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TCIB liquidators

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Kinay’s assets frozen by court WORLDWIDE assets of corruption-accused Dellis Cay developer Dr Cem Kinay have been frozen to prevent him dissipating them amid civil recovery investigations.

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sued by nib

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Canadian police commissioners

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TWO top brass Canadian cops – both with more than 30 years experience in policing – have been announced as successors to the TCI’s exiting Commissioner and deputy.

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What are we

breathing?

CHOKING fumes from Providenciales’ long lamented dump site are to be officially assessed by an international health expert, the Weekly News can reveal.

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Tourist badly injured

in road smash The victim was due to be flown to the US for further treatment.

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The smash occurred at accident blackspot, the Venetian Road roundabout.

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Kinay’s assets frozen by court Developer hits out at investigation process and vows to clear his name

By Gemma Handy WORLDWIDE assets of corruptionaccused Dellis Cay developer Dr Cem Kinay have been frozen to prevent him dissipating them amid civil recovery investigations.

But Dr Kinay has vowed to appeal the decision saying he has already disclosed all his personal assets and has nothing hidden.

He said the tough ruling – by TCI’s Supreme Court – does not even allow him access to funds to fight the claims against him.

And he revealed that his lack of cash had already prompted his lawyers, Misick & Stanbrook, to back out of defending him.

In a statement to the Weekly News, Dr Kinay again hit out at the UK-led Commission of Inquiry, dubbing it a “developer witch-hunt”.

He vowed to spend the “rest of his life” clearing his name and fighting to bring his two developments – Dellis Cay and Joe Grant Cay, both the focus of investigations – to fruition.

Dr Kinay claimed that the ousted TCI Government had in fact approached him regarding Joe Grant Cay and not the other way around.

He said he was encouraged to buy the beautiful tiny island by then Ministers along with former Governor Richard Tauwhare.

And he claims he bought the land for more than the market value, not less as claimed during the Commission.

“When the Government asked me to consider this investment at the end of 2006, my initial view in relation to this island was not positive,” Dr Kinay said.

“I did not want to invest anything in a remote island with no infrastructure as the cost of development was prohibitive.

“Governor Richard Tauwhare, the Premier, and all the Ministers encouraged me to take on this project.”

The Turkish-born developer, awarded Belonger status by the former administration, rubbished allegations he had given political donations to secure favours.

His notorious $500,000 ‘gift’ to the PNP shortly before the 2007 general election has attracted much scrutiny.

“It is claimed that 200 acres of the 710 acres of the Joe Grant Cay island was purchased at an alleged undervalue in June 2008, almost 1.5 years after the payment of the alleged bribe,” he continued.

He said the allegation arose due to “confused” valuation reports by a government officer, which differed from those by a private firm.

“The price we paid for 200 acres was higher than the TCI Government’s previous written offer to a different developer.

“It was the Attorney General’s office who informed us what we must pay, when we must pay, and what we will get - everything was transparent.”

Dr Kinay said the “hard-working” people of the TCI were also being negatively impacted by ongoing efforts to reclaim land and funds.

“I made an investment in TCI, trusting the legal framework, and the safeguards in place to protect my investment.

“Today, Government is not only suing the developers who have transacted with its Governors, but also the hard-working people of Turks and Caicos Islands for their land.”

He claimed civil recovery lawyers were using “oppressive” techniques to recover as much as possible “as they are paid by their winnings”.

“This compensation mechanism results in the abuse of the investigation phase, and restricts our rights to a fair trial.”

Dr Kinay said the two projects, currently on ice, would have been a big boost to the economy.

He again claimed negative publicity had destroyed his business and that his human rights had been “violated”.

“I have spent all my wealth in Turks and Caicos Islands, and lost most of my investments. I am a victim of politics.”

Dr Kinay claims the ousted TCI Government “encouraged” him to buy Joe Grant Cay.

He said he hoped his friends in the TCI would continue to believe in his innocence.

“I hope that the Supreme Court judge will consider all the evidence that we could provide to date, despite the adverse propaganda about my name and my businesses by certain powers.

“I still desire to realise my dreams concerning Dellis Cay and Joe Grant Cay. I have spent all my life building my reputation.

“My life is full of success stories and honours. I intend to spend the rest of my life defending these honours,” he added.

The freezing of Dr Kinay’s and business partner Oguz Serim’s assets is another headache for the embattled developers.

Last month it was revealed that the pair are being sued by 20 Dellis Cay investors who claim they took their money and spent it on “lavishing themselves”. The claim for more than $50m has been filed in Manhattan Federal Court.

Dellis Cay has been in receivership since October 2009. Civil recovery investigators were previously said to be in discussion with the receivers. It is the Government’s intention for the project to be sold and continued.

Canadian police commissioners named TWO top brass Canadian cops – both with more than 30 years experience in policing – have been announced as successors to the TCI’s exiting Commissioner and deputy.

Mounties Colin Farquhar and Brad Sullivan, who took up position on Monday, will replace Edward Hall and Hubert Hughes respectively.

Governor Gordon Wetherell said he was grateful for Canada’s help in supporting the placements.

He thanked Commissioner Hall and deputy Mr Hughes, who will vacate the posts shortly, for the “significant contributions” made to their country.

Immediately prior to taking up appointment in the TCI, Mr Farquhar was police advisor at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York, a post he held for three years.

Internationally, he served between 2006 and 2008 as the Deputy Police Commissioner for operations and monitoring with the United Nations’ Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).

There he was responsible for the oversight and management of 1,500 UN police officers from 44 different countries. He initiated and managed a series of intelligence-led search operations of known gang leaders, which successfully restored justice and returned control to State authority.

Mr Farquhar has also served in the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia and held a variety of positions, including major crime investigator, immigration and passport detachment commander, special emergency response team, commander of emergency response teams and Canadian Air Carrier Program (air marshals).

Mr Farquhar and wife Anita have two adult children, who both live in Canada.

Father-of-four Mr Sullivan has 33 years of policing experience in the Canadian police force, most recently in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he was responsible for the day to day operations of the integrated criminal investigation division. He managed

New Police Commissioner Colin Farquhar helped bring stability to gang-ravaged Haiti.

Deputy Police Commissioner Brad Sullivan managed 140 police force personnel in Halifax, Canada.

140 personnel in units including homicide, sexual assault, fraud, drugs and a criminal analysts section.

During that three-year tenure he

had direct responsibility over several specialised programmes dealing with the most serious and high profile investigations occurring in

the Halifax region.

Those units included homicide, sexual assault, cold case, general investigations, fraud, drugs, vice and a criminal analysts section.

He undertook duties which exposed him to a wide range of operations in the areas of general duty policing, major crime investigations, federal policing responsibilities, as well as managing and leading general investigation units, border integrity programmes and integrated intelligence gathering units with organised crime and national security responsibilities.

Mr Sullivan is married to Carolyn.

Their four adult children live in Canada.

Governor Wetherell announced in December that the TCI police force’s head honchos were to be replaced by high ranking Canadian cops.

Their exit is slated as being in line with the standard public service retirement age of 55.

But the fact that the positions are not being filled locally has been the source of some contention.

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TCIB liquidators to appear in court Deloitte Bahamas accused of failing to repay $5.5m in NIB funds

By Gemma Handy LIQUIDATORS of fallen TCI Bank are to be hauled before the courts this month for failing to repay millions of dollars to the National Insurance Board (NIB).

NIB bosses forked out $5.5m of public money to save the collapsed institution from disaster in 2009.

They say the cash – stumped up via a secured loan – should have been returned as soon as the bank went into full liquidation on October 29.

But to date, it has not been forthcoming.

NIB has now launched a lawsuit against Deloitte Bahamas, which is winding up TCIB, to reclaim the money.

The case will be heard before Justice Richard Williams in Providenciales’ Supreme Court on March 25.

Trevor Cooke, NIB’s CEO, told the Weekly News: “As soon as the bank went into full liquidation, we wrote to the liquidators asking for our funds.

“They refused to comply with the request on the basis that the recoverable assets of the bank are likely, in their opinion, to exceed the secured liabilities of the board.”

Mr Cooke said repaying NIB’s loan should have been given immediate priority by the company.

He said board members were concerned that the money would become swallowed up in liquidators’ fees and ultimately lost.

“The concern we have, which is a standard concern, is that they will end up spending all the money.

“We should have been paid back a long time ago.”

Also tied up in the bank was $17.5m in NIB deposits plus $2m in equity.

But Mr Cooke said TCIB’s collapse would not topple the scheme. And he reassured the country’s 1,025 pension recipients that their monthly payments would still be forthcoming.

“People should not be too concerned,” he said.

“It won’t negatively affect people’s retirement funds because it’s just a matter of working the money a little harder in terms of investment.

“There are things we can do to ensure we don’t spend as much and that we get a greater return.

“It calls for increased monitoring of administrative expenses and tighter controls to keep expenditure to a minimum.”

Last year we reported how NIB had ignored its own investment policy by pumping millions into illfated TCI Bank.

Several years earlier the board had drawn up a policy which apparently advised that only five per cent of funds should be invested into a single institution and only 10 per cent invested within the TCI. But bosses said if they had not deposited a large percentage of NIB funds in local institutions they would have lost much more due to turmoil in the market overseas.

Meanwhile, the lengthy task of winding up the bank, which closed 11 months ago, continues to drag on.

In November customers were warned they risk losing up to 90 per cent of their money and that it could be years before any cash at all is recovered.

October’s announcement that the

The secured loan from NIB previously saved TCI Bank from disaster in 2009.

country’s only indigenous bank had gone into full liquidation dashed the hopes of its 4,500 account holders who had been holding out for an eleventh hour rescue deal.

The Supreme Court made the ruling after favoured buyers ECIC failed to meet stipulated conditions which included putting $12.5m into a TCI-based escrow account to recapitalise the bank.

Les Clarke, a local expert in

restructuring banks, previously estimated that most depositors could expect an 85 per cent loss.

Economics expert and Weekly News columnist, John Hartley, predicted depositors would receive 10c to 15c on the dollar, “in years, if ever”.

Deloitte Bahamas liquidators, Anthony Kikivarakis and Mark Munnings, previously said efforts would focus on increasing TCIB’s

liquidity in order to return as much of depositors’ money as possible.

They did not respond to a request for comment about NIB’s lawsuit up to press time.

However a statement issued on Wednesday referred to undisclosed legal matters to be heard by the Supreme Court.

“It would be premature at this time to deal with these matters in a public forum,” it said.

TCIB loan defaulters told ‘pay up’ PEOPLE in default of loans taken out with TCI Bank are being told to pay – or risk foreclosure or seizure of assets.

A statement issued by the collapsed institution’s liquidators warns Islanders they must continue with repayments or face the consequences.

It is now 11 months since the fall of the country’s only indigenous bank.

Despite the loss of many account holders’ life savings, those who took out loans are still required to pay up.

Anthony Kikivarakis and Mark Munnings, of Deloitte Bahamas, said their focus on winding up the bank was collection of payments on outstanding balances.

“Our efforts have yielded some results, however there is still a sizeable amount of delinquent loans outstanding,” Wednesday’s joint statement said.

Customers are urged to bring details of their

loans to the bank or contact liquidators to make arrangements over payment.

“Non-compliance with this request will result in foreclosure and sale of properties and/ or other collateral.”

They said many customers had already been given help moving loans to other commercial banks.

“In this regard, customers are invited to come in and discuss options available to them with regard to refinancing their loan obligations with other banks.

“Several persons have requested set-off of deposits owing to them against loans owing to the bank.

“Please note that there is no automatic right of set-off and therefore we are unable to comply with these requests at this time. We are addressing each situation individually and will be guided by our attorneys in this regard.”

Meanwhile, repossessed cars and other assets

such as furniture, computers and other items are being sold off to increase liquidity. People interested in buying them should contact the bank.

The liquidators will shortly be moving from TCIB’s headquarters in downtown Providenciales to smaller premises in a bid to reduce their costs. The new location will be announced in due course.

Creditors are asked to submit their claims for money owed to them this month. Information on how to do this is available from www. tcibpliquidation.com or by visiting the bank.

“We wish to ensure all creditors that adequate time will be given to allow all claims to be lodged,” the liquidators said.

They added that, due to ongoing legal matters, they could not yet say when people would start to receive payment.

Anyone with queries is asked to email info@ tcibpliquidation.com or call 941 7500.

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

Tax, tax and more tax?

PROPOSALS to increase TCI government revenue, as contained in the EU-funded revenue study released last week, have sparked debate.

Plans include a temporary 10 per cent tax water and electricity bills to be replaced by value added tax (VAT) on consumer goods in 2013.

There is a recommendation for a flat four per cent ‘customs processing fee’ which could see food prices surge higher still.

The report also suggests axing work permit fees and replacing them with a 10 per cent tax on foreign workers’ monthly salaries.

The introduction of VAT would see a host of other levies scrapped including accommodation tax, stamp duty on vehicle hire, and money transfer fees.

Customs and imports tariffs would also be cut.

The Government badly needs to raise revenue. We asked readers for their thoughts on the suggestions so far.

Bastion of morality

“The UK must stop playing games with the TCI and first offer atonement for its sins of neglect and child abandonment, then begin the process of it own redemption.

“The UK failed to provide the required oversight that was its responsibility under the previous PNP Government and, as a result, the TCI witnessed one of the greatest frauds and destruction to its one time vibrant economy. Despite the many screams for S.O.S from us to the FCO. “How then can they in good conscience come to us with a rescue package in the form of a loan with the attending supposed austerity terms and conditions?

“Why should we be the victims again? This is called double jeopardy and it is both wrong and immoral.

“How can the UK, which is supposed to represent the bastion of morality and fairness within the international community, allow the FCO to impose such an evil and oppressive tax regime on the citizens of the TCI due to its own failings?

“What is fair and appropriate is for the UK through the FCO to ascertain the amount of debt accrued under the former PNP Government and its representative, Governor Richard Tauwhare, and set that amount apart in a separate account and fund the liquidation of that sum from DFID etc as a grant or aid package.

“The TCI population should not be burdened with the repayment of any such loan.

“However, in the event the civil recovery team succeed in clawing back any ill gotten gains from public officials, then those funds could be used to repay the UK. “The UK should also provide additional funds to help stimulate and stabilise the local economy and, although those funds should be treated as an aid package as well, the local population would accept favourable terms and conditions but not such that would kill the proverbial goose that has been laying the golden eggs for decades.

“The first act of contrition is for the UK to abolish the NHIP scheme as this is a rip off and the single most demoralising and draconian scheme ever to be implemented in these Islands.

“I am convinced that there are UK officials at the highest level involved with this scheme.

Aspiring TCI political leaders, where are you hiding?

“Come out and show us how you will lead us when elected. Stop being pussy cats!”

Retailers stung

“At the present time you would think that the Government would be doing all it could to encourage businesses on island; instead they seem to be doing completely the opposite.

“They claim that only a small proportion of the population contributes and this I agree with, unfortunately it is those same people that are yet again being hit.

“The retailers on island are the main importers at the moment due to the lack of construction and again they have to take the burden of the new changes with a rise in duty, PPC, water, business licenses and work permits.

“How does the Government expect retailers on island to compete with the public buying items online and shipping them or going on shopping trips to Miami, coming back and going down the ‘nothing to declare’ line?

“If things continue the way they are, there is a good chance there will be no retailers left on island in the near future.

“Yet again the businesses that make more money than anyone, the service industries, have had no taxes put on them and by virtue of the fact that they do not import anything they contribute virtually nothing to the Government.

“As for putting a four per cent ‘customs processing fee’ on everything including duty free items, that is going to put up the cost of living for everyone.

“There is a reason that some items worldwide are duty free. Basic foods, medicine, baby items, books, magazines and health products are duty free because they are essential to everyone to survive, be healthy and to get educated.

“Putting four per cent on these items is disgraceful and they should be embarrassed.

“A low property tax or even a low basic income tax would be fairer and it would mean that the burden of the Government is spread across the whole Islands’ population, not just a

small proportion.”

Tax haven?

“Before taxing us out of existence, why is the Government not looking at long-term cost reducing measures, ie, reducing the civil service by at least 40 per cent, breaking the PPC monopoly, and breaking the Provo Stevedoring monopoly?

“The other great revenue source would be the writing of traffic tickets on a regular basis.

With the driving habits here, the coffers will overflow in a month.

“I fully agree with the work permit revisions but let’s call it what it is – a 10 per cent income tax on foreign workers paid by their employers and by self-employed entrepreneurs who have tried to help build a country here.

“Remember, that is on top of the NHIP health tax!

“The four per cent customs fee is just plain ridiculous. That will apply to milk, rice, bread, private school supplies, books, everything that is currently duty free (and should be!) Why not just bring back the surcharge on dutiable products?

“How much more cost of living can the average person here take? Ten per cent on power and water, four per cent on food basics and whatever else you may need!

“Has the FCO and Governor not noticed that there is a food price crisis brewing in the world? Why in the world would they want to increase food prices further?

“The Governor needs to grow some cojones and do the right things on cost cutting, instead of just looking the other way on issues that we were saddled with by previous Governments!

“On that note, I don’t hear Doug or Clayton coming up with any cost cutting ideas either!

“The next time anyone tries to sell the TCI as a ‘tax free’ place to invest, they might well be sued for false and misleading advertising!”

Added burden

“Raising taxes is always serious business.

Temporary taxes always end up being permanent.

“The need to raise taxes stems from decisions made while Governor Poston and Tauwhare and the British Labour Government were ruling. Actually just standing by while draconian costs were employed by the former internal elected Government.

“The depth of debt, short and long term, was disguised so shame on the Labour run FCO for permitting this to happen.

“This is called contingent liability which Britain has yet to own up to. That day is fast approaching.

“More taxes will never be enough until costs are brought in line. That health care mess and 1,000 extra government workers have got to go first.

“Painful but who caused the pain and who is liable for letting it happen. That is the question. Not more burden on the folks, the business people and the economy.”

Bad for business

“My worry is that these taxes and fee increases will drive more businesses out of the TCI. “There is a limit to how much more surviving businesses can be expected to shoulder.

“Many have already cut expenses down to

the bone in order to survive. While VAT may ultimately be a reasonable long-term solution, the interim measures could be deadly.

“How about renegotiating the costly health insurance agreements, cancelling the stevedoring contract and combining NIB and NHIP management as others have proposed?

“Executive residency certificates also would be worth considering. And raising work permit fees dramatically at the same time as the Labour Department is pushing to replace well paid expats with Belongers seems counterproductive.

“There should be a unified strategy. There has already been a mass exodus of expats with substantial ‘trickle down’ ill-effects on the economy.”

Self-government

“Any tax that will improve us and set us on the path to self-government is needed. There is no get away from the British free card, every nation, even the United States, had to make sacrifices for their independence and it’s about time we do the same, after all GOD is not going to come down off the throne and do for us what we can do for ourselves and that is govern ourselves.”

Already struggling

“This is entirely ridiculous! Why is there more of a financial burden being placed on the people who live here?

“We are already struggling! Hard working people’s salaries being cut more than 40 per cent over the last year while mortgages stay the same, causes families to already struggle from cheque to cheque!

“Why isn’t it more feasible for us to uphold accommodation tax, stamp duty on vehicle hire, and money transfer fees?

“All tourists coming into (or out of) the country should pay $15 departure tax. That should generate more money and spare us the extra burden. Why flog a dead horse?”

Rough deal

“The Government has to raise money - yes we all know that. However, things here are already extremely tough so taxing goods and services that we really need is really unfair.

“Can you imagine food and fuel being anymore expensive? Why hasn’t the Government made arrangements to collect money from the people who put the Turks & Caicos in this financial predicament in the first place?

“The previous Ministers made certain judgement calls that have left all in trouble even those who didn’t put them in office, so why aren’t they paying for their errors?

“Neither of these proposals are in the best interests of the public so once again we are getting the short end of the stick.”

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Two homes burgled in Long Bay Hills at high noon TWO separate burglaries in Long Bay Hills on Tuesday left homeowners fearful and one young man nursing gunshot wounds to his lower body at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

Dr Robyn Barnes, chief of medical services at the hospital, released a statement confirming that a young man was rushed to the facility by ambulance on Tuesday around 2pm.

He suffered gunshot wounds to his lower limbs and was treated by emergency staff.

His injuries were not life threatening and his condition was quickly stabilised.

The young man was identified as Kurt Delancy, of the Bight, and up to press time was still hospitalised.

Marilyn Williams, whose home was burgled while she was at work, said she has mixed emotions about the crime.

“It’s disturbing and I don’t think the robbers know how they traumatise the individuals,” she told the Weekly News.

“They’re thinking about what they could probably get but what they get is nowhere as disturbing as the emotions we feel afterwards.”

A tearful Mrs Williams said the thugs had even ransacked her late husband’s clothes, leaving her feeling invaded, bitter and angry.

She had a strong message to the burglars: “Go and work.”

“Stop doing it. There is a better way to live. There is a better way to obtain the things that you are stealing,” she appealed.

Mrs Williams said that she had gone home for lunch sometime between 12 pm and 1pm.

She does not usually go home for lunch but had an urge to do so on Tuesday.

She fought her indecision and as she pulled into her driveway, she

noticed the back door wide open.

That was unusual, the woman said, because there are insects and snakes around the yard, so, as a rule, the door is never left open.

When she got onto the patio she saw pieces of the broken door frame and lock scattered on the floor.

She entered the house and saw all the kitchen drawers and cupboards opened.

“I looked inside the house and saw total devastation,” the widow said.

Every drawer in the study was opened and papers were scattered all over the floor.

The clothes in her closet were pulled from the hangers and strewn about. Even the mattress was on the floor.

The culprits even had time to use her “good” drinking glasses and help themselves to a pitcher of water from the fridge.

They took two televisions, a laptop, two computer games, a duffel bag and a cellular phone.

The fearful lady said that she will be installing a security alarm system in her home.

A retired Canadian resident, Ian, said that his house was burgled too.

His maid was at home cleaning the house and she heard the dogs barking incessantly over at the western part of the house.

She looked out and saw two masked men and they were throwing rocks at the dogs.

She feared that they would slit her throat so she ran out of the house and out onto Flamingo Road where she stopped a motorcyclist and got him to call Ian on his cellular phone.

She then saw a police car passing and she stopped them and told them that two men were robbing the house.

Police officers went to the home

Tourist badly injured in road smash AN AMERICAN tourist suffered serious head injuries after a road smash at a notorious accident blackspot.

The woman, who has not been named, was due to be flown to the US for treatment following the collision at the Venetian Road roundabout on Thursday.

An eyewitness told the Weekly News the woman had been driving eastwards in the inside lane.

Her blue rented vehicle collided with a bus, travelling in the overtaking lane, when she apparently attempted to turn right.

A spokesman for InterHealth

Canada, said: “At just after 3pm on Thursday two females were rushed to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre by ambulance, following a road traffic accident involving two vehicles at the Venetian Road roundabout.

“One of the patients, an American tourist, suffered serious head injuries and will be flown to a hospital in the US for further treatment and observations.

“The second female, who was travelling in a different vehicle to the other patient, is undergoing checks for abdominal pains but is in a stable condition.”

and one of the bandits peeped out the front door, saw the policeman and ran out the back of the house through the thick brush.

They had already packed their loot into a bag which they dropped at the sight of the police.

Ian said he arrived home about 1.05pm and about 10 minutes later, he heard a gunshot behind his home.

Just like at Mrs Williams’ home, the culprits had ransacked Ian’s house.

They rummaged through his collection of stamps and coins and stole the coins they found along with two computers.

Assistant Commissioner Dave Ryder declined to say who fired the shots but confirmed that one person had been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds to the legs.

Mrs Williams pointing to the damaged section of the door where the burglars gained entry to her home.

Public holiday to mark Royal wedding ISLANDERS can enjoy an extra day’s holiday this year to celebrate the Royal wedding.

Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton will tie the knot on Friday April 29.

And the special day will be marked by a public vacation in the TCI, after the advisory council agreed it should be officially commemorated.

The heir to the throne and his bride will marry at London’s Westminster Abbey, a venue that has hosted the weddings of the Queen and Queen Mother and was the venue for Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997.

The ceremony is expected to be beamed live around the world, including the TCI which is five hours behind London.

In December, PDM leader Doug Parnell called for the day to be set aside – in line with the UK – to allow Islanders to witness the occasion on TV. He said: “Royal weddings don’t come along very often and this is sure to be a very special occasion and one that will be enjoyed by millions around the world.

“The British Royal Family is much loved and respected here in the TCI and it’s nice to have something like this to look forward to. Prince William’s mother, Princess Diana, has a special place in the hearts of so many and therefore so does has her son.”

The Royal Family and the Middletons will pay for the wedding itself, but the British taxpayer will meet the cost of extra security and transport.

Last month it was revealed that William’s brother, Prince Harry, had been chosen as best man.

And Kate’s maid of honour will be her sister, Philippa Middleton.

William, 28, and Kate, 29, have

Prince William and Kate Middleton will tie the knot on April 29.

chosen four bridesmaids and two page boys - two of whom are the Prince’s godchildren.

The bridesmaids are Lady Louise Windsor, seven, Margarita Armstrong-Jones, eight, Eliza Lopes, three, and three-year-old Grace van Cutsem - Prince William’s goddaughter.

The page boys are William Lowther-Pinkerton, 10, and eightyear-old Tom Pettifer. Tom is the godson of Prince William.

Details of the bridesmaids’ dresses and the page boys’ uniforms will be made available on the wedding day.

Bridegrooms in royal weddings traditionally choose a ‘supporter’ instead of a best man.

The Prince of Wales chose his

brother Prince Andrew to be his supporter when he married Diana at St Paul’s Cathedral in 1981.

Prince William has opted to call his brother his ‘best man’, rather than a supporter.

Prince Harry, 26, is said to be “delighted” about the forthcoming marriage.

“It means I get a sister, which I have always wanted,” he was quoted as saying.

The brothers are only two years apart and have been close since their mother died in 1997.

Harry will have the role of planning William’s stag party and is likely to be tasked with looking after the wedding ring on the big day itself.

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What are we breathing?

Health expert testing pollution from TCI’s dumps and powerplants

By Gemma Handy CHOKING fumes from Providenciales’ long lamented dump site are to be officially assessed by an international health expert, the Weekly News can reveal.

Residents unfortunate enough to live downwind of the noxious smog which emanates from frequent bonfires at the Wheeland junkyard have complained of pungent pollution for years.

Consultant Dr Pierre Auger – from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) – jetted into the Islands on Monday.

During his four-day trip, he carried out a study at the sprawling 17-acre refuse site which doctors claim emits cancer-triggering toxins when garbage is set on fire.

Dr Auger is also assessing emissions from powerplants amid numerous complaints from Islanders, particularly in Discovery Bay, that they cause headaches and insomnia.

This week’s ‘fact-finding’ trip was a precursor to a follow-up visit when he will return with hi-tech equipment to inspect air particles – and their impact on health.

Last year, the Government awarded a contract to Provo-based firm Turks & Caicos Environmental Management (TCEM) to manage the country’s dumps.

But the onset of the programme has been hindered by the TCI’s cashflow crisis.

Judith Campbell, permanent secretary for environment health, said the project was now due to be fully operational by summer.

And for the hundreds of fed-up families living in the north-west of the island, that can’t happen soon enough.

On occasion, they say the smog has been so thick they can barely see

Wheeland resident Beverly Fulford says the constant smoke from dump fires causes her intense breathing difficulties.

Shocking: Residents at the affordable homes site say the smog is sometimes so thick they can barely see 10 metres ahead.

10 metres in front of them.

Grandmother-of-eight Beverly Fulford has been afflicted by debilitating ill health for the last five years.

The astringent vapour from constant dump fires prompts the onset of intense breathing difficulties and reduces her voice to a hoarse rasp.

The 58-year-old says she has been voicing her concerns to the Government for years.

Forced to take early retirement in June 2006 due to a crippling thyroid condition, she is convinced her illness is exacerbated by the punishing fumes.

“There’s so much smoke coming from that dump area. Sometimes it gets in my lungs and I get all choked up.

“I just ask Jesus to keep me here, to keep Miss Bev strong, I got things I want to do.

“That dump is killing people. It’s

a total disgrace.”

TCEM boss Tim Hodge told the Weekly News that gathering data on the dump’s emissions was a step in the right direction.

“When people realise what’s in that smoke there will be real cause for concern – as well there should be,” he warned.

“It’s so out of control there it’s hard to tell what’s burning. A lot of the time it’s plastics which could have carcinogens. Organic waste has a lot of toxins too.

“Everyone understands that dump smoke is very bad for anyone living near by.”

Mr Hodge said the company remained poised to start work as soon as given the go ahead from the Government.

He said TCEM would ensure the Islands’ dump sites were properly managed with immediate effect.

“As soon as we take over there will be no more air emissions. It will

Doctors say the pungent smoke which lingers over nearby homes may cause cancer.

be a highly controlled operation with no more open dumping, no more open fires and no more toxins.

“We will put a proper dust suppression system in place too.”

Mr Hodge welcomed forthcoming budgetary measures to ensure finances are in place to fund the $25m scheme.

Proposals bandied about last year included a $25 environmental tax per household, to be paid via an electricity bill surcharge.

That has now been scrapped amid plans for a 10 per cent tax on both electricity and water bills to help bridge the Government’s gaping budget deficit.

Advisory council members again lent their backing to kickstarting the scheme at their meeting last week.

TCEM’s project comprises a total overhaul of the way the Islands’ garbage is dealt with.

It will see the development of a major landfill in Providenciales, built

to tough US standards with recycling facilities.

Every household in the country will receive a special garbage bin with weekly pick-ups.

New legislation to facilitate the revenue collection will include penalties for litter bugs and fly tippers.

TCEM estimates it will take three to four months to secrete all the garbage in a temporary underground location. It will later be shifted into a state-of-the-art landfill pit which will be lined to prevent dangerous deposits seeping into the earth.

The pit, covered with top soil and vegetation for aesthetic reasons, will be bio-reactive with the eventual aim of it being used to generate electricity.

The company will also permanently close public dump sites in the other islands. In their place will be transfer stations, doubling up as recycling plants, to transport unrecyclable waste to the Provo landfill.

Constant fires at the dump are believed to be started by the hundreds of illegal immigrants living on its fringes.

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& CrimeCourt

WITH Samantha Dash–RIGBY

Man pleads guilty to polluting coastline THE MANAGER of Sun Oil Turks and Caicos LTD could face a hefty fine or possible imprisonment and at the same time pick up a police record for unintentionally depositing diesel fuel on a South Dock coast.

Goldray Ewing appeared before Chief Magistrate Joan Joyner on Tuesday on allegations that he breached section five of the Coast Protection Ordinance, twice.

It was said that on December 30 2010 at around 8.30am, Ewing deposited or caused an offensive substance, namely diesel fuel, to be deposited on the coast just outside his workplace.

When asked if he was guilty or not, the man decided that he wanted to address the court.

“An accident happened. I did not intentionally deposit the diesel,” he told the magistrate and agreed to take the blame and face the consequences.

Taking note that the accused was unrepresented by defence counsel,

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Magistrate Joyner read the law as it related to the offences.

Every person who places or deposits or causes or permits to be placed or deposited any offensive substance on the coast or into the sea and it travels to the coast, is guilty of an offence.

Upon conviction, that person is liable to compensate the owner of that coast for all damage done and further to a fine of $25,000 or imprisonment for two years.

Ewing however, maintained his position and pleaded guilty to the charges.

The prosecution thought that it would be unfair to the defendant to have his personal police record blemished because of an incident that related to his place of employment.

They requested that the magistrate disregard Ewing’s plea, enter a not guilty plea and adjourn the matter so that he could seek legal advice.

Ewing will return to court on March 29.

Bahamian trio face tough new gun laws THREE Bahamian men from Five Cays appeared before Chief Magistrate Joan Joyner on firearms and other offences and were remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison Grand Turk.

George Arthur, aged 34, Kingsley Arthur, 36, and Delano Ferguson, 27, were all charged with robbery, burglary, wounding and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear.

It was said that on February 18 in Blue Hills, they acted along with another and robbed Jamaican national Lionel Thomas.

They allegedly relieved Thomas of a wristwatch valued $7,000, a gold chain with a crucifix worth $10,000, an I-phone worth $700, a BlackBerry worth $330, a pair of Nike sneakers worth $100, a wallet containing $20,

debit and credit cards and a Jamaican passport.

The court heard that the men were armed with a 9mm pistol and used it to cause Thomas fear and that they wounded him.

It was also alleged that on the same day the men entered and burgled the home of Arthur Delancy stealing a laptop worth $400 and a cellular phone.

The three defendants were not called upon to plea since the new gun law is now in full effect and the court thought that the gun allegations took precedence.

That also meant that the men could not be granted bail in the Magistrate’s Court.

Defence attorney Kendle Williams represented George and Ferguson and Kingsley stood unrepresented.

Williams informed Magistrate Joyner that Thomas said that he did not want to continue with the charges.

The attorney asked if the magistrate could have heard and dealt with Thomas’ wishes before remanding his clients.

The magistrate reiterated that she could not and that it was up to the prosecution to decide whether they would consider dropping the charges.

The prosecution responded that they were not minded to do so and would not even consider it because the AG Chambers has taken a firmer position on these types of offences.

Moreover, the complainant did not inform them that he wished to discontinue the proceedings.

The men will return on May 17 for a preliminary inquiry.

Munroe bailed for robbery GEORGE Munroe, the young man shot four times after he allegedly robbed B&F Variety Store and Liquors on South Dock Road, was granted $5,000 bail in the Supreme Court.

Munroe appeared before Chief Justice Gordon Ward on Monday and pleaded not guilty to over seven allegations.

He was represented by defence counsel Kendle Williams.

He was charged with robbery, the

attempted murder of Devon Walkin, assault occasioning actual bodily harm of Toriano Walkin and Aubrey Forbes; possession of firearm with intent to commit a serious offence, namely a 9mm automatic handgun, possession of firearm with intent to cause fear, possession of ammunition with intent to enable endangerment of life and other charges.

His trial is set to begin in November of this year.

Trio to face trial for cheque fraud A TRIAL date has been set for the three men who allegedly defrauded First Caribbean International Bank using stolen Royal West Indies Resort cheques.

Donahue Bassett, Lovell Williams and Larenzo Rigby will face a judge and jury on November 28 for a six-day trial.

The three were indicted for procuring the execution of a valuable

security by deception, authoring forged documents and theft.

It was said that they defrauded the resort of over $112,000.

The men appeared before Chief Justice Gordon Ward on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Bassett and Williams remains on bail, while Rigby is still on remand pending a bail application.

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

I want it now Dear Editor, Four years ago, thousands of proud and patriotic Turks and Caicos Islanders in 15 constituencies had already finished voting, and had exercised one of the most powerful civil rights enjoyed by free men and women across the world.

Four years ago, Turks and Caicos Islands citizens from every walk of life enjoyed the empowerment to choose and the right to decide their own future.

Four years ago today, children on their way to school knew that the privilege of voting in the TCI was universal to each and every TCI citizen.

They knew that upon attaining the age of 18 they too would be able to cast their vote and decide a future for their country.

Four years ago, a 14-year-old boy, and a 14-year-old girl went to school and told their friends how they could not wait for 2011 when they would

be eligible, when they would be registered, and when they would cast their vote for the future of their country.

Four years ago we celebrated one of nine proud election days in our nation’s history.

But the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the pain which shares our heart.

Where are we, four years after exercising our democratic right?

Where do we the people of this nation want to go from here?

How do we get there?

Today in our nation many people are hoping to make ends meet, many people in the TCI are barely able to provide the bare necessities of life.

TCI sons of the soil local and democratically elected governments brought the longest and most sustained period of prosperity and development in the history of this country.

But prosperity for most people has not meant prosperity for everyone. All who have received bountifully must now in turn share bountifully with our less fortunate brothers. Now is the time to help out neighbours as God has taught us to love them.

The bible book of Deuteronomy chapter 15 and verse 10 says: ‘You must by all means lend to him and not be upset by doing it, for because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.’

Today we are at a turning point in our nation. Today we as a people step out anew, afresh, without burdens or hindrance.

Today when we call for a return to democracy we do so because we know that it is due. We know that we owe it to our children, our nation, ourselves.

From this moment I declare that every right thinking Turks and Caicos Islander would join me in the fight to free our country and put the power back where it belongs – in the hands of the thousands of honest, hard working and ambitious

Boldness in the face of bad news Dear Editor, The man whose heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord is not afraid of the bad news of incompetence. He knows that incompetence is not the last word.

God has always had to deal with human incompetence and he overrules it in order to arrive at His own goal, to realise the destiny He purposes for humanity.

Where have we as a nation arrived as a result of our own incompetence?

We have a failed Government, a faulty economy, a fearful society.

But if our hearts are fixed trusting in the Lord we know that this is not the conclusion of the matter. There may be much incompetence but the last word is God. Fix your heart on Him and when the bad news begins to circulate you will be bold in spite of the bad news.

Before we listen to the news of the day we should have gone to God for His word in the morning.

When the Edomites were a thorn

in the flesh to the nation of Israel Obadiah spoke up: “Thus said the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a rumour from the Lord…”

Before we listen to the rumors on the streets, before we read the rumours on the internet, before we read the rumours in the news papers let us read the truths from the word of God. The man who is reading his newspapers and listening to the clamour of the voices on CNN and Fox News speaking of failure and disaster and incapacity, and is not afraid, is the man who listens in the morning for another voice, and goes to work in the civil service, in the consultative forum or the advisory council, in the hotels or the law firms and as he goes he says, ‘I have heard from the Lord’.

The man who has heard good news from the Lord goes out and does his work, and is not afraid of bad news; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

LETTERS SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MAXIMUM OF 450 WORDS

What shall we do when bad news comes and keeps on coming?

We will do our duty, the thing we have to do today and tomorrow morning.

We will do that, and do it well, and do it cheerfully. We will leave the rest to God, the sorrow, the suffering, and the issues.

What this nation needs just now more than anything else is the multiplication of strong, peaceful souls who are not afraid of bad news, who will go and do what they have to do and not add to the panic that demoralises, but will do whatever their hands can find to do that is productive.

The men and women who can do that in these times that we are living in are the men and women who have their hearts fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

May God make us such men and women.

Pastor Bradley Handfield

people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The dreams I follow, the hopes, aspirations – are not mine alone. These are the hopes, dreams and aspirations of thousands and thousands of Turks and Caicos Islands.

Most Turks and Caicos islanders want free and reliable healthcare for our children and elderly. I want that too.

Most Turks and Caicos Islanders want safe and decent neighbourhoods for our children to grow and play in.

I want that too.

Most Turks and Caicos Islanders want stable prices, at the pump, in the supermarket, at the utility companies. I want that too.

Most Turks and Caicos Islanders want a good and well compensating job, that allows them to take care of their family, save for retirement and ensure their children are well educated. I want that too.

Most Turks and Caicos Islanders want to see our nation continue to grow, prosperity, development, opportunity. I want that too.

Most Turks and Caicos Islanders want a restoration of our constitution.

I want that too.

Most Turks and Caicos Islanders want back their right to vote. And I want that too.

And I want that now!

Devon Williams

Justice for the Morleys Dear Editor, I would like to bring to the public’s attention the situation that Mr and Mrs John Morley have found themselves in.

The Morleys are hard-working, local business people who decided to invest their hard earned cash into TCI. Mr Morley hails from Providenciales and Mrs Morley from Middle Caicos.

In 2007 they purchased 1.58 acres of Middle Caicos land from the Crown for $92,500 cash. Next came architect and planning fees, and the plans were approved.

Mr Morley arranged and paid for three trailer loads of construction materials to be shipped in for their project which consisted of a retail office space downstairs and residential units upstairs.

Construction was commenced and shortly after the police arrived (in October 2007) and shut the site down without telling Mr Morley why.

The reason was because Planning suddenly decided to take back Mr Morley’s freehold property as it was too close to the ‘Indian Cave’.

So the Crown shut down the construction and took back the freehold land that Mr Morley had purchased from them. The three trailer loads of construction material have languished in storage and, to make matters worse, thieves broke in and stole a lot of them, and this matter

is now in the Crown’s court.

The architect and approved p l a n n i n g fees, who pays for these?

To this day, well over three years later, the Crown has had possession of Mr Morley’s land and money and has done nothing to make him whole. In front of Almighty God is this right?

Mr Morley and his attorney Mr. Chapman have made many requests for justice but there is simply no response from the Crown.

As Mr Morley was told this week by land survey staff, ‘the papers are at the Governor’s office and we don’t know anything!’

Ladies and gentlemen, I have reviewed the matter and I am floored.

I call upon the Governor and his advisors to wake up and take action to make the robbed party whole.

This type of treatment goes a long way to explain why our nation is suffering the way it is, as I believe that it is written, ‘with the measure you use it shall be measured unto you – and even more’. Mark 4vs24.

May God help and uphold justice for Mr and Mrs Morley.

John D. Wildish

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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Letters

continued

Is the Governor a righteous man?

Dear Editor, When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. (Proverbs.29:9).

Is there anything righteous about Governor Wetherell or the past or current British government? If they are righteous then the word of God is not true! And we know God’s word is true! Their very actions and purpose proves that.

Example, the word of God says this: Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee and thou be found guilty. (Proverbs.30:10).

Who accused the former Government to their master? And look what happened to the accused, accuser and those that didn’t take part in these accusations?

A righteous ruler or person wouldn’t condemn the righteous with the wicked; however the British are doing it because of their self righteousness whilst condemning Col Muammar Gaddafi for bringing his people under subjection.

But they are doing the same to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands and what is the rest of the world saying about this?

Absolutely nothing! What a bunch of hypocrites!

If we are indeed reaping what we

sow, that is good for many of us and very terrible for most of us and no monies borrowed or giving to us would be able to save us from our troubles that are upon us nor to come upon us.

That is why the law of the land must be respected above all whether you are the king or a person living on the dump and if they break the law they be judged and punished according to the law which should be just and righteous.

A person who has no respect for the law cannot be a righteous person. A person who makes law unto himself and does not respect and preserve them is not a righteous person.

The day Governor Wetherell becomes a righteous man, a host of angels in heaven will be rejoicing and we on earth shall do likewise.

And may God hasten that day!

However the Governor has a part to do also.

Jonathan N Gardiner

Tax ‘hex’ Dear Editor, Just when I thought the residents of the Turks and Caicos were going to get some relief from the economic pressure, Wetherell drives the final nail in our coffins.

Forget about the fact that people are finding it extremely difficult to meet very basic needs, forget the fact that our small business are closing their doors, forget the fact that thousands of persons are currently unemployed and many have already been subject to pay cuts nationwide.

The British Government has actually formulated a plan to further push residents below the poverty line.

Coupled with NHIP and NIB, we will now have 10 per cent on fuel, 10 per cent on electricity, 10 per cent on water, additional work permit fees.

Let’s do the math. Exactly what overall percentage of our salaries does the Government want?

If this isn’t borderline income tax I don’t know what is. I also have a sneaky feeling that this travesty will be extended to the local population’s pay cheques in the short run.

How is it that brilliant British minds haven’t figured out that if

you only make withdrawals you will wipe the kitty clean?

Why haven’t they thought of a brilliant investment scheme that will put some coffers in the bank instead of bleeding us dry?

How much more are you, the people of the Turks and Caicos, willing to take? How much more are you willing to sacrifice?

How much longer are you going to bow down to your colonial masters who do not embrace us and have no regard for our cares or the quality of our lives?

It’s time to take to the streets, it’s time to take a stand before our children lose their birthrights and have no identities in this country we call home.

The day we the people cease to care about what is happening around us and about each other, is the day we have lost our humanity.

God help us if we are indeed at that reality.

Euwonka Selver

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COMMENTARY

No respect

THE TCI has eight occupied islands. You would not know it according to big business and government interests. They know only Provo.

Every day our Islanders receive emails and text messages about Provo happenings.

This is of little or no concern to North, Middle, South Caicos, Salt Cay or Grand Turk, the seat of government.

We get phone bills the day after they are due. Not bad considering on February 15 we received our Christmas cards mailed last September.

I checked to make sure they were from Christmas 2010 not 2009!

While PPC is faster with their bill the ‘cash only’ North Caicos office is often closed during business hours.

Where do you get cash anyway?

We have no bank!

When you live in places like Middle Caicos you come up with methods to overcome the poor performance of government and the monopolies.

When someone travels to the USA we send our US mail with them.

By David Tapfer Late night power outages now join midday shut downs. A tasty can of cold sardines for supper again!

Like Roger Dangerfield we get no respect. We are after all the biggest islands.

Years ago we got a grant to join the two biggies of North and Middle together.

The grant arrived May 2003.

Someone sat on it for four years until their re-election when they spent less than half the grant on a dirt causeway.

Throwing dirt into the sea made little sense to second graders. See the results. Did I say no respect?

The man in charge of this stuff, our most recent Minister of Works, hails from Middle, still no respect.

Roads started in 2003, not finished until 2008. Never paid for. No respect

for contractors either.

Middle Caicos airport is closed, poor runway, thanks Jeff.

Since we added 1,000 government workers things have gotten much better. Right?

Wrong!

On the combined land mass of North and Middle we only have three tiny resorts with a total of less than 20 beds. Never mind that empty monstrosity called St Charles Resort.

Here in Middle, occupied houses 15 years old still lack phone hook-ups. Islandcom Wireless is solving that problem.

Someone said time heals all woes but you have to live long enough. Here at the clinic they have been out of the ‘el cheapo’ blood pressure pills for months.

These pills cost pennies stateside but getting there is not cheap.

American Airlines ups their rates and departure tax is now almost as much as the fare.

Maybe freight boats will put in passenger cabins. Chinese workers lived in containers, could we travel in one?

What would Provo Stevedoring charge to unload a person?

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Rape A survivor’s story

One woman’s quest to end the culture of silence surrounding this most taboo topic IT’S every woman’s worst nightmare.

Yet rape is an all too familiar occurrence, affecting females of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds across the TCI. Last year saw a startling 54 sexual offences reported. But a culture of silence on this most taboo topic means the real figure is likely to be far higher.

For those lucky enough to escape without a

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“I just hope that telling my story helps change things for the better” – Grace.

SPECIAL REPORT

RACE was just 19 when she was attacked by a stranger after accepting a ride home from work one night, dragged into bushes and brutally raped.

And if she thought things couldn’t possibly get any worse, her ordeal was compounded by a dire lack of resources, sympathy and, ultimately, justice.

She tells the Weekly News: “Rape is something no one ever talks about. It’s the biggest secret – but it’s something that happens a lot.

“Since it happened to me, I have heard of many cases in the TCI of women from all backgrounds, ages and race being raped, and young girls even becoming pregnant as a result.

“No matter how horrible my experience was, I feel that speaking out is more positive than all the women who stay home and never tell anyone they were attacked.”

For Grace, the lack of sympathy shown by the nurses supposed to care for her, the humiliating trial and the shocking not-guilty verdict – despite a wealth of forensic evidence – was even worse than the attack itself.

“I just hope that telling my story helps, in some way, to change things for the better.”

That story began in the early hours of April 1 2006.

Grace’s attacker led her to believe that a mutual friend had sent him to pick her up after work.

When he suddenly pulled up the car in a desolate area near a beach, at first she was not perturbed.

Innocently believing his claims that he wanted to show her something was a pitiful attempt at a chat-up line, she initially pitied him.

communicated disease, unwanted pregnancy or long-term physical injury, there is little chance of escaping the emotional trauma.

That can include panic attacks, posttraumatic stress, anger, shame, loss of trust and depression, to name a few.

Here one survivor bravely speaks out about one fateful night that was to end in violation, humiliation and terror – and change her life forever.

by Gemma Handy

It wasn’t until he roughly dragged her out by the arm that she realised his intentions were far more sinister.

Grace’s attempts to cajole him into believing she would return with him at a later date to view the beauty spot failed too.

“I was scared and angry but could still hold my composure. I didn’t want to aggravate him. I didn’t know what he was capable of. I knew I was stuck in a delicate situation.”

The beast then pushed her onto the ground, pinning her down as she desperately tried to escape.

“At that moment I was on my stomach.

I was crying and had dirt and sand in my mouth.

“I remember thinking, acting scared, screaming and trying to run away is doing nothing but encouraging him to continue,

Not an act of sex

• Rape has nothing to do with sex.

• Rape is purely an act of violence and control.

• Anyone can fall victim to it. Rape does not discriminate on the basis of physical appearance, clothing, nationality, age, religion, ability, status, class or nationality.

• Rapists are criminals and will rape anyone that they want to rape.

• Rapists do not fall into a particular category, description or stereotype.

Rapists know no limits and transcend all ages, professions, religions, classes, neighbourhoods, ethnicities.

• Although Grace was attacked by a stranger, 73% of women know their assailant.

so I acted calm and tried one last time to convince him not to go any further.

“I told him, ‘you don’t have to do this, you seem like a nice guy, maybe we can go out sometime’, thinking he would stop trying to force himself on me.

“He replied, ‘girls like you don’t go out with guys like me’.”

Grace realised she had no choice but to fight. As she punched, slapped and kicked at him, he bit her repeatedly – but didn’t budge an inch.

In fact her efforts appeared to amuse him. Chillingly, he told her, ‘you can scream as loud as you can, no one will hear you’.

The monster soon managed to tear off her underwear and rape her. As Grace continued to struggle, he became very aggressive and, for the first time, she was scared for her life.

“He shouted very loud, bashed my head against the ground with his hands around my neck and applied a lot of pressure while strangling me.

“He shook me and said ‘if you don’t stop moving I’ll kill you and no one will ever find you’.

“My biggest fear was no longer of being raped but of being killed.

“At that moment I lost all hope of living beyond that moment. His hands remained around my neck the whole time he was raping me, making it impossible for me to see anything but the sky. I could barely breathe.

“I remember thinking, ‘I’m dying; this is how my life ends’. Nineteen, raped and killed.”

Numb by now to the physical pain, Grace felt like she was floating above the scene, seconds away from her life being ended.

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Eventually he stopped and, bizarrely, offered to drive her home.

Grace knew better than to anger him by refusing.

“I wanted to scream, run, beat him, but all my previous attempts had almost led me to death so I felt like I would be safe if I could hold it together just a few more minutes.

“He was very agitated, perhaps overpowering me had given him a boost of energy.

“He talked the whole way home.

He said, ‘I didn’t mean for things to turn out this way, I’m sorry, maybe I can give you a ride to work tomorrow, you’re right we should hang out some time’.

Frozen and traumatised, Grace stared ahead at the car windshield.

“I was getting closer to my safe point, it was only a matter of seconds now. I had to hold it together and I would be free to go on with my life.

After what seemed like an eternity, I reached home.”

But, as Grace was later to realise, it was then that her journey really began.

Walking into the house she shared with a friend, covered in dirt, scratches and bite marks, and wearing no shoes, prompted screams from her room-mate who immediately called Grace’s mother and the police.

Grace was taken to the Myrtle Rigby Health Complex for treatment.

Shockingly, her bruised and battered appearance appeared to be a source of mirth among the nurses.

“They asked me if I had done something to make my boyfriend mad, they were kind of joking about it.”

Photos were taken of Grace’s abundant injuries; pictures which were to be later lost by the police – twice.

A blood test was taken along with swabs from her genitals, hair, mouth and fingernails.

“They took my clothes and put them in a brown paper bag. There were about 12 photos of my injuries – bites and scratches, mainly on my back and neck.”

The attacker was picked up that

same night after Grace was able to give a description of him and his car.

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hey also asked her who might have seen her leave with him. Out of the handful of ‘friends’ who’d witnessed her climb into his car, just one was willing to testify.

She says incredulously: “He was at home, he’d gone back to bed with his seven-months pregnant girlfriend - wearing the same clothes he had raped me in.”

It was two or three days before Grace could bring herself to go to the police station to give a statement.

“When I got there, his pregnant girlfriend and sister were there too, bringing him food. They were so angry with me.”

Going through the horrific details of the event was a painstaking affair.

“The officer handwrote everything,

I had been told to point to the man who raped me. But he was so close to me I couldn’t –I would have touched him it took three and a half hours. It took so long that he went halfway through to get me some chicken to eat.”

Left alone in the questioning room, Grace was stunned to realise the officer had thoughtlessly left her attacker’s statement on the desk, along with the bag of her clothes.

“I could have tampered with the evidence for all they knew. If it was the other way round and he’d been left with my statement, he could have got my phone number,” she says.

The next day, an identity parade was held. But again, it was a far cry from the professional set-up one would expect in most modern civilisations.

“I’d told the police I would remember the attacker’s voice. But all

‘Victims do not come forward out of fear’ Human Rights Commissioner Doreen Quelch-Missick says: “The persistent and ingrained violence against women continues to be a problem. There seems to be a lack of will to deal directly with this problem.

“As a country, we seem to be content to act like sexual violence against our women, be it rape and or sexual assault, will go away on its own.

“Until we begin to look at and deal with the bigger picture of trafficking in women and the exploitation of our women, I am afraid the rapes and sexual abuse will continue.

“These acts are more persistent than we read about or hear about, however, out of fear most of the victims do not come forward.

“They are often beaten and threatened by their attacker and they soon come to accept their imposed circumstances. But I would like to encourage women to come forward and seek help, and do not allow themselves to be victims any longer for the act of rape is a serious crime and, if convicted, the perpetrator can attract a prison sentence of life.

“We as a community must stand together and agitate for changes in our laws, laws that will offer more protection for our women.

“We need laws that will say all forms of violence against our women is a crime and will hold the perpetrators accountable.

“It is only through our concerted efforts that we can stop the habitual and socially ingrained violence that destroys a woman’s life, perpetuates poverty and prevents our women from achieving equality and empowerment.”

the people they had taking part were Haitian and didn’t speak English.”

Grace had assumed the parade would be conducted behind glass to save her the trauma of coming face to face with her attacker again. She was wrong.

“I was put in the same room as six to eight guys all standing around, one was even eating chicken.”

Her rapist was standing immediately to her right in the tiny, cramped room.

“I had been told to point to the man who raped me. But he was so close to me I couldn’t –I would have touched him.”

Instead, she walked back out, closed the door and told the officer the attacker was the first man on the right.

“I was told I had failed to identify him because I hadn’t pointed. I was really freaked out, my first instinct was to run out.

“He had been standing, staring at me, the whole experience was so intimidating.”

Because Grace’s attacker refused to allow investigators to test him for HIV, she was forced to wait six long months to see if she had contracted the killer virus. Thankfully, the result was negative.

The court’s decision not to grant the monster bail pending trial meant Grace was at least saved the next seven months terrified she would bump into him.

She remembers an ensuing whirl of emotions as the year pressed on.

Her initial numbness had been replaced by anger.

“During the attack I believed I was going to die so, initially, I was just glad to be alive.

“When what had happened began to sink in, I became angry.

“There were no support groups I could go to, the government hospital did not even have a psychologist at the time.”

Acting on “survival mode”, Grace even went back to work a few days after the attack. But it soon became evident she was struggling to cope.

The rapist was originally charged with attempted murder, rape and buggery. The attempted murder charge was later dropped.

The four-day trial began in November in Grand Turk and Grace attended every day.

Unfortunately, the doctor who had examined her in April had left the Islands by then. He would otherwise have been a witness.

Nevertheless, Grace arrived at court confident the listening jurors could not possibly fail to believe her, in light of the evidence due to be presented.

She was in for another terrible shock.

A tactic used by the defence lawyer was to imitate Grace’s French accent and to tell the jury how French people were very “passionate” and liked to kiss, implying Grace was somehow to blame for leading her attacker on.

“The trial was even worse than the attack,” she remembers.

“One juror kept looking at her watch when I was giving my statement. Because of the way the court was positioned, I had to face them directly.

What facilities and resources exist for rape victims?

Dr Dawn Perry-Ewing says: “The standard procedure is to refer the rape victim to the Department of Social Development for counselling and psychological support by social workers and the psychologist within that unit.

“Continued psychological support and counselling continues under the umbrella of the Social Development Department.

“In more recent years, the AIDS Department has also been assisting with management in regards to provision of HIV infection prophylaxis (prevention of possible HIV infection following potential exposure) counselling, support and follow-up of victims until the end of the treatment phase.

“A clinical review appointment is made at the time of first contact with the patient. This enables review of all medical issues.

“In the event that the episode was traumatic to the extent of physical or emotional injury warranting medical intervention, the victim would be admitted for care.

“The Social Development Department would be the agency to assess the social needs, ie, indications for relocation and placement in different environments for the purpose of protection and further support.”

“I hate that lawyer even more than I hate the rapist. He kept imitating my accent, ending every sentence with the word ‘voila’.”

The defendant’s attempts to portray himself as a churchgoing family man were swallowed whole by the jury.

“He kept referring to his mother, who was loved by the community, throwing in names of people they knew, and talking about how his mom was the reason he went to church every day.

“They seemed to sympathise with him, especially when he said he wanted to get out of prison to provide for his newborn baby and girlfriend, things they could relate to. He kept saying he was framed.”

Grace watched speechless as the jurors nodded sympathetically as the defendant was cross-questioned.

One night during the trial she even witnessed one of the jurors drinking with the defence lawyer, something strictly banned by law even on a tiny island.

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n the attacker’s first statement to police in April, he had denied any sexual interaction with Grace at all, claiming to have dropped her off at a roundabout.

It was only when the DNA results came back that he admitted having sex with her, but insisted it was consensual.

In court, he proceeded to tell the jury a pack of lies about how he and Grace had been dating. Chillingly, he appeared to have been watching her for months, like a predator stalking its prey, able to give details of where she’d been, who she was with, even what she was wearing.

As far as Grace was concerned, the night of the attack was their first encounter.

Hearing the head juror deliver the ‘not guilty’ verdict was enough to make Grace black out.

“I felt like I had offered them a rapist on a silver platter with all the evidence they could possibly need to put him away and prevent him hurting anyone else.

“All they had to do was find him guilty. But it didn’t happen that way.”

It was three and a half years before Grace felt able to seek professional

help for the nightmarish flashbacks and panic attacks she suffered as a result of the attack.

“I had post traumatic stress disorder, I would get really anxious and then get flashbacks which apparently is common for rape victims. And it makes it impossible to maintain any kind of healthy relationship.”

Triggers such as someone wearing a medallion, just as her attacker did, or a crack in a windshield, similar to the one in his car that night, would be enough to set off extreme anxiety.

It took years before she could even look at the night sky again.

“At first I did not want this thing to be bigger than me, I didn’t want it to define my life. I felt like I could control it myself, this guy was nothing to me, why give him so much importance?

“But the reality is, until you accept it happened, nothing really changes.”

Through on-island private therapy, Grace learned she had to forgive to move on.

“The one thing I have learned is that you have to forgive yourself, you have to forgive the person who hurt you, and you have to forgive life.

“It’s almost easiest to forgive him because he’s nothing to me, I don’t know him.

“And I can forgive myself for not seeing a window, an opportunity, to escape the situation.

“But the hardest part is to forgive life. I always feel, what did I do to make God put that across my path?

“But I have to accept it happened, it’s over and that’s how you move on.”

In such a tiny community, one of the worst things for Grace is occasionally seeing her attacker out.

But the most frustrating part of all, she says, is that she knows he has attacked others too yet is still free to walk the streets.

“I believe rape is a mental dysfunction.

“Rapists can’t stop; they rape again and again and again.

“Most rapists are repeated offenders. These criminals must be denounced so that our environment can be a safer place.”

 Grace’s name has been changed to protect her identity.

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Runners dashed along under clear blue skies and past the island’s scenic and historic hotspots

Runners explore Grand Turk DOZENS of cruise ship passengers took to the streets of Grand Turk in their running shoes recently as part of maritime marathon tour.

More than 40 athletes ran six and a half miles down the island’s roads taking in the sights and the sounds of TCI’s breathtaking capital.

The tour was hosted by the government’s Tourist Board and Caribbean Islands Marathon.

Brian Been, the Tourist Board’s senior product development officer for Grand Turk, explained that the event has become a hallmark, providing exposure for the Turks and Caicos Islands, especially among sports enthusiasts.

“The timing is perfect as many cruise passengers are seeking

additional activities beyond sun, sea and sand; and sports events are becoming a growing attraction,” he said.

“It is hoped that the TCI gets supplementary promotion amongst the sports or running enthusiasts targeted by the cruse line.”

Grand Turk was the first of four stops on the maritime marathon tour which also took in San Juan in Puerto Rico, St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, and Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas.

Runners set off at 9am on Monday, February 21, from the Grand Turk Lighthouse and dashed along under clear blue skies and past the island’s scenic and historic hotspots.

In the end it was Charlie Leight

Collegiate students collect thousands for charity BIG-HEARTED Collegiate students raised more than $8,500 for the TCI Cancer Society with a special fundraiser.

Pupils at the Provo secondary school held a raffle prize draw during assembly on Valentine’s Day. Hosted by sixth formers Janetra Parker and Prashant Uttamchandani and attended by the charity’s president Lucille Lightbourne, the winning tickets were drawn. The students then presented Ms Lightbourne with a cheque for the money raised.

Ms Lightbourne congratulated the students on their achievement and presented those who had made an outstanding effort with a certificate and a gift.

This was the second fundraising activity that the students had completed. It followed various

sponsored activities undertaken in December.

As the assembly ended, the Collegiate received a commemoratory plaque. Maths teacher Maureen Jones thanked pupils’ families as well as the wider community for the support shown for the worthy cause.

She also praised the many companies that donated gifts and prizes including Digicel, Lime, Villa Renaissance, Ocean Club, Caicos Dream Tours, Big Blue, Dive Provo, Atabeyra, Jai’s, Bay Bistro, Hemingway’s, Baci, Marco Travel, Beaches, Island Pharmacy, The Athletic Club and Art Provo.

Miss Jones said: “Even in this difficult economic climate, these companies can always be relied upon to step up and support this community. We really appreciate their help.”

in first place, Georgina Dodge in second and Ernst Steffen capping off the third place finish.

Following their race many runners rented bikes or took taxis to explore the rest of the island.

And the event organisers even took time out to donate cash to the Ona Glinton Primary School Rebuilding Fund.

The Caribbean Islands Marathon is hosted by John Bingham and Jenny Hadfield, and is the world’s only staged maritime marathon designed for runners and walkers alike.

Each day, athletes from the Eurodam cruise ship run or walk on new terrain and enjoy racing experiences in some of the Caribbean’s prettiest destinations.

The Tourist Board thanked the Grand Turk Cruise Centre, Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission, Grand Turk medical department and hospital emergency medical services as well as the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force.

CARIBBEAN CRUISE: Grand Turk was the first of four stops on the maritime marathon tour

PEOPLE requiring business licences are being told they must wait until decisions have been made over a potential new fee structure.

Plans are in the pipeline for an increase in charges.

Applications for new or renewed business licences cannot be processed until the changes to the systems and legislation have been completed.

Accordingly, all business licence holders who plan to continue their operations in the TCI during the 2011-12 fiscal year are reminded that their licences can only be renewed during April and must be renewed by April 28 2011.

In the meantime, businesses are advised that requests for new or renewed 2011-2012 business licences will be processed as soon as all systems and legislation associated with the updated fees are completed.

Current business licence holders and new applicants will be advised accordingly as to when applications will be received by the Revenue Control Unit (RCU).

The RCU will also publish a schedule containing the details of the new fees.

All businesses should be aware that business licences cannot be renewed until all arrears are cleared.

Climate change public meetings CLIMATE change will be the topic of discussion at a series of public meetings taking place across the Islands next week.

The Climate Change Committee will host the events to discuss a Green Paper ahead of new policy proposals for the TCI. The Green Paper paves the way for consultation with the public and private sectors and civil society on the implications of climate change for the Islands.

It is hoped that the document will generate informed discussion about

a viable climate change strategy to achieve sustainable development.

Meetings will take place as follows: South Caicos – Monday March 7, District Commissioner’s Office, at 6pm.

Middle Caicos – Thursday March 10, Conch Bar Community Centre, at 2.30pm.

North Caicos – Thursday March 10, Adelaide Oemler Primary School, at 6pm.

Visit www.environment.tc to read the Green Paper.

Fortis to assist with PPC’s feeder rebuilding STAFF from power company PPC have been hard at work this week putting up new poles and electricity cables along Leeward Highway.

As part of a huge investment programme the firm is rebuilding one of its main feeder network systems in Providenciales.

The project, which is being headed by parent company Fortis, should take six weeks to complete.

Devon Cox, PPC’s director of transmission and distribution operations, said: “We wanted to have a smooth transition without causing interruptions to our customers.

“In order for this to happen we had to team up with members of Fortis who are qualified in dealing with energised lines.”

Thirteen employees from Fortis’ subsidiaries in Canada, who are trained and qualified in handling

energised lines, are on the ground assisting PPC’s linesmen and contractors.

During the six weeks they will completely replace the main feeder along Leeward Highway from PPC’s power plant to the Blue Hills roundabout.

Mr Cox said: “The rebuilding of the main feeder is vital as we continue to improve our reliability to customers.

“Once completed the system will be able to accommodate the increasing load and will reduce electrical losses.

“PPC will also be installing a second circuit on the same pole line to provide the transmission link to a new substation proposed for Blue Hills later in 2011.”

In addition PPC is using the rebuild project as a training opportunity for its linesmen.

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TCI hosts Bahamas’ Finance Minister

BAHAMIAN Minister of Finance Zhivargo Laing arrived in the Islands on Thursday for a threeday trip.

Hon. Zhivargo Laing – who is accompanied by his teacher wife Zsa Zsa – will address various sections of the community via a series of inspirational sessions.

The Minister, MP for the Marco City constituency in Freeport, Grand Bahama, agreed to visit the TCI at the request of local PR firm, Magnetic Media.

A spokeswoman said: “The purpose of this exploit is a part of the commitment of Magnetic Media to create forums which inspire residents to engage in positive service, nation

building and allow ingenuity to thrive in the midst of economic hardship.”

Minister Laing has a diverse and impressive background. He is a former Youth and Foreign Affairs ambassador, and a dynamic motivational speaker, author, teacher and preacher.

On Thursday evening, at time of press, he was due to give an address to the Christian Community at the Community Fellowship Centre.

On Friday he will be treated to a tour of Provo before meeting with members of the local business community, poolside at Point Grace Resort.

On Saturday morning, Hon. Laing will address and mingle with

Hon. Zhivargo Laing jetted into the Islands on Thursday.

TCI youngsters before enjoying an evening Bahamian mixer.

The 43-year-old was born in Nassau but grew up in Freeport, receiving his early education at Lewis Yard Primary School and Hawksbill High School where he was head boy.

Later he attended the College of the Bahamas before completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario in Canada.

He undertook graduate studies at George Washington University and also received training in foreign investment promotion in Taiwan and Japan.

In May 1997, Mr Laing was

elected to the House of Assembly as the Free National Movement’s representative for the Fort Charlotte constituency.

He was appointed Minister of State in Youth, Sports, & Culture, Minister of State in Education, and Minister of Economic Development.

He was re-elected to Parliament as representative of the Free National Movement for Marco City in May 2007, and was appointed Minister of Finance.

He is the author of three books and a member of the Assemblies of God Churches.

Mr Laing and his wife have three sons and a daughter.

ENGINE HAUL: The second multi-million dollar Wärtsilä 20 VW 32 engine arrived on island last week

PPC gets second hi-tech engine A NEW diesel generating engine is set to boost PPC’s fuel efficiency, increase reliability and cut the cost of maintenance.

The second multi-million dollar Wärtsilä 20 VW 32 engine which was purchased in 2010 arrived on island last week.

It brings the company’s installed capacity to 59.5 megawatts at the Richmond Hill generation site on Providenciales.

PPC’s CEO and president Eddinton Powell explained that the purchase of the new engine was part of a “very strategic” capital investment programme introduced four years ago.

“This programme is a roadmap which provides us with direction and guidance on how to plan and manage our infrastructure investments,” he said.

“At approximately $20,000,000 the Wärtsilä project is the largest

single capital project in the history of the company.”

Mr Powell said: “The arrival of the second engine demonstrates PPC’s commitment to providing the most reliable, most efficient, and least costly electricity to the people of Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos and South Caicos.

“Our motto is the ‘Relentless pursuit of progress’ and from 2007 to the end of 2010, the company has invested approximately $110,000,000 in infrastructure projects.

“The Wärtsilä engines represent a perfect example of the advanced state-of-the-art technology used

by PPC to provide the best quality electricity and service to residents and businesses within our service territory.”

The new engine will boost PPC’s operations by increasing fuel efficiency, reducing the per KWH cost of generation maintenance

and will improve plant availability through integrated control and monitoring systems.

As part of the capital investment

programme PPC has also expanded the transmission and distribution division, built a new fuel storage facility, improved and increased

their IT infrastructure and built new support facilities such as the customer care centre and corporate facilities.

Refugee workshop held at Beaches TCI authorities received special training on dealing with refugees and migrants.

A three-day workshop took place last week to increase awareness, improve local knowledge and develop competency on issues related to immigrants which continue to confront the TCI. The event, at Beaches resort, was held in conjunction with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

In attendance were staff from

the Ministries of Border Control and Labour, and Home Affairs, the Attorney General’s chambers, the Governor’s Office, Customs, the Immigration Board, the Human Rights Commission, and the Irregular Migrant Contingency Plan Working Group.

Participants were taught about international guidelines for protecting refugees, and the different categories of people of concern to the UNHCR, including asylum seekers, refugees, stateless

people, and internally displaced people.

They also examined best practices for responding to special needs of asylum seekers and refugees.

The workshop explored international standards relating to detention and the identification of people in need of international protection.

The UNHCR is the international body which looks after the interests of refugees.

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Ona Glinton Primary gets huge cash boost WORK to rebuild fire-ravaged Ona Glinton Primary School is set to take another leap forward thanks to a huge cash donation from the Sandals Foundation.

This week the charitable organisation gave $10,000 to government education officials to help get the school back up and running.

Last November an immense fire raged through the Grand Turk facility completely destroying nine classrooms and displacing staff and students.

Firefighters, police and residents all tried desperately to control the blaze inside the West Road building but despite their efforts the flames took hold leaving close to 95 per cent in ruins.

Chairs, desks, equipment and school work were all wiped out and more than 310 students and teachers were forced to share classrooms at Eliza Simons Primary School.

Last week pupils returned to classes following months of intensive restoration work, however a lot more needs to be done to repair and rebuild the remainder of the school.

The Sandals Foundation and Beaches resort dedicated two months of fundraising to the charitable cause.

They declared December and January as Ona Glinton Charity months and foundation officials encouraged both guests and staff to donate.

Bingo, volleyball and other fundraising events were all hosted in collaboration with the resort’s entertainment department.

Director of the Sandals Foundation Heidi Clarke said: “The Sandals Foundation was established to make a difference in the lives of others by enhancing education.

“We are pleased to be able to partner with the Ona Glinton Primary School, and to present this donation of $10,000 towards the rebuilding of the school that was destroyed by fire on Sunday, November 28, 2010.”

Director of education Edgar Howell accepted the donation on behalf of the school.

He said: “The Ministry and Department of Education along with the staff, students and parents of the Ona Glinton Primary School, express our gratitude to the Sandals

BIG THANKS: Director of education Edgar Howell and assistant director of education Louise Garland-Thomas accept the $10,000 cheque on behalf of Ona Glinton Primary School

Foundation for the generous donation towards the rebuilding of the school.

“This donation, through guest support, is testament of your commitment to the intellectual, personal and social development of our children.”

An account has been set up at Scotiabank to allow the public to donate to the rebuild fund.

Anyone wishing to contribute can do so by depositing funds into

Student turns university president for a week AN AMAZING opportunity has arisen for TCI student Temard Butterfield, studying overseas on a government scholarship.

The University of Technology in Jamaica has nominated him to sit in as university president for one week – the first time this privilege has been granted in the university’s history.

Mr Butterfield will be responsible for running the institution with the assistance of the deputy president, after being nominated by fellow students.

That includes attending meetings,

opening the president’s mail and directing it to the various departments, dealing with customer and student queries, and hosting a luncheon for the university’s vice-presidents.

The Ministry of Education welcomed the honour bestowed on Mr Butterfield saying it was recognition for his “hard work and demonstrated leadership”.

He has not only maintained the GPA average requested by the Ministry but has been actively involved in co-curricular activities during his studies.

Commonwealth Day holiday ISLANDERS are notified that the public holiday for Commonwealth Day will be observed on March 14 and not on March 7 as previously communicated.

He currently holds two prestigious positions, Student Union president where he represents local and international students, and Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Union, a board which consist of all presidents of the various colleges/universities and represents all 25 tertiary institutions in Jamaica at a national level.

Mr Butterfield was also recommended to sit on the Jamaica Student Loan Bureau Board as a member.

He said: “Through this experience I must say that I have developed in ways that I never expected.

“The opportunities that I was presented with as an international student were amazing.

“I would like to thank the Ministry of Education for affording me the opportunity to study at the University of Technology, where I will continue to grow and develop in so many areas and utilise these experiences to help me to be a better citizen of the TCI when I return.”

account number 35394.

The Ministry of Education also welcomes donations of building materials which can be deposited at the Central Purchasing Unit (CPU) in Grand Turk.

School supplies and equipment such as books, duplicating paper, ink, CD players, pens, pencil, chalk, computers, photocopiers and printers can be delivered to the Education Department.

In Grand Turk the office is located on Mission Folly and in Providenciales it is located at Butterfield Square.

Residents in South, North and Middle Caicos can take their donations to their respective District Commissioners’ office.

Any community group wishing to undertake a fundraising project is encouraged to do so, but must notify the Ministry of Education.

911 house number service change HOMEOWNERS still yet to buy their official 911 house number are advised that the service will soon be provided by a private firm.

As of March 15, the 911 Emergency Centre will no longer order and import house numbers on behalf of residents.

Instead, Pelican Designs, in Elite Plaza on Airport Road, will offer the numbers to the public to meet the legally specified requirements.

Project manager for 911, Juliette Gooding, again reminded residents they face stiff fines for failing to display their correct numbers.

All business and home owners must display their official address outside their building or risk a hefty fine.

Legislation approved by the consultative forum in November means it is an offence not to display a property number.

Those who fail to comply face a fine of up to $5,000.

Ms Gooding said: “If you

do not yet know your official address, please contact our office or visit our website www.911tci. com so that we can confirm that number for you.”

In the event that a resident lives in a rental property, their landlord is responsible for displaying the number.

“You should remind them to do so for your own safety and emergency response,” Ms Gooding added.

If a street has not yet been named or numbered, an exception will be made until the procedure is complete.

Over the coming months police officers and emergency responders will check to see if numbers are displayed. If not, the offender will be given notification that they must become compliant.

Failure to do so within seven days will result in a fine.

The tough mandate also applies to those displaying their original lot numbers and refusing to replace them with the correct address.

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this week

Friday, March 4 to Thursday, March 10

LIFT OFF: The ‘jaws of life’ are used to cut through the metal and separate the roof from the body of the car

Firefighters test their skills PROVO’s team of dedicated volunteer firefighters put their skills to the test recently during a mock car crash exercise.

The timed drill which took place on South Dock Road saw the disciplined team play out an emergency scenario.

From getting the call at the station to kitting up and taking to the road – everything was treated as if it was a real incident.

And the scene of the accident was no different, within just 20 minutes firefighters rescued their trapped ‘victim’ from the mangled vehicle.

Press officer Ian Arthur said that regular training is extremely important as all of the volunteers also have day jobs.

“We all carry radios and when we get the call we all rush to the fire station as quickly as we can, get out to the scene and try to save lives.”

At 7pm on Wednesday, February 23, Providenciales’ volunteer firefighters gathered at the fire station for their weekly training session.

After a quick parade and briefing they were informed that an incident had occurred on South Dock Road.

The team grabbed their equipment and quickly jumped into two fire trucks before setting out to the scene of what they were told was a serious car crash.

Appointed officer Andrew Chattell determined everyone’s roles so that on arrival it was all hands on deck.

Firefighters leapt into action comforting and stabilising the victim, setting up lights and gathering equipment.

It was not long before the car windows were smashed in a controlled manner and the ‘jaws of life’ were used to cut through the metal and separate the roof from the body of the car.

The victim was carefully removed from the vehicle towards a mock

ambulance, and the drill was over.

Back at the station the team went over their exercise and discussed errors and improvements.

Chair of the TCI volunteer firefighters Tumbalena Carter explained the importance of becoming a volunteer.

“It means a lot because you’re actually helping the community, you’re helping everyone who’s out there.

“It’s a part of us. We like to help

and that’s why we’re here.”

She added: “We are in desperate need of some assistance and we are begging the public if they can come by and drop in $5, $10.

“We are in much need of equipment and uniforms in order for us to carry out this process.”

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer or donating to the fire service can call 941-8090 or visit the station in Provo’s industrial park.

Friday, March 4

Monday, March 7

 Craig Archibold gets the party started at the Regent Palms from 7pm on Friday nights with the sound of classic Caribbean and Motown tunes. Call 946 8666 for details.

 Get rid of the Monday blues with an intense non-traditional aerobic routine with Anca Vasile.

The exciting class takes place 7pm at IGA Sports Centre and includes fun and interesting choreography.

Classes cost $12 for one or $100 for 11.

 The business community is invited to Point Grace this Friday at 6pm where the Bahama’s Minister of State for Finance will be speaking.

For $45 listen to Zhivargo Laing discuss the topic ‘Opportunities exist’ and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks.  Kids can enjoy a Friday night camp out each week at Grace Bay Club from 5pm to 9pm. For $45 per child, youngsters can tuck into dinner under the stars and s’mores, take part in activities and watch a movie. Email morgan@gracebayclub. com or call 231-KIDS (5437) to reserve a space.

Saturday, March 5  Young people are invited to the Gus Lightbourne Centre this Saturday at 9am where the Bahama’s Minister of State for Finance will be speaking.

Zhivargo Laing plans to discuss the topic ‘Reason for living’ to give youngsters a motivational boost.  A ‘meet and greet’ hosted by Barbara Pankhurst at Stargazer Villa from 1pm will kickstart a week of dance education and training by the Friends of the Arts.

Members of Wexford Dance Academy will present an after-school programme of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and creative movement for children aged three and older. Email bstrogatz@aol.com for details.  Revel in the sound of smooth jazz by talented performer Perry Delancey on Saturday nights from 7pm at the Regent Palms. Call 946 8666 for details.  Shape those muscle groups you never knew you had during an early morning resistance training session at IGA Sports Centre.

The session begins at 8.30am and costs $12 for one or $100 for 11.

RESCUED: The victim is carefully removed from the vehicle towards a mock ambulance

 Mums and Tots Dance Party classes are held every Saturday at The Athletic Club in Saltmills Plaza for mothers and their little ones.

Mothers, bring your little ones to dance, jump, twist and shake! Children have fun learning movement basics to fun music and mums get a light exercise while spending quality time.

Mums and Tots classes begin at 10am and cost just $10. Dads are welcome!

Call Shara Bowen on 244-1103 for more details.  Every Saturday from 11pm you can catch the Island Boys playing rake and scrape live at Calico Jacks.

The bar is located upstairs at Ports of Call in Grace Bay adjacent to the Seven Stars resort.

Tuesday, March 8  Step it up this Tuesday evening with a fun fitness class at IGA Sports Centre.

From 6.30pm you will be taken through a number of step combinations mixed with conditioning exercises like squats, push ups and triceps dips.

Classes cost $12 for one or $100 for 11.

Wednesday, March 9  High school pupils across the country are preparing to showcase their science skills for a huge fair.

The youngsters from public and private institutions will all have a chance to present brilliant and exciting ways in which they can help care for the local environment.

The Ministry of Education Science Fair 2011 is taking place at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex on Wednesday, March 9, and Thursday, March 10.

This year the theme is ‘Caring for the TCI environment is our responsibility: Sustain, preserve, enhance’.

The fair, sponsored by PPC, will begin with an opening ceremony at 10am on Wednesday and over the following days the public can come to view the unique display of science exhibits.

On Thursday from 10am there will also be a science quiz competition, a science poster competition, and a prize giving ceremony.  Enjoy the easy listening sounds of live duo NaDa at the Regent Palms on Wednesdays from 7pm. Call 946 8666 for details.  Are you in need of inner peace?

Interested in a healthy lifestyle and a toned and flexible body?

Then you need David Bowen’s yoga classes at The Athletic Club in the Saltmills Plaza.

Come along on Monday, Wednesday or Friday at 7am, Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm or Saturday at 9am.

Call 941-8686 for more details.

Thursday, March 10

 Feeling lucky? Win cash at the Rotary Club’s weekly bingo night every Sunday from 7pm at Williams Auditorium.

 Burn off your week’s excesses with an energetic kickboxing class at IGA Sports Centre.

The class begins at 7pm and includes 45 minutes of kickboxing drills followed by 15 minutes of conditioning exercises.

Classes cost $12 for one or $100 for 11.

 Visitors to Middle Caicos can enjoy the breeze while whale watching right on the ocean shore at Daniel’s Café, Conch Bar, Middle Caicos.

During 2010, lunchtime whale sightings were a source of pleasure for many from January to March.

For more information contact Daniel’s Cafe on 232-6132, email middlecaicos@ tciway.tc or visit www.middlecaicos.biz

 Celebrate good health with wellness coach Benneth Williams every Thursday evening.

Come along to Williams Block, suite number six, on Lower Bight Road, Providenciales, from 7pm.

There you will get a free wellness consultation and an hour of fun.

For more details call Benneth at 2460300 or email hls_com@yahoo.com

Sunday, March 6

PART TIME: Regular training is extremely important as all of the volunteers also have day jobs

 Girls and boys aged 11 to 19 years old are invited to take part in a fun singing group.

The TCI Youth Chorale rehearses every Monday at 6pm at the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre, downtown, Providenciales.

For more information call 331-7176.

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Lifestyle... fitness Tip 

Don’t run on empty EXERCISING to lose weight? Then don’t skimp on carbs. Your body needs them to fuel a workout, so reach for fruit or high-fibre crackers an hour beforehand.

If you’re exercising for 90 minutes or longer, include some protein so that the carbs break down more slowly, giving you longer-

Cream of sweetcorn soup

lasting energy. Your best bets are low-fat cheese and crackers, trail mix or half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Although your body burns some stored fat when you exercise, its main fuel is carbohydrate that’s been stored in the muscles and liver in the form of glycogen.

When your glycogen stores are depleted, your body will indeed tap more of its fat reserves, but at what price? Without readily available fuel, you’re not likely to feel too energetic.

On the other hand, if you eat before exercise, whether it’s a large meal several hours in advance or a small snack only minutes ahead of time, you’ll have the extra oomph

you need for an energetic and effective workout.

Conversely, neither is it helpful to eat a three-course meal 10 minutes before hitting the gym.

In general, the closer you get to your workout start time, the fewer calories you should eat. The nutrients that make up those calories should also shift.

Because it takes the body four to six hours to digest fat, about three hours to digest protein and about two hours to digest carbohydrates, it’s important to winnow down the protein and fat content of your meal or snack as you get closer to exercise.

Here are a few rules of thumb to follow: If your workout is four hours

away, eat a regular meal that combines protein, fat and carbohydrates, then have a small carbohydrate-rich snack closer to your exercise session to tide you over.

Three hours before working out, make it a smaller meal and lighten up a bit on the protein and fat.

Thirty to 90 minutes before exercise, have a snack of easily digested carbohydrates such as a small banana, a toasted English muffin thinly spread with jam, or a low-fat yogurt.

What you eat after you exercise is also important. To help your muscles recover and to replace their glycogen stores, eat a meal that contains both protein and carbohydrates within two hours of your exercise session if possible.

If you aren’t hungry after your workout, drink juice or a sports drink to provide replenishing carbohydrates.

Good post-workout food choices include yogurt and fruit; peanut butter sandwich; or nuts and dried fruit.

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Don’t skimp on carbs before a workout session.

health Tip 

How sweet it is Ingredients: • 1 tbsp olive oil • 50g unsalted butter • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped • Half onion, finely sliced • 75g potato, cut into small cubes • 100g sweetcorn • 300ml hot vegetable stock • 50ml double/whipping cream • salt and freshly ground black pepper • Half tsp fresh chives, finely chopped Method: • Heat the olive oil with the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Once the butter has melted add the garlic, onion and potato and sauté for five minutes, until softened.

• Add the sweetcorn and continue to cook for two more minutes. Add the stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for five minutes, until the potato has cooked through.

• Stir in the cream and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then pour into a food processor and blend until smooth.

• To serve, pour into a warm bowl and garnish with a sprinkle of chives.

TO MY readers who took a few minutes out of their busy schedule to read last week’s researched health tip column, I sure do hope that you found the material helpful.

This week I am going back on the farm again to talk to you about a crop that we all love to eat especially during the summertime and at Christmas. That is sweetcorn.

Here we go again with my grandmother in the field, as we would say back in North Caicos. You know, just this past week someone and I were talking and the conversation was about my grandmother Evers Gibson.

Now mind you I had two grandmothers and they were both hard-working. The other one was Mrs Wealthy Lovise Simmons, may her soul rest in peace and rise in glory.

From time to time when I visited her at her house on Wynns Street in Kew, sometimes she would have just retired from the field and when I arrived there you could see all of the fresh produce that she brought out of the field in her handmade basket.

She was a darling and a hard working darling. But Mrs Evers Gibson was a quiet and a stern woman and she really didn’t used to play with her grandchildren too often.

By Phillip Simmons

She spent more time disciplining us but it was good for us.

Recently I said to her through the airwaves that I will work the farm like she did because I love doing it.

And for that I am eternally grateful to God Almighty for the time that she was around me because she taught us some valuable things about the farm and the field.

Sweetcorn has lots of nutritional benefits and is one of the most popular here.

Corn is a good source of folic acid, niacin and vitamin C. The folic acid in corn helps to prevent certain birth defects.

Corn contains betacarotene which increases the supply of hemaglobin, a protein that delivers oxygen to cells, preventing fatigue.

Corn also helps with normal functioning of the nerves, skin and digestive system. It contains Sweetcorn is one of the most popular vegetables in the TCI. continued 

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Lifestyle...

How does your garden grow With our green-fingered guru Denis Belanger

GARDENING 

Money Tip

Tree of life IF YOU happen to look into the bush and see a tree with purple flowers, it could be a lignum vitae.

The name means ‘long life’ in Latin which is why it is commonly referred to as the ‘tree of life’.

This tree is very slow growing with extremely hard, heavy, resinous wood with many special uses.

In the past it was used to make ball bearings because of its extremely high resin.

Another place that lignum vitae was used was in courtrooms, where the judge’s gavel was traditionally made from its fine wood.

It is a hard, dense and durable wood which easily sinks in water. It ranks as the second hardest of all the trade woods.

Lignum vitae bark mixed with mauby bark has been used in traditional bush medicine as an aid in relieving the symptoms of fish poisoning.

As well, tea made from the flowers and leaves is reputed to be an excellent energy restorative.

Elsewhere, there is abundant anecdotal evidence that the resins of the lignum vitae are effective anti-inflammatory agents and have been used to treat arthritis, gout and sciatica.

The collecting of this valuable and endangered plant has led to its disappearance in most parts of its original habitat and now that it is rare and endangered it is protected in some areas other than Turks and

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Therefore, we should be aware of how very lucky we are to have this native plant growing most everywhere in the Islands.

The blooming season is February and March but with good fertilisation the blooming season will lengthen for a few months and encourage the growth rate.

The plant’s blue flower is a rare and esteemed colour in the landscape. It is recognised as a

star-shaped, five-petalled flower, three quarters of an inch across and appears single or in clusters at the ends of the branches.

The yellowish fruits split and expose red flesh and black seeds which, with its growing rate and a lot of patience, is the way to propagate this tree.

The evergreen leaves are compound, with three to five pairs of shiny, dark green, oval, pointed leaflets, each about one inch long.

This tree could reach up to 30 feet tall but you will mostly see some that are about 10 to 15 feet tall.

It is best to plant lignum vitae in tropical seaside settings. It is resistant to salt spray and tolerant to drought, so it is a good choice for dry, sandy soils.

The lignum vitae is impossible to be transplanted from its natural soil. It is therefore important that we should protect them if we are fortunate enough to have one on our property.

How sweet ... continued

panthotenic acid which helps the body to convert food into energy, plus magnesium and phosphorus.

The folic acid that corn contains works along with vitamin B12 and vitamin C to help the body use protein. The protein in corn helps to promote growth and development in the body.

Sweet corn is rich in carbohydrates and sugars and contains useful amounts of vitamins A and also B3 which supports metabolism, the nervous and digestive systems.

Its antioxidant activity is significantly increased when cooked, helping to battle cancer, heart disease and protect against cataracts.

Cut kitchen waste

KEEP promising you’re going to start composting but not quite got round to it yet? Perhaps you’re not sure what type of waste you can compost. Find out more, including lots of easy tips, at http:// www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/

Become a wise shopper in the face of rising food prices.

Save cash on your car HIGH gas prices are a fact of life these days. Many drivers still aren’t getting the most out of the fuel they’re using or are wasting money on their cars unnecessarily.

Here are some tips to make every penny count without cutting corners or compromising your safety.

Don’t drive around in search of the lowest gas prices. Driving from one end of the island to the other in search of a station that’ll save you a few cents per litre completely defeats the purpose.

Use your overdrive. If your car has an automatic transmission, use the overdrive. Doing so will increase your fuel efficiency while using less torque, thereby cutting down on overall engine wear. Check your owner’s manual first in order to determine at what speeds and in which gears overdrive will be most beneficial.

The engine’s lower RPMs will make for a quieter drive on highways, too.

De-junk the trunk. Excess weight makes your engine work harder and burn more fuel to shoulder the load.

The brake is not a footrest. Don’t rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving.

Even the slightest pressure can engage the brakes a little, causing unnecessary drag and forcing the engine to work harder to compensate. This not only burns up fuel, it’ll also shorten the lifespan of your break pads.

Don’t always blame the tyres. If you find your car is going through tyres unnaturally fast, get the shocks and struts checked out by a mechanic. Irregular wear patterns and the need for frequent tyre changes may indicate that your alignment is off. Getting this fixed will save money and extend the life of each set of tyres.

Idling engines are the devil’s playthings. This one should be elementary. Letting your car idle, even for just a few minutes, is tantamount to setting your wallet on fire. Why burn gas to go nowhere fast? And what about the emissions you’re sending into the atmosphere? If you need to stop your car for more than a minute, turn the engine off. Remember, idling gets you exactly zero kilometres-per-litre.

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE

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

ASSISTANT MANAGER

• Must be fully knowledgeable in the food and beverage industry • Must be able to posses a minimum of 10 years of managing a food and beverage operation and have a certificate/ degree in hospitality • Must have knowledge and experience in inventory, cost control, management of employees and be proficient in MS Office assisting the manager in the day to day operations • Must be able to work shifts ranging in time from 7:30am to 12:30am • Must be able to problem solve and posses ability to think fast • Must have two references, one from prior employer

HOUSEMAN – Responsible for assisting the Operations Department 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.

HOUSEKEEPER/ROOM ATTENDANT – Will assist the Housekeeping Department in maintaining cleaning standards in a luxury condominium resort setting. Must have previous experience.

KITCHEN COOK WITH MEXICAN FOOD EXPERIENCE

LABOURER

• Must be able to lead dinner service and the kitchen staff, prepare orders, check inventory and work under pressure • Must have broad knowledge of Mexican food and possess 10 years or more experience in food service industry • Must be willing to work in conjunction with owner and manger to develop menus and special events menus • Must be open and willing to learn • Must be flexible to work any shift from 8am to 11pm Salary based on experience

– Responsible for assisting all 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.

WAIT STAFF – POS experience necessary, must have previous experience with food service in a busy, outdoor, beach-side restaurant. Must be able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English. Tips included.

SERVICE STAFF

• Seeking experienced Wait and Bar Staff candidates must possess strong background in Food Service Industry • Must be eager to learn, sell and is a self-starter • We will train the right candidate that possesses a combination of the above • Service Staff must have a minimum of 5 years experience

All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position.

Starting wage for all positions is $5.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Individuals must be willing to work holidays and weekends on a flexible schedule dictated by business demands. Ability to speak English is essential.

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 6589

Please submit resumes, references, qualifications and police record to Somewhere Café and Lounge, Coral Gardens Resort. Telephone 649-941-8260 Preference will be given to Belongers

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Is looking for a

Dishwasher

2 Nail Technicians – $6.00 per hour 1 Hairdresser – $6.00 per hour 8 Cashiers – $5.00 per hour 4 Sales Clerks – $5.00 per hour 1 Carpenter – $7.00 per hour 1 Beautician – $6.00 per hour

Male Caretaker for home

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Preference will be given to experienced and qualified Belongers.

Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

Is looking for a

Tile Layer

On behalf of our clients Iriel Smith and Clarabel George is looking to fill the following positions:-

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

Workers

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To work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00 per hour.

SUNNY REEF LTD. Candidate should possess a busy restaurant 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 strong work ethic, available for work 0n weekends and holidays. Working hours flexible. Salary base on experience and qualifications.

SERVER • 2 Years experience with Micro POS System and working at a busy restaurant in a lead position • Energetic and excellent customers service skills • Fluent in English, written and verbal • POS MICRO SYSTEM

BARTENDER

• Minimum of 2 years as a Bartender in a busy Restaurant • Posses a professional attitude while keeping a busy bar happy, lively and enthusiastic.

• Knowledge of different types of Mixed Drinks and Cocktails • Competent inventory control and cash skills • Hospitality qualification is desirable • Ability to work under pressure

RESTAURANT FLOOR SUPERVISOR

• Position is available for short term planning and daily operations of restaurant and room service • Maintain food and beverage readiness by notifying employee of service standard.

• Keep inventory of service area and replenish stock • Extensive experience in bar, floor and banquet management • Ability to communicate effectively with customers • Ability to view and comprehend all necessary documentation Human Resource Manager Lexdevon26 @hotmail.com OR PO.Box 811, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

Motivated individual to maintain high level of hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness in the kitchen. This includes the cleaning of common areas, bathrooms, kitchen equipment, supplies and small wares. Must be dependable, capable of working independently and able to work under pressure. Previous kitchen experience and basic knowledge or certification in food hygiene required.

Pool & Beach Attendant:

Outgoing, friendly and experienced swimmer. Must be energetic and enjoy working outdoors. Ability to lift heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds is required. CPR/First Aid certification is required. Must have previous working experience in a 5 star resort.

To work in North Caicos Monday thru Friday. Salary negotiable.

Contact 232-7317

Steward/Kitchen Helper:

Experienced individual with fine dining restaurant experience. Excellent oral communication skills required. Must be outgoing, possess a friendly demeanor and enjoy guest relations. Attention to details is necessary.

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Interested person may

Possess 3-5 years of accounting experience in the hospitality industry (or a combination of education and experience) with the ability to learn quickly and work independently. Strong oral and written communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office (specially Microsoft Excel) and Visual One required.

Hostess:

Head Carpenter and 2 Labourers

To work at residence between the hours of 9am-5pm. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 241-5237

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Is seeking a

Babysitter

The Somerset on Grace Bay is seeking Labour Clearance for the positions listed below. Suitably qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates should possess luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently. All positions require a flexible schedule which includes holidays, weekends and evenings, and extended hours on occasion. Salaries are based on experience and qualifications.

Accounting Clerk /Assistant:

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Handyman:

Skilled technician needed to perform routine maintenance tasks throughout the resort facilities. Must be knowledgeable in electrical, plumbing, cooling and/or general carpentry. Previous maintenance experience or formal certification/training is required. Must be organized and capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously.

Room Attendant & Houseman:

Possess at least 3 years of experience in five-star resorts. Strong attention to details and exceptional ability to maintain the highest standards of quality required. Must be a team player with a strong work ethic. The Resort seeks courteous individuals who possess a positive demeanor with a commitment to excellence. Housemen should have the ability to lift at least 30 lbs. and push/pull in excess of 50 lbs.

Bellman:

Experienced in working in a luxury resort is required. communication skills and outgoing personality.

Must be professional and possess good

Night Supervisor:

Energetic individual with minimum 5 years front office experience. Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills. Ability to anticipate and respond to guest’s concerns and queries necessary. Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Visual One required.

Operations Manager:

Strong leader with a minimum of 10 years experience managing resort operations within a luxury market environment. Must possess exceptional employee management, customer relationship and public relations skills. Demonstrated knowledge of resort operations and ability to deliver results required.

Gardener:

possess at least 2 years of experience as a gardener in commercial properties and be knowledgeable in landscaping. Must possess good oral communication skills, be hard working, willing to be trained and work well under pressure.

Waiter/Server:

Minimum 2 years of food and beverage experience in a 5 star resort. Must be fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills and have a friendly yet professional demeanor. Must be a team player and able to work well under pressure. Knowledge of Micros system is required.

Waiter Supervisor/Dining room captain:

Possess a minimum of 4 years of experience in a food & beverage supervisory position in a luxury resort.

Must have excellent verbal and written communication and leadership skills. Must be knowledgeable in the Micros system. Must be a team player, and work well under pleasure. Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Laundry Attendant:

possess a minimum of 3 years previous laundry experience. Thorough understanding of all laundry machines, dry cleaning techniques and laundry chemicals usage. Must possess good communication skills both verbal and written, strong customer relations skills, be a team player and pay attention to details.

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Bartender:

minimum of 2 years of experience in a luxury resort or upscale restaurant. Must possess excellent verbal communication skills, pleasant and outgoing personality and strong customer relations skills. Possess experience with stock taking and inventories, must have good cashier skills, be a team player and work well under pressure.

Night Auditor:

possess at least 3 years of previous experience as a night auditor in a 5 star resort. Must be computer literate with advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office and Visual One systems. Must possess excellent telephone answering skills and etiquette and a vibrant personality with strong customer relations skills.

Must be able to work under pressure.

Qualified Belonger candidates can complete an application form in person at The Somerset on Grace Bay or submit a Resume by e-mail at somersethr@thesomerset.com.

Te: 946-5900. Fax: 946-5839. The closing date for applications is February 12, 2010.

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NATIONAL

Aguilera extremely intoxicated

Christina Aguilera (Picture Idolator.com)

FRESH from a stumble at the Grammys and muffing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, singer Christina Aguilera was arrested Tuesday near Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip on suspicion of being drunk in public. But she will not be prosecuted, authorities said.

Aguilera, 30, was “extremely intoxicated” when a car driven by her boyfriend was stopped at about 2:45 a.m. on Clark Street, police said.

Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said Aguilera “didn’t really understand where she was” but was cooperative. “She was not belligerent in any way whatsoever.”

Whitmore said Aguilera appeared too drunk to care for herself and had no driver to take her home. She was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public so she could be held at the West Hollywood sheriff’s station, he said.

The driver, 25-year-old Matthew Rutler, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and later released on $5,000 bail.

Police said Aguilera was booked, fingerprinted and put alone in a cell.

She was kept there until she was able to pass another sobriety test.

When she was able to navigate and think on her own, she was released on $250 bail. Charges were later dropped. (Goerie.com)

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Sixteen killed by live power cable at Brazilian pre-Carnival street party SIXTEEN people enjoying a pre-Carnival street party in Brazil were killed and more than 50 injured after a live power cable fell into a crowd on a float.

The high-voltage power line sparked and came free after being hit by metallic streamers commonly thrown during such celebrations or by fireworks, witnesses told police.

Some described seeing a “ball of fire” before the area, in the small town of Bandeira do Sul in Minas Gerais state, went dark.

“We have at least 16 dead, among them teenagers,” said a police spokesman.

“Most were hit by the line but it’s possible the current passed from person to person because the crowd was so dense.”

Firefighters said 12 of the dead had been riding on the float, which was playing loud music in the town’s main square, when the cable fell on them.

At least 54 other people were injured, five seriously.

“It was chaos. People were electrocuted, and many people fell off the music truck. At that moment the lights went out. It was awful,” Daniel de Oliveira Castro, 25, told the Brazilian news website Folha.com.

Brazil’s Carnival officially starts on Friday but street parties are common in the days leading up to the main event.

Bandeira do Sul was without electricity or telephone services for more than six hours after the incident at 6.30pm (9.30pm GMT) on Sunday, according to police.

The driver and owner of the music truck are reported to have been interviewed by police as investigations into the incident continue.

Last week a 21-year-old woman died after falling 13ft from a sound truck in front of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro and hitting her head on the pavement. (The Telegraph)

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Merkel names de Maiziere as new defense minister (Xinhua) -- German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere will move to lead the Ministry of Defense as a successor of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, who resigned from the position over a plagiarism allegation, the cabinet announced Wednesday.

Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed the cabinet reshuffle at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, adding that Hans-Peter Friedrich, leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU) party in the Parliament, will be the new interior minister.

De Maiziere, 57, is known as the most trusted ally of Merkel within the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU). He worked as Chief of Staff at the Chancellor’s Office from 2005 to 2009 in Merkel’s first term.

After the 2009 election, de Maiziere was appointed

interior minister of the coalition government that included the CDU, its sister party CSU and the Free Democrats (FDP).

As Guttenberg comes from the CSU, Friedrich’s new position maintained the number of CSU ministers in the cabinet.

Former defense minister Guttenberg, who was once labeled as a rising political star and possible future chancellor, resigned on Tuesday following mounting political pressure in recent weeks over the plagiarism allegations on his doctoral thesis.

Some German law professors and plagiarism hunters said more than 100 pages of Guttenberg’s 475-page thesis was copied or slightly altered from other works without acknowledgment.

The 39-year-old politician was deprived of the doctoral

degree last week by his alma mater the University of Bayreuth. Guttenberg acknowledged serious mistakes, but denied an intention.

The departure of Guttenberg apparently weakened Merkel’s position, whose party and the CSU are facing tough regional elections in coming months, observers said. They have been defeat by the opposition party Social Democrats (SPD) in the state election of Hamburg in February.

On Wednesday, some conservative German politicians said they hoped that Guttenberg could come back to the political arena and went on his career with his talents.

“I hope that we will keep him as a politician and see his return as soon as possible,” Hans-Peter Uhl, spokesman for interior policy of the

CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, told German daily newspaper Mitteldeutsche Zeitung.

“There are politicians who did much worse things than him and finally returned to the political stage,” he added.

Peter Altmaier, the Christian Democratic parliamentary whip, also said that Guttenberg would need some time to gather himself and then he could decide “if he wants to play a role again in our political system.”

CSU leader Horst Seehofer said he hoped Guttenberg would remain active in German and Bavarian politics after a well-deserved rest.

According to a latest poll

by German public television ARD, some 72 percent of respondents thought Guttenberg should make a comeback in the future.

Justin Bieber and Ellen DeGeneres (Michael Rozman/Warner Bros).

Justin Bieber’s Hair Sells for $40,668 on eBay RECORDS, nail polish, movie tickets, hair; it’s official, Justin Bieber can sell anything. A lock of his freshly-chopped tresses, which he’d gifted to Ellen DeGeneres in a signed box the day after his much-buzzedabout cut, was put to auction on eBay last week, and earlier this week, sold for a whopping $40,668. The entire sum will be donated to animal rescue organisation The Gentle Barn Foundation, per DeGeneres, and the winning bidder will get to

meet the teen superstar the next time he appears on The Ellen Show. Bieber and DeGeneres shared a few silly Tweets leading up to his talk show appearance last week, with the host asking the singer to bring her a “surprise” when he visited.

After receiving Bieber’s hair, DeGeneres immediately put it on eBay, and within an hour the bid was already up to $10,000.

No word on who Wednesday’s winning bidder was just yet. (peoplestylewatch.com)

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Ackee poisoning kills 23 in Jamaica TWENTY three Jamaicans have died over the last three months in suspected cases of ackee poisoning, health officials on the island have reported.

A press statement from the country’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 194 suspected cases which have affected all the parishes on the island. Of the lot, 148 persons were hospitalised after consuming the fruit.

Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the ministry, Dr. Eva Lewis Fuller, says that there have been more seriously affected cases in the north east region of the island.

Men have dominated the cases with 60% of them ranging from ages 25-44. The health official point out that this differs from previous years when mostly children under the age of five were affected.

“We are currently carrying out more tests on the ackee itself, in collaboration with scientists who normally do test for the trade, and we are also looking at the metabolites or the breakdown products of the Hypoglycin in humans. The government chemist is looking into doing those test for us,” Dr. Lewis Fuller said.

The natural poisons found in the fruit are Hypoglycin A and B which according to the health official is

Ackee must be properly prepared before it can be consumed. (Photo blackteapot.wordpress.com)

capable of lowering blood sugar levels in humans to the state of unconsciousness which may lead to death.

The press statement stated that symptoms of ackee poisoning include: vomiting, stomach cramps or abdominal pains, dizziness, diarrhoea and sweating, and persons experiencing these symptoms should immediately seek medical attention, and should have a

State University President Dr. Sidney McPhee.

McPhee, a Bahamian, was one of the guest speakers at Thursday’s Business Outlook event, and addressed the relationship between education and economic

Jamaica to step up fight against diabetic amputations JAMAICAN health officials are looking to reduce amputations in diabetic patients by implementing treatments from neighbouring Cuba.

A local newspaper indicated last weekend that Health Minister Rudyard Spencer will be looking to start a pilot programme to threat diabetic foot ulcers, the leading cause of amputations.

Spencer, the Jamaican Observer stated, is working on the introduction of the Heberprot-P treatment which was developed

by Cuban doctors at the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Havana.

“The product Heberprot-P

Underage sex assault in Barbados A SEVEN-year-old primary school boy is accused of sexually assaulting two eight-year-old girls in Barbados.

The incident, which occurred a few weeks ago, was reported by a local newspaper on the island earlier this week.

Reports reaching that newspaper indicate that the assault happened during a luncheon break.

The newspaper stated that under Barbados laws the boy, because of his age, cannot be held criminally responsible.

The youngster is not off the hook since not only is there an enquiry, but the newspaper quoted one of the victims’ father who promised to seek legal advice is he is not satisfied with the results of the investigation.

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sweet drink while on their way to the health centre or hospital.

Jamaica’s Ministry of Health went on to advised consumers to ensure that the ackee is “mature and fully opened; thoroughly cleaned by removing the seed and the pinkish/ reddish membrane; washed properly and cooked; and must dispose of the water and cook other foods such as salt fish, ground provisions and rice, separately”.

Bahamas must spend more on education, says University president THE Bahamas’ expenditure on education as a percentage of its gross domestic product is the lowest in the Caribbean region and significant investments must be made in order for the country to develop a prepared workforce, says Middle Tennessee

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can help close to 2,000 persons who are present at our facilities suffering from this condition.

The proposal is for the treatment of about 500 patients over a six month period during the pilot phase,” the newspaper quoted Spencer as saying.

Stats out of Jamaica indicates that approximately 150 000 people between the ages of 15-74 have diabetes mellitus and foot ulcers, which can later lead to amputations.

The Heberprot-P treatment was registered in Cuba since 2006 and has been effective in countering diabetic-prone amputations in that country.

development.

“Leading a major university such as my institution puts me in a unique position to discuss how investment in education paired with strategic planning... can produce a prepared workforce,” he said.

“We need to prepare students working with the educational system to be competitive in a dynamic global society, particularly in the sciences, the technology, the engineering and the math areas.”

The country’s education expenditure currently stands at 3.6 percent of its GDP, McPhee noted, lower than that of Aruba, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago.

Approximately 20 percent of the workforce in Grand Bahama is unemployed, he added, but an educated workforce is required to attract the type of industry desired in the 21st century.

“It all comes back to education,” he said.

There is very little dispute, he continued, that educational attainment levels correlate directly to the region’s economic growth and that strategic investment in that area will ensure gains.

AN OPPOSITION vote in Trinidad and Tobago has killed the attempts of the ruling party’s implementation of a “hanging bill” which would have seen the death penalty carried out on convicted murderers.

Needing a 3/4 majority to enact the bill, the Kamla Persad Bissessar administration fell short by two votes earlier this week. They secured 29 of the 41 votes, but had needed 31.

There was no consensus between the Prime Minister Bissessar and Opposition leader Dr. Keith Rowley since when she attempted to meet him by suspending parliament to work out a solution the offered was turned down.

With a soaring crime rate T&T is looking to put measures in place.

At the same voting session the Attorney General Anand Ramlogan

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar

had indicated that a research done by two Oxford University lecturers on the twin islands had found that 91% of the population supported the death penalty.

CSME important to region’s global competitiveness CARICOM Heads of Government have mandated the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) to review elements of the CARICOM Single Economy (CSE) timetable to provide advice on the feasibility of the timelines that have been set for completing the framework of the CSE. The mandate was issued at the Twenty-Second Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government held in Grand Anse, Grenada, on February 25 and 26.

The Inter-sessional was preceded by a meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on the CSME, which considered the status of implementation of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) which came into effect in 2006, and assessed progress towards the CSE, according to a release from the CARICOM Secretariat.

In reiterating the importance of CSME, the Heads of Government acknowledged the continuing efforts of Member States to develop the CSME in spite of the difficulties that were posed by the current severe economic challenges.

The communique issued at the conclusion of the Meeting said that: “in light of the external trade environment including the Economic Partnership

Agreement with the European Union and the on-going negotiations with Canada for a Trade and Development Agreement, Heads of Government reiterated the importance of the CSME as a platform for the organisation of production and the development of competitiveness in order to develop globally competitive industries to exploit opportunities in markets which are outside of the Community and which require cooperation, collective action and the pooling of resources”.

Heads of Government also mandated an urgent meeting of the ministers with responsibility for Information and Broadcasting, and requested that they facilitate consultation towards the finalisation of an overarching strategy by the end of the second quarter of 2011, for public education and information, the statement said.

The CSME was birthed following the historic 1989 Grand Anse Declaration which put forward the advancement of the regional integration process through the creation of a Single Market and Economy, as the Community’s attempt to position itself to respond to the anticipated challenges and to take advantage of the trends in the global arena. (Guyana Chronicle)

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Aristide should be greeted with prosecution, not praise

By MICHAEL DEIBERT THE indictment late last year by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of six prominent Kenyans for their roles in violence following that country's disputed 2007 elections was a welcome sign for those seeking to hold politicians accountable for their crimes. Though the ICC has badly bungled what should have been its showpiece case -- against the ruthless Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga -- the Kenya indictments nevertheless represented a welcome extension of its continuing mission.

To those of us who have seen Haiti's political convulsions first-hand over the years, that Caribbean nation makes a compelling case for attention by the ICC as perpetrators of human rights abuses often go unpunished or are even rehabilitated in subsequent governments. With one despotic former ruler (Jean-Claude Duvalier) having recently returned and another (Jean-Bertrand Aristide) announcing his intention to do so, one Haitian case, in particular, would seem tailor-made for the ICC's attention.

In February 2004, in the midst of a chaotic rebellion against Mr Aristide's government, the photojournalist Alex Smailes and I found ourselves in the central Haitian city of Saint Marc, at the time the last barrier between Aristide and a motley collection of once-loyal street gangs and former soldiers who were sweeping down from the country's north seeking to oust him.

Several days earlier, on February 7, an armed anti-Aristide group, the Rassemblement des militants conséquents de Saint Marc (Ramicos), based in the neighbourhood of La Scierie, had attempted to drive government forces from the town, seizing the local police station, which they set on fire.

On February 9, the combined forces of the Police Nationale de Haiti (PNH), the Unité de Sécurité de la Garde du Palais National (USGPN) -- a unit directly responsible for the president's personal security -- and a local paramilitary organisation named Bale Wouze (Clean Sweep) retook much of the city. By February 11, a few days before our arrival, Bale Wouze -- headed by a former parliamentary representative of Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas political party named Amanus Mayette -had commenced the battle to retake La Scierie. Often at Mayette's side was a government employee named Ronald Dauphin, known to residents as "Black Ronald", often garbed in a police uniform even though he was in no way officially employed by the police.

When Alex and I arrived in the town, we found the USGPN and Bale Wouze patrolling Saint Marc as a single armed unit. Speaking to residents there -- amidst a surreal backdrop of burned buildings, the stench of human decay, drunken gang

members threatening our lives with firearms and a terrified population -- we soon realised that something awful had happened in Saint Marc.

According to multiple residents interviewed during that visit and a subsequent visit that I made to the town in June 2009, after government forces retook the town -- and after a press conference there by Yvon Neptune, at the time Aristide's Prime Minister and also the head of the Conseil Superieur de la Police Nationale d'Haiti -- a textbook series of war crimes took place.

Residents spoke of how Kenol St Gilles, a carpenter with no political affiliation, was shot in each thigh, beaten unconscious by Bale Wouze members and thrown into a burning cement depot, where he died. Unarmed Ramicos member Leroy Joseph was decapitated, while Ramicos second-incommand Nixon François was simply shot. In the ruins of the burned-out commissariat, Bale Wouze members gang raped a 21-year-old woman, while other residents were gunned down by police firing from a helicopter as they tried to flee over a nearby mountain.

A local priest told me matter-of-factly at the time of Bale Wouze that "these people don't make arrests, they kill".

According to a member of a Human Rights Watch delegation that visited Saint Marc a month after the killings, at least 27 people were murdered there between February 11 and Aristide's flight into exile at the end of the month. Her conclusion supported by the research of the Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains, a Haitian human rights organisation.

Following Aristide's overthrow, several members of Bale Wouze were lynched, while Yvon Neptune turned himself over to the interim government that ruled Haiti from March 2004 until the inauguration of President René Préval in May 2006.

Held in prison without trial until his May 2006 release on humanitarian grounds, a May 2008 decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights found the Haitian state had violated the American Convention on Human Rights in its detention of Neptune, though stressed that it was "not a criminal court in which the criminal responsibility of an individual can be examined".

Neptune ran unsuccessfully for president in Haiti's recent elections.

After being jailed for three years without trial, Amanus Mayette was freed from prison in April 2007.

Arrested in 2004, Ronald Dauphin subsequently escaped from jail, and was re-arrested during the course of an anti-kidnapping raid in Haiti's capital in July 2006. Despite several chaotic public hearings, to date, none of the accused for the killings in La Scierie has ever gone to trial. At the time of writing, Mr Aristide himself continues to enjoy a gilded exile in South Africa, his luxurious lifestyle and protection package bankrolled

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by South African taxpayers.

Frustratingly for the people of Saint Marc, far from being supported in their calls for justice, the events they experienced have become a political football among international political actors.

The United Nations independent expert on human rights in Haiti, Louis Joinet, in a 2005 statement dismissed allegations of a massacre and described what occurred as "a clash", a characterisation that seemed unaware of the fact that not all among those victimised had any affiliation with Haiti's political opposition.

The Institute for Justice and Democracy (IJDH), a US-based organisation, has lauded Mr Dauphin as "a Haitian grassroots activist". The IJDH itself maintains close links with

Mr Aristide's US attorney, Ira Kurzban, who is listed as one of the group's founders, serves on the chairman of board of directors and whose law firm, according to US Department of Justice filings, earned nearly $5-million for its lobbying work alone representing the Aristide government during the era of its worst excesses. By comparison, the firm of former US congressmen Ron Dellums received the relatively modest sum of $989 323 over the same period.

When I returned to Saint Marc in June of 2009, I found its residents still wondering when someone would be held accountable for the terrible crimes they had been subjected to.

Amazil Jean-Baptiste, the mother of Kenol St Gilles, said simply "I just want justice for my son." A local

victim's rights group of survivors of the pogrom, the Association des Victimes du Génocide de la Scierie (AVIGES), formed to help advocate on residents' behalf, but have had precious little success in what passes for Haiti's system, broken and dysfunctional long before January 2010's devastating earthquake.

Though Mr Aristide remains something of a fading star for a handful of commentators outside of Haiti - most of whom have not spent significant time in the country, cannot speak its language and have never bothered to sit down with the victims of the Aristide government's crimes there - to those of us who have seen a bit of its recent history firsthand, the words of veteran Trinidadian diplomat Reginald Dumas -- a man who does know Haiti -- seem apt, that Mr Aristide "[acquired] for himself a reputation at home which did not match the great respect with which he was held abroad.''

The ICC has sometimes been criticised for acting as if war crimes and crimes against humanity are simply African problems, taking place in distant lands. The people of Saint Marc, only a 90 minute flight from Miami, know differently. As Mr Aristide currently loudly voices his desire to return to Haiti from his exile in South Africa, doubtlessly transiting several ICC signatory countries (including South Africa itself) in the process, the case of the victims of Saint Marc is one admirably deserving of the ICC's attention. (Reprinted from mg.co.za)

Bahamas government pledges $500 000 to Grand Bahama Development Board THE BAHAMAS government has pledged $500,000 towards the establishment of a new team to drive focused investment promotions of Grand Bahama.

State minister for finance, Zhivargo Laing, announced a few days ago that the Grand Bahama Business Development Board will marry and independently sustain the efforts of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and the Government in promoting, examining and developing strategies for growth and development on the island.

Speaking at the Grand Bahama Business Outlook, Mr Laing advised the business community that the island’s potential for economic fortune could only be realised through the united and sustained action of all stakeholders.

Mr Laing said: “Current investments support the viability of the island. However, the island is not receiving the kind and level of sustained investment promotion it needs. We need the right and enough persons on board to get the

work done, and they must be willing to work together to do so - putting politics, religion, class, status aside for the common mission of the bringing the Magic back to our city, and the Grand back to our island.”

The minister explained that $250,000 will be immediately available for investment promotion through the budget of the Office of the Prime Minister, with the remaining balance to be funded through the 2011-2012 Budget exercise in July.

Matching funds are expected from both the GBPA and the Chamber.

Addressing the theme, Grand Bahama Game Plan 2011: Review, Re-strategise, Reposition, Mr Laing spoke to Grand Bahama’s “spotty” economic state.

Mr Laing said: “[GB] needs and can have a larger and more prosperous population, driven by a sensible permanent residency policy geared toward attracting high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, namely from Europe and Latin America.

“It can be an offshore finance centre satellite for an emerging

super economy; can be an offshore medical and education district within the Americas; second home market and recreational spot for the wealth of Latin America, namely Brazil and Mexico; can be a host to an LNG plant, providing new energy options for the Bahamas; can be a hub for regional power supply between Grand Bahama and Abaco, increasing scale and lower energy costs for both islands; have a meaningful yacht and aircraft registry; can be a high-end retail centre for offshore shopping; can be a major entertainment centre in all the Americas” Mr Laing explained that although the island boasts broad sector diversity, which remains unparalleled in the Bahamas, economic progress across-the-board was marginal.

Over the next 12 months, Mr Laing estimated that BORCO and Statoil will continue to stimulate the economy through additional jobs, sub-contract business, rental revenue and broad spending. However, the tourism and construction sectors will remain subdued with no future hotel or resort developments planned.

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Pakistan’s only Christian minister killed TALIBAN militants on Wednesday shot dead Pakistan’s only Christian government minister for challenging a law that mandates the death penalty for insulting Islam, the latest sign of instability in a country where many fear radical Islam is becoming more mainstream. Minister for minorities Shahbaz Bhatti is the second senior official this year to be assassinated for opposing the blasphemy law.

These killings, along with frequent militant attacks and chronic economic problems have raised fears for the future of US-ally and nuclear-armed Pakistan, where an unpopular coalition government is struggling to cope.

Bhatti was shot in broad daylight in the capital, Islamabad, police said. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing, saying the minister had been “punished” for being a blasphemer.

In his statement after visiting the Islamabad hospital where Bhatti was pronounced dead on arrival, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that such acts would not deter the government’s resolve to fight terrorism and extremism. He promised swift action.

Bhatti was one of the few ministers in the cabinet who publicly condemned the killing of Salmaan Taseer. At the time, Bhatti had told media he knew that his life was in danger but that he “would not let the forces of darkness silence me.”

In the aftermath of the case of Aasia Bibi — a Christian woman who was given the death sentence

Contaminated IV fluid leads to 13 maternal deaths in India THIRTEEN women have been killed and four are battling for their lives in India in what authorities feel have resulted from tainted intravenous fluids.

Twelve of the deaths took place at a state-run hospital in Jodhpur, a city in Rajasthan state, while the other happened after at a different hospital.

What is a cause for great concern is that the women died over a 10 day

period.

A police officer, who was quoted by the media, related that laboratory tests have confirmed that some of the fluid was contaminated at the Jodhpur hospital.

The four women because critically ill after receiving the (now banned) fluid at the maternity ward.

Manufactures of the product have since pulled all off the shelves, while police continue to investigate.

Father stabs baby to death in US Unidentified gunmen killed Pakistan’s Minority affairs minister Shahbaz Bhatti.

for allegedly committing blasphemy — Taseer, Bhatti and Sherry Rehman came under fire by religious-political parties, and the PPP distanced itself from Taseer and Rehman, who had submitted a bill in the National Assembly which proposed amendments in the blasphemy law.

In November, President Asif Ali Zardari had asked Bhatti to form a committee to review the blasphemy laws. In response to the wave of rallies against any amendments or repeal in the laws, the government later said no committee had been constituted. A report by Bhatti on

Aasia Bibi’s case concluded that she had not criticised Islam and was innocent.

While PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari spoke out in London about the party’s commitment to protect minorities, the cabinet and Pakistan Peoples’Party leaders vowed that not to allow any amendments in the blasphemy law.

In his speech at the Pakistan High Commission, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had addressed minorities, saying, “Those who wish to harm you for a crime you did not commit will have to go through me first.”

Pope: Jews not to blame for death of Christ The Pope has exonerated the Jewish people for the death of Christ, insisting that they must not be collectively blamed for his death In a new study that he has written of Christ’s life, “Jesus of Nazareth”, Benedict XVI said those at fault were the small number of Jewish priests and leaders who called for Christ’s crucifixion The Roman Catholic Church has maintained for decades that Jews were not responsible for Christ’s execution, most notably in 1965 with a document entitled “Nostra Aetate,” but Benedict’s book further underlines the Vatican’s teaching.

While some of the Gospels refer to all Jewish people calling for Christ’s crucifixion, it was in fact the “temple aristocracy,” who demanded his crucifixion after his trial by Pontius Pilate, the Pope wrote.

In doing so he challenged interpretations of the Bible which have been used for centuries to justify the persecution of Jews.

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Since being elected pontiff in 2005, the German-born Benedict, who was forced to serve in the Hitler Youth during the war, has had a strained relationship with Jews Photo: AFP/GETTY

“St Matthew attributes the request for the crucifixion of Jesus to ‘all the people’. But he cannot be stating a historical fact: how could the entire Jewish people have been present at this moment to call for the death of Jesus?” Benedict wrote.

“The historical reality appears

in St John and St Mark. The true accusers were those circulating in the temple at the time (the priestly hierarchy).” The Vatican released extracts of the book, which will be published next week (March 10) in English and six other languages.

Since being elected pontiff in 2005, the German-born Benedict, who was forced to serve in the Hitler Youth during the war, has had a strained relationship with Jews.

In 2007, he dismayed Jewish groups by relaxing restrictions on celebrating the old Latin Mass, also known as the Tridentine rite, restoring to prominence a prayer for the conversion of Jews that is recited during Good Friday services of Easter Week.

Relations deteriorated further in January 2009 when Benedict lifted an ultra-traditionalist British bishop, who caused outrage by questioning the extent of the Holocaust, claiming that the Nazis killed at most 300,000 Jews. (telegraph.co.uk)

A CALIFORNIA teenager kidnapped his 5-month-old baby and fatally stabbed the child as pursuing deputies watched before police shot and killed the teen, authorities said.

CNN affiliates KABC-TV and KTLA-TV in Los Angeles identified the teenager as Christopher Earl Glass and his son as Christopher Earl Glass Jr. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded about 11 a.m. Tuesday to a reported child abduction in Palmdale, about 60 miles north of Los Angeles, the department said. “They were told that a 17-year-old suspect had kidnapped his 5-month-old baby son from a person who was taking care of the baby and drove away,” police said in a statement.

After an investigation was launched, police learned the teen had called the baby’s mother and threatened to harm the child, the statement said. An Amber Alert was issued for the baby.

At about 3:35 p.m., deputies

saw the suspect driving and began following him, the department said.

While in pursuit, “they observed some kind of stabbing motion inside the vehicle,” sheriff’s spokeswoman Nicole Nishida told reporters.

The deputies pursued the vehicle, attempting to get it to stop.

After about two or three minutes, the vehicle crashed into a building, authorities said. The teen got out of the car and ran, and deputies chased him on foot. Other deputies went to the car, got the baby, “and raced him to the hospital in their radio car,” the sheriff’s statement said. “Unfortunately, the baby was pronounced dead at the hospital.”

Meanwhile, the suspect broke into a home at random as authorities fired at him in an attempt to get him to stop, police said. “The suspect was able to break into the home, with deputies chasing after him. A second deputyinvolved shooting occurred inside the home.” The teen was killed, police said. No deputies were injured.

NATO accidently guns down nine boys KABUL, Afghanistan — Nine boys collecting firewood to heat their homes in the eastern Afghanistan mountains were killed by NATO helicopter gunners who mistook them for insurgents, according to a statement on Wednesday by NATO, which apologised for the mistake.

The boys, who were 9 to 15 years old, were attacked on Tuesday in what amounted to one of the war’s worst cases of mistaken killings by foreign-led forces. The victims included two sets of brothers. A 10th boy survived.

The NATO statement, which included an unusual personal apology by the commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan, Gen. David H. Petraeus, said the boys had been misidentified as the attackers of a NATO base earlier in the day. News

of the attack enraged Afghans and led to an anti-American demonstration on Wednesday in the village of Nanglam, where the boys were from. The only survivor, Hemad, 11, said his mother had told him to go out with other boys to collect firewood because “the weather is very cold now.”

“We were almost done collecting the wood when suddenly we saw the helicopters come,” said Hemad, who, like many Afghans, has only one name. “There were two of them. The helicopters hovered over us, scanned us and we saw a green flash from the helicopters. Then they flew back high up, and in a second round they hovered over us and started shooting.

They fired a rocket which landed on a tree. The tree branches fell over me and shrapnel hit my right hand and my side.”

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Libyan rebels said to repulse mercenary attack BREGA: In a fierce day-long battle, rebel forces in this strategic oil town successfully repelled an attack on Wednesday by governmentaligned mercenaries backed by artillery and war planes, witnesses in the town said. At least four were confirmed dead in the fighting, the witnesses said, citing firsthand reports from the hospital there.

The attack seemed to be part of a broader government effort to reassert control over strategic oil assets in the eastern part of the country, which have been seized by rebel forces in recent weeks.

The mercenaries attacked at dawn, and quickly took the airport and a university in the town, an oilexporting terminal on the Libyan coast around 500 miles east of Colonel Gaddhafi’s stronghold in the capital, Tripoli. Witnesses said they took hostages at the university and used them as human shields.

But despite hours of shelling and repeated airstrikes, the invaders were beaten back by the end of the day, the witnesses said, as rebel reinforcements arrived from the nearby cities of Ajdabiya and Benghazi.

Throughout the day in Ajdabiya, where rebels have taken control of a large ammunition dump, a ragtag collection of rebel fighters armed with assault rifles and the occasional anti-aircraft gun mounted on a pickup truck passed through a green checkpoint on their way to Brega.

There was no clear command and control of the forces. Residents of Ajdabiya reported an airstrike in the area, though not in the town.

The town lies on the western approaches to Benghazi, the rebel bastion, where dozens of semi-trained young volunteers similarly stormed out of a military base on Wednesday, clambered onto a truck and said they were heading -- unarmed -- to the front line. Other rebel fighters said they were hoping to load tanks on to transport vehicles to join the battle in Brega.

As fighting raged in the east, the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Gaddhafi , delivered a rambling and defiant speech lasting more than three hours, proclaiming that an uprising against him had started with demonstrations against his four decades in power and renewing accusations that Islamist forces outside Libya were responsible.

He challenged the United Nations to send a fact-finding mission to confirm his version of events -- which contradicts what much of the world believes about the latest outbreak of discontent that has toppled the leaders of neighboring Tunisia and Egypt and threatened others in Yemen, Bahrain and elsewhere.

“There were no demonstrations” in the eastern towns where the uprising started last month, Colonel Gaddhafi told an indoor rally of loyalists to

mark the 34th anniversary of the inception of what he called “people’s power” -- part of his idiosyncratic prescription for government.

“People came from outside Libya. Al Qaeda and the whole world knows that Al Qaeda does not take part in demonstrations.”

He called the rebels holding some cities “terrorists” and said loyalist forces would not surrender. “We will fight until the last man, the last woman for Libya, from north, south, east and west,” he said.

He also criticised the foreign journalists he invited to Tripoli. “Libya doesn’t like foreign correspondents,” he said. “They shouldn’t even know about the weather forecasts in Libya, because we are suspicious,” he said, according to a translation from Arabic to English carried live on Libyan state television.

Colonel Gaddhafi was speaking in Tripoli as news reports said his forces had carried out bombing raids and were poised to attack areas held by his opponents.

At the Tripoli rally, Libyan state television showed Colonel Gaddhafi exchanging clenched fist salutes with his supporters.

“It is the people who rule,” he said, repeating his assertion, disputed by many outsiders, that he wields no formal political power. “There is nothing else but people’s power,” he said. “There is no room for a king or guardian or master to replace people’s power.”

After introducing the system in 1977, Colonel Gaddhafi said, “I went back to my tent” -- a reference to a favored form of accommodation supposed to reflect his Bedouin roots.

Scores of people attending the event, however, chanted an apparently choreographed slogan calling him their leader. A woman who was not identified by name stepped up to a microphone and shouted, “You are a sword that will not bend.”

Colonel Gaddhafi’s defiance seemed to be borne out by a former senior aide, Nouri al-Mismari, his onetime chief of protocol, who said on Wednesday that the Libyan leader was likely to “fight to the end” rather than step down or commit suicide. “Power is very important, and he wants to be in power,” Mr. Mismari told reporters at a press conference in Paris. “He will fight until the end. He will not believe in exile. He will not step down.”

The developments on the ground came against a backdrop of debate in Western capitals about how to maintain pressure on Colonel Gaddhafi to leave. The notion of imposing a no-fly zone over Libya has failed to draw support from either the United States or Russia, and Libyan rebels say they are opposed to foreign intervention in a home-grown uprising against Colonel Gaddhafi and, increasingly, his sons.

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Libyan rebels sit on their tank as they going forward to battle against pro-Moaamar Gadhafi fighters, in the town of Brega, east of Libya, on Wednesday.

came against a backdrop of debate in Western capitals about how to maintain pressure on Colonel Gaddhafi to leave. The notion of imposing a no-fly zone over Libya has failed to draw support from either the United States or Russia, and Libyan rebels say they are opposed to foreign intervention in a home-grown uprising against Colonel Gaddhafi and, increasingly, his sons.

Two American warships sailed through the Suez Canal and entered the Mediterranean on Wednesday, Egyptian officials said, while on Libya’s western frontier with Tunisia, an exodus of migrant workers from Libya has reached “crisis point,” with tens of thousands of migrants, many of them Egyptians, unable to travel home.

Britain and France announced on Wednesday that they would send airplanes and a French naval vessel to take Egyptian migrants home.

In rebel-held Benghazi, a council of opposition leaders made up of lawyers, academics, judges and other prominent figures is seeking to draw a distinction between airstrikes and foreign intervention.

“He destroyed the army; we have two or three planes,” said a spokesman for the council, AbdelHafidh Ghoga. He refused to say if there would be any imminent announcement about such strikes, but he wanted to make it clear: “If it is with the United Nations, it is not a foreign intervention.”

That distinction is lost on many people, and any call for foreign military help carries great risks.

The antigovernment protesters in Libya, like those in Tunisia and Egypt, have drawn broad popular support -- and great pride -- from their status as a homegrown movement that has defied autocrats without outside help.

Any intervention, even one with the imprimatur of the United

Nations, could play into the hands of Colonel Gaddhafi , who has called the uprising a foreign plot by Western powers that seek to occupy Libya.

“If he falls with no intervention, I’d be happy,” one rebel leader said. “But if he’s going to commit a massacre, my priority is to save my people.”

There was no indication that United Nations Security Council’s members would approve such a request, or that most Libyans who are seeking to topple Colonel Gaddhafi would welcome it. Among the Security Council’s members, Russia has dismissed talk of a no-fly zone to curb strikes by the Libyan Air Force still under Colonel Gaddhafi ‘s control, and China usually votes against foreign intervention.

The discussions appeared to signal a rebel movement that is impatient with a military stalemate that has crippled the country. The airstrikes’ supporters hoped they might dislodge Colonel Gaddhafi from crucial strongholds, including a fortified compound in Tripoli.

The council is considering strikes against only the compound and assets like radar stations, according to the people briefed on the discussions, who requested anonymity because no formal decision had been made.

The United States acknowledged the sensitivity concerning outside intervention.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday that the Obama administration knew that the Libyan opposition was eager to be seen “as doing this by themselves on behalf of the Libyan people -- that there not be outside intervention by any external force.”

As council members in Benghazi left a meeting on Tuesday evening, Ali Abubaker, 40, a trader, said it would take “big pressure” to remove Colonel Gaddhafi . “We don’t want to be in the situation where the people

are turning against one another,” he said, warning of the threat of civil war. “We’d like the honor of the Libyan people doing it themselves.

But perhaps we need help.”

Others strongly disagreed.

“No foreign intervention in Libya,” said Essam al-Tawargi, an engineer. “With our guns, with our potential, we can bring Gaddhafi down.”

That conviction was tested on Tuesday in Nalut, a city on the Tunisian border that the rebels said they now controlled, in part because local army units refused to fight them. “They said we cannot and we will not kill you because we are all Libyan,” a rebel who gave his name only as Ayman said in a telephone interview.

He said that soldiers working for Colonel Gaddhafi still controlled the border but could not enter the city and that defectors from local army units had helped residents arm themselves. “At first we didn’t have weapons, so we didn’t use them,” Ayman said. “But in this war we need weapons, so we get weapons from our soldiers in our army -- they have given them to us.”

He said that the people in the mountain region near Nalut rose in rebellion after hearing reports of massacres in Benghazi. “They are my brothers,” he said, “so of course I will fight for them.”

He said the rebels in the mountains would march on Tripoli “when all of our region is free.”

Rebels also said they continued to hold Zawiyah, an oil port just 30 miles from the capital, after fighting off an assault by Colonel Gaddhafi ‘s forces on Monday night.

Inside Tripoli, residents of the working class suburb of Tajoura described a massacre that they said had been carried out by progovernment forces last week.

The soldiers, they said, repeatedly drove through the neighborhood shooting at crowds and buildings, usually from Toyota Tundra pickup trucks but occasionally from the backs of ambulances.

They said one resident, a mother named Fatama Ragebi, had been killed by a stray bullet in her home and was buried on Saturday.

They repeated reports that the security forces had not only fired into crowds but also carried off the dead and wounded, sometimes from the hospitals.

The residents named 17 neighbors who they said had been killed and eight who had disappeared from just one street.

Few could agree on what would come next. Some said they were waiting for help in the form of weapons from the bastions of rebellion outside of Tripoli, like Benghazi.

Others vowed that “the people are going to free themselves by themselves.” (NDTV)

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The King Speech named best picture at Academy Awards THE King’s Speech continued its winning momentum going into the 83rd annual Academy Awards, taking home the big prize of best picture, while its star Colin Firth received the Oscar for best actor; “Black Swan” star Natalie Portman snagged the award for best actress.

Tom Hooper, the director

of “The King’s Speech,” pulled off a surprising win over “The Social Network” director David Fincher. “Speech,” which led the number of nominations with 12, received a total of four Oscars, including best original screenplay. “The Fighter”costars Melissa Leo and Christian Bale were among the early winners, receiving Oscars for

best supporting actress and best supporting actor.

In a self-deprecating and emotional speech, Firth joked, “I have a feeling my career has just peaked.” With his typical British reserve, he said he was “experiencing stirrings” that were “threatening to turn into dance moves.”

Firth thanked his wife, Livia,

PPC LIMITED STAFF VACANCY

T&D PLANNER MAPPING

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified persons to fill the position of T&D Planner Mapping in our T&D Design Department on Providenciales.

Description

The role of the T&D Planner mapping is to assist with the maintenance of the GIS Mapping System and ensure the data is up to date and current accurately representing the T&D assets.

Main Duties

• Ensure the timely and accurate updating of the GIS Mapping data base including all system changes to the assets including lines, metering and customer information.

• Conduct field visits to ensure the mapping system data is accurate.

• Provide field identification of land boundaries and complete field staking as required for new facility additions.

• Provide training for the planners and engineers on the use of the GIS mapping system to ensure they can produce the maps and engineering studies required from the mapping system.

• Maintain a relationship with the Milsoft support team to ensure efficient use of the mapping tools are used and updated.

• Monitor the information process and ensure the process is being followed by all stakeholders.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

for the award and “everything good in my life,” while the pregnant Portman thanked “my love,” her fiancee and “Black Swan” choreographer Benjamin Millipied for giving “me my most important role of my life.”

Leo got the night off to a raucous beginning, when she dropped the F-bomb during her speech.

When Bale accepted his award, he told the audience, “I’m not going to drop the F-bomb, like she did. I’ve done that plenty before.”

Both were expected to win after taking home the same award at the Golden Globes.

But some doubt had been cast on Leo, after the ads she took out in the Hollywood trades promoting herself backfired.

The race was opened up to competitors Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”), Helena Bonham Carter (“The King’s Speech”), her fighter co-star Amy Adams and Jacki Weaver (“Animal Kingdom”).

Still, Leo pulled off the win in the end.

Kirk Douglas, who walked on stage with a cane, dragged out the announcement of the Leo’s name. On stage, Leo bowed to Douglas and asked him to pinch her as the two flirted.

President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars.

During an introduction for best song, he cited “As Time Goes By” from “Casablanca” as his favourite movie theme song.

Sheen ordered to stay 100 feet from twin sons CHARLIE Sheen must stay at least 100 feet away from soon-to-be ex-wife Brooke Mueller and their 2-year-old twin sons, pending a March 22 hearing on a restraining order against the embattled actor, according to court documents.

Mueller has been granted temporary custody of the children.

The twin boys were removed from Sheen’s home after Mueller obtained the restraining order Tuesday, the documents show. She called the actor “insane” and said she fears for her safety, according to the records.

Mueller also alleged that Sheen violated their custody agreement when he took the twins Max and Bob Saturday.

“I am in great fear that he [Sheen] will find me and attack me and I am in great fear for the children’s safety while in his care,” Mueller said in the court documents.

Sheen denied the allegations this morning on NBC’s “Today Show,” adding that he did not know where his twin boys were taken.

“At this moment on live television, I do not know where my children are but I’m not panicking,” Sheen said.

“I’ve professed in ... the last few days to not deal and come

Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife thinks he is “insane”.

(Hollywoodgo.com)

from a place of panic, ego, emotion any of that. I stayed very calm and focused.”

Sheen and Mueller were previously involved in a violent altercation in December of 2009 when Mueller accused Sheen of threatening her with a knife.

On NBC’s “Today Show,” Sheen addressed Mueller, asking her to call him.

“Brooke, I’m sorry that you felt this had to be done in this way. … I think the cooler, smarter, leveler heads can prevail and I urge you to reach out to me immediately, if not sooner, and tell me where our sons are,” he told NBC News.

Monthly Duties

Minimum Requirements

• Community College Associate Degree with emphasis on GIS technology or other computer based technology such as AutoCAD. • A minimum of 1-2 year’s experience working on GIS applications and related mapping systems.

• A working knowledge and work experience with SQL database, AutoCAD, Windows operating systems, ESRI, Milsoft, and related products.

• Goal-oriented and self motivated to apply needed initiative, attention to detail and appropriate sense of urgency to achieve desired results.

• Demonstrates appropriate attention to detail.

• Proficiency in the use and data entry for mapping technologies is required.

• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure.

• Good planning, organizing and team building skills.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Proficient in the use of computers.

Compensation

• Salary Grade 8: $31,500.00 - $39,380.00 based on qualifications and ability.

PPC offers a competitive compensation package for more information contact Human Resources Director Deadline for submission of application is March 18th, 2011. Please submit to:-

Director, Human Resources PPC Limited, P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: jmissick@ppcltd.tc or by fax 946-4532 Website: www.ppcltd.tc

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 and 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 to 941- 2386. No Phone calls please. Closing date 25th March 2011

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• Ensure the GIS mapping data base is up to date and accurate.

• Provide reports as required by various stake holders throughout the company.

• Provide a monthly report on the updates to the mapping system and work orders completed.

The report should include an assessment of the effectiveness of the information process and work order system’s efficiency in keeping the mapping data up to date and current.

• Complete daily or weekly timesheets accurately reflecting projected being worked on.

• Monitor and control mapping updates.

March 5 - 11, 2011

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Buju seeks bail, new trial THE attorneys representing Mark Buju Banton Myrie have filed a motion in the United

States District Court, Tampa Division, asking for acquittal or a new trial, and that the Reggae

star be released on bail.

The post trial motion was filed by lead defence attorney

David Oscar Markus.

Banton was last Tuesday found guilty on three of four drug charges by a 12-member jury in Tampa.

He is awaiting sentencing.

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However, Markus said the defence is renewing its motion to have Banton released from custody.

“Defendant Mark Myrie respectfully renews his motion…

for an order releasing him from custodial confinement during the pendency of his direct appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit,” the motion reads.

Career Opportunities

Grace Bay Club is looking for candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional manner. They love to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization.

Personal Concierge Requirements: • Provides a very personal, detailed, seamless service to guests • Take care of guests needs in a highly professional manner.

• Be seen by the guests in response to all the guest’s needs and requests.

• The attention to detail required and the ability to anticipate the needs of guests needs demand that the butler is a consummate hotel professional with impeccable standards • Strive to create an atmosphere that makes a ‘wow’ impression on the guests • Will not accept anything less that the best available presentation of the suites/rooms and public areas of the floors.

• Must take gentle care of all their guests from arrival until departure without imposing themselves on the guest Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Cashier/Hostess Requirements: • 1-2 years restaurant service experience, with 5 star experience is an asset • Personable, professional, flexible, always smiling and helpful • Punctual, detail orientated, able to work split shifts when required • Must be competent with a PC and Macros experience is an asset • Team player driven to deliver exceptional customer service.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Housekeeping Supervisor Requirements: • Possess 2 years experience in a Supervisory role at a highend resort • Possess knowledge of proper cleaning techniques, requirements, and use of equipment • Assisting the Executive Housekeeper in the day –today management and operation of the Housekeeping Department • Oversee the staff, ensure they perform their job functions as required • Possess knowledge of proper cleaning supplies and chemical handling.

• Assist in all Housekeeping responsibilities, including cleaning, as needed.

• Assist with training and instruction of the Housekeeping Staff up to the standards required by the hotel.

• Assist with administration duties, such as timesheets and tracking lost and found property.

• Perform the Executive Housekeeper’s duties when not unavailable Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Energy Conservation Technician Requirements: • At least one (1) year technical training in the electrical engineering field.

• At least three (3) years practical engineering experience..

• Must be computer literate.

• Ability to energy conservation activities as required.

• Complete engineering repair, installation and servicing at an intermediate level.

• Additional skills in electronic, plumbing and/or mechanical engineering would be an asset.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Houseman Requirements: • Ensure the cleanliness of all hotel areas.

• Assist in all Housekeeping responsibilities, transporting linen, assist in cleaning of all guests’ room, stocking amenities and linens • Perform any other tasks or projects as directed by Housekeeping Management to continue high levels of guest care.

• Ensure inventory is used properly and in supply at all times.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Reservations Manager Requirements: • A Degree in Hotel Administration or equivalent work experience • Previous experience in Reservations Department • To efficiently manage the Reservations Department with minimal costs and maximum profitability through proficient management of staff, internal controls, administration of company policies & excellent guest service.

• At least 2 years of direct related experience as an Assistant Reservation Manager for a 5 star luxury property • Participate in hotel MOD program. Conduct department meetings as required and attends staff hotel meetings.

• Communicates with all hotel departments and staff to ensure the efficient operation of Reservations Department.

• Energetic, positive visionary leader, dedicated to motivating and developing team members.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Restaurant Manager

Requirements: • Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management • At least 3-4 years experience as a Restaurant Manager in a luxury hotel/resort/club • Experience in quality and efficiency initiatives • International and multi-outlet experience • Ability to lead, train and organize team to deliver superb guest experience • Ability to manager budget and understand how P&L is prepared.

• Knowledge of health and sanitation standards • Be able to prepare staff schedules, timesheets and have knowledge of Macros, Excel and Windows.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Executive Assistant Requirements • Minimum 5 years experience as executive personal assistant.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Problem solver, effective communicator and team player.

• International, five star, hospitality experience.

• Dependable, trustworthy, exceptionally organized.

• Ability to work with little to no supervision • Must have demonstrated PC skills including PowerPoint, MS Project, Excel pivot tables and databases.

• Must read and speak English and Chinese fluently.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Carpenter Requirements: • Minimum of five years in all phases of residential construction • Knowledge of residential construction and remodeling trades, practices, procedures, techniques, tools and equipment, materials, specifications, quality control, cost control, and safety.

• Proficient at the following tasks: stain-grade trim work, hang doors, drill and set door hardware, set windows, layout for stairs and common rafters, read blueprints, utilize appropriate math skills.

• Mathematical skills and analytical skills necessary to do material estimates.

• Able to quickly identify potential schedule conflicts and generate and implement needed modifications • Able to complete and fulfill paperwork required for purchase orders, and time sheets • Maintain records, document actions and present written progress reports • Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than March 14th, 2011 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1050. Email: veronica.clare@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758. P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

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NADA ENTERTAINMENTS

Is looking to fill the following positions;

is looking for

One Female Singer

2 Cooks – $7.00 per hour

who can sing in English, Brazilian, French and Spanish and able to sing in any musical style

– $5.00 per hour

One Male Guitar Player

3 Kitchen Helpers

who is mastered in finger picking and can sing in English, Brazilian and French needs to be able to create arrangements and programming songs with his own equipment to form a duet, and ready to work 6 nights a week

2 Cleaners – $5.00 per hour

2 Waitresses

Salary negotiable

Contact 649-941-3577

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– $6.50 per hour

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for sale 10m 2010 Torch is for sale for $950.

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LOFTON THOMAS

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Contact Lofton @ 241-6554 closing date: March 1st, 2011

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

Boat for sale

BEAUTY & BEYOND Is seeking applicants to fill the following positions:

Barber

– Salary $250.00 weekly

Cosmetologist

WORLD CAT 26

– Salary $5.50 per hour

With twin 200hp Mercury Optimax.

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HERMON HANDFIELD Is looking for a

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Salary $5.50 per hour.

37 hour per week.

Contact 946-7051

ALTORACIA RESTAURANT

COOK/

Domestic Worker

Our small company is searching for an

Assistant For our expanding business. We are driven by expertise, excellence and dedication in order to genuinely provide excellent service.We really want to see smiling and energetic applicants for this opening. Assistant will work very closely managers. Primarily, you will oversee interactions with clients including contracts and evaluations.

You can email for more info: stevenron101@blumail.org

In order to comply with Labour Commission we are looking for a Belonger to fill the position of Sales Assistant/Cashier/Production Facility Operative to work in a food facility in Grace Bay. Applicants must be good at math, be presentable and have excellent customer care skills as well as have a good knowledge of food hygiene. Salary $5 per hour. Must be able to work in the evenings/early mornings/weekends depending on the Rota.

Must be able to work 5 days per week. Salary $5.00 per hour. contact 342-2884

FAX: (649) 946-4661

Cashier/Production Facility Operative

Interested persons can

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or email: betco@tciway.tc

Contact: 231-0877

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664

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Please apply in writing to: P.O. Box 529 Providenciales Strictly only Belongers need apply 6568

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Ports Of Call, Providenciales 946-5282/331-1686

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

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DISHWASHER

GARVIN THOMAS

For the following positions resort experience is an asset but not a requirement.

Applicants must have a willing, positive and personable attitude as well as be willing to work holidays and weekends. They should also enjoy serving people and be willing to learn. Minimum experience in the areas of interest required.

To work 7 days per week applicant must be of good character salary $7.00 per hour.

Contact 232-6598

Equity Ltd., 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: Title 60905/157 K8, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 1700 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bathroom Palmyra condominium unit – Unit 202 Registered Owners: SHELLY KAY THOMPSON and CAROL ANNE THOMPSON

Property # 2: Titles 60812/29K1, 29K2, 29K3, 29K4 and 29K5,

The Bight and Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales (The Seagate) This unique property located behind Coral Gardens on Penn’s Road is comprised of five (5) condominium units situated on 1.176 acres. There are two (2) buildings, one of which contains a cistern, basement and laundry plus 2-2 bedrooms, 2-1/2 bath condo with living, kitchen and dining areas, plus 2-1 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath condo with living, kitchen and dining areas. The second building has a 1 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath condo with living, kitchen and dining area. The site is fully landscaped and has a swimming pool. The condo units vary in area, from 768 sq. ft. to 1959 sq. ft. At the present time, all of the condo units are still owned by the Chargor, which has been operating the development strictly as a rental property.

Registered Proprietor: MUSTANG INVESTMENTS LTD. Property # 3:

Title 60904/127, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 0.56 acre residential corner building lot in the prestigious Leeward area; close to canal and ocean front. All utilities available.

Registered Proprietor: RUSSELL ALEXANDER GARLAND

Property # 4:

Title 60803/87, The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales A 2.62 acre corner lot on the Lower Bight Road in the Bight, on which is located a small, unoccupied single storey building.

Suitable for commercial development, all utilities available.

Registered Proprietor: RUSSELL ALEXANDER GARLAND

Property # 5:

Title 60905/157K14, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 1720 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, Palmyra condominium unit: Unit 302 Registered Proprietor: RONALD JEFFREY BERMAN

Property # 6

Title 60905/157K11, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 1720 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, Palmyra condominium unit: Unit 205 Registered Proprietor: RONALD JEFFREY BERMAN

Property # 7

Title 60905/157K22, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales A 1720 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, Palmyra condominium unit: Unit 404 Registered Proprietor: RONALD JEFFREY BERMAN

The auction will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 18th, 2011 at the offices of Twa, Marcelin, Wolf, Chancery Court, 1276 Leeward Highway, Providenciales.

For further details please contact Twa, Marcelin, Wolf at tmwlaw@tmwlaw.tc – reference “Auctions – March 18/11”.

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:

Mason

SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Property # 1:

FAX: (649) 946-4661

Of Long Bay, Providenciales is now seeking a

All properties are sold as is.

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BAREFOOT CAFE

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

March 5 - 11, 2011

Room Attendant @@ Offers immediate cleaning assistance to guest request @@ Informs the Housekeeping Supervisor immediately of any necessary maintenance needed to rooms for immediate action. @@ Initiates effective communication within the department and other departments. @@ Familiarizes him/her self with and carries out the policies and procedures established by The Sands at Grace Bay. @@ Follows the established rules and regulations of Housekeeping department. @@ Requires Manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

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: tsmith@thesandstc.com.

Applications must be in by February 25, 2011.

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES The Law Firm of

STANFIELD GREENE

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

CAICOS FIBER GLASS

On behalf of its clients Villa Del Mar is looking for a

Is looking for a

Is seeking one (1) suitably qualified

TUCKER’S HILL NURSERY & LANDSCAPING Is looking for a

Attorney

Belongers only need apply.

Only those Applicants that will be interviewed will be contacted.

Mechanic To work 5 days per week. Salary $7.00 per hour.

Contact 331-3224

Pool Attendant and Housekeeper To work 6 days per week.

Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 343-9202 6597

General Maintenance @@ This position requires general maintenance skills such as painting and masonry, to facilitate maintenance of all buildings and public areas in optimum condition. @@ Knowledge of pool and fountain maintenance would be an asset. @@ Assisting in line handling for docking cruise ships as needed. @@ Assisting in any various tasks, necessary to keep GTCC operating to the highest standard. @@ Applicants must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays. Must be able to lift min. of 50lbs, speak English and able to work well as part of a culturally diverse team.

SALARY / WAGES BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.

Interested persons should contact: GTCC Human Resources Fax: (649) 946-1041 or E-Mail: admin@grandturkcc.com

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

the largest readership in the turks & caicos

Painter salary

To work in North Caicos.

Salary $5.50 per hour. 37 hours per week.

– $7.00 per hour

Gardener

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

Contact 946-7051 or email betco@tciway.tc

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@@ Applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in both rough and finish carpentry and be familiar with the safe and efficient operation of most commonly used power tools. @@ Shape or cut materials to specific measurements using hand tools, machines or power saw. @@ Interpret sketches or basic plans to prepare project layouts and determine dimensions and materials required. @@ Build and repair wooden bridges and buildings. @@ Build or repair fixtures and fittings used in buildings. @@ Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground. @@ Repair or replace damaged or defective parts or sections of structures using hand tools. @@ Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in buildings using paint, hand tools and paneling. @@ Inspect ceiling, floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures. @@ Knowledge of plumbing and/or masonry would be an asset.

5 Labourers & 2 Domestic Workers

VACANCY

Contact 343-3913

FACES & FINGER Is looking for a

GREENSLEEVES LTD. is looking for a motivated person with Custom Framer and Design qualification Applicants must posses:

Nail

• A certificate, willing to work weekends • Must have their own transportation • A second language is a plus

Technician

To work 6 days per week.

Salary $200.00 per week.

Experience required.

Salary based on performance and experience

Contact 946-4147

Contact 343-9202

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WEST CAICOS TRANSPORT

Xscape Salon & Spa

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Cosmetologist To work 6 days per week. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 241-9095

Labourer To work 6 days per week. Salary $200 per week.

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Carpenter

Contact 431-2618 or 243-3174 Is looking for the following positions:

Is looking for

Grand Turk Cruise Center LTD is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill the following positions:

Salary $5.00 per hour.

PHYP

ALBERTS CLEANING SERVICES

POSTIONS AVAILABLE

Labourers To work 6 days per week.

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STANFIELD GREENE PO Box 481, Graceway House, Building A, Suite 201 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Island ATTENTION: Clayton S. Greene Email: csg@stanfieldgreene.com

6598

Applicants should apply by sending their resume or CV to:

Contact 331-4110

6578

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the firm’s civil and criminal litigation.

• Applicants should have at least 10 years experience with emphasis in the field of litigation, should possess good writing skills and have an eye for details.

• Salary is negotiable and based on experience.

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

REQUIRED AT NORTH CAICOS

EXPERIENCED CARPENTER/LABOURER Experienced carpenter/labourer required for full time work at, North Caicos. Must be willing to work six days a week. A demonstrated ability to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills is essential for the position. Salary is $5.00 per hour. Please apply no later than 14th March, 2011 at handmy@ tciway.tc or contact on telephone No. 232 7101.

Belongers only need apply.

WANTED

Charming Changes and Natural Wellness Products presents a

New Look, New Attitude and a Whole New You for 2011 !!!!

THE CRYSTAL & GIFT GALLERY

(Exclusive Distributor for SliMor + Acai, SliMor, SliMax, FenuMor, MultiMor, Colonex, Nutricin, Mas Xtreme and Passion Power)

Is seeking to hire a

AVAILABLE AT THESE STORES Providenciales

Graceway IGA Supermarket ( Leeward Highway) Purilun’s Enterprises Ltd ( Leeward Highway) Best 4 Less Liquor Store ( Grace Bay) Discovery Land ( Lower Bight Road) Grace Bay Pharmacy ( Neptune Plaza) Flamingo Pharmacy (Graceway Plaza) Island Pharmacy (Menzies Building) NHIP Pharmacy ( Lightbourn’s Plaza) Sunset Pharmacy Plus (Royal Palm Plaza) Mojito’s Bar ( Blue Hills Round About) Seaview Provo (Rock Plaza) Northside Quick Stop (Blue Hills) Naeo’s Smart ( Five Cays Road) Pumpy’s Bar ( Five Cays Road)

M & R CONSTRUCTION

941-5000 941-2409 343-6433 946-8242 941-4527 946-4150 941-3751 242-0268 941-3650 242-8509

Grand Turk

Dot’s Food Fair ( Pond Street) 946-2324 Grace Bay Pharmacy Ruth’s Beauty Salon ( Back Salina) 946-2294 Bridging The Gap Professional Services (Moxey Folly) 946-2899 Faye Forbes ( Breezy Bay) 241-2029 Kisa Services (Stubbs Road) Sunset Café & Grill (Opposite Dock Landing)

North Caicos

T’s Grocery Store (Bottle Creek) Scorpio XIV Bar ( Kew) Charmaine Clarke (Sandy Point)

Mason

To work 5 days per week.

Salary $10.00 per hour.

Contact 231-0327

To work 5 days per week including holidays if needed. Monday thru Friday 7am – 4pm.

Salary $6.50.

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

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the largest readership in the turks & caicos

Experienced only for hotel. Must be able to speak and read English.

Full time evenings.

Fax resume to Turks & Caicos Club

Contact 245-6962

An Application, PR 10618, by BRYANT COX for the development of a Meat Market and Apartments, has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on parcel 60610/203, Norway and Five Cays on Providenciales.

Date: February 25, 2011

Guard

2 Laborers 1 Domestic Worker 1 Nanny

Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990

Telephone: 941-8080

Security

MAXWELL HAMILTON

NOTICE

To work 3 days per week salary $5.00 per hour Duties: cleaning floors and windows, dispose of garbage.

946-7284 241-7651 231-3919

is looking to fill the following positions:

Is looking for a

Labourer

South Caicos

At 946-5858

CLEOPHAS MISSICK KEW NORTH CAICOS

Labourer Is looking for a

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour interested persons can Contact 946-7164 or 242-4799

6611

PHONE: (649) 946-4664

March 5 - 11, 2011

2 PART-TIME AIRPORT BAGGAGE HANDLERS

Must have a clean police record. Must be able to lift heavy bags.

Salary $6.00 per hour.

Contactor email: 346-8398

luckyshotspromotion@gmail.com

CRÈME X RECORDS Is seeking the services of a

RECORDING ENGINEER / PRODUCER

• Must be able to do the following: • Self conduct studio sessions • Maintain, upgrade and repair studio hardware • Use Protools, Sonar, Nvendo and other DAW’s Arrange, create, mix and master music *in addition to above persons who are proficient in computer programming would be an asset

RECORDING ARTIST

Who specialize in Reggae, Dancehall music and who are able to write and arrange their own songs • Male or female • Between the ages of 18 – 30 Interested persons can contact Livingstone Lightbourne at 649-345-1247 or email cremexrecords@yahoo.com

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SAMUEL HARVEY is looking for a

Labourer

NEEDED

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

Contact 941-3212

232-4828

6613

Contact Marsha

EXPRESS EQUIPMENT LTD

Priton Affordable Homes

Is seeking:

Is seeking a

1 HYDRAULIC TECHNICIAN

Domestic

Worker To work 5 days Contact 641-7276

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6622

per week. Salary 5.00 per hour.

TERRANCE ADAMS is seeking to employ a

Is looking for

Worker Sandra Macleod at 649-946-4203

To work 5 days a week. Sarlary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 342-0355

TURKS & CAICOS SANITATION LTD.

With auto electrical and welding skills with over 5 years experience expected leadership ability any additional skills will be a plus

PLUMBER/ DRIVER With electrical skills any additional skills will be a plus

WATER & SEWAGE ENGINEER With over 5 years experience must be able to draft contract & write proposal for water and sewage

2 LABORERS / DRIVER LEWIS ASTWOOD

Domestic

Is looking for a DOMESTIC WORKER

worker To work 5 days

For more information please contact

649-231-0436 or

Labourer

a week. Salary 5.00 per hour.

Contact 946-8298

6632

6625

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

Domestic Worker Required

email: tcsanitation@tciway.tc or send resumes to P.O. BOX 50

FOR RENT

Two beautiful houses in Richmond Hill.

Rent reduced to Labourer $850 per month.

Venice Gray Is seeking a

Applicant must be willing to work holidays and weekends Salary is $6.00 per hour

Cantact 243-9961

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To do regular yard cleaning. Must be able to work 5 days per week. Salary $5.00 per hour.

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Interested persons should contact: 649-941-5000

Domestic

2 DIESEL MECHANICS / DRIVER

Faye Watkins

Contact # 2445816

Labourer Is looking for a

Is looking for a

is looking to fill the following positions:-

• Must have 10 or more years of experience in Komatsu Hydraulic System • Must be able to speak English/ French • Must be able to diagnose and repair heavy duty trucks • Salary: based on knowledge and experience

Contact: 649-946-5919 or email: express.equipment@hotmail.com

Easy Mobile Car Wash

For cleaning hotel rooms/ laundry must be able to work weekends and holidays salary $5.50 per hour Only Belongers with previous experience need apply contact.

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Must have a minimum of 5 years experience Salary $8.00 per hour.

THE SIBONNE BEACH HOTEL

6601

PLUMBER

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664

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Only professionals need apply.

Telephone: 231-3788

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GUST MOTORS SEEKS

Two Mechanics

PUBLIC AUCTION

@@Must have at least 5 years experience and be able to work with little supervision. Salary start at $8.00 an hour and is based on experience. @@Deadline for applications is March 15th 2011. @@Must be able to work on holidays, Salary is based on experience.

Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands:

2.

3

4

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

60701/36 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales comprising 1.43 acres of land on which is constructed a three bedroom, three bathroom house.

Registered proprietor: Kenneth Norman Russell

Interested persons should be dependable and send applications via fax at (649) 941-4034 C/o Alliance Realty Ltd.

Parcel 61112/50 & 52 Long Bay Hills, Providenciales comprising of two adjoining parcels with an existing two bedroom and one bath residential house, plus guest building.

Registered Proprietor: Hynetta Lenore Stubbs Parcel 60807/172 & 173 ,The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales comprising of two adjoining lots of a total of 1 acre on which is constructed a two storey apartment building with two ground level one bedroom apartments and one upper floor two bedroom, two bathroom apartments.

Registered Proprietor: Jacqueline Edna Brown and Latasha Makalia Delancy Parcel 10507/35/K8, South Suburbs Grand Turk comprising of a one bedroom condominium unit at the White Sands Resort.

Registered Proprietor: Wilfred Rattey Jr.

KH Capital is seeking a qualified applicant to fill the following Job vacancy: -

PROJECT MANAGER

Parcel 60400/172 Chalk Sound, Providenciales comprising of 1.05 acres of land on which is constructed a split-level residential development with 11 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, pool and concrete deck area.

Registered Proprietor: Robert Alexander Been Parcel 60715/23 Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill, Providenciales comprising 0.48 acres of land on which is constructed 2 two storey apartment buildings, one comprising of 8 units and the other comprising of 4 units.

Register Proprietor: Thomas Chalmers Misick

Qualifications: • Bachelors Degree with emphasis in Geography, Architecture or Planning.

• Minimum of eight (8) years progressive experience in Project Management required or same experience in related field.

• At least four (4) years management or supervisory experience required.

• Proven knowledge of TCIG Planning building code.

• Excellent oral, written communication, and presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to use various computer software programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Architectural or Construction experience is a must

Parcel 60702/188/K6 Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill Providenciales on which is constructed a building comprising of 1.329 square feet with two bedroom, one bathroom upper floor unit.

The unit comprises of a combined living room, kitchen and dining room areas and small laundry closet and has a small external deck area.

Registered Proprietor: Cora Nichole Malcolm Parcel 51203/29 Bottle Creek Central, North Caicos located off Middle Road comprising of four bedrooms, one bathroom, living/dining room and kitchen with approximately 1,155 sq.ft of gross floor areas of residence.

Registered Proprietor: Lionel Henry Bassett

Duties & Responsibilities:• The Project Manager will provide leadership and direction in the implementation and completion of all KH Capital Ltd. Projects.

• Maintaining all Building and Properties owned by the company.

• Manages Projects status.

• Meets with team members to assure delivery with time, scope and budget.

• Drives project process from kick-off to project completion, • Employing project management and customer specific best practices for scope, Budget/billing, and schedule.

• Formal documentation of project and all internal/external communications • Performs role of liason, problem solver, and facilitator between KH Capital Ltd., and contractors.

• Develop and foster business partnerships with external customers and other management personnel.

• Perform other task assigned as necessary

Parcel 61112/233 Long Bay Hills, Providenciales comprising of a two storey residential development, upper level residence with kitchen, living room, dining room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Ground floor provides a self-contained two bedroom apartment.

Registered Proprietor Claudette Olivia Blenman

10. Parcel 60900/59 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales comprising of a two storey residential development, upper level three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living/dining room and kitchen, Ground floor provides two bedrooms, one bathroom, living/dining and kitchen. Registered Proprietor Audley Gordon Williams 11. Parcel 60900/225 Leeward Going Through Providenciales comprising of residential development one storey three bedrooms and two bathrooms, living/dining room and kitchen.

Registered Proprietor Narissa Bianca Thomas 12. Parcel 60003/120 North West & North Central Blue Hills Providenciales, comprising of one storey residential development, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, living/dining room and kitchen, a laundry room and an unscreened porch area to the front of property.

Registered Proprietor Jomo Kenyetta Carter and Janet Oreetha Mears-Carter

Salary range: 50,000.00 - $70,000.00 pay commensurate with experience. Qualified applicants are kindly requested to send applications to: Deadline for submission of applicants is May 30th 2011 Submit to: Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracewayiga. com

13. Parcel 60504/130, Blue Hills & Stamers Run, Millennium Highway Providenciales, comprising of .44 acres of land on which is an empty lot with a foundation only of two small units constructed on it.

Registered Proprietor Joshua David Harvey and Requel Monique Harvey

Is seeking an experienced qualify

multi-skill Tennis Coach

13. Parcel 60715/171 Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill Providenciales the property comprises of .50 acres on which is constructed a single storey existing development comprising several rental units.

Registered Proprietor Charles Albert Alexander Stubbs and

Karalene Elizabeth Stubbs

The successful applicant must demonstrate the professional trait and ability to organize, plan and deliver programmes of high quality sessions with a specific focus upon delivering a coaching and competitive programmes for Tennis in the sporting arena, schools both in the professional sectors and voluntary community settings.

The auction will be held at the offices of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 11:30 o’clock in the morning on Thursday the 18th day of March 2011

A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels.

A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids.

Deadline for submission of applicants is March 30th 2011

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Terms and Conditions of Sale by Auction are available by request from Scotiabank Collections Manager (649) 946-4750 extension 295 or fax number (649) 946- 4409.

Salary compensation: Subject to experience.

Submit to: Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracewayiga.com

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FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

NOTICE OF SALE BY 1.

March 5 - 11, 2011

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

ALBERT GRANT JR.

GRAND TURK LIQUORS

Is looking for a

IS LOOKING FOR:

WORKER

Labourer

SUITABLE PERSON: Applicant must have a positive attitude to work and an excellent customer service skill Must be familiar with counterpoint system

6631

Applications must be submitted via fax to: 946-1187

Contact 241-4161

6635

To work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00.

SALARY: $1,400.00 per month

BABYSITTER/

DOMESTIC

SALES CLERK DESCRIPTION OF JOB: • Process and record all daily sales for departure customer • Prepare sales summary sheet for customs • Complete daily sales slip and daily deposits

FAX: (649) 946-4661

To work 8am5pm 6 days per week. Salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact 245-3654

GARDNER

To work 6 days a week. Salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact 232-2848

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Graceway IGA Supermarket invites applications from suitable qualified individuals to fill the listed vacancies:

IT Analyst Requirements/Qualifications • Must have at least a bachelors or higher degree in Computer or Information Systems • A minimum four years on the job experience as an information technology programmer/analyst (SQL language preferable) is required • Experience in data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, and computer programming is a must.

• Ability to conduct training and informational sessions.

Duties and Responsibilities include: • Supporting all hardware related issues and reviewing all new hardware capabilities as required, such as cash registers, scales, and database and POS systems.

• Assist in resolving any software issues, review and upgrade of all new software packages.

• Maintaining good documentation relating to all IT related work plans and schedules such as backups and flowcharts.

• Overseeing the systems implementation and taking ownership of the systems work stream within the Process re-engineering project including any new systems for Graceway IGA Supermarket.

• Assisting with updating and improving the current Graceway IGA website.

• Providing reports generated from systems as requested by senior management – operational, financial or IT based.

Salary range: 40,000.00 - $50,000.00 experience.

pay

commensurate

with

• Experience in operating and maintaining heavy duty floor care machines.

• Experience in using proper safeguards such as warning signs and safety cones to alert customers and employees to potential hazards such as wet or slippery floor surfaces; • Be knowledgeable cleaning programs and adhere to manufacturer's label instructions for the safe and proper use of all chemical products Duties and Responsibilities include: • Monitor inventory of cleaning supplies and submit purchase orders or requests to store management; • Oversee cleaning and maintenance of the supermarket.

• Responsible for the total store floor care on a daily basis.

Accountant Job Requirement & Responsibilities: • Should have a CPA or ACCA qualified with a minimum of four years post qualification experience in a commercial finance position.

• 4 to 6 years experience in a responsible staff advisory or managerial capacity in finance.

• Production of financial management information for decision support purposes.

• Ability to manage five accounting staff members.

• Management of the general ledger, payables, payroll, cash, bank and receivables.

• Maintenance of high integrity accounting records and books of account.

• Managing the financial accounting processes and IT systems (MAS 90).

Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000.00 per annum.

Floor Care Specialist

Retail Floor Positions

Requirements / Qualifications: • Experience in floor care and maintenance.

• Experience in waxing, wax removal, stripping, buffing and vacuuming large surface areas.

Job Requirements All applicants must be able to read, speak and understand the English Language and will be expected to sit and pass an in-house Math and English Test.

• • • • • •

DELI / BAKERY ASSISTANT BAKER CLEANERS STOCKER DELI SERIVCE CLERKS PRODUCE CLERKS

(1) (1) (1) (5) (2) (2)

Salary Range: $6.50 - $7.00 / Per Hour

Operations Manager Job Requirement & Responsibilities: • The Project Manager will provide leadership and direction in the implementation and completion of all Graceway IGA dba Kwatcha Trading Ltd Projects.

• Maintaining all Building and Properties owned by the company.

• Manages Projects status.

• Meets with team members to assure delivery with time, scope and budget.

• Drives project process from kick-off to project completion, • Employing project management and customer specific best practices for scope, Budget/billing, and schedule.

• Formal documentation of project and all internal/ external communications • Performs role of liaison, problem solver, and facilitator between Graceway IGA and contractors.

• Develop and foster business partnerships with external customers and other management personnel.

• Perform other task assigned as necessary • Minimum of eight (6) years progressive experience in Project Management required or same experience in related field.

• BSC (Hon) Business Administration Bachelors Degree with at lest 12 month of industrial experience is a plus • Excellent oral, written communication, and presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to use various computer software programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Salary ranges from $35, 000.00 to $45, and 000.

Deadline for submission of applicants is June 1st 2011

Submit to: Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracewayiga.com 6629

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

CSE

Yoshis Sushi Bar

LIMITED SEEKS A

Seeks

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

2 SUSHI CHEFS Two Sushi Chef Positions await an enthusiastic creative and experienced person to qualify you have to have the following minimum requirements:

• Skills and knowledge in creating a variety and Japanese dishes • Minimum 3 years experience • Hand on, task orientated and resourceful • Able to work well with other members of staff • Display leadership, and be motivational and inspirational to staff • Positive attitude, willing to assume responsibility.

• Creativity of new Sushi and Japanese Dishes • Fast paced and be able to work under pressure while maintaining ability and composure

The successful applicant must posses: • Membership of the Institution of Structural Engineers • BSC in Civil/ Structural Engineering • 7 years post qualification work experience • Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, AutoCad, ESA Prima Win, Tedds and STAAD Pro Duties will include and candidates should have experience in: • Structural design calculations and drawing work • Structural surveys • Overseeing a design team

Applicant must be able to lead, develop and motivate the kitchen team and ensure that the kitchen runs a high and consistent standard. We operate in a very demanding and competitive marketplace and are therefore looking for a creative, responsible and conscientious person who is willing to commit himself or herself to the aims and demands and growth of the business. Salaries will be based on experience.

Salary will be $45,000.00 per annum The suitable candidate will be able to work under their own Initiative, and be able to see through Design Projects from conceptional design to final drawing works this position is available immediately and closing date for application is 28th February 2011

Apply in writing to Civil & Structural Engineering Ltd. P.O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Contact: Chris Conway on cse@tciway.tc or fax to Labor Office, Providenciales on 946-7184

Resumes should be sent to info@yoshissushi.net.

All applications should be in by March 11th 2011

NOTICE OF SALE

BY PUBLIC AUCTION

NAVA JEWELERS LTD dba EFFY JEWELERS Affiliated with world renowned jewelers EFFY Jewelers with stores throughout the Caribbean and the World is now accepting applications/resumes for

Vic and Virginia Georgeff c/o Hugh G. O’Neill & Co., Hibernian House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, hereby give notice of their intention to sell by Public Auction the following property:

SALES ASSOCIATES Requirements:

Title # Section 61108/36 Long Bay Hills

• A minimum of two 2 years jewelry sales experience or equivalent together with a proven track record of employment in a related field of business as well as a positive attitude and aptitude toward work in a customer service oriented business.

Suitable candidates that do not possess the relevant required work experience but display a clear willingness to learn quickly on the job and/or benefit from the Company’s in house training initiatives may be likewise considered in exceptional circumstances • Exceptional communication and customer service skills • Trustworthy and dependable • Must be willing to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays and irregular cruise ship schedule • Clean criminal record • Unblemished employment history

This property comprises +/- 1.0 acre lot, a completely furnished 2,364 sq. ft main house with 1,990 sq. ft of deck space plus 820 sq. ft guest house with 1,312 sq. ft of wrap around deck. (See photos at www. caribbeanhouseforeclosure.com.)

The auction will be held at the premises of the office of Hugh G. O’Neill & Co., Attorneys at Law, Hibernian House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales at 10:00 o’clock in the morning on Wednesday the 23rd of March, 2011.

Registered proprietor Doc’s Opportunities Company Ltd.

All candidates must be fluent in English and only Turks and Caicos Islands citizens need apply.

A reserve price will be fixed.

Conditions of sale and a draft contract may be obtained from the offices of Hugh G. O’Neill & Co., Attorneys at Law, Hibernian House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales.

Applications/resumes should be forwarded by e-mail to:

Tel: (649) 946-4514. Fax: (649) 946 4955 6619

resume@effyjewelers.com or hand delivered to the Company’s Resident Manager at the Grand Turk Cruise Center

Island Providenciales

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

MAISHA EWING

LUCKY SHOTS PROMOTION Airport Greeting Attendant

3 Domestic Workers – $5.00 per hour

3 Laborers

per week. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 243-3174

Forward your resumes to luckyshotspromotion@gmail. com or call 341-0753 for more information

THIS IS NOT FOR LABOUR CLEARANCE

C & J Employment Is looking for the following persons on behalf of our clients: Beaches, Kevin Ariza, Carrington Williams, Joel Merveille, C & J Enterprises, and C & J Employment

Worker To work 5 days

6636

Contact 231-4556

6637

To work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00 per hour.

WATSON JOLLY

Labourer Is looking for a

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

– $5.00 per hour

1 Security Officer – $6.00 per hour

Experience required contact 941-8283

STAFF VACANCY GIS MAPPING ADMINSTRATOR

Domestic

6616

needed

• Must be charismatic and articulated • Customer Service experience is required • Rewarding salary • This is a part time job • Belongers preferred • All applicants must have a clean criminal record

Contact 231-6069

CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LTD. Seeks a

STRUCTURAL TECHNICIAN The successful applicant must possess: • BSc in Civil/Structural Engineering • 5 years post qualification work experience • Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, AutoCAD

Duties will include and candidates should have experience in: • Structural design calculations and drawing work • Structural surveys • Site inspection & report Salary will be $36,000.00 per annum The suitable candidate will be able to work under their own initative, and be able to see through Design Projects from conceptional design to final drawing works the position is available immediately and closing date for application is 28th February 2011 Apply in writing to Civil & Structural Engineering Limited P.O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

Contact: Chris Conway on cse@tciway.tc or fax to Labour Office, Providenciales on 946-7184

FAX: (649) 946-4661

PPC LIMITED

Is looking for a

Is looking for an

LABORER

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Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified persons to fill the position of GIS Mapping Administrator in our T&D Design Department on Providenciales.

Description

The role of the Mapping Administrator-GIS is to ensure end users are receiving the appropriate geographic information, facilities and asset management services.

This includes coordinating all phases the mapping system process to ensure the GIS mapping project is meeting the needs of the end users including engineering, finance and IT.

Main Duties

• Ensure the timely and accurate development of the GIS Mapping data base including customized reports as required by stakeholders.

• Managing the mapping system development and maintenance in such a manner as to ensure the mapping project delivers the required business solutions to the end user.

• Developing and implementing mapping services and standards to deliver the required business solutions supported by the mapping project.

• Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations or alternatives that address the existing issues and maximize the potential business benefits of the GIS mapping system.

• Provide user training on GIS based mapping systems.

• Provide on call technical support • Maintain the working relationship with the Millsoft and other suppliers.

• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the mapping data base and the processes used to both supports the data and business solutions delivered from the mapping data base.

• Develop and deliver the asset management reports required by finance.

• Develop and deliver a set of hurricane recovery books for use after a major storm.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Monthly Duties

• Ensure the GIS mapping data base is up to date and accurate.

• Provide reports as required by various stake holders throughout the company.

• Provide a monthly report on the development of the mapping system data base.

The report should include an assessment of the accuracy of the data and the satisfaction level of the stakeholders.

• Complete daily or weekly timesheets accurately reflecting projected being worked on.

• Monitor and control mapping expenditures.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education requirement is a College Diploma or University Degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or GIS technology.

• Preferred education would be a Bachelor of Technology Geographic Information Systems (BS GIS) or similar • A minimum of 5-7 year’s experience working on GIS applications and related mapping systems.

• A working knowledge and work experience with SQL database, AutoCAD, Windows operating systems, ESRI, Milsoft, and related products.

• Goal-oriented and self-motivated to apply needed initiative, attention to detail and appropriate sense of urgency to achieve desired results.

• Staying current with GIS and other related mapping technologies is required.

• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure.

• Excellent planning, organizing and team building skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Solid negotiating skills.

• Proficient in the use of computers.

Compensation

• Salary Grade 11: $45,290.000 - $56,610.00 based on qualifications and ability.

PPC offers a competitive compensation package for more information contact Human Resources Director Deadline for submission of application is March 18th, 2011. Please submit to:-

Director, Human Resources PPC Limited, P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: jmissick@ppcltd.tc or by fax 946-4532 Website: www.ppcltd.tc

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Cricket World Cup:

O’Brien stuns England with fastest WC century

ON WEDNESDAY night in Bangalore, an Irish legend was born.

For 123 glorious minutes Kevin O’Brien burned more brightly than the floodlights that illuminated the stadium, as an increasingly impassioned crowd cheered each thundering crack off his bat with ever greater fervour. Ireland were floundering at a rudderless 106 for 4 in the 23rd over when he entered the fray, they were at the brink of the most famous victory in their cricketing history when he departed 211 runs later. The crowd rose as one to cheer him off and tearful pride was writ large on the faces of his parents, who had watched every ball from the stands.

Chasing England’s 327-8 Ireland reached that total in the last over of their innings with three wickets in hand and five balls to spare. O’Brien scored 113 runs to under three half centuries by England (K. Pietersen 59, Trott 92 and Bell 81).

“I’m still speechless to be honest,” O’Brien said after his breathtaking innings. “There’s two proud people up there in the stands, and there’s probably 4 million proud people back home. It’s a fantastic day, not just for Irish cricket but for any Irish sport. Any time Ireland beat England, it’s massive. All I can say is that it’s a tremendous day and we’re all very proud. It’s going to be a good night and we’ll celebrate as long and as loudly as we can.

“That’s a long way the best innings I’ve ever played,” he added. “It even eclipses playing in the back garden with Niall, where hitting out of the

Kevin O’Brien fired Ireland to a historic victory over England (Getty)

garden was out. I think anyone is going to struggle to beat that innings to be honest, and I’ll take a few fines for that. I’ll say that all night, a hundred off fifty balls in a World Cup in front of a billion people under lights against England, it doesn’t get any better.”

It was fitting that O’Brien became Ireland’s leading run-scorer in one-day cricket in the course of his innings. His record-breaking century - the fastest in World Cup history - sealed the biggest chase the tournament has ever seen, smashing a record that had stood for 19 years,

and helped Ireland soar to their first ever win over England. William Porterfield, Ireland’s captain and the man O’Brien eclipsed on that runscoring list, was effusive in his praise for what he called “an unbelievable knock”.

“There’s not many games where a team will be 111 for 5 with 24 overs gone and chase 320-odd and knock them off with a few balls to spare,” said Porterfield. “It’s an unbelievable knock, it’s the best knock I’ve seen. It’s got to rank as one of the best, if not the best, World Cup knock.”

Bendtner hat-trick ends Orient Cup dream

NICKLAS Bendtner scored a hattrick as Arsenal bounced back from their League Cup final disappointment to thrash Leyton Orient 5-0 and earn a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.

All eyes were on how Arsene Wenger’s men would respond following defeat in the League Cup final to Birmingham, which denied them one chance of ending their sixyear trophy drought.

The remain alive in England’s premier knockout competition and goals from Marouane Chamakh and Gael Clichy either side of Bendtner’s hat-trick set up a clash at Manchester United in the next round.

Their League One opponents still have a trip to Las Vegas to look forward to, reward from their chairman Barry Hearn for snatching a replay in the fifth-round tie, and they gave a decent account of themselves despite the one-sided scoreline.

More than 50 league places separated the two teams but he minnows created their own chances.

But it was Arsenal’s evening.

They were even given a lift before kick-off when Cesc Fabregas, who was sidelined for the tie, revealed he could return from a hamstring injury at the weekend.

Fabregas had been rated as a doubt for next week’s Champions League clash against Barcelona, but wrote in his programme notes: “Perhaps I’ll have a chance for Saturday (against Sunderland). I am running, getting better and don’t sense any pain at the moment.”

Fabregas was hoping his team-mates would keep the club in the FA Cup to give him a chance of lifting a trophy at the end of the season, having missed Sunday’s final against Birmingham.

They needed an early goal to settle their nerves after the weekend and Chamakh provided it in the seventh

minute.

Tomas Rosicky created the opener, speeding past Charlie Daniels on the right flank before cutting the ball back for Chamakh to side-foot home home.

It was the Morocco forward’s first goal since November but Orient refused to give in, with Ben Chorley having a powerful volley on target before it hit his own team-mates.

Alex Revell also planted a finish wide from Daniels’ cross, although any hopes of an upset were ended on the half-hour mark when Bendtner added a second.

Kieran Gibbs provided the cross, this time from the left, and Denmark striker Bendtner got above Daniels and looped his header into the far post. Bendtner added the third goal three minutes before the break, cutting in from the right wing and curling his effort in the far corner before cupping his ear to taunt the away fans.

Nicklaus expects major Tiger revival JACK Nicklaus still expects Tiger Woods to break his record of 18 major victories, despite the troubled 35-year-old’s recent slump in form.

Woods has always targeted Nicklaus’ major record, and has looked on course to break it for much of his professional career - ever since winning the Masters in 1997 as a 21-year-old. But with his last such victory coming in the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines, the current world No. 5 has been stranded on 14 major titles for nearly three years.

Despite his recent winless streak, however, 71-year-old Nicklaus believes Woods will eventually work through his troubles and get back to winning trophies.

“I still think he’ll break my record,” Nicklaus said. “I’m surprised that he has not bounced back by now. He’s got such a great work ethic. He’s so determined to do what he wants to do.”

Nicklaus admitted the pair spoke briefly last summer, and refused to criticise Woods for his wellpublicised personal problems.

“He got maybe off the track, but I think he’s really a principled kid,” Nicklaus said. “Did he have some wayward … ? Yes. But are we all perfect? No.” Nicklaus was speaking prior to playing in the Honda Classic proam, an event that Woods will skip this week, as he has chosen to do his entire professional career. As the Florida-native continues to work on

Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods pose with the Memorial Tournament trophy © Getty Images.

his game in private, Nicklaus offered some encouraging words about the biggest slump of his own career which ended in victory in the 1980 US Open at Baltusrol.

“I shot 63 the first round and missed a little putt on the last hole for 62,” Nicklaus recalled. “All of a sudden I said, ‘Hey, you know, maybe this is my time to start doing it the right way again.’ And all of a sudden your mind turns around.

“You just keep working at it and you keep doing things, and all of a sudden, something happens that kicks in. And I think that’s what will happen with Tiger.” (ESPN)

Williams dealing with two new health scares

SERENA Williams’s absence from tennis could stretch to almost a year after two new health scares - a blood clot in her lungs followed by a hematoma - have added to her injury woes.

Her agents confirmed Wednesday that Williams had a pulmonary embolism diagnosed last week and later needed treatment for a hematoma. The 13-time Grand Slam champion hasn’t played an official match since winning Wimbledon last July because of a foot injury she incurred not on the court but at a restaurant.

Her latest health problems have been “extremely hard, scary and disappointing,” Williams said in a statement. “I am doing better. I’m at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control. I know I will be OK, but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon.

“While I can’t make any promises now on my return, I hope to be back

Serena Williams is hoping to recover soon.

by early summer. That said, my main goal is to make sure I get there safely.”

People magazine first reported on Williams’s condition, quoting spokeswoman Nicole Chabot as saying Williams underwent “emergency treatment” Monday for a hematoma suffered as a result of treatment for “a more critical situation,” the pulmonary embolism. The 29-yearold Williams was treated at a Los Angeles hospital then returned to her home. (Washingtonpost.com)

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Mayweather ‘negotiating Six Nations - Cohen: England with Pacquiao’ still with a lot to prove STEPS are being taken to try and get Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Manny Pacquiao into the ring later this year, according to Mayweather’s uncle Jeff.

Relations between the camps appeared to be permanently soured following the acrimonious breakdown of negotiations last year, with neither side able to find a resolution to a blood-testing dispute.

The waters were further muddied by the string of charges hanging above Mayweather Jnr’s head, which could leave him facing a maximum of 34 years in jail.

But now it seems that the Mayweather camp are willing to reopen discussions over one of the most hotly-anticipated fights in boxing history, which could be set to take place in South Africa.

“I know that he [Floyd Mayweather] is talking to Nelson Mandela’s daughter because they are trying to put together something for his 93rd birthday,” Jeff Mayweather toldfighthype.com.

“In the midst of that, they’re also trying to make the fight between Floyd and Manny. Right now they

Floyd Mayweather may fight Pacquiao after months of uncertainty.

are working to basically get a letter of intent for the fight to possibly take place.

“I’m negotiating with both sides and it’s just a matter now of sending a letter of intent to Manny and one to Floyd through me and see where it can go.”

Hatton camp threaten withdrawal if Alvarez bulks up RICKY Hatton has urged brother Matthew to ‘walk away’ from his WBC light-middleweight title fight with Saul Alvarez if the Mexican turns up for the weigh-in above the agreed 150lb limit.

With both men stepping up from welterweight to contest the fight for the vacant title, the two camps agreed to stage the fight at a reduced weight of 150lbs - short of the 154lbs division limit.

Alvarez will lose 30% of his fight purse if he comes in above that catchweight, but Hatton’s backroom team are increasingly concerned that is what he will do as he looks for any advantage in pursuit of a title shot that could propel his career to new heights.

“Our contract with Golden Boy promotions stipulates both fighters come in at or under 150lbs,” Ricky Hatton told the Daily Mail. “If Alvarez is above that I would want Matthew to call it off. He is already giving away weight to a bigger man.

“This lad doesn’t look to me like he’s draining down to the agreed limit. His face doesn’t look drawn like mine did when I had to make the weight. I’m wondering if he’s just going to come in at his usual poundage, pay the fine that’s in the contract and expect the fight to go on.”

Hatton’s lawyer, Gareth Williams, went one stage further - insisting “the fight is off” if Alvarez does

Matthew Hatton has been warned not to fight Saul Alvarez if the Mexican does not make the agreed weight limit © Getty Images.

not make the agreed weight. But, crucially, Matthew Hatton seems less adamant, as the 29-year-old prepares for perhaps the defining fight of his career.

“I’ve heard what’s being said but I want to believe that Alvarez will honour our agreement,” Matthew said. “If not, it will cost him a third of his purse ... and give us a decision to make.”

Alvarez, who is managed by Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, will enjoy almost the entire support of the crowd when the pair fight on Saturday night in Anaheim, another advantage over his Manchester opponent. Being groomed for stardom, De la Hoya clearly has big plans for the Mexican who is yet to lose in 36 fights as a professional. (ESPN)

ENGLAND still have everything to prove as they look to move within touching distance of their first Six Nations Grand Slam for eight years, according to World Cup-winning wing Ben Cohen.

Martin Johnson’s men have produced three wins from their opening three championship matches for the first time since they last completed a clean sweep in 2003.

Despite there being two games still to play, the Grand Slam talk has already begun, something Cohen part of the last England side to record five wins from five - insisted was totally premature.

“Three games ago, we were talking about England losing against South Africa and New Zealand,” he told Press Association Sport.

“They’ve beaten Italy, got a good result in Wales, and have beaten France - who didn’t really turn up for the second half. Now we’re talking about them being world

Ben Cohen

beaters. Let’s not get carried away.”

Cohen, who is still in touch with some of his former team-mates who are still in the squad, added: “I know that Jonno and all the players are not going to get carried away. I mean, one step at a time.”

Cohen knows all about false dawns, having been part of an England side who blew the Grand Slam in the final game of the tournament for

three successive years before finally winning it in 2003. That success was also built on historic victories over each of the Tri-nations the previous autumn.

“It was a few years in the making getting to the World Cup final,” Cohen said.

“We blew a couple of Championships and a couple of Grand Slams before we got to that year’s Six Nations.”

The Sale wing expects England to beat Scotland a week on Sunday ahead of what he branded their first real test in Ireland on the final weekend of the tournament.

“They’ve had five out of six games at home,” he said. They’ve spent a lot of time at home and next week against Scotland again, so it’ll be six out of seven.

“It’ll stand them in good stead if they go to Ireland and win. It’ll make teams sit up and take notice.” (PA Sport)

LIME announces US$400,000 deal for CARIFTA Games

TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant LIME announced this week that it will invest US $400,000 into regional athletics with a two-year sponsorship of the prestigious CARIFTA Games.

During a colourful ceremony held at the Cuddy’z Restaurant in Kingston, Jamaica, Grace Silvera, LIME’s Regional Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications said: “We are extremely pleased to continue our investment with the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) in sponsoring the annual CARIFTA Games, which is instrumental in talent discovery and the development of outstanding young athletes across the Caribbean.”

“Sport is dear to the hearts of the Caribbean and our athletic prowess greatly defines who we are as a people.

This is more than a sponsorship, it’s an investment. LIME is therefore, very proud be sponsors of the games and to facilitate the regional broadcast of this exciting event to athletic fans and supporters across the region,” Ms. Silvera said.

Speaking at the function, Olivia Grange, Minister of Youth Sports and Culture said: “Jamaica welcomes the opportunity to stage the prestigious championships as we continue to position the island as a premier location for major sporting events.”

In endorsing the sponsorship, Minister Grange lauded LIME for their commitment, noting that the contribution will assist in the execution

Grace Silvera, LIME’s Regional Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications (left) presents a giant cheque for $36 Million to Neville ‘Teddy’ McCook, (far right) president of the North America Central America and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) for the staging of the 2011 and 2012 CARIFTA Games.

Minister of Youth Sports and Culture, the Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) and LIME Sports Ambassador, Asafa Powell look on.

of the meet being held in Jamaica for the first time in over a decade.

Neville ‘Teddy’ McCook, President of NACAC also thanked LIME for their longstanding contribution to sport, “CARIFTA is a breeding ground for the world stage and from these Games many stars are born, and world recognition is given to Caribbean nations, so LIME’s investment will help to develop young athletic talent across the region,” he said.

The 2011 CARIFTA Games is scheduled to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from April 22-24 and will attract over 800 athletes, their families, coaches and supporters to the island. During the three-

day event more than 150 events will be staged including sprints, distance races, relays and field events.

The Games have produced several athletic World Record Holders and World and Olympic Champions, including star athletes such as Usain Bolt, Darrel Brown, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Kim Collins, Pauline Davis-Thompson, and Obadele Thompson.

Last year, CARIFTA champions Jehue Gordon, Dexter Lee and Kirani James took their talents to the world stage with gold medal performances at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada. (Article submitted)

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Sports National Sailrock Development Ltd sponsors new youth football leagues THREE junior age divisions will compete in ten-week football leagues thanks to Sailrock Development Limited who recently joined the football family in the TCI with a commitment of sponsorship.

The junior leagues will have competitions for both boys and girls.

The males with battle in under-11 and under-13 divisions, while the females are already competing in an under-14 age division.

The girls’ division kicked off last Saturday with 60 players forming five teams: Leeward Knights, Long Bay Revolution, Five Cays FC, Blue Hills Sharks and Bight United.

The Boys’ leagues will start this Saturday (March 5th) with four teams: Leeward Knights, Long Bay Revolution, Five Cays FC and Blue Hills Sharks battling in both divisions. Well over 40 boys make up the U-11 league while around 30 boys are in the U-13 league.

The 10-week leagues will allow players to put into practice the skills they acquired during their weekly Academy sessions, as well as prepare them for playing in the senior leagues.

Sailrock Development Ltd, the leagues’ proud sponsor, is a low-density resort development that captures the true spirit of the Caribbean-outdoor oriented, informal, tranquil and welcoming

The Bight United U-14 team

environment. Based in South Caicos, the property embraces the culturally and historically significant town of Cockburn Harbour and maintains a strong focus of preserving the natural beauty of the Island through conservation of the native ecosystem.

Theodore Weldon, Principal in development at Sailrock said: “The partners of the Sailrock team have a strong commitment to enriching the lives of children in the communities where we live. We believe that TCIFA is an incredible organisation that provides the opportunity for children of TCI to learn not only the sport of football, but, more importantly, the valuable traits of sportsmanship, teamwork and cooperation that will help them grow

into responsible adults.”

Technical Director of the TCIFA Matthew Green said: “Football in our country is enjoying tremendous growth at the moment and organisations like Sailrock ensure that we can expose more young people to the sport. Our numbers are increasing all the time and we are now able to offer more opportunities for our players to implement the skills they learn in their academy sessions in a competitive league, something which will further enhance their development as football players.”

Following the tournament, individual and team trophies will be awarded in a presentation ceremony, with the results and photos posted on www.football.tc - TCIFA’s official website.

Parker’s late run leads Warriors to rugby victory SHYON Parker’s late tries propelled the Warriors to an 8-5 win over the Storm last Saturday at the National Stadium in a junior rugby clash.

The Warriors played with the wind in the first half and used that to their advantage to pin the Storm deep inside their own half from the opening kickoffs, but the Storm had answers.

Franco Mompremier took advantage of loose passing by the Storm to score the Warriors opening try while Eduardo Villaneuva wasted no time in responding for the Storm.

Having played catch up in the opening quarter the Storm worked their way back up the pitch and Keishawn Smith made a strong run for the line only to be stopped by a great tackle from Edison Alexander.

Smith quickly recycled the ball and three metres from the line no one was going to stop Scottie Glinton from powering his way over for a try.

Brandon LaMotte asked serious questions of the Warriors traditionally stingy defence in carrying two of their players over the line to give the Storm a two-try lead. Warriors’ Captain Andrew Seymour responded and took control of his team crossing over for two tries in quick successions. At the end of the half LJ Outten crossed the line to give the Warriors a two-try cushion.

With the second half underway the Storm’s Captain Luis Turbyfield did well to commit a defender to the tackle before floating a perfectly weighted pass to Eddison Johnson who touched down in the corner.

Having played their way back into the second half the Storm did not relent. Villaneuva soon crossed the line for his second try of the day to level the match. With a quarter of the match to go it appeared that the momentum had turned to the Storm.

With his team wavering and the final whistle approaching Parker took the match by the scruff of the neck and threw a long skip pass that set LJ Outten free down the touchline to score a try before grabbing two tries for himself to win the match for his side. He (Parker) was later awarded the man-of-the-match title.

The Junior Rugby Development Programme takes place at the National Stadium at 10:00h on Saturday mornings.

Josh for Sports

A glimpse of Babe Ruth IT IS the third game of the 1932 World Series; the mighty Yankees have come to Chicago to play the Cubs. The Yankees have already won the first two games of the series. The Cubs must win today if they have any chance of being world champions.

Fifty thousand loyal Cubs fans packed Wrigley Field. They are aware that the Yankees and their fans heckled and embarrassed the Cubs in New York. Now it was their turn. The rooters had prepared a nasty welcome for the Yankees and especially for the greatest Yankee of them all—Babe Ruth.

George Herman Ruth has been playing Major League ball since 1914. As a pitcher Babe helped the Boston Red Sox to two world championships, but what really caught the attention of the sporting world, was his hitting ability. Babe could knock a ball out of sight.

When Babe was traded to the Yankees he moved from the pitching

mount to the outfield and took New York by storm. So many fans wanted to see him play that after a few years the team built a new and larger ballpark. In the very first game there the Babe drilled a gamewinning homer into the upper deck.

No wonder everyone soon started calling the Yankee Stadium “the house that Ruth built”.

Ruth was actually baseball’s first superstar. His cocky and confident style made him the most colourful player ever to step into the batter’s box. Some however claimed that he was getting old and was no longer the player he used to be. Fans wondered if he could make a difference in the crucial game.

The Yankees took the field in the showdown with the Cubs. The crowd booed Ruth, but the Babe just laughed. He and a teammate Lou Gehrig took batting practice.

As the Cubs fans watched, the two sluggers knocked one ball

By Joshua Gardiner after the other into the bleachers.

This show of Yankee power made the fans angrier. When the Babe trotted out to left field to warm up, the spectators threw lemons at him: “get off the field, old timer,” they shouted.

When the game began Ruth immediately showed what he had left.

He smacked a home run to put

the Yankees ahead 3-0, but the Cubs fought back.

In the fourth innings, a Cubs batter hit a sinking line drive to left field. Babe raced in and tried to catch the ball before it bounced, but, to the delight of the crowd, the ball rolled past him for a double. That helped the Cubs tie the score; suddenly the outcome of the game was now in doubt.

In the fifth innings Ruth took the bat, the crowd roared at him. The Cubs players were also shouting from the Bench. Ruth looked up at the stands, calm and cool as ever. The first pitch from Charlie Roots was a strike, but the great batter did not swing. Instead, he held up a finger as if to say “that’s one”, soon Roots zipped another strike past Ruth. Ruth then held up two fingers—one more strike to go.

The crowd was really going wild. Ruth shouted something at the Cubs bench; he seemed to be

pointing at a flagpole in the centre field bleachers. It was as if he said to the pitcher, “I am going to drill the next ball you throw into the bleachers, and you can’t stop me”.

Ruth stepped back into the batter’s box; Roots went into his wind up. He pitched, Ruth swung and there was a loud crack—the ball blasted off Ruth’s bat and like a rocket it soared to centre field and over the bleachers. It landed a few feet from the flagpole. It went where Babe wanted it.

Ruth circled the bases and for a moment the stunned crowd was silent.

Then both Yankees and Cubs fans rose to their feet and applauded— they could not help themselves, they had seen the Babe in his glory.

The next day the Yankees won again to finish the series.

Finally, as for Babe Ruth, he wanted to have a little fun, give the fans their money’s worth and that’s just what he did.

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The junior rugby players say a big thanks to Mr. Frank Coggins for making available the land on which the Meridian Rugby Field now sits.

Meridian Rugby Field will open with international clash The 2011 WFL Cup champions the AFC Academy Hurricanes.

Hurricanes win Cup final THE Women’s Football League season ended in dramatic style last Sunday when the AFC Academy Hurricanes defeated the WFL champions Net Rockers FC 2-1 in the knockout Cup final.

Both teams were evenly matched throughout a gripping championship game, but it was two special moments from young forward Kadine Delphine— one of the most improved and accomplished players in the WFL according to Technical Director of the TCIFA Matthew Green—that carry the Academy side to the podium.

Net Rockers FC dominated the WFL season this year. They saw off the Revolution FC 3-1 in the Cup semi-final and were eyeing a double, but the Hurricanes, who reached the

final game after a 1-0 win over sister team the AFC Strikers, had different ideas.

Delphine, who scored against the Strikers, notched in the opening goal, but a competitive Net Rockers side did not give up and soon a strike by Carmela Giordano evened the game.

Delphine went on to score the winning goal in the second half from a Christina Jean’s inswinging free kick.

Coach Kenton Webb was delighted with the performance and singled out the team’s spirit and determination as the main reasons for their success. With many players from the Under 14 Girls Centre of Excellence on the winning team the future continues to look good for women’s football.

SATURDAY March 12th marks the completion of 10 years of sweat and toil as the TCIRFU proudly opens its grass pitch in the Grace Bay Village.

Meridian Field will be the new home of rugby in the Turks and Caicos Islands and will be the base from which the ever expanding rugby programme for senior and junior

Provopool FC crowned MFL champions PROVOPOOL Football Club became the Men’s Football League (MFL) champions for the first time in their eight year history last month, thanks to the defeat of their only rivals for the title, the AFC Academy by their TCIFA stable mates, the AFC National. The Academy team had needed to win all of their games down the wire to challenge for the title.

In contrast to their early season form which saw them winning their first eight games, Provopool have suffered a sharp decline, winning only one of five games played and forfeiting their league game against AFC Academy on account of having too few players to start the match.

players on the islands can develop and grow.

The TCIRFU will be holding the field’s opening ceremony next Saturday at 3pm. The opening ceremony will immediately precede the inaugural match of 2011 (the Scotiabank Challenge Match) featuring the home side, the TCI Flamingos and the visitors from New Jersey, USA – the Bayonne Bombers.

Public Relations Officer of the TCIRFU Gareth Butler said that in April of 2006 the Bombers played the local side in their first ever home game, then at the football ground.

“We beat them comprehensively 50-3 in our last encounter and given the previous result they will be out for revenge,” Butler pointed out.

The curtain-raiser match will be played by the Junior Rugby

Development squad. Both the TCI senior and junior sides have been vigorously training at the National Stadium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for the last four months and Butler feels that the “squads are ready and willing to put in a good performance”.

The game has free entry, and all are invited to come and share in what will be a thrilling match. The field is located in the Grace Bay Village so follow the signs which will be posted at the entrances to the Grace Bay Village. Rugby t-shirts, refreshments and food will be available with all proceeds going to the Junior Rugby Development programme. The TCIRFU kindly requests that spectators do not bring their own coolers or drinks as there is a strict “no glass” policy at the field.

Grand Turk Track and Field Club Championships billed for this Saturday THE fourth annual Grand Turk Track and Field Club Championships will be held this Saturday (March 5th) at the Parade Ground on the capital island from 9:00h.

Four teams: Barracudas, Hornets, Jets and Pistons, with athletes from ages 6-19, will compete.

Athletes will be drawn from the primary and preparatory schools, the H.J. Robinson High School and the Grand Turk branch of the Turks

and Caicos Islands Community College.

This meet will serve as a warmup for student athletes who will be competing in the National Schools Championships in Providenciales on March 13th and 14th and 15th- 17th respectively.

The meet is being organised jointly by the Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission and the Grand Turk Sports Committee.

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