Turks and Caicos Weekly News

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Governor successor chosen A SUCCESSOR to Governor Gordon Wetherell has been approved by Britain, the Weekly News can reveal.

But London won’t yet release the name.

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NEWEST consultative forum member John Phillips stepped up to the plate at his first meeting to deliver an earnest address on expanding the TCI economy.

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UK decision makers agree to direct talks with Islanders

IT MAY have taken over a year but Islanders will finally have the chance to voice their constitutional concerns directly with British policy makers. PAGE  5

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Governor successor chosen But London won’t yet release name

By Gemma Handy A SUCCESSOR to Governor Gordon Wetherell has been approved

by Britain, the Weekly News can reveal.

The country’s incoming Londonappointed leader is set to take up the mantle in August.

The UK is keeping the new Governor’s name tightly under wraps for the time being. But sources revealed the successful candidate has already been signed off by British Prime Minister David Cameron and International Development Minister Alan Duncan.

Speculation over who will take the reins from Mr Wetherell has abounded for months.

And if sources are correct, his replacement is slated to be adept in economics – with a no-nonsense demeanour.

There is no denying the Islands are in need of a fiscal makeover. And with robust powers prescribed for the Governor in the draft constitution, all eyes will be on the new chief to gauge his suitability for the role.

The Governor’s Office would only say this week that the process of appointing a successor was “well advanced”.

A spokesman for London’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) said: “Prior to confirmation of appointment, the FCO does not comment on the recruitment of individual officers to specific posts.

“The next Governor of TCI will be announced in due course.”

At a press conference in March, 62-year-old Mr Wetherell – who has held the top spot for three years – described life at the helm of the TCI Government as “both challenging and enjoyable”.

The career diplomat said he had taken the job with the expectation of it only ever being for a three-year period.

It’s been a tumultuous term, from controversy surrounding the British takeover to fiery anti-government protests, to devastating hurricanes,

Career diplomat Gordon Wetherell will vacate the post in August.

surges of violent crime and the impact of financial dire straits.

“I did come for three years, time

passes and that period will come to an end as all good things do,” Mr Wetherell said.

“I have found the position both challenging and enjoyable. There are a number of things that have been achieved during my term, such as the results we have got in public finance.

“Also, we have done a lot of work on Crown land and are close to bringing in the new system that will meet the needs of TC Islanders now and future generations too.”

Quizzed as to what areas he would like to see addressed before he leaves, the Governor previously cited immigration as a priority.

He would not be drawn on his future plans, saying only he was looking at the “next phase” of his life and had already made “personal plans”.

Father-of-four Mr Wetherell,

married to Rosemary, has represented the UK in countries all over the world.

Prior to taking up position in the Islands he spent three years as High Commissioner to Ghana. He was also non-resident ambassador to Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire.

Mr Wetherell replaced former Governor Richard Tauwhare who left the Islands in July 2008, also at the end of a three-year term.

Controversy surrounded Mr Tauwhare’s exit with many blaming him for lax oversight which allowed corruption by the former administration to run rampant.

Mr Tauwhare’s bid for an extra year was refused due, he said at the time, to Britain’s recent upgrading of the position which meant he was competing against “far more experienced” ambassadors.

UK’s clarion call to fast-track elections

By Gemma Handy BRITAIN is urging officials in the UK and TCI to put their noses to the grindstone to restore TCI’s dismal finances – and return the Islands to self-government.

Lord Nigel Jones, the TCI Parliamentary Group vice-chairman, revealed to the Weekly News that meetings had taken place in London to hasten the process towards setting a date for elections.

Britain’s under-writing of the $260m rescue package is a prime factor in fast-tracking the pace of getting the territory back on its feet, in light of the UK’s own fiscal woes.

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Lord Jones said International Development Minister Alan Duncan – whose department provided the loan guarantee – was pressing for help from all quarters in rebuilding TCI’s prosperity.

“He talked about our Government’s 160 million pounds guarantee for TCI while the finances are sorted out.

"He wanted those of us who attended the meeting to urge our friends to urge everyone to work at the reconstruction of TCI’s finances so that (a) the Islands can return to prosperity, and (b) elections can be held.

“He made it pretty clear that elections will not be held until there is agreement on restructuring the local economy – and all that that entails.”

Lord Jones told the Weekly News it was “very clear” that the UK coalition Government wanted to get on with sorting out the TCI’s “financial and political problems”.

“Alan Duncan had to pick up a disastrous situation which had been ignored by the previous UK Government.

“My advice to the political parties in TCI is to grasp the opportunity to get involved with the officials who have been appointed to clear up the financial situation and help as much as is humanly possible.”

Lord Jones added: “In that way local politicians will demonstrate that they are ready, willing and able to take on the responsibility of running the Government of TCI. “There will then be a clear way forward to holding elections and a return to democratic rule.”

PNP leader Clayton Greene

Lord Jones is urging TCI politicians to get involved in helping restore the country’s finances.

welcomed his comments.

But he warned: “It’s sound advice – if there were an opportunity presented to do that, but there hardly ever is an opportunity.

“The administration continues to operate under a shroud of secrecy.

“Unless they are going to respect political leaders sufficiently to engage in an open and honest fashion, with the best will in the world we will find it difficult to take Lord Jones’s advice.

“But we press on,” he added.

Lord Jones’s remarks prompted PDM leader Douglas Parnell to renew calls for further financial assistance from London.

The party previously demanded 400 million pounds ($655m) be made available to the TCI.

Mr Parnell said attempts to extract a thorough review of the Islands’ financial situation from the interim administration had been unsuccessful.

But he continued: “All things point to the fact that there’s a need for 400 million pounds and a great portion of that – perhaps more than 50 per cent – needs to be in the form of a grant.

“TCI was not allowed to collapse with local leaders alone. We have proven that the FCO failed as well.”

Mr Parnell added that Britain’s disregard of the pleas of former Governor Richard Tauwhare for an inquiry into corruption made the UK equally to blame.

“And they should be made to pay for it.”

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TCI team to head to London

UK decision makers agree to direct talks with Islanders

By Gemma Handy IT MAY have taken over a year but Islanders will finally have the chance to voice their constitutional concerns directly with British policy makers.

The UK has invited a TCI representative delegation to London next month to discuss the draft constitution with Overseas Territories Minister Henry Bellingham.

The decision was announced days after Islanders flooded a public meeting in Provo to demand more say as the process of overhauling the country’s supreme laws draws to a close.

It’s a significant about-face on Britain’s previous stance that there would be no direct negotiations with political leaders.

Leaders of both parties are among those invited, along with consultative forum chair Lillian Misick, an advisory council representative, and Wendal Swann, chair of the All Party Constitution Commission. The team will also include one religious leader and the Youth Ambassador.

Many Islanders previously expressed anger that, to date, all consultation ahead of the definitive document has been with British messengers, not decision makers.

How much bearing the June 15 and 16 talks will have on the final constitution remains to be seen, with some accusing London of merely paying lip service to the notion of compromise.

A statement issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) group which staged last week’s public meetings said the community’s voices had been heard.

“We have heard your views very clearly and we can confirm we will invite a representative delegation from the TCI to meet Minister….

Bellingham in London to discuss changes to the draft constitution.”

It added: “We have been very clear that we came to TCI to take note of your views on the draft constitution.

“We heard the people of Providenciales when they called for a public meeting. And we have now heard and heeded the calls of so many people in the Islands who want to speak directly to the Minister about this important issue.”

The announcement has been welcomed by both political parties, with leaders confirming their intention to take part.

Direct dialogue with local

politicians over constitutional changes was one of the demands made during last year’s Unity Day, which saw the PNP and PDM putting aside differences and coming together for a common cause.

PDM leader Douglas Parnell said his party had consistently called for better communication between Britain and local leaders.

“We are happy that they have listened. I think the FCO team felt first hand that there needs to be more discussion.

“People have overwhelmingly rejected the draft constitution and the provisions in it.

“If they don’t want to be accused of imposing a constitution on the people of the TCI they must have direct negotiations with the political and community leaders of the day,” he added.

PNP leader Clayton Greene said the talks presented a good opportunity.

“I think any time politicians get to sit down with politicians in London it’s a good thing. I welcome the opportunity to sit down and meet with them face to face.

“I am certainly going.”

But he expressed disquiet over the suggested composition of the delegation.

“The only concern I have is the presence of people from the consultative forum and advisory council. There is no need for them to be there; the bottom line is they are nice people but appointed by an

“People want the 2006 constitution back and that’s the message we will take” – PNP leader Clayton Greene.

PDM leader Douglas Parnell (right) with Overseas Territories Minister Henry Bellingham in London in February.

unelected Governor.”

Mr Greene continued: “I am hoping this is not another case of the UK Government trying to undermine the authority of politicians.

“I have been of the view for a long time that what they are trying to do is eliminate the historical influence of political parties in the country.”

The party leader said it was a chance for politicians to represent the views of ordinary Islanders.

“They originally said there would be no negotiation; now they have invited politicians we need to make our positions clear.

“The country must come together on certain basic points and reinforce the positions of the people.

“We need to know before we go whether we are going for further consultation or whether it’s to negotiate a constitution.”

Many attendees at last week’s

Community Fellowship Centre meeting called for a referendum on whether to accept a revised constitution.

Mr Greene added: “People say they want the 2006 constitution back and that must be the message that’s taken to London.

“We will begin on that premise; we can’t begin with the document they propose or there won’t be much room for negotiation.”

Advisory council member Joe Connolly said it was vital to press forward with haste.

“Whatever the flaws in the constitutional reform process we cannot go back. To do so would delay reaching the milestones that we need to achieve before we can have a return to elected government.”

He said he felt the delegation was “representative of the whole community”.

“And, I am sure, will be bound

by their common desire to ensure that the new constitution reflects the wishes of all the people of the Turks & Caicos Islands.”

A statement from the Governor’s office last night (Thursday) said the London meetings would be the final stage of the consultation process.

“It will build on the useful comments made and constructive views expressed in the series of public and other stakeholder meetings held over the past year, culminating with those held by the FCO team in the Turks and Caicos Islands last week.

“The Minister for the Overseas Territories, Henry Bellingham MP, has been kept fully informed about this consultation process.

“The Minister is looking forward to meeting the group, discussing the main points raised during the process, and hearing final views from them,” the statement added.

$750 reward for stolen goods

POLICE are appealing for information after a car was broken into in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Thieves escaped with photographic equipment and a satellite navigation system after smashing their way into a Grey Nissan X-Trail parked at the end of Third Turtle Drive.

The owner of the car saw two men make off in a right-hand drive black or dark blue Civic Coupe following the incident, which took place at about 4am.

Among the items stolen was a Canon D50 camera, complete with a sigma 18-50mm lens.

Also taken was a waterproof Canon camera and a Garmin Nuvi

1200 series satellite navigation system that will only work in the United States.

A reward of $750 is being offered for the return of the goods and police are asking anyone who is offered the items for sale, to contact them.

A police spokesman said: “The owner of the vehicle was disturbed by the break-in and caught a glimpse of two men leaving the scene in a right-hand drive black Civic Coupe.

“Obviously we would like to trace these men and the vehicle and also recover the stolen goods.

There is a reward being offered and so we would appeal to anyone who may be approached to buy these

items to get in touch with the police straightaway.

“There are a lot of photographs on the cameras still that are of

sentimental value to the owner and ultimately irreplaceable.”

Anyone with information should contact the police on 946-4259.

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

London talks BRITAIN has announced it will invite a TCI delegation to London to discuss the draft constitution.

The team is set to include representatives from the consultative forum, the advisory council, political parties and the church.

We asked readers who they would like to see go to London for the talks - and why?

Intelligent discourse

“It’s a welcome change in attitude and it shows that the Brits’ intentions are positive for the Islands and the Belongers.

“It also shows however that they do need pushing and need to know that we will not be treated any differently than the British citizens at home in the UK. “I congratulate those who attended the recent meetings and put forth in a civil and respectful way their heartfelt opinions on behalf of all Turks and Caicos Islanders; I am certain it was the collective attitudes of these people that has changed the tide.

“I believe more intelligent discourse and less name calling is just what we need right now. The more positively engaged we are as a people, the better the solutions will be and the quicker we can get this country back on track.

“The suggested delegation is the right and fair choice as it covers all bases. It shows they are more engaged now and being more respectful. Now it’s time to just get it done.”

Invite All Party group

“Personally I do not feel that it is necessary or just to send members from the advisory council or consultative forum to the UK as the were appointed by the Governor and do not represent the electorate.

“We are already aware of the Governor’s, the FCO's and HMG's agenda. They need to hear from the people of the Turks and Caicos.

“I feel that the representatives from the political parties and the church are welcomed.

“However, I also feel that the All Party group and the National Conversation should have been called as they represent all the parties and generally the wishes of the people.”

Just lip service

“As usual the UK just doesn’t get it. None of the entities listed can actually say they represent the public.

“The delegation is a complete waste of time and money. The advisory

council members need to be put in place democratically by the people, not the Governor.

“The political parties are nothing more than gangs pursuing their own agendas.

And the church should have nothing to do with politics.

“Let the people choose the delegation not the Brits. Then again what’s the point?

The Brits won’t listen – it’s all just lip service.

“Meanwhile those who can actually pay their way and pay the UK’s imposed taxes in TCI will continue to pack their bags and depart whilst those left behind, unable to relocate, will have the additional burden forced upon them until they break.”

Excess work permits

“I think it would have been better had the team included some of the elder statesmen of these Islands who have done this kind of negotiation in the past with repeated success.

“There is no way the British can fool people like Derek Taylor, Oswald Skippings, Washington Misick etc.

“I am confident that with persons like Theo Durham on the advisory council, and his possible presence in London, these Islands and its people may get a fair shake.

“Ian Hendry made a disturbing revelation during the public hearing at the Community Fellowship Centre when he announced that only one third of the island’s population are voters and that the British see this as unfair, some form of reverse discrimination. There is a need for seasoned minds to counter this kind of talk.

“The reality is that since 1898 and before the TCI has been a net exporter of its own people. The Islands never really got chance to build a solid and sustainable population base.

“Since 1976 the trend of net outward flow of natives slowed because governments were able to provide jobs, career opportunities, scholarships en masse since 1988 with funding from $5m peaking at $15m.

“But some of this was lost when immigration officials and former Ministers

began the short-sighted process of selling work permits.

“Ministers were in the habit of extending work permits after the three year final notice and as a result a second population grew up in this place.

“All of these work permits and selling out by Ministers made less room for natives and spurred an increase in the net outward flow of natives from these Islands again.

“More and more, instead of providing job training in the resort and building sectors, the Islands are now overpopulated by persons from outside and the British are saying, let’s make them vote.

“Next we have the problem where the last Government sold over 1,000 Belongerships and over 1,200 hundred PRCs, further deepening the gap. Now London wants all of these persons to vote.

“Well we need a team in London to really articulate why these ideas are wrong. One would need a team to show why the statement of governance principles, if ever agreed, should be universal and not vertical with London policy, displacing the will of the people from time to time.”

Apolitical pastors

“Let us hope this is not too little too late.

Certainly the leaders of both parties must be included: Parnell and Greene.

“Bryant Cox might be a good choice.

Bradley Handfield is heading a new party so it’s hard to tell if he is a pastor or politician. Certainly not Coleta Williams who was very political.

“From the forum, Sharlene CartwrightRobinson is the only choice.

“What we really need is not only a swearing-in of the next elected Government, swearing to uphold the new constitution, but also a swearing in of the Director of Overseas Territories and his cabinet of advisers and helpers.”

Stop the whinging

"My only question is, what was wrong with the constitution we had? Can someone please tell me.

“What is wrong with Britain coming to us to discuss our bill of rights?

"After all, the constitution is by the people, for the people, and all the people need to have a say so in it.

“We don’t live in Britain and TCI need to stop acting like a cry baby with no backbone.”

Please no PNP

“I think this move shows goodwill on behalf of the UK. It also shows that they did listen during their recent visit here and acted according to the sentiments and views that were expressed, which they not just noted, but obviously passed on effectively.

“The TCI delegation should include someone from the TCI private sector who is not part of the interim regime.

“On principle however, I would not include a member of the PNP, as they are the party that got us into this mess in the first place and, try as they may to convince us otherwise, have not changed their attitude one iota.

“Sending the PNP to London would be like having the Taliban going to a UN human rights event.”

Pervasive trust chasm

“It is tempting to say that this step should have been taken at the outset, but I’m sure the Brits felt that it would quickly have become compromised by some of the people who stood to be prosecuted for corruption and/or by political interests.

Even now that is a substantial risk.

“The fact that the politicians don’t trust members of the consultative forum and advisory council is particularly regrettable and symbolic of the challenge involved.

“This trust gap seems to be endemic in the TCI. Members of the PDM don’t trust members of the PNP and vice versa.

“Native Belongers don’t trust ex-pats.

Native Belongers living in the TCI don’t trust those who live elsewhere. People from one island are often mistrustful of those from another.

“Anyone who tries to work with the interim Government, or voices support for any of its policies (e.g. Lillian Misick) is immediately branded a traitor.

“The only area of agreement at present seems to be that the British are incompetent, condescending and out to punish all TC Islanders for the sins of a few.

“Indeed, if much of the current rhetoric is to be believed, the Brits are solely to blame for the country’s current malaise because they failed to stop the pervasive corruption that was worked by popularly elected (and re-elected) officials - and many willing coconspirators.

“Given this lack of trust it is difficult to see how a serious and constructive discussion can take place. I hope I’m wrong because the country is clearly on its way to you know where in a hand basket and will be there soon if some spirit of cooperation can’t be forged between all of the mistrustful constituencies involved.”

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Boost business, not taxes Consultative forum sets up committee to help stimulate growth

By Gemma Handy NEWEST consultative forum member John Phillips stepped up to the plate at his first meeting to deliver an earnest address on expanding the TCI economy.

And his comments have already given impetus to the set-up of a new committee which will conduct a country-wide survey of small businesses – and the barriers stifling their growth.

The Claymore Group boss – and long-term Provo resident – thinks greater emphasis should be placed on the farming and fishing industries, with incentives to encourage Islanders to develop them.

He hopes that boosting the public treasury will reduce the need for the loathed taxation measures announced in the recent budget.

Mr Phillips was one of a small group of businessmen so fed-up with the interim Government’s apparent ineptitude at stimulating financial growth that they footed the bill for last August’s visit by British MP Andrew Rosindell to express their concerns.

The four-member committee was established at a closed forum session last week and comprises Cynthia Astwood, Sharlene CartwrightRobinson, Courtney Missick and Karen Delancy.

Mr Phillips – who replaced ex forum member Drexwell Seymour – told the Weekly News: “My position is that the Government should be doing more to develop and expand the economy rather than introducing more and more taxes.

“If the economy was larger, taxes would be less.”

The committee is set to meet with organisations such as the Chamber of Commerce, Real Estate Association, and the Hotel and Tourism Association, among others.

It also helps to encourage industries and sectors without official representation to band together to offer a united voice.

“There are common themes that affect everybody like work permit problems. Many businesses depend on foreign labour for servers, gardeners, kitchen staff etc; there’s always a delay as the immigration department moves so slowly.

“We want to hear from the industry on what would help them move forward.

“Different industries will have different perspectives on what they think would be helpful to help them grow and bring in new investment.

“The end of the process will be a report to Government outlining certain barriers that could be changed with a shift in policy or a small shift in legislation.”

Mr Phillips said it was vital to produce a report that is “accurate, meaningful and concise” with a set of conclusions in bullet points.

“If nothing else, it will stimulate people to think more about diversifying their business.

“There has been such a strong focus on tourism that people often don’t think about other things they could be doing, with or without tourism.

“In the long-term it’s more stability for the country.”

Mr Phillips continued that the

farming and fishing sectors were ideally suited for expansion.

“Local hotels often complain about the quality of fruit and veg imported here; they’d be happy to be able to buy produce picked on the same day it’s placed on the table.

“The fishing industry has hardly changed in the last 30 years and is not making the best use of local resources.

“Most of the fisheries supply just conch and lobster; so much more is untapped such as tuna and shrimp.

“When you look at restaurant menus it doesn’t look like much of the seafood is local.

“Initially our fishermen could supply local markets and later look at exports too.”

Mrs Cartwright-Robinson said forum members wholeheartedly agreed with Mr Phillips’s recommendations.

“We will set up a presence on all

caused.”

The Summary Offences Ordinance prohibits anyone from disturbing the peace in a public place “within the sight and hearing of others…by making loud noise, eg quarrelling or using instruments or apparatus for production or reproduction of sound to the annoyance of others”.

Failure to adhere is a criminal offence and offenders risk three months in prison or a fine.

Sgt Chase added that officers would be “diligently investigating” all complaints.

Anyone with concerns about noise is asked to call 911 or 946 4259.

the islands to get ideas on ways we can revive the economy and also look at ways of raising new revenue rather than through tax,” she said.

“It’s about involving all businesses, getting the private and public sectors to come together and make recommendations.”

Mr Missick, a farmer, said there were various ways the Government could help local agriculture.

“They could make it easier for people who are really serious to get started by giving them land. Also,

Two vehicles and a boat missing POLICE are requesting the public’s assistance in locating two vehicles and a boat that were stolen in Providenciales.

A white Nissan Sunny car, registration number SD TC 7414, was stolen from the parking lot at Royal West Indies Resort, Grace Bay, Providenciales, on May 18.

A grey Toyota 4 Runner jeep,

Noisy bars told ‘turn it down’ NOISY neighbours and bars which play loud music to the annoyance of local residents are being told to keep it down – or face the consequences.

Police say they have been inundated with calls from fed-up Islanders across Providenciales.

Complaints range from squabbles and disturbances in the street to ear-splitting music pounding from drinking establishments late at night.

Sergeant Calvin Chase said: “We are asking for the public’s assistance by asking that they take into consideration how their activities are affecting others and take the necessary steps to prevent or minimise the disruption being

“We want to hear from the industry on what would help them move forward” – John Phillips.

The stolen boat

licence plate number 11979, was stolen from Silly Creek, Providenciales, sometime between March 13 and May 22.

A 29ft blue Scarab sport fishing boat with cuddy cabin equipped with two Yamaha 4 stroke outboard engines was reported stolen from Providenciales ship yard in Long Bay on May 20.

bringing in seeds etc in bulk,” he added.

The committee is due to present an interim report on its progress at the next forum meeting in June.

Large drugs seizure at airport LAW enforcement officials at Providenciales International Airport made a huge drug bust but have not arrested anyone as yet.

Police liaison officer Sgt. Calvin Chase said that a significant amount of cannabis was seized at the airport on Tuesday May 24.

The illegal drug was said to weigh a whopping 39.5 pounds with a street value of approximately $179,460.

Up to press time police were reluctant to release any more information but stated that they were still investigating the matter.

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to win Kids learn about Student Islandcom internship water safety

CHILDREN at Ianthe Pratt Primary School learnt all about how to stay safe in the water recently.

On Friday, May 13, they were joined by Morgan Luker, a water safety instructor, trainer and director of newly formed local company SURFside Ocean Academy.

Morgan presented an interactive session to more than 30 kindergarten children who had just completed a unit on travelling at sea for their social studies class.

She told them when and where to swim, spoke about buddy teams, boating safety and personal flotation devices (PFDs).

During the session each of the students was properly fitted with a PFD and at the end of the presentation they had the chance to ask questions.

Beginning this summer SURFside Ocean Academy will be offering a comprehensive learn-to-swim programme for children and adults, and will also be running eco camps for youngsters.

For more information call Morgan on 231-5437.

Water safety tips

Buddy up: Even the most experienced swimmers can run into challenges on the water. Always swim with a partner whether in your own pool or in the ocean.

Get skilled: Water safety courses such as swimming lessons can help save lives.

Also first aid classes can give you the knowledge to assist in emergency situations.

Know your limits: If you are a new swimmer or new to a swim area, know your limits and surroundings. Don’t try to keep up with skilled swimmers or venture off into deep water. Always know where the safe exit point is where you are swimming in case you need to get out of the water quickly.

Swim in safe areas only: Be very careful of ocean currents, tides and sudden storms. Make sure that the area that you are swimming in always has proper supervision (ie a lifeguard or someone trained in water rescue techniques).

Use caution when diving: Spinal damage or even death can result from a careless dive into shallow water. Make sure you know the depth of the water and that there are no hazards (ie coral heads) that can hurt you.

Sunscreen and water: Use both early and often to prevent sunburn, sunstroke, dehydration and overheating.

Personal flotation devices: No matter what type of watercraft you are in, you should always wear a PFD. And if you are a non-swimmer, a PFD should be worn at all times in or around the water under the supervision of somebody trained in water rescue techniques. Make sure that your PFD is properly fitted (snug) and that all zippers and buckles are done up. All PFDs should be Coast Guard-approved.

Communicate: Before leaving on a boat or for a swim in the sea, let somebody on land know when and where you are going and with whom. Also, advise when you expect to return back.

Having a radio on a motorboat is the law, and bringing a cell phone is advised to everyone. Communicate also when you return safely.

Have fun: Safety on the water = fun on the water. Be prepared and anticipate potential dangers to prevent accidents from happening.

Cash raised for Grand Turk animals ANIMAL lovers turned out in their droves to raise cash for the new Grand Turk chapter of the TSCPCA. Scores of Islanders and visitors lent support to the capital island’s four-legged friends at the ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ fundraiser at the SandBar last Saturday.

The event was declared a “resounding success” with a number of new members and plenty of sales of T-shirts and hats, calendars, pet collars and toys.

A spokeswoman said: “Many hot dogs were consumed, as well as some unique drinks created by the SandBar specifically for the occasion.

“Susan Blehr, TCSPCA executive director, came over from Providenciales to thank everyone, offer the support of the Provo TCSPCA chapter and help with the event.

“A 50/50 raffle was held and the winner, Sarah Noyes, generously donated $100 of her $300 prize to the Grand Turk TCSPCA.” The SandBar graciously donated its facility to host the event as well as a portion of the bar proceeds from the day. Supporters enjoyed live rake and scrape music, performed by High Tide throughout the afternoon.

Thanks went to vendors – Blue Water Divers, Cool Beans, Circle G, Do It Center, Grand Turk Meats, Margaritaville, and Mr Cee’s – for

ISLANDCOM is hosting a scholastic inspired contest that aims to motivate, educate and give first hand working experience to one lucky TCI high school student.

Contestants for the six-week paid summer internship are asked to submit an essay on a selected topic no later than June 3.

Islandcom will then select three finalists to move to the next stage of the contest where they will create a mock marketing or sales campaign focused on the company’s mobile services and products.

The contest is open to any student aged 16 years or older from a Turks and Caicos high school.

The contestants that qualify for the second round will be invited as VIP guests to Islandcom’s Battle of the Bands Concert on June 25, where the grand prize winner will be announced.

The winning student will receive first hand training in each department in the local telecom business.

Islandcom CEO Kate Bonner said: “Islandcom has always participated in the sponsorship of its community, specifically education.

“We feel obligated to help empower young TCI minds and what better way than to present them with on the job training and give them an idea of how local companies operate.

“We encourage young post secondary graduates to consider the telecom business as a viable and exciting career option in the future; there are so many facets in this industry that will surely satisfy any career goals.”

The winner will also receive a 3G phone with one year of Islandcom’s 3G service.

Each student may enter one essay and it must be written on an official topic.

The essay must be typed or computer-printed and in English.

Essays must be between 500 and 1,000 words.

Topics include: •In what ways has telecommunications changed work and working practices in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the past 10 years?

•How is wireless communication reshaping TCI culture, or the daily living habits of people? Use some case examples. What implications does this have for individuals, businesses, organisations, and society?

For full contest details or to enter, students can stop by Islandcom’s retail office located in Graceway Plaza, contact marketing@ islandcom.tc, or speak to their high school principal.

Essay deadline is June 3 and the winner will be announced on June 25.

Digicel celebrates full coverage on Middle Caicos STAFF at Digicel took a trip over to Middle Caicos recently to celebrate 100 per cent phone coverage on the island.

The full day event at Bambarra Beach on Saturday, May 14, included giveaways, phone sales, games, food and music.

Digicel’s recent network upgrade allowed the telecommunications company to provide full coverage throughout the TCI.

CEO E Jay Saunders said: “It was important to bring the celebration to the beautiful island of Middle Caicos because Digicel worked to ensure that it provided the island with the best coverage.

“It goes hand in hand with our belief in providing the best service, best value and best network across every island in the Turks and Caicos chain.”

Big brass band bonanza

Damien Noyes and Xiomara Martinez with puppy 'Beige'

their donations which helped make the event a success.

The spokeswoman added: “The TCSPCA thanks Linda Squires for coming up with the event idea and working hard to organise it.

“Special thanks to our executive chef, John Young, who slaved over a hot grill in the sunshine for over

five hours, serving up hot dogs to the hungry crowd.”

The Grand Turk TCSPCA shop is now open on cruise ship days as well as on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

It is located in Duke Street just before it turns into Queen Street.

Call Stephanie Human on 247 6235 for more information.

A LARGE brass band from Texas will be paying a visit to the TCI this week to share their talents with residents.

The Salvation Army Texas Brass, just fresh from a visit to Dubai, plans to perform in schools and at community events throughout the week.

Captain Matthew Trayler, of the TCI Salvation Army, said: “Large brass bands are rare and to have one coming to the Turks and Caicos does not happen every day.

“So we are thrilled that the Texas Brass is coming to share their talents with us and to serve

with us here for a few days.”

This is the second Salvation Army brass band that has visited the Turks and Caicos after the Georgia Youth Band visited two years ago.

Texas Brass will be performing for schools, breaking into groups to perform in neighbourhoods and also playing at Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, on Thursday.

This Sunday there will also be a community concert at Brayton Hall from 6pm with all proceeds going to the local Salvation Army.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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WITH Samantha Dash-RIGBY

‘Pie’ guilty of sexual relations with child DESMOND Arthur was convicted in the Supreme Court and sentenced to seven years imprisonment for having sexual relations with a minor.

Arthur, popularly know as ‘Pie’, faced a one-week trial before Justice Richard Williams and a jury panel of six women and one man.

After the judge handed down the sentence, Arthur burst into tears and was heard lamenting “seven years is long”.

At the close of the prosecution’s case last Thursday, defence attorney Kwame Smith had informed the court that they would call two witnesses to testify on Arthur’s behalf.

However, only one young woman, Samantha D’Haiti, appeared as an alibi witness.

D’Haiti told the jurors that she and the defendant had been having an affair one month before January 1, 2010.

On that day, Arthur picked her up in his car around 10.30am and took her to buy food and drinks.

He then took her to Cooper Jack and they went into the sea and had sex.

They later returned to the car and had sex again.

She said he used a condom and later paid her for her services.

D’Haiti revealed that when she was asked to attend court to testify she did not feel comfortable to come and expose herself like that.

She had exposed her needs to Arthur and he helped her with money by paying for her sexual favours.

“It is an embarrassment,” the young woman added.

She felt humiliated because of her situation.

However, most of her story was punctuated by “I can’t remember”.

D’Haiti said she could not remember where Arthur bought the drinks from or how many drinks he bought before their tryst.

At first, she also could not

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remember which part of the car they had relations in and could not explain what position she was in.

Under intense cross-examination from prosecutor Latisha Williams, D’Haiti eventually said she remembered.

The witness’s story varied from the statement that Arthur gave to the police just after the incident.

He said that he was at home all day and, besides, he never used a condom in his life.

During his closing summation, Smith made much of the 15-year-old victim’s birth certificate hoping to cast doubt in the jurors’ minds that she was under-age at the time.

He pointed to inconsistencies in the child’s mother’s testimony.

She first said that she did not acquire the documents herself but rather had instructed someone in Haiti via telephone to do so.

She said that the passport was done with the correct birth date but the date was different on the birth certificate.

She then had to change the birth certificate to match the passport.

Something was definitely wrong with that, the defence thought, since a birth certificate is needed to acquire a passport.

Then the woman said that both documents were made on the same date but a close perusal of the documents revealed that the birth certificate was issued in 2005 and the passport in 2008.

The victim testified that Arthur took her to a rocky road in Kewtown and pulled out a green condom.

She asked him what he planned to do with it and he replied, “You’ll see”.

She got out of the car and tried to run but the road was rocky and he caught her.

During penetration, she cried asking him, “Why are you doing this?”

POLICE REMINDERS WITH CALVIN CHASE DETECTIVE POLICE SERGEANT ALTHOUGH looking around the TCI it may not be blatantly obvious, prostitution is against the law.

It is dealt with in the Summary Offences Ordinance under offences against public order, health and morality.

The law clearly states that anyone found committing prostitution or nightwalker loitering or being in a public place for the purpose of prostitution or solicitation shall be liable to pay a fine of $500.

Two Jamaicans and a TC Islander on attempted murder charge THREE men appeared in Providenciales Supreme Court before Justice Richard Williams to face a charge of attempted murder.

Damoy Brown, Lavar Walkin and Harry McKenzie are all accused of attempting to murder Haywood McIntosh on January 17 2010 in Kewtown.

An eyewitness, Isaac Missick, testified that he was sitting in his house with his family around 8.30pm when he heard what sounded like gunshots.

He looked outside and saw a white van, which had stopped.

He also recalled seeing a white car moving slowly but that eventually stopped as well.

Shortly after, the van pulled off and turned west and a man dressed in a white t-shirt exited the car asking for help.

Missick rushed back into the house and got his wife’s phone to make a call.

The police arrived five minutes later and took control of the scene.

The eyewitness did not see who was in the van nor did he see the licence plate number.

On day two, the trial hit a snag as one of the jurors opted out.

The female juror explained to Justice Williams that she knew two of the defendants’ parents well and as such did not believe that she could return a true verdict.

She was released and the trial continued with two men and four women.

McIntosh, popularly known as ‘Woody’, told his side of the story.

He said that he knew all three of the accused for a number of years but had a few altercations with McKenzie, a Jamaican national.

On the date in question, McIntosh

went into Kewtown, visited with a friend for 10 minutes and then left to buy ‘Greio’ from a Haitian woman further down the road.

The woman was apparently not open for business that evening so he started to reverse out of her yard.

It was then that he noticed a van speeding towards him.

He tried to move his car out of the way thinking that the van would have passed him straight.

However, it came to a halt directly in front of him and he was able to see straight into the vehicle since it was not tinted.

He recognised Walkin as the driver and Brown, another Jamaican national, pointed a long gun out of the window, aimed it at the front of his car and started to fire.

Stunned and still looking inside the van, McIntosh saw another window slide open and another gun came out the window and started firing as well.

The second shooter he identified as McKenzie.

During the rapid gunfire that ensued, the shocked man felt a bullet pierce his left forearm.

He then laid flat on the front seat and tried to put the car into gear but the car did not move.

He lifted his head from the seat and saw Chabo Capron firing another handgun at the gun.

He dropped back down into the seat and again attempted to move the car.

This time the car jerked forward a rolled to a stop.

Walkin approached him with a gun and he felt a bullet pierce his side.

The van then drove off.

Brown was defended by George

Drugs in cooler duo granted bail A MAN who presented himself before Magistrate Clifton Warner in Providenciales Magistrates Court to stand as bailer for drug accused Fredicia Harvey found himself under severe scrutiny.

Shawn Pratt offered to stand the responsibility for half of the $60,000 requested by the magistrate and as such had to present evidence to satisfy the court that he has access to the money if the need arose.

Pratt presented a power of attorney, which he claimed was given to him by his estranged wife.

He explained to the magistrate that he and his wife verbally agreed that each of them would fully control one of the two properties even though they are joint owners.

He stated that he took the sixbedroom house and allowed his wife the property on Airport Road since that one generated an income.

After perusal, Magistrate Warner discovered that the power of attorney was not registered nor did it bear any official stamp or seal.

The magistrate said that he had difficulty with the document since a power of attorney can be revoked at any time and if it was, who would be accountable for the $30,000.

Magistrate Warner asked for the Freeholder Title Deed to the property and Pratt could not produce that but insisted that he does not have his house up for sale.

The magistrate settled and granted bail to Harvey on the premise that if the need ever arose, Pratt would place a lien on the property and hand over the money to the court in three months time.

Harvey was granted bail with two sureties and strict conditions.

She was told to report to the downtown police station three times per week and not to contact any of the witnesses.

Twenty-one-year-old Serano Hunt, also charged alongside Harvey, was also released on bail.

They are scheduled to appear in the Supreme Court for a sufficiency hearing on July 8.

Missick, Walkin was represented by Ashwood Forbes and Alvin Garland defended McKenzie.

During cross-examination from Missick, McIntosh said that there were five persons in the van that night but he could identify the fifth person apart from the fact the he was “Big-sized and dreadlocked”.

Defence attorney Forbes told McIntosh that Walkin was not in Kewtown that night nor did he drive a minivan that night.

“He was at work,” Forbes said.

The case continues.

Shanice Carter

Autopsy results on teen mother withheld

A POLICE official revealed that an autopsy was conducted on the body of 16-year-old Shanice Carter but refused to release how she died.

The young mother of a twoyear-old son was found with her head hanging over the toilet in her Blue Hills apartment on Thursday May 19.

Reports indicate that her aunt made the shocking discovery after not seeing her niece for some time.

As news of the teen’s death spread across the TCI on Thursday, scores of people gathered at the Myrtle Rigby morgue to offer their support to grieving family and friends at the sudden death of their loved one.

“She was not even sick,” one teary-eyed woman lamented as some of Carter’s former schoolmates stood dazed.

The young woman was employed at the Veranda at the time of her death.

Angelo Robinson, manager of the restaurant, said that Carter worked under him and was a very nice person who was always smiling.

She was always on time and performed her duties well.

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

Tax hikes are disturbing

Part three

Dear Editor, The ability of the Government to receive the new revenue streams (taxes and fees) is totally dependent on the public’s perception that they should pay their taxes and fees and nobody is allowed to escape their obligation to support the country through payment of taxes and fees.

That requires the Government to demonstrate they can correctly identify who should pay, when he/ she should pay and what amount he/she should pay. In addition, the Government must demonstrate that it will use all means to fairly manage tax collections and will exercise the lawful right to take immediate action against anyone found to be avoiding paying their taxes.

This must include severe penalties for not paying taxes/fees owed in a timely manner plus the ability to seize any and all assets and sell them to recover back taxes owed if not paid in a timely manner. There can be no exceptions!

Just like business owners face a 10 per cent per month penalty for

late payments of business licenses, there should be a 10 per cent per month penalty for late payment of taxes and fees.

To date the Government has not demonstrated it has an adequate tax/fees collection and enforcement process in place. The Government has only made a number of high level, ‘political’ statements regarding how it intends to ensure taxes/fees are collected fully and in a timely manner.

Given the serious state of the TCI’s finances and the need to carefully manage the ‘one time’ $260m loan guarantee from the UK, it is not sufficient to have ‘intent’ to better manage TCI finances. That is not an adequate effort!

It seems clear that there is no process presently in place to improve collections of both existing and new taxes/fees, ensure taxes/fees are paid on time or improve the financial management of revenues and expenses.

The same people and administrative processes are in

Thumbs up for new flick Dear Editor, Congratulations to Derek and the team at the L’Raye Cinema for showing the new Pirates of the Caribbean ‘On Stranger Tides’ movie at the same time as it was released in the States.

I really enjoyed the movie. Great fun, loads of swashbuckling action and a plot even my Dad could follow.

I like watching Jack Sparrow. He’s cool! Go see it but remember to watch right to the end of the credits for a taster of Pirates 5. And remember – never kiss a mermaid!

Charlie Mcknight Age 9

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place for doing collections and managing the country’s finances as were in place when the past enormous financial waste and poor management took place.

There is an urgent need to fix the total revenue/expenses system or the result will be continuing serious arrears in collections and poor financial management.

Over the past number of years the civil service, particularly those responsible for collecting revenues have been unwilling, unable or less than competent to collect revenue owing or effectively manage the finances of the country.

There is no evidence that a proper budget structure or tracking process is in place; a fundamental starting point.

What was presented to the Consultative Forum was not a budget; it was a series of confusing, incomplete statements.

It is not difficult to create a simple cash flow statement of revenues, expenses and debt amounts; any first year accountant or businessman can do that!

If the Government has any hope of getting additional revenue from the public it must demonstrate that it has the collection process in place, the legal processes in place and improved management processes in place before it collects one penny of new taxes or initiates any loan drawdown on the $260m loan facility.

This is priority number one; the TCI cannot move forward until this is done!

Anything less will lead to another financial debacle of uncollected taxes/fees and poorly managed finances like what has existed for the past number of years in the Turks & Caicos.

That is what got us into the financial mess we are in today and will block us from achieving financial stability by 2013!

Fred Skovberg

Sad for good old days Dear Editor, I find myself reminiscing about ‘the good ole days’ and being overcome with a great sense of sadness over the uncertainty over where we now stand as a people and a country.

I didn’t run with the late Hon. James Alexander George Smith McCartney and the Black Power Movement, but I enjoy the fruits of their labour as a free woman, who until the recent suspension of our constitution, was able to dream as far and as wide as I liked in terms of our future as a country and self determination.

Sadly today our current political situation seeks to strip us of our rights, political freedoms and future.

So I ask myself, how can I as a free, liberally thinking adult allow my children and all our future generations to live in captivity?

How can we lose the power to decide our destiny to the detriment of our children? How can we lose their birthrights on our watch?

As I anxiously await an answer from England, there is so much suffering around us and so many more lives hang in the balance. Can we afford to lose this battle? I think not.

Euwonka Selver

UK’s handout to Portugal “offensive” to TCI

Dear Editor, I comment on an article published by The Independent newspaper in the UK. It’s about an economic bail-out package for Portugal approved by EU finance ministers which includes a £4.2bn ($6.8bn) contribution from Britain.

The issue that I have found so offensive with this article is the outright blatant hypocrisy and prejudice displayed internationally by the UK Government towards the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).

Since taking control of the TCI by the UK Government in 2009 (which at the time, was a long overdue and necessary intervention that I undeniably supported), the UK Government has allowed the citizens and the economy of the TCI to further suffer and fall deeper into bankruptcy by announcing to the world within days of taking over that: “...the UK Government will not be taking the British taxpayers money to bail out the Turks and Caicos Islands...” - Mr Colin Roberts of the UK FCO.

Which I might add is a UK territory and a situation for which the overseers /UK Government is part responsible for the social and economic state of affairs the TCI found itself in in 2009.

Fast forwarding to 2011, to now have exposed to the world that while the UK Government was saying no to bailing out the TCI (their own territory) for a measly and up to $400m (if you include the prevention of TCI Bank Limited from collapsing, and a few muchneeded infrastructure projects such as the construction of new public school buildings, etc), the UK Government was simultaneously negotiating with the IMF a £67.5bn ($108.9bn) bail-out package for the country of Portugal (a non UK territory) of which the UK is contributing £4.2bn towards Portugal’s bail-out.

As a proud Turks and Caicos Islander, I find this latest revelation very offensive, prejudiced and disrespectful.

Albray Butterfield Jr

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

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TCI designer debuts in New York A YOUNG fashion designer from South Caicos will be making his debut in New York City next month, and is taking a top TCI model with him.

Kazz Forbes, also a talented professional photographer, is jetting off to the Big Apple in June to showcase his collection at Caribbean International Fashion Week (CIFW).

And he will be joined by stunning local beauty Brianna Williams who will wear one of his signature pieces on the catwalk.

Kazz explained: “I’ve always had a passion for fashion. I love it in all its creative forms.

“There is a time for everything and I have chosen the year 2011 to showcase and offer fashion of my own creativity.

“Being a designer from the Turks and Caicos, given an opportunity to debut in the fashion capital of the world: New York City - is a major career boost.

“Words cannot express my excitement, the anticipation and the sheer pride I feel to represent my homeland.”

Kazz is the principal designer for Saint George Fashion House (SGFH), a men’s and women’s highend fashion line.

He will be showcasing his designer collection ‘Le Caicos Chic: A romance with decadence’ at the CIFW on Wednesday, June 8.

The exciting event is being held in conjunction with the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Foundation’s 2011 Caribbean week of activities.

Dozens of premier Caribbean designers will gather with a multitude of media, buyers, Caribbean officials and industry professionals.

All with the sole purpose of bringing more exposure, admiration, appreciation and sales revenue to Caribbean fashion designers.

Kazz beat out an impressive field of 365 applicants to compete with the group of 15 elite designers from the Caribbean that will be

Kazz Forbes is jetting off to the Big Apple in June

presenting.

He said: “This is indeed an incredible honour and a privilege that I am entrusted with.

“One that I endeavour to make TCI, my supporters and myself proud.”

Kazz has completed campaigns and projects for Digicel, TCI Top Model Contest and Fashion Extravaganza, VH1 Save The Music Foundation, Miss Earth Canada Organisation, MTV UK, Bahamas Islands of the World Fashion Week, Mrs Bahamas Pageant, Montreal Mode and Fashion Festival and Royele Model Management, to name a few.

Find out more about Kazz on www.KazzForbes.com and www.

SaintGeorgeFashionHouse.com

Stunning local beauty Brianna Williams will wear one of Kazz’s signature pieces on the catwalk

COMMENTARY

Basic constitutional flaw THIS is not another review of the details of the latest constitutional proposal, it is about the basic flaw in the premise of management of all British Overseas Territories (BOTs).

Let us get to the heart of the matter.

For representative democracy to work there has to be accountability to the people of the democracy.

Constitutions for TCI divide this responsibility. The internal Government is responsible to the people, the voters of the TCI, while the top end authority and responsibility rests with the British FCO. The FCO is populated with British civil servants. Civil servants normally report to elected officials not the other way around.

Some will argue Minister Munn, Bryant and now Bellingham were elected, yes, but by the people of Britain not TCI. This is a basic flaw and can only be solved by an overhaul of the basic lines of authority and responsibility or by independence.

I bite my tongue when we speak of independence because that was the course so many island nations took and they have failed to really make it.

Small countries have few

By David Tapfer resources.

We need to march for responsibility on the part of Britain, responsibility to enforce the law and pay for lack of oversight.

The problems we had in our last Government, simply stated, is there was a conspiracy. They conspired to enrich themselves, and part of the conspiracy was to bribe the voters with money, jobs and land.

This could not be sustained and we went broke under the nose of the FCO appointed Governors.

We now experience the disappointments, loss of income and total frustration.

Prosecution of those that knew they were stealing from their countrymen and frustration from

those who were sold down the river.

The reason this has yet to play out is the top end authorities are British civil servants.

They work for a pay cheque and their relationship with us is temporary.

The fact is the people of the TCI have their own culture which has little to nothing in common with Britain.

In modern times TC Islanders spend much more time in the USA and listening to American TV. American culture includes swift and conclusive justice for wrongdoers.

The British who settled here during the American revolution also came from America.

The workers (slaves) they brought with them had the land handed over to them when they left and returned to America or Britain.

Now Britain is back and imposing on the TCI the same taxes that caused the American revolution.

It is time for the British Parliament to come to grips with the failure of their FCO. Ministers Munn, Bryant and predecessors, we need a call for them to invest capital funds in the TCI not loans.

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Caicos Holdings Challenge Cup is presented to Capt. Clevil Gibson, of Kew, by wife of District Commissioner Mrs Boult in 1968. Centre is Liam Maguire.

Sloop ‘Lady Linda’ Capt. Carlon Forbes crossing the finish line at Regatta 1971.

Looking back at the South Caicos Regatta

By Bill Archie Clare MBE Local historian, former regatta secretary and coordinator for Action 10

How it all began

HER Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

second accompanied by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip visited South Caicos on February 25, 1966.

Arriving from Grand Turk on board the Britannia at approximately 2.15pm, they were met by His Excellency the Governor of the

Miss Regatta contestants 1974 (from left), Pat Seymour, Barbara Seymour, Cheryl Brooks, Denise Seymour and Beatrice Rigby.

Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, Sir Ralph Grey and Lady Grey.

His Honour the Administrator Mr J A Golding and Mrs Golding, members of the legislative assembly for the Caicos Islands, government officers, members

of the district boards, officers of the various churches and lodges, businessmen and representatives of the boy scouts and girl guides all attended.

The royal couple visited the Caicos Fisheries Lobster Processing Plant where they witnessed how the lobsters were being processed, after which they inspected the Guard of Honour drawn up by the scouts and guides.

They also inspected hand crafted straw items made by members of the women’s federation located under the salt shed.

A donkey race was put on in their honour in which Earl Basden (aka Surputter) riding Wooley Boy won the race.

However it was Bill Clare riding the famous Dickie that brought laughter and the million dollar smile from Her Majesty the Queen, for which he was awarded ten pounds, ten shillings.

Her Majesty the Queen was presented with a conch pearl from Scout Albert (Butch) Clare while Prince Philip received a conch shell.

When the royal party departed on the Britannia at 4pm there was a sail past salute by 22 large local sailing sloops.

It was a scene that I never saw before and no doubt will never see again.

Following the day’s events the government officials and people of South Caicos decided they would try to remember this very special royal event – and no better way than having an annual regatta.

Who was involved in the process – the regatta committee

At the inaugural meeting of the regatta committee which was self appointed, it was stressed that there was a very urgent need for organised rescue services for the islands, especially for local fishermen.

Under the commodoreship of Captain Stanley Malcolm, the Turks and Caicos Rescue Squadron was formed.

The following persons were in that committee: Captain Stanley Morgan, Commodore, Liam Maguire, managing director Caicos Company, Albert (Bert) Malcolm, district commissioner, Fritz Ludington, managing director Provident Ltd, commanding officer, US Coast Guard Loran Station, South Caicos, managing director Turks Island Importers Ltd TIMCO, Captain Bruce Lightbourne, Norman Saunders, accountant Caicos Company, Leroy Penn, fisheries officer, Bill Clare, civil servant and coordinator of the donkey race.

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Earl Basden riding ‘Wooley Boy’ in 1971

Date of celebrations and events

It was agreed that the regatta day would be held during the weekend of May 24 of each year since that day was a public holiday.

The first annual Caicos Regatta was held in May 1967.

The two main companies that were responsible for financing the

prizes which was cash and trophies were the Caicos Company Ltd, under managing director Liam Maguire and accountant Norman Saunders and Fritz Ludington, developer Provident Ltd and Bengt Soderqvist, Mr Arthur (Bollie) Been, managing director TIMCO who assisted with some prizes during the early years.

During those early years the regatta committee through the rescue squadron was able to help in spearheading and helping local fishermen who were in trouble while fishing, also yachtsmen who were in distress.

The annual Caicos Regatta was responsible to raise funds for this worthy cause.

Sail and power boat races

The two main events during the regatta were the sail boat races and the power boat races - they were in different classes and categories.

It should be noted that there used to be a sail boat race for the very large sloops from The Rock, which is located near Bottle Creek into South Caicos.

This race started on Friday morning and ended during the evening. It was sponsored by Provident Ltd and was known as the Provident Ltd Challenge Trophy.

There were three different categories of sailing sloops known as class A, B and C.

The Queen and Prince Philip at Caicos Fisheries Lobster Processing Plant with proprietor Mike Borough, manager Howard Mills and employee Alexander Thomas.

The power boat races were grouped in various categories depending on the horse power of the engines for example 40 horse power, 50, 60, 80 or 100 hp.

2011 regatta

This year a new regatta committee was formed with the district commissioner Miss Lurlene Malcolm as the chairperson.

I wish to quote an excerpt from an earlier press release from the committee: “The newly structured regatta committee of South Caicos has been working arduously for several months in order to host successfully regatta 2011 under the theme ‘Regatta 45 – Bringing it Alive’.

“Hence the appeal goes out to everyone throughout the length and

CAPAA C o r n e r

Celebrations

Friday, May 27 – Welcome party at the parade ground, basketball, table tennis tournament, Miss Regatta beauty pageant. Music will be supplied by Inagua.

Saturday, May 28 – Junkanoo parade, opening ceremony, sailboat races, donkey races, tug of war, may pole, plaiting, basketball slam dunk contest.

Monday, May 30 – Soft ball matches, cricket match.

Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Association Your source for information on the rights and protection of children

In 1994 the Turks and Caicos Islands Human Rights Commission signed onto The Convention of the Rights of the Child. There are fifty four (54) Articles in this Document.

Bi-weekly CAPAA will update you on one of these rights with a comment.

Little Miss Regatta 2008 Aileen Greene.

breadth of the Turks and Caicos, Bahamas and beyond to support this year's event and let us make the regatta activities a real success.

“Proceeds will go toward upgrading of the community’s sporting arena – the basketball court.”

Right 9 THE RIGHT TO CULTURE, ART AND LITERATURE All Girls and Boys have the right to participate in cultural and artistic activities in our schools or in the community where we live.

For example, we have the right to participate in theatrical works and painting. We have the right to paint, to read and

write poetry, to read both educational and recreational books, and to listen and even create music.

These cultural activities contribute to our educational formation and to our full development as human beings.

CAPAA comment We are all unique and wonderfully made people with very different cultural backgrounds depending on our countries of origin. We have a right to explore these cultures and embrace them in our efforts to identify with who we truly are.

Any questions please call National Youth Hotline @ 1800-534-8256

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May 28 - June 3, 2011

NATIONAL

Children help to brighten their home BUDDING young artists brightened up the walls of Provo Children’s Home (PCH) this week during a fun painting session.

A school of vibrant fish, a pelican and a turtle now adorn the walls, bringing colour, beauty and a sense of ownership to the resident children.

A spokesperson for the children’s home said: “The PCH children and friends had a wonderful day painting and now have the fruits of their labours to view daily.”

Dick and Sue Hammill, from Georgia, donated the 18 piece kits and additional supplies to the home during a trip to the islands.

They helped the children to paint the three stunning Caribbean murals on Saturday along with staff and board members.

The couple plan to take their ‘Paint Fest’ idea to Canada next where they will encourage residents to paint murals for local hospitals on behalf of the Foundation for Hospital Art. The foundation’s mission emerged out of the work of John Feight in the 1970s.

While volunteering at a hospital once a week he discovered patients staring at blank walls, depressed and in pain.

He decided to give comfort and love to those in hospitals by painting the traditional sterile blank walls into walls of colour and interest.

In 1984, the idea that art can give comfort and love became a mission under the name The Foundation for Hospital Art. With the hands and hearts of more than 500,000 volunteers, the

A fun painting session at Provo Children’s Home

The children now have the fruits of their labour to view daily.

foundation has donated 36,000 paintings to 3,000 hospitals and nursing homes in 194 countries.

Ashcroft youngsters were delighted to see their work in print.

For more information on the foundation visit www.hospitalart.org

TCI hosts regional Rotaract conference FOR the first time ever the Rotaract district 7020 conference will be held in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In just two weeks more than 55 Rotaractors from Jamaica, Haiti, Cayman, Bahamas, St Martin, Tortola, and St Thomas will be jetting into the country for the three-day event.

The conference from June 2 to June 4 will be held under the theme ‘Embrace humanity, inspire hearts and change lives’ and will take place at Beaches resort.

It signifies the closure of the Rotaract 2010-2011 year which saw TCI resident Sabrina PalmerIsaac hold the position of Rotaract District Representative (DRR) - the highest post within the Rotaract district 7020 family.

Following the arrival of all district delegates on June 2, the welcome and opening ceremony will take place at 8.30pm at Beaches.

On June 3 the delegates will receive training for the new Rotaract year which includes sessions on the roles and duties of club presidents, secretaries, treasurers and directors.

There will also be training in the areas of leadership,

managing personalities and conflict resolution, fundraising, membership issues, goal setting, past presidents’ council, and the Rotary and Rotaract structure.

The highlight of the conference will be the gala dinner which takes place on June 4 at 6.30pm at Beaches with performances

by TUCA, the Turks and Caicos Cultural Group, and other TCI entertainers.

The featured speaker is Dr Carlton Mills who will charge the delegates as they prepare for a new year of service to their communities.

During the gala dinner DRR Sabrina will turn the reigns of leadership of the district to incoming District Rotaract Representative Keitho Nembhard of Jamaica.

This visit to the TCI will be the first for most of the regional delegates so a range of entertainment activities has been planned for them outside of the business sessions.

They will enjoy a tour of former slave plantation Cheshire Hall and an 80s costume bash at Club Pillows on June 3 at 10pm.

The public is welcome to come along and tickets cost just $10.

Capturing young imaginations through literacy BUDDING writers at a Provo school are following in the footsteps of their literary heroes after seeing their work published in print.

Ashcroft School pupils aged three to 10 were asked to each write a story as part of a creative writing initiative aimed at boosting literacy.

Stories for the ‘We Are Writers’ project were linked to some of the topics the children were studying.

Subjects ranged from fairy tales and dinosaurs, to ancient Egypt and the history of the TCI. All entries were then put together to compile a special school ‘book’.

Teacher Katie Clark said: “The children were so excited to receive their books and are just loving reading stories that they and their friends have written.

“It was hugely motivational and inspiring for our children to work towards seeing their stories published in a ‘real’ book.

“This book is a showcase of their skill, imagination and creativity.”

Ms Clark added: “Well done to all the teachers for the hard work and dedication they put into their literacy teaching all year round, but especially for the extra efforts they have put into making this project happen.

“Most importantly however, the biggest ‘well done’ goes to all of the children. You deserve to be very proud of yourselves; you really are writers.”

May 28 - June 3, 2011

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President bids fond farewell to arts foundation FORMER president of the local arts group Jayne Baker stood aside this week to make way for a new leader.

After two years holding the top spot she bid a fond farewell to the Turks and Caicos Friends of the Arts Foundation (TCFAF) and wished Lynne Pettman “much success” in her new role.

Jayne announced her intentions to stand down at the group’s annual general meeting at the Stargazer Villa on Thursday, May 19.

In a speech to gathered members she explained: “The arts give you chance to step back and take a breath.

“For an hour or two you can watch a show and find a connection through laughter with 300 people you’ve never met and with whom you may have completely different political or religious views.

But, for one moment you are connected by a common thread.

“Or you can be transported into another world watching a dancer’s passion and

energy.

“Or maybe you spend time visiting an art gallery and for a moment the world seems as simple as that vibrant blend of colour on that canvas hanging on wall.

“Maybe you forget some personal sad news as you watch the amazement on the faces of children as they are swept away in their belief in those characters up on stage, or you feel pride in the applause you hear from backstage at a show you’ve devoted many hours of your spare time to.

“I’ve had all of those experiences over the past two years, and they have helped me realise that’s what the arts give us - a chance to relax and breathe. And what’s more important than breathing?

“It is what gives us the energy to step back into the world and to face whatever life brings our way.”

She spoke of the successful events that the TCFAF had held over the last season including

the arts and crafts expo at Turtle Cove, the Nutcracker performances, the Hopelessly Romantic party, free classes by the Wexford Dance Academy, and this month’s Dancescapes production.

Jayne thanked the TCFAF for those opportunities and wished the incoming officers success moving forward.

During the meeting 27 voting members passed three new resolutions to improve the efficiency of the not-for-profit foundation.

The first resolution created new criteria for voting members at the yearly AGM. Rather than the directors appointing new voting members, anyone who has a paid up membership fee each year is now eligible to attend the AGM and vote.

The second resolution does away with the steering committee and expands the register of officers to one president, six vice presidents, two secretaries, and two treasurers.

Student artwork livens up hospital walls A STUNNING new exhibition has gone on display at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

Youngsters from the Holy Family Academy Catholic School celebrated the hospital’s first year of operation by undertaking a special art project.

The students produced an array of colourful paintings depicting a year in the life of the facility, which opened in April 2010.

InterHealth Canada bosses were so impressed by their efforts that the pictures are now on display along one of the building’s main corridors.

Hospital CEO Roger Cheesman said: “We were delighted when the academy approached us asking if they could base an art project around the hospital.

“As our first anniversary was approaching we felt that the obvious theme should

be ‘A Year in the Life of the Hospital’.

“I’m not sure what we expected but what the children produced was absolutely amazing.

“Their art is both thoughtful, creative and utterly inspirational. It also captures completely the various emotions that are thrown up by a hospital day in, day out.

“These are talented students and we congratulate them on their efforts. We are proud to display their work and I would encourage all hospital visitors to take time out to view these wonderful paintings.”

The project, which featured work from children aged between 10 and 12, was the brainchild of visual arts teacher Luis Mendoza.

He explained: “The school started its visual arts programme to develop student’s artistic skills and to

teach them how to observe and interpret things through the arts.

“We were delighted to work with InterHealth Canada on this project and when we visited the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre it inspired students to come up with beautiful art pieces representing what they’d observed.

“I’m pleased the youngsters were able to express what they saw both visually and emotionally and we are proud to have our work on display at the hospital.”

The Holy Family Academy Catholic School artwork can be viewed in the corridor between the emergency and x-ray departments and the main reception.

It will be on display throughout the summer, after which the paintings will be auctioned to raise funds for the school.

The third resolution does away with the current board of directors and votes that the newly elected 11 officers become the board of directors for the year, along with their attorney Richard Savory.

Mark Pankhurst also gave the treasurer’s report in which he explained that current assets stand at $18,876 with costumes from the Nutcracker worth $10,000, from the three pantos worth between $6,000 and $10,000 each, and two instruments, a trombone valuing over $3,000 and a bass viol.

Ideas for the new season included a Christmas show resembling A Christmas Carol, a 10th anniversary gala, a concert on the beach, a celebrity round-up, and a dance competition.

Jayne Baker stands down after two years as president of the Turks and Caicos Friends of the Arts Foundation

Lifestyle...

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May 28 - June 3, 2011

fitness Tip 

Go for the glutes WANT to know how the celebrities earn their perfect butts? Time and money help, but the real pay-off comes from knowing all the bodyshaping tricks.

To sculpt your own box-office butt, try this move that’s touted as the ultimate celebrity secret to a better backside: stability ball prone scissors.

Lie face down with your hips resting on a stability ball, hands and feet on the floor for balance.

Walk your feet out behind you so your legs form a wide V. Slowly lift both of your feet about

12 inches off the floor and squeeze them together.

Lower your toes back down to the

floor, spreading them into a V shape at the bottom of the move, and repeat for a total of 15 to 20 reps.

health Tip  Boost your butt with this kick-ass exercise

YOUR DIET

ASK TAMIKA

BY TAMIKA HANDFIELD

T

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

She is married to Brentford Handfield, is mother to seven-year-old son, Brenten, and lives in Providenciales.

Tamika says: “My motto is helping you eat healthily today, to live longer and better tomorrow.

“I am very passionate about teaching people how to eat nutritiously so that we as a nation see less cases of childhood obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease – all of which can be prevented or better controlled through proper eating.

“I did not grow up paying attention to what I ate but eating is a learned behaviour so I am excited to impart what I have learnt to you through this forum! Happy reading.”

Each week Tamika will be taking questions from the public about how to improve their diet.

Email tcweeklynews@gmail.com or tamikahandfield@yahoo.com with your questions.

French onion soup

Ingredients: • 3 tbsps butter • 4 cups thinly sliced onions, about 4 to 5 medium onions • 4 cans condensed beef broth • 4 slices French bread, 1 inch thick • 4 tbsps shredded Gruyere cheese • 2 tbsps grated Parmesan cheese Method: • In a large skillet over medium low heat, melt butter. Sauté onion until golden in colour; about eight minutes.

• In a medium saucepan, combine beef broth and sautéed onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.

• Meanwhile, toast French bread on both sides under broiler; sprinkle each slice evenly with cheeses; broil just until cheese is bubbly.

• Pour French onion soup into four individual soup bowls; float a slice of toasted French bread, cheese side up, on each bowl of French onion soup.

Question:

Throughout history, onions have been used to treat asthma

All about onions THIS week let us pay close attention to onions. Now I believe most kitchens may have an onion somewhere just waiting to be cooked.

Most persons use onions so let us take a look at their health benefits.

Onions are a very good source of vitamins B6, B1, K and C, chromium, biotin, and fibre. They are also a good source of folic acid.

The health benefits provided by onions are mostly due to their content of several organic sulfur compounds. Like garlic, onions also have the enzyme allinase (released when an onion is cut or crushed).

Studies have shown that, like garlic, onions and onion extracts decrease blood lipid levels, prevent clot

By Phillip Simmons formation, and lower blood pressure.

Studies have also revealed that onions have a significant effect in lowering blood sugar levels.

Throughout history, onions have been used to treat asthma. Their action in asthma is mostly due to their ability to inhibit the production of compounds that cause the bronchial muscle to spasm, which then cause the muscle to relax.

Dear Tamika, what would a healthy affordable boxed lunch be for a child to take to school?

Answer:

Many children like to have a conventional lunch that includes a sandwich, fruit, vegetables, snack item, and a drink.

However, some children prefer to ‘pick’ and do better with yogurt or cheese, for example. If this is the case with your child, make sure the meal contains a protein, fruit and/or vegetables and some carbohydrate.

Affordable ideas: Dinner leftovers Sandwiches—deli meat, peanut butter and jelly, cheese, bagel and cream cheese, bagel and peanut butter, vegetarian pita pocket, tuna fish Alternatives to sandwiches— single-serving cereal or cereal from home in storage container (just add milk), hardboiled eggs, yogurt with granola, pancakes or waffles, nuts, homemade smoothies, homemade muffin Snacks—sunflower seeds, baked potato chips, pretzels, multigrain crackers, high-fibre granola bar, graham crackers, applesauce, multigrain chips or tortilla, dried fruit, dry cereal (low sugar) Vegetables to eat raw, steamed, or with low-fat dip Involve your child in packing the lunch, as much as possible.

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May 28 - June 3, 2011

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How does your garden grow

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

GARDENING 

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MONEY TIP

With Mary Hamilton of Meridian Trust

Five big investment mistakes BUYING HIGH, SELLING LOW

Ideal for gardeners looking for a low maintenance palm tree

Bismarck Palm tree THE BISMARCK Palm tree, scientific name ‘bismarckia nobilis’, is one of the most desired fan palms in the Islands.

The Bismarck Palm is also known as Bismark Palm, Bismarckia Palm and Nobilis Palm. The Bismarck Palm is native to the island of Madagascar which is off the east coast of Africa.

It is a massive palm that will give dramatic effect to any landscape.

Domestic Bismarck Palms can grow up to 30 to 40ft tall and 20ft wide, but in the wild they can reach 70ft. It is a medium growing palm that can grow from 3ft to 15 ft tall in five years.

The Bismarck Palm has a single smooth trunk topped with 20 to 25 wide fronds forming a spherical crown. Younger Bismark Palms have a grey trunk covered with old leaf bases which get smoother as they mature. The Bismark Palm has palmate waxy leaves supported by thick stems. Stems are eight to 10ft long, 10-inches in diameter and covered with small sharp teeth. The wide spread of beautiful silver-green leaves can reach 10ft across.

During late spring Bismark Palm produces small fragrant flowers. The Bismarck Palm is dioecious; male and female flowers are on different plants. Cream flowers grow in clusters on 3ft long stalks which get bent downwards by the fruit weight.

Beautiful flowers are followed by inedible blue fruits. Fruits are oblong and half to one inch in diameter.

It’s a great tree for gardeners who want a low maintenance palm tree.

They adapt to many kinds of soil and like full sun. If you don’t have a sunny spot, don’t worry, it will tolerate some shade. This palm can be used as a focal point or for nice

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shade and screening.

Select an area in your landscape that is large enough to allow the Bismarck Palm to achieve its full height and width. Do not plant the palm near structures or power lines as this tall palm can interfere with them once mature.

Water the Bismarck Palm well once planted. Continue watering the newly planted tree two to three times per week for the first three weeks.

Continue with regular watering approximately once per week thereafter. Bismarck Palms are quite drought-tolerant once established.

Fertilise the Bismarck Palm with a quality palm fertiliser six weeks after planting. Continue with a fertilisation schedule of three times per year. Apply in early spring, summer and fall.

You can propagate Bismarck Palm by seeds.

ANY savvy investor knows the basic principle of investment: buy low, sell high. However, investors often ignore this rule, as they get swept up in prevailing market sentiment.

When markets have stormed ahead, sentiment is positive and people are more likely to invest as they don’t want to miss out on further gains. Conversely, when markets have performed poorly, sentiment is negative and people are more likely to head for the exit due to fear of clocking up further losses. The result is that many people invest at the top of the market and withdraw their money at the bottom, having a thoroughly miserable experience of investing along the way.

During the most recent stock market crash, on March 3 2009, the UK’s blue-chip index fell to 3,512. During 2008-09 – the market low – investors sold £305m ($495m) of investment fund holdings. Those who gave into their fear lost out on a sterling rally. The FTSE 100 stands just shy of 6,000 today.

FOLLOWING THE HERD

The most obvious example of investors following the herd is the technology boom of the late 1990s. At that time, even pensioners relying on their investments for income were selling corporate bond funds and moving into technology, not wanting to miss out on the easy money. In more recent times, investors have piled into gold and other commodities. Remember: if an investment is at an all time high, view it as a warning sign, not a reason to buy.

NOT REINVESTING DIVIDENDS

The reinvestment of dividends is one of the most important determinants of total returns over time. Figures from Barclays Capital’s Equity Gilt Study 2011 show that £100 ($162) invested in the UK stock market in 1899 would have grown to be worth £12,665 ($20,558) in capital terms, but to £1.7m ($2.7m) with the benefit of reinvested dividends. This is the power of compound interest at work.

CONFUSING TOLERANCE WITH CAPACITY

An investor’s risk tolerance is a measure of their temperamental willingness to take on risk, while their risk capacity is their ability to recover losses if they incur them. A 35-year-old has a higher risk capacity than a 55-year-old because if the market falls 20 per cent they would not need to increase their annual return by very much to get back on track. For the older investor, a fall of this magnitude close to retirement may be difficult to claw back.

Unrelated to their risk capacity, either investor may or may not have a high risk tolerance. If you’re young and have few commitments you may risk everything to invest in your own business. Or you may choose to keep the day job and focus your investment portfolio on the assets with the best long-term performance track record: equities.

Closer to retirement, when you can’t afford to incur heavy losses, you should keep the day job and hedge your bets by spreading your money between different asset classes.

Thirst quencher for plants

WATER plants more effectively by converting empty plastic bottles into funnels. Simply remove the bottom from a discarded bottle and bury it neck-down near the base of a plant.

Water poured in here will reach the roots directly during dry weather, instead of being lost to evaporation in topsoil.

LOSING YOUR BALANCE

Maintaining the balance of lower- and higher-risk assets is important, so that the actual risk you’re taking doesn’t get out of kilter with your tolerance to risk. Rebalancing brings a dual benefit: it reduces volatility and is likely to produce a better return. Investors can do it manually by switching investments or asking their financial adviser to do so.

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Experts predict hurricane season as ‘above-normal’

SUITLAND, Md. -- Federal forecasters called for an “abovenormal” hurricane season this year with anywhere from 12-18 named storms to form in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

Of those named storms, six to 10 should become hurricanes, including three to six “major” hurricanes, with wind speeds above 111 mph.

Tropical storms are given a name when wind speeds reach 39 mph.

They are upgraded to hurricane status when their sustained winds reach 74 mph. An average Atlantic hurricane season sees 11 named storms, including six hurricanes; two become major hurricanes.

Forecasters do not predict the number of storms that will make landfall.

Climate factors in this outlook include unusually warm Atlantic Ocean water and temperatures two degrees above average, reports Gerry Bell, lead seasonal forecaster at the Climate Prediction Centre.

Additionally, the impacts of the La Niña climate pattern, such as reduced wind shear, are expected to continue into the hurricane season.

“In addition to multiple climate

factors, seasonal climate models also indicate an above-normal season is likely, and even suggest we could see activity comparable to some of the active seasons since 1995,” Bell said.

Since 1995, Bell says the Atlantic is in an era of increased hurricane activity. There are consistently favourable ocean and atmospheric conditions for storm formation.

The NOAA forecast is similar to earlier predictions by researchers at Colorado State University and the AccuWeather commercial weather service. The Colorado State team, led

by William Gray and Phil Klotzbach, forecasts that 16 named storms will form in the Atlantic basin; it says there is a 72 percent chance of a major hurricane striking land.

AccuWeather predicts that 15 named storms will form; of which eight should be hurricanes.

The season officially runs June 1 through Nov. 30. However, most hurricanes tend to form from August through October, according to National Hurricane Centre records.

The first storm of this year in the Atlantic, Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico will be Arlene, followed by Bret, Cindy, Don and Emily.

Forecasters also released their prediction for the Eastern Pacific basin, where nine to 15 named storms are expected, which would be a below-normal season. An average Eastern Pacific hurricane season produces 15 to 16 named storms.

Eastern Pacific storms and hurricanes primarily stay out to sea and seldom affect the USA, although some storms do hit the west coast of Mexico.

NOAA forecasts for named tropical storms and hurricanes have been accurate in six out of the past 11 years, according to a USA TODAY analysis. NOAA’s prediction was too low in four years and too high in just one year: 2006. Nine of the 11 years saw above-average activity for tropical storms and hurricanes.

The same type of storm is known as a typhoon in the western Pacific Ocean or cyclone in the Indian Ocean.

The forecast was announced last week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Centre at a press conference at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility in Suitland, Md. (delmarvanow.com)

Sex offenders using social networks – Jamaican Deputy Superintendent of Police SEX OFFENDERS are now using social networks to lure their victims in Jamaica, Facebook and Twitter being the most popular. Deputy Superintendent of Police Gloria Davis Simpson, who is the head of the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) on the island, said many cases coming before her and her colleagues involve women who meet the perpetrators via these social networks and later meet for a date at bars, clubs or parties.

“A lot of youngsters are now being lured to the Facebook page, making dates, and getting raped on these dates.

The Twitter, the Facebook, whatever it is, and these are young, vulnerable girls and sometimes boys. What we have to do is ensure as parents and guardians, we try and protect them,” added Ealan Powell, assistant commissioner of police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Branch.

Davis Simpson said there were also some other worrying trends related to carnal abuse and sexual offences over the first quarter of this year.

“We have found that since the start

of the year, the most vulnerable age group is 11- 15-year-olds, who have been the main victims in most of the sexual-offence cases islandwide,” she said.

“There is an increase in buggery, especially of young boys. Age group six is on the radar, and they are often targeted by family members, including older boys and fathers.

Incest has become a worrying trend.

Also, in the case of carnal abuse, teenage boys are now targeting children 10 and younger.”

Also on the increase are females walking alone, being dragged into bushes, old buildings or cars and raped. Females responding to advertisements in the daily newspapers are also among the victims.

Taxi operators were listed as the main perpetrators of rape, followed by bus drivers and conductors.

“Cases are also reported of female students being sexually assaulted in the bathrooms and classrooms at their school. Perpetrators gaining access to unlocked homes was also frequent and girls being lured into collecting items promised. A number

of the offenders also live in the same yard as the victim,” she said.

GANG RAPE AN ISSUE Gang rape is also a problem, especially involving students at the secondary and tertiary level, and the crime is often carried out by friends of the victim.

Another trend highlighted was that men aged 30 to 40 were now targeting 13- and 15-year-old girls, while men 60 and older were targeting the 11 to 13 aged group.

For the period January to March this year, there were 188 rapes committed, compared with 179 for the corresponding period last year.

There were 136 carnal-abuse cases, down from 182 from last year.

Kingston, St Andrew, St James, St Catherine, Westmoreland, Clarendon and St Thomas had the highest number of incidents.

Karl Angell, Director of Communications for the Jamaica Constabulary Force, said an aggressive public-education campaign was in effect in schools to outline precautionary measures for students to protect themselves.

(Jamaica-gleaner.com)

May 28 - June 3, 2011

Two men to face trials for British couple and others in Antigua TWO MEN will face separate trials for a killing spree that included a newly-wed British couple, a judge in Antigua has ruled.

Avie Howell and Kaniel Martin are accused of killing five people on the Caribbean island in 2008 including Catherine and Benjamin Mullany. Mr and Mrs Mullany, who lived in Rhos near Pontardawe in Swansea, south Wales, died after being shot at around 5am on July 27, 2008, while in their chalet at the five-star Cocos Hotel.

Mrs Mullany (31), a doctor, died instantly while her husband, also 31, and who was studying physiotherapy, was placed on a life-support machine.

A trial was scheduled for Antigua yesterday but Justice Richard Floyd divided the cases.

The men will now go on trial on June 1 for the murder of the British couple and of a Jamaican shopkeeper. (belfasttelegraph.co.uk)

USVI governor warns of 500 layoffs amid crisis THE GOVERNOR of the U.S. Virgin Islands is warning legislators that he will have to lay off hundreds of employees if they do not approve measures to alleviate a fiscal crisis.

Gov. John DeJongh says that at least 500 employees will be dismissed by the end of June if budget cuts are not approved.

He says the U.S. Caribbean

territory is facing a $17.4 million shortfall this year and an estimated $90 million shortfall next year.

DeJongh also criticised legislators for rejecting several proposals to alleviate an economic crisis such as postponing raises and giving up paid holidays.

He said in a statement released Saturday that the crisis has reached a tipping point. (businessweek.com)

Cable & Wireless hit by downturn in its Caribbean arm CABLE & WIRELESS Communications shocked investors earlier this week by warning it expected a further downturn in earnings from its Caribbean arm.

With economic conditions impacting on usage in the 13 countries making up the region, CWC said underlying earnings were likely to slide further from the $229m (£142m) recorded in the year to March, which itself represented a 15 per cent fall.

Call revenues in the region fell by 9 per cent, with both lower usage and higher numbers of people leaving, especially in Jamaica, where the

country’s poor economic situation is adding to the problems.

CWC now expects its underlying earnings from the Caribbean in 2011-12 to be in the range of $180m to $210m, down by a third in two years at the bottom of the range.

The warning sent shares in the group, formed following a demerger from its corporate telecoms arm last year, down 12 per cent to 42.4p, their lowest level since the split.

Tony Rice, chief executive of CWC, said the Caribbean has been more difficult than expected since the demerger and it continues to face weak economies in the region.

Cholera in Dominican Republic has killed 14, spreads to most of country THE CHOLERA epidemic is making a big comeback in the Dominican Republic – with hundreds of new cases of the disease, which has now spread to most of the country.

Deputy Health Minister Jose Rodriguez says there have been 1,143 cases of cholera and 14 deaths since the outbreak began in November.

The number of new cases reported Monday is up about 50 percent since the middle of May.

The Dominican physicians’ union says cases have been confirmed in 28 of the country’s 32 provinces. The situation may worsen with the onset of the hurricane season in June.

Cholera was detected in the Dominican Republic after an outbreak in neighboring Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the DR, in October. There have been 266,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths in Haiti.

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Obama: West still leads the world PRESIDENT OBAMA has told British politicians that, despite the rise of new global powers, the time for US and European leadership “is now”.

He said the influence of the US, UK and allies would remain “indispensable,” in a speech in Parliament on the second day of his UK state visit.

But he said that leadership would need to “change with the times” to reflect economic and security challenges.

He is the first US president to address MPs and peers in Westminster Hall.

Rows of the UK’s most senior politicians and other prominent figures lined the historic building to hear the US president talk about the history of the UK’s relationship with the United States and its shared values - and outline some of the future challenges facing the world.

Former British prime ministers Sir John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown sat next to each other in the packed hall - the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament - which fell silent as the US president began his 35-minute speech.

As he began, Mr Obama joked that with an “especially active press corps”, the relationship between the UK and

US was forever being “over analysed”.

But he added: “There are few nations that stand firmer, speak louder and fight harder to defend democratic values around the world than the United States and the United Kingdom.”

‘NEW CHAPTER’ He said the two countries had “arrived at a pivotal moment once more” following global recession and years of conflict.

With the winding down of operations in Iraq, progress in Afghanistan and having dealt “alQaeda a huge blow by killing its leader Osama Bin Laden”, President Obama said it was time to enter a “new chapter in our shared history” with new challenges.

But he rejected arguments that the rise of superpowers like China and India meant the end for American and European influence in the world.

“Perhaps, the argument goes, these nations represent the future, and the time for our leadership has passed.

That argument is wrong. The time for our leadership is now,” he said.

“It was the United States, the United Kingdom, and our democratic allies that shaped a world in which

New Zealand trucker ‘blown up like balloon’ by air hose A NEW ZEALAND truck driver who fell on a compressed air hose that pierced his buttock has survived being blown up like a balloon.

Steven McCormack had fallen between the cab and the trailer of his truck, breaking the air hose.

The nozzle pierced his buttock and began pumping air into his body, which expanded dramatically.

As he screamed, Mr McCormack’s colleagues turned the air off and laid him on his side, saving his life.

The accident happened at Opotiki on the North Island on Saturday.

Mr McCormack, who is 48, is still in hospital in the nearest town, Whakatane.

He said that doctors had told him they were surprised that his skin had not burst, as the compressed air - pumping into his body at 100lb/sq in - had separated fat from muscle.

“I felt the air rush into my body and I felt like it was going to explode from my foot.

“I was blowing up like a football... it felt like I had the bends, like in diving. I had no

choice but just to lay there, blowing up like a balloon,” he told the local newspaper, the Whakatane Beacon.

He said his skin feels “like a pork roast”, hard and crackly on the outside but soft underneath.

He credits his colleagues, especially Jason Wenham who put him on his side, with saving his life.

Mr Wenham, Ross Hustler and Robbie Petersen had lifted Mr McCormack off the brass nozzle which was still stuck in his body, and packed ice around his swollen neck until an ambulance arrived.

Doctors inserted a tube into his lungs to drain the fluid and cleared the wound in his buttock using what felt to him like a drill.

“That was the most painful part,” he said.

“It’s fair to say he’s lucky to be alive, it was a potentially lifethreatening situation,” a hospital spokeswoman told AFP on Wednesday.

Mr McCormack confided that the air was gradually escaping his body in the way that air usually does. (BCC)

President Barrack Obama said that despite the rise of superpowers such as China and India the West still holds the power.

new nations could emerge and individuals could thrive.

“And even as more nations take on the responsibilities of global leadership, our alliance will remain indispensable to the goal of a century that is more peaceful, more prosperous and more just.”

But he added that leadership had to “change with the times” and the days were gone when an American president and UK prime minister could “sit in a room and solve the world’s problems over a glass of brandy”.

In his speech, Mr Obama also: Acknowledged differences in the US and UK approach to deficit reduction but said their end goal was

the same Insisted the allies were preparing to “turn a corner” in Afghanistan allowing Afghans to take the lead against the Taliban and stopping the country from becoming a haven for terrorists Warned North Korea and Iran against flouting their obligations on nuclear weapons Vowed to worked for a resolution to long-running conflicts like that in Sudan, and in supporting a “secure Israel and a sovereign Palestine” Defended action in Libya - saying the intervention had “stopped a massacre” President Obama said the US

and UK must invest in nations like Tunisia and Egypt which were making a transition to democracy, through trade and commerce, while “sanctioning those who pursue repression”.

“We do this knowing that the West must overcome suspicion and mistrust among many in the Middle East and North Africa - a mistrust that is rooted in a difficult past,” he said.

He acknowledged that the West had been accused of hypocrisy in its dealings with the region but said the West must acknowledge its interests while insisting it rejected “as false the choice between our interests and our ideals, between stability and democracy”.

He stressed the shared values of the US and UK - about the rights of the individual, regardless of race, and the rule of law.

The speech was largely heard in silence, but there was some laughter at Mr Obama’s jokes.

And he got a round of applause as he struck a more personal note, saying that the example of the US and UK had shown “that it’s possible for the sons and daughters of former colonies to sit here as members of this great Parliament, and for the grandson of a Kenyan who served as a cook in the British Army to stand before you as president of the United States”.

Edwards’ fall: From golden boy to sleazy tabloid tale JOHN EDWARDS was once a political golden boy -- successful senator from the South, telegenic, rich trial lawyer, but a spokesman for the poor, elected to the U.S. Senate in his first run for public office.

2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry picked him as his running mate, calling Edwards “a man who understands and defends the values of America.”

He was the strong husband who stood beside his wife, Elizabeth, herself a successful lawyer, as she fought a public battle with cancer.

After Kerry’s loss, Edwards was one of the first out of the gate for the 2008 nomination, making his announcement in December 2006 with Hurricane Katrina-damaged New Orleans in the background.

The following year, the Edwardses announced that Elizabeth’s cancer was back but that the campaign would continue.

By January 2008, he was out of the race as it became a contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

But he was in it long enough to get entangled in a messy relationship with a woman hired as a videographer to document his campaign. It got messier when Edwards fathered a daughter with the woman, Rielle Hunter.

John Edwards

Edwards first denied the affair, then denied the child was his. An Edwards’s aide, Andrew Young, said Edwards persuaded him to claim the child was his.

“This was John’s idea from the beginning,” Young told CNN last year.

The story was a tabloid sensation and reached a sleazy low point when a video surfaced that reportedly shows Edwards and Hunter having sex. The video ended up in Young’s hands before he turned it over to a court after Hunter filed a lawsuit.

It took months before Elizabeth Edwards learned the full extent of the affair. He admitted to the affair in

August 2008 and finally in January 2010 that the child was his. The Edwardses were separated a week later.

Before she died last year, Elizabeth Edwards went public with her feelings in a book and TV appearances.

“Maybe it was that 30-year investment I had in my marriage.

Maybe it was that I could not separate the flawed man before me from the boy with whom I fell in love in 1975.

It does not matter now,” she wrote in her book “Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts Facing Life’s Adversities.”

Young wrote his own book, “The Politician: An Insider’s Account of John Edwards’s Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down,” in which he describes an elaborate plan to use money from two wealthy benefactors to allow Edwards to maintain the relationship with Hunter.

The Justice Department has been investigating the Edwards campaign since February 2009. On Wednesday a source told CNN that the agency had been authorised to bring charges against Edwards.

Those could result in criminal charges, but an indictment could be averted if Edwards’ lawyers and the feds can reach a plea deal.

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Oprah says God behind success of show

OPRAH WINFREY closed her sentimental final show with the words, “I won’t say goodbye, I’ll just say until we meet again.”

Then, after a subtle pause, she added, “To God be the glory.”

With her work done, she walked through the audience and left the set of her talk show. During the show’s 25-year run, she interviewed more than 30,000 people and won more than 40 Emmys. The credits rolled as she walked the hallways of the Harpo complex, saying goodbye to her staff.

She has been one of the most influential people in America, if not the world. Commentators looked at the power she held over her audience, and some people even likened her viewers to members of a cult.

Winfrey professed her faith and her belief in God, but over the course of the show, some observers saw her more as a spiritual person than a Christian.

In her last show, Winfrey took several minutes to speak to her belief that God - and her staff - were behind the show’s success.

“People often ask me what is the secret to the success of the show,” she said. “How have we lasted 25 years. I non-jokingly say, my team and Jesus.”

It was a remark that drew applause from the studio audience but also may make Christian commentators take notice.

Kathryn Lofton, who has watched more than 2,500 episodes of the show, said she had recorded the finale and would watch it later tonight. But her friends were texting her about the episode.

Lofton, a professor of U.S. religious history at Yale University and the author of “Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon,” was intrigued that Winfrey had mentioned Jesus, since she had used his name sparingly on air.

“Early on (in her career) she was more comfortable in saying that but over time began to use this more universal language of ‘spirit,’” said Lofton,who wrote about Oprah’s final show for CNN’s Belief Blog.

Lofton says Winfrey wants to be viewed as someone who “translates and understands herself as a Christian woman” but reflects a modern attitude about religion and religious institutions.

And that has angered a few folks.

In 2008, Winfrey endorsed the book “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose,” helping it sell more than 3.5 million copies after the talk-show host selected it for her book club. Winfrey and the book’s author, Eckhart Tolle, took part in a webinar in which she angered some Christians by saying that Jesus didn’t

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Oprah says her team and Jesus have been the secret of her show’s success over the last 25 years.

come to die on the cross.

“It really was about him coming to show us how to do it, how to be, to show us the Christconsciousness that he had and that that consciousness abides with all of us,” she told the audience.

One viewer even asked the question on the Oprah.com message boards: Is Oprah a Christian?

Pistis07 wrote: “I was surprised because I had always thought she was a Christian but after flicking through her website and watching clips of more shows where she seems to be promoting a type of New Age religion and books from ‘New Age spiritualists,’ I really doubt that she is a Christian in the way Jesus explained and most Christians understand. Or perhaps she’s just confused about the nature of God.” It was an issue her critics seized on. They said she wasn’t promoting the God of the Bible but instead was indoctrinating her audience into a New Age spiritualism.

Authors Josh McDowell and Dave Sterrett say as much in their book, “’O’ God: A Dialogue on Truth and Oprah’s Spirituality.” Sterrett told Crosswalk.com in October 2009 that Winfrey “reflects the common American practice of choosing whatever beliefs seem most attractive and leaving the rest.”

Her message in the final years of her show was that the truth of life was within the individual, several commentators have said.

“Christians aren’t people who have gotten in touch with their inner selves, but those who actually have Christ living inside of them through the Holy Spirit,” McDowell told Crosswalk.

What Winfrey tried to get across is her belief that there wasn’t just one right way to be connected to God, Lofton argues.

“The only right way is the way that she herself articulates and embodies, which is multiplicity,” she said. “You can be many things. There are many paths to God, she says. It’s that multiplicity which very much marks contemporary religious life.”

Winfrey wanted to make sure that everyone knew she wasn’t being ambiguous about her faith.

In her final show, she spoke of how God has always been there, a voice whispering. And that her faith, while it might seem different than the one taught in religious institutions, was at its roots the same: It all centers on one thing.

“Nothing but the hand of God has made this possible for me,” she said. “For all of you who get riled up when I mention God and you want to know which God I’m talking about, I’m talking about the same one you’re talking about. I’m talking about the Alpha and the Omega. The omniscient.

The omnipresent. The ultimate consciousness. The source, the force, the all of everything there is.

The one and only, G-O-D. That’s the one I’m talkin’ about.” (CNN)

KIM KARDASHIAN’S surprise engagement news gave the world a welcome breather from the Arnold-ultery scandal on Wednesday, and now sources tell me the reality starlet will look to command even more attention by making hers the biggest celebrity wedding ... ever.

“Kim’s wedding is going to be bigger than Tom and Katie,” a friend of Kim’s tells me. “In fact, she wants it to be bigger than William and Kate’s.”

On that grandiose note, a source also told OK! Magazine that Kim “sees herself as a bigger celebrity than Kate Middleton.”

New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries popped the question in her Beverly Hills home May 18th by waiting in her bedroom on bended knee with four words written in red rose petals: “WILL YOU MARRY ME”?

Then he gave her a customdesigned, 20.5-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond sparkler valued at about $2 million. (Kris’ salary on the Nets is $3.2 million.) But this is just the beginning of the pomp.

“The wedding is going to be massive. They are talking about having multiple weddings around the world. All of which will be recorded to air on TV and have hundreds of celebrity guests attending,” an insider tells me. “Kim is not a low key kind of person.”

Indeed, Kim sees herself as part of an American royal family of sorts, and her wedding will reflect that. “Just like Kate,” my source continues, “Her dress will be kept a huge secret until she steps out of her limo or maybe she will have horse driven carriage.”

All we need now is a wedding date! (popeater.com)

Shakira is very popular on twitter.

Shakira surpasses Oprah on Twitter WE’VE ALWAYS known that Shakira is both popular and influential, so it doesn’t surprise us that the Colombian singer has now surpassed Oprah in Twitter followers – making her the only Latina currently among the Top 10 most followed users on the social media website!

Even with all of the buzz that Oprah has enjoyed this week,

because of the series finale of her long-running talk show, the talk show queen now trails Shakira on Twitter by nearly 230,000 followers.

Compared to a first place Lady Gaga, who as of 2:30 p.m. today has 10,397,514, Shakira is holding her ground with 6,208,918 followers.

We expect her to keep moving up in the ranks. (Latina.com)

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China auction sees Qi Baishi painting sell for $65M A MODERN CHINESE painting has been sold at auction in Beijing for more than $65M (£40M).

The picture by the artist Qi Baishi depicts an eagle on a pine tree, surrounded by two calligraphy scrolls.

The high price paid for the painting shows the strength of the art market in the world’s second-largest

economy.

According to one survey China overtook the US last year to become the most valuable art market in the world, accounting for 33% of total sales.

NATURAL SCENES The painting was sold at auction for 425.5m yuan ($65.5m) after more than half an hour of bidding,

according to the auction house China Guardian.

This is the second-highest amount paid for a piece of art at auction in mainland China. An 11th Century scroll by the Chinese calligrapher Huang Tingjian fetched 436.8m ($67.2m) yuan in 2009.

Qi Baishi’s work was painted in the 1940s for the man who then

led China, Chiang Kai-shek. It was intended as a gift for his 60th birthday.

Born in Hunan province in 1864 and largely self-taught, Qi is noted for painting natural scenes.

“His paintings have not only affected numerous people inside China, but have won global respect,” said Guo Tong of China Guardian.

The painting was intended as a gift to China’s former leader, Chiang Kai-shek.

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BURKLEY MALCOLM

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1 Carpenter

Must be able to work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00 per hour

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IRIS M. WILLIAMS Is looking for a

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Worker To work Monday thru Friday. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 242-5425

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1 Labourer

– salary $7.00 per hour

Must be able to work Monday thru Friday

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER Needed to work in South Caicos

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7042

Notice Of Sale By Public Auction Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Trust Company, Caribbean Place, and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 10th of June, 2011.

Location

50500/95, Whitby, North Caicos. 6.39 acres of beachfront land located to the west of the St Charles resort on Whitby Beach, North Caicos. The subject property enjoys approximately 383 linear foot of beachfront. Suitable for commercial development. A reserve price will be fixed for the auction.

Title

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Proprietor

Sail Rock Point Ltd

Approximate Area

6.39 acres

Location

50102/99, 100, 101, Sandy Point, North Caicos. Three adjoining 5 acre beachfront parcels of undeveloped land on the beautiful Sandy Point Beach, North Caicos.

Close to North Caicos Marina. Stunning north shore views over the coral reef. Suitable for commercial development. A reserve price will be fixed for the auction.

Title

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Proprietor

Caicos Platinum Company Ltd

Approximate Area

15 acres (divided into 3 x 5 acre lots)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN TRUST COMPANY LTD. Meridian House. P.O. Box 599, Caribbean Place Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I Tel. (649) 941-3082. Fax (649) 941-3223

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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Qualifications: • Degree in Finance, Commerce or Accounting (or equivalent) • Excellent written, verbal and communication skills • 5+ years with previous experience in automotive dealership required • Must have significant retail lending experience • Duties & Responsibilities: • Daily input or transactions to accounting software • Account management of loan portfolio • Preparation of financial statements and in house reports • Supervision of accounting department • Bank, A/R & A/P Reconciliations, bank deposits, petty cash management • Purchasing and billing audit • Salary commensurate with experience

Candidates can forward a detailed resume to mariec@bayviewmotors.com or drop off at the reception desk at Bayview Motors Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interview

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES Quick Step Shoe Repair/Superior Laundromat

Proprietors Strata Plan #41 Management Co. Ltd. Seeks to fill the following position

One Gardner Interested person must be willing to work hard, must be responsible, reliable & trustworthy. Must be willing to work with little or no supervision. Schedule work hours are 7am to 5pm Applicant must be willing to work on holidays and weekends.

Salary US$400.00 per week

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Telephone: 941-4800

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Salary $5.00 per hour.

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Labourer Needed For Warehouse Facility

• A busy warehouse facility requires the service of a labourer.

• The successful applicant will be required to work five (5) days weekly between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

• Duties include but are not limited to: • General cleaning and maintenance of warehouse and surrounding area • Loading and unloading of refrigerated and dry cargo • Assisting customers with wrapping and conveyance of cargo • Movement of cargo from one location to another, manually and mechanically • Requirements: • Ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to twist, bend, lift and carry at least 80-100 lbs on a daily basis • Be able to withstand working 8 hours or more in a non climate controlled environment • Literate and numerate with minimum High School Diploma Salary: Starting $5.00 per hour

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

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

Elevator Technician • Service of existing Thyssen/Krups elevator systems • Installation and monitoring of electronic drive systems • Installation and replacement of guide systems Mandatory Qualifications include: • Certified Electrician to NEC standards • AET Certificate • 5 years minimum experience on Thyssen/Krups/OTIS systems

Electrician/AC Technician

Need to have a proven experience in Electrical Commercial and Domestic Wiring Fluent in English language Qualifications include: • Training to IET/NEC standards or equivalent • Ideal industry experience – CCTV, Air Conditioning, Intrusions.

Closing Date : January 21st, 2011 Suitable qualified candidates should apply in writing or send resume Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Management Seven Stars Resort P.O Box 603, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@sevenstarsgracebay.com Website: www.sevenstarsgracebay.com Telephone: (649) 333 - 7731 Fax: (649) 941 - 8601

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SharkBite restaurant

requires a

Bar Manager

– salary $5.00 per hour

Mason

– salary $8.00 per hour

Must be able to work Monday thru Friday

Contact 241-2962 6956

Immediate opening for experienced full time housekeeper. Must have resort experience , be honest and reliable and speak good English.

Please fax resume to 946-5858.

Labourer To work 5 days per week. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 946-8289

6986

Secretary

Qualifications: - At least 5 years experience in the restaurant industry - University Degree - Human Resources & Management experience - Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and QuickBooks, as well as POS systems - Applicants with Sales, Advertising and Marketing experience will be given preference - Proven ability to build, strengthen and maintain customer relations - Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills Ideal applicants will have experience in high-pressure situations, with the ability to work independently, and as part of a team. All applicants must have a valid drivers license, and be willing to work 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays.

Salary $400.00 per week plus depending on experience level

INTERHEALTH CANADA TCI New Turks & Caicos Islands Hospital

Job Adverts Network Engineer

Based in Providenciales with some travel to Grand Turk. Reporting to the IM&T Manager, you will provide and be responsible for network evaluation, analysis, conceptualisation and implementation of in-house network infrastructure. To investigate and resolve general, often complex issues and queries from users of InterHealth Canada IT systems, and to manage and maintain InterHealth Canada IT infrastructure. You will have a broad range of technical experience in administering systems (PABX, VoIP, Data Networks, VLANS, VPN, routers and switches). Specialist knowledge of fibre optic installation, networking cabling and PBX design and implementation is essential. A minimum of 3 years’ experience of working within a multi user IT environment is required and previous experience of providing IT services within a healthcare setting is preferred. Other required qualifications include an academic degree in IT related subject; Fibre optic specific qualification. Salary range commences at $36K Suitably qualified and experienced Belongers are encouraged to apply.

Application packs can be picked up from the hospital reception from Monday, May 30.

Telehealth & HIS (Health Information System) Administrator

Based in Providenciales with some travel to Grand Turk. Reporting to the Telehealth/HIS Manager, you will manage the provision of a comprehensive support service, professional advice and training to the users of Telehealth/HIS systems and other IT systems. You will have a broad range of experience in administering systems (HIS, Telehealth, MIS,HRIS).

You will have a strong teaching/trainer background which includes preparing, reviewing and presenting a variety of training materials. You will ensure that the Telehealth system is utilised to full capacity and HIS is used effectively across all departments and provide training, advice and development proposals based on departmental requirements. A minimum of 5 years teacher/training experience required, experience of teaching/training within a healthcare setting desirable. Required qualifications include academic degree in education, administration or relevant IT subject.

Salary range commences at $30k Suitably qualified and experienced Belongers are encouraged to apply.

Application packs can be picked up from the hospital reception from Monday, May 30.

2 Kitchen Helpers/Labourers Must have minimum 5 years experience.

Please send detailed resume and cover letter to bistroshannon@yahoo.com. Only applicants that send a resume will be considered.

CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

An affiliate of A Touch of Love Ministries International Center

Accepting Applications

Teaching Positions Required Qualifications: @@Bachelors/Masters degree in Education from reputable institution @@Minimum of 5-7 years teaching experience in primary and secondary education @@Experience with Christian education curriculum @@Must provide three references with telephone numbers and addresses including one from current Pastor @@Must be an active born-again Christian who believes in the work of the Holy Spirit. @@Qualified applicants must be of good moral character and reputation; must have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to a flexible working environment; must be enthusiastic and creative with an excellent work ethic, and a willingness to build character and Christian values in students. @@Salaries will be based on qualification and experience.

No phone calls please Applications should be addressed to:

Attn: Executive Board Champions for Christ International School of Excellence P.O. Box 751 Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Or you may Email: championsforchristtci@gmail.com or Fax: 877-580-8743

May 28 - June 3, 2011 PHONE: (649) 946-4664

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ANNOUNCEMENT Wishes to advise our policyholders that we are no longer affiliated with Fidelity Insurance (Cayman) Ltd. (Turks & Caicos Branch) Please contact our other agent, First Global Insurance Brokers Ltd. for your insurance requirements.

First Global Insurance Brokers Ltd. P.O. Box 117, Caribbean Place Leeward Highway, Providenciales Tel No: (649) 946-4823/4883 Fax No: (649) 946-4822 E-mail: info@fgibtci.com

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Due to circumstances beyond our control...

ROTARY BINGO has moved to the

Cactus Bar & Grill

in the Bight across from Tropicana Doors open at 7:00 pm

ALL CASH PRIZES!!!

PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT NOW

OVER $6,400 (JACKPOT PAID BY CHEQUE)

Food and drinks available

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May 28 - June 3, 2011

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

FAX: (649) 946-4661

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to YANIQUE HINSON a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to LUCIANO FELIX ZAPATA a national of Dominican Republic by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to FIGENIE PARKER a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to JEPHTE MARCELUS a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to GREGORY SPENCER a national of Jamaica by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to CANDIDA HERWIN-DUNN a national of Britain by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

May 28 - June 3, 2011 PHONE: (649) 946-4664

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

FAX: (649) 946-4661

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to SHARLENE ALTHEA MISSICK a national of Jamaica by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to GUERLINE SEYMOUR a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to MARIE CARMEL WILLIAMS a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to ENOCK NELSON a national of The USA by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to JUDITH FULFORD a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to DAVE ROY POTTINGER a national of Jamaica by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

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May 28 - June 3, 2011

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

FAX: (649) 946-4661

TEMPLE SECURITIES LTD.

PUBLIC NOTICE

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

Take Notice that I, Gordon Wetherell, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to JANET CARTER a national of Jamaica by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

GORDON WETHERELL

• Temple Securities Ltd. Is seeking experienced Investment Advisors.

• The remuneration for this position is commission based only.

• The following qualifications will assist the successful candidates with their applications: • Proven knowledge of financial instruments and securities markets • Canadian Securities Course or Series 7 • Certified Financial Planner or CFA designation is highly recommended • Detailed oriented with the ability to meet deadlines • The ability to demonstrate research and problem solving skills • Excellent communication skills are essential • Proficiency in Excel and MS office environment • Post secondary education is a fundamental asset • Minimum 10 years experience in a major brokerage firm (Canadian, US, or British) • Existing client base is necessary • Proven willingness to continue to build a client base Please forward your resume in confidence to:

Human Resources Manager, Temple Financial Group 228, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Tel: (649) 946.5740 Fax: (649) 946.5739 Along with copy to Department of Labour, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

Graceway IGA Supermarket invites applications from suitable qualified individuals to fill the post of IT Technician:

IT Technician Duties and Responsibilities include: • Supporting all hardware related issues and reviewing all new hardware capabilities as required, such as cash registers, scales, and database and POS systems.

• Assist in resolving any software issues, review and upgrade of all new software packages.

• Maintaining good documentation relating to all IT related work plans and schedules such as backups and flowcharts.

• Assisting with updating and improving the current Graceway IGA website • Providing reports generated from systems as requested by senior management – operational, financial or IT based.

• Troubleshoots hardware and software problems, takes appropriate corrective actions and/or interacts with vendors in performing testing, support, and troubleshooting functions.

• Forecasts systems demand, recommend upgrades, expansion, and reconfiguration • Participates in site set-up, user training, hardware/software installation, maintenance and support, and documentation of hardware/software logs and operating procedures.

• Leads projects or subprojects including developing project plans, assigning tasks and facilitating team process.

• Provide support for network devices, including firewalls, workstations, and servers.

Requirements/Qualifications • Must thoroughly understand have at least a bachelors or higher degree in Computer or Information Systems • Must thoroughly understand Windows Server 2000/2003 Operating Systems (A/D, DNS, DHCP) • A minimum four years on the job experience as an information technology programmer/analyst (SQL language preferable) is required • Experience in data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, and computer programming is a must.

• Ability to conduct training and informational sessions.

• Maintain a professional demeanor when dealing with customers • Communicate with customers / team members / Directors, at a peer technical / nontechnical level.

• Work with team members in resolving hardware/software/network issues.

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

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

Sr. Chef de Partie @@A minimum of 5 years International experience in 5 Star properties with exposure to fine dining and volume operations, and a minimum of 3 years international experience as a Sr. Chef de Partie @@Education: College Degree, preferably specializing in Hospitality Management or Culinary Arts @@Sales/Profitability/Cost Control @@Product Quality & Service Delivery @@Sanitation and Housekeeping @@Training and Development @@Administration @@Innovative and creative concept development @@Strong leadership capabilities Closing Date: June 3rd 2011 Suitably qualified candidates should apply in writing or send resume Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Management Seven Stars Resort P.O Box 603 Grace Bay Road, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies Email: recruitment@sevenstarsgracebay.com Website: www.sevenstarsgracebay.com Telephone: (649) 333 - 7731 Fax: (649) 941 - 8601

Pay commensurate with experience.

Deadline for submission of applicants is June 1st 2011

Submit to: Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracewayiga.com 7030

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

PRESTON HARRIS

NAPA

Is looking for a

Is currently looking to employ a

Labourer Bayview Motors Ltd. P.O. Box 619 Leeward Highway, Providenciales

7053

Who will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the building, stocking of the shelves and any other duty that may be assigned to you please submit all application between 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday to:

LUEWELL CONSTRUCTION

Grants Gas Station Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Domestic Worker To work 5 days per week. Salary $5.50 per hour.

contact 246-8026

7064

CASA BLANCA CASINO

Labourer

Leeward Highway Providenciales Is looking for a qualified person to fill the position of

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

Bartender

Contact 241-8830

Contact 941-3737

7054

Hours: 2pm -9pm salary $10.00 per hour

7076

P & D CLEANERS

On The Run Mini Mart

Is looking to fill the following position:

is looking to fill the following positions:

2 Domestic Workers Salary $150.00 per week

Carpenter Salary $5.75 per hour may be required to work on holidays. Please correspond to P.O. Box 477, Providenciales

7050

3 Domestic

1 Labourer

Workers

Salary $200.00 per week Must be able to work 5 days per week

Contact: Debra Yvonne Garland @ 243-6748 between the hours of 10am – 3pm

Salary $5.00 per hour.

7071

Contact: 241-5554

MONTE RESTAURANT

Interhealth Canada TCI New Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital We are looking for the following disciplines and suitably qualified Belongers are encouraged to apply:-

NURSE SUPERVISORS A minimum of 5 years experience in a supervisory position and relevant qualifications are required.

2 Cooks

– salary $6.50 per hour

2 Waitresses – salary $5.00 per hour

Contact: 941-3577

7068

REGISTERED NURSES AND REGISTERED MIDWIVES

GRACE BAY CLUB

Grace Bay Road Providenciales Is looking for a qualified person to fill the position of

in the undermentioned disciplines:• NICU • Emergency Department • Operating Department/Intensive Care • Maternity A minimum of 3 years experience and relevant qualifications are required.

Salaries will be circa U$25,000 dependant on qualifications and experience

Initial application packs may be collected from reception at the hospital from Monday 30th, May.

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

Beautifully maintained, substantially improved.

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

All reasonable offers considered.

Call 245 6620 Room Attendant Hours: 7am – 5pm salary $5.50 per hour

Contact 946-5050 7077

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7069

May 28 - June 3, 2011

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664 Paula Jennings Ward Five Cays Is looking for a

Carpenter Hours: 7am5pm salary $7.00 per hour.

Contact 241-3333

7078

Call today to advertise

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

Qualified PADI/NAUI SCUBA Instructors Needed Successful candidate will be a PADI MSDT with current membership and insurance, resort operations experience including advanced level instruction, dive accident management, compressor maintenance, equipment and engine maintenance and repair.

Captain’s license and STCW95 qualification preferred, or applicant must be willing to train.

This is a tourism related job and will include all aspects of the company’s daily routine including but not limited to, teaching all levels of instruction, guiding dives, boat and vehicle operations and working the front office.

The work schedule will include weekends, public holidays and occasional night dives.

SHIRLEY SMITH

ROOSEVELT OUTTEN

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Domestic Worker To do household chore.

Must be able to work 5 days per week. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 243-5791 7055

Farmer To work 4 days

per week. Salary $100.00 per week.

Contact 246-7169

7067

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

Starting Salary $380 - $500 per week based on experience and qualifications.

946-4664 OR EMAIL tcnews@tciway.tc

May 28 - June 3, 2011

Contact David Volkert at 946-4232 or info@ provoturtledivers.com Positions available starting June 8, 2011. Please submit applications before June 1, 2011

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PPC LIMITED

STAFF VACANCY

SECURITY GUARD

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Security Guard in the Business Systems & Information Technology Department.

Description In accordance with proven Security industry standards: Provide a professional safe and secure environment at any of PPC’s facilities located throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Main Duties • Oversee and protect PPC’s employees, customers and visitors from physical harm while on the company’s premises.

• Act as a deterrent in crime and the theft of company property from wither internal or external sources.

• Provide guidance and general information, in a helpful and courteous manner, to customers and visitors while on the company’s premises.

• Monitor CCTV cameras, fire and burglar alarms, or any other monitoring devices installed by the company to protect its facilities and assets.

• Maintain accurate logs of those that enter or exit secure areas of the company’s facilities.

• Conduct physical patrols and inspections of the Company’s facilities.

• Document and report any security breaches, irregularities and safety related concerns that may arise while conducting patrols.

• Actively participate in any criminal or safety investigation.

• Inspect and report unsafe delivery or contractor vehicles entering PPC’s facilities.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements • High School diploma.

• Previous security or law enforcement education or experience would be considered an asset.

• Knowledge and exposure to the operation of Security Alarm equipment, Access Control, Fire Alarm and Protection Equipment, CCTV Cameras would be considered an asset.

• Acceptable knowledge and skills relating to Microsoft Family of software products (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Possess a valid driver’s license.

• Must be bondable.

• Excellent Team Player and Team building skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

• Must be able to make quick and logical decisions based on visual observations and facts.

• Must have excellent customer relation skills.

Compensation • Salary Grade 7: $28,100.00 - $35,130.00 based on qualifications and ability.

PPC offers a competitive compensation package for more information contact Director, Human Resources Deadline for submission of application is May 27th, 2011. Applicants must submit an up-to-date Resume and a completed PPC Application form to be considered for the position. Please submit to:-

Director, Human Resources PPC Limited. P. O. Box 132, Providenciales. Email address: jmissick@ppcltd.tc Turks & Caicos Islands. Fax: 649-946-4532

Government Vacancy Senior Deputy Registrar of Supreme Court

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONBILITIES:

An exciting opportunity awaits you in the Turks & Caicos Islands Government Service for the post of Senior Deputy Registrar of Supreme Court. The incumbent in this position will be based in Providenciales and will be in charge of the sub-registry subject to the directions of the Registrar on Grand Turk. He /She will also be expected to work closely with the Resident Supreme Court Judge and the Registrar to establish a practical and effective system and advise of any consequential amendments to the Civil procedure rules; fix attend and open Chamber sittings in the Supreme Court; administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses; operate the recording system; assist with the summoning and management of jurors; issue process, register all fees and fines received in proceedings in the Supreme Court and perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Registrar or Chief Justice.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The position requires the incumbent to be qualified as an Attorney-at-Law in a Commonwealth Jurisdiction and have at least five (5) years legal experience to acquire the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the job.

RENUMERATION PACKAGE:

SALARY: $34,992 - $38,880.00 PER ANNUM PROFFESSIONAL ALLOWANCE: $6000.00 PER ANNUM For person recruited outside the Turks and Islands a two (2) year contract is offered. Other benefits offered in addition to basic salary includes a telephone allowance, housing allowance, end-of-contract gratuity of 15% of salary; return passage for family of up to two children under the age of sixteen (16) years, as well as duty free concession on the shipment of personal effects imported within six months of appointment.

Applicant’s resume including contact number or email address, two letters of reference and a police certificate should be sent to the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Susan Malcolm Office of the Public Service Management, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. Fax (649) 946-1582.

Email: recruitment@gov.tc Extension: 10318 APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 9th 2011 7065

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WANTED

Video Wave Turtle Cove Is looking for a

Is looking for a

WILLIAM FORBES is looking for a

2 Labourers

Gardner

Sales Clerk Hours: 10am-

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

7070

10pm salary. $6.00 per hour.

Contact 941-4946

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Advertisement of Winding-Up Petition IN THE SUPREME COURT ACTION NO W 3/11 PROVIDENCIALES

In the matter of Johnston International Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation) and In the matter of the Companies Ordinance A Petition to place the winding up the above-named company under the supervision of the Supreme Court, of Governor’s Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, B.W.I Presented on 16th May 2011 By: McCollum & Newlands, Attorneys for the Joint Liquidators, 1 Caribbean Place, Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies

Petitioner: Paul Dempsey and Andrew James Newlands; Address of Petitioner. Harry E Francis Building, 1 Caribbean Place, Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies

In their capacity as Joint Liquidators will be heard at The Supreme Court, Leeward Highway, Providenciales.

On 10th June 2011 At 9.00 am or as soon thereafter as the Petition can be heard Any person intending to appear on the hearing of the petition whether to support or oppose it must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioner or its Attorneys by 16.00 hours on 9th June, 2011 The Petitioner’s Attorneys are McCollum & Newlands, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands B.W.I Dated 23rd May 2011

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

TUCKER’S HILL NURSERY & LANDSCAPING

Contact 243-3174

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7079

Nanny

Must be able to work 5 days per week.

Salary $6.50 per hour.

Farmer

Contact 245-6962

contact 231-1595

7066

To work 2 day per week salary $100.00 per week.

7072

Charming Changes and Natural Wellness Products presents a

New Look, New Attitude and a Whole New You for 2011!!!!

(Exclusive Distributor for SliMor + Acai, SliMor, SliMax, FenuMor, MultiMor, Colonex, Nutricin, Mas Xtreme and Passion Power)

AVAILABLE AT THESE STORES Providenciales Graceway IGA Supermarket (Leeward Highway) Best 4 Less Liquor Store (Grace Bay) Discovery Land (Lower Bight Road) Grace Bay Pharmacy (Neptune Plaza) Flamingo Pharmacy (Graceway Plaza) Island Pharmacy (Menzies Building) NHIP Pharmacy (Lightbourn’s Plaza) Sunset Pharmacy Plus (Royal Palm Plaza) The Reychell Nail Studio & Beauty Salon Seaview Provo (Rock Plaza) Northside Quick Stop (Blue Hills) Naeo’s Smart (Five Cays Road) Pumpy’s Bar (Five Cays Road)

941-5000 343-6433 946-8242 941-4527 946-4150 941-7790 941-3751 245-9765 941-3650 242-8509

Grand Turk Dot’s Food Fair (Pond Street) J & J Supermarket (West Road) Club Ranking (West Road) Grace Bay Pharmacy (Cee’s Plaza) Ruth’s Beauty Salon (Backsalina) Bridging The Gap Professional Services (Moxey Folly) Faye Forbes (Breezy Bay)

946-2324 247-3577 247-3577 946-1266 946-2294 946-2899 241-2029

South Caicos Kisa Services (Stubbs Road) Sunset Café & Grill (Opposite Dock Landing) North Caicos T’s Grocery Store (Bottle Creek) Scorpio XIV Bar (Kew) Charmaine Clarke (Sandy Point)

946-7284 241-7651 231-3919

Projetech Construction Management & Services Ltd. wishes to recruit the following staff:

PROJECT MANAGER Applicants for the post of PROJECT MANAGER must have a relevant professional qualification in engineering and/or construction management. They should be able to demonstrate suitable experience, at a senior level, on large commercial building projects. A proven track record demonstrating the ability to oversee the completion of projects on time, within budget and to a high standard of quality, within a demanding schedule, must be shown. Salary starts at US$70k per annum, based on qualifications and experience.

This position is immediately available. Applications must be made in writing and should include career history and the names and contact details of at least two references. All applications will be properly reviewed and suitably qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview within one week of the closing date.

Applications should be received by 6th June 2011 and sent to:

Steve Thompson Projetech Construction Management & Services Ltd. P.O. Box 659, Providenciales Fax: 941-5824 or Email info@projetech.tc

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

WANTED • Experienced Senior Manager to handle multiple projects in the private sector must be a college graduate • Must demonstrate competency in the daily management, supervision, co-ordination and completion of projects • Position requires signification administrative and financial responsibilities • Must be an excellent communicator with good computer, planning and administration skills • Salary commensurate with experience Please submit applications to The Manager, P.O. Box 97, Caribbean Place, Providenciales, Fax: 649-946-4564 with a copy to Department of Labor, Providenciales

7023

Is looking for a

Is looking

Worker

For a Restaurant must be able to work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 241-6608 7039

Cashier • With full knowledge of QuickBooks and Window Microsoft • Must have experience • Must have excellent customer service skills, innovative and honest • Must be willing to work at odd times outside of normal working hours

Contact: 649-941-3721

7040

Domestic

HEAD CHEF

WANTED

REQUIREMENTS: • Must have a Culinary Arts Degree – • Must have a minimum of 7 years industry experience with a strong knowledge of authentic Mexican cuisine • Must have the ability to function on the line in a fast paced, high volume kitchen ability to produce breads, rolls and desserts as required • Must have experience in Ala Carte setting as well as catering on/off premise events • Must enjoy customer interaction and excel at communicating effectively to build a strong team environment • Must be willing to work directly with the owner and management to continue improvements to menu and operations on a daily basis must have leadership experience ability and be able to delegate and train staff as needed • Must be willing to work holidays, nights and weekends, 12-15 hour days physically lift 50+ pounds • The head chef will oversee all aspects of kitchen operations including but not limited to: • Ordering, prep work, expediting, cooking, budget analysis, labor scheduling and cost control, food and waste costs, and have full understanding of health and sanitation in a commercial kitchen environment • Must be computer literate with Microsoft Office

Description Provide assistance to the Operations section and carryout directives consistently while doing repairs to plant equipment and other company assets to ensure the reliable operation and functionality of these equipments.

Main Duties • Responsible for the daily cleaning of all Generation office and bathroom facilities, including floors, walls, furnishing, shelves and toilet fixtures.

• Responsible for maintaining the floor and trenches around all engines, cleaned and free of dirt, oil and grease. Engine halls and trenches must be cleaned first off in the morning and on a continual basis during the course of the working day.

• Responsible for tapping up jacket water systems with chemical additives as directed by the Operations Superintendent. It is also the responsibility of the mechanical laborer to place buckets and oil absorbent pads around any lube oil and/or fuel leaks so that leaks are contained until repairs can be affected by the mechanics.

• Responsible for keeping the electrical substation compound free of weeds and vegetation working under the supervision of an electrical technician.

• The mechanical laborer is assigned to work with mechanics on completion of his daily plant cleaning routine and provides assistance in cleaning of engine parts and other non skilled work.

• The mechanical laborer also provides assistance to the electrical maintenance section in physical and application of chemical sprays to keep the electrical generator component cleaned of dirt and grease.

• Ensure compliance to the company’s safety policy and procedures and consistent and proper use of issued personal protective equipment (PPEs) when on the plant site and during the execution of work duties.

• Ensure familiarity and fully compliance with the company’s environmental commitment and policy at all times during the execution of daily work activities, with particular emphasis to fuel and lube oil spill prevention.

• Report any equipment abnormalities or defects observed during the course of engine service and plant housekeeping activities to the Superintendent or to the designated maintenance team leader.

• Operate company vehicles as directed, in a manner consistent with company policy and TCI traffic regulations.

• Be properly and neatly attired in the uniform provided and ensure consistent and appropriate use of all personal protective equipment (PPEs) provided when on plant compound or in the execution of assigned duties.

• Respond promptly when called by the Superintendent in response to emergencies that may arise outside of regular working hours • Perform other duties as may be assigned and/or required by system contingencies from time to time.

Minimum Requirements • Successful completion of a 4 year high school program is mandatory.

• This position requires heavy lifting and hard work therefore an affinity for hard work and excellent physical strength is mandatory.

• An affinity for heavy routine work, under a high pressure and noisy industrial environment is a necessary aptitude.

• The holder of this position must be highly motivated, a self starter who needs little supervision, and solution oriented.

• Excellent Team player qualities and self discipline is mandatory.

Compensation • Salary Grade 5: $22,530.00 - $28,160.00 based on qualifications and ability.

7033

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STAFF VACANCY MECHANICAL LABOURER

Daily Duties • As indicated in weekly plan developed by the Superintendent.

• As assigned by Electrical Superintendent or designated team leader from time to time.

Please submit CV/Resumes to Liquid Caicos Ltd. 649-941-8260

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PPC LIMITED

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Mechanical Labourer in our Production & Engineering Department, Power Plant on Leeward Highway.

PARTY LAND TCI LTD.

MIRACLE RESTAURANT & BAR

FAX: (649) 946-4661

PPC offers a competitive compensation package for more information contact Human Resources Director Deadline for submission of application is May 27th, 2011. Applicants must submit an up-to-date Resume and a completed PPC Application form to be considered for the position. Please submit to:-

Director, Human Resources PPC Limited P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: jmissick@ppcltd.tc or by fax 941-4304 Website: www.ppcltd.tc

May 28 - June 3, 2011

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Quick Step Shoe Repair/ Superior Laundromat Oral Selver Down Town, Provo Telephone: 941-4800

RAFAEL CASTILLO T/A CASTILLO CONSTRUCTION Is looking to fill the following positions:

Shoe Repairman Domestic Worker Labourer

Salary $5.00 per hour.

Only Turks Islanders need to apply. 7031

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

Handyman Labourer Must be able to work 6 days per week Salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact 346-7354

DOMESTIC WORKER REQUIRED

ROBERT SAUNDERS

W.C. SECURITY SERVICES

Is looking for a

Labourer

Sales Person

To work 5 days per week. Salary $200 per week.

To do household duties contact Ricardo James for hourly wages and schedule

244-4712

Royal Jewels

Is looking for a

Must speak proper English 5 days a week. Salary payable at $5.00 per hour. For more information.

contact 241-3737

7025

PHONE: (649) 946-4664

37

Contact 649-946-4699

7022

MONA DESMICA Is looking for a

Is looking to fill the following positions:

7041

FINBAR GRANT & ASSOCIATES

MARY HALL Is looking to fill the following positions:

Is looking for a

Security Strategist Security Guard

Cosmetologist To work 6 days per week. Salary $7.00 per hour.

Must be able to work 6 days per week Must have experience Salary $5.00 per hour

Email: islandsolutions@tciway.tc or telephone: 649-231-0242

7038

Contact 946-5759

Labourer Labourer Domestic Worker To work 6 days per week. Salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact 245-4161

7046

To work 5 days per week. Salary $5.00 -$5.50 per hour.

Contact 347-1030

Vacancies Chef de Cuisine

Chef de Cuisine will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen.

The Chef must have the ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer services are essential to success in this role. Previous experience with control food and labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development, and pricing and development of culinary team preferred.

The ideal candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree

or related culinary degree with eight or more years of industry and culinary management experience.

Overnight Cleaner

Applicant must have one year experience in a five star Resort, knowledge of cleaning process and attention to detail. Applicant must have good communication skills.

Bartender/Mixologist

Applicant must be experienced in mixing and serving drinks in high volume environments, with quality, professionalism and style.

Certificate desirable.

Applicant must be computer literate and experienced with Micros POS. Good communication and customer service skills.

E-mail Cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience, along with your resume to hr@Wymara.com.

7050

Must have experience in electronic surveillance equipment, training and organizing security guards, basic investigations, public safety, disaster and rescue Must be able to work 6 days per week Salary $8.00 per hour

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

May 28 - June 3, 2011

“I would like to play for Barcelona forever” LIONEL MESSI is “relaxed” ahead of the Champions League Final and admits he wants to stay with Barcelona for the rest of his career.

Already labelled an alltime great by some, 23-yearold Messi, whose side face Manchester United, said: “It’s a privilege. It hasn’t put any extra weight on my shoulders.

“I love seeing people enjoying themselves while watching me and my teammates playing and to be able to win all these titles for them.”

He added: “I always take things easy - and I’m very relaxed about it because things have gone our way for a long time.”

Messi is fully committed to playing for Barcelona for as long as possible.

“My idea is to stay at Barcelona,” he said. “It’s true that in football you never know what is going to happen - one day you are here and two years later you are transferred [for example].

“But as far I’m concerned I would like to play for Barcelona forever.”

His short-term focus is on playing a key role in the much-anticipated showdown

between the Premier League and La Liga champions at Wembley.

But when asked about opponents United, Messi revealed that he does not follow English football too closely.

“Not really - to be honest with you I don’t [watch] much football at all but I know that they are a very strong side and well deserved champions of a very difficult league,” he stated. “That says it all.

“I’m not sure where their weaknesses are because

they are a very strong side, very physical and extremely efficient in all their lines.

“I’m one of those players that doesn’t look too much at the opposition and concentrates about what we need to do. This is a one-off game - but we have to think about us.

“We all know what we are capable of because of what we have showed during the whole season. We got to this final in good shape, the guys are up for it. We can’t wait for the game to kick off and to

probe ourselves once more [to see whether] we can win this again.”

Scoring 52 goals along the way, Messi has been irresistible this season in a Barcelona team now being considered as one of the greatest club sides in football history.

Barcelona beat United

2-0 in the 2009 Champions League in Rome, although Messi is unsure how different his side are now - if at all.

He commented: “It’s always difficult to compare but what is true is that both teams [Barcelona in 2009 and Barcelona in 2011] showed some great football - and both always tried to play attractive

football that people loved to watch.

“We always try to stick to our game and tried to develop our game every time we played - and we’ve always achieved big things. In 2009 we won the Champions League in a very impressive style and [after that] winning La Liga again and again.

C & J EMPLOYMENT

M & S CRAFT Is looking for

Domestic Worker Cleaner

Is looking for the following persons on behalf of our clients: Barefoot Café, Beaches and Terrell Gardiner

Domestic Worker

Must be able to work 5 days per week.

Salary $5.00 per hour

– salary $5.00 per hour

Contact 245-3214 or 342-6274

– salary $5.00 per hour

7047

Steward

– salary $5.00 per hour

Dishwasher

Contact: 941-8283

7083

– Messi

BCS-CS/ MAC MOTORS LTD. Lionel Messi is very comfortable with Barcelona.

NOTICE Pursuant to section 104 of the Companies Ordinance, the Supreme Court appointed me as the Official Liquidator of Fenimore Rosenberg Kolb Limited. I hereby give notice that the last date for proving is June 10, 2011. Creditors of the Company should by that date email their full names and address and particulars of their claim to me, Sharlene N. Gardiner, of SNG Financial Services, Unit # 3 La Vista Azul, Turtle Cove, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. In accordance with Section 119 of the Companies ordinance, I may thereafter make proposed distributions without regard to the claim of any person in respect of a debt not yet proved. For further details and submission of claims please email me via email address sgardiner@sngfinancialservices.com.

Date of Appointment: April 21, 2011

OPERATION MANAGER

• Experience and knowledge of the following key tasks are essential: • Parts-Procurement-Vendors-Personnel-Finance and Payroll functions • Must have 10 years experience of Pastel Partner, including installation, custom design, maintenance, integration and troubleshooting on multiuser lan.

• Automotive Service Knowledge • Must have 15 years experience. Salary is negotiable

SALES PERSON

– to work 6 days per week salary $10.00 per hour

PAINTER

– must have at least 5 years experience to work 5 days per week salary $9.00 per hour

Send your email to branditz@yahoo.com or call (649) 241-1228

WARD CONSULTING Acting on behalf of our clients: Security Center Limited, Jimmy Amos, Island Network, Bottom Up Restaurant, Platinum Security and Chic N Sassy Beauty Salon

Domestic Worker

– to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour Caretaker to live in and take care of elderly man salary $200.00 per week

Bartender

– to work 6 days per week salary $150.00 per week

Security Officer

– to work shift work nights and days

salary $7.00 per hour Nail Technician to work Tuesday thru Saturday salary $200.00 per week

Lecturer

– to work week days salary on commission basis must work weekends and holidays minimum of 5 years of lecturer experiences and must have an educational degree along with own transportation other language skill is a plus

Contact 332-5533

May 28 - June 3, 2011

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PHONE: (649) 946-4664 Is looking for a

South Dock Road, Providenciales. Tel: 231-6260

FLOWERGIRL

REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 11-12

GRADUATE TEACHER to teach ENGLISH (Language & Literature) at IGCSE and Advanced Level.

Domestic

Worker LABOURER, Female Driver To work 5 days DOMESTIC WORKER With own transportation must be contact 231-2510

6964

per week salary $5.00 per hour.

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

OJ CAICOS GLASS-OSIAS JOSEPH

BAY BISTRO

39

Is looking for a

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

able to work from 9am – 3pm

contact 231-3788

Suitable candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree and teaching qualifications, a minimum of five (5) years experience teaching the British National Curriculum and CIE Examination syllabi.

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.

Turks and Caicos

Weekly News the national newspaper of the turks and caicos islands

ON THE WEB tcweeklynews.com

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

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

Position available March 1, 2010

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

Position available March 1, 2010

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

Ability to drive and use a camera a desirable asset.

Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

Position available March 1, 2010

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

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

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

May 28 - June 3, 2011

FIFA may be heading Waldrom wins Rugby Players’ award toward civil war A WEEK of scandal just got worse.

Explosive allegations about bribery at the highest level of FIFA pushed Manchester United Ryan Giggs off football’s front pages Wednesday, opening up the prospect of civil war in football’s top governing body.

Most critically, they were made by a member of the FIFA Executive Committee — American Chuck Blazer — against a man who had worked hand-in-hand with Blazer for over 20 years, CONCACAF President Jack Warner.

The action is unprecedented: Never before has an ExCo figure accused another of corruption.

The accusations, said to be backed up by eyewitness testimony and a private investigation headed up by Chicago legal firm Collins and Collins, have the potential to derail the pending presidential election, which pits incumbent Sepp Blatter against Mohamed bin Hammam of Qatar.

Blazer alleges that Warner and bin Hammam offered gifts equalling $40,000 in cash for votes at a meeting of the Caribbean Football Union, one of the member states of CONCACAF. Both men issued denials, with bin Hammam calling the timing of the allegations

suspicious.

Nine ExCo members have now been fingered in a spiraling corruption inquiry that kicked off last year when two members were suspended for soliciting bribes for ballots. These latest allegations leave fully one-third of the ExCo, which votes on key FIFA matters, under investigation for ethical lapses.

Wednesday’s revelations signal a profound shift in what had always been a lock-tight ExCo that managed to deflect shame and embarrassments in equal measure. FIFA — already rocked by admissions of vote-trading during the World Cup bid process and allegations of vote-buying that left two men barred from voting — now looks to be coming apart.

Most critically, the main power players at FIFA appear to have turned upon one another in a no-holds barred power grab. It’s anyone’s guess what will happen now in the halls of Zurich, but one thing is certain: FIFA is facing its own Olympic moment.

Warner is a key figure at FIFA, so adept at gathering votes and so good at making money that Blatter has long taken a lenient view toward the Trinidad and Tobago man’s long list of reported indiscretions.

Warner was let off with a slap on the wrist after he was charged in

a ticket-reselling scheme, but he has been dogged by investigations and allegations — most famously those levelled by Andrew Jennings and the BBC last year. Prior to the World Cup bids, he was said to have promised his vote to England then reneged. Last month, he was named on the floor of Parliament by Lord Treisman as requesting a $4 million bribe for his vote. Warner laughed all those allegations off.

Blazer, the only American on the ExCo, is wildly underestimated. His candor and exaggerated manners — he is host to a gleefully funny website and Twitter account — have charmed reporters worldwide, but conceal one of the keenest political minds in the sport. He has worked with Warner for decades, but was known to be deeply upset over the handling of the World Cup bid process. The fact that he is the man behind the investigation has long-time FIFA observers guessing whether he is truly fed up or has seen a political opening.

Bin Hammam angrily questioned the timing of the accusations, calling it a political tactic by Blatter. He might be correct: The Qatari, who heads up the largesse-dispensing Goal committee for FIFA, is locked in an ugly race with the incumbent, and Blatter. (Foxnews.com)

Mavs finish off Thunder, reach Finals DALLAS -- Before the celebration got started, before they joined the city in a party destined to go all night, there was one thing the Mavericks needed to do: Find Kevin Durant. One by one, players hurried in his direction. First Dirk Nowitzki.

Then Jason Kidd, followed by Shawn Marion and Tyson Chandler.

Each pulled a dazed Durant into an embrace, each whispered words of encouragement into his ear.

Oklahoma City’s season came to an end Wednesday with an 10096 heartbreaker in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, which Nowitzki coolly sealed with two free throws with 13.3 ticks on the clock. The Thunder will go home but they will do it with Dallas’ respect.

Maybe the Mavericks didn’t expect the Thunder to roll over after Game 4’s crushing 112-105 overtime defeat. But they probably didn’t count on them to fight tooth-and-nail to the finish in Game 5, either.

In the locker room before the game, Kendrick Perkins told his teammates if they were going to go down, go down fighting. And that’s exactly what the Thunder did. They absorbed an 8-2 run to start the game and rallied to muscle a three-point

Dirk Nowitzki has been unstoppable in the playoffs.

lead at halftime. Russell Westbrook (31 points) relentlessly attacked the rim while Durant (23) and James Harden (23) refused to allow the Mavericks to pull away.

“They played with unbelievable fight and spirit,” said Mavs coach Rick Carlisle. “The game tonight, all the games I have been involved with over the years in the playoffs, this was as hard a game as I have ever been involved with.”

The Thunder lost, but they did so because Dallas was simply a better, more experienced team. This Mavericks roster is loaded with players who have hiked near the mountaintop, and that savvy came through in Game 5. Marion was

brilliant in the fourth quarter (14 of his 26 points) while Nowitzki (nine of his 26) submitted another workmanlike effort that Oklahoma City simply couldn’t overcome.

“They played great basketball,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said.

“They are a heck of a team.”

Oklahoma City will learn from this experience. It always does.

Durant will learn how to play through contact, how to not let players push him off his spot. Perkins will shed 15 pounds and regain the mobility he lost dealing with multiple knee injuries. Serge Ibaka will take the lessons learned from defending Nowitzki and Zach Randolph in the conference semis and come back in the fall a better player. Harden will be a year older, a year wiser and that syrupy shooting stroke of his isn’t going anywhere.

“I’ll tell you this,” Brooks said.

“Our guys aren’t going to hope to get [better]. They are going to work to get there. They are focused on hitting every day on the practice floor as a day of improvement. I’ve never been on a team, other than my high school team, that has had as close a group of guys that are all fighting to get better.”

LEICESTER NUMBER eight Thomas Waldrom has been named the Rugby Players’ Association player of the year.

Waldrom, who has helped Tigers top the table and reach the Premiership final, said: “It’s a huge honour and caps a great first season in the Premiership.”

The New Zealander, 28, topped the poll ahead of Northampton wing Chris Ashton and Harlequins fly-half Nick Evans.

Centre Manu Tuilagi, 20, made it an awards double for Tigers, winning the young player of the year award.

Tuilagi, who is banned for the Twickenham showpiece for punching Ashton in the semi-final victory over Northampton, polled 60% of the votes to finish ahead of Saints flanker Tom Wood and

Thomas Waldrom

Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell.

It is the second time that Leicester have taken both prizes at the Rugby Players’ Awards, following on from Martin Corry and Harry Ellis in 2005. (BBC)

Canucks advance to Stanley Cup final VANCOUVER — For the countless jersey-clad Canucks fans who poured onto the streets of downtown Vancouver Tuesday night, celebrating the team’s upcoming trip to the Stanley Cup final was as much about looking back as it was about looking forward.

The Canucks took the Western Conference with a double overtime Game 5 win over the San Jose Sharks.

Many remember the last time the Canucks made it to the final — 17 years ago in 1994, when the West Coast team lost to the New York Rangers.

People pack Granville Street in celebration after the Vancouver Canucks advanced to the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final after defeating the San Jose Sharks 4 games to 1 in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday May 24, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

Sailrock U-13 Boys’ League:

Knights win twice THE SAILROCK U-13 Boys’ League finished its second week of matches with some high scoring games. Leeward Knights had two wins on the day: 4-3 against Five Cays FC and 2-1 over the Blue Hills’ Sharks.

The Sharks had a big win themselves (10-3) over Long Bay Revolution and Five Cays got a well earned victory against the Revolution (3-2). Scorers on the day were as follows: Blue Hills - Wilkins Sylvain (5), Mackenson Cadet (3) Eyma Richardson (1), Francis Etienne (1) and Mordochea Inelus (1).

Leeward Knights - Cole Nickson (1)Lyndtz Julien (3) and Karl Jnr Shand (2).

Long Bay Revolution - Idlin Beloni (2), Timothy Gill (1), Neri Williams (1), Marvin Joseph (1) and Five Cays FC - Kevin Simon (3), Padraig O’Sullivan (1) and Yovenel (2).

The Sharks remain on top of the league with 9 points but the Knights are close behind on seven.

MVP on the day was Cole Nickson Games are played every Saturday at 9.30am on the new TCIFA Academy field.

May 28 - June 3, 2011

Sports National

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Central Storage U-17 Boys’ League:

Leeward Knights win title

THE LEEWARD Knights have claimed the Central Storage U-17 Boys’ League title although there is still one week left to play.

The Knights recorded two victories, 7-1 against Long Bay Revolution and 2-0 against Five Cays FC, last week to ensure a seven-point lead over their nearest rivals (Five Cays) and the win. In the other games Long Bay Revolution and Blue Hills Sharks fought to a tense 3-3 draw and Five Cays beat Blue Hills 12-2.

Luis Turbyfield led the attack for the Knights with four goals, while Herby Magny added three and Anell Super made two.

Frandly Jean accumulated the most goals in the penultimate week after he penetrated the uprights six times; Kerven Innocent added four and Akeen Jackson two.

Blue Hills’ goals were scored

by Vacancy Doccy (3), Abdis Casseus (1) and Dante Joseph (1); while Patrick Musgrove had a pair for Long Bay Revolution with Myron Pereira (1) and Guillaume Lange (1) supporting.

Coaches Ian Hurdle and Harroon Swaby were impressed with the work rate of Pereira, Jeff Charles and Joseph, but agreed that Magny deserved the MVP award for the day.

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Women’s Beach Soccer League:

Ballers win thriller

THE WOMEN’S Beach Soccer League finished its regular season with wins for the Beach Soccer Ballers and the All Star Shrimps.

The Baller’s had already secured first place in the league, but were pushed all the way by the New Wave Warriors as they claimed the narrowest of victories with a sudden-death penalty shoot-out win.

The game ended 6-6 in regulation play with goals coming from Sarah Cenary (4), Patrice Senior-Clayton (1) and Jessica Eugene (1) for the Ballers and Chanile Butterfield (3), Gaya Smith

(2) and Britney Bien-Aime (1) for the Warriors.

Extra time could not separate the two teams who were then tasked with the dreaded sudden death shoot-out.

The Ballers had to thank Alexandra Wilson for the win as she pulled off three tremendous penalty saves from the Warriors before Eugene scored the elusive goal after both SeniorClayton and Cenary had missed. The victory means that the Ballers have been undefeated since the first day of the season and will fancy their chances in next week’s final against The Caribbean Predators who have

faltered in recent weeks.

The All Star Shrimps claimed a comfortable win over the Predators (13-3) with Christina Hinds shooting herself back to the top of the goal scoring charts (nine goals).

Shinaydine Pluviose (2) and Gillian Vernice (2) rounded off the scoring as the Shrimps dominated the game.

Kadine Delphin (2) and Yarileny De La Cruz got on the score sheet for the Predators. The Shrimps will now be full of confidence as they play against the Warriors to determine who finishes third or fourth.

MVP for the day was Wilson.

Da Conch Shack Men’s Beach Soccer League:

Northern Star increase lead

Sailrock U-11 Boys’ League:

Down to the wire

WITH ONLY one week of games left all four teams in the Sailrock U-11 Boys’ League still have a chance to take the championship trophy.

Blue Hills Sharks hold a two-point lead over Long Bay Revolution, but Five Cays FC and Leeward Knights are within striking distance. Last weekend’s games saw Five Cays beating the Sharks 3-1 with goals coming from Lucas De Boer (2) and an own goal. Charlie McKnight scored for the Sharks and repeated that feat as his team was later beaten by the Revolution (3-2).

Michael Smikle also scored for the Sharks to become the league’s top goal-scorer, but two goals from Ludens Dorcius and one from Jules Jennings ensured that the Revolution still have a chance to win the league.

The two other games on the day ended in 1-1 draws as the Knights and the Revolution shared the spoils with goals coming from Dorcius and Grayson Behlmeir while Five Cays and the Knights ended all square with goals coming from Stephen Jennings and Shadown Sainjour.

Action in the female league

NORTHERN STAR FC strengthened their position at the top of the Da Conch Shack Men’s Beach Soccer League with a 9-7 victory over the Conch Shack Shockers last weekend. Rain affected the opening game which saw Provo United having to forfeit to the Stingray Strikers due to having insufficient players.

This allowed Marco Fenelus to climb to the top of the goal scoring table with 14 goals, as he scored an impressive eight goals for Northern Star. Matt Green

chipped in with the other goal.

Northern Star almost gave away a 7-3 lead and had to fight hard to keep the Shockers at bay. Jean Guerrier scored five goals with Rayan McKnight and Nickenson Agelus one each for the Shockers.

Northern Star FC need only two wins from their remaining four games to secure a spot in the grand final, but the three other teams are still close behind and victory is still possible.

MVP for the day was Fenelus of Northern Star FC.

Josh for Sports

The TCAAA and the government have failed the sporting youths in the TCI THE ABOVE caption may seem a bit harsh to some of my beloved column readers, especially since we recently returned from the CARIFTA Games in Jamaica with two gold medals.

Not for one minute am I unhappy with the exemplary performance of our most excellent and esteemed two gold medallists Delano Williams and Domanique Missick in their respected events (the 200M sprint and the high jump). I am elated with the progression of our honourable ambassadors.

THE INEPTITUDE OF THE TCAAA It does no good to flog a dead horse.

However, this horse [the TCAAA] needs to be flogged back to life.

For the life of me the TCAAA has lost its way over the past 20 years or so.

Its executives have bogged the national association in a quagmire of quicksand.

It is impossible to enhance a National Sports Programme when the individual responsible for the execution of such, seem not to have the interest of the sport at heart. They

need to always try to enhance our nation through local, regional and world sports.

YOUTH IS GOLD Be it known, as always has been known and forever shall be known that “the youth of any national is the health, wealth and future. Without vision the people perish.”

Generally speaking, athletes’ careers don’t normally begin at the CARIFTA age level.

THE IMPORTANCE OF A SUSTAINABLE YOUTH PROGRAMME Some 2-3 years ago, in one of the analytical sports column, I pointed out the importance of a good youth programme.

Around some five years or so ago, TCI had established a phenomenal youth athletics programme. This programme was headed by Mr. Paul Beckford and other P.E teachers here at the primary school age level.

The life line of the programme was the dedication of the coaches who volunteered their personal spare time and much of their personal funds to

By Joshua Gardiner

establish the world class programme for the children ranging in ages from about 7-12 years old.

So successful was this programme that the TCI had created international champions [age group] at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) as well as the Pan Am Games.

IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUITY During the year 2007, the catastrophic year that we hosted the CARIFTA Games, we established the distinction of becoming the first and only country in the history of CARIFTA to host the Games and not medal.

I, who, am the founding father

of the TCAAA’s plus the person responsible for the TCI’ first participation in the CARIFTA Games in Nassau in 1978, where we medalled [bronze], had to hustle my way into the Games even though I had athletes whom I coached on the team of 2007. This fact alone speaks volumes as to the mis-direction, non-nationalistic, self-serving, centeredness of the executives in 2007. By the way—the government claims to have spent in excess of $15M to host the Games. This is the year the TCAAA with the blessing of the government literally killed and for all intent and purpose buried the youth programme.

PARENTS DISGUSTED WITH WASTED SACRIFICES P.E teacher Mr. Beckford and company dutifully prepared the preteens for their expected participation in their international age group championships [if my memory serves me correctly it may have been in Panama] however, the TCAAA were busy with CARIFTA and the socialistic prestige that went along with hosting the Games.

The bottom line is that those kids were totally ignored. The youth programme is now effectively dead.

You my fanatical readers read this column because it’s scientifically, analytically and nationalistically charged.

The CAC Games is bigger than just Caribbean representatives since Central American countries also participate.

CONCLUSION You would come to the inescapable conclusion that had that youth programme not been snuffed out by, in my opinion, near sighted individuals in the TCAAA, the TCI could have and should have won perhaps an exaggerated amount of medals, maybe at least 10 at CARIFTA 2011.

I shall seek permission to write a special viewpoint on the way forward, from my esteemed executives.

It would be nice to get some feedback from you, my beloved readers.

Email: joshuagardiner1951@ yahoo.com

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May 28 - June 3, 2011

Sailrock U-14 Girls’ Football League:

Five Cays FC almost flawless to title FIVE CAYS Football Club dominated the Sailrock U-14 Girls’ League with one loss in 16 games, to take the title with 37 points.

The league which included some 60 girls from the TCIFA’s Regional Academies and Centre of Excellence had five teams, based around areas in Providenciales, competing. Blue Hills Sharks finished runners up with Long Bay Revolution in third place.

Bight United managed to finish ahead of the Leeward Knights to take the fourth position.

The TCIFA held a trophy presentation after the final day of

“Players like Shinaydine Pluviose, Guerline Hall and Mykelor Michel are playing some excellent football and it is only a matter of time before they will represent the country at international level”. League MVP and top goal-scorer Yarileny De La Cruz said that the league was important to her because it allowed her to prove she had the talent to succeed and impress her coaches saying: “One day I want to play for the Turks and Caicos Islands in a World Cup game, this league has helped me take the first step to fulfilling my dream”.

The 2011 Sailrock U-14 Girls’ Football League winners Five Cays FC only lost once.

Points table POS.

TEAM

P W

D

L

GF

GA

GD PTS

1

Five Cays FC

16

11

4

1

40

12

+28

37

2

Blue Hill Sharks

16

8

4

4

19

15

+4

28

3

Long Bay Revolution

16

6

3

7

19

22

-3

21

4

Bight United

16

4

2

10

9

26

-17

14

5

Leeward Knights

16

3

3

10

15

28

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games and Ted Welson of Sailrock assisted with the handing out of awards. In addition to team trophies and medals for the top placed teams many individual awards were given out to well deserving players.

Technical Director Matthew Green was very pleased with the event stating that: “The league has given many of our talented young players a chance to demonstrate their skills in a competitive environment. They have learned a lot in recent months which will serve them well as many of them will graduate to play in our senior leagues and national teams”.

Green added that: “This event would have not been possible without the support of Sailrock and the coaches that gave up their time every week to work with the players”.

Head Coach Gillian Vernice commented on the improvement in the standard of play: “Week after week more players are joining the programme and players like Ariah Wildish are becoming more confident”. Pekiera Brooks who as well as being a coach is the national team captain added that:

The awards included: Team MVPs: -Long Bay Revolution - Ella Foley, Blue Hills Sharks - Mykelor Michel, Five Cays FC - Sydney Lawson, Leeward Knights - Rhys Davies, Bight United - Waldine Pierre.

-Most Improved Player

- Ariah Wildish (Bight United), Top Goal-scorer - Yarileny De La Cruz (Five Cays FC), League MVP Yarileny De La Cruz (Five Cays FC).

The players will continue to play games on Saturday morning until the league begins again in October.

The Bight United’s Ariah Wildish was voted the most improved player of the league.

Five Cays FC’s Yarileny De La Cruz nabbed the MVP and the top goal scorer awards.

Sustainable basketball clinics for TCI – Professional player to coach CHALLENGE Your World (CYW) and Youth Charter will be hosting two sustainable basketball clinics in Providenciales next month.

The body, which is looking to promote sustainability through sports, is hoping to stimulate our youngsters to create a better world.

Information from the group indicates that basketball was selected as its first outing in the TCI and the body has “secured

the interest” of a professional player, Michael Cumberland, to coach the clinics.

CYW Operations and Liaison Director Laura Leoncini said: “these free basketball clinics aim to foster social progress and respect for the environment, and are open to every student age 10-16 living in the TCI from all high schools and neighbourhoods.” These clinics represent the first step to the launching of a 3 on 3 basketball league in the TCI.

In Providenciales the clinics will be hosted by the CYW in collaboration with the Graceway Sports Centre (June 10-12) and the Youth Centre (June 17-19).

Another member, Will Taylor, pointed out that: “While there are many sport camps that take place every summer in nations around the world, we believe that our approach - sport for sustainability - is rather unique.” He said that the participants will enjoy learning about and improving their basketball techniques, while “at the same time they will be introduced to crucial education about sustainability that

will ideally impact the way they see their world. Sport and sustainability messaging actually have a lot in common - for example, it takes teamwork and collaboration to win a basketball game, just as it takes teamwork and collaboration to clean up our planet and keep it that way. This is the sort of thinking we hope will have a positive impact on the kids.”

For more information on the group please contact: laura@ challengeyourworld.com or visit www.challengeyourworld. com

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