

PRINCE Harry has been dating someone new, according to the bestselling U.K. newspaper the Sun. She is sometime actress and swimwear and lingerie model Florence Brudenell-Bruce, 25.

The pair have been having “secret trysts” and spending time together at her London home in Notting Hill, according to Wednesday’s editions.

A descendant of 19th-century war hero the Earl of Cardigan, who

led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War, BrudenellBruce is reported to have said, “There’s not that much to say” when asked about Harry, 26.

An unidentified source tells the tabloid that the two are an item, though, admittedly, it is early in their relationship.

A Palace spokesman said, “We don’t comment on the Prince’s personal life.” (www.people.com)

AS BUJU Banton says goodbye to his freedom for what could be at least six years behind US prison walls for a drug conviction, the Rastafarian reggae artiste says he intends to spend his time seeking higher learning.

Speaking exclusively with the Sunday Observer after his 10year sentence was handed down in the Sam Gibbons Federal Court in Tampa, Florida last Thursday, Banton (real name Mark Anthony Myrie) said he was already attending classes inside the Pinellas County Jail in Tampa and planned to attain a master’s degree by the time his federal sentence is served.

“I am already going to classes. I have passed the acceptance test and I will be studying political science and economics. I hope to get a master’s by the time I am released,” Myrie said.

With steely resolve ringing in his voice during a telephone conversation with this newspaper, Myrie was adamant that he would not crumble under the pressures of incarceration and said he was determined to make good out of his troubles.

Buju said he has already started to attend classes in jail.

“I can do anything I put my mind to; you know that. I have balls of steel. People who know me know that I am very determined and will achieve my goals despite hardships. I will not allow the system to conquer me,” the artiste declared.

In the United States, inmates serving federal time are allowed to pursue tertiary education in an effort to rehabilitate them and curb the high rate of recidivism.

A study by the Graduate Centre of the City University of New York revealed that inmates who take college classes while in prison are four times more likely to stay out of

trouble when they are released. The research showed that only 7.7 per cent of inmates who took college courses returned to prison, compared to 29.9 per cent of those who did not.

The New York study also found that college prison programmes save US taxpayers about US$900,000 per 100 students every two years.

Myrie’s attorney, David Markus, has repeatedly pointed to his client’s strength of character and told reporters that despite being jailed for 18 months since December 2010, the artiste had remained optimistic and in high spirits.

Markus was dismissive of suggestions by reporters outside the courtroom that guilty pleas by Myrie’s co-defendants Ian Thomas and James Mack had a bearing on the 10-year sentence meted out to the artiste.

Thomas and Mack both received sentences of 51 months after filing guilty pleas. Both were held attempting to purchase a large quantity of cocaine from undercover drug enforcement agents in a policecontrolled wharehouse in Sarasota, Florida, hours before Myrie himself was arrested at his home in Tamarac, South Florida and carted off to jail.

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

VACANCIES Seven Stars Resort, Grace Bay is now recruiting for the following positions, suitably qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates should possess luxury resort experience, be out-going and friendly, with a professional demeanor and must be fluent in English with excellent communication skills, be a team player with a strong work ethic, available for work on public holidays and weekends.

Salaries are based on experience and qualifications. Working hours are flexible.

Front Of House Executive Assistant

The candidate will report directly to the Managing Director, and experience in the following areas would be a necessity• Should have a minimum of 10 years management experience with International 5 Star properties.

• Working knowledge of Spanish and French.

• Experienced in the oversight of all aspects of a Hotel Housekeeping Department, including supervision of staff levels in excess of 20 employees.

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management.

• Background in the monitoring of actual against budgeted financial performance.

• Oversight of third party vendors to ensure best pricing and quality of merchandise.

• Monitoring of all room inventory levels.

• Experience in managing all Front Office functions, as well as Concierge, Boutique, Spa and Children’s Club facilities.

• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, anticipating, identifying, preventing and solving problems as necessary.

• Developing training programs for all Front of House employees to guarantee exemplary levels of customer service.

• Experience in the monitoring of room revenues and occupancy levels, analyzing rate variances and the monitoring of credit reports, and the implementation of appropriate revenue management strategies and tactics to maximize occupancy and rate.

• Control of staffing levels to reflect changes required for seasonal fluctuations.

Pool & Beach Attendants

• Must be out-going and friendly • Have the ability to work on their own and be able to lift heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds • First Aid training is preferable • Must have 1 – 2 years related experience working at a 5 Star Resort in a similar role • Provide towels, chairs & umbrellas and amenities to guests • Keep all out-side beach and pool areas free of debris, clean ashtrays and straighten chairs and fold towels.

Kitchen Steward

Energetic person to assist in maintaining excellent levels of hygiene in kitchen and food and beverage service areas • Previous experience in kitchen operations • Ability to work under pressure • Closing Date : June 30th, 2011

Suitably qualified candidates should apply in writing or send resume Monday – Friday 9am-5pm Management Seven Stars Resort P.O Box 603 Grace Bay Road, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@sevenstarsgracebay.com Website: www.sevenstarsgracebay.com Telephone: (649) 333 - 7731 Fax: (649) 941 - 8601

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INTERIOR DESIGNER POSITION

Finishing Touch in Providenciales requires an intermediate qualified interior designer. Requires strong understanding of design principles and excellent auto cad skills. Will be able to handle multiple projects. Salary is $4000 per month and must be a fully qualified interior designer with experience in hospitality and residential projects.

Please send resume to Tanis Wake-Forbes with relevant experience to tanis@finishingtouch.tc Interviews will be by appointment only. Position available August/10. Applications must be submitted by July 1st, 2011.

Vacancies

Gansevoort Turks & Caicos 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.

Service Manager

Job Description

• Manage, lead and mentor staff, ensure service is maintained at the utmost of quality levels. Maintain all corporate mandates, update and track daily reports, comps, Sales comps and void.

• Analyze staffing requirements and maintain appropriate scheduling • Interview, screen, and recruit job applicants • Coach and train staff • Responsible for Team performance – morale, productivity • 6-month server staff evaluation forms to be tracked and updated • Monitor activities and expenses • Keep Assistant General Manager informed of sales and key issues

Beverage Manager

Job Description

Coordinates all beverage service activities of the Hotel to include but not limited to: Restaurant and bar outlets, In Room Dining and special events. Works with the Management team and Chef regarding food and beverage costs, and requisitions or purchase of supplies, equipment, food and beverages.

Confers with beverage preparation and other personnel from the dining room, bar, and banquet team to plan menus and related activities. Oversees cleaning and maintenance of dining equipment and facilities, and ensures that all health and safety regulations are adhered to. Directs hiring, assignments, training, motivation disciplinary procedures and termination of personnel. Investigates and resolves beverage quality and service complaints.

May be involved in developing marketing strategy, and implement advertising and promotional campaigns to increase business. May review financial transactions and monitor budget to ensure efficient operation and to ensure expenditures stay within budget as assigned by the Food & Beverage Director or Owners.

Salary Range: 50,000-60,000 annually commensurate with experience

Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. Closing date for all application is June 30th, 2011 E- mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position and, along with your Resume or C.V. to hr@wymara.com 5224

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On behalf of its customers O’Neil Ruddock is looking for a

Domestic Worker contact 946-5759

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To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

GLORIA RIGBY

STEEL UNLIMITED

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

LABOURER CARPENTER To do general Labour from Monday thru Friday 7am – 3pm. Salary $5.00 per hour.

contact 247-0673

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C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

To work 5 days per week salary $12.00 per hour.

Contact 341-4502

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Executive Tours Ltd Providenciales Telephone - 941-5391

Domestic Worker/Driver

Salary $5.00 per hour Only Turks Islanders need to apply. 5222

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Plumber

Duties include: @@Waster water treatment management and pool treatment @@Must have at least seven (7) years experience @@Must be self motivated @@Must be able to work six (6) days per week including public holidays, overtime @@Must be able to work in extreme pressure at times @@Salary $7.00 per hour

Contact : 946-4214

LEW1 SHIPPING LTD.

PROVIDENCIALES. TEL: 649-941-5707/231-1117 FAX:649-941-5708 Is seeking the following persons:

One Deckhand to work on vessel

• Must have a STCW-95 Certificate • Must have five (5) years experience as a sailor • Must be willing to learn navigation and to take steering watch • Must be willing to clean vessel, chip rust and paint barge • Must be willing o live on board barge

The Sands is now accepting applications/résumé for the following positions. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, who have the desire to serve others, need apply:

Project Manager

• Must be able to read and write English • One (1) Domestic Worker • To clean office and apartment complex • To work three (3) days per week • Must be able to speak and understand English

BNC Consulting Group

Is currently seeking candidates for the position of

Chef On behalf of its client. The ideal candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Requirements for the position include:

@@Culinary degree and minimum 5 years experience as a head chef @@Exceptional food costing and menu design experience @@Proven supervisory skills and ability to manage busy kitchen @@Excellent command of English Language with strong oral and written communication skills @@Exceptional attention to detail and quality @@Strong computer skills in Word, Excel and POS required @@Must possess a clean police record Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Interested candidates should submit your CV to Bridgette Thomas at bthomas@bnccgroup.com or call 649-332-2565 for immediate consideration.

Only qualified candidates will be interviewed.

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Responsibilities • Manage all aspects of the Project, from programme planning to budget development and contract execution through work performance involving oversight of administration and production, • Communicate with the Design Team to optimize the resources by simplifying construction procedures and/or select alternative materials, • Understand and implement Energy Saving technologies wherever possible in the Project, • Fill the role of the highest-level Company representative with full time commitment to the Project and responsible for on-site A&E Client relations, • Manage all Project Staff directly assigned to the Project, • Negotiate Contract and Subcontract agreements and purchase orders where applicable, • Participate in system and procedure development for Company operations, • Aid and assist in future expansion and development within the Region • Review Drawings to locate issues with design or documentation • Negotiate and review possible construction contracts • Conduct value engineering to look for specification alternatives • Lead the development of and take responsibility for the implementation of the Program Management Plan • Manage the cost and financial disposition of the project Requirements • Must have at least 8 years experience as a Project Manager.

• Must have at least 5 years significant experience as it relates to surveying and construction management of different properties • Must have experience as lead project manager on a project in excess of $50 million & 150, 000 sq ft

Director of Owner Relations Responsibilities • Primary liaison to help owners with refurbishment and accounting inquiries • Responsible for solving all accounting inquiries as requested by owners • Responsible for all guest scheduling as well as enquires of a similar nature • Achieve high levels of quality customer service and satisfaction for Resort owners • Performs also as executive assistant to the CEO Requirements • Must have at least 8 years managerial experience at a property of similar size and quality.

• Must have managerial experience in the Condo Strata Management • Must have at least 5 years of experience in Condo Style Owner Relations • Ability to inspire, train, and develop people for promotion by encouraging and supporting career development, and driving continuous learning • Ability to instill a highly consistent satisfaction rate in all owners Turks Island citizens only need to apply in person to Tiersa Smith, Human Resources Manager at The Sands Resort located on Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, or e-mail careers@hartlinggroup.com. Applications must be in by July 4th, 2011.

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Hairstylist Nail Technician Massage Therapist Masseuse Sales Person

REGISTERED NURSE

Suitable applicant must have expertise in phlebotomy, chemotherapy and ability to perform all nursing duties and willing to work emergencies after hours and travel locally ad internationally at short notice Salary is $24,000.00 per annum

– no experience needed will be trained • Must be courteous and able to work long hours • Must have at least 10 years experience • Must work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour

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Tabitha’s Magic Mirror

Application deadline July 15th, 2011

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Nila Destinations is looking for a highly professional, self motivated person with excellent staff management and event planning skills.

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• Managing of operational and fiscal activities including: agendas, budgets, pre and post-event evaluations, review and payment of event bills, maintenance of records of event aspects and financial details.

• Consultation with customers: answer inquiries, determine objectives and requirements for events, create estimates, programs, presentations and promotional material.

• Negotiate contracts with hotels and service providers. Keep up to date data base with providers and services.

• Staff management: hire and train staff, schedule staff work assignments, supervise staff on-site.

• Previous Event and Staff Management experience • Proven ability in developing/executing event logistics, accounting, budgeting • Excellent communication, organizational and decision making skills • Excellent multi tasking and problem solving ability • Proven multi country and cultural experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel, Power Point, Photoshop, Quick Books, FrontPage and basic web design skills.

• Physical endurance as most events take place outdoors • Flexibility, working hours extend into evenings, weekends and public holidays

Please forward resume, passport photo and references to: Nila Destinations nila@niladestinations.com or to Swann & Swann pc@swannlaw.tc

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NOTICE OF SALE BY

PUBLIC AUCTION COMPASS POINT HOLDINGS LTD. of Olde Town Marina, Sandyport, West Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas hereby gives notice of its intention to sell

by Public Auction the following property pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands:

1. Parcel 60606/157

Norway and Five Cays Providenciales comprising 5.00 acres of land vacant land.

Registered proprietor: Abundant Life Ministries Int’l Ltd The auction will be held at the offices of Misick & Stanbrook, Richmond House, Providenciales at 10:00 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 15th day of July 2011 A reserve price will be fixed.

Terms and Conditions of Sale by Auction are available by request from Misick and Stanbrook Attorneys at Law 649 946 4732

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Ward consultancy Acting on behalf of our clients: Sushi Bar, Platinum Security, Vila Del Mar, Kandel & Tazone Disposable, Southwind Millwork, Divas Beauty Center, WBC Management Ltd.

Cleaner

– to do domestic work salary $5.00 per hour

Security Officer

– to work shift work salary $6.00 per hour

Gardener

ADVERTISE

IN THIS SPACE! ONLY

– to maintain garden salary $5.00 per hour

$30 PER WEEK

Labourer

– to clean and dispose of garbage daily salary $5.00 per hour Cosmetologist – to do hair, manicure and pedicure etc. salary $200 per week

Domestic Worker

– salary $6.50 per hour 8:30am-3:30pm

Contact (649) 9332-5533

CALL 946-4664

REQUIRED FOR LARGE RESIDENCE AT SILLY CREEK

A HOUSEKEEPER

Experienced housekeeper required for full time work at large residential property at the Silly Creek.

Must be willing to work late hours – six days a week and required to be on premises full time. A demonstrated ability to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills is essential for the position. Work description includes household work – cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing, dog care, shopping, running errands, etc. Must have a valid driving licence. Salary is $1,000.00 per month.

ALSO REQUIRED

2 GARDENERS/LABOURERS

Must be willing to work 6 days per week and required to be on premises full time. A demonstrated ability to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills is essential for the position. Work description includes maintenance to exterior of premises, car wash, garbage disposal, house repairs, dog care, etc. Must have a valid driving licence.Salary is $225.00 per week.

Belongers only need apply no later than 14th July, 2011 to P.O. Box 260, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands or by email to kb@mslaw.tc.

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LABOURER WANTED

John Williams looking for a

Domestic worker

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Acting on behalf of our clients:Caicos Express Airways Ltd., P.J.’S Barber Shop, K.K.& T’S Auto Car Rental

Aircraft Mechanic To fix and service airplanes etc.

Salary $8.00 per hour

Cosmetologist

To do manicure and pedicure etc.

Salary $200.00 per week

Maintenance/ Labourer

To check and clean vehicles daily $6.00 per hour 7am-5pm

CONTACT 231-3788

Contact: 649-332-5533

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TO CLEAN THE SHOP

Is looking for a

Domestic

Tel: 649-946-8303

per week salary $5.50 per hour.

Worker To work 5 days

Application deadline July 15th, 2011

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TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY

REGISTERED NURSE

Suitable applicant must have expertise in phlebotomy, chemotherapy and ability to perform all nursing duties and willing to work emergencies after hours and travel locally ad internationally at short notice Salary is $24,000.00 per annum

– no experience needed will be trained • Must be courteous and able to work long hours • Must have at least 10 years experience • Must work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

Contact 946-5396

We are seeking suitable applicant to fill the following openings:

Hairstylist Nail Technician Massage Therapist Masseuse Sales Person

Is looking for a

To work 5 days. Salary $5.00 per hour.

ACCU DIAGNOSTICS

Is looking to employ

Contact: 246-6757 or email: t_sweet41@hotmail.com

Waitress Is looking for a

Contact Neville Daley at 231-6989

Tabitha’s Magic Mirror

FAX: (649) 946-4661

BAY BISTRO

To assist clients in Laundromat.

As well as maintain landscaping Clean Character Certificate and Driving Record a must.

Salary $5.00 per hour

$5.00 per hour Monday to Friday 8:am to 5:pm.

Telephone: 246-2176

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STUDIO APARTMENT FOR RENT

Contact 241-4070

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Is looking for a

Carpenter

$650.00 per month Gated Community Furnished

To work 5 days per week salary $7.00 per hour.

Contact: 231-3788

Contact 246-3947

Bryant’s Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Is seeking employment:

1 A/c Installer and 2 A/c Technicians

Must have Knowledge of Mitsubishi A/c equipment (VRF systems, City Multi systems) & Air cool & water cool chiller systems. Capable of repairing other major brands of equipment. Able to fabricate metal and air duct

1 Maintenance Helper

Able to do general repairs (Masonry, plumbing, painting, and electrical wiring etc.

2 Laborers & 1 Sales Clerk

Must be able to understand, speak & write English. Able to work with little or no supervision.

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.

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REGISTERED NURSE REQUIRED

• Must have Bachelors degree in nursing qualification from a recognized university and at least 3 years post qualification experience • Be available to work part-time hours between 8am – 8pm daily plus weekends, holidays and overnight to meet the needs of the clinic • Eligible for registration with the local Health Practitioners Board • Experience in operating theatres assisting with gynecology and urology cases • Willing to be flexible to meet the needs of the clinic • Must be highly computer literate experience with medical billing software and QuickBooks an advantage • Salary commensurate with experience

Please send CV to amp@tciway.tc or fax: 649-946-4942 Closing date July 17th, 2012 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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FOR SALE

Real estate opportunity Two-bedroom, one bath home in the centre of phase one of Priton Developments in Wheeland.

Beautifully maintained, substantially improved, fully furnished.

Situated on 0.25 acre lot, it’s close to Blue Hills and has interior open plan living/kitchen/dining room, and central air throughout.

Offers over $155,000. Motivated seller.

Call 245 6620 or email gemmahandy@gmail.com

GARDENER

NEEDED Must be good

with dogs. Salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact: 244-2644 Before July 16th, 2011

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Tile Layer/Setter Responsibilities are as follows • Measuring and laying tiles.

• Must follow blueprints in order to make sure the project is completed properly.

• Spread plaster or concrete over surfaces to form tile base making sure that it is leveled to the specified thickness.

Requirements • Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.

• Knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools and instruments involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

• Knowledge of numbers, their operations and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics and their applications.

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, use benefits, repair and maintenance.

Pay Rate- $6.00 per hour Contact Email – careers@hartlinggroup.com

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Community Christian Academy POSITION AVAILABLE The Grand Turk Cruise Center is seeking a suitably qualified applicant to apply for the position of

Maintenance Manager Reports to: General Manager

Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting daily inspections of all plant machinery, including but not limited to pools, generators, vehicles & other essential plant, and ensuring the upkeep and maintenance of all areas of a facility.

• Ensuring the proper working of all electrical units and systems in the facility which includes working knowledge of (add in pool pump, cistern pumps, sewage treatment plants, irrigations pumps.

• Leading a team of 25 plus employees and ensuring work is completed and scheduled as required.

• Keeping a record of all the day-to-day maintenance and service activities undertaken in a facility.

• Evaluating the performance of the team members.

• Complying with all corporate policies and the Occupational Safety and health administration rules (OSHA) while carrying out maintenance functions.

• Coordination the placing of orders for parts and equipment needed for the continuous operations of the facility and ascertaining the proper documentation of the same.

• Synchronizing work processes with other departments of the establishment.

• Ensure the facility operates efficiently and effectively within the Company’s fiscal and operational guidelines achieving budgeted objectives.

• Ensure all hurricane procedures are in place and enforced.

• Coordination and management of various third party consultants and contractors who assist the cruise center in continuous operations.

• Oversee various levels of construction projects.

Skills and Specifications

• Should have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• The Ability to effectively manage time and lead a team of 25 plus.

• Excellent organizational and administrative skills including use of Microsoft Office & other software as required.

• Effective project management.

Education and Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance operations experience in a large facility environment, with full oversight.

• Certified in aquatic facility operations.

• Bachelor’s degree or an Associate’s degree in engineering, or any other related field of study with 3 to 5 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager.

• High School diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from a certified college.

Closing Date for applications is July 15th 2011 Applications must be submitted to:-

Deborah Wilson Administration Manager, Grand Turk Cruise Center Email admin@grandturkcc.com

Accepting applications for

Grade 1 and Grade 5 Teachers Requirements • Must be a born again believer • Must have at least 5 years teaching experience with a Certificate or higher in Teacher Education from a recognized Educational Institution.

• Familiarization with Abeka teaching program would be an asset.

• Familiarization with Primary Education within the Caribbean

Grade K Teacher Requirements • Must be a born again believer • Must have at least 2 years teaching experience with a Certificate or higher in Teacher Education or Early Childhood from a recognized Educational Institution.

• Familiarization with Abeka teaching program would be an asset.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

A K-2 Teacher Requirements • Must be a born again believer • Must have at least 2 years teaching experience with a Certificate or higher in Teacher Education or Early Childhood from a recognized Educational Institution.

• Familiarization with Abeka teaching program would be an asset.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Suitable applicants may forward resumes addressed to:

The School Board Community Fellowship Centre Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: 649-941-3484 Fax: 649-941-3482 Email: comassem@tciway.tc

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

FLOWERGIRL

Is looking for a

LABOURER • Must be willing to work six (6) days per week • Must be trustworthy and reliable • Salary $6.00 per hour • Hours are from 8:00am -6:00pm

Female Driver With own transportation must be able to work from 9am – 3pm

Contact Serge at fax: 649-941-3637

contact 231-3788

5204

Is looking for a

PROVO BEVERAGE

New Image Beauty Centre Providenciales Telephone - 241-4156

Cosmetologist Salary $250 per week. Only Turks Islanders need to apply

5220

SALES PERSON NEEDED To work Monday thru Friday must have experience in sales salary $5.00 per hour Belonger preferred send resumes to P.O. Box 954 5210

Turks and Caicos

Weekly News the national newspaper of the turks and caicos islands

ON THE WEB tcweeklynews.com

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

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

Position available March 1, 2010

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

Position available March 1, 2010

REPORTER TRAINEE Preferably a High School graduate or someone with an extremely good command of the English language for court and community reporting.

Ability to drive and use a camera a desirable asset.

Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

Position available March 1, 2010

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

Position available June 30, 2011 Forward applications to: The Publisher Duncanson Publications Ltd. P.O. Box 52, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Email: tcnews@tciway.tc NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Preference will be given to Belongers and Legal Residents Closing date for applications is November 14, 2008

July 2 - 8, 2011

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PHONE: (649) 946-4664

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

Ace Plumbing Seeking

One Plumber 1 LaboUrer

Property for rent • Two-bed one-bath home in phase one of Priton Developments in Wheeland.

• Fully furnished, excellent condition, large fully fenced yard.

• Pets accepted.

• Available for $800 a month, low bills.

Must be able to work weekends and holidays for information

Email gemmahandy@gmail.com

Contact 347-5977 CLOVER LEAF AGENCY (AGNES SWANN)

or call 341 7580

33 FAX: (649) 946-4661 Leslie Watts

Providenciales Telephone - 946-5754

Domestic Worker/ Labourer

Salary $5.00 per hour Only Turks Islanders need to apply 5221

SALE BY LABOURER PUBLIC AUCTION HEALTHY TREAT & DELI is looking for a PART-TIME

Three Labourers To work from 8am – 5pm.

Salary $6.00 per hour. To work in the garden

Contact: 246-4769

To work three (3) hours (2 mornings 1 Afternoon). Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 244-3183

7121

Equity Ltd., as Trustee, pursuant to the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold by public auction the following properties: Property #1

5198

Is seeking to employ

Title 60905/157K17, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 1700 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 2½ bathroom furnished Palmyra condominium unit.– Unit 305 Registered Proprietor: Future Capital Holdings Ltd.

Property #2 Title 60905/157K6, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 1700 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 2½ bathroom furnished Palmyra condominium unit. – Unit 106 Registered Proprietor: Future Capital Holdings Ltd.

Property #3

VACANCY Coldwell Banker Real Estate Turks & Caicos is looking for experienced, professional and motivated Sales Associates in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

The position requires experience in residential and commercial real estate sales, condominium sales (strata title), development projects, fractional ownership, freehold as well as leasehold properties, and work-out and power of sale transactions.

Title 60905/157K14, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 1700 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 2½ bathroom Palmyra condominium unit: Unit 302 – no furniture included Registered Proprietor: Ronald Jeffrey Berman

Property #4 Title 60905/157K11, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 1700 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 2½ bathroom Palmyra condominium unit: Unit 205 – no furniture included Registered Proprietor: Ronald Jeffrey Berman

Applicants must have successfully completed a recognized real estate course and be willing to take the TCREA real estate exam, posses strong written, verbal and presentation skills. Online marketing, database management and advertising experience are required; applicant must be computer literate in all Microsoft Programs including Publisher and Power Point.

The auction will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11th, 2011 at the offices of Twa, Marcelin, Wolf, Chancery Court, Leeward Highway, Providenciales. For further particulars please contact Twa, Marcelin, Wolf at: tmw@tmwlaw.tc – reference “Auctions” or call 649 946 4261.

Own vehicle, cell phone, camera and computer are essential. This position will involve working long hours, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

All sales subject to reserve; ten per cent (10%) deposit required with successful bid.

Coldwell Banker is one of the world’s largest real estate companies with 90,000 Sales Associates, operating 3300 offices, in 49 countries. Coldwell Banker Real Estate Turks & Caicos is one of the original founding members of TCREA and has been selling real estate in the TCI since 1989.

Compensation is by commission and bonus only – ask us about the different compensation plans we offer that are tailored to fit your business as a Coldwell Banker Sales Associate.

For more information on joining our Company we invite you to contact Louise Peterson, General Manager at (649) 231-1988 or email louisepeterson@coldwellbankertci.com. All enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! the largest readership in the turks & caicos

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664 C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES On behalf of our client Newton Outten is looking to hire a

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

CLEANER/ HOUSEKEEPER

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

• Must have proper cleaning skills and be prepared to work evenings and weekends • Must be able to undertake all housekeeping responsibilities, cleaning of guest rooms to high standard and perform any other task as direct by housekeeping supervisor • Must be honest, hardworking and reliable • Ability to read, write and communicate in English • Salary $6.00 per hour minimum 20 hours per week

IS LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS FOR:

GARDENER

• Must be physically capable of hard manual outdoor labour. Previous experience preferred.

LABOURER

Email to alliedmanagement@usa.net or 946-5866 5252

Contact 946-5759

5251

EDDY BIEM-AIME

FOOTPRINTS ON THE BEACH

Is looking to hire

Is looking for a

To work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

Domestic Worker Contact 243-3337

5244

Financial Controller

Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

Islandcom Wireless has several positions available for well qualified candidates.

If you would like to get on board with this exciting, growth-oriented company, we’re looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic people for the following opportunities:

@@ Busy company requires professional to oversee all areas of accounting including financial accounting, budgeting, forecasting and auditing. @@ The position will also be responsible for the financial accounts preparation, regular relevant analysis, business numbers collation, cash-flow management, board pack drafts and leading the weekly finance meeting. @@ Further responsibilities will include payroll, cashbook, daily deposits, international transfers and interfacing with the external accountant. @@ The Financial Controller will report directly to the Managing Director with a dotted-line reporting responsibility to the CEO. @@ The successful candidate must reside in Grand Turk and have at least 10 years of verifiable financial controller and/or closely related experience; and possess verifiable university level certification/ education in financial accounting and audition; verifiable work and personal references.

Interested persons are asked to call 649-332-5939.

Mondays thru Friday s from 9:00am – 5:00pm

Network O&M Manager The Network O&M Manager is responsible for operating and maintaining all network elements including the core network, cellular access network and microwave backbone. This position reports to the Director of Operations.

5231

JOYCE RIGBY / TOUCH OF CLASS BEAUTY SALON

HARTMAN HANDFIELD

Is looking for a

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 Preference will be given to experienced and qualified Belongers.

To work 5 days salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 245-7282

ELIE SHOP

• Responsible for assisting the Operations and Food & Beverage Departments with cleaning in all areas of the resort. Strenuous physical labour requires one who is able and willing to perform heavy lifting, and other physically demanding functions.

• All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position. Beginning wage for all positions is $5.00 per hour, depending on experience. Individuals must be willing to work holidays and weekends on a flexible schedule dictated by business demands. Ability to speak English is essential to all positions.

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2 Labourers

FAX: (649) 946-4661

OCEAN CLUB RESORTS

Required for resort property

Domestic Worker

July 2 - 8, 2011

Is looking for a

Specific Job Responsibilities • Day to day oversight and management of network operations • Specify and execute network expansion plans including site construction and build-out • Identify and correct cellular coverage issues including interference issues • Monitor network quality to ensure that performance and quality targets are met • Manage and develop technical team to ensure that network objectives are met Required Qualifications & Skills • Proven technical skills including switch, cellular base station and microwave network management • 3-5 years of wireless network operations experience • Strong IT skills including managing Microsoft and Linux servers and VPNs • Wholesale carrier experience a plus

Is looking for a

Belonger applicants preferred.

5255

Cosmetologist

To work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00 per hour.

To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact 241-4061

Contact 244-0469

5250

To work 3 days per week salary $5.00 per hour contact Louis Rousseaux

Domestic Worker/ Caretaker

5253

Domestic Worker

Deadline for submission of applications is July 15th, 2011 Please submit all applications to:

Islandcom Telecommunications Ltd. Graceway House Unit A108 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Fax: (649) 941-8199 Email: cv@islandcom.tc

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PHONE: (649) 946-4664

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

BETTY COX

Is looking for the following persons on behalf of our clients:-

Is looking for a

DOMESTIC

- $5.00 per hour

contact 649-343-8659

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact 242-7753

Is looking for a

WORKER

Technical Maintenance

Contact: Finance Department at 946-4536 or email: discountfinance@tciway.tc

Contact 243-3337

@@Must be able to work 6 days per week @@Must be trustworthy and reliable @@Salary $5.00 per hour @@Hours are 8:00am – 3:00pm

5202

Applicants must be willing to work with little or no supervision Interested persons please

Domestic Worker

FAX: (649) 946-4661

FOOTPRINTS ON THE BEACH

Is looking for a

6 Domestic Workers 2 Laborers 1 Security Officer 2 Sales Persons 2 Babysitters 1 Handyman 1 Kitchen Helper 1 Public Area Supervisor 1 Sales/ Training Officer 2 Hairstylists

DISCOUNT LIQUORS/ WINE CELLAR

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 Trust Company, Caribbean Place, and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 8th of July, 2011.

Location

60906/218/k14, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales. Fully furnished studio unit on the 3rd floor of the beachfront Alhena building in the Seven Stars Resort, Grace Bay. Westerly facing for beautiful sunset views from the deck. Features: on-site gym, spa, restaurant, large pool, underground, parking. Centrally located within walking distance of numerous shops and restaurants. A reserve price will be fixed for the auction.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Beachside Ltd

Approximate Area

700 sq ft

Location

60906/218/k13, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales. Fully furnished 3 bedroom unit, with lockout capability, on the 3rd floor of the beachfront Alhena Building in the Seven Stars Resort, Grace Bay. Features: on-site gym, spa, restaurant, large pool, underground, parking. Centrally located within walking distance of numerous shops and restaurants. A reserve price will be fixed for the auction.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Island Retreat Ltd

Approximate Area

2672 sq ft

Location

50500/96, Whitby, North Caicos. 5.0 acres of beachfront land with partially constructed foundation, 2 lots west of the St Charles resort on Whitby Beach, North Caicos. The subject property enjoys approximately 288 linear foot of beachfront. A reserve price will be fixed for the auction.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Prickly Pear Investment Company, Ltd.

Approximate Area

5.0 acres

Location

40103/23&24, West, Middle Caicos. 0.71 acres of elevated raw land located at the end of a cul-de-sac in the beautiful Blue Horizon Resort, Middle Caicos.

Parcel 40103/23 comprises 0.34 acres. Parcel 40103/24 comprises 0.37 acres.

Stunning sea views. Just steps away from the secluded beach below. A reserve price will be fixed for the auction.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Natures Way Ltd

Approximate Area

0.71 acres

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN TRUST COMPANY LTD. Meridian House P.O. Box 599, Caribbean Place Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I Tel. (649) 941-3082. Fax (649) 941-3223

Person to clean the pool deck. Must be able to work 3 days per week. Salary $5.00 per hour

5206

BEEN’S CONSULTING SERVICES

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5787

WARD CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our client: Matsur/ Sushi Bar

Chef

• Must be able to work shift • Must be able to supervise and participate in cooking and baking also in the preparation of food • Salary $7.00 per hour

contact 332-5533

FULL-TIME KITCHEN HELP • Must be able to work days and nights • Pot washing, dishwashing, general cleaning and some prep work • Salary $6.00 per hour

Contact: 941-3044

5209

July 2 - 8, 2011

BRUCELY GRANT

Labourer Is looking for a

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact 242-3325

5201

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FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

KEON GRANT

KEVIN BEEN

PRICE CLUB / JSMS LTD.

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Labourer

Is looking for a

Labourer

To work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00.

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

5235

contact 245-4456

THOMAS HANDFIELD / BRUSH CONSTRUCTION

Contact 231-4820

Domestic Worker

Labourer

To work 4 days. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Must be able to work weekends and on cal Must have at least 4 years experience Salary $5.00 per hour

Contact 242-7417

Contact 244-0710

5243

PROVO BEVERAGE

WINDSOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED

Is seeking to employ a

Domestic

Is looking for a

Worker

Seven Stars Resort, Grace Bay

vacancy Is now recruiting for the following position; suitably qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed below are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be team players with a strong work ethic, available for work on public holidays and weekends.

Salaries are based on experience and qualifications.

Rooms Division Manager The candidate will report directly to the Managing Director, and experience in the following areas would be a necessity• Should have a minimum of 10 years management experience with International 5 Star properties.

• Working knowledge of Spanish and French.

• Experienced in the oversight of all aspects of a Hotel Housekeeping Department, including supervision of staff levels in excess of 20 employees.

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management.

• Background in the monitoring of actual against budgeted financial performance.

• Oversight of third party vendors to ensure best pricing and quality of merchandise.

• Monitoring of all room inventory levels.

• Experience in managing all Front Office functions, as well as Concierge, Boutique, Spa and Children’s Club facilities.

• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, anticipating, identifying, preventing and solving problems as necessary.

• Developing training programs for all Front of House employees to guarantee exemplary levels of customer service.

• Experience in the monitoring of room revenues and occupancy levels, analyzing rate variances and the monitoring of credit reports, and the implementation of appropriate revenue management strategies and tactics to maximize occupancy and rate.

• Control of staffing levels to reflect changes required for seasonal fluctuations.

• Closing Date : June 30th, 2011

Suitably qualified candidates should apply in writing or send resume Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Management Seven Stars Resort P.O Box 603 Grace Bay Road, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@sevenstarsgracebay.com Website: www.sevenstarsgracebay.com Telephone: (649) 333 - 7731 Fax: (649) 941 - 8601

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664

July 2 - 8, 2011

@@Must be willing to work 5 days per week @@Must be trustworthy and reliable @@Hours are 8am-4pm @@Salary $5.00 per hour

Tile Layer To work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: Serge at 649-941-3637 between the hours of 9:00am-3:00pm

Contact (649) 941-5437 or (649) 231-0906 5245

5260

WB Financial Management Ltd.

Business and Technical Coordinator Job Responsibilities: • • • • • •

Project planning and management; Workshop facilitation; Report writing and data analysis; Develop and coordinate business change plans; Interpret complex information to solve business challenges; Coordinate multiple business elements to improve overall performance.

Qualifications Required: • University degree in Business or Science; • Additional certifications in Business related programs; • Experience in developing solutions for public sector and/or private sector clients to improve their organizations.

This position is immediately available. Salary for this position will be based on qualifications and experience. All applicants will be reviewed; however only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Applicants should apply in writing or email by July 18th, 2011 to:

WB Financial Management Ltd. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Email: wbfinancial@hotmail.com Tel: 649-232-4113

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Birmingham City owner arrested on money laundering charges

Sharapova returns to Wimbledon final MARIA Sharapova recovered from a dreadful start to beat Sabine Lisicki and reach her first Wimbledon final since she won the title in 2004.

The fifth-seeded Russian will play Petra Kvitova on Saturday after winning 6-4 6-3 in an hour and 26 minutes.

Czech eighth seed Kvitova produced a blistering display to beat Victoria Azarenka and reach her first Grand Slam final.

The 21-year-old lefthander, who lost to Serena Williams in the semi-final last year, reeled off the winners as she came through 6-1 3-6 6-2.

Belarusian Azarenka, seeded fourth, was making her Grand Slam semi-final debut but could not contain Kvitova.

SHARAPOVA’S COMEBACK A rash of errors left Sharapova 0-3 down but she took nine of the next 10 games against the German wildcard.

Both players struggled on serve, with Sharapova hitting 13 double-faults, but some big groundstrokes saw her through.

Sharapova, who has fought back from a serious shoulder injury that threatened to end her career, is into her first Grand Slam final since the

2008 Australian Open and will be favourite to triumph against Kvitova.

But she was fortunate that 21-year-old Lisicki crumbled and was unable to produce the kind of tennis that had made her the surprise package of this year’s tournament.

Sharapova made eight unforced errors in the first four games and only avoided a double-break when a Lisicki drop-shot landed a fraction wide.

But, after eventually holding, 24-year old settled down and began to dismantle the Lisicki serve that has been such a weapon this fortnight.

Sharapova was soon in complete control from the baseline, frequently finding the corners of the court with some thumping forehands and over-powering her opponent to take the first set A double-break at the start of the second set left Lisicki hoping for rain that never came and put Sharapova on the brink of victory.

She continued to struggle on her own serve, but attacked every Lisicki delivery and ended up a comfortable winner despite making 18 unforced errors in what was an erratic display. (BBC)

BEAUTY & BEYOND SALON / SPA

MEXICO have won a sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup title by rallying to score four unanswered goals for a 4-2 win against the United States in the championship game at the Rose Bowl stadium.

Pablo Barrera scored his second goal of Saturday’s game in the 50th minute to break a 2-2 deadlock, and Giovani Dos Santos added an insurance

NEEDED

DOMESTIC

– Salary based on commission

Domestic Worker WORKER – salary $5.50 per hour

To work 5 days per week must have experience in house cleaning salary $4.50 per hour.

Contact 346-5064 Closing date July 10th, 2011

7186

Must be able to work from 9am-5pm

News of the arrest prompted Birmingham’s board to allay fans’ fears that events would affect the club’s operations.

A statement on the club’s website from acting chairman Peter Pannu -- who is also chairman of Yeung-owned parent company Birmingham International Holdings Ltd. (BIHL) -- said Yeung was assisting police in relation to certain criminal investigations.

“I have just had a call from the Birmingham International Holdings lawyers informing me of the position in Hong Kong and I have also been informed by them that Carson is assisting

rivals Aston Villa.

Off the field, the demotion will cost the club -- already believed to be carrying a significant debt -- tens of millions of dollars in lost television revenue from British-based broadcaster Sky Sports, reduced sponsorship and a drop in ticket sales.

The level of Yeung’s involvement in the club -as well as the source of his financial backing -- has also been the subject of much debate in the British media.

Last season auditors posted warnings about the club’s ability to continue in business.

It later emerged that Yeung was preparing to mortgage his private properties in a cashraising exercise to help keep the club solvent, the Guardian reported.

In April last year Yeung was also involved in an embarrassing dispute with investment bank Seymour Pierce, which claimed it was owed $3.5 million in fees relating to its part in the takeover of the club. (CNN)

PAULA BROOKS AND TUMBALENA CARTER Is looking for a

Mexico beat US to take Gold Cup

is looking for

Cosmetologist

Many feel that Carson Yeung’s arrest could reflect negatively on his club.

with inquiries that have nothing to do with the operation of BIHL in Hong Kong and therefore nothing to do with the operation of the club, and relate to other matters.

“The law says a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.”

Yeung, a former hairstylist who reputedly made his fortune investing in penny stocks in Macau, took control of Birmingham City in 2009 after failing with a previous attempt to buy the club. He eventually secured a 23.3% controlling stake, promising to raise the club’s global profile, particularly in China.

However the club had a roller-coaster season on the field this year. In February, they won their first trophy since 1963 when they beat Premier League giants Arsenal 2-1 in the League Cup final at Wembley.

But barely three months later, they experienced the ignominy of relegation to the Championship on the final day of the league season. Weeks later the manager of the club, Alex McLeish, resigned from his post and joined bitter city

Send resume to P.O. Box 954

goal in the 76th minute for the Mexicans, who trailed 2-0 after only 23 minutes.

Mexico won their second title in a row in the biennial North American regional tournament, defeating the US in the final as they did in 2009, and qualified for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Mexico and the US have won 10 of the 11 Gold Cups

contested since the tournament took its current form in 1991.

Dos Santos netted one of the prettiest goals of the tournament, dancing around US goalkeeper Tim Howard, who had charged out of his net for a loose ball, then spun past two stunned defenders and chipped the ball over a leaping Eric Lachaj into the upper right corner of the net.

Labourer To work 5 days per week. Salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact 232-8680

Job Opportunity Seeking an employee experience in with "Supervisor/Managerial Expertise - Auto Parts" in provision of franchisor stores.

Duties and responsibilities are supervising two franchise stores – North Caicos/Providenciales, serving customers, maintaining high standards of excellent customer service, handling and resolving customer complaints and returns, promoting a positive store image by exercising sound and ethical business practices, familiarity with auto parts and inventory status of parts, willing to work extended hours if and when necessary.

Applicant must have a bachelors degree in business management, experience within the automotive industry for a minimum of at least (5) years, must be ASE Certified, must be extremely customer service oriented, motivated.

Interested candidates are encouraged to email your resume along with salary requirements to: handmy@tciway.tc or Fax: 649 946 7763

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Sharapova is into her first Grand Slam final since the 2008 Australian Open.

HONG KONG tycoon Carson Yeung, the owner of relegated English Premier League football club Birmingham City, was arrested and charged with money laundering Thursday.

A Hong Kong police spokesman confirmed that a 51-year-old man had been arrested and charged with five counts of “dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence” and was detained in police custody. He was later granted bail, the registrar of the Hong Kong High Court said, with the trial scheduled to resume on August 11.

While Yeung was not asked to plead to the charges, he was required to surrender his passport and must report regularly to Hong Kong police, according to his lawyer Daniel Marash.

According to court documents, the total sums involved amount to an estimated $92.47 million.

The news will compound what has been a disastrous few months for the football club, which faces the prospect of a significant drop in revenue after its relegation from the lucrative Premiership.

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Da Conch Shack’s Beach Soccer League:

Northern Star FC become first winners Northern Star FC dominated the regular season and continued the same trend in the final of the Da Conch Shack’s Beach Soccer League when they got past the improved Conch Shack Shockers in the inaugural Championship final.

Northern Star took an early 2-0 lead with goals from Ralph Pierre and Marco Fenelus only for the Shockers to fight back and eventually lead 3-2 as Mackinson Davilmar (2) and Nickenson Agelus (1) got on the score-sheet. However, another goal

by Fenelus and a Paul Collis penalty gave Northern Star a slender 4-3 lead after the first period. The scoring spree continued through Fenelus (2) and a Matt Green penalty and the Stars were soon 7-3 ahead only to find themselves pegged back with two more goals from Agelus. Going into the final period with a 7-5 lead Northern Star defended resolutely with Jon Flanagan making several important saves and James Rene dominant in defence. Green’s second penalty of the game appeared to have secured the win, but a late Agelus goal (his fourth) ensured a few tense final moments for the team in red.

In the earlier game, the Stingray Strikers claimed the third spot with

Panthers Track Club to hold inaugural Invitational Track Meet – Williams to run at National Stadium – Tonique Williams-Darling will be special guest

Action in the final day of play.

a 6-4 win over Provo United. A Charlie D’Haiti hat-trick, two goals from Tommy Farrell and one from the hard working Fritz Evariste was enough to outscore Michael Erskine (2), Herby Magny and David Jasmine. The game was very open with both teams playing attractive and attacking football, but it was the Strikers who had the edge on the day.

Awards:

League Champions - Northern Star FC Runners Up - Conch Shack

Shockers Third place - Stingray Strikers

Team MVPs -

Northern Star FC - James Rene Provo Utd - Herby Magny Stingray Strikers - Haroon Swaby Conch Shack Shockers Nickenson Agelus Young MVP - Luis Turbyfield (Stingray Strikers) Top Goal-scorer - Jean Guerrier (23 goals) (Conch Shack) League MVP - Jean Guerrier

TCIRFU C v P:

Captains earn bragging rights

THE CAPTAINS’ players have the right to brag about being better than the players on the Presidents’ team after an 18-5 victory in the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) clash last Saturday at the Meridian Field.

In a match to decide who is better, of the two groups, the eventual winners won the toss and chose to play with a strong wind in the first half and quickly pinned Keith Burant’s President’s team deep in their own 22.

The Captains were living off scraps but using what ball they got to full use. Quick hands and the use of the boot saw them break through the Presidents’ back line.

The Presidents managed to re-secure the ball and were working their way back to the halfway line when they were penalised for playing the ball in the ruck. Given that the ball was over 40 metres from the goal line the Presidents were prepared for an on-coming line out but Gareth Butler felt confident he could give it a nudge over the posts. To the surprise of many, including the commentator, he managed to split the uprights and take a 3-0 lead for the Captains.

Quick ball from a line out was quickly sent out to Nolan who rounded his opposite man and took off 40 metres for the first try of the game which was converted by

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Butler. The Captains were quickly back in the Presidents’ half and again notched another penalty to go 13-0 up and give Butler a 100% record.

Soon Simon Taylor took the ball from the base of the ruck and threw a pass to Paul McKenzie who burst through the Captains’ defensive line at pace to give the Presidents a shot in the second half chasing a 13-5 deficit.

The start of the second period resembled the first as the Captains

were pinned in their own half and desperately tried to keep the ball away from the Presidents’ players.

The Captains, however, increased their lead and held their opponents scoreless in the second period.

For the winners Dean Nolan and Dorell Williams made tries, while Gareth Butler finished with two penalties and a conversion.

McKenzie was the only person in the scorebook for the President’s side.

TCI’s undisputed sprint king Delano Williams, who returned home this week after a sensational season at Munro College in Jamaica, will run in Providenciales at the inaugural Panthers Track Club Invitational Track Meet.

The TCAAA sanctioned event, which is billed for August 1st at the National Stadium, has already attracted several teams.

“The feedback from our youths, community and the Bahamas has been positive, for many had indicated their willingness to participate in this event,” a release from the club stated.

Along with Williams the meet will also include Mrs. Tonique Williams-Darling, one of the Bahamas’ Olympic Gold medallists in the women’s 400m.

There will be events from U-9 to Masters (age 35-and up). The

The Bahamas’ Olympic Gold medallists in the women 400m Tonique Williams-Darling will be at the event.

club is also putting together an open company 4X100M relay team and a relay event for churches.

The Panthers club which was established in 2008 has performed well both at home and overseas.

Their latest venture in the Bahamas earned them several medals.

Sports Commission Summer Camp serves off July 4th THE TCI Sports Commission will be hosting a Summer Sports Camp for athletes or budding athletes between the ages of 8-17 at various venues at a fee of $50 per child.

The Sports Camp will include: volleyball, tennis and rugby from July 4th to the 29th.

Volleyball will serve off on the fourth and conclude on the

eighth while tennis will rally from the 11th-15th before rugby starts from the 18th29th.

For further information please contact the Sports Commission’s offices: Grand Turk: 649-946-2895; Provo: 649-941-7702; South Caicos: 649-244-5122; North Caicos: 649-241-3690.

Provo Softball League:

Angels humble Star Gazers – Cruisers stay undefeated

Action in the game on Saturday.

THE COCO Cola Angels pitcher had a perfect game and the batters delivered as the side shutdown the Star Gazers at the Downtown Ball Park last Saturday, while on Sunday a win by defending champions Silver Deep Cruisers kept them undefeated.

Saturday’s game which was the opener of the Provo Softball League weekend ended 33-0.

The Kischo male team then pushed Air Turks and Caicos to their second defeat in two weeks in a game

which ended 10-8. Prior to that clash the Silver Deep Sharks whipped Air Turks and Caicos 23-1.

SILVER DEEP’S DOMINANCE Silver Deep females raced to their seventh consecutive win of the season to maintain a perfect record.

Against Kia Rulay the Cruisers were not without some competition, but still managed a comfortable 14-8 win.

The Sharks clobbered the CBS Tigers 12-0.

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The future of TCI football. These players have graduated from the TCIFA’s Youth Academy and have earned their place in the national team which will battle the Bahamas on Saturday.

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Technical Director of the TCIFA Matthew Green (bending) goes through strategies with some of the players on the national team. (Photo by Chrystel Loyer)

FIFA World Cup Qualifying Stage:

Let’s show the Bahamas how TCI can roar A PACKED stadium should be just the motivational factor that our senior male team might need when they challenge the Bahamas this Saturday in the first of a home-andaway series of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying Stage.

Some might see this as a simple game, but any victory in a FIFA tournament of this magnitude would instantly attract international attention to the TCI. This can translate to more visitors, more investment and a greater respect for the people of this great land.

The men who will take to the field in this crucial first game are not strangers to us; many of them grew up in the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) Youth Academy and some are our friends and families. Many in the team have practiced years for this very moment.

Head coach of the side Gary Brough pointed out that more than half of the players were products of the Youth Academy. For many of the youngsters this will be a test of nerves, but with familiar faces in the stands or positive words filling the air, the transition to this higher level of play could be a lot simpler.

Turks and Caicos’ islanders have more to be proud of since with the heavy investment in youth

development by the TCIFA other youngsters will soon make their way into the national team which is a good sign for the future.

Brough opines that the young men in the national side send the right signals “to the many youths currently coming through the ranks of the thriving TCIFA Youth Academy, letting them know that if they remain disciplined and committed it is realistic for them to assume that one day they too could achieve the ultimate goal of any young player – playing for their country in the World Cup.” If TCI can pull off a victory at home, then their away clash on July 9th should be a lot easier.

The return of the young sensational Billy Forbes, who is on a football scholarship in the US, and Gavin and Duane Glinton should also boost the squad.

Information from the TCIFA indicates that fans of team TCI should wear white or blue t-shirts and travel with their TCI flags.

The gates will open from 3 pm, and tickets are limited. If tickets are sold out, cash will not be accepted at the door, a TCIFA official stated.

Our players have talent so let’s help them harness such against the Bahamas squad.

Making mum proud!!

TCI’s most decorated junior sprinter Delano Williams made his mum proud for another reason than his exploits on the track. The youngster who is awaiting CSEC (CXC) results recently graduated from Munro College in Jamaica.

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