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Pay increase for re-graded public servants CIVIL servants who were tipped to receive salary increases due to the pay and re-grading exercise were the happy recipients of said increases this Thursday (May 21), Government has informed. “Ninety percent of our civil service is set to benefit from significantly increased remuneration and everyone will benefit from the improved structures and the reintroduction of future pay increments,” Deputy Governor Anya Williams, and also head of the civil service, said in a statement from the Government’s press office. The increases are targeted at those with the required technical and professional competencies, especially those working in the fields of education, health, immigration and firefighters. Williams said: “Not one person will see their earnings reduced, although the most senior levels of management, such as the permanent secretaries, are not receiving any increases. “This implementation will benefit our efforts to attract and keep the right calibre of people in our public sector by rewarding their competencies and roles.” The new system is expected to benefit the Government by absorbing a complicated and inconsistently applied set of allowances into one simpler, fairer and more appropriate pay and grading structure, the release
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read. “It has been designed to be transparent, fair, equitable and reflect the major differences in responsibility and skill levels. “It will allow the TCI public service to have a structure for the proper and transparent management of remuneration,” the Government said. Other benefits of implementing the new pay and grading system include a system and structures that ensure accountability in allocating remuneration and rewards fairly and justly and according to procedure. Line of sight between resources available to the Government with contributions made by effective people in well-designed jobs; linking performance and incremental progression; meeting equality of opportunity objectives and enhanced transparency and integrity. The cornerstone of the new pay and grading system is job evaluation which involved establishing grade level standards for each grade which are essentially a set of criteria that distinguish the compensable factors at the differing levels by describing features at each level. The Government has invested $9 million in the exercise, which has as its central focus attracting, retaining and rewarding frontline public workers. Previously the Minister of Finance Washington Misick and Premier
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Rufus Ewing had assured that there is “absolutely no reduction in salary” for anyone. Premier told the press earlier this month that for any post that may have been regarded downwards, the
person in that post will get paid what they were paid before, but if a new persons comes in the post, they will get the reduced rate. When questioned about the fairness of such a strategy, Ewing
said “it’s not unfair, as there needs to be equity in posts”. However, he noted that not many categories fell down the grading scale – only one or two specific ones, which he did not name.
Examples of revised salary rates for key TCI public sector workers from 1 April 2015
Examples of salaries and increases
Please donate: O positive and O negative blood needed THE TURKS and Caicos Islands Hospital and the Blood Bank are appealing to the general public to donate blood, as more donors are needed. The TCI Blood Bank can
be found at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre in Providenciales, operating from 8.30am to 4.30pm from Monday to Friday. Blood groups O positive and O
negative are needed. Blood donations are an essential part of every health care system, as without blood donors, many medical procedures could not take place.
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TCI’s second credit rating is currently underway
– Analysts impressed BY DELANA ISLES THE TURKS and Caicos Islands will be receiving its second credit rating sometime later this year by credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s. Managing director of Sovereign Ratings, Joydeep Mukherji and senior director Paul Judson from the agency’s New York offices are currently in the Islands meeting with public officials, people in the private sector and a section of the local media. On Thursday, the two man team met with publisher of the Weekly News, W Blythe Duncanson. Duncanson said that the team seemed impressed with the Turks and Caicos Islands’ swift rate of
recovery in such a short period of time and its financial position. However, he said he gleaned from the meeting that the big question of what happens in the Islands when the United Kingdom guaranteed loan is paid off in 2016, is on the minds of many including the ratings people. Another question of whether the country will make moves to seek its independence from the UK after February 2016 also seemed to be on the minds of the financial folks, Duncanson recalled. On Wednesday, Cabinet met to discuss, among other things, the substantial progress that is being made to implement the Government’s strategy for debt refinancing. It was noted following the meeting, that the Government
remains on target to refinance its debt by February 2016. Added to this, the impressive financial figures being recorded - most recently the $77.3 million surplus for the last financial year - are indications of a secure and enviable financial situation for the TCI, second only to Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean region. Minister of Finance, Washington Misick, as well as Premier Rufus Ewing, have repeatedly said that lenders are banging at the door, ready and willing to help the Islands refinance the remaining $56 million that will be left over from the $170 million borrowed. It is highly anticipated that by the end of the 2015/2016 financial year, the TCI will clear and have ready in the Sinking Fund, an impressive $116.6 million of the $170 million owed.
Last July, S&P’s delivered a rating (BBB+) that had many, in and out of Government, cheering the TCI’s financial stability. The agency had noted that the TCI is well on its way to economic recovery and is indicative that the country is a great place to invest. Key statistics looked at during the rating included nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), GDP per capita, real GDP growth, real GDP per capita growth, change in general Government debt, general Government balance, general Government debt, net general Government debt, general Government interest expenditures and revenues and consumer price index (CPI) growth. That rating was predicated on indicators from 2007 to 2017. The agency rating highlighted that the TCI is a prosperous country with
a gross domestic product of around $24,000 per head, and benefits from high educational standards and good infrastructure. They noted that the Government has positively transformed its track record of sound public financial management over the past four years turning longstanding annual deficits into surpluses of $47.6 million in 2012/13 and $30.7 million in 2013/14. S&P had also observed that the TCI was at the time, showing perhaps the most positive fiscal trajectory in the Caribbean, and consequently rapidly reducing its net public debt. It remains now to be seen whether the BBB+ rating achieved last year will be sustained, surpassed or reduced. The Islands will be receiving another rating come next year before the UK loan is refinanced.
New trend in illegal sea transport prompts police to speak out BY DELANA ISLES THE MOST recent boatload of illegal Haitians has promoted police pressman, Audley Astwood to address the issue, calling for continued vigilance by the authorities at all times, in capturing illegal migrants. Astwood’s worry is centred on what could be termed a more sophisticated mode of transport than what police have seen in past instances - that of a 175 horse power Yamaha engine in a 36-foot boat filled to capacity with fleeing Haitians. The boat was luckily detected by marine officials at about 4.16am on Tuesday (May 19) heading towards Five Cays in Providenciales. “The fact that the boats coming to this island are using motors to run their boats is worrying, as the time they take to travel from country of origin to the TCI is shorter.
RTCIPF Press Officer, Audley Astwood
“It also means that the faster the boats are, the more likely they might be able to evade capture, but the radar system thus far has been able to pick them up,” Astwood told the Weekly News this past week. Asked if there is any chance that boatloads of, or individual migrants may have escaped detection and entered the TCI, in spite of the radar
system, Astwood said he doubts it. However, he said that attempts are made even when they are caught by the authorities, further pointing to Tuesday’s capture when 10 people tried to escape, even as a successful escape was obviously impossible. “All persons were recaptured, but it shows the desperation to escape law officials. Seven of the ten who jumped overboard clearly couldn’t swim or perhaps might have been too tired to swim, and they had to be rescued by officers.” He also commended the officers who risked their lives to rescue the escapees, recalling an averted tragedy where two of the migrants almost drowned but for the swift attentions of Medex on hand. The sloop was carrying 61 women, 79 men and two children, all from Haiti. Astwood said this is the first time he can recall members from the
Pictured is a sloop captured in April this year
Domestic Fire Unit on hand to lend assistance. He commended these people, noting that the more personnel that are on hand when these illegal vessels seek entry, the less chance of escapes. He added that the latest capture brings the number close to 4,000 people detected and captured since the radar system was put in place about two and a half years ago. The $2.4 million coastal radar station was commissioned by former
Governor Ric Todd in September 2012. The system is designed for a maritime environment and provides a cost effective contribution to securing the Islands’ borders and boosting the work of immigration and customs officials, the police marine unit and maritime patrol aircraft. It uses short pulse, dual band, X-band frequencies to detect and track a variety of marine objects in all weather conditions.
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A Weekly News column that puts you on the spot for your opinions on the issues of the day
Culture commission disbanded MEMBERS of the House of Assembly were last week divided when the Government sought to dissolve the TCI Culture and Arts Commission and repeal the Culture and Arts Commission Ordinance. The Opposition benches were strongly against the move as they believe that with proper direction, the commission could have a big impact on the preservation and protection of the TCI’s culture. What are your thoughts?
Another waste
I suggest you ask David Bowen, who has been fighting an uphill battle in this regard for years – never given an adequate budget, and then most of that being gobbled up by the travelto-Provo expenses of board members who couldn’t find culture in a yogurt container. Just another example of an under-funded Government lip service agency incapable of carrying out its mandate – if you’re not going to do it right, then don’t do it at all!
A mistake!
This is a bad mistake. Our leaders should build a culture in preparation for independence! We need a unified independent culture that our people will be willing to lay down their
lives for. Haiti, Jamaica and all our neighbours fully understand that. Soon we must stand alone in the Caribbean as a vulnerable baby nation. Only building our own culture will bind us together to make the sacrifice independence calls for.
Culture needs to be preserved
I have not been on the Islands for a bit but have been following a lot of what goes on through the internet and friends. The Weekly News Talk Back series, as a part of TCI cultural archival enrichment, has kept me stimulated to see how your great islands are progressing.
That is what culture is all about. It is the preservation of information, hopes and skills that forge an identity for a community. When something like this comes up it raises a red flag brightly and definitely has drawn my attention. I don’t know why a government would want to dissolve a cultural and arts body and repeal its governing ordinance except maybe to create one that it feels is more reflective of some particular direction that it feels is necessary for its maintenance. When cultural activities are suppressed by a governing body one has to almost instantly think of a non-cultural regime emerging and what is a non-cultural related regime, one that does not rely upon the past of a country nor the chronicle of people’s present, nor a definite community focus on the future. It might be that just voicing an opinion and sending that to the office would be a way of guiding the commission in place of eliminating it. Personally, there would not have been as many traditional sloops built and sailed if there had not been a commission and in particular David Bowen’s energy.
Opposition is right
This is one of the many times that the Opposition is so correct. The Government must really rethink and develop an embrace of the Opposition’s position. Culture is one of the hallmarks of an emerging people and society. The tragedy is that the Turks and Caicos Islands has yet to find itself and find its way. Our culture has yet to be packaged and showcased.
TCI has culture to preserve
A look around the region will show that marketing Jamaican, Bahamian, Trinidadian culture, has led to the success of those societies in nation building, human development and unity. President Obama, did the Jamaican people proud by visiting and going gaga over that culture, embracing certain cultural expressions
such as “Jamaica massive” or “Wha gwan Jamaica.” The reggae culture is so infectious that the world has embraced it. In the 1980s the then Bahamian prime minister, Rt Hon Pindling, chartered a local artiste ‘Dr Off’ to develop and market Bahamian culture. Visiting guests are welcomed and warmed in the culture of the Bahamas and this has proven to be a vital element of the success of the Bahamian tourism product. Europeans, Canadians, Americans have all some idea, some record and some sense of their culture. Part of the TCI’s social and cultural woes can be traced to the absence of having an identifiable culture. There is a clear inability to unite past political lines, island lines, etc. A culture, something to unite behind, something to forget the past, all contributes to a great sense of critically and much needed unity. One must hasten to add that the TCI does have a culture in its way of speaking, foods, practices, religion, and strong observance of Christianity. Our Christian traditions, beliefs in Jesus Christ have all had a calming effect on these Islands.
Short-sighted
It is such a short-sighted development where the Government prefers to pay debt rather than preserve what is their own. With a $77.3 million surplus this Government can change course and budget for the preservation and development of the TCI’s culture.
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Security officer shot during armed robbery By Daisy Handfield
A SECURITY officer was shot several times during an armed robbery outside Scotiabank’s Leeward Highway branch in Providenciales. According to police press officer Audley Astwood, on Thursday (May 14) the 54-year-old man was on the verge of making a cash deposit of an undisclosed sum of money when he was accosted by two masked black men carrying a firearm.
The men attempted to take the cash from the guard, but he put up a fight, leading to an exchange of gunshots. The guard, name undisclosed, received multiple shots about the body, Astwood said. The man was able to flee the scene in his vehicle and drive himself to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre where he was admitted and underwent surgery for his injuries. Astwood said that details are still a bit sketchy as to what exactly took
place, as not a lot of information could be given by the injured security guard at this time. However he confirmed that money was stolen during the attack. Press officer for the hospital Takara Bain confirmed on Friday that the patient was treated and in a stable condition. He has since been discharged. Police are asking the general public for any tips that can help them solve this crime. Tips can be given on 911 or
Press relations officer for the police force Audley Astwood (File photo)
Crimestoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477. Tips can also be submitted anonymously in English, French or Spanish on either www.
crimestoppers.tc or on Facebook as a fan of Crimestoppers Turks and Caicos. Crimestoppers tips are received in the USA.
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Public given free hypertension testing and education By Daisy Handfield
THE MINISTRY of Health has partnered with the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) to sensitise the public about hypertension and the importance of “knowing their number”. The two agencies collaborated to conduct free blood testing and education programmes throughout
the Turks and Caicos Islands, in observance of World Hypertension Day 2015 celebrated on Sunday (May 17). The all island exercise commenced on Tuesday (May 19) and will conclude next Friday, May 29. Health officials conducted blood pressure tests and sugar in the blood tests; they also shared brochures on hypertension awareness with people
Beaches dismissals spur brief demonstration SOCIAL activist and radio personality, Dr Edward Smith on Wednesday (May 20) put on a short demonstration in front of Beaches TCI against the dismissal of some of the resort’s employees. Dr Smith had earlier in the day, on his radio programme, called on people who are against the firing of these and other employees by the resort to join him at 6pm outside the resort. However, he was only one of three persons who showed up. None of the allegedly fired workers were present at the event, as Dr Smith said that he had not made contact with any of them. During the short and very peaceful demonstration, he said his action was more or less to bring people together. He added that the meeting (as he preferred to call it) was to get people who are very vocal to come out and help find solutions to get things to change with Beaches and other companies who are firing locals. Dr Smith maintained it was merely a move to develop a plan of action to see if people sincerely want to see change, but from the attendance they obviously do not want to make the move to effect that change. He said he hopes to meet with the Premier next Wednesday to come up with some solutions to address these and other unemployment issues across the Islands. Meanwhile, the Weekly News
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contacted Beaches Resort for some clarity on the issue. A response was sent to the press on Thursday evening by Stephen Hector, global public relations director of the Sandals Resorts International. It stated: “Beaches Turks and Caicos currently boasts a workforce of over 1,800 people and, while we are immensely proud that much of our team have been with the group for many years, we also recognise that some personnel will join us as well as depart as part of normal resort operations. “This is not uncommon in most industries throughout the world with workforces of that magnitude.” Hector further stated that in keeping with the company’s family ethos, the resort welcomes new members to their team with open arms. “And for those who leave us, we will naturally extend all courtesies to ensure the most amicable parting of ways and thank them wholeheartedly for their contributions.” The statement, as evidenced above, does not state that anyone was “dismissed,” however local public relations manager, Elanor Finfin Krzanowski said that 20 people are no longer with the resort. She did not say what positions these people held, but allegations were made in the public domain that the individuals were from managerial positions.
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Health officials at the Smart supermarket in Providenciales conduct free hypertensive testing
who availed themselves of the free testing. Ministry officials were on Thursday (May 21) stationed inside of the Smart supermarket in Providenciales conducting free tests for shoppers between the hours of 10am and 2pm. The Weekly News spoke with health educator Charlene Higgs who said that she recognises that there are a number of people who do not have a clue that they have high blood pressure, and those who have it and are sometimes too negligent about taking their medications. “So, we thought that it would be important to go to the people, meet the people because most people won’t go to the healthcare centre just to have their blood pressure checked.” Higgs added that the ministry has noticed that high blood pressure
is becoming common among TCI residents. “We want to get awareness out so that people would understand that high blood pressure is not just a little issue, it’s a huge issue. “The complications are strokes, renal failure, heart attacks, and blindness; there is so much that can happen if you don’t control your blood pressure,” Higgs said. Although Thursday’s testing got off to a late start, many people took up the opportunity to be tested. A normal blood pressure is 120 over 80 or less, and anything from 140 over 90 is considered dangerous. Higgs is further encouraging people who are not hypertensive to know their numbers and have their blood pressures checked on a regular basis. She said it is important for those who are hypertensive, to make sure
Under the tree
they check their pressure regularly and take their medications. “Simple lifestyle changes can make a huge different in lives,” Higgs noted. People who attended the free clinics across the islands, along with being tested, were treated to a community outreach or public forum on hypertension, diet and nutrition presentation, diet sheets and advice. On Friday (May 22) the educational and testing drive will be taken to the Graceway IGA food store on Leeward Highway between the hours of 10am and 2pm. On Wednesday, May 27, health officials will be in Salt Cay from 10am at the Salt Cay Clinic. They will then be stationed at the Salt Shed in South Caicos on Thursday from 10am and at the Clock Tower on Friday in Grand Turk, same time.
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Gov’t debt refinancing strategy picks up steam CABINET has reported that substantial progress is being made to implement the Government’s strategy for debt refinancing. The disclosure was made in a post Cabinet statement from the Governor’s Office on Thursday (May 21). “The Government remains on target to refinance its debt by February 2016,” the statement read. Meanwhile, other matters discussed in the Wednesday meeting in Grand Turk included the amendments to be made to the National Insurance (Benefit) Regulations 2015. Governor Peter Beckingham, who chaired the session, was advised to approve the amendments as well as take the necessary actions to bring the amended regulations into operation as soon as possible. The regulations are being amended to correct the weekly minimum payment in respect of retirement, invalidity, survivors and old age pensions.
Cabinet also received an update from the Minister of Border Control and Labour on the transfer of passport printing to the United Kingdom and the contingencies being put in place for the issue of passports in emergency situations. The ministry is expected to provide further information to the public on this in due course. Cabinet noted the recommendations of the Procurement Board on the award of a contract for the development of a Grand Turk Master Plan. The focus of the plan is to create a design concept that would capture future development opportunities along the major corridors of Grand Turk, the revitalisation of the historical downtown area and the preservation of historical architecture. Additionally, the Governor was advised to approve the issue of a licence to the Thompson Cove Property Owners Association to dredge the shoal in the Thompson
Cove inlet canal, of which the dredge materials (sand) will be used to re-nourish the beach in Thompson Cove. The licence is granted subject to conditions including planning approval and a satisfactory Environmental Impact Assessment. He was further advised to approve the issue of a licence to Sun Rise Ltd and Emerald Point Ltd for the expansion of the existing canal to allow for construction of the boat dock located in Leeward, Providenciales. This licence is granted subject to conditions including planning approval and a satisfactory Environmental Impact Assessment. Approval from the Governor was also sought for an order to commence the 2014 Revised Edition of the Laws. The Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance provides for the revision and consolidation of the laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands as at December 31, 2014.
Toddler found dead in pool during party By Daisy Handfield A TODDLER was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool during a pool party in the vicinity of the Courtyard Plaza, Providenciales, on Saturday (May 16). There were a number of attempts from family members to revive the child with CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation), but all were unsuccessful. According to police press officer Audley Astwood, 911 operators received a phone call from someone stating that a three-year-old child (name undisclosed by police) was not breathing and they were seeking assistance. He said multiple police units and paramedics arrived at the location where CPR was already being administered by the mother Willimae Penn, but the toddler remained unresponsive. Astwood said that paramedics also tried to revive the toddler, but were unable to do so. The boy was later transferred to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre where he was sadly pronounced dead on arrival. “All signs suggested that the toddler died from drowning,” Astwood said.
Mother Willimae Penn and three-year-old toddler
He added that: “Sometime during the party they (partygoers) realised that the toddler was missing, and there was a search for the little boy and the unfortunate encounter was
found in the pool.” He said that investigation are being conducted and depending on the outcome of the investigation charges may be filed.
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Country’s hospitals rated diamond standard THE TCI’s two medical centres in Providenciales and Grand Turk have been awarded diamond status by a healthcare accreditor. Accreditation Canada International (ACI) dedicated the award within its Qmentum International Programme, which is internationally recognised for promoting excellence in healthcare. Accreditation awards are graded with facilities receiving gold, platinum or diamond according to the quality of care delivered to patients. Dr Eric Parsons, interim CEO of TCI Hospital, said: “Receiving diamond level accreditation by Accreditation Canada International clearly demonstrates the commitment of the hospital and its staff to ensure patient safety and to deliver high quality and patient centred care.” He added: “I would like to congratulate the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital team on this significant achievement. “All credit goes to the dedicated staff for their hard work
and commitment to the delivery of healthcare to all residents and visitors of the Turks and Caicos Islands”. Accreditation occurs on a three-year cycle, with a full, onsite survey every three years. The process includes extensive measurement of performance against more than 2,000 criteria across 15 standards of organisational performance, including patient safety and quality of care, infection prevention and control, medication management, to name a few. The survey team from ACI spent five days at the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital. It was an intensive process of assessing performance against international standards on both the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre and the Cockburn Town Medical Centre. The surveyors observed activities, interviewed patients and staff all of which provided them with the required data to award the diamond level.
Police intercept illegal Haitian motorised sloop A SLOOP carrying 142 people which attempted to enter the Turks and Caicos Islands’ waters illegally was intercepted on Tuesday (May 19). According to a police press release, the sloop was carrying 61 women, 79 men and two children from Haiti. The 36-foot boat with a 175 horse power Yamaha engine was detected at about 4.16am heading towards Five Cays in Providenciales. It was spotted by the radar station and captured by officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) marine division. The Haitian sloop was escorted to the South Dock port by the Marine Branch and arrived at about 5.11am. Officials from various police units, Border Control, and other Government and non-governmental agencies were on hand to assist with their processing. Ten people attempted to escape by jumping overboard. Three made it to shore but were
later captured by immigration and police officers, the other seven were in distress in the water and had to be rescued by police. Two of those who were rescued and were given medical assistance by medics for taking in too much salt water. All 142 passengers were later transported to the Detention Centre for further processing and detention. Plans are currently progressing for their repatriation to Haiti within the next few days, police said. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of illegal migrants or on pending sloop arrivals can call police on 911 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477. Tips can also be submitted anonymously in English, French or Spanish on either www. crimestoppers.tc or on Facebook as a fan of Crimestoppers Turks and Caicos. Crimestoppers tips are received in the USA.
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Woman allegedly set on fire THE HUNT is on for a man who is said to have poured gasoline on a Kew Town woman and lit her on fire after an altercation in the vicinity of Dock Yard in Providenciales on Sunday (May 17). The incident occurred at around 12.30pm, police press officer Audley Astwood said. The details of the incident are still sketchy, but Astwood said that about 18 percent of the woman’s body was burnt. The 43-year-old woman is presently at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre and has been there since the incident. Astwood said that a 911 operator received a call that a woman was set on fire, and upon arrival at the scene police encountered a female with burns about her body. He said that it is believed that she got into an altercation of some sort with her husband, who allegedly poured gasoline on her and then lit her on fire as a result of the argument. Following the gruesome incident, the man fled the scene, and police believe that people in the community helped him get away, Astwood said.
18 percent of the woman’s body is said to have been burnt
He appealed: “I’m calling anyone who may have information leading to his whereabouts or any information on the matter to come forward to police.
“No matter how insignificant you think it may be, contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-TIPS or contact us on 911 and assist us without investigation.” (By Daisy Handfield)
Power costs to drop further ELECTRICTY bills are likely to be even lower this month as the global cost of fuel continues to decline. Since August last year the price of fuel for power provider FortisTCI has dropped by 47 percent. This means that the fuel factor, now at its lowest point of $0.1298 since the decline began last year, will offer additional savings to customers in their May electricity bills. In a press release on Tuesday (May 19) FortisTCI president and CEO Eddinton Powell said: “Savings offered through the fuel factor is beneficial to our customers, however, we want to ensure everyone appreciates that oil prices in the world market are still volatile. “We are encouraging customers to continue energy conservation efforts at home and in their businesses as a means of managing personal electricity costs on a more long term basis.” Brent crude oil prices stretched to $115 per barrel during 2014 and dropped more than half the cost, to just below $50 per barrel within a year. This drastic swing in global crude prices demonstrates what the impact of supply and demand and geopolitics can have on the stability of oil prices globally. The fuel factor calculation (or power cost adjustment), is based on world market prices at the time it is purchased and accounts for increases and decreases in cost. Key market indicators suggest that towards the summer months there will be an upward trend in global prices, which will reflect in the monthly fuel factor update.
Powell added: “We continue to aggressively explore and pursue, options to streamline our fuel supply chain that would result in lower prices, lower priced supply sources that are potentially capable of delivering to the TCI given our port infrastructure, and the medium to long-term possibilities of gas and renewable energy (including LNG, CNG, solar and wind).”
FortisTCI will conduct home energy audits for its customers that are interested in determining ways they can save. Customers who wish to use this service can call the customer service department on 946-4313. More energy conservation tips and details on the fuel factor are available on the company’s website at www.fortistci.com.
Woman allegedly set on fire by her husband during an altercation
Fire triggered after mattress catches alight A HOUSE undergoing renovations on Wednesday (May 20) caught on fire after flames reportedly started to come from a mattress. The incident took place at a private residence in Kingstown, Providenciales at about 1pm. Following the incident, fire and rescue officer Aubrey Felix told the Weekly News that the blaze started in an abandoned bedroom that was being renovated. Felix said that according to reports from the owner of the
Brent crude oil prices stretched to $115 per barrel during 2014 and dropped more than half the cost, to just below $50 per barrel within a year
home, name undisclosed, he only smelt the smoke that was emanating out of a bedroom, but was unaware that the mattress was on fire. Since the electrical line was so close to the roof, the fire ruined the line and caused it to start sparking, the fire officer said. The origin of the fire is still being investigated. After Fire and Rescue Services extinguished the fire, FortisTCI arrived on the scene to deal with the electrical line.
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TCI Toastmasters celebrates official charter ceremony SCORES of elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen gathered together on Wednesday evening (May 20) to enjoy the charter ceremony for TCI Toastmasters. The group, which helps members to build communication, public speaking and leadership skills, became officially associated with Toastmasters International. During the evening at the Fire and Ice Restaurant in Leeward, Providenciales, executives were installed, and charter certificates were handed out to registered members. Attendees also enjoyed speeches from experienced Toastmasters along with featured speaker Deputy Premier Akierra Missick. Cheryl Forman, who was Toastmaster of the evening, introduced speakers as guests enjoyed a three course meal and drinks. First to take to the podium was vice president of education for TCI Toastmasters Stewart Howard. He spoke of his aspirations as a child and his journey to becoming a managing director. Howard said he was strongly affected by the words of a motivational speaker who said that
nothing is impossible if you work hard for it. He admires those people who have the “gumption to take whatever talents they had and use it to the best of their ability, and really accomplish in life,” he said. The next speaker was Jaqueline Moe-Cox, vice president of education elect for TCI Toastmasters, who discussed bullying. “The best way to deal with high school bullies is to grow up to be smarter, richer and better looking and then add them on Facebook,” she joked as she began her speech.
“This anonymous quotation is a small response to a huge problem that is prevalent in our schools, our homes, our work places, in cyber space and in our churches.” Moe-Cox went on to discuss bullying and ways in which members of society can work together to reduce it. “Bullying is real and we need to reject it with every fibre of our being,” she stressed. Next TCI Toastmasters were presented with their charter certificates and pins by SherryAnn Batson, lieutenant governor of
marketing in district 81, before they were installed. Batson explained that she came to the TCI in February to get the club to charter. By March 31 TCI Toastmasters had submitted its charter documents and had become one of the 12 clubs of district 81 to charter for this programme year. Next the executives were presented with gavels and also installed effective from June 30. “Their collective challenge is to make this club strong, dedicated to helping people in all walks of life to speak in an effective manner, listen with sensitivity and think creatively,” Batson said. Newly installed president of TCI Toastmasters Sanfa Foster spoke to the gathered attendees about growing up in a Toastmasters household. She then stressed to the gathered members that work has just begun for them. “We will break down the walls, the barriers, we will cross over the hurdles and break through the clouds. “To demonstrate, articulate, communicate, transform, build, enhance and develop as competent professional leaders in the Turks and Caicos Islands.” She added that the group will empower members by developing
leadership and communication skills for greater personal and professional growth. Deputy Premier Akierra Missick took to the podium to present her remarks as featured speaker. She said the secret to great communication is to believe what you are saying and be confident in that fact. “I am grateful that we have a Toastmasters club in the TCI which will provide the necessary tips for public speaking, on bringing out confidence in a person, because once you have that level of confidence you’re able to conquer any and everything.” Final speaker Sherry-Ann Batson spoke of the history and development of the Toastmasters clubs. She said the group guides 292,000 members in more than 14,350 clubs in 123 countries to consistently attain high quality in communication and leadership. “Toastmasters International is indeed leading the way in the pursuit of excellence,” she said. Following her speech, the vote of thanks was delivered by Paul Coleman. There were three raffles held throughout the evening with prizes of a weekend stay at Parrot Cay Resort, a smart phone and dinner for two at Crackpot Kitchen.
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University scholarship available for TCI students STUDENTS who wish to study at the Memorial University of Newfoundland can now apply for a scholarship from Fortis. The company created the award in honour of H Stanley Marshall and his significant contribution to the success of the business. His career with Fortis spanned 35 years, and he served as president and chief executive officer for more than 18 years before his retirement at the end of 2014. The inaugural scholarship will pay out $7,500 and will be awarded in the 2015 to 2016 scholarship year. The Fortis Inc – H Stanley Marshall Scholarship will support undergraduate students from a Caribbean country entering a professional school or faculty at Memorial University. Preference will be given to eligible students from the countries of Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands. Barry Perry, president and CEO of Fortis Inc, said: “Mr Marshall is one of the most well-respected business leaders in Canada and in the North American utility industry, and we believe the establishment of the Fortis Inc – H Stanley Marshall Scholarship is a fitting tribute to his leadership and business accomplishments. “Mr Marshall is a strong advocate of education and a champion of academic opportunities that enable young people to pursue fulfilling careers.” Marshall’s business and personal connections with the Caribbean region date back to 1999 when Fortis acquired an electric utility in Belize, which also marked the corporation’s first acquisition outside North America. He was instrumental in establishing an engineering scholarship programme at Memorial University in 2006 for Belizean students. During his tenure as a board member with Caribbean Utilities and FortisTCI, which serve the islands of Grand Cayman and the Turks and Caicos Islands, Marshall was also a big part of the development of student scholarship guidelines that focused on attracting and retaining top talent. Dr Gary Kachanoski, president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University, said: “We are delighted Fortis is choosing to honour the legacy and career achievements of Mr Marshall through this tremendous support for international students who will study at Memorial. “This new scholarship will empower our students, allowing them to excel and succeed in their chosen fields of study. “Memorial is proud of its longstanding relationship with Fortis and is grateful for this meaningful gift.”
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Feeling good at every moment WE HAVE the capacity to feel good at every moment of our lives. We were born to be happy, have fun, and experience a sense of joy throughout our lives. But we have to know who we really are, and what we are here for. Once we realise what our life purpose is here, and our given potential, we discover that we have the attributes that contribute to a happy and joyful life, which make us feel good at every moment, despite what is happening about us. But we have to jettison some of the beliefs society has imposed on us. When we were young, society shaped us to think and behave in ‘acceptable’ ways. We absorbed these, and this meant we followed others’ expectations, and hid our true selves. We could not really enjoy ourselves as we wished. Instead, we kept blaming ourselves for whatever happened, and sought
the approval of others. This hindered us from feeling good at every moment. But when we break away from how we were socialised, we saw our possibilities, and realised we determined our own happiness, shaped our future, and that whatever choices we made, were good, and did not require others to sanction them. Our true happiness then began, because we were liberated to master our own lives. We began to think for ourselves, and this released an avalanche of joy, which now brought us good feelings at every moment. Being free from the dictates of others, we find our joy comes from not taking anything personally. People often say unpleasant things about us, and to us. If we take these personally, we sap our feelings of joy and gladness. What others say about us negatively, is really in reference to themselves. Their circumstances caused them to be negative. They need to
BY Oliver Mills
Oliver Mills was born in South Caicos, acquired a diploma in article writing from the Writer’s Digest School in the United States, and worked as training manager for the Turks and Caicos public service. He is currently an adjunct lecturer in the Business and Hospitality Departments at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College.
liberate themselves from this world, and embrace ideas of kindness and hopefulness. Their days will be brighter, their level of satisfaction enhanced and feeling good will then be a constant feature of their lives and ours. We feel good at every moment when we see good in everything. Instead of condemning, we should praise. Instead of having preconceived ideas, we should see what is positive in others. Instead of going into someone’s past, we should look at the wonderful
things they have recently done. When we have these dispositions, we maintain a healthy mind-set. Our psychology changes to recognise only those things that are pleasing, and which bring positive expectations. This is the recipe for feeling good every motment of our lives. Politics, when done wisely, makes people happy and fosters good feelings. Shouldn’t our politics have this as its noble objective?
COMMENTARY
Held hostage
KIDNAPPED and being held hostage is one of life’s most terrible possibilities. Freedom is a precious thing! The former premier has held the entire TCI hostage for years. Michael Misick’s exit, hiding out, then fighting against extradition from Brazil absorbed two years. He arrived back in the TCI in January 2014. Now one and a half years later he is on his third or fourth attorney paid for by the TCI. His clever lawyers take issue with the most insignificant item. They want a jury trial but do not suggest a change to an impartial location. They don’t like the judge because he is old. Maybe too wise? Next possible complaint: the courtroom walls are not painted PNP yellow! Helen Garlick and team have been ready for court since mid2012. In 2009 the inquiry revealed why today we can’t get an honest developer interested. The PNP has poisoned development.
Salt Cay an example revealed. Czech developers were spending millions trying to make it work. The Premier had his family lined up for massive benefits. Cronies lined up everywhere. Free unlimited credits cards for PNPs. The developers claim they were honest, perhaps they were. The honesty of the PNP Government is the yet unanswered question. If a Government official big shot asks for a bribe in exchange for a benefit he could with-hold, it is called extortion. It only becomes bribery when the ‘briber’ pays and fails to report it. With government intimidation, is there a choice? In the end the Salt Cay developer paid a multi-million dollar court fine to avoid being prosecuted for complicity. Will they or any developer try the TCI with the same party and close relatives in charge? Meanwhile this same PNP Government milks the little people and poisons present developments with taxes.
By David Tapfer
David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 25 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011
Healthcare and electricity ‘at cost plus’ is poison. Immigration policies which could encourage growth poisoned. Banks and insurance companies failing every day. The PNP education forgotten, now becomes a little school in the ministers voting district. The defendants who began this mess 12 years ago have pleaded innocent until proven guilty by a preponderance of the evidence. If innocent, why are they holding the TCI hostage through the legal tricks of their leader who ran, hid and was captured? He spends years preventing
the TCI from seeing the SIPT evidence laid on the table. It will take years to rebuild confidence after we return to an honest government which had brought development and honest growth. Expanding our economy by returning to low taxes and jobs through development. As Motown’s Supremes’ lead singer Diana Ross gave us in Budapest when she sang her beautiful version of ‘We shall overcome’ she began and ended singing softly: “Someday we’ll all be free, (but), we do not know, when it will be.”
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Vacation villas given top award HARBOUR Club Villas and Marina have been recognised as a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame winner. The ‘Hall of Fame’ was created to honour those businesses that have earned a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years. The Certificate of Excellence award celebrates excellence in hospitality and puts a spotlight on those that consistently deliver an exceptional service to their customers. It is given only to establishments that achieve great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor.
Barry Morton, who owns and runs the villas with his wife Marta, said: “This is an amazing achievement for a small tourist establishment. “It shows that you don’t have to be big or on Grace Bay to be recognised as a great place to book your vacation when visiting Provo.” Harbour Club Villas and Marina, which overlook Flamingo Lake, are currently ranked number four of 44 hotels in Providenciales on Trip Advisor. “Guests are all like friends and this award comes from those who know us best, our travellers and visitors that have posted unbiased reviews of
Harbour Club Villas and Marina becomes Hall of Fame winner
their vacations in our villas and their stays at Harbour Club. “Many of our guests are repeat friends now and come back year after year. “We have made a name for ourselves marketing the natural beauty and tranquility of the southern
shores of Providenciales where the villas are located.” Morton thanked friends that have been instrumental in making Harbour Club Villas what it is today including Oliver Stubbs, local architect, his father and family, local contractors and stone
workers who were all active in building the villas. The villas were built in 1998 on the southern shore of Providenciales and comprise six, one bedroom villas, a pool and gazebo, a private marina with several dive companies close by.
Miss B’s gets rave reviews on TripAdvisor NORTH Caicos eatery, Miss B’s is among the latest and proud recipients of TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence. The commendation was awarded recently to North Caicos born business woman, Bernie Gardiner. The Certificate of Excellence award celebrates excellence in hospitality and puts a spotlight on those that consistently deliver an exceptional service to their customers. It is given only to establishments that achieve great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor. Gardiner told the Weekly News this past week that she is proud of her restaurant and its accomplishments so far. “I feel very excited, it is a great
Miss B’s restaurant
accomplishment, I have worked really hard in trying to attain this over the years, so it’s a great feeling,” Gardiner said. Miss B’s, located along King’s Road, has been serving the North Caicos community for eight years now, specialising in delicious and affordable local and Caribbean cuisine in a relaxed and comfortable environment. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and also private catering. Trip Advisor reviews “Miss B's is wonderful local restaurant with great food, priced reasonable. Cold beer too. On this trip we ate lunch twice and the plate specials were delicious” “Very good home cooking” “The grouper dish was well
prepared. Good service too. Others had the cracked conch. Mit looked so good that I wished I had ordered that. I would recommend this place for a laid back lunch.” “This was one of the gems of our visit. We went on a journey to North Caicos to visit some great secluded beaches. On the way back to the catch the ferry, we stopped at this roadside restaurant Miss B’s. The only thing that I can say bad about this is that we missed the live music from Lovey…” “Fun place for dining in North Caicos” “…menu choices are somewhat limited, but overall Miss B has a spunky personality and is a good chef, which made our trips here fun.”
Bernice Gardiner, owner of Miss B’s on North Caicos
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Tourism chiefs hit North America for sales blitz
THE INCREDIBLE sights, experiences and opportunities that come with visiting or investing in the Turks and Caicos Islands were promoted during a tour of the United States this week. Premier Rufus Ewing and Minister of Tourism, Environment, Culture and Heritage, Porsha Stubbs-Smith, led a team across six cities during the five night blitz. The benefits of tourism, investment, real estate and commerce were the main focus of the group during the visit from Monday (May 18) to Friday (May 22). This year’s trip was the second to be held in partnership between the Office of the Premier, the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board and the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA). A press release from the Premier’s Office on May 14 explained: “The delegation hopes to build on that by creating synergies towards high year-round tourist arrivals from these and other key regions, where market analysts suggest are home to some of the highest concentrations of high net worth travellers and investors and are deemed the continental hub for corporate America. “The overall benefits of the sales blitz to the Turks and Caicos Islands are expected to be increases in tourist arrivals, the broadening of opportunities for investment and
Premier Rufus Ewing (fifth from left), his wife Dr Dawn Perry (white dress) and other members of the TCI delegation currently in the USA for a five night sales blitz"
building on the strategic direction for bringing sustainable year-round stimuli to the economy, particularly to the hospitality sector and especially to the small and medium sized businesses locally.”
The delegation, included members of the Office of the Premier, the Ministry of Tourism, the Tourist Board, TCHTA and Turks and Caicos Real Estate Association (TCREA).
They spent time hosting strategic networking functions specifically designed to interact with travel professionals, real estate agents, mayoral government officials, members of the respective
Chambers of Commerce, potential investors and other specially invited guests. The team visited Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, New York and Boston.
Annual cleanup extends to North Caicos
NORTH Caicos and Parrot Cay are two of the latest islands to join in with the annual clean-up campaign TCI Shines. Late last month residents of the two islands along with Grand Turk and Providenciales took to the streets to gather up any discarded rubbish. The seventh annual event was held in conjunction with Earth Day on April 22, according to a press release from the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) on May 14. TCHTA’s executive director Stacy Cox said: “This year we really wanted the campaign to extend beyond Providenciales, with a vision of including all islands in our future Earth Day initiatives.
“Educating and sensitising the public about the importance of keeping our country free of garbage is critical to the development of our tourism industry as our guests truly expect to arrive on a destination which is beautiful by nature.” She said that TCHTA is elated that another island has joined the clean-up efforts and she thanked each company and individual who volunteered their service and time on the day. “Our dream is that one day in the near future our TCI Shines initiatives will focus more on the educational component and not have to focus on an actual clean-up as our residents would have learnt the proper and
Communities gather to clean up waste for the annual event
correct ways to dispose of their waste.” With about 150 volunteers
participating overall and more than 52 bags of garbage counted by Blue Water Divers on Grand Turk alone,
an estimated 200 bags are thought to have been collected throughout the Islands.
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“Haitians in the TCI once again turned out in their numbers and decked out in the colours of their flag to celebrate their struggle for freedom”
Haitian Flag Day celebrated with pride HAITIANS in the Turks and Caicos Islands, in Haiti and across the globe last weekend let their pride and love of country and flag show through their annual observance of Flag Day, celebrated on May 18. In the TCI, the activities were kicked off by a visit to the Islands by the beautiful and charming Miss Universe Haiti 2015, Christie Desir. As part of her ambassadorial duties as holder of the Haitian title, Desir travelled to the TCI to interact with the Haitian community and to show her support and love for her countrymen and women in the diaspora. On Saturday (May 17), the Haitian community came out in their numbers to enjoy the entrancing sounds of popular band and musicians Carimi alongside DJ shakes and DJ Maquu at the Downtown ball park. On Monday proud Haitians by the truckloads and some walking put on their annual march from the
Downtown area, through Kew Town and ended by the Sammy Been’s plaza with a cultural extravaganza. In Haiti, Flag Day is a major national holiday celebrated with great fanfare on the grounds of the national palace, with Haitians in all parts of the world joining the celebrations wherever they are.
Haitians pay homage to the red and blue as it is familiarly known, emblazoned with the motto L'Union Fait La Force’(Unity Makes Strength), the coat of arms depicted by a trophy of weapons ready to defend freedom and a royal palm for independence. The palm is topped by the Cap of
Liberty. The story of the national flag of Haiti is one of struggle for freedom. On May 18, 1803, an official flag of Haiti was agreed upon. The first flag was blue and red bands placed vertically. On January 1, 1804, Haitian Independence Day, the flag was
modified. Changes in leadership resulted in the adoption of several versions of the flag until February 1986, after the fall of Baby Doc and the Duvalier regime, when the people of Haiti requested the return of the red and blue flag. The whole of May is celebrated as Haitian Heritage Month.
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South Caicos hosts its annual Resident calls for regatta this weekend help in the battle against beach trash A BLUE Hills resident is asking for help from the local community to turn Providenciales into a litter free island. Lynn Robinson, who lives in Wheeland, collects mounds of rubbish every time she takes a walk on her beautiful local beach. “Sometimes I walk different stretches of beach and sometimes the same stretch but there is always more trash washed up,” she told the Weekly News. She added that some of the waste has been purposely left there by people visiting the beach. “I have lost count of how many bags of trash I have picked up over the last few years and of course, being the person I am, I can’t just walk on by.” The dive instructor, eco guide and boat captain is passionate about the TCI environment and writes a weekly column for the Weekly News with tips on becoming more eco-friendly. She said that several other residents are doing similar clean ups when they can but more needs to be
done. “I am working with some other concerned residents to form a group, with the mission to evolve Providenciales into litter-free island,” she said. Robinson stressed that people from all communities and backgrounds should take ownership of the place they live. She pointed to a recent clean-up day organised by several Haitian residents. Education both in the schools and churches would make a huge impact, she added. “I know the Government has road clean ups every now and again but we need to stop people littering in the first place with fines imposed for those that do.” Robinson said there should be more bins and signs, encouraging communities to take more pride in their surroundings. And finally increased taxes on disposable items like bags, Styrofoam items, plastic plates with tax breaks on eco-friendly items.
THE BEAUTY of the Big South will go on display this weekend when the island hosts its 48th regatta. The Miss and Little Miss South Caicos Regatta serves as a means of identifying a lovely lady from that island who will later compete with a bevy of local beauties from the other islands to be crowned Miss Universe TCI to represent the TCI at the international event later this year. Under the guidance of president Brital Gray and District Commissioner Ivette Cox, this year’s event promises to showcase local culture, food and sportsmanship. The annual festival, which usually takes place on the third weekend of May, is always full of great passion, sportsmanship and big-name entertainment. This year’s edition will take place from May 21 to 25, beginning on Thursday (May 21) with a float parade and the first segment of the Miss Regatta pageant, where young ladies will model in their swimwear and costumes. On Friday, there will be a
welcome parade and the opening dance, talent and evening gown segments of the Miss Regatta pageant to be followed by a cultural show and then a masquerade junkanoo. Saturday will feature fun and games all day, with May poll dancing as well as sailboat and speed boat racing. There will also be other sporting competitions such as donkey races, domino tournaments, frozen t-shirt contests and a wide array of island dishes on sale. A live band and junkanoo band will provide musical entertainment. On Sunday a beach party will be hosted at the Ganaway beach and on Monday there will be basketball and softball competitions to close off this year’s event. The highly anticipated Miss and Little Miss South Caicos Regatta is once again being sponsored by Beaches TCI. The resort village and spa, in a press statement, said it is proud to once again be a corporate sponsor of what is the oldest native festival in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
This is the third year Beaches is partnering with the South Caicos Regatta Committee for the grand extravaganza. Commenting on the sponsorship in a press release, Beaches press manager Elanor Finfin Krzanowski said: “As one of the largest resort here in the Turks and Caicos, we understand the importance of promoting and protecting the culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands and we are extremely proud to be a part of this yearly festival that has been preserved in our nation’s history since 1967.” She added that the Miss and Little Miss Regatta beauty pageant has been a big part of the TCI’s history and cultural celebration, and they are happy to contribute to its growth and prosperity. Gray is quoted in the release as being very grateful and appreciative of Beaches’ continued contribution to the festival. She said: “We applaud their commitment to promoting history and culture; we look forward to their continuous support for many years to come.”
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BY DENIS Belanger - NATURE SPLENDOR
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Surinam cherries THE SURINAM cherry is not a cherry nor is it exclusively from Suriname. The most widely known of the edible-fruited Eugenia species, is also called Brazil or Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, pitanga, and Florida cherry. I will freely admit these little red pumpkins are an acquired taste because most folks are expecting some kind of cherry taste and they don’t have that, actually you will love them or hate them. No matter how ripe, there is a resinous quality. More so, they must
be picked when absolutely ripe or they are a very unpleasant edible experience. What is absolutely ripe? Surinam cherries are edible when they are red. Let me repeat that: red or a deep blood-red. An orange one won’t harm you but you’ll wish you didn’t eat it. And I know you will push the envelope and try one but don’t blame me because I just warned you. The shrub or tree can grow up to 25 feet high (fat chance in the Turks and Caicos Islands), it has slender, spreading branches and resinously
aromatic foliage. The opposite leaves, bronze when young, are deep-green and glossy when mature. The Surinam cherry grows in almost any type of soil, sandy loam, stiff clay, soft limestone and can even stand waterlogging for a time, but it is intolerant of salt. Seeds are the usual means of propagation. They remain viable for not much longer than a month and germinate in three to four weeks. Volunteer seedlings can be taken up and successfully transplanted. Surinam cherry seedlings grow slowly; some begin to fruit when two years old; some may delay fruiting for five or six years or even more. They are most productive if unpruned, but still produce a great many fruits when close-clipped in
hedges. Quarterly feeding with a complete fertiliser formula promotes fruiting. The plant responds quickly to irrigation, the fruit rapidly becoming larger and sweeter in flavour after a good watering. The fruits develop and ripen quickly, only three weeks after the flowers open. In the Turks and Caicos Islands there is a spring crop, March or April through May or June; and a second crop, September through November. Surinam cherries are highly attractive to Caribbean fruit flies. The foliage is occasionally attacked by scale insects and caterpillars. Children enjoy the ripe fruits outof-hand. For table use, they are best slit vertically on one side, spread open to
release the seed, and kept chilled for two or three hours to dispel most of their resinously aromatic character. If seeded and sprinkled with sugar before placing in the refrigerator, they will become mild and sweet and will exude much juice and serve very well instead of strawberries on shortcake and topped with whipped cream. They are an excellent addition to fruit cups, salads and custard pudding; also ice cream, and can be made into pie or sauce or preserved whole in syrup. They are often made into jam, jelly, relish or pickles. Brazilians ferment the juice into vinegar or wine, and sometimes prepare distilled liquor. Sunshine nursery in Grace Bay just received some nice Surinam cherry plants.
POLICE SAFETY TIPS
Personal safety tips for women - Part one HOW comfortable are you that you know what to do if some hidden danger presents itself to you? Whether you’re at home or out in public, do you know how to respond in a way that almost guarantees the safety and wellbeing of you and your family? Here are some things you can do immediately to make sure you’re safe and sound, no matter whether you’re at home enjoying some time with your kids or out running errands. Always, always be aware of your surroundings. The worst thing you can do is have no idea who or what is around
you. The more you pay attention, the less likely you are to be surprised. Also, if something does happen and you’re a witness, you’ll be able to provide better information to police. Limit your distractions: If you’re walking through a deserted parking lot, is it really necessary to send a text right that moment? If you’re focused solely on your phone and checking your email, you’re not going to notice if something, or someone, looks out of place. The best thing you can do is let others know that you see them and could identify them if need be. When you pass someone on the street, look them in the eye and give a polite nod of the head to acknowledge
you see them very clearly. Walk with purpose: Stand tall and keep your posture so that it represents authority. The less you look like a victim, the less likely someone will target you as such. So, pull your shoulders back, keep your back straight and your stomach in and walk in a way that lets the world know that you will not go down without a fight. If you see something suspicious, report it. Don’t worry about whether you’re overreacting or being overcautious. If you think something is out of place, call 911. It’s always better to be safe than sorry. That’s what the
By Audley Astwood Audley, a former police detective and broadcaster, is currently the press officer for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. His main focus is on crime prevention and community policing. For more information call 941-4448 or visit www.tcipolice.tc.
police are there for. It’s better all the way around if they can be proactive instead of reactive. If you have to defend yourself, aim for body parts on your attacker that are tender and cannot be strengthened. If you find yourself in a position where you have to defend yourself, you want to aim wherever it’s going to hurt the most regardless of the
attacker’s strength and size. These areas are the eyes, nose, throat, groin and shin. You can’t toughen them up so it doesn’t matter if he’s twice your size; hit him in one of these spots and he’s going to feel some pain. Please look out for next week’s column where I will conclude with more personal safety tips for women.
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How to wear makeup at 40 and over
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WOMEN who are 40 plus need to update their makeup looks and learn to apply age appropriate makeup. What worked for you in your 20s and 30s, oftentimes will not work for you in your 40 plus years. Here are 10 tips for updating your makeup look. Use less. Less is more as you age so it’s important to use less product on your face. Try using half the amount of foundation you usually do or try mixing your foundation with your favourite moisturiser for a sheerer, more modern look. Be sure and blend your foundation right down your neck so that you look as if you’re wearing no makeup at all Try using foundations that are moisturising and non-drying. As you mature your skin requires more moisture and using a foundation rich in moisture will help you look soft and beautiful When using concealers, use a very small amount and blend well so that the product does not sit right into your lines and wrinkles Take a look at your makeup bag and toss out or give your daughter or granddaughter any eye-shadows that have shimmer, frost or glitter in them. These products look great only on young plump skin but for 40 plus skin they get into your fine lines and wrinkles and accentuate them. Instead look into purchasing matte eye-shadows in soft natural colours. Change your lipstick colour. Many women continue to use the same lipstick that looked great on them 20 years ago when most often the colour is no longer suitable for their lip size and skin tone. Opt for colours that brighten your face and compliment your makeup look Learn how to re-apply your makeup every decade. Just as it’s important to initially learn how to apply makeup when you’re a teenager, re-learning the right technique for your age range is vital in looking and feeling age appropriate at all times Be sure and use mascara on all your eyelashes even the little ones as this creates a more youthful look. But don’t overdo it. Purchase mascara in brown or black-brown and stay away from coloured mascara’s. These are great for 20 year olds but not appropriate for 40 plus. One or two coats of mascara should be enough to create an opened eye effect
Watch the amount of eyeliner you use. Eyeliner is a great asset to your makeup routine however too much of anything isn’t good! Use soft kohl pencils that blend easily and create softer more natural looks Blend, blend, blend. It’s important to create a natural look and blending is the key. Use professional brushes and soft sponges to create seamless makeup looks Find blushes that add a youthful glow to your skin with peach or pink undertones. Stay away from blushes with too much frost as these age your skin. Opt for matte blushes and blend well.
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DENTAL pain can be caused by a number of different factors including decay, gum disease, abscesses or trauma. As an immediate measure I would recommend an over-thecounter painkiller and then a visit to the dentist as soon as you can to determine the exact cause of the pain after which the correct treatment can be carried out and the pain relieved. Toothache is one of the most common causes of dental pain. It can be from a live tooth or one that is dead or dying; in each scenario the cause may be different. If the toothache is a sudden, acute pain caused by hot or cold temperatures then is likely that the tooth is still vital (live). It is probably the case that there is an area of new decay which has reached through to the dentine inside the tooth and is causing the temperature sensitivity and the pain. This can also occur if decay has occurred under an existing restoration - a crown, bridge or a filling. Even if a tooth is already filled or crowned there is still the chance of further decay - and therefore the potential for toothache - if the teeth are not cared for and a good oral hygiene regime followed. In all of these cases it is likely that a filling or some other type of restoration is required. If the toothache is a sharp, immediate pain when pressure is put on the tooth then the cause could be
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INGREDIENTS
• 1 and 1/2 cup (12.6 ounces) of flour • 3 teaspoons baking powder • 2 teaspoons sugar • 1 teaspoon salt • 2 cups (17 ounces) cooked and cooled rice • 1 x 15 oz can sweet corn • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) milk • 1 egg • Oil for shallow frying
METHOD
• Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. • Add rice and sweet corn to flour mixture. • Whisk egg and milk together and add to batter. Needs to be a soft batter - if it is too soft add a bit of flour. • Add spoon size scoops to medium heated oil. Fry until golden brown. • Drain on a paper towel and serve!
a cracked or fractured tooth. The nerve is still alive and as the pressure is applied, the cracked portion of the tooth can move/ open and stimulate the nerve causing the pain. If the crack does not extend all the way down to the root, this can usually be fixed with a filling; if it does extend through the root, the only solution is extraction. In the scenario where a piece of the tooth is completely fractured away then the exposed dentine will be sensitive or painful. In some cases the tooth is broken significantly enough that the nerve is exposed which may possibly be seen as a pink/red area in the dentine. This is likely to be very painful. This would be treated either by a filling or a crown depending upon
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the extent of the missing tooth. It may also necessary to remove the nerve and the tooth to be root filled. If a tooth is dying then the toothache will be exacerbated by a hot stimulus and relieved by cold. In time the tooth will become pressure sensitive and this is a sign that the tooth has died and an abscess is starting. Teeth with these symptoms often need root canal treatment. Toothache can also be a symptom when the surrounding gums are inflamed. In this case it is not individual teeth that need treatment but attention needs to be given to the overall health of the gums through thorough flossing and cleaning, both at home and professionally at the dentist.
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More than 4,000 residents now using social services debit card in New Providence MORE than 4,000 residents of New Providence are now part of the Department of Social Services’ modernised food assistance programme. Officials announced yesterday the approval of an extra 1,501 clients from the Horseshoe Drive Centre to the programme, joining 780 clients registered at the Wulff Road Centre, 874 at the Fox Hill Centre and 1,660 at the Robinson Road Centre, bringing the total to 4,365 in possession of the new pre-paid debit card. Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin said that although the new pre-paid cards do not resolve all of the issues and problems that exist in the department’s food programme, they allow “clients that are truly in need the ability to shop and purchase needed food items with ease and comfort”. Mrs Griffin explained that the cards provide users with the ability to not only to limit their contact with centres, but gives them more freedom by allowing them to determine how much they spend in one location and the ability to shop at different establishments in one payment period. According to the Yamacraw representative, all three are features not allowed by the previous voucher system operated by the department. “It was a long, hard road getting to this point but with the addition of each centre, we gained more experience and improved the processes involved,” said Mrs Griffin. She added: “We now turn our efforts
Cholera remains a major health problem in Haiti.
Haiti still faces “humanitarian emergency” from cholera
Minister of Social Service Melanie Griffin holds up one of the VISA prepaid cards. (Photo: Tim Clarke/Tribune Staff)
to the introduction of the card in Grand Bahama and the Family Islands as we intend for this payment method to be utilised throughout the Bahamas.” Officials from the department indicated that the implementation process is already under way in Grand Bahama with people registered for assistance now being reassessed. The department suggested that the new cards would first be issued at the Eight Mile Rock Centre and then throughout Freeport. In November, officials introduced the new debit card in conjunction with Bank of The Bahamas (BOB). It is designed to curb abuse of the food coupon system, and is seen as a key reform to how the government
distributes aid to poor Bahamians. Mrs Griffin said last year that the card was one feature of wideranging upgrades to the Bahamas’ social safety net, a programme being financed with $7.5m from the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB). In January, the government had approved a five per cent increase in the Department of Social Services’ food assistance budget to counteract the impact of VAT on the poor. Last June, the Department of Statistics said that since 2001, poverty levels in The Bahamas have risen by 3.5 per cent, while more than 40,000 people in the country live below the poverty line – defined as an annual income of less than $5,000 a year. (Tribune242)
BVI premier denies plan to cut civil service BVI’S Premier Dr. Orlando Smith has described as “an outright lie” Opposition claims that his National Democratic Party (NDP) administration had agreed with the United Kingdom government to send home civil servants. He issued a statement on Tuesday categorically denying any such plan, in response to claims made the previous night by chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Julian Fraser. “A story in Platinum News [yesterday] morning carried the leader of the Virgin Islands Party saying that I, Dr. Orlando Smith, had agreed with the United Kingdom to cut the civil service. This is an outright lie and certainly not reflective of a government that has increased the size of the civil service
during the past three and a half years, and has put more people to work, especially young people, than before,” Smith declared. “Let me state categorically that I have had no correspondence nor entered into any discussion with the United Kingdom government regarding our civil service at any time.” Fraser made the allegation on Monday night at the launch of one of the VIP’s candidates for the June 8, 2015 election in the British Overseas Territory. He claimed that Smith had called the election quickly so that he could put the retrenchment plan in action after the polls. “Now he couldn’t cut the service before elections because he knows that he would never get re-elected.
So here is the little trick – just call a quick election and then come back, hopefully, and do the dirty work,” Fraser charged. However, in his statement, Premier Smith suggested that Fraser’s allegation was an election ploy and expressed concern that he would implicate the British government in such a claim. “I know that the VIP is desperate to win this election at any cost, but I did not think that their vicious lies would come from a man who wants to lead this country and would involve the British Government,” he said. Fraser has promised that if his VIP wins the election, far from cutting the public service, the administration would ensure workers were paid the increments owed them for 2011.
WHILE Haiti’s cholera problems may not be receiving as much media attention of late, the country still faces a humanitarian emergency, according to Pedro Medrano Rojas, the UN’s senior coordinator for cholera response in Haiti. Medrano said this remained a major problem as the health crisis has “fallen off the international agenda after having ceased appearing in the media.” “When cooperation funds dry up, the response teams on the ground no longer have resources to adequately respond to alerts, treat patients and prevent further deaths,” he wrote in a recent opinion piece in a German newspaper. “We cannot forget cholera,” he said. “The cholera epidemic in Haiti
is still a humanitarian emergency that requires urgent attention. How would we react if any other country forecasted 28,000 cases of cholera for 2015?” He said the lack of renewed resources had led to the closure of 91 of the 250 cholera treatment centres in the country and “has caused the departure of many international partners from the country.” “Despite the alarming situation and the worrying estimates for 2015, the cholera epidemic has fallen off the radar of most donors,” Medrano said. “The lack of resources has already led to the closure of 91 of the 250 treatment centres in the country and has caused the departure of many international partners from the country.” (Caribjournal)
Jamaica on alert following outbreak of mosquito-borne Zika virus JAMAICANS are being put on alert following an outbreak of another mosquito-borne illness, the Zika virus. Following meetings at the World Health Assembly now taking place in Geneva, Switzerland and a warning issued by the Pan American Health Organization regarding an outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil and its potential to spread to other countries, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Dr. Kevin Harvey has urged citizens to take the necessary precautions to rid their surroundings of any place mosquitoes could breed. The Zika virus, also known as ZIKV, is transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito, the same mosquito that transmits chikungunya and dengue. Brazil confirmed its first cases of the Zika virus earlier this month. “The Ministry of Health is taking this potential threat very seriously. I urge Jamaicans to do their part to prevent mosquito breeding and so help to reduce any possibility of the introduction of the Zika virus into the island. There is no specific
vaccine or treatment for the virus and so personal responsibility is key,” Harvey said. “The Aedes aegypti mosquito which spreads the Zika virus is generally found in and around places where people inhabit. Persons are urged to search for and destroy mosquito breeding sites by getting rid of old tyres and containers in which water can settle, punching holes in tins before disposing, and covering large drums, barrels and tanks holding water.” Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Marion Bullock-DuCasse told The Gleaner newspaper that all the necessary precautions were being taken. “This is a virus that has never been detected in Jamaica before, and so we are taking all the necessary precautions. As with all new viruses, we will have a large number of the population that are susceptible or will become ill. The challenge is to ensure that if a case is detected, we do very rapid control measures, including urgent vector control, to ensure that we reduce the population of the mosquitoes that can spread the disease,” she said.
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DR leads the Caribbean Former top US Virgin Islands official in remittances jailed for bribery and extortion REMITTANCES to Latin America and the Caribbean set a record last year, with the Caribbean led by the Dominican Republic, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank. Total remittances topped a previous high set in 2008. The Dominican Republic led the way with a total of $4.5 billion in remittances, according to the data from the IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund. Haiti was second in the Caribbean region with 1.923 billion, followed by Jamaica at $2.16 billion.
“Remittances remain an important source of income for millions of families in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Fernando JimenezOntiveros, Acting General Manager of the MIF. “The remittance sector has evolved by adopting new technologies and options for sending and receiving, and has seen a decline in fees. However, it is essential to continue working so that those who receive them have opportunities for savings and investment.” Guyana placed fourth ($438M), while Suriname was fifth ($151M), T&T sixth ($138M) and Belize ($126M).
Louis “Lolo” Willis was sentenced almost six months after a jury in the Virgin Islands convicted him of four counts of bribery and extortion. (Photo: Virgin Islands News Daily)
A FORMER executive director of the US Virgin Islands Legislature has been sentenced to five years in prison for bribery and extortion. Louis “Lolo” Willis, 57, was sentenced last Thursday, almost six months after a jury in the Virgin Islands convicted him of four counts of bribery and extortion. Willis was the executive director of the Legislature between 2009 and 2012. His responsibilities included oversight of the major renovation of the Legislature building and awarding and
entering into government contracts in connection with the project. Willis was also responsible for authorizing payments to the contractors for their work. Evidence presented during the trial showed that Willis accepted bribes, including $13,000 in cash and cheques, from contractors in exchange for using his official position to secure more than $350,000 in work for them and to ensure they received payment when they were done. One contractor said he wrote a $10,000 cheque that paid for the repaving of
Willis’s driveway, and he installed an air conditioner in Willis’ house after he had secured a $2,100 monthly contract maintaining the air conditioning in the Legislature building. A second contractor said he gave Willis an envelope with $3,000 before Willis hired him to remove overgrown tree roots near the Legislature building at a cost of $18,000. Willis had also been charged in relation to a third contractor but the jury did not convict him on the bribery and extortion charges involving that individual.
Malaysian fund’s US$1.1 bln from Cayman Islands are ‘assets in US dollars’: PM Najib
The Grenada Tourism Authority has launched a promotion called “Grenada Girls Getaway,” a sevenmonth programme set to begin June 1.
The Jamaican government plans to use the new drones to combat illicit fishing in the country’s territorial waters.
Jamaican government buying drones to combat illegal fishing JAMAICA’S government is planning to acquire a number of new drones, with one major goal: combating illicit fishing in the country’s territorial waters. The announcement of the planned acquisitions was made by Minister Derrick Kellier, who said the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ “next step is to work closely with the Ministry of National Security, with a view to identifying and sourcing drones with longer endurance, so as to increase our reach as well as our law enforcement presence within the island’s maritime jurisdiction.”
He said the drones would also be pivotal in search and rescue missions for fisherfolk stranded or reported missing. The announcement comes after a the completion of a one-year drone pilot project. According to Kellier, the drones could help fill “severe gaps” in Jamaica’s fisheries trade. “The pilot project was conceptualized to test drones as well as their live feed capabilities within the marine environment, with a view to increasing law enforcement presence within the island’s jurisdiction,” Kellier said. (Caribjournal)
MALAYSIA’S prime minister said on Wednesday the remaining US$1.1 billion (S$1.47 billion) that state investor 1MDB redeemed from its offshore account in the Cayman islands into a Singaporean bank was in United States dollardenominated assets. Prime Minister Najib Razak had earlier said the assets were in cash. 1MDB, or 1Malaysia Development Bhd, has been
Prime Minister Najib Razak had earlier said the assets were in cash.
dogged by years of controversy over its management of funds and the US$11.6 billion in borrowings it has amassed to finance the purchase of power
assets, a burden that has also weighed on the ringgit currency and on Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating. Singapore’s Business Times said last week that the US$1.1 billion fund is collateral to a US$975 million syndicated loan to 1MDB. The lenders, led by Deutsche Bank, were worried about the collateral and planned to ask 1MDB to pay up before the loan falls due in less than four months, the report said, citing sources. (Straitstimes)
Grenada to focus on female travellers GRENADA has launched a new marketing initiative aimed at courting female travelers. The Grenada Tourism Authority has launched a promotion called “Grenada Girls Getaway,” a sevenmonth programme set to begin June 1. The programme includes deals on hotels, tours and car rentals for groups of two or more women visiting Grenada. “During some of our recent trade shows in the USA, our travel trade partners requested that we create group travel promotions. Our research also shows us an increasing trend in group travel,” said Nisha McIntyre, GTA’s marketing executive.
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Entertainment Taylor Swift dominates Billboard music awards POP star Taylor Swift has swept the board at the Billboard music awards, winning eight of the 14 categories in which she was nominated. Among her prizes were best female artist, best streaming song for Shake It Off and the ceremony's top honour, artist
of the year. British star Sam Smith won best new artist - and accepted his trophy using flash cards after having vocal surgery. But Kanye West was booed as he closed the show with a medley of hits. Audience members jeered
as the rapper's sisters-in-law, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, introduced his set; and the booing continued during his performance. Surrounded by pyrotechnics and largely in the shadows, West's delivery on All Day and Black Skinhead was angry and intense. And while some
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Swift's armful of awards included top album and artist of the year.
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UK: Police could seize illegal workers’ wages under Tory plans POLICE would be able to seize the wages of illegal workers as proceeds of crime under government plans to be set out in next week’s Queen’s Speech. PM David Cameron said that it has become “too easy” for migrants not entitled to be in the country to exploit loopholes. Working illegally in the UK will also become a criminal offence as part of the proposed crackdown. Labour said not enough was being done to protect the country’s borders. At the moment, firms can be fined up to £20,000 for employing illegal workers. In future, ministers want anyone who has entered the UK illegally or overstayed their visas to be liable to face prosecution if they seek work, and to have their pay confiscated. The proposal forms part of what the prime minister will say is a “tougher but fairer” approach to immigration that will be adopted by the Conservative government. However, the scale of the challenge facing ministers in reducing levels of legal immigration will be highlighted again on Thursday when the latest official figures on net migration are published. Net migration to the UK reached 318,000 last year - the highest total for a decade, new figures show. The Office for National Statistics said this was up by more than 109,000 from 2013 and close to 2005’s all-time high. There were increases in both EU and non-EU migration, with 641,000 people moving to the UK in 2014.
The Conservatives acknowledge they failed to meet a target for reducing net migration since 2010.
Mr Cameron visited a premises in Ealing, West London, on Thursday shortly after it has been raided by immigration officials. He said the government was determined to “control and reduce” immigration, saying criminalising illegal workers must go hand-inhand with other measures to lower demand for migrant labour, such as boosting the skills of UK workers. The government says depriving illegal migrants of their wages will make it harder for them to remain in the UK. The new criminal offence of illegal working will apply to migrants who have entered the country illegally and also those who came to the country legally but are in breach of their conditions or have overstayed. At the moment, migrants with
current leave to remain who are working illegally in breach of their conditions may be prosecuted and are liable, if convicted, to a six months’ custodial sentence and-or an unlimited fine. But migrants who entered the UK illegally or have overstayed their leave are not subject to the same sanctions, and the police do not have the same powers of confiscation in all cases. Mr Cameron said that: “Making Britain a less attractive place to come and work illegally” is a crucial part of a fair immigration policy - adding that a “strong country is one that controls immigration... not one that pulls up the drawbridge”. “The truth is it has been too easy to work illegally and employ illegal workers here,” he will say in a speech in London.
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Gap between rich and poor ‘keeps growing’ THE gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says. In its 34 member states, the richest 10% of the population earn 9.6 times the income of the poorest 10%. There is no standard measure of inequality, but most indicators suggest it slowed or fell during the financial crisis and is now growing again. The OECD warns that such inequality is a threat to economic growth. The report says this is partly because there is a wider gap in education in the most unequal countries, which leads to a less effective workforce. OECD member states include most of the European Union as well as developed economies such as the US, Canada, Australia and Japan. One of the factors that the OECD blames for growing inequality is the growth in what it calls non-standard work, which includes temporary contracts and self-employment. The OECD says that since the mid-1990s more than half of all job creation in its member states has been in non-standard work. It says that households dependent on such work have higher poverty rates than other households
and that this has led to greater inequality. It also says that tax and benefit systems have become less effective at redistributing income. On the other hand it says that one of the factors limiting the growth in inequality has been the increasing number of women working. The report says that one of the few areas where inequality has not been growing in the last 30 years has been Latin America, although levels of inequality were much higher there to start with. One of the best-known commentators on inequality is Prof Joe Stiglitz from Cloumbia Business School. He told BBC News that the problem was not just with lack of training and education. “What we’ve seen, particularly in the last 15 years, is that even those who are college graduates have seen their incomes stagnate. The real problem is the rules of the game are stacked for the monopolists, the CEOs [chief executives] of corporations.” “CEOs today get pay that’s roughly 300 times that of ordinary workers - it used to be 20 or 30 times. No increase in productivity justifies this change in relative compensation.” Behind the OECD averages there is a considerable range in the degrees of inequality in each country.
Suicide rates among young African American boys on the rise THE rates of suicide among AfricanAmerican children have doubled in the last two decades, surpassing the rates among white children, which dropped over the same time period, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the suicide rates among children ages 5 to 11 between 1993 and 2012. The rates overall did not change over these years, but the rates among black boys rose from 1.78 to 3.47 per 1 million. In contrast, suicides among white boys declined from 1.96 to 1.31 per million. In just the 5-year period between 2008 and 2012 there were 41 suicide deaths among black boys, and 73 among white boys. “Suicide rates in the U.S. have historically been higher among white individuals across all age groups,” said Jeffrey Bridge, epidemiologist at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, who led the research, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. “We
were very surprised to see higher suicide rates among black children over time,” added Bridge, who is also associate professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University. In fact, the researchers waited for numbers from 2012 to be available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was their source of data, to have more confidence in what they were seeing. It did not change their findings. The suicide rates among girls, although about five times lower than those for boys, followed the same racial trend. The rates among black girls increased from 0.68 to 1.23 per 1 million, although the rise was not statistically significant. Meanwhile the rates among white girls appeared to be stable, at about 0.25 per million. During the first time period that the researchers studied, 1993 to 1997, suicide rates were similar for black and white boys. Suicide was the 14th and 12th leading cause of death among black and white
children, respectively, over those years. However, rates among black boys had overtaken those for white boys by 2003. Between 2008 and 2012, suicide was the ninth leading cause of death among black children, and the 11th among white children. The authors of the study did not investigate the reasons for the increase but speculate that suicide rates may be higher for black children for various reasons, including the possibility that they may have more exposure to violence and aggression than white children and be less likely to get help for depression and suicide attempts. In addition, black children tend to go through puberty at a younger age, and research suggests that children are more likely to harm themselves after puberty. It is unclear at this stage if any of these factors, or others, underlie the trend, Bridge said. “Suicide is pretty rare in all kids before puberty,” said Dr. David
Researchers were surprised to see increasing suicide rates among African American children, especially boys.
Shaffer, professor of pediatrics and child psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center, who was not involved in the research. Still, the current study shows “a very interesting aberration” that should be studied more, he said. The study found that hanging and suffocation were the most common suicide methods, accounting
for 78.2% of the suicide deaths. Shooting was the second most common method, involved in 17.7% of the cases. Whereas the rates of gun-related suicide decreased in white boys, there was no change in the rates among black boys over the time period, suggesting that efforts to improve gun safety could be helping white, but not black, boys.
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Airbus warns investment at risk if UK leaves EU Kareem Bellamy, seen reacting when his murder conviction was overturned in 2011, will receive $2.75 million from the state.
Queens man wrongly imprisoned for 14 years on murder charges gets $2.75M AN innocent Queens man wrongfully imprisoned for 14 years on murder charges reaped a $2.75 million windfall from New York State authorities on Wednesday. “It’s a message that I’ve been saying from the start — that I was innocent,” Bellamy told the Daily News. “But it doesn’t make up for what I went through to be honest.” Charges against Kareem Bellamy, 47, were dropped in 2011 after evidence emerged that cleared him of the fatal Queens stabbing of James Abbott Jr. 17 years earlier. But prosecutors in the Queens District Attorney’s office never acknowledged that Bellamy was innocent — even after a judge vacated his conviction — arguing instead that
an audiotaped confession by a second murder suspect was phony. “Mr. Bellamy has now been freed from that conviction based on an outright fraud perpetrated against this court,” said Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal said at the time. “He has not — I repeat — he has not been exonerated.” But Bellamy’s longtime lawyer Thomas Hoffman said the settlement, which was approved by Alan C. Marin of the New York Court of Claims, helped make that case. “It shows some recognition that he never committed the murder,” Hoffman, who has worked with Bellamy for 11 years, told the News. “That’s why it is so symbolic that he received this money.”
Argentine judges cuts paedophile’s sentence because victim was previously abused Two Argentine judges are facing calls for their impeachment after reducing the sentence of a paedophile on the grounds that his six-year-old victim had been abused before. The ruling was made last year but only came to light this week. Mario Tolosa, a sports club official, was originally given a sixyear sentence, but the judges halved it. Among the arguments they used to justify this was a claim that the boy showed signs of transvestite conduct. Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo said the ruling was “an embarrassment”. He said: “It’s repugnant to say that the presumed sexual orientation of an abused six-year-old boy is a reason to reduce the sentence of the abuser.”. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s cabinet chief, Anibal Fernandez, said judges Horacio Piombo and Benjamin Sal Llargues should be “hauled before an
impeachment hearing”. He said the country was “in the hands of morons” and that it was “one of the biggest disgraces we’ve ever seen in this country”. Tolosa had been vice-president of a neighbourhood football club in Buenos Aires. He was convicted of abusing the boy in the club’s bathrooms in 2011. On Monday, Judge Piombo defended the ruling in interviews on TV and radio. He said that the child had already been abused before Mario Tolosa had attacked him, being initiated by his father into the “worst of worlds, leading him to deprivation”. As a result of that experience with the father, the child had showed “signs of transvestite conduct, of conduct we had to take into account”, he added. Judge Piombo said the ruling had been leaked in a attempt to discredit him and his colleague. The family of the boy say they will appeal to the Supreme Court.
THE European aerospace and defence giant Airbus would reconsider investment in the UK in the event of Britain leaving the European Union. Paul Kahn, president of the 16,000-employee Airbus UK, said Britain must compete for international investment. “The best way to guarantee this is by remaining part of the EU,” he said. Earlier, Chancellor George Osborne said in a speech to the CBI employers’ group that he wants the UK “to be in Europe, but not run by Europe”. Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a referendum on the UK’s EU membership by the end of 2017, and the matter has been rising up the political and business agenda. On Monday, the chairman of construction equipment firm JCB said the UK should not fear an exit from the EU. And on Wednesday, the president of the CBI, Sir Mike Rake, said businesses should “speak out early” in favour of remaining in a reformed EU. Mr Kahn, speaking to the BBC’s industry correspondent John Moylan, said that with a UK referendum on leaving the EU perhaps less than 18 months away, companies like Airbus needed to be at the forefront of the debate. “I believe that it is vital for a company such as Airbus to come out
Airbus, the world’s second-largest planemaker after Boeing, employs 6,000 people at its site at Broughton, north Wales, where it assembles the wings for all Airbus aircraft.
and make a stand in favour of Britain remaining in the European Union,” he said. Airbus, the world’s second-largest planemaker after Boeing, employs 6,000 people at its site at Broughton, north Wales, where it assembles the wings for all Airbus aircraft. Several thousand more people are employed at Filton, near Bristol, designing wings and testing landing gear. He stressed that if Britain were to leave the EU, the company would not suddenly close. But he added: “If after an exit from the European Union, economic conditions in Britain were less favourable for business than in other
parts of Europe, or beyond, would Airbus reconsider future investment in the United Kingdom? Yes, absolutely.” Airbus is one of Europe’s biggest industrial enterprises spanning civil aviation, defence and space, with operations in Germany, France and Spain. If Britain were to leave the EU Mr Kahn suggested the company could face more red tape in areas such as work visas and trade barriers. He said he was not “blindly supporting Britain’s membership of the EU”, adding: “I welcome the UK government’s intentions to deliver positive and hoped-for reforms which would create a leaner and more efficient EU.”
Colombia’s deadly landslide:
Joy at baby’s ‘miracle’ survival AN 11-month-old baby has survived a devastating mudslide in Colombia that killed at least 78 people. The boy’s mother and 11 other relatives were swept away in the town of Salgar in north-western Antioquia province on Monday. Doctors think the infant, who was named as Jhosep Diaz, survived because he was in a padded crib carried more than a kilometre by the waters. Rescuers are still searching for victims of the mudslide. The doctors who treated the baby boy said he was very cold but relatively unharmed. “He was unconscious and didn’t open his little eyes but was breathing,” Dr Jesus Antonio Guisao told the AP news agency. The child’s grandfather, Alvaro Hernandez, is expected to assume custody. “Amid so much bad news concerning the death of 16 of our relatives, my grandson’s survival is a miracle,’’ he said.
The landslide, which killed at least 78, sent mud and water crashing onto homes in the town of Salgar.
The landslide was Colombia’s worst natural disaster since a 1999 earthquake. Locals and rescuers are having to search a 40km-long (25 mile) stretch of land on the banks of the Liboriana river.
Most of the residents were asleep when the landslide struck at 03:00 local time (08:00 GMT). Leidi Yasmin Alcaraz Flores, 22, was at home in the village of La Liboriana, when her mother woke her up.
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Brama Kumaris
Raja Yoga Meditation Centre Turks and Caicos Islands
Telephone 946-4760 & 332-4101
www.bkwsu.com Email: bkpadma@bkwsutci.com
FOR SALE
May 23 - 29, 2015
946-4664 Fax: 946-4661
Email: tcnews@tciway.tc
Website: tcweeklynews.com
FLOWER GIRL
Wanted urgently
Floral Designer
Must have thorough knowledge in the floral business with 3-5 years experience.
Call: 231-3788
Construction scaffold and roof tiles for sale CONTACT: 431-1591 OR 231-3788
May 23 - 29, 2015
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is looking for a
domestic worker
To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour. contact: 246-4769
11590
AGNES SWANN Is looking for a
C & J Employment
Acting on behalf of our clients is looking for the following positions:
– $5-$7 per hour
Fresh Fish
Bartender
plumber
To work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour. contact: 246-4769 1584
Sales Clerk
Sales Person
– $5.00 per hour
Willing to clean and cut fish
– $5.00 per hour
Bugaloos Conch Crawl
Babysitter Domestic Worker – $5.00 per hour
Labourers – $5.00 per hour
– $5-$6 per hour
Contact: 649-347-2093
Kitchen Helper Waitress Salary minimum wage
Waiters/ Waitress
PRITON DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Contact: 241-5678
11617
TROPICANA UPHOLSTRY Is looking for an
Ward Consultancy Acting on behalf of our clients: Wrightfully Fit, Complete Construction, TCI Mental Corp is looking to fill the following positions:
Upholster To work 6 days
Carpenter
contact: 241-4070
Bookkeeper
per week salary $6.50 per hour.
11620
– $9.00 per hour
– 47.50 per hour
11616
REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.05
SEEKS
(1) Eletrician (1) Domestic Worker
;Must ; have at least 3 years experience and be able to work with little supervision. Salary start at $6.50 an hour and is based on experience. ;Deadline ; for applications is May 15th 2015 ;Must ; be able to work weekends and holidays if deemed necessary. Interested persons should be dependable and send applications via fax at (649) 941-4034 C/o Alliance Realty Ltd.
NOTICE To: the Creditors of TCI Bank Limited (In Liquidation) (“the Company”) My request as the Company’s Official Liquidator to pay a second interim dividend distribution of twenty cents ($0.20) on the dollar ($1.00) was approved on April 21, 2015. We are currently in the process of making these distributions by contacting customers in alphabetical order. For creditors who reside on Islands other than Providenciales and who cannot make private arrangements to have their distributions collected in Providenciales, we will shortly be visiting the other Islands namely Grand Turk and North Caicos for the purpose of making the dividend distribution. The dates and times of these visits will be announced. For those persons who reside outside of the Turks and Caicos Islands, separate arrangements will be made. If your address has changed since the date of filing your claim or the first distribution, please contact us at telephone 649-9417500 or via email address info@tcibpliquidation.com. Mr. Anthony S. Kikivarakis Sr. Official Liquidator TCI Bank Limited (in Liquidation)
TCI AGENCY
Acting on behalf of our clients: Barefoot Café, Grant Construction (Alfredo Rosario), Port Atlantic Construction, Sharonica Francis, Tropical Bar, Unity Online Services (Stavano Alex) Claudette A. Simms, Alberto Vilorio, C & P Welding
11599
AGNES SWANN
NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER SECTION ISLAND 50401/132 KEW TOWNSHIP NORTH CAICOS Whereas, NOIL EWING of Kew, North Caicos, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in his/her/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found. Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette. Dated this 27th day of April 2015 Signed..................................................................................................... Registrar of Lands Witnessed ............................................................................................... Kerisa Gardiner
NOTICE TO: COCKBURN VILLAGE & FARM LTD.
Re: Charge Dated: 3 April 2007 Title Number(s): 10411/38 & 39, East Suburbs, Grand Turk (“the Property”) Amount outstanding as at 13 May 2015: $$4,948,139.14 Interest accruing at 9% PER ANNUM OR $1,226.10 PER DAY ROBIN VANDEVEER hereby gives you NOTICE that you, COCKBURN VILLAGE & FARM LTD., having previously been given notice of default of your obligations under the above Charge and having failed to remedy the breach or repay the debt that you should TAKE NOTICE that if you do not make payment within three months from the date of service of this NOTICE, the Chargee intends to sell the Property and may exercise any of the other remedies available to it under the Registered Land Ordinance. THIS NOTICE is served to comply with section 72(1) of the Registered Land Ordinance and without prejudice to the exercise of remedies to which the section does not apply. Dated this 13 day of May, 2015
SAUNDERS & CO
Attorneys at Law For and on behalf of Robin Vandeveer 11593
May 23 - 29, 2015
POINT GRACE RESORT
Maintenance Technician
We are seeking a well-qualified candidate for the position of Maintenance Technician. We require an all-round Maintenance Technician with strong experience and knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration. Also but not limited to, experience in plumbing and electrical repairs, painting, pool maintenance, tool and equipment maintenance, Klargester sewage systems, woodwork and general labour. Candidate must be prepared to work weekends and holidays, be on-call evenings and will be required to live on property or in close proximity to the property. Candidate must also have their own vehicle. Wage is dependent on experience and qualifications.
Please apply in writing to: Point Grace, PO Box 700, Grace Bay, Providenciales. Email: humanresources@pointgrace.com or Fax: 946-5097 11545
REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
GRADUATE TEACHERS
To teach all relevant subjects at IGCSE and Advanced Level. Suitable candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree and teaching qualifications, a minimum of five (5) years teaching experience the British National Curriculum and CIE Examination syllabi.
PART-TIME LIBRARIAN
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. CV, letter of application and names of 2 referees to be sent in writing to:
The Principal, British West Indies Collegiate PO Box 338, Providenciales or Email: bwicprincipal@tciway.tc Suitable candidates will be called for interview. 11543
MAG Enterprises LTD Is seeking a qualified individual to fill the post of “Boutique Manager”. And “Sales Representative”. These positions are based at a resort and responsible for management and operations of the boutique.
Boutique Manager Key Duties and Responsibilities • Supervise and Monitor overall floor operations • Organize daily display designs and resort themes • Manage store inventories by monitoring weekly sales reports; selection and procurement of store merchandise • Marketing of store merchandise, including weekly promotions • Monitor overall store quality, including stock levels, merchandising, sales growth • Supervise and manage staff, including scheduling, training, and coaching staff • Prepare daily and monthly sales reports for MAJ’s Directors Qualifications • Qualifications in Marketing, Tourism or Business will be an asset • At least five years (5) managerial experience in retail and sales • Must be skilled in ordering methods and inventory management • Must be proficient in computer systems, accounting and data management soft ware • Will be required to work nights, long hours, weekends and holidays • Ability to speak French will be a plus Sales Representative • Maintain all floor displays and promotions to company standards. • Meet, Greet and Welcome all customers in the boutique. • Complete product knowledge of all items, Size, Description, Use, Price and etc • Participate in the marketing of store merchandise, Weekly fashion shows, and implementing innovative weekly promotions • Proficient use of QuickBooks POS and Inventory system
Interested person should forward a letter of application and resumes to narikaw@gmail.com, no later than May 25th 2015
MEDINCO LTD.
Is seeking the following:
Gardener Labourer Please fax resumes to:
649-941-5049
11549
JAMES GOLOB OF NORTH CAICOS is looking for a
Carpenter Salary negotiable interested persons can
contact: 431-2035
11547
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WANTED A MECHANIC HELPER/ YARD LABOURER AT CAICOS MARINA AND SHIPYARD
Requirements: • Must have proven experience hauling and blocking boats in correct areas on blocks and stands • General understanding of boat construction • Mechanical knowledge of heavy equipment to and ability to check on a daily basis and service • Keen attention to detail • Self motivated • Ability to work some weekends and holidays Duties Include: Cleaning the facilities, landscaping, greasing machinery, washing boats, pressure washing boat bottoms, sanding and painting boat bottoms using antifouling paint. Application: Applications must be submitted in writing and delivered by hand to Caicos Marina and Shipyard, Long Bay Highway, Providenciales. Prior experience working at a marina would be a plus. Salary paid at hourly rate of $8.00. Closing date for applications is 15 June, 2015
11537
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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!
the largest readership in the turks & caicos
The Windsong resort Is seeking suitable qualified applicants to fill the following positions:
•Butler •Front Desk Agent •Housekeeper •Gardener •Cook Requirements: • Minimum of 3 years in the specialized field • Excellent written and communication skills • Must be willing to work holidays and weekends Please drop your resume at the Windsong resort
11600
May 23 - 29, 2015
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Acting on behalf of our clients: H & A SOVERIGNS
TOUCH OF CLASS Is looking for a
Salary $6.50 per hour.
Contact: 231-6991
11618
The Help Desk Acting on behalf of its clients to fill the following positions:
National Gas
Mechanic/Inst. Of Propane $8.00 per hour
OJ Caicos Glass
To work 6 days per week salary $250.00 per week.
contact: 244-0469
11598
Sales Clerk
Cosmetologist
GUS MOTORS is looking for a
Welder To work 5 days per week must have at least 5 years experience salary $10.00 per hour.
fax resumes with cover letter
to: 649-941-8388
11525
MMK CONSULTANCY
VACANCIES
11601
Contact: 241-7734
1 Domestic Worker
Please send interests to email: tadderley@ icloud.com or call (649) 241-4678 11602
HOLIDAY VILLAGE S CURRENTLY SEEKING
I3 LABOURERS
Remuneration $6.25 per hour must be willing to work flexible hours including evening and holidays
4 DOMESTIC WORKERS WEEKLY SALARY
Please call Kamila @ 649-941-4069
CONTACT: 946-5500
10550
Mason
2 Mechanics – $7 per hour
Maintenance Worker – $6.50 per hour
Domestic Worker Contact: 245-6962
11548
– $6.50 per hour.
Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title three week of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette. Dated this 20th day of May 2015
11695
CHINSON RESTAURANT
– to work 5 days a week including some weekends. Salary $8.00 per hour
Dishwasher
– $8 per hour
Whereas, JEANNE M. SAVORY, Attorney at Law for DEWAYNE LEON BLACK and TANZANIA DAVIS BLACK of Savory & Co., P.O. Box 175, Town Centre Mall, Providenciales has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in his/her/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.
Witnessed .......................................................................................... Kerisa Gardiner
1 Domestic Worker
Is seeking a
Is looking to fill the following positions:
TITLE NUMBER SECTION ISLAND 61106/3 LONG BAY HILLS PROVIDENCIALES
– to work 5 days a week in home. Salary $6.00 per hour
LEMON CAFÉ
J & B SERVICES
NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE
Signed................................................................................................. Registrar of Lands
1 Labourer
– $6.50 per hour
REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.05
Looking for the following persons
– to work shift days and shift hours. Salary $6.50 per hour
Labour
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$225/ $215 WORKING HOURS ARE 6 DAYS PER WEEK
11542
HANDYMAN/ LABOURER NEEDED For a private home in Providenciales A hardworking person needed to work six days a week. Must speak English. Must be Fit and able. Required to work 6 days a week. Salary is $ 1,250.00 a month. Required to work six days a week. An experienced Belonger required for this position.
If you fit the above qualifications please send your resume to the following address: PO Box 260, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES KITCHEN HELPER
• General cleaning of the kitchen and pastry room • Assist with prep work and washing of utensils • Willing to work weekends and long hours
PASTRY CHEF
• Must be able to obtain Sanitation Certificate • Must be experienced in the production of Jamaican Pastries • Must be able to prepare Caribbean Cuisines • Willing to work long hours and weekends
ASSISTANT MANAGER
• Must have at least 10 years experience in full service restaurant • Must have working knowledge of Micros or equivalent POS Systems • Assist with inventory management and cost control • Willing to work long hours and weekends • Assist General Manager in the training and supervision of line staff • Possess valid driver’s license • Multi-lingual
CASHIER/HOSTESS
• Must be able to work long hours and remain calm under pressure • Must have clean police record • Ability to multi-task is essential • Must be very honest • Enjoy providing excellent Customer Service • Pay rate US$6.25 per hour plus tips • English plus fluent in Spanish or Creole would be an asset Please apply in writing with full resume no later than May 30th, 2015 to:
THE CEO, Chinson Restaurant & Pastries P.O. Box 293, 14 Savannah Rd., Leeward Highway, Providenciales 11614
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May 23 - 29, 2015
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MEPCO TCI
Senior Interior Designer
Requires an
Electrical Supervisor
Please submit resumes/portfolios to PO Box 560, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI or send by fax to 946 4663.
To work 5 days per week salary $6.50 per hour. contact: 243-0948
11591
Seeks a
Retail Sales Skills needed: Retail Sales Exemplary customer service delivery Detail Oriented Self-Motivated Team player mindset
Email your resume to l.tull@live.com
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
Is looking for a
Is looking for a
To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.
contact: 2464769 or 342-6305 11415
ROXY’S BEAUTY SALON is looking for the following positions:
Applicants should also be experienced in teaching a range of classes including special population pre & post natal, sports conditioning and rehabilitation. Salary will commensurate with experience and qualifications. Belongers are particularly encouraged to apply. Apply in writing, with CV and cover letter to Inner Balance at 649-946-4484 or info@innerbalance.tc with a copy to the Labour Office, Providenciales. 11589
NAPA
Labourer Who will be responsible for
The Individual
per week salary $6.50 per hour.
contact: 946-4699 SANDRA WALKIN Is looking for a
Cosmetologist Hairdresser
Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.
contact: 347-3121
11592
To work 5 days per week salary $6.50 per hour. contact: 231-3342
PROVO BEVERAGES LTD.
Is currently looking to employ a
• General Cleaning of the building • Unloading of container • Parts delivery/pickup • stocking of shelves • maintenance and repairs
sales clerk To work 6 days
housekeeper
Position available for an energetic and motivate Fitness Instructor with excellent knowledge of anatomy, muscle function and body movement along with the following additional qualifications: - Fitness Instructor must be certified in Yoga/Personal Training - Minimum 10 years experience
11610
ROYAL JEWELS
labourer
6 days a week Salary commensurate with experience
11612
To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour. contact: 341-9177
AGNES SWANN
WHITBY NORTH CAICOS
Clerk
11595
labourer
Other Peoples Affairs
labourer
11552
Please fax resumes to 941 7626
Is looking for a
Is looking for a
Design Company is looking for an Interior Designer with 8+ years’ experience in residential, commercial, and hospitality design. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from a recognized 3 or 4 year program, along with extensive knowledge of AutoCAD 2013, Xcel, and SketchUp. Designer will be required to run projects from initiation to completion including Programming and Design development, Working Drawing Packages, Tendering, and managing Construction Administration. Additionally candidates must have good client interaction skills and familiarity with North American furniture suppliers and be willing to work under deadlines as required.
Must have at least 15 years experience in commercial and residential electrical installations and at least 10 years experience at a supervisory level on large scale buildings. Must be available to work after hours, weekends and holidays. Salary negotiable.
JEREMIAH MISSICK
RIGBY BUILDERS
Must be able to work with little or no supervision Able to work weekends and holidays Must have a valid Turks and Caicos driver’s license Ability to drive a manual vehicle Must be capable of comfortably lifting upwards of 50lbs
Please submit all application between 8 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday at Napa Auto Parts or email resume to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com
Bayview Morots Ltd, P.O Box 619, Leeward Highway, Providenciales
11602
is seeking to hire
EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN/ MECHANIC Must have experience in maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of a wide range of equipment as it pertains to bottling production, packaging, including (but not limited to) conveyors, fillers, rinsers, reverse osmosis machinery, blow molders, labelers, ozonators, heat shrinkers, packers, unscramblers, glycol chillers, steam boilers and pumps. 1. Preventative maintenance on all company equipment 2. Repair &/or refurbishment on equipment 3. Installation of new equipment 4. Other related duties as assigned and necessary Salary commensurate with experience and depending on qualifications 11608
May 23 - 29, 2015
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
Notice of Sale by Public Auction Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Financial Group, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 29th of May, 2015.
Location
MANAGER, COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL SERVICES Job Grade: A80 Annual Salary: $54,000 - $67,800 - $81,400 Full-Time Managing Director’s Office Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Island
Title No. 60804/79 & 149, The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. The subject property is located in the bight and Thomas Stubbs subdivision of Providenciales fronting the south side of the Leeward Highway.
The Manager, Compliance and Legal Services is responsible for providing support in the coordination of the overall Anti-Money Laundering regime for Turks and Caicos Islands and supporting Management in fulfilling their compliance responsibilities by promoting adherence to Scotiabank Guidelines for Business Conduct, the Group Standards for Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-terrorist Financing and any supplemental policies, procedures, guidelines or codes of conduct applicable to the TCI; as well as protecting the interest of the Group in legal matters; anticipating and advising on legal issues that may affect its operations.
Parcel #79 has 190 linear feet of frontage to the Leeward Highway and Lot # 149 has 100 linear feet of frontage. A two storey resident is constructed on this parcel. Parcel #149 is a similar depth but around half the width and has a similar topography. The lot is vacant and is uncleared.
I. Specific Accountabilities
• Assist in the maintenance of an adequate Compliance Network that will ensure that the units within Scotiabank TCI are operating within the regulatory framework applicable to their business activities, personnel practices and premises. • Provide support in ensuring that regulatory requirements are considered, identified and addressed with regards to the development of new products, programs or business initiatives. • Provide support in developing and carrying out review programs that will confirm compliance to regulatory requirements is in place. • Provide support in reviewing, on an annual basis, plans developed by support groups to monitor operational risk. Assist the Corporate Manager in periodically consulting with support functions and ensure plans have been executed and documented, and coordinate the submission of information, of an exception nature, to Sr. Management and the board of Directors where warranted. • Provide support in ensuring that adequate policies, practices and procedures have been defined and implemented to enable ongoing compliance to applicable local regulatory requirements . • Provide support in ensuring that adequate training programs are developed to support the reliable implementation of regulatory requirements. • Provide support in ensuring the instances of non-compliance to regulatory requirements are being identified, appropriately reported and adequate action plans are developed to ensure corrective action and non-recurrence. • Provide support in ensuring that all required reporting activities are completed in an accurate and timely manner as prescribed.
The two storey House located on Parcel # 79 comprises the following:
Description
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First Floor: Living Room/Dining Room/ Kitchen area: Powder Room: Closets, Separate Efficiency. Second Floor: Four Bedrooms, Two Ensuite Bathroom/Kitchen; Bedroom/W.C.s, Family Bathroom Separate Efficiency: Living Room/Dining Room/Kitchen; Bedroom/Bathroom/W.C. The approximate gross floor area of the residence is 2,688 sq. ft. with 300 sq. ft. of timber upper deck area to rear. The approximate gross external floor area of the Efficiency is 162 sq. ft..
Title
Absolute
Proprietor
Royal Stephenson Robinson
Approximate Area
Lot #79 -0.99 acres and Lot #149 – 0.459 acres
II. Complexity of Position
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD.
Meridian Financial Group P.O. Box 599 Le Vele Plaza Grace Bay Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I
In order to perform the functions of the position, the following competencies are required: • Formal training in law (to deal with documentation/other complexities involved in the business and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the field; • Formal training in Compliance and membership in a recognized professional compliance association (e.g. Association of Certified Anti-Money laundering Specialists-ACAMS or International Compliance Association-ICA), and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the field; • Good knowledge of business activities undertaken by Scotiabank TCI; • Thorough knowledge of the regulatory/supervisory structure of the local financial markets, current banking regulations and industry standards; • Sound knowledge of the Bank’s policies, procedures, operations, organization, internal controls and the Scotiabank Group compliance process; • Excellent communications skills, both written and oral, as well as analytical and negotiation skills, • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize/delegate and deal with the workload to meet deadlines, • Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective working relationships with local regulators, external auditors and management personnel; • Ability to review complex documents and material and effectively absorb relevant content and assimilate this in a practical and coherent way; • High degree of computer literacy. The incumbent operates independently within the guidelines, policies, directives and established precedents.
Please forward your application no later than Thursday May 29, 2015 to:
Tel. (649) 941-3082 Fax (649) 941-3223 11595
Alexandria Missick, Manager, Human Resources Scotiabank (TC) Ltd Providenciales, TCI E-mail: alexandria.missick@scotiabank.com
11588
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALES FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) Ltd as Chargee pursuant to the Registered Land Ordinance hereby gives Notice that it will cause to be sold by Public Auction the following scheduled properties outside the offices of Miller Simons O’Sullivan, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales at 10:00 a.m. on 5 June 2015.
1. Title No. 60716/245 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: Jean Alonso
The property is a 0.65 acre parcel and comprises three buildings. The first building contains a master bedroom, bathroom, open plan living and dining area and an enclosed patio. The second building contains a music/ living room, bedroom, bathroom and upper level sleeping area. The third building is a guest house containing a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette and living/dining area. The property also contains a boat dock, and a gazebo/BBQ area. The property is located in the Turtle Creek residential area and is accessed via Lake View Drive.
2. Title No. 60907/226/K7 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales
Registered Proprietor: Nicholas Denman and Eloisa Denman Located at the Providenciales Golf Club in the development known as The Palms. The property is Unit 7 and is a two-storey, two-bedroom, twobathroom townhome comprising 1,280 square feet. The unit benefits from discounted of the golf course, tennis courts and has communal access to the swimming pool and parking area in front of the unit.
3. Title No. 51203/63, Bottle Creek Central, North Caicos Registered Proprietor: Ashwood Leon Forbes
Comprising 0.23 acre parcel with a single storey apartment building with a one-bedroom unit and two two-bedroom units, all with one bathroom open plan kitchen/living/dining area and a laundry closet.
4. Title No. 60503/111 Blue Hills & Stamers Run, Providenciales
Registered Proprietor: Mary Louise Lightbourne-Kemp This property is a 0.48 acre parcel located in Blue Hills and contains a two-storey property with an attic. The lower level of the property holds four one-bedroom apartment units with one bathroom and a kitchen and living area. The top level contains a three-bedroom and one bathroom unit, with a kitchen, dining room, living room and family room.
5. Title No. 60716/55 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales
Registered Proprietor: Mamanita Holdings Ltd. This property is a 0.53 acre parcel located off the westbound carriageway of Leeward Highway in the Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill area. The parcel consists of a single storey commercial building, which holds a bar, restaurant, kitchen, bar and night club. There is also an incomplete unit to the west of the building.
6. Title No. 50500/194 Whitby, North Caicos
Registered Proprietor: John William Gray The property is a 0.60 acre parcel containing a two-bedroom, twobathroom house with a kitchen, dining/living area and storage room. The property also contains a structure complete to beam level including columns, external blockwork walls, partial floor slab and cistern.
7. Title No. 50500/249/K1 Whitby, North Caicos Registered Proprietor: Royal Properties Ltd.
Comprising a two bedroom condominium corner unit on the first floor of the St Charles condominium development on Horsestable Beach with a floor area of 1,580 square feet and an oceanfront covered balcony extending top 272 square feet. The condominium also contains a powder room, living/dining room and kitchen.
8. Title No. 60905/211/K12 & K13 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: TCM Associates Ltd
This property is located in a mixed use development known as The Regent Village and is close in proximity to many of the commercial tourism developments on Grace Bay beach. The development has a central courtyard with landscaped gardening, street lighting, stone paved footpaths, covered walkways and CCTV security throughout the property. The existing occupiers are restaurants, bars, shops and services. There is also office space and a substantial two story covered car park at the rear of the development. Each of the units is separately metered and has a restroom and ducted centrally air-conditioned system.
9. Title No. 60905/211/K15 & K16 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: Tropical Finance Ltd
This property is located in a mixed use development known as The Regent Village and is close in proximity to many of the commercial tourism developments on Grace Bay beach. The development has a central courtyard with landscaped gardening, street lighting, stone paved footpaths, covered walkways and CCTV security throughout the property. The existing occupiers are restaurants, bars, shops and services. There is also office space and a substantial two story covered car park at the rear of the development. Each of the units is separately metered and has a restroom and ducted centrally air-conditioned system.
May 23 - 29, 2015 CHARLES FULFORD STUBBS Is looking for a
domestic worker To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.
contact: 345-3825
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Waiter To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.
contact: 241-0426 11239
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10. Title No. 60715/210, Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: Lincoln Hudson Ferriera
Comprising a 0.54 acre canal-front parcel of bare land containing dense indigenous bush and mature trees.
11. Title No. 10406/88, East Suburbs, Grand Turk Registered Proprietor- Lorraine/Laureen Williams
Comprising 0.21 acre parcel containing an apartment building with two single storey apartments, both with two bedrooms. The property is accessed by an asphalt surfaced main road via the gated entrance of the two apartment properties. The approximate gross external floor area of the whole apartment building is approximately 2,976 square feet, including the area of the covered decks amounting to 576 square feet.
12. Title No. 60602/396 Norway & Five Cays
Registered Proprietor: Kimiko Le-Var Kamal Talbot and Calvina Latanya Talbot The property is a 0.40 acre parcel and comprises a restaurant structure, a two-bedroom and one-bathroom house and also an apartment building with five one-bedroom units and a retail space currently occupied by a store. The property is located in Kew Town, on the corner of Birdberry Close and Houseman close. Any and all potential bidders will be required to produce one (1) valid form of identification to Miller Simons O’Sullivan on the day of the Auction. Draft Terms and Conditions of Sale and the draft Agreements for Sale are available upon demand prior to the Auction. Any and all Successful bidders will be required to pay a ten (10%) per cent deposit upon a successful bid before close of business on the day of the Auction. Any and all successful bidders will also have to pay Auction legal fees in the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars (US$750.00).
Is looking for the following persons:
Domestic Worker
Waitress Salary $6.50 per hour
Contact: 345-5305 or 343-3773
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F.R. CONSTRUCTION
is looking for the following:
2 Carpenters 2 Helpers Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour.
contact: 242-2548 11547
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JAFOOE LTD
NEED 1 ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN • Must have over 5 years experience as an Electronics Technician • Certification in Electronics Technical Field • Must be able to demonstrate relative compentancies • Must speak English fluently • Customer Service Skills
Is looking for 2
Pump Attendants Salary $6.25 per hour must work weekends and holidays please correspond to P.O. Box 477, Providenciales
Send rapplications to: jafooe@gmail.com 11611
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NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
1. Parcel 61108/84 Long Bay Hills, Providenciales.
Single storey main house with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, dining/living room, formal living room, powder room, laundry room. Duplex on site consisting of a one bedroom, one bathroom, living room, kitchen with laundry room unit and a two bedroom, one bathroom, living room, kitchen with laundry room unit on approx. 0.99 acre. Registered Proprietor: Paulamae Dianne Williams
2. Parcel 20304/42, Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos.
Two storey with two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, dining room and laundry room on main level. Second level consists of five bedrooms, two bathrooms, living/dining room, kitchen, family room and laundry room on second level on 0.45 acre. Registered Proprietors: Henry Cornelius Handfield and Joanne Cynclair Handfield
3. Parcel 10409/152 East Suburbs, Grand Turk.
Single storey with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining room, family room and laundry room on 1 acre. Registered Proprietor: Alexa Lawanda Cooper
GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES
4. Parcel 61113/88 Long Bay, Providenciales.
Is looking for a
Financial Controller Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). • Develop, implement and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures • Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organizations are met. • Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit with the approved external auditor • Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions. • Manage the cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts in accordance with policy. • Prepare annual budget, manage the bookkeeping function, using the Simply Accounting Package including maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll • Develop and implement policies and procedures as required to ensure that personnel and financial information is secure • Recommending ways of cutting cost • Working with all department to help make financial decisions • Monitoring the performance of the department, contributing to decisions regarding financial strategy • Preparation of monthly financial statements • Settings up accounting systems for new businesses • Implementation and monitoring of internal controls • Inventory monitoring controls
REQUIRMENTS:
• Completion of a recognized accounting designation with minimum 3-5 years post qualification experience • Computer skills proficiency, knowledge of point of sales and knowledge of counter point • Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on business issues • Well develop written and oral communications skills • Ability to work in a team environment
SALARY:
• Commensurate with experience Please forward resume to:
Discount liquors/ The Wine Cellar Fax: 649-946-4871 Or email: info@winecellar.tc NO PHONE CALLS
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Single storey with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining room, family room and laundry room on 0.49 acre. Registered Proprietors: Terrence McLean Robinson and Loretta Rocal Robinson
5. Parcel 60501/64 Blue Hills & Stamers Run, Providenciales.
Single storey detached dwelling house providing three bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchens, living/dining area and laundry room on approx. 0.22 acre. Registered Proprietor: Thelma Adlaide Lightbourne
6. Parcel 60003/7 Northwest and North Central, Providenciales.
Single storey with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room and living/ dining area on 0.22 acre. Registered Proprietor: Alina Luann Percy
7. Parcel 60503/145 Blue Hills and Stamers Run, Providenciales.
Single storey with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining area and storage area with an attached two storey with 2-two bedroom apartments on 0.38 acre. Registered Proprietor: Sharon Elizabeth Rigby
8. Parcel 60900/288 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales.
Property consists of a main house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, living/dining room and an apartment unit with one bedroom, one bathroom, kitchen, and living/dining room on 0.36 acre. Registered Proprietors: Mark Andrew Knighton and Julie Margaret Knighton
9. Parcel 60900,112 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales.
Single storey with two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen and living/dining on 0.72 acre. Registered Proprietor: Sherwin Deon Penn
10. Parcel 10103/57 North East Suburbs, Grand Turk.
Undeveloped land consisting of 0.44 acre. Registered Proprietor: Pedro Manuel Ariza
11. Parcel 10408/68 East Suburbs, Grand Turk.
Single storey with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining area and laundry room on 0.20 acre. Registered Proprietor: Pedro Manuel Ariza
The auction will be held at the office of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 29th day of May 2015. A reserved price will be fixed on all parcels and a deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids.
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MMK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT
Is looking to fill the following positions:
per week salary $6.50 per hour.
contact: 247-8726
11538
Salary $1,500 per month
Villa Housekeeper Salary $1,100 per month
Contact: 231-6991
11583
laborers to work 6 days
Villa Handyman
OPERATOR
Please bring all applications to Environmental Arts located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales or email: admin@ environmentalarts.tc Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview
TCMillwork ltd.
Architectural woodworking, Cabinetry and Design. South dock road, P.O. box 238. Providenciales. Turks & Caicos Islands
Furniture Carpenter-Molder Operator-CNC Operator
Skills Required: • 5 years work experience in woodworking, joinery and cabinet making. • Trained to manufacture and finish doors, windows, furniture and cabinets. Salary at $8.00 per hour
contact: 231-4064 GALMO WILLIAMS Is seeking to hire:-
Skills required for position: • Individual must have previous experience with manufacture, construction, and installation of high end cabinetry. • Must be familiar with operation of all current
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PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY Is seeking highly trained professional, experienced
Security Officers
To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour
contact: 2321000 or 232-1007
11514
per week salary $6.50 per hour.
BOHIO DIVE RESORT Is looking for a
LABOURER Labourer Salary $6.50 per hour
Contact: 649-9464536 or email: info@ winecellar.tc 11602
If you fit the above qualifications please send your resume to the following address: PO Box 560, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. 11546
11540
• Applicants must be able to work outdoors performing manual and physical labor • They must be able to operate a jackhammer, lawn mower and chainsaw • They will be asked to dig holes, mix and spread topsoil/ cow manure and plant • They must be able to speak and communicate in English Starting salary is $6.25 per hour and maybe required to work on weekends and holidays if needed
labourer To work 5 days
• For a private home in Providenciales. • A hardworking person needed to work six days a week. • Must likes animals. Must speak English. Must be Fit and able. • Wages $6.25 a hour • Belongers Apply.
Salary will commensurate with qualifications. Resumes can be faxed to 941-3425 and the Labour Department, Providenciales as soon as possible
GARDENERS/ LABOURERS NEEDED
PATRICK BAPTISTA Is looking for a
GARDENER NEEDED
SUNSHINE EQUIPMENT
To work 6 days per week and Holidays $5.50 / Hour
Contact : Info@bohioresort.com 11605
woodworking machinery and tools with proper safety practices. • Must be able to read Auto-Cad drawings. • English speaking, bilingual preferred. Duties: Manufacture and finish doors, windows, furniture and cabinets, refinishing, and installation. Assist other employees in general millshop operations and maintenance. Must be professional and courteous.
Please send applications to: tcmillwork@tciway.tc contact person: Stephan 231-4537
Wanted
BACI RISTORANTE Is looking
Kitchen Helper
Domestic Worker Caretaker
Must be able to work days and evening
To take care of an elderly woman, babysit also do housekeeping Must be hardworking, hones and reliable only interested persons or belonger need apply Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $200.00 per week.
Duties include: Dishwashing, Pot Washing, equipment cleaning, cleaning of the kitchen and dining room floors salary $7.00 per hour.
contact: 941-3044
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A & P CONSTRUCTION
Contact: 242-8477 11535
Position Available BODY REPAIR TECHNICIAN
Applicant must: • Examine damaged vehicles and estimate needed repairs • Have knowledge and qualifications to repair & paint automotive bodies back to pre-damaged condition /manufacturer’s standard, using the appropriate repair techniques and tools (must have basic tools of trade; e.g. paint guns, air sanders, etc.) • Be able to refinish parts by mixing paints, match colors, apply primer & finishing coats; use chassis liner jig safely to perform chassis re-alignment; • Have knowledge of mechanical accident processes; e.g.: suspension drive shaft, steering & tracking; trim & lock, replacing glass and windscreens • Demonstrate sound knowledge of welding TIG/MIG, gas welding & brazing, and safety procedures during welding process • Present last four (4) years of work experience & two reference letters from past employers
Contact Mac Motors Ltd on 649-339-3841
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REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.05
NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER SECTION ISLAND 61112/26 LONG BAY HILLS PROVIDENCIALES Whereas, CRAIG EBENEZER FORBES of Providenciales granted Power of Attorney to act for and on behalf of FULLER EBENEZER FORBES, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in his/her/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found. Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette. Dated this 13th day of March 2015 Signed ....................................................................... Registrar of Lands Witnessed.................................................................
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LIVE-IN COUPLE REQUIRED TO WORK IN PRIVATE VILLA
A couple is required to work in a private villa, a cook and housekeeper. This is a livein position and accommodation is provided for a couple possessing the following skills:
VILLA COOK
• Preferably at least 5 years’ experience in a luxury hotel, restaurant or as a personal cook in a private residence • He/she must possess the ability to prepare a range of international cuisines (Asian, fusion cuisine, French, Italian), as well as cater to guests individual dietary preferences that includes vegetarian, vegan, kosher, organic diets etc. • Full ability and responsibility to take on menu planning and food preparation for house parties, BBQ’s, business meetings • Maintain the cleanliness and proper sanitation of kitchen at all times including deep cleaning of appliances, pots and pans, kitchen tools etc. • Exercise good cost control, presenting monthly monitoring and replenishment of stocks and supplies • Computer literacy would be an advantage but not essential with the ability to record and present invoices and purchases in an accurate manner.
Science & Technology Depression linked with Parkinson’s disease risk PEOPLE who have been diagnosed with depression may have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later on, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers looked at about 140,000 people who had been diagnosed with depression between 1987 and 2012. They matched each of them with three people of the same age and gender who had not been diagnosed with depression. The people in the
BOTH CANDIDATES MUST ALSO: • • • • • •
Be willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays etc. Be able to work within a team, be reliable and trustworthy Be extremely well presented and have a good command of English Must possess a clean driver’s license in order to run errands Must be prepared to carry out duties when guest are not in house Preference will also be given to individuals who have worked within a 5 star luxury environment • Salary dependent on experience • Note this is a live-in position only.
Suitable qualified candidates must apply in writing with resume details to P.O Box 143, Providenciales or Email: Info@thesource.tc
The investigators followed the participants for 26 years, and found that 1 percent of the people with depression developed Parkinson’s disease
with depression develop Parkinson’s disease,” said study author Peter Nordström, of Umeå University in Umeå, Sweden.
Notice of Sale by Public Auction Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Financial Group, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 29th of May, 2015.
Location Description
HOUSEKEEPER/BUTLER
• A self-motivated, highly detail oriented individual is require to work in a luxury villa • The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative and have a good command of the English language as well as excellent communication skills • He/she must be prepared to sometimes work long hours, weekends and holidays • Housekeeping experience in a luxury or 5 star hotel or residence since attention to detail is essential • An awareness of cost control and energy saving • Ability to run errands, go shopping etc. • He/she may be required from time to time to assist private cook in the serving of meals so an F&B background would be beneficial • Preferences will therefore be given to individuals who are flexible and able to multitask
study were all at least 50 years old by 2005. The investigators followed the participants for 26 years, and found that 1 percent of the people with depression developed Parkinson’s disease, whereas 0.4 percent of the people without depression developed the disease. The researchers noted that Parkinson’s disease is not common, even among people with depression. “Only a very little proportion of those
Title No. 10405/40, East Suburbs Backsalina, Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands. The subject property comprises 0.44 acres with a two storey, modern building constructed in 2005, with five retail/office units on the ground floor and partitioned office space on the upper floor with open decks at either end. The five lower units are designed for convenience store, a laundry, a restaurant, a gift shop a management office. There is a small detached commercial workshop building adjacent on the parcel.
Title
Absolute
Proprietor
Pedro Manuel Ariza
Approximate Area
0.44 acres
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD. Meridian Financial Group P.O. Box 599 Le Vele Plaza Grace Bay Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I Tel. (649) 941-3082 Fax (649) 941-3223
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Oldest stone tools predate earliest humans
PUBLIC NOTICE I, Daniel Adams is no longer responsible for Jennifer Donna Brown of Jamaica
THE world’s oldest stone tools have been discovered, scientists report. They were unearthed from the shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya, and date to 3.3 million years ago. They are 700,000 years older than any tools found before, even pre-dating the earliest humans in the Homo genus. The find, reported in Nature, suggests that more ancient species, such as Australopithecus afarensis or Kenyanthropus platyops, may have been more sophisticated than was thought. “They are significantly
earlier than anything that has been found previously,” said Dr Nick Taylor, from the National Centre of Scientific Research (CNRS) in France and the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. “It’s really quite astonishing to think what separates the previous oldest site and this site is 700,000 years of time. It’s monumental.” The first tools from the site, which is called Lomekwi 3, were discovered in 2011. They were spotted after researchers took a wrong turn as they walked through the hot, dry Kenyan landscape.
GK INSURANCE BROKERS, LTD. GK Insurance Brokers Limited is seeking to recruit a dynamic sales and marketing professional for the position of:
GENERAL MANAGER
The General Manager, will be responsible for the strategic leadership and growth of the company.
The Role
• The General Manager will be responsible for preparing the company’s business plans and directing the operations to achieve budgeted goals and other key performance indicators. • The individual selected will be responsible for managing and promoting the image of the company as the Broker of choice. • The successful candidate will develop and motivate a team of professionals who are committed to delivering high quality service. • The General Manager will maintain appropriate contacts and develop relationships with key stakeholders. • The successful candidate will focus on increasing the company’s client portfolio through the acquisition and renewal of customer accounts. • The General Manager will focus on the company’s risk management.
The Candidate
• The ideal candidate will have completed a post graduate degree in Business Administration or related discipline and have the Insurance Qualification such as Advanced Diploma in Insurance (ACII). • The General Manager must have a minimum of ten years’ experience in general insurance of which, at least seven must be at a senior management level. • The candidate must have knowledge of all classes of insurance and reinsurance as well as the Laws of Turks and Caicos Islands. • The candidate must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and ability to build and motivate teams to achieve results. • Sound decision making, analytical, forecasting and organisational skills are required for the post. • Proven, effective oral and written communication skills as well as strong negotiations skills are essential. • The ideal candidate must have advanced knowledge in the use of Microsoft Project and financial software applications. All suitably qualified persons interested in this exciting opportunity should email their Curriculum Vitae with full details of their experience, achievements and qualifications together with the names and contact details of two business references no later than May 29th 2015 to:
info@fgibtci.com Attn: Managing Director, BK Insurance Brokers Limited P.O. Box 117, Suite #25 Saltmills Plaza, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands
The tools include sharp-edged flakes, hammers and anvils.
By the end of 2012, a total of 149 tools had been found, and another field trip in 2014 has unearthed more still. They include sharp flakes of stone, sheared off from larger rocks, which were most likely used for cutting. Hammers and anvils were also excavated, some of which were huge in size. “The very largest one we have weighs 15kg, which is massive,” Dr Taylor told BBC News. “On this piece, it doesn’t show the signs of actually having been flaked to produce other artefacts... rather, it was probably used as an anvil. “It probably rested in the soil and the other cobbles brought to the site, which were intended to be smashed apart to make tools, were struck against this large anvil.”
Dating of the volcanic ash and minerals around the tools suggests that they are 3.3 million years old. Until this discovery, the oldest examples of this technology were the Oldowan tools from Tanzania, which date to about 2.6 million years ago. The researchers say the 700,000-year time difference reveals how manufacturing methods and use changed over time, growing more advanced. The scientists do not know who made the tools discovered in Kenya. Until now, some thought that Homo habilis - known as “handy man” - was the earliest of our ancestors in the Homo genus to use tools. But with Homo fossils dating back to only 2.4-2.3
million years ago, it now seems unlikely that this was the first toolmaker. Other finds, such as animal bones found in Ethiopia with cut marks that date to 3.39 million years ago, also suggest tool use began before H. habilis. Scientists now believe the 3.3-million-year-old implements were crafted by another, more primitive species. Dr Taylor said: “There are a number of possible candidates at present. “There was a hominin called Kenyanthropus platyops, which has been found very close to where the Lomekwi 3 tools are being excavated. And that hominin was around at the time the tools were being made.
LaboUrer/ Dish Washer Skill Requirements: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Must be consistently punctual for work. Maintain a clean work station throughout shift. Must maintain a clean, well kept appearance upon arrival and through out shifts. Must be able to multi task in a fast pace, high pressure environment. Be able to stand on ones feet for 8 hours and be comfortable lifting 50 pounds or more without physical restrictions. Be available to work holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule Wash all dishes by hand for the dining room and kitchen on an as needed basis. Clean bathrooms and maintain stock throughout shift Clean all floors in front and back of house at opening and closing Carry out and set up umbrellas for tables before opening Open doors, assist wait-staff with opening procedures Assist management when orders are received by vendors Must be able to communicate in English Must be polite and cordial to co-workers and guests at all times
Duties:
• Work with staff members to assure that the restaurant is clean and well maintained throughout the duration of their shift. • Participate in daily cleaning duties as per scheduled by the Chef or other Management personnel to maintain a clean, safe environment for all employees to work in.
Belongers only need apply. Apply in person with CV, references, police record and passport copy to be considered at Somewhere Cafe and Lounge, Coral Gardens Resort
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Science & Technology
‘Home-brewed morphine’ made possible
The analysis of 5,700 elderly men in Norway showed those doing three hours of exercise a week lived around five years longer than the sedentary.
Elderly people who exercise ‘live five years longer’ Regular exercise in old age has as powerful an effect on life expectancy as giving up smoking, researchers say. The analysis of 5,700 elderly men in Norway showed those doing three hours of exercise a week lived around five years longer than the sedentary. The authors, writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, called for campaigns to encourage fitness in older people. The study comes as a charity warns about low levels of exercise. In the study - conducted by Oslo University Hospital - found both light and vigorous exercise extended life expectancy. Official advice in the UK recommends 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week in the over-65s. The trial tracking 68 to 77 year olds found that doing less than an hour a week of light exercise had
no impact. But overall those putting in the equivalent of six, 30-minute sessions of any intensity, were 40% less likely to have died during the 11-year study. The report said: “Even when men were 73 years of age on average at start of follow-up, active persons had five years longer expected lifetime than the sedentary.” It added that physical activity was as “beneficial as smoking cessation” at reducing deaths. “Public health strategies in elderly men should include efforts to increase physical activity in line with efforts to reduce smoking behaviour.” The report did not look at how active people were earlier in their lives. However, the study comes as the British Heart Foundation publishes a report warning people are getting too little exercise.
SCIENTISTS have figured out how to brew morphine using the same kit used to make beer at home. They have genetically modified yeast to perform the complicated chemistry needed to convert sugar to morphine. The findings, published in Nature Chemical Biology, raise promise for medicine but also concerns about “home-brewed” illegal drugs. Experts have called for tight control of organisms genetically modified to produce narcotics. If you brew beer at home, then you are relying on microscopic yeast that turns sugars into alcohol. But by borrowing DNA from plants, scientists have been genetically engineering yeasts that can perform each of the steps needed to convert sugar into morphine. One stage of the process - the production of an intermediary chemical called reticuline - had been a stumbling block. That has been solved by a team at the University of California, Berkeley, and the scientists say it should now be possible to put all the steps together and “brew” morphine. Dr John Dueber, a bioengineer at the university, said: “What you really want to do from a fermentation perspective is to be able to feed the yeast glucose, which is a cheap sugar source, and have the yeast do all the chemical steps required downstream to make your target therapeutic drug. “With our study, all the steps have been described, and it’s now a matter of linking them together and scaling up the process. “It’s not a trivial challenge, but
Scientists have genetically modified yeast to perform the complicated chemistry needed to convert sugar to morphine.
it’s doable.” Morphine plays a vital role in pain relief in many hospitals, but it requires a poppy harvest to manufacture. Brewed morphine could, eventually, be easier to produce. It could also allow scientists to tweak each of the steps to develop new types of painkiller. The broad concept of using microscopic organisms to make drugs is not new in medicine. Insulin for people with diabetes has been made in genetically modified bacteria for decades. But there are concerns these latest advances could allow a DIY drug lord to brew illegal narcotics in their home. “In principle, anyone with access
to the yeast strain and basic skills in fermentation would be able to grow morphine producing yeast using a home-brew kit for beer-making,” reads a comment piece in Nature journal. It calls for tight controls on such genetically modified yeasts. Prof Paul Freemont, one of the directors of the Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation at Imperial College London, said: “Making opioids that can be used in an illegal sense makes this an important story. “It’s technically demanding to make these strains, but in the future who is to know? “That is why this is such an important time - how do we regulate these strains?”
LHC smashes energy record with test collisions
A NEW record has been set by the Large Hadron Collider: its latest trials have smashed atoms with vastly more energy than ever before. On Wednesday night, two opposing beams of protons were steered into each other at the four collision points spaced around the LHC’s tunnel. The energy of the collisions was 13 trillion electronvolts - dwarfing the eight trillion reached during the LHC’s first run, which ended in early 2013. “Physics collisions” commence in June. At that point, the beams will contain many more “bunches” of protons: up to 2,800 instead of the
one or two currently circulating. And the various experiments will be in full swing, with every possible detector working to try and sniff out all the exotic, unprecedented particles of debris that fly out of proton collisions at these new energies. For now, however, the collisions are part of the gradual testing process designed to ensure nothing is missed an nothing goes awry when the LHC goes into that full “collision factory” mode. “We begin by bringing the beams into collision at 13 TeV (teraelectronvolts), and adjusting their orbits to collide them head-on,” said Ronaldus Suykerbuyk from the operations team at Cern - the
organisation based near Geneva in Switzerland that runs the LHC. The huge collider has been through a planned two-year refit, after the conclusion of its first run - which in 2012 produced the first solid evidence for the famous Higgs boson. So physicists are excited to see the machine winding back up again, although it is an overwhelmingly incremental process. In early April, after a slight delay, twin proton beams circulated the LHC’s 27km ring, 30 storeys below the Swiss-French border, for the first time in two years. This was at a much lower, preliminary energy; five days later the energy reached 6.5 TeV per
Detectors like these in the CMS experiment will soon be pushing new boundaries for physics.
beam for the first time. The first collisions followed in early May - again, at a lower, safer energy to begin with. Thursday’s collisions are in new territory. Prof David Newbold, from the University of Bristol, works on the CMS experiment. He said the
new energies present new technical challenges. “When you accelerate the beams they actually get quite a lot smaller so the act of actually getting them to collide inside the detectors is really quite an important technical step,” Prof Newbold told BBC News.
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Brazilian football star David Luiz reveals he’s still a virgin at 28 We definitely know how David Luiz didn’t celebrate his Ligue 1 championship with Paris SaintGermain over the weekend. The superstar Brazilian defender, 28, revealed he’s still a virgin and will remain so until getting married - presumably to longtime girlfriend Sara Madeira, whom he met while playing for Portuguese club Benfica between 2007-11. Luiz made the surprising confession on an Instagram post last week that showed him getting baptized in the pool of PSG teammate Maxwell, a fellow Brazilian with links to Evangelical Protestant organization Atletas de Cristo (Athletes of Christ). Luiz has “chosen to wait” for marriage before having sex, he wrote, while also quoting a verse from Corinthians. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” Well known for his public displays of prayer on the soccer field, Luiz also actively promotes his religious beliefs on social media, declaring “All Glory to God!” on Twitter Sunday a day after winning the French championship with PSG. His public vow of chastity follows in the footsteps of fellow Brazilian
PSG and Brazil defender David Luiz, 28, says he’ll remain a virgin until marriage.
star Kaka, the ex-FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d’Or winner who famously remained a virgin until 2005, when he married childhood sweetheart Caroline Celico at the age of 26. Other high-profile athletes who publicly chose to wait before tying the knot include former Laker A.C. Green and Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara. As for current virgins, there’s Olympian Lolo Jones and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.
That’s where the similarities end with Luiz, a world-class player who in 2014 moved from Chelsea to PSG for $78M - a record transfer for a defender. This despite being singled out as the scapegoat for Brazil’s disastrous 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals of last year’s World Cup. He’ll get a chance at redemption when Brazil competes in the 2015 Copa America this summer - which should also give him a little more time to hold out until finally taking the plunge. (NYDailynews)
Maradona to Messi: My goals were more ‘beautiful’ IN Diego Maradona’s world, he’s still number one. Asked by CNN anchor Becky Anderson to pick between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as to who is the world’s top footballer, Argentina’s former World Cup winner emphatically endorsed the Barcelona star -- but quickly worked himself into the conversation. “The thing is, my goals were more beautiful,” insisted Maradona. However, even Maradona, who led Argentina to victory over West Germany in the 1986 World Cup final, was forced to concede the 27-year-old Messi is trumping him in the goalscoring stakes. Messi is “killing it with his goals,” admitted the 54-year-old -- a nod to Messi’s prolific career scoring record of 328 and counting for Barcelona and Argentina, far outweighing Maradona’s own tally of 293 for club and country. Messi’s tally includes 53 goals scored so far this season, including two in a 3-0 drubbing over Bayern Munich last week in the first leg of their European Champions League tie. Barcelona advanced to the final on Tuesday with a 5-3 aggregate
Argentina’s two greatest ever footballers Lionel Messi (left) and Diego Maradona.
score after the away leg. Messi’s performances in those two games prompted Bayern’s coach Pep Guardiola to describe the diminutive forward as “the best player of all time.” Both Messi and Maradona were often the smallest men on the pitch and each wore the blue and white stripes of their country along with the unmistakable maroon of the famous Catalan club. Quizzed as whether it is Messi’s goals or his style that make him great,
Maradona offered a compromise: Messi might be scoring more goals, but it’s the former Napoli star who had more flair. “I think that I had my own style from the very beginning,” said the man famously known for his “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup. “And that is the point in which I could be better than Messi.” According to Maradona, Messi is still “finding his own style,” adding: “Most likely he will find it very soon.”
Figo feels that the FIFA elections is anything but an election.
Figo: Sepp Blatter’s rival pulls out of FIFA election LUIS Figo has joined Michael van Praag in withdrawing from the FIFA presidential election on 29 May. Ex-Portugal midfielder Figo, 42, pulled out on the same day as Van Pragg, 67, to leave Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan as Blatter’s only rival. Blatter is favourite to win a fifth term as president and Figo said: “This process is anything but an election. “This process is a plebiscite for the delivery of absolute power to one man - something I refuse to go along with.” Each of FIFA’s 209 member associations have a vote in the election and Van Praag, who is president of the Dutch football federation, says he will now support Prince Ali. The English Football Association also intend to support Prince Ali, while the Scottish FA had previously said they would back Van Praag. Figo made his reasons for withdrawing clear in a statement:
“I travelled and met extraordinary people who, though they recognised the value of much that had been done, also concurred with the need for change, one that cleans up FIFA’s reputation as an obscure organisation that is so often viewed as a place of corruption,” he said. “But over the past few months I have not only witnessed that desire [for change], I have witnessed consecutive incidents, all over the world, that should shame anyone who desires soccer to be free, clean and democratic. “I have seen with my own eyes federation presidents who, after one day comparing FIFA leaders to the devil, then go on stage and compare those same people with Jesus Christ. Nobody told me about this. I saw it with my own eyes.” He also questioned an election process in which a main candidate - Blatter - had not produced a manifesto, “so that federation presidents know what they’re voting for”.
Williams guest athlete at 2015 JAGS McCartney Relays TCI’s national 100M and 200M record holder and former 2012 World Junior 200M champion Delano Williams will be an honoured guest at the 2015 JAGS McCartney Relays which are held annually in Grand Turk. The event billed for May 25th at the Parade Grounds is in honour of TCI’s national hero and first Chief Minister Hon. JAGS
McCartney. TCI’s best junior athletes are set to compete. Clement Howell, HJ Robinson, Raymond Gardiner and TCIPS are set to renew their rivalry. The IAAF endorsed event will have the best primary and secondary athletes meet over 60M, 80M, 100M, 4X100M and 4X300M.
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Internet split on Pietersen
Jahil Okafor might be the number one pick this year.
Wolves win NBA lottery for top pick THE Minnesota Timberwolves lost 66 games during the 2014-15 season. But they won big Tuesday night. The Wolves landed the first pick of the 2015 NBA draft in the league’s annual lottery. Minnesota had an NBA-high 25 percent chance of landing the top pick based on its last-place finish in the leaguewide standings. The Los Angeles Lakers landed the second pick, with the Philadelphia 76ers drawing the third choice, the New York Knicks the fourth and the Orlando Magic the fifth. The top draft-eligible players include Kentucky big man KarlAnthony Towns, Duke center Jahlil Okafor, Ohio State point guard
D’Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay, a 19-year-old guard who played professionally in China this season. The NBA draft will be held at the Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets, on June 25. Minnesota president and coach Flip Saunders said Tuesday’s lottery was a “very emotional” day for the franchise and its fans. He said that the team will consider all of its options with the pick. “Having the No. 1 pick gives us the opportunity to really evaluate everybody and really see what direction we want to go,” Saunders said. “At this point, we’re open. We’ll pick the best player for us on June 25.”
The Spain midfielder Xavi has won eight league titles and three Champions League trophies with the club.
Barcelona’s Xavi exits Nou Camp to join Qatar side Al Sadd MIDFIELDER Xavi will leave Barcelona this summer after 17 years at the Catalan club to join Qatari side Al Sadd in a three-year deal. The Spain midfielder, 35, has won eight league titles and three Champions League trophies with the club. He can add two more trophies at the newly crowned La Liga champions, with Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and Champions League finals. “I couldn’t have had a better career,” he said. “It was a tough decision.”
His final league game will see him lift his eighth La Liga title against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday. Barcelona then face Serie A champions Juventus in the Champions League final on 6 June. “We have a unique opportunity to make history,” said Xavi. “I think the Qatar project is nice, and it’s ideal for me. In the future I’d like to come back to Barca. “I had a very good offer to renew with Barca, but I didn’t even tell my mother. I want to keep playing. I know I can still perform, although it’ll be in a lower-level league.
IT’S a tale of “bad eggs,” quarrels, squabbles, claim and counter claim that has dominated Britain’s front and back pages. A Twitter army has formed on both sides, with former CNN host Piers Morgan agitator-in-chief for a vocal group of sports fans. The soap opera surrounding Kevin Pietersen’s exclusion from the England cricket team has raised questions of whether special talents warrant special treatment. Part of a side which didn’t lose a Test series for 15 years -- playing alongside legends of the game such as Viv Richards and Brian Lara -- the fast bowler insists no player is more important than the team. “From his sheer talent, he would’ve been a great asset to the team,” Ambrose told CNN when asked if Pietersen should be recalled by England. “But there’s no one person bigger than the team. If I was to come in as a coach, and I believed -- as good a cricketer as KP is -- he was going to be a disruption to the team, then I would not select him because the team has to be first every single time. “If I believe having him in the team would work, then yes. But if he’s going to be a disruptive force, then no.”
Kevin Pietersen hasn’t played for England since January 2014.
Ambrose, who played in 98 Tests between 1988 and 2000, regrets that the Pietersen situation was allowed to grow into such a divisive issue. “He’s such a wonderful cricketer and has done so well for England,” said the 51-year-old, who was born in Antigua. “Maybe, before it escalated so much, someone should’ve called him in, had a word with him, let him know that ‘You’re a professional, it’s all about the team and you can’t afford to do certain things.’ “He’s more than good enough to play for England again. But with
the things that have been said, how are you going to coexist with the personalities you have ridiculed? That is the problem.” According to Ambrose, mercurial sportsmen require equal parts freedom and restrictions. “I’ve always felt it was my duty to make sure guys didn’t go overboard,” he said. “You don’t treat them like they’re in the military, give them leeway. “But once they reach a point where it’s not tolerable anymore, you’ve to pull them back. I was one of those guys who were quick to do that.” (CNN)
Liverpool cancel meeting with Sterling LIVERPOOL have cancelled Friday’s planned meeting with forward Raheem Sterling over comments attributed to the player’s agent. Aidy Ward reportedly said the England forward, 20, will not sign a new deal even if offered “£900,000 a week”. “I don’t care about the PR of the club,” Ward told the Evening Standard. Sterling was expected to tell the Reds he wants a move away from Anfield this summer and has already rejected a new £100,000-a-week contract. Liverpool believe there would be no point in having a meeting when the player’s representative is quoted as saying a new deal would not be signed regardless of the figure. In the newspaper interview, Ward also used a four-letter expletive to describe ex-Red Jamie Carragher, who has criticised Sterling’s actions. “He is definitely not signing. He’s not signing for £700, £800, £900 thousand a week. He is not signing,” said Ward. “My job is to make sure I do the best with them [my clients]. If people say I am bad at my job, or they are badly advised it does not matter.” Sterling’s contract runs until 2017 and he told Reds manager Brendan Rodgers before the Premier League draw at Chelsea on 10 May he wants
Aidy Ward reportedly said the England forward, 20, will not sign a new deal even if offered “£900,000 a week”.
to leave the club. He was set to formalise his request in a meeting with Rodgers and Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre on Friday, which will now not happen. Sterling denied being a “moneygrabber” in a BBC Sport interview
last month, but has come in for criticism from some of Liverpool’s former players, including Carragher. Ward added: “Any of the criticism from current pundits or ex-Liverpool players - none of those things matter to me. It is not relevant.” (BBC)
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Bambarra Rum sponsors TCI’s rally team to Barbados TCI’s rallying stars Stan Hartling and Paul Horton are scheduled to leave this week for next weekend’s Rally Barbados International racing event. The duo will be well supported and quite visible in the sovereign island country, given that Bambarra Rum has sponsored the highly modified BMW M3, while some company officials will also travel with supporters (over two dozen in total) to cheer on the TCI drivers. The BMW, which will be driven by Hartling, will be fully wrapped in Bambarra Rum livery as will be the team’s race suits and spectator shirts. The event (May 29 to 31) is one of the largest motor sport events in the Caribbean with approximately 100 race teams competing from over 17 countries, including some from as far away as New Zealand. Over 20,000 spectators normally line the roads at this annual Barbados event in a carnival type atmosphere, with music, food and drinks everywhere. This is the 25th year that Rally Barbados has been hosted so the festivities and
Billy Forbes nabbed the NASL Player of the Week award for his two goals against FC Edmonton.
Dominant Forbes nabs NASL Player of the Week award
Stan Hartling (left) and Paul Horton (right) are set to represent the TCI at the Barbados event.
attendance are expected to be at an all-time high. Hartling expressed his sincere gratitude and excitement to Hon. Galmo Williams and Althea Ewing Williams for their support in helping to bring more awareness to motorsport and to TCI’s involvement at such events. “Bambarra Rum is now the “Racing” Spirit of the Turks and Caicos Islands” he
stated. Hartling will be working hard to gain back some of his position against Horton after a shattered rim and shock tower left him out early in last month’s Shake Down event in Barbados. Horton will be running his Mark I Vintage Escort that is boasting a new Duratec engine in the Super Modified
7 group, while Hartling’s BMW will be running in the Super Modified 12 class. Horton presently is going into the up-coming event holding an impressive 1st place in SM7 with Hartling at 3rd in SM 12.
SENIOR national captain Billy Forbes continued his dominance in the North American Soccer League (NASL) with two goals for the San Antonio Scorpions in their 3-2 win over FC Edmonton on Sunday. For the skilled forward, who almost scored a hat-trick, it was his first brace in his professional career. Forbes scored his first goal in the 62nd minute, while 20 minutes later he sealed the win. “It was a really awesome
feeling to have my first twogoal game of my career, but more importantly we finally got a win in Edmonton,” Forbes said. “I can’t take all the credit because I think the team played well, we continued to believe in each other, and we executed the game plan.” Forbes, who scored his first international goal for the TCI in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against St. Kitts and Nevis, a few months ago, also has an assist to go with his two goals so far this season.
The GT Stallions are two games away from winning their third consecutive PABA Night League title.
PABA Night League finals:
Stallions one step closer to third consecutive title DEFENDING champions the GT Stallions proved why they are the favourites in this year’s Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) Night League with a 16-point win 98-82 over the Police Badgers in the best-in-five finals at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court. The Stallions are looking to solidify their legacy with three consecutive championship rings. Six players from the defending champions were in double figures. The explosive small forward Enrico Smith finished
with a game high 25 points, six steals, six rebounds and three assists. Former finals MVP Tamaurrii Lightbourne was also in the thick of things with 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Levenskay Missick (13 points and four boards), Marcus Lightbourne (12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks), Kino Williams (12 points and five boards) and Damian Seymour (10 points and nine assists) also played their parts. Police’s shooting guard Evans Dubois had a good all
round game with 13 points, eight assists, six steals and six rebounds, while former Tabernacle High (Bahamas) Melvin Elsie Jr. added 16 points, five rebounds and three steals. Ehlo Seymour just missed a double double with 12 points and nine boards. Saundro Germain had an off night and finished with a meagre five points. What was also evident was the large support of the Stallions. Game two is set for Friday night at the same venue.
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Otuonye wins Big XII with new national record
– University coach feels long jumper in peak physical condition
Delano Williams has been outstanding this season.
Williams encouraged with Britain’s leading time in 200M and 400M TCI born Delano Williams has quietly climbed to the top of the table in terms of leading times for British athletes in the 200M and the 400M events this year. His fourth place finish at the Cayman Invitational 20.40s last Saturday and his recent personal best of 45.42s in the 400M has pushed him into the spotlight in Great Britain. And the former World Junior 200M champion is up to the challenge although he is aware that every new event can change the standings.
“The main aim right now is to win the British trials (July 3-5). My programme is geared for the trails, so I’m not worried about placing 4th here today because it’s a good sign.” Williams, who had switched allegiance in 2013, said he is confident of improving. “I’m confident I will make the British team because my 200m will get faster as I progress. My coach set the programme that way so I can peak at the trails.”
TCIFA’s executive member Alvin Parker (responsible for youth football), said that: “The TCIFA has been working vigorously to extend its tentacles in the island of South Caicos and strengthen its programme in the island of Grand Turk.”
TCIFA to host inaugural South Caicos mini football competition THE Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) will continue to spread the game outside of Providenciales as it looks to get a larger percentage of the population involved in the sport. TCIFA executive member Alvin Parker (responsible for youth football), said that: “The TCIFA has been working vigorously to extend its tentacles in the island of South Caicos and strengthen its programme in the island of Grand Turk.” As a result, for the first time ever (on Saturday May 23rd from 10:00h) the TCIFA will be hosting an island friendly football competition in South Caicos for U9 and U12 teams from South Caicos, Provo and Grand Turk at the Parade Grounds. “Through these quarterly island
friendlies we hope to do just that. We know kids like to compete and parents love seeing their children compete, hence the reason for rotating the island friendlies. This week South Caicos is on display, with people scheduled already to travel to the island to celebrate Regatta we felt this would be an opportune time to host this mini competition there.” After months of practicing/ training the participants in this age group will now have the opportunity to display their skills, interact with their peers and share experiences. Going forward Mr. Parker says he hopes to build relationships with parents, sponsors and community leaders, which he feels is necessary in keeping the programme alive.
IFEANYI Otuonye carried the Kansas State University to their first ever male long jump title at the Big XII Outdoor Championships while furthering his national record last weekend in Ames, Iowa. In the prestigious tournament, which attracted a number of quality jumpers in the Midwestern United State, Otuonye battled the weather and a relatively talented field to finish with the top prize. The former Munro College student said that the “wind kept switching directions” which affected the jumpers. He however dug in and produced a 7.31M jump in his first attempt, which was enough to take him into the final since he fouled his other jumps. In the final he leaped 7.69M/25-02.75 (a new national record) in his first attempt.
Ifeanyi Otuonye leaped to a new national record (7.69M) to win the Big XII long jump title.
Otuonye also reached 7.66M, which incidentally was also better than his previous national record of 7.58M. BEST PHYSICAL CONDITION Head coach of the university track and field team Cliff Rovelto said
Otuonye did a nice job. “…I think he is in the best physical condition of his life and there’s no question about that”. “Because of his physical condition, I think his confidencelevel is higher and he’s jumped at a pretty high level the past couple months. He’s doing a great job,” Rovelto told the university’s website. Otuonye told the Weekly News that Rovelto was more impressed with last weekend’s jump than when the 20-year-old jumped a wind aided 7.98M. “Coach said that with the conditions today I actually executed and jumped much better than my wind aided 7.98M two weeks ago, he said if I had good conditions no doubt I would have even jumped further than 7.98M, wind aided or not.”
Preteen D’Aniello wins U-15 tennis tournament ELEVEN year-old Arden D’Aniello proved that age really is just a number as he dominated his older opponents in a recently completed U-15 tennis tournament organised by the TCI Tennis Academy in Providenciales. Two Fridays ago the beautiful Provo Golf and Country Club courts provided a stunning setting for a competitive field of 12 players who contested the round-robin stages as the sun set over Grace Bay. Parents and supporters cheered from the side lines while all the action was caught on film by Channel 4 News. D’Aniello made quick work of his opponents to reach the semi-finals, while in the other groups, Roman Rose and Matthew Danics stood tall to join him in the final four. Amory Chesterton, in his first competitive tournament, did very well to claim the final spot by virtue of a better points differential. On Sunday morning in the blistering TCI heat the players competed for a coveted spot in the final. Danics and Chesterton came up short in their respective semi-final matches, setting up an enticing and ultimately hard fought 3rd place playoff. Locked at 7-7 in a pro set, it took a tiebreaker to separate the pair as Chesterton saved two match points before Danics finally emerged victorious. Over on court number one, Rose took an early 3-1 lead in the first set, displaying exhilarating backhands
From left to right: Head coach Reinaldo Rivera, Roman Rose, Mathew Danics, Arden D’Aniello, Amary Chesterton and Brendan van der Weide.
and powerful first serves. D’Aniello, who recently returned home to Provo after living in Dubai for six years, held his composure to fight back and claim the set using a lethal combination of speed, accuracy and consistency to force his opponent into errors. In the second set, D’Aniello took charge through a series of powerful forehands, topspin kick-serves and deft dropshots to maximising the angles and geometries of the court. A victorious shout of “C’MON!” marked his victory as champion. No doubt, an exciting future in tennis awaits this
youngster. At the trophy presentation, Rey Garcia (TCI Tennis Academy head coach and tournament director) expressed his satisfaction with the level of tennis on display and thanked everyone for attending before releasing the players for oncamera interviews. TCI Tennis Academy will be holding more tournaments for various age groups in the coming weeks. For more information on how to get your child involved in the game, contact Rey on 441-7527 or visit www.tcitennis.com
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