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Washy’s tirade

stirs debate Minister of Finance Washington Misick has come in for both praise and some heat for statements he made in the House of Assembly on May 14 about foreign nationals celebrating their culture in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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At left is Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Josephine Connolly laying a wreath at the National Memorial Park in Grand Turk, and at right is a float parade on Providenciales, both in celebration of National Heroes Day last Monday

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TCI strengthens ties with Canada

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Opposition Leader seriously concerned over recent violence against women PAGE  8

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Improvements in TCI public finances - EU report

AN ASSESSMENT by the European Union (EU) has found that the TCI Government has significantly improved the performance of its public financial management (PFM).

The report was released to the local media on Wednesday (May 27) by the Government’s press office.

The TCI’s 2015 public expenditure and financial accountability (PEFA) assessment showed substantial improvements across a range of indicators since its previous assessment in 2011, the document noted.

Commenting on the report was Minister of Finance, Washington Misick.

He said: “The timing of this announcement could not be better in bolstering our nation’s rapidly improving financial reputation.

“We are also due to have our annual credit rating assessment

by Standard and Poor’s in the next few weeks, so the news that we have made such significant improvements in public financial management I am sure can only benefit us in the longer term.”

The PEFA assessment examined seven key areas, each with a number of sub areas.

The TCI’s improved performance saw it increase its top rated A grade dimensions from 12 to 30, and its B grade dimensions from 17 to 20. These increases saw dramatic improvements from the C and D grades which fell by the same amounts.

The indicators included:

credibility of the budget; comprehensiveness and transparency; policy-based budgeting; predictability and control in budget execution; accounting, recording and reporting; external scrutiny and audit; and donor practices.

The repeat assessment of the TCI was commissioned by the EU as part of its preparations for providing up to €14.6 million in direct budget support to the education sector under the 11th European Development Fund.

PEFA assessments are intended to serve as a common information base for dialogue between participating governments and development partners.

The PEFA Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) is one of the elements of the Strengthened Approach to supporting PFM reforms developed by the World Bank, the European Commission and other development partners.

This approach has three components: (i) a country-led PFM reform strategy and action plan, (ii) a coordinated programme of activities financed by development partners which supports and is aligned with the government’s PFM reform strategy, and (iii) a shared information pool. The PEFA PMF assessment constitutes the third component.

The full report can be found at http://www.gov.tc/treasury/index. php/publications/governmentfinancial-reports/8-pefaassessment-report

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National strategic health plan being drafted A FIVE year national strategic health plan for the Turks and Caicos Islands is being drafted by the Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO).

This was announced earlier this month by the Premier and Minister of Health, Rufus Ewing, following a number of working sessions with health officials from around the Caribbean and local stakeholders across public and private sectors.

They met to discuss and map out initiatives for 2015 to 2020 health plan.

Dr Ramon Figueroa, Director of the Policy Analysis and Planning Unit in the Belize Ministry of Health, facilitated the sessions.

He noted that the courses were a crash course of the TCI health system.

“There are a lot of good things happening in the TCI and things that probably need to be refocused and reorganised and so that we meet the overall objective of providing good quality healthcare of all of the people of the Islands.”

He said they have embarked on a draft strategic plan to be refocused on the health system.

The Premier noted that the plan is based on six strategic directions, but its main focus is primary healthcare and the delivery of primary healthcare services throughout the Islands.

“The model that we are focusing on is to try to address some of the inadequacies and inefficiencies within healthcare in TCI and in so doing we are focusing on making sure that the way healthcare is delivered it is patient focused, to make sure it is community based with heavy emphasis on treating persons within the community where they live, it is also one that is integrated and collaborative.”

He added that there will be great collaboration between the hospitals, the private clinics and the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) to make a seamless system.

The plan will also focus on the provision of services being more comprehensive as it relates to care

within the family islands and the small clinics in North and Middle Caicos.

It will further ensure people have access to healthcare, not only access from a physical standpoint but also from a financial standpoint where they are able to afford the healthcare being provided, Ewing said.

He said all of this encompasses universal healthcare coverage and this is the move towards which the plan is going.

A heavy focus will be on prevention and primary prevention as the country seeks to reduce the burden of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, and reduce risk factors like obesity, he added.

“We are happy that we will be working collaboratively with the private sectors and members across Government bodies and the NGOs to address these issues and have them buy into the plan.

“Even though we have done a lot of work prior to the last two days of planning, there is still a lot of work to be done,” the Premier noted.

Minister of Border Control and Labour, Don-Hue Gardiner (third from left) poses with Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Rob Nicolson (grey suit), Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary David Anderson (far left), local Attorney Mark Fulford (second from left) and other members of the TCI delegation

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ANOTHER road show, this time to Canada was recently concluded by a local delegation charged with exploring closer relations with the North American country.

The three day mission, which ended on Friday (May 29), centred on discussions about finance, taxation, law enforcement, parliamentary engagement, public private sector partnerships, trade and commerce and education.

The trade mission was headed by Minister Border Control and Labour, Don-Hue Gardiner and included attorney Mark Fulford, economist Dr Gilbert Morris, Permanent Secretaries Clara Gardiner and Wesley Clerveaux, with Ronlee James and the country’s Chief Statistician Shirlen Forbes.

On Wednesday (May 27) the session opened with a courtesy

call on Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicolson, following which a luncheon was hosted in honour of the Turks and Caicos Islands delegation in the parliamentary dining room.

The event was chaired by Parliamentary Secretary David Anderson and attended by various members of parliament, including Earl Dreeshen MP, Bev Shipley MP, Peter Goldring MP and Dean Allison, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In brief statements at the opening of the luncheon, minister Gardiner conveyed the TCI’s pleasure at exploring further dialogue with Canada, which has been a long-time friend to the Islands. “‎The bilateral working group established at the request of PM [Stephen] Harper and Premier

[Rufus] Ewing provides an excellent platform from which we can examine more closely those things which strengthen our relationship and the areas of cooperation which can benefit both sides,” Gardiner said.

The working group was established in Cabinet earlier in May, and comes a year after the first Premier’s Road Trip, where friendly talks with Canada began in 2014, and which led to a string of rousing headlines about whether the Turks and Caicos Islands would become a new province of Canada.

The Premier had however set the record straight about that notion, stating that it is not the plan of his Government, and Canadian politicians also debunked the belief that this is their intent. (DELANA ISLES)

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Washy’s tirade stirs heated debate

BY DELANA ISLES MINISTER of Finance Washington Misick has come in for both praise and some heat for statements he made in the House of Assembly on May 14 about foreign nationals celebrating their culture in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Over the past weekend and during the week on social media, the minister’s statements sparked the most heat between those who agreed with him and residents of the Islands who felt slighted by what they perceived as an attack against foreigners.

During a debate on a motion by PDM member Edwin Astwood on the environmental state of the Islands, Misick took the few minutes allotted for his contribution to launch what has since been widely described as a “tirade” against foreign celebrations in the TCI, with special emphasis on the annual Haitian flag observances that occurred on May 17 and 18.

He said: “We have something coming up called Haitian Flag

Day, we have Haitian day, we got Jamaican day, we got Bahamas day, when the hell we gonna have Turks and Caicos day?

“If these people want to be a part of us we cannot encourage, we can’t support them with all these days if we are going to be Singapore. If you are going to be in this country, be in this country and be a part of this country.

“If you want to be in Haiti and Jamaica and the Bahamas, stay there; and that is part of the problem, it is encouraged by a lot of these different groups who are in senior positions in the private sector, who encourage this kind of stuff.”

This speech was followed by audible banging of support on the tables of the House and some voices raised in agreement with the minister’s sentiments.

However, when contacted on Thursday (May 28) to ascertain if Misick’s sentiments were the holistic view of the PNP administration, the Premier’s Office had no comment to make on the matter, and Misick

Minister of Finance Washington Misick

could not be reached for a comment on the reaction his statements have had on some sections of the local community.

But Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, in an invited comment, shared her party’s views on what is fast becoming a contentious issue in the Islands.

“People come here and you know they have a heritage and it is for a

Government or country to decide what you will allow and what you wouldn’t allow.

“People cannot completely divorce themselves from their culture because that is a part of them,” the PDM leader said.

She added that the dominant culture within a country must be respected and guidelines must be set by that dominant culture as to what other cultures are allowed to do in the country, as some will be diametrically opposed to the host country’s beliefs.

People need to understand what will and will not be tolerated when they visit a country, Cartwright Robinson said.

“It is rather unfortunate that the minister had that outburst, because I think the situation really requires urgent attention and it requires a mature and level headed approach.

“But you can’t divorce yourself as a Government with having to manage the amount of nationalities that you allow, you can’t divorce yourself; the buck stops with the

Government of the day.

“And if you feel that something is out of hand you have to put things in place to manage it,” she added.

During his statements, the minister also alluded to the strong message that needs to be sent to foreigners living in the TCI. “We have to send a strong message, while we as a people have to make sure that we do the right thing by our country and by the same token we have to make sure that people who come here do the right thing by our country, we should not be supporting all of these different splinter groups with their different days.

“You would never see me at any of them, I would not; this is Turks and Caicos, if you here, this is Rome, do as the Romans do.”

Misick added that if people come to the TCI to live, they need to contribute to the TCI, and if they do not want to be in the Islands, then American Airlines, which flies to the TCI on a daily basis, can take them somewhere else.

Alleged corrupt lawyers for jury trial on Monday THE NEWEST addition to the judge pool in the Turks and Caicos Islands, British jurist Robert Schuster is set to preside over the trial of two UK lawyers this Monday (June 1) in the Supreme Court.

Schuster replaces specially appointed judge James Bruce Robertson of New Zealand, who was appointed last year to preside over the trial, which was initially set to start on June 9, 2014.

The lawyers, Tim O’Sullivan and Gordon Kerr, will appear before a judge and jury on Monday to answer to three charges.

The trial is expected to last some four weeks.

The one year delay in the trial was due to reports by a media house of details of the case that could have possibly been prejudicial to the defendants receiving a fair hearing.

Kerr and O’Sullivan are alleged to have cheated the public revenue on or about August 14, 2006, of approximately $1.5 million in stamp duty by falsely representing the value of the property and land transaction in respect of the sale Emerald Cay. They allegedly represented the price as $11 million (including $1 million for chattels) when in fact the real value of the transaction was approximately $28 million.

Another charge alleges that

Tim O’Sullivan

between January 1, 2005 and March 31, 2007, the two lawyers conspired with Timothy Blixseth, Andrew Hawes, Angelina Morron, Gary Di Silvestri and others to cheat the collector of stamp duty and the public revenue of stamp duty due and payable upon the sale by a company known as Worldwide Commercial Properties Limited to Emerald Cay Limited of land and real property known as Emerald Cay.

Gordon Kerr

They are alleged to have falsely represented the value of the transaction as mentioned in the first charge.

The third count alleges that between January 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006, Kerr and O’Sullivan conspired with Blixseth, Hawes, Morrone, Di Silvestri and others to falsely represent documents required for accounting purposes by the collector of stamp duty with a view

to cause loss to the public revenue and for the gain of Blixseth, Hawes, Morrone and Di Silvestri by a false declaration of the value of land and property known as Emerald Cay. O’Sullivan, originally of Ireland, has resided in the TCI since 1986; he is a partner with law firm Miller Simons O’Sullivan.

Scottish Gordon Kerr is a partner at Misick and Stanbrook, and has been living in the TCI since 1987.

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

Should foreign workers celebrate their customs?

During House of Assembly meeting two weeks ago, Minister of Finance Washington Misick went on a tirade against foreign nationals celebrating their customs in the TCI. “If you are here, this is Rome, do as the Romans do…” Misick said, charging that those who come to the TCI should leave their customs at home, and instead be a part of the country they choose to live and work.

What are your thoughts?

Absolute nonsense

So if Washy were American he would ban the huge St Patrick’s Day parades held by US nationals of Irish descent and if he were British he would ban the Notting Hill Carnival held by British people of Caribbean descent.

And if he were Jewish he would not have continued to preserve Hebrew culture when the Jews were enslaved by the Egyptians but would have become like an Egyptian because that is where he lived.

Absolute nonsense. His comments are directed at two particular nationalities, who are proud to celebrate their national heritage in the same way the Irish and other nationals do. Shame

I support the minister’s statements

While I am very much surprised Mr Misick made those bold statements in the House, I totally support his sentiments. If I had power, I would ban it too.

I get upset when I see all of these different flags and public celebration of the different country celebrations.

This is recipe for disaster. All the nationalities are doing are sticking to themselves. Soon they will want to bring some of their religious beliefs like what is happening in UK and USA. The bottom line is that most of the foreigners especially those from the Caribbean do not wish to incorporate in the TCI culture.

They think because we are small and we are not independent, we are not significant.

Ironically though they are right here reaping the benefits of this small country.

They go around badmouthing us and as soon as we say something, they say we do not like foreigners.

It is okay for them to talk about us but it is not okay for us to talk about them?

Thumbs up Mr Misick. How many of them support our local events?

It is time we speak about these things but the politicians on both sides are afraid of losing the votes.

Washy is deluded

This is not Rome. But Washy and his gang are so deluded that they think it is.

Oh, and if he knew how to read he would know more about the imperial festivities of ancient Rome.

They brought people from all over the empire to celebrate the cultures of the empire.

Idiot

The learned gentleman seems to have overdosed on idiot pills that day. Tell me, is that what we should encourage TC Islanders to do when they travel abroad, leave their culture at home?

Surely that must be the flipside of the argument.

He is over-compensating for selfconsciousness that TCI culture might be largely indistinct and susceptible to being systematically eclipsed, though not by external forces but internal apathy.

So, you want the country to enjoy for yourself, as long as someone else does the menial tasks (Caribbean and Asian immigrants) and pays the bills (North American and European expats and tourists).

But they must keep their bloody nuisance culture to themselves?

Meanwhile we pretend that the Turks and Caicos Islands is a unified nation – yellows vs blues, Turks vs Caicos. Only pretending to get along.

At this rate the Columbus Passage will become an international border.

The ‘educated’ historical looking down their noses at the ‘backward’ upstarts with a chip on their shoulders.

I wonder who will achieve independence first?

What a joke!

I think he should run for president of the United States!

Too bad he’s not Minister of Immigration.

Appalling

I did not hear the tirade myself so have no context for it. But as a foreign national from a country which allows freedom of expression,

which includes being okay with cultural rights of non-Canadians, I find this rather appalling.

Certainly immigrants who learn the language of their adopted country do fair better in their new home, but that does not mean they should give up the language, and customs of their homeland, if those customs do not break any laws.

And considering how incredibly paranoid TCIs are about allowing anyone to become a Belonger (which would certainly encourage newcomers to learn TCI customs and language), what on earth does the good minister expect?

Most people living here cannot ever expect to become a Belonger, unless they have very deep pockets. What a shame.

Why so antiHaitian, PNP?

What makes this Government anti Haitian? In the first HOA meeting Washington’s nephew, Don-Hue said he wanted to make illegal arrivals lives “unbearable”.

This applies to Haitians who are trying to escape poverty but are still proud of their heritage as the first Caribbean nation to gain independence.

Now Don-Hue blames the Haitian government for failing to negotiate a MOU in good faith with him.

We hear Washington who in the past and recently has failed as business man, a CPA applicant and as chief minister criticise people for celebrating their heritage. People he believes are beneath him.

Then this Government votes to eliminate our heritage and culture dept.

No right to criticise

The recent flesh burning and murder within the Haitian community seems to lend credibility to the minister’s tirade.

However once we realise TC Islanders have committed many murders he has no right to criticise the Haitian heritage celebration.

If we only had a proper immigration policy we could weed out the bad folks and send them home before they injure others.

That kind of tirade is uncalled for. If you expect people living in the TCI to embrace our culture then you have to welcome them by having a reasonable immigration policy.

We also must have a reasonable labour policy.

Now there is no immigration policy and the labour policy is to collect huge work permit fees and stall the work permits for six months.

Then the foreign worker pays into NIB and NHIP. Those workers rarely collect NIB. What makes this minister feel he is better than everyone else, natives and foreign workers?

But inward migration is encouraged!

It may be possible to look at this from two sides.

One may say however, that the rhetoric of the Hon Minister of Finance does not match the practices of this Government.

People are told, allegedly, that members of the Government and from the Ministry of Finance encouraged the Immigration Board to issue as many work permits as the board

could, to boost revenue.

True or not the past and future of these Islands seem tied to migrant labour and settlement from persons from abroad.

In large measure TC Islanders have integrated well with some from the Caribbean: Jamaica, Guyana, Bahamas, Barbados, Africa, Canada, England, US etc.

In some cases the experiences with some hasn’t been too good but not all bad. It does not give the members of the Government the right to go on antiforeign rants especially where Government policy encourages inward migration.

You cannot invite a man here, give him work permits, Belongership, propose to sell PRCs to spur investment then tell him he cannot parade his flag!

It is freedom of speech and adds to the multicultural TCI.

Islanders marginalised in their country

This Government is not doing anything to stem the tide of illegal immigrants and because of that alone there have been and there will be more and more flag days.

Where is the agreement with the Haitian government, or an initiative to get patrol boards in the TCI waters?

In New York there is the St Patrick’s Day parade, one of the largest in the world.

The minister’s remarks may not be condemned as irresponsible because the debate and fallout could spur greater focus on what it takes to build this country.

Are we investing in colleges? Where is the pressure to build vocational schools to train locals in certain areas of carpentry, masonry, electricity and mechanics?

Where is the money for the community college to take it to a university? We have money for debt to pay for previous government’s waste but no money to plan.

By refusing to plan and budget for key areas of education, TCI plans for more migrant labour.

Governments of the TCI from day one always grant development orders with hundreds of work permits, PRCs and Belongerships.

Let us place the blame on the feeling of displacement at the feet of Governments who over the years refuse to train their own so the feeling of resentment must arise.

There are far more responsible ways of dealing with this immigration, flag day issue and addressing bad policy is one of those ways.

Misick is free to leave

Tell Washington Misick, this is the Caribbean,

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Continued an amalgam of many sub-cultures. If he doesn’t like it, he is free to leave.

Disappointing

Mr Misick, no, this is not Rome.

Rome had aqueducts and viaducts and education and slavery and democracy and most of Europe.

Wake up. You live on a tiny spit of land in the middle of nowhere and unless you acknowledge that we are ALL here doing our best, you are dooming your own homeland.

This is terribly disappointing from you, of all people.

Foreigners are unwelcome

Be a part of the country? The Turks and Caicos Government goes out of its way to make people well aware that they are not welcome here.

From the unsmiling faces at airport immigration, to the foolishness of taking over six months for a simple work permit renewal, the impossibility of getting a PRC and the now completely unattainable Belongership, which even when granted, is looked at as a second class ‘paper’ Belongership!

Perhaps if immigrants to the TCI were actually made to feel part of society, instead of constantly being reminded that they are not from here, they would let go more easily of their birth country’s celebrations.

How about no more of: “This is MY island,” and a little more of “This is OUR island.”

Respect due

I don’t agree with this as I was born in a different country, but reside, eat, sleep, work and contribute to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

However if one is against celebrations of a fully pledged flag day for other countries on Turks and Caicos Islands soil I can agree.

But come July 10, I will by wearing and celebrating along with my fellow Bahamians around the world. (Yes I am Bahamian by birth, one who has made the Turks and Caicos Islands my home).

I say this, lest remember days of old. Hint hint. Oh and by the way I will be participating in next year’s National Heroes Day. See I know how to get along. Respect due.

Freedom of expression is a right

Wow! Help me to understand. This is a topic for an active open forum.

I don’t even know how to begin addressing this topic, because for a nation of people who travel, migrate and live in other countries; our vision has to be less tunnelled.

I wasn’t present or know what has happened to trigger the minister’s

tirade, but I do know that wherever in this world that I may live I need my freedom to be who I am!

We need to embrace all people of the world, customs and culture. We need to make foreign people feel at home and inclusive, that is make them know that we really would like for them to enjoy and participate in our culture In short, people from all over the world celebrate their holidays, regardless of which country they are living/working in at the time (unless it’s prohibited like in a communist country).

They also celebrate the holidays of the host country.

You don’t repatriate, for whatever reason and drop your customs and culture at the airport.

It’s a learning experience for all.

Let’s enjoy it!

Proud TC Islander!

Patriotism! I love these Turks and Caicos Islands! I have seen that others love their country of birth (other than TCI) as well.

I will love TCI even if I go overseas, without question.

When I stayed in a Caribbean country some time ago, I had love for my country but I had to respect the customs of that Caribbean land.

I believe what may be happening is that there are those who may disregard the TCI’s customs and treat them as non-existent and as irrelevant for their experience and promote their own culture.

I am not saying that this was done recently but it has been known to happen.

When my feet go on a plane or other vessel that takes me out of TCI, it means that I have to show due deference to that country and its people.

Sometimes that does not seem to be the case with others with respect to TCI and I have issues with that.

I am not saying to replace your homeland with ours but if this land is helping you to eat and support your family, then it deserves respect.

I have always said that people talk but if their situation became so intolerable, they would not still be in the TCI. I believe that there is room for others to love their country of origin but still respect the place where they now reside and where many now call home!

What a hypocrite!

The Minister of Finance was the same person who went to the United States last year and invited investors to come invest into the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Today he is telling the same investors they cannot celebrate the 4th of July in the TCI. Is he crazy? I wonder what his fellow ministers had to say about this? The media should quiz them about this.

Deceased Naomi Adrian

The vehicle parked in the Five Cays police station parking lot

Moise Lopez

Woman, 22, killed in car crash

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THE DOMINICAN community is mourning the sudden death of 22-yearold Naomi Adrian who died in a horrific car crash on Friday (May 22).

The incident occurred in the vicinity of Caicos Lodge in Providenciales at about 1.14am.

Moise Lopez, the Dominican woman’s boyfriend, was driving the vehicle at the time of the crash.

Friends of Adrian told the Weekly News that the collision took place shortly after Lopez picked her up from her place of work, The Bull Pen Club, a nightclub behind the Downtown Ball Park where she served as a bartender.

Police have confirmed that the vehicle in which the duo was travelling, a white Toyota Highlander jeep, collided with a stationary, unoccupied vehicle.

That vehicle is a green Ford Windstar, now damaged, which was parked in the Caicos Lodge yard at the time of the incident.

Adrian was pronounced dead by a doctor on the scene before being transported to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

According to police, Lopez panicked and left the scene and the woman, for the home of relatives who later transported him to the hospital.

He was met by police officials there.

An autopsy is being conducted and after the results have been released, the woman will be transported back to the Dominican Republic for burial.

Adrian migrated to the TCI from the Dominican Republic less than six months ago. She lived with Lopez and had no biological family in the TCI.

Under the tree

A memorial service will be conducted for Adrian in the TCI before her body is sent home for burial.

Lopez is employed at the Coco Bistro restaurant as a server.

In an invited comment on Wednesday (May 27), Police Officer Damien Mitchell offered advice to road users.

“First of all you have to make sure that the vehicle is insured and licenced to be on the road.

“Secondly, whatever the issue is, attention has to be given to driving and nothing else and drivers in general have to pay attention to the road and rules of the road, especially the speed limits.”

Anyone having any information concerning the incident is urged to contact police on 941-3327 to assist in the investigation.

The driver is currently on bail.

By Benneth Williams

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Opposition Leader seriously concerned over recent violence against women LEADER of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has expressed her dismay at the recent spate on violence against women during the month of May in Providenciales.

“In a show of unity, the Government and Opposition worked together to ensure the passage of critical laws that provided greater rights and protection of and for women, parents and children.

“Among these pieces of legislation was the Domestic Violence Legislation which secured greater rights and protection and called for greater resources.

“Only weeks later, we hear of two horrific acts of domestic violence which claimed the life of one of its victims,” the party leader told the press on Thursday (May 28).

Cartwright Robinson was referring to the two incidences involving Haitian women, who were victims of brutal acts, one of which resulted in death.

The more recent on occurred on Monday (May 25) against 44-yearold mother Diela Joseph, who stabbed to death in the vicinity of Dock Yard.

Joseph was stabbed multiple times about her body. A 25-year-old man has since been arrested in connection with that murder.

The other crime occurred on Sunday, May 17, in which a 43-yearold Kew Town woman of Haitian descent was doused with gasoline and set on fire, allegedly by her husband.

That woman is still undergoing medical care for the burns sustained

Leader of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

18 percent of the woman’s body is said to have been burnt

to her body.

The PDM leader noted that domestic violence remains prevalent in the Islands but these two “heartbreaking” acts bring it to the forefront yet again.

“There remain too many women who continue to stay in abusive relationships for varied reasons.

“The fatal incident reminds us that this is certainly a reality and I encourage women to seek help and save your selves.”

She said that the new legislation requires the provision of resources that includes the creation of safe homes.

As such, she is calling on the Government not to hesitate in educating women and other people in domestic relationships on the rights and provisions under the new bill and also to provide the much needed resources for those who may need practical assistance.

“We are also aware of a violent home invasion which left one of our sisters battered and we are truly saddened by this event as we continue to see a serious change in the way we are used to living in our homeland.”

She added that unfortunately these acts should remind the community as a whole that they need to be vigilant and be ever mindful of the ever changing environment within the TCI. “We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers and when we can, we must help in whatever way as citizens.

“We are deeply saddened by these recent events and extend our best wishes to the victims who are recovering and then to express our deepest sympathy to the family of the victim that loss her life.

“May God comfort them and their families during this time.”

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Filipino man found hanging in his bedroom

BY DAISY HANDFIELD CRISANTO Ramos was discovered hanging in his bedroom by his roommate in Turquoise Point Plaza in Grace Bay on Tuesday (May 26) around 10.05pm.

According to police press officer Audley Astwood, the roommate had arrived home around 10pm and was greeted with the shocking scene.

Police officials were called and attempts were made to revive Ramos, but they were all unsuccessful.

The 36-year-old father of five was then pronounced dead on the scene by a doctor.

The Weekly News spoke to president of the Filipino Community in the TCI, Alfonso Palatino who expressed how deeply saddened the Filipino Community was to hear the news.

He said: “We know him to be a serious person, jolly at times, but most of the time, quiet guy.

“Dedicated to his work and family, we will surely miss him.

“We spoke to his wife, Sonia, in Dubai, in the Middle East, and she was devastated by this news.”

Palatino said that they have reported the incident to their Philippine Embassy in Washington DC in the US for their information, through the office of the Overseas Worker’s Welfare Administration.

“We are asking the Filipino Community as well as the entire Turks and Caicos Islands to offer

Deceased Crisanto Ramos

a prayer for his soul.

“In the next couple of weeks, while we wait for the official statement from the police on its ongoing investigation, the Filipino Community will be raising funds to assist his bereaved family and for other expenses to incur in repatriating his remains to the Philippines.

“We are extending our condolences to his wife and five children and all members of the family in the Philippines.

“Our deepest sympathy,” Palatino said.

Staff and management of Beaches Turks and Caicos, Ramos ‘employer, also expressed how deeply saddened they were to learn of the passing of their dear team member.

“We would like to express our sincere sympathy to his friends, family and colleagues,” a press statement from the resort read.

“Cris was a valued part of our team and will be missed tremendously.

“Our heartfelt condolences during this difficult time.”

Survey and Mapping Department PDM to celebrate 40 reviews its surveying standards THE SURVEY and Mapping Department in conjunction with the Physical Planning Department and the Land Registry, this past week held a workshop to review draft national standards for land surveying in the Islands.

The private sector, former surveyors and other stakeholders took part in the event held on Thursday (May 28).

“It is envisioned that the Survey and Mapping Department will gain valuable input in reforming and modernising the Land Survey Ordinance, the procedures and the technology currently employed in the land surveying industry here in the Turks and Caicos Islands,” a Government release on the event read.

Draft National Land Surveying Standards are set to replace the varying methods of land surveying with a single uniformed methodology that will provide professional land surveyors with a common approach to boundary definition and encourage the use of emerging technology in surveying practices.

The one-day workshop saw

presentations from the acting Director of the Survey and Mapping Department, James Fritz, and other members from his team.

The presentations focused on standards for positional and computation accuracies, field data acquisition methods, field survey operations and procedures, capturing elevation as part of the standard surveying procedures, among other things.

Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite Knowles under whose purview this department falls, spoke on the workshop.

“Establishing national standards is a key component of the department’s plan to position the Turks and Caicos land surveying system for the future and are designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the system for all stakeholders.

“It presents a valuable opportunity for public/private sector engagement and invites the full participation of members of the surveying industry and other interested stakeholders to ensure that the exercise produces comprehensive and relevant standards for the Islands.”

The Survey and Mapping Department, is one of the departments which forms part of the Attorney General’s portfolio, and works very closely with the other three departments (Land Registry, Crown Land Unit and Valuation Department) under the Lands Division.

Strategic oversight is provided by the Commissioner of Lands, Tatum Clerveaux.

The department aims to maintain an up-to-date record of all land surveying information and spatial data for the TCI. It also mandated to ensure that all surveys that are executed by authorised land surveyors (Government and private), are in accordance with the Land Survey Ordinance and the Registered Land Ordinance.

The services of the department are not limited to surveying but also extend to map production.

The department provides mapping services including but not limited to the production of cadastral maps, aerial maps, block plans and site plans both digitally and printed.

years in grand style THE NATION’S capital will come alive as the PDM celebrates its 40th year in grand style on the island of its birth.

From June 4 to 7 party members will converge on Grand Turk to fellowship and unite under the theme: ‘One people, one destiny, one movement.’

On Thursday, June 4, a candle lighting ceremony is planned in memory of the party’s first leader, JAGS McCartney.

There will be a time of reflection on the man who led the movement that has contributed to a change in representative politics.

On Friday, June 5, members of the convention and PDM family will engage in community activities during the morning.

That evening, a Legends’ Ball will be held at Yellow Man and Sons.

During this time, former leaders and early freedom fighters will be honoured for their years of service and for their role in the Junkanoo Club Event, respectively.

“We will also recognise other national leaders in the persons of former and current parliamentarians and former National Chairmen,”

party leader Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said.

Saturday, June 6, will see party business being dealt with, which will include a review of the work, platform and the election of party officers.

Later that evening, the Junkanoo Club Event will be commemorated by the hosting of a street party at the Junkanoo Club on Good Street.

This date will mark the 40th anniversary of the event which took place on June 6, 1975.

On Sunday, members will come together for worship at the Salem Baptist Church.

“We are excited about this convention. We are forever grateful to those early brave men and women, our former national leaders and all those on whose shoulders we stand.

“There is a serious air of excitement and a spirit of celebration also in the air,” Cartwright Robinson said.

She added: “We are proud of our heritage and our party. We will review our position as a party, rally our base and leave united to achieve one goal and that is to become the Government of the day.”

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Mother stabbed Hurricane message by to death in Provo Minister of Home Affairs

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

IN JUST two weeks, the local Haitian community was once again rocked by an act of brutality, this time resulting in death.

On Monday (May 25) 44-year-old mother Diela Joseph was viciously stabbed to death in the vicinity of Dock Yard, Providenciales.

The Haitian woman was knifed multiple times about several parts of her body.

In a photo obtained by this publication, but which is too gruesome to publish, the woman’s lifeless body is covered in blood, and positioned on her stomach.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the horrendous murder.

The man was picked up by police in the Downtown area of Providenciales shortly before 4pm the same day of the murder.

After the man was taken to the Chalk Sound Police Station, officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) continued with their inquiries into the incident.

Commenting on the incident, police press officer Audley Astwood said that at about 2.56pm on Monday, emergency services were called to a home in Dock

Man faces charges for armed robbery SAMUEL Augustin has been charged with attempted murder and robbery following an incident outside of Scotiabank earlier this month.

He appeared in the Providenciales Magistrates Court before Chief Magistrate Clifton Warner on Thursday (May 28).

During his appearance he was not required to enter a plea, but it was determined that there was sufficient evidence that connected him to the incident and he will be going to trial.

He will appear in Providenciales Supreme Court on July 3.

Augustin was connected to an armed robbery outside of Scotiabank’s Leeward Highway branch in Providenciales on May 14.

That night, a 54-year-old security officer was shot several times as he was on the verge of marking a cash deposit of an undisclosed sum of money.

He was approached by two masked black men carrying a firearm.

The men attempted to take the cash from the guard, but he put up a fight, leading to an exchange of gunshots.

Days after the incident, police press officer Audley Astwood said that the guard received multiple shots about the body.

The man was able to flee the scene in his vehicle and drive himself to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre where he was admitted and underwent surgery for his injuries.

Astwood also confirmed that money was stolen during the attack.

(BY DAISY HANDFIELD)

Yard after receiving reports of a woman being injured at a nearby property.

Officers attached to various units arrived to find the body of the woman who appeared to have suffered severe injuries to her body.

Doctors arriving on scene examined the woman and later pronounced her dead.

A crime scene was established at the home, which was examined by forensic specialists and detectives.

Investigations are continuing and police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crimestoppers on 1800-8477 or CID at 941-4448.

“We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages,” Astwood cautioned.

Joseph leaves her children, friends and family to mourn her tragic passing.

Meanwhile, police are still hunting for the husband of the woman who was set on fire on Sunday, May 17, also in Providenciales.

The man is suspected to be involved in the brutal act against the 43-year-old Kew Town woman.

Reports from the police are that an argument between the spouses resulted in the man allegedly pouring gasoline on his wife and setting a lit match to her doused body.

Eighteen percent of her body was burnt as a result, and she is currently undergoing treatment at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

George Lightbourne MY FELLOW Turks and Caicos Islanders and residents alike…. the 1st of June marks the beginning of the 2015 hurricane season.

In light of this fact one of the most serious obligations we have as a Government is the protection of our people in the face of potential disasters.

As Minister responsible for Disaster Management I have again placed preparation for 2015 hurricane season at the top of my agenda.

I support the efforts for the Department of Disaster Management and Emergency to continue to lead the efforts ensuring that adequate preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery mechanisms are established to counteract the impact of natural and man-man disasters.

I therefore urge all residents to take action to minimise their risks and vulnerability by planning ahead to reduce the chances of injury to self and damage to property, business and the environment.

The Department of Disaster Management and Emergency, in keeping with its mandate and

Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation, and Communication George Lightbourne’

mission, will collaborate with local, regional, and international agencies to provide the highest standard of assistance in the event of a hazard or natural disaster.

We will continue to work with our local and regional partners to support disaster risk reduction for our residents and we will advise you on all risks, impending storms and disaster preparedness through public radio and all available media outlets.

I call on all residents to take the necessary measures to protect their homes and families in the event of a storm.

These measures include updating insurance policies and developing a disaster plan.

Preparations should incorporate strategic planning for the safety of the elderly, infants, disabled, and also your pets.

Please ensure that you have all necessary resources available including, but not limited to, food, water and medications, shutters, and so forth.

Remove all debris and ensure that your property is free from any potential flying objects.

Secure important documents and keep important numbers readily available.

I once again appeal to you to prepare, because preparing is not an option, it is a must; and it is the only thing we can do to reduce the impact of a disaster.

Do not be caught offguard. Remember disaster is everybody’s business.

God bless you and God bless the Turks and Caicos Islands.

MILLS MUSES

The Selver interview

THE HON Clarence Selver, nominated member for the PDM, and its National Chairman, was recently interviewed by Shaun Malcolm on PTV. The interview was wide ranging and included several central issues affecting TCI politics.

Hon Selver spoke of the role of the party’s chairman saying the job was to keep things in order and ensure the party was ready for the next election.

The chairman keeps the party in the forefront, even when it is the government, and is always ‘in the mix’ with respect to issues affecting the branches of the party or at the national level.

Most importantly, he said that the chairman brings resources and ideas to address and ‘fix things.’

The National Chairman shows he is quite knowledgeable of the role of this important party position.

To me, it requires an individual with management skills whose

finger is on the party’s pulse and who can determine when important interventions are required.

Keeping the party in the limelight ensures the public sees it is working on its behalf.

If at any point the electorate feels abandoned by the party, until the next election, the particular party would see the outcome at the polls.

And for the chairman to be in the political mix of things, means he or she can shape opinions, and effectively influence how people gauge the political process to the benefit of the party.

The post of chairman is therefore critical to the party’s political shelf life.

On the role of the Appointed Member, Selver said this person is appointed because of his or her knowledge and experience, assists in the legislative process and is being groomed to contest a future seat.

He did not say what the components of this knowledge and experience should be.

For me, the appointed member should have competence in policy

BY Oliver Mills

Oliver Mills was born in South Caicos, acquired a diploma in article writing from the Writer’s Digest School in the United States, and worked as training manager for the Turks and Caicos public service. He is currently an adjunct lecturer in the Business and Hospitality Departments at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College.

formulation, be creative in presenting solutions to the issues, have scientific knowledge of the workings of the government and be patriotic.

Selver also mentioned cases where the Opposition had questions on the order paper for three months and the Government would either adjourn the proceedings or allow its business to take precedence over the questions.

Also, if some ministers did not want to answer questions they either left the room or didn’t show up.

Are these behaviours permitted

by the culture of the system?

He then shared some critical observations of the office of House Speaker.

Could a person who was an elected member and is a supporter of a party, which is the Government, and holds an important post in the Government, be objective?

Is not the office of Speaker an elected one?

The Selver interview was informative. Were the responses politically partisan?

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Lydia Butterfield, Jasmine Parker, Deputy Premier Akierra Missick, Government’s appointed member in the House of Assembly Ruth Blackman, Dulcine Hall and Sharoon Roberts

Youth parliament to be re-launched this July THE MINISTRY of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services has begun finalising plans to relaunch the National Youth Parliament Programme in July.

Minister Akierra Missick on Thursday (May 28) met with several people who formed a working group mandated to see the programme get off the ground again.

Members of the group are Government’s appointed member Ruth Blackman, Opposition appointed member Clarance Selver, Lydia Butterfield, Deputy Clerk to House of Assembly, Jasmine

Parker, Director of the Youth Affairs Department, youth officer Dulcine Hall, and secretary Sharoon Roberts.

National youth parliament is set to be re-launched during the week of July 12 to 19, with aspiring youth parliamentarians between ages 18 and 25 being invited to apply to for the programme.

The TCI youth parliament will allow people to participate in regional and international debates on issues facing societies, and youth parliamentarians will also focus on youth governance in the country and bring youth awareness education and

training.

In a press statement, Missick said: “There will be many changes to the structure of the national youth parliament as we’ve come to know it.

“The re-launch will take into account the recently agreed standing orders for the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly and our 2011 Constitution.

“Further, the make-up of the youth parliament will be brought into line with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Associations guidance on youth parliaments across the region.”

The UK Civil Service College trains public servants in leadership and development

Senior civil servants get training from UK experts SENIOR management staff in the TCI Government benefitted from an intensive leadership and development programme this week.

It was delivered by the UK Civil Service College from Tuesday (May 26) to Thursday (May 28).

The Deputy Governor, Permanent Secretaries and other senior officials took part in the event, which was funded by the Governor’s Office Technical Assistance Programme.

The course is designed to provide guidance and support to the professional development of the TCI public service.

Prior to the event Anya Williams, Deputy Governor and head of the TCI civil service, said: “We are

bringing some of the world’s very best training for public servants to the TCI, thanks to the UK Civil Service College.

“The aim of the training is to support senior leaders’ leadership and development and help them to acquire or develop essential knowledge and skills to enhance their effectiveness in supporting the processes of government and good governance.”

The three-day training programme was designed to help participants to support the processes and principles of good government and good governance, and to contribute to well-founded and effective policy and decision-making.

It also helped participants to

take a more strategic view in relation to planning, organisational development and resource management and the achievement of key outcomes and priorities.

And finally it will allow them to translate what they have learned into effective leadership and actions that are practicable and achievable in their own context.

Pat Noonan, director of the Technical Assistance Programme in the Governor’s Office, said: “The Technical Assistance Programme has provided support to Immigration and Border Control and Customs and continues to provide support in many areas including public financial management, EU funding and refinancing.”

May 30 - June 5, 2015

Please help me find my dad Dear Editor, Hi, my name is Maggie McIntosh, my mother’s name is Susan McIntosh. We’re in Florida.

I’ve been looking for my dad Thomas McIntosh and other members of my McIntosh family for a number of years. We all lost touch many years ago.

I saw a Thomas McIntosh featured in an article, skills training for contractors. I was wondering if it might be dad because he’s into that line of work.

You don’t know me but if you’re willing to help me locate my dad I would be eternally grateful.

Sincerely, Maggi Star Florida, USA

EDITORS NOTE: Anyone with any information can contact the Weekly News on (649) 946-4664 or email tcweeklynews@gmail. com and we will pass it onto Maggi.

Causeway repairs in doubt Dear Editor, In an April 10 town hall meeting for North and Middle Caicos held in the Conch Bar Community Centre, Premier Ewing and contractor Chuck Musgrove of Provo fielded questions regarding the nature and timing of repairs to the causeway joining North and Middle Caicos.

According to the contractor work would begin as soon as the contract was signed.

Premier Ewing said this would occur in ten days (by April 17), and dismissed a questioners’ suggestion of the end of April.

“We will be well underway by then,” Ewing said. However with the month of May slipping away and no equipment on site there are rising doubts that repairs will occur during this Government’s term.

The contractor had also revealed he expected to employ 25 workers for the entire summer season. The project was later revealed to cost $2.9 million.

The repairs were to include an item left over from the 2011 repairs which were done under the British interim administration.

This item was the transplanting of mangroves into the soil along each side of the road to stabilise the earthen road bed from normal and storm driven wave action.

When questioned on this item both the contractor and the Premier said this would work well.

Also included was the addition of another culvert. In fact, due to then budget restrictions the need

for several culverts or bridges was promised by the interim government to be added at least one per year.

Since the November 2012 election this has not happened.

A third item was the replacement of the paving of the causeway and adjoining road surfaces lost during the 2008 August to September hurricane Hanna, a category one storm.

This has been anticipated by residents as the unpaved road bed continues to deteriorate.

The fourth item was the addition of several solar powered street lamps.

This is the first scheduled repair since the November 2012 election when Ewing’s party campaigned they would “hit the ground running”.

In fact the Ewing-led Government has failed to spend money budgeted for education and medicines during budget year ending April 1, 2015.

However, there does not appear to be a lack of funding issue as the Government has announced that they collected a $77 million surplus in fiscal year April 2014 through March 2015.

During the April 10 meeting the Minister of Works George Lightbourne who was present failed to comment on any issues.

This is lending additional doubt to the public’s perception that causeway repairs are not in the offing.

David Tapfer Middle Caicos

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Pass the baton

Pastor Bradley Handfield branches off into the publication of children’s book ‘The adventures of Fannie, Mattie and the talking potatoes’

Local pastor writes children’s storybook

BY DAISY HANDFIELD PASTOR of the Community Fellowship in Providenciales, Bradley Handfield, is preparing for the launch of his first children’s storybook.

A press conference was held on the church grounds on Leeward Highway on Wednesday (May 27) to elaborate on the milestone.

The book titled ‘The adventures of Auntie Fannie, Mattie and the talking potatoes,’ is a children’s book which tells a story about how Auntie Fannie comes in contact with the cat, Mattie and the mystery behind the talking potatoes.

Handfield said that the idea for the book was a result of his upbringing in Bottle Creek, North Caicos.

“I grew up in Bottle Creek, North Caicos, and I grew up at a time when we didn’t have electricity.

“In fact, we got electricity when I was 12-years-old and so for the most part of my time spent in North Caicos, our pastime was storytelling.

“We would sit around in the evenings when it was dark, around the kerosene lamp and our older siblings would tell stories.”

He said that he would tell these same childhood stories to his children, who were always enthused to hear them, until it got to a point where he ran out of stories to tell them, and so decided to create his own.

The official launch of the book is scheduled to take place at the Gus Lightbourne Sport Complex in Providenciales on Tuesday (June 2).

Copies of the book have been donated to the two Government libraries in Providenciales and in Grand Turk.

The pastor said that his goal was to distribute the book around the Islands, including gift stores, schools and bookstores so that people could read it.

He recently conducted a book reading at the Turks and Caicos Islands International School and at his church’s school, Community Christian Academy.

Handfield said that he considers the book a comedy and a mystery which caters to children between the ages of seven and 11.

“I hope this book will help to open up the imagination of children,” he said.

“Let them see that there’s a life, a real world that can be born in their own imagination.

“That they can be creators, they can create people, characters, and they can create life through storytelling.

“I hope that parents would see this as an opportunity to show their children someone local who is writing and who is doing something that is imaginative, and that is not just going to be something local, but something international,” Bradley said.

At the launch books will be presented to schools in the Islands, and Bradley will conduct a brief reading and book signing.

The retail price of the book is $24.75 and will be available for purchase at the Unicorn Bookstore in Providenciales, on Amazon.com and BarnesandNobles.com.

A FEW months before his death, Dr Myles Munroe shared a dream he had with the people of the Bahamas.

In the dream he was at a funeral for an athlete and he watched mourners walk up to the casket and try to pull an object out of the dead athlete’s hand, but each mourner failed.

Dr Munroe said that in his curiosity he walked up to the casket to see what the mourners were trying to pull out of the athlete’s hand and he realised it was a relay baton.

Here it was, a celebrated champion lying in his casket still clutching to his relay baton.

Dr Munroe believed that the interpretation of his dream was symbolic of what he believed was taking place in the Bahamas and the wider world today – older and accomplished leaders wanting to die in leadership without passing the baton on to the next generation.

Leadership is very similar to a relay; each leader has a leg to

By Jas Walkin

BIOGRAPHY: Jas was born with a physical disability and diagnosed with a mild form of muscular dystrophy. His early childhood was characterised with trying to fit in in a regular school environment unequipped to cater to special needs students. With support from family, teachers and the community he graduated as valedictorian of Raymond Gardiner High School and has been a graduate teacher for the past last nine years.

run and when they have finished, they need to pass the baton to the next leader in order for the relay to continue and eventually be successful.

There is no purpose in holding on to the baton when you have finished running your leg. All you are doing is destroying your labour and the labour of those before you.

Leaders should not be like the athlete in Dr Munroe’s dream, clutching to leadership even in death.

When the sun is setting on your leadership let it rise in someone else.

Like the mourners in Dr Munroe’s dream, too many young

potential leaders are forced to pull the baton from dying leaders’ hands. This scenario is devastating to any organisation.

Moreover sports has taught that a relay has four legs for a reason; each one is as important as the next one.

One of the reasons this country has suffered from a lack of transformative milestones and life changing leadership is because too many leaders want to die with the baton.

They forget that the most important element of effective leadership is the development of successive leaders, and hence forget to pass the baton.

COMMENTARY

God has a plan WHEN you have lived long enough you come to appreciate the way God works. He has an infinite number of options that respond to how we handle our lives.

This applies to individuals, business, and governments.

Anything man has created or corrupted are subject to God’s rules not man’s.

You can ignore God’s rules but they still apply. You can do voodoo or other pagan rituals but that draws the earlier attention of God. The TCI has had more than its share of personal greed and Obeah but now we march towards retribution.

When it will be, we do not know. God’s mills grind slow they say. However, possibilities are now showing up.

Cuba, in the control of atheist communism by the government is now given the chance to return to Christianity.

Popes have visited Cuba and

the USA president. Now President Obama opens the door to Cuba. US airlines are beginning flights.

Soon the opportunity of an investor driven Cuban economy will emerge.

Cuban prices are much lower than the TCI. Cuba is bigger and better in terms of things to see and history to be revealed.

Cubans have kept their 1950s cars running and historic buildings standing.

Our progressive Government habitually preaches we are an upscale destination as they tip their wine glasses high. Meanwhile everyday TCI Islanders drink Kool-Aid. One thing this senior knows is rich folks make money by spending less.

The upper middle class of younger families use their 401 programmes to justify credit card TCI spending.

The stock market has been overpriced because of the US Federal Reserve. Move the

By David Tapfer

David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 25 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

prime rate up two points and the stock market will make a serious downward adjustment.

The world’s upscale folks will be looking for bargain vacations.

Cuba will fill the need. Cuba is one fifth the distance from the USA and the Cuban girls and boys will make spring break a new ethic for American college graduates.

Cuban history has San Juan Hill, the Battleship Main, sunk, Russian missile sites and the Bay of Pigs.

Hundreds of years of Spanish history in Cuba is close to the eastern USA, the home of our

visitors.

The TCI’s top resort now is advertising 65 percent discounts for summer bookings. Think about it!

If we lose one third or more of our hotel visitors, ministers may have to take a cut in salary.

The InterHealth contract might not get paid. FortisTCI may sell out to PPC and Lime could go back to ‘All Talk’.

Living the ministerial high life could soon be in jeopardy.

Reform was up to us, but perhaps it is too late. The future has always and forever been up to God.

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Anya Pratt and Franz Hepburn, an opera singer and representative from the Bahamas

My afternoon tea with the Queen at the Royal Garden Party

BY ANYA PRATT BUCKINGHAM Palace has been known as the official residence of the

British monarchy since 1837 and is located in the heart of Westminster.

The centre of state occasion and royal hospitality, and known

for the ‘changing of the guards,’ Buckingham Palace garden is a gem that hosts the annual Royal Garden Party.

A business graduate and part time stylist in London, I, Anya Pratt could affirm that this event was one of my heart’s desires when arriving to pursue my studies.

A dream that came true.

The invitation Upon opening the invitation that arrived via Royal Mail by the Chamberlain on behalf of Her Majesty, one could tell by the envelope trimmed with emblems that this event was to be grand.

Taking in all that is Buckingham Palace, upon opening the invitation seemed like a wild dream that came to life.

The official envelope stating where, when and time afternoon tea would take place was exciting and gave me the opportunity to partake in a monumental experience.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh along with other royal family members host the garden party by invitation, on the palace grounds.

Guests invited are done so by nomination and selection; those selected are then only able to attend the event once in their lifetime.

This was my lifetime opportunity.

The event Attending the event along with me was Bahamian opera singer Mr Franz Hepburn.

May 20, 2015, was the date saved in our agendas between 4pm to 6pm, taking place on the beautiful palace lawn.

Turks and Caicos Islander Anya Pratt, a business graduate and part time stylist in London

3pm - Gates open The golden gates opened and the square in front of Buckingham Palace was filled with guests, tourists and curious onlookers trying to get a glimpse of the attendees.

Anya strikes a pose at the entrance to Buckingham Palace

A small group of school children stood by the gate singing: “They are going to see the Queen, they are going to see the Queen,” their excitement was a reflection of that of the pensive adults watching.

A quiet yet powerful courtyard greeted us upon entry; the gates had been lined with not only people but history that contained its pearl (Buckingham Palace).

The entrance of the palace was breath-taking and seemed like a realm that had not been touched by time.

Workers in lush red coats embellished with gold buttons greeted guest officially.

3.30pm - Tea is severed in the main tent until 5pm Green and white tents captured the theme of the garden party along with blooming flora fauna and trimmed hedges.

The garden of the palace is said to contain rare flowers and birds that are nestled on site.

Upon entering the tea tent an air of decadence filled the air - tea, cakes, finger sandwiches and a special treat from Her Majesty (ice cream) was served on fine white china.

Dapper men in top hats and poised ladies in fascinators sat enjoying the

scenery while waiters dressed in black and white uniforms formed serving queues.

The background of the event was filled with two military bands playing music alternatively through the warm spring afternoon.

3.40pm - Yeomen of the Guard hold guard The Royal Bodyguards also known as ‘Beefeaters’ lined up to stand guard as the Queen made her way to the Royal Tent.

Here the royal family was able to enjoy a cup of tea, but before this they had entertained us with a meet and greet.

Seeing the Queen and Duke in person was a humbling experience not only for me but was shown by everyone through laughter and smiles on the joyous occasion.

5.50pm - The Queen and members of the royal family depart Holding the ground during tea time the Yeomen assembled for the departure of the royal family.

A sea of hand clapping and playing of the National Anthem symbolised the end of the event that allowed those involved to have a ‘cuppa’ with the Queen.

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Puerto Rico, island of lost dreams:

People are leaving the debt-hit territory in droves as near neighbour Cuba's star rises

BY DAVID USBORNE (The following article was reproduced from The Independent online news site at http://www. independent.co.uk)

(The article was published on Friday May 22, 2015) - The posh boutiques that once lined cobbled Calle Fortaleza are gone now, replaced by t-shirt and souvenir shops grasping for dollars from passengers swarming down the gangways of the Carnival cruise ships that dock here most mornings.

Bars advertise ‘happy hours’ lasting from noon till night, while old men pushing tatty ice-cream carts go mostly unnoticed.

Old San Juan, the colonial gem of Puerto Rico’s capital San Juan, is tired but clinging on. Elsewhere on the island, the story is graver.

Exhausted by a recession that has lasted for most of the past eight years and by talk of a possible default on government debt, Puerto Ricans are leaving in droves.

Many who stay are jobless; doctors who haven’t been paid in months are downing their stethoscopes.

The pain that is Puerto Rico’s – and could soon be Wall Street’s if the debt crisis isn’t resolved – is poignant.

Some blame its step-child relationship with America, neither a fully-fledged US state nor an independent nation.

It hardly helps that Washington barely seems to care while at the same time it is suddenly lavishing attention on Cuba, its near neighbour to the west.

The island has lost 20 percent of its jobs since 2006. The unemployment rate stands at over 13 percent. It’s no wonder people want to get out.

“People who graduate from the university go straight to the airport and never come back,” lamented Christopher Torres, 25, an activist studying computer engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, who recently led a student protest against proposed spending cuts.

Some 144,000 Puerto Ricans decamped for the US last year and a higher number may depart in 2015.

A White House official privately described it as the biggest population displacement ever seen outside of a war.

Among those packing their bags are disenchanted doctors. Victor Ramos, the president of the Physicians and Surgeons Association, noted in an interview that there are now only two paediatric neurosurgeons left on the island and also only two paediatric cardiac specialists. Of those one is 90-years-old.

“Last year we calculate that 361 doctors left the island, that’s one per day. This year we expect 500 or more.”

While the rest of the region and the US bounce back, the economic picture here could barely be more scary.

Because successive governors, from either of its two main parties, have for years papered over budget deficits by borrowing, Puerto Rico now lies $73 billion (£47 billion) in debt, compared with the $18 billion owed by Detroit when it declared bankruptcy.

Moreover, while US laws allowed Detroit to get out of its hole by declaring bankruptcy they forbid Puerto Rico from doing the same.

The debt hole is worse than anyone is admitting. Beyond what it owes to bond investors, the government is also facing a $34 billion gap in

University students and employees in San Juan protest against Government plans to implement cuts to university budgets, while many state schools are also under threat.

money that should have been paid into the public workers’ pension system.

If you reckon that its obligations therefore exceed $100 billion that then translates into a jaw-dropping $100,000 in debt for every working person on the island.

“We are really in a very, very tight bind,” Sergio Marxuach, public policy director of the think-tank, the Centre for a New Economy, explained in his office above San Juan harbour.

Barring a miraculous recovery

This is untenable. It might force US Congress to finally confront the issue

in revenues, the administration will soon face a choice, he says, between servicing the debt or keeping the government going.

In April federal officials in Washington told San Juan not to expect a bailout from them. It’s why Mr Marxuach has that famous front page, ‘Ford to City: Drop Dead,’ pinned to his wall. That was Gerald Ford brushing off a begging New York 40 years ago.

When the crunch will come exactly is anyone’s guess. The next big payment on debt, of $655

Old San Juan is picturesque but the future looks bleak as experts describe a ‘fiscal black hole

million, is due on July 1.

Meanwhile, the current administration of Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has publicly warned it may run out of cash by September 30.

In its latest report, the Government Development Bank, its lending arm, which faces its own liquidity crisis, raised the possibility of a “moratorium” on debt servicing to maintain at least essential government services – an opaque continued 

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Scholarship student earns Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering FORTISTCI scholarship recipient TeAndra Thomas, after five years of intense studies abroad, has attained her Bachelor of Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Thomas is now the third scholarship recipient of the company to complete an engineering programme at university level, embarking upon a long-term career with Fortis.

Ready and excited to resume work during the first week of July 2015 with her new accolades, Thomas shared some of her thoughts on this chapter of her life.

She said: “This experience is one I will carry with me for the rest of my

life. It has played a formative role in my growth and maturity; ultimately it has made me a better, stronger and more determined person.

“Not only has it changed my life but it has afforded me the opportunity to impact the lives of others especially in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“I wish to thank my family for their love and support throughout this journey and FortisTCI for the opportunity to realise my academic pursuits.”

The graduation ceremony took place on Thursday (May 28) at the MUN Arts and Culture Centre in Newfoundland.

Thomas was surrounded by family and friends as she was presented

with her diploma.

What makes this achievement even more special is that Thomas studied with a concentration in mechanical engineering, traditionally a male dominated field.

At the young age of 23, Thomas is now the first known female mechanical engineer from the Turks and Caicos Islands.

President and CEO Eddinton Powell said: “We are extremely proud of TeAndra’s hard work and congratulate her on this major milestone.

“TeAndra’s accomplishment epitomises one of our core beliefs, that the currency of the future is knowledge.”

People are leaving the debt-hit ... continued 

way of saying default.

“It’s highly likely, if you ask me,” said Mr Marxuach, adding that he has been warning since 2006 that this day would eventually come for Puerto Rico.

That, he went on, would have consequences far beyond these shores.

The fallout may be greatest for the debt insurers who would have to pass their pain on to all with higher premiums.

Yields on Puerto Rican bonds have already surpassed those of Greece while almost half of all municipal mutual funds in the US hold Puerto Rican-issued bonds.

“In the short term, you might see a massive irrational selling-off of municipal bonds in the US,” he added.

“There is the ‘run-to-safety’ effect that may happen though I wouldn’t expect it to last long.”

In hopes that disaster may yet be staved off, the Padilla administration last week presented a plan to raise sales tax from seven percent to 11.5 percent to the island’s legislature.

This was coupled with a new budget that includes spending cuts of nearly $700 million, which would result in a closing of state schools in addition to the 150 closed in the past five years.

That means more pain for everyone.

The tax law was approved by the lower chamber on Thursday and now goes to the Senate.

The prospect of higher tax revenues, depending on how the elevated rates affect an already sickly economy, may just lure investors back to buy yet more Puerto Rican debt, including debt for the decrepit electricity utility that is effectively in default on its $9 billion debt already.

But so far the only institutions showing interest in helping Puerto Rico are vulture hedge funds, who may be willing to take the risk of

buying additional debt but at a cost that may prove too high for the island to accept.

Accumulating still more debt at an even higher price hardly addresses the systemic problems of the island.

That includes a culture of tax cheating – a recent KPMG report found the island collects barely half the sales tax due to it – a huge underground economy that is entirely off the books, including a cocaine trafficking trade, and a government structure riddled with patronage and inefficiencies.

The medical abyss is especially grim. A block grant from Washington to cover the poor, through the Medicare system, that was meant to last until the end of 2019 could run out in late 2017.

Dr Ramos says doctors have not been paid their fees for treating Medicare patients since March, while the insurance companies that disburse the funds will now only approve surgeries in life-threatening situations.

In one case, a company recently declined to pay for the post-surgery drugs for a liver transplant patient.

That man has missed his chance of a new liver.

“This is genocide, this is horrible,” Dr Ramos said, predicting that unless the fees start being paid in the next month or two the entire system would “collapse”.

Among those despairing of the government’s decision to resort to still higher taxes and potentially more borrowing is Martha Duperray, a journalist on the island and contributing editor of Caribbean Business.

“You keep on hitting the people to pay for these problems and the government never gets hit. People are hurting. This means people who go to the supermarket once a week will now go once a month.”

Half seriously, she offers: “Puerto Rico needs a benevolent dictator.”

What it surely needs is an end to its current limbo political status, suggested Kenneth McClintock, who in the past decade has served both as the President of the Senate here and as a Secretary of State.

To him gaining statehood is the only solution.

“Seeking statehood is the only way that Puerto Rico can expect to find the tools necessary to crawl out of the hole we are in.

“It’s the only scenario where Puerto Rico will cease to be in this fiscal black hole.”

In a 2012 referendum, the people narrowly voted for statehood but nothing has happened since.

That, Mr McClintock asserted, means that “the US is governing Puerto Rico without the consent of the governed”.

If the island does default it would be on all the front pages of America and of Europe, Mr Marxuach noted.

“Perhaps the only good thing to come out of that is it may force Puerto Rico to reach a decision on its future political status and it might force the US Congress to confront the issue finally.”

Because, he says, the current arrangement between the US and Puerto Rico is “untenable and unsustainable”.

As for Mr Torres, who is now organising a general strike on campus to protest against the new sales tax hikes, he can’t wait.

As soon as his thesis is done, he means to clear off to California.

Puerto Rico in numbers • $655 million - Next debt repayment due on July 1 • $73 billion - Puerto Rico’s current debt • $34 billion - Shortfall on payments to public pensions • 361 - Doctors left the island last year • 150 - State schools closed in last five years

FortisTCI Scholarship proud recipient TeAndra Thomas

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Hi mom, yes it’s me, your daughter The one you decided to love and nurture How can I ever repay you for all that you’ve done?

I can never complain that I am forever in debt by your love You have given up so much just for little ole me, How can I ever be so selfish and not notice?

The growth you allowed to come through you So that I can be born and live.

I am living long enough to see and understand what I meant to you I was all that you wanted, while you were all that I needed You held me close enough to your bosom, That I could have heard your heart’s deepest thoughts The strength of your love is immeasurable, So I let it live through me in everything I do I do it for you....

I shed tears of joy, To know that your heart is in me, Your sacrifice was not in vain, Mother dearest, the way you embraced me Can never ever be duplicated.

My emotions are speechless as I think about my life with you, But I do hope that when it is my turn, That the love I had from you is so reflective of you That it’s blinding...

I can’t thank you because saying thank you, is an ending to a service And I know every day of your life that you lived was for my future Even though the future is close You are still here for me and for that...

Mommy, I love you and I will forever be grateful for your virtue.

The blessings that we are to each is in such an abundance that I just want you keep you as happy as you should be.

From the eyes of your daughter, You are appreciated, now and forever.

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The murder mystery actors at Seven restaurant

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A fun time is had by all

Murder mystery night raises thousands for SNAP Centre SEVEN Stars Resort’s employees gave a great performance during a murder mystery dinner earlier this month.

Seven Stars Resort Community Foundation hosted the sold-out event to raise funds for the Special Needs Association of Providenciales (SNAP) Centre.

And it was a great turn out with more than $41,000 raised, all of which will fund items on the SNAP Centre’s wish list.

The event on May 14 – unique to the Turks and Caicos Islands – was staged over a five course wine pairing dinner at Seven Restaurant with dishes prepared by executive chef Bjoern van den

Oever and wines donated by The Wine Cellar.

The scene of the play was a 1960s winery that is up for auction following the suspicious death of the owner.

Guests attempted to solve the mystery by trying to detect ‘Who Dun It?’ Ken Patterson, CEO of Seven Stars Resort, said: “We felt that this was a fun, interactive way to get our employees involved in the community.

“It’s always in the best interest of Seven Stars to give back to the community and we are glad that guests of this event share that passion with us.”

The special evening was the third phase of Seven Stars Community Foundation’s partnership with the SNAP Centre.

Previously, the foundation designed Christmas tree decorations with the children for sale in the resort’s boutique - with all proceeds donated to the centre.

Members also surprised children with a Christmas lunch, wrapped gifts and electronic tablets during a visit over the holiday season.

Foundation director Claudine Ewing-Pratt said that in its continuing commitment to serve the needs of the community, the Seven Stars Resort Community Foundation intends to host more

This youngster puts on a great performance

events and fundraisers.

These will support of the local community by making a sustainable

difference in protecting the environment, and encouraging and inspiring young people.

SNAP Centre donation to help with renovations

BY DAISY HANDFIELD A CHEQUE for $40,000 was donated to the SNAP Centre of Providenciales by the Seven Stars Resort Community Foundation on Thursday (May 28).

The money came from funds raised during foundation’s vintage murder mystery dinner at the resort earlier this month.

During the presentation, the foundation’s director Claudine Ewing-Pratt said that their initial target was $30,000 but they were pleased to be delivering $40,000.

“This will all go to the works of your extensive wish list. We know that some things are priority, so we are going to start working on this as soon as next week,” Ewing-Pratt said.

The foundation will also be helping the centre with the physical renovations.

She added that the compound as well as the inside of the building will see noticeable changes as a result of the infusion of cash.

After the presentation, director of the SNAP Centre, Betty-Ann Been said a heartfelt thank you to the Seven Stars team and the corporate community.

“One writer writes: ‘Kindness is something a blind man can see and a dumb man can speak,’” she said.

“Today we are really grateful for the kindness and we are hoping for September for a new beginning for the SNAP Centre with an improved environment and also equipment on the inside and programmes.

“Once again thank you on behalf of the teachers and students.”

CEO of Seven Stars Ken Patterson, also present said that he was just as delighted that the resort was able to share some of its fundraising ability with the SNAP Centre.

Premier Ewing, in attendance too, made his pleasure at the generosity of the Seven Stars and their foundation known.

“A big thank you to Seven Stars and their foundation for their generosity and also for their caring

The SNAP Centre was the recipient of cash to go towards the school’s renovation scheme

spirit of nature and being good corporate citizens,” he said.

“These are persons who are indeed in tune with the needs of the community.

“The special needs centre is one of those places in need, not only in need of material things, also in need of man power, in need financially and in need in terms of awareness in the community,” Ewing said.

He added that this is just about the tip of the iceberg as to the problems they have with people who are in need of special attention within the community.

“Through partnerships between the special needs unit as well as the Seven Stars foundation, One World Foundation and even more corporate citizens coming on board, we can bring this problem to the

level of awareness in the community, to eradicate it or to manage it and control it to improve the lives of our young people and also the future generation of this country,” the Premier said.

The Marion Williams SNAP Centre in Kew Town has been restyled to help further the development of children with special needs across the TCI.

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BEWARE TOBACCO SMOKING HARMS OUR HEALTH! Overview About 28 years ago the World Health Organization (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day, to create global attention to the tobacco epidemic by highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. The Department of Mental Health & Substance Dependence in collaboration with WHO, gathers resources each year on May 31st to support the issue of tobacco control in these islands.

While smoking harms your health, you don't notice it at first. That's why the World Health Organization calls tobacco a "gradual killer." By the time smokers may feel the effects, they are already addicted. Warnings on cigarette packs themselves have used increasingly stronger language over the years pushing the fact that tobacco products are hazardous to the continuity of life.

Harmful chemicals found in Tobacco smoke: Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, causing many diseases and reducing health in general. Furthermore tobacco smoke contains known cancer-causing chemicals, and many other disease forming compounds. Of the more than 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 250 are known to be harmful. Among the 250 known harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 69 can cause cancer. Unfortunately this risk of harm is not limited to the smoker but any person in proximity to the smoke can reap its harmful effects. This is why there are so many cases of persons deriving illnesses from second hand smoke.

Health concerns linked to smoking: Being the leading cause of cancer and death from cancer, smoking causes cancers of the lung, esophagus, mouth, throat, kidney, bladder, pancreas, stomach, and cervix, as well as leukemia. Aside from this, smoking is known to be directly linked to heart disease, stroke, aortic aneurysm which is a balloon-like bulge in an artery in the chest, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)(chronic bronchitis and emphysema), asthma and cataracts. Those who begin smoking at young ages are at higher risk of developing pneumonia and other airway infections.

Studies have also noted that women who smoke during or after pregnancy increases their infant’s risk of death from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, as well as an increased chance of premature birth and low birth weight.

The addictive side to smoking: Nicotine is a natural chemical that is present in the tobacco plant and is primarily responsible for an individual’s addiction to tobacco products. During smoking, nicotine enters the lungs and is absorbed quickly into the bloodstream and travels to the brain in a matter of seconds. Nicotine causes addiction to cigarettes and other tobacco products and is similar to the addiction produced by using drugs such as heroin and cocaine. There is no safe tobacco product.

In addition to regular cigarettes and cigars, other forms of tobacco include smokeless tobacco (also called chewing tobacco and snuff,), pipes and hookahs, also known as water-pipes. Although most research has focused on the harms of cigarette smoking, all forms of tobacco are harmful and addictive.

Benefits of quitting smoking Within a few hours, the level of carbon monoxide in the blood begins to decline (carbon monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen.)Within a few weeks, people who quit smoking have improved circulation, produce less phlegm, and don’t cough or wheeze as often. It is never too late to quit smoking. People who quit smoking, regardless of their age, are less likely than those who continue to smoke to die from smoking-related illness.

For help with quitting, contact your local Mental Health and Substance Dependence office on 338-3613/338-4737/338-6301. We can also be found on face book at tcidmhsd@facebook.com

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How does your garden grow 

BY DENIS Belanger - NATURE SPLENDOR

Denis is a passionate landscape architect who enjoys the creative process and his clients’ joy when projects come to life. Contact Denis at Nature Splendor for your landscaping, installation or garden maintenance needs.

For more information call 332-3381 or email denis@naturesplendor.net.

How to grow ginger root GROWING ginger root is not that complicated. Ginger loves a sheltered spot, filtered sunlight, humidity, and rich, moist soil.

You can get started using store bought ginger root. And you can easily grow ginger in pots or tubs.

Make sure you select fresh, plump rhizomes.

Look for pieces with well developed ‘eyes’ or growth buds (the buds look like little horns at the end of a piece or ‘finger’).

Some people recommend to soak the rhizomes in water over night.

That’s not a bad idea, since shop bought ginger might have been treated with a growth retardant.

Whether you grow your ginger

root in a pot or in the ground, you do need really good soil to start with.

It needs to be rich enough to feed your ginger, it needs to hold enough moisture so it doesn’t dry out, but it needs to be free draining so the ginger roots don’t become water logged. Good compost is of course ideal.

When you plant, make sure you select a spot where the plants get plenty of light but no direct sun, and where they are protected from wind.

You can cut or break up the ginger rhizomes in little pieces with a couple of growing buds each. Or just plant the whole thing.

Plant your ginger root three to six inches deep, with the growing buds

facing up.

Growing ginger doesn’t take up much room at all. Every rhizome you plant will first only grow a few leaves, in the one spot.

Over time it will become a dense clump and very slowly get bigger, but only if it isn’t harvested.

The rhizomes underground also don’t seem to mind if they become a bit crowded. Ginger only grows to about two to three feet in height.

Ginger needs a lot of moisture while actively growing. The soil should never dry out.

Don’t overwater, though, because the water that drains away will take nutrients with it. Ginger is a slow growing plant and easily overgrown by others.

If you are growing ginger in

good, rich soil it shouldn’t need anything extra. If you don’t have good soil, or if you are growing ginger in some standard bought potting mix, then you have to feed it regularly.

Work in some organic slow release fertiliser at planting time.

After that you can use some liquid fertiliser like seaweed extract or fish fertiliser every few weeks.

If you are growing ginger root in the garden you can start stealing little bits of it once it is about four months old. Just dig carefully at the side of a clump (this ‘green ginger’ does have a lot less flavour than the mature stuff, though.). But usually it takes eight to ten months to get ready.

When they are ready, break up the rhizomes, select a few nice ones with

good growing buds for replanting (you can replant them straight away), and keep the rest for the kitchen. You can also freeze them.

When growing ginger as outlined above you won’t see any flowers. A clump needs to be about two years old to flower. So if you want to see your ginger flower leave it in the ground, and just dig very carefully at the edges of it to harvest bits here and there. But the flowers of culinary ginger are green and insignificant anyway.

There are however some spectacular flowering gingers. If you are after great flowers get some of those.

They are grown exactly like the culinary ginger, but just forget about the harvest.

POLICE SAFETY TIPS

Personal safety tips for women – Part two PICKING up from where I left off on personal safety tips for women, here is my conclusion.

Always set boundaries and enforce them. If someone comes too close for comfort, tell them and force them to move back and give you your space.

Don’t worry about whether you’ll come across as short or impolite. If your safety is at stake, it’s no time to be nice.

Don’t open your house door without knowing who is on the other side. Even if it is someone who claims to be from a utility company, if you’re not expecting them then make them wait while

you call yourself and verify their identity.

The minute you open your door, that person has access not only to your home, but to you and your family as well.

Don’t leave things lying around the yard that someone could use to access your home.

If you’re working on repainting the exterior of your house, take the ladder in at night.

Yes, it’s a pain, but it’s much less painful than someone gaining entry when you’re lost in dreamland and can’t protect yourself.

Keep the bushes around your house trimmed so that someone doesn’t have a place to hide.

Better yet, when you plant bushes beneath your windows, make sure

they’re thorny and would hurt if someone got too close to them.

Make your home unfriendly to anyone who wants to access it without your permission.

Watch your use of social media.

Some people put everything on Facebook, from what they ate to how they did their hair today.

Remember that the more information you give out, the more someone else will know your schedule and can figure out when you’re most vulnerable.

Take a self-defence class. You can never know too much when it comes to defending yourself or your family from someone who has bad intentions.

Take the time to learn new ways to fend off an attacker and make sure you practice them regularly.

By Audley Astwood Audley, a former police detective and broadcaster, is currently the press officer for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. His main focus is on crime prevention and community policing. For more information call 941-4448 or visit www.tcipolice.tc.

Trust your gut. If you feel like something is out of place, trust your instinct. Your sixth sense is actually your mind picking up on little things that your brain doesn’t exactly register.

So, if the hair on the back of your neck starts to raise, pay attention because something isn’t right.

Don’t let someone else rob you of your dreams and goals. If they choose you as a target, make sure they know

that they just made a critical error in judgment.

This weekly column is written as part of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force’s crime prevention initiative.

For more crime prevention tips, security awareness tips and home safety reminders, please log on to www.tcipolice.tc or www. facebook.com/rtcipf.

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ECO Tip 

YOUR BODY 

Lynn Robinson has lived in the Turks and Caicos Islands for 12 years and works at Big Blue Unlimited as a diving instructor, eco guide and boat captain. She is passionate about the environment and does regular beach clean ups while walking her three potcakes. Her other passion is running and can often be seen training for marathons and ultra-marathons.

By Lynn Robinson

also include phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde, petrochemicals and benzene, all with their own set of health risks.

You can make an odour neutralising and fabric spray very easily with just two or three simple ingredients.

Place one teaspoon of baking soda and one tablespoon of white vinegar into a spray bottle (preferably a reused bottle with a fine mist).

After the foaming action stops, add two cups of water, then shake well.

Add a few drops of essential oil if desired.

Spritz the air and fabrics around the home. This would also be safe to use on pets especially if you add rose geranium oil to help repel ticks.

AS SUMMER approaches, sticking to an indoor exercise regime can be difficult as temperatures warm up.

Running outdoors is a great way to take advantage of the weather, while keeping fit and improving energy and stress levels.

If you take your running routine outside, remember these five simple stretching tips to help avoid strains and pains.

1. Upper Calf Place your hands against a wall, or sturdy object in front of you. Stand feet comfortably apart, toes pointing forward.

Put one leg back, keeping your heel flat on the ground. Gently bend the knee of the front leg, so your hips move forward and lean into your hands. Hold this stretch for 30 seconds.

You should feel the stretch along the back of the leg and below the knee.

2. Lower Calf Keeping the same position as the upper calf stretch, shift the foot

of your back leg forward until your toes are just behind the heel of the front leg.

Keep both heels on the ground and lower your hips by bending both knees. Hold this stretch for 30 seconds.

You should feel the stretch through the back of the ankle.

3. Front of thigh Standing near a sturdy object, place hand on it for balance and use your free hand to grasp your ankle or foot.

Weekly Recipe

Oven roasted chicken drumsticks INGREDIENTS • 3 lbs chicken drumsticks (chicken wings work great as well) • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper • 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper (optional) • 8-12 grape tomatoes • 2 medium onions • 1 bell pepper • 2 scallions • Pinch allspice • 2-3 tablespoon olive oil • 1 tablespoon parsley • 4 sprigs thyme • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce • 1/ teaspoon grated ginger

BY Dr Craig Zavitz

Running

Homemade air freshener

IF YOU are on a mission to detoxify your home from harmful products you should also consider looking at the ingredients in your air fresheners.

The air fresheners you use don’t actually make the odours in your home go away.

A chemical called p-dichlorobenzene deadens the nerve cells in your nose by coating your nostrils in a type of film and this changes the way in which your nose perceives odours.

This chemical has also been classed as a potential carcinogen along with being reported to cause asthma, allergy attacks, eye irritation, liver disease, kidney malfunction, gastrointestinal problems, and skin rashes.

Chemicals in scented air fresheners

Dr Craig Zavitz is a Canadian chiropractor registered in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He specialises in gentle manual therapies, activator, therapeutic laser, and smoking cessation.

To make appointments call 941-5252 or email craig@gracebaychiro.com. For more information visit www.gracebaychiro.com.

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• 1 clove garlic METHOD • Chop the onion, bell pepper, parsley, tomato, scallions and scotch bonnet pepper.

• If you’re concerned about the heat of the scotch bonnet, you can leave it out or don’t include any of the seeds nor the white membrane surrounding the seeds. That’s where the raw heat will be.

• Drizzle on one tablespoon of the olive oil in an oven proof dish, then go in with all the other ingredients (including the chicken) and toss well.

• Now go in with the remaining olive oil

and mix well again.

• Place in the fridge to marinate for a couple hours. Or if you’re in a rush,

you can put it immediately into a preheated 425 F oven (middle rack).

Keeping your upper body straight, pull that heel up towards your buttock and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat the stretch for the other leg.

You should feel the stretch through the front of your leg.

4. Back of thigh Place one foot up on a low surface with your toes pointing upward. Place hands on that thigh.

Keeping the leg on the ground straight, bend forward from the hips. Keep your lower back flat by bringing your chest towards your knee.

Hold this stretch for 30 seconds, and repeat with the other leg.

You should feel the stretch along the back of the front leg.

5. Hips/ Buttocks From the back thigh stretch position, bend your front knee so that the foot is on the edge of the surface.

Placing hands on your hips, lean slightly forward over the bent leg.

Keep the leg you are standing on straight. Hold this stretch for 30 seconds, and repeat with other leg.

You should feel the stretch in the back of the hips and buttocks.

Follow these simple tips for a safe and pain free run. Remember, don’t overstretch and never stretch a cold muscle

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Bahamas breaks global standards with jet fuel tax THE Bahamas is breaching international standards by levying 7 per cent import duty on jet fuel, warns a report produced for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

The document, entitled ‘Making Air Transport work better for the Caribbean’, says the worldwide aviation industry standard requires that jet fuel supplies should not be subject to such taxes.

“Fuel costs across the Caribbean are estimated to be 14 per cent higher than the world average,” warned the report, which was unveiled recently at the CDB’s annual governors’ meeting.

“The Bahamas applies a 7 per cent import duty on jet fuel, in contravention of global standards in relation to jet fuel, which state that it should not be taxed.”

The report added that such issues made fuel costs in the region a major challenge for both commercial airlines and private aviation, and were another factor inhibiting the sector’s competitiveness.

The findings prompted the head of one Bahamian-owned airline to call for the Government to again reassess how it taxed the local aviation industry, and how it employed the proceeds.

Captain Randy Butler, Sky Bahamas’ president and chief executive, said that in addition to the concerns raised in the CDB report, the Civil Aviation Department also

levied its own $0.07 per gallon tax on fuel.

“The thing I always tell people is that in a business like this, user fees are the best way to go,” he told Tribune Business. “If you use it, you pay for it.

“The Government should also be obliged to take aeronautical fees and put them back into the industry to keep it growing. That’s one of the problems. There’s not enough revenue coming in from the airports, but what money is coming in is going into the Consolidated Fund” and not back into improving aviation infrastructure.

Captain Butler suggested that the Bahamas’ 7 per cent import duty on jet fuel could be an “innocent” mistake, and stem from this nation “not getting involved with what’s happening in the industry.

Calling on Civil Aviation to keep the Government better informed on industry developments, he added: “If it’s something we know we should not be doing, then we should stop doing it. I’d be happy if the Government quit doing it.

“We’ve got to pay our way, but not to the point where the Government is taxing us out of business.”

Apart from 7.5 per cent ValueAdded Tax’s (VAT) implementation, Captain Butler said his company had also dealt with a 50 basis point increase in the Business Licence fee rate and two increases in Lynden

Pindling International Airport (LPIA) fees.

He also complained that Grand Bahama International Airport was increasing the fees it levies on airlines during holiday periods.

Meanwhile, the air transport report described Bahamasair’s annual $20 million losses as “generally deemed acceptable” by the Government and Bahamian people, due to the airline’s role in the tourism industry.

The report added that Bahamasair, together with the two other government-owned airlines in the Caribbean, had generated a combined accumulated deficit of $1 billion over their lifetimes - and cost taxpayers a collective $100 million annually to keep them flying.

Bahamasair also received just a ‘two out of five’ score from Skytrax, the airline performance monitor, placing it below the ‘three out of five’ rating enjoyed by Caribbean Airlines.

Due largely to the Bahamas’ US proximity and inter-island nature, the report found that this nation had the highest propensity to travel in the Caribbean with an average of eight trips per person, per year - well above the world average of 0.5 trips.

The Bahamas’ has the region’s fourth and fifth highest number of seats per route, with the Miami and Fort Lauderdale routes into Nassau generating 25,772 and 25,508 seats, respectively, in December 2014.

The move also helps pave the way for additional expansion to other Caribbean destinations, the airline said.

Haiti’s Sunrise Airways approved for regular Dominican Republic flights HAITI’S Sunrise Airways has been awarded a “Part 129” operating permit from the Dominican Republic’s Institute of Civil Aviation, enabling the company to begin regularly-scheduled flights between Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo.

The move also helps pave the way for additional expansion to other Caribbean destinations, the company said.

“We’ve taken another big step forward with this announcement, one

that will have a significant impact on our ability to successfully grow our route network in the months to come,” said Sunrise Airways President Philippe Bayard. “My hat goes off to our dedicated team whose commitment to excellence in every phase of our operations made this possible. We’re proving something that many would’ve likely thought impossible not long ago: that Haiti can produce a world-class airline.”

Ex-leader of Guyana charged with inciting racial hatred A FORMER president of Guyana was released on bail after formally being charged Monday with inciting racial hatred ahead of general elections.

Bharrat Jagdeo was not required to enter a plea at the Monday court hearing before a magistrate in the southeastern Berbice region of the South American country. He led Guyana from 1999 to 2011.

The accusations against Jagdeo are linked to comments he allegedly made during campaigning for the political party he once led ahead of May 11 general elections.

The former president allegedly said Afro-Guyanese opposition activists were “beating drums” while urging citizens to throw out “coolie” members of the People’s Progressive Party dominated by people of Indian descent, like Jagdeo.

Opposition lawyer Christopher Ram (also of Indian descent) pursued the case against Jagdeo, who is due back in court in June for preliminary

Augustus Sealy, 54, the pastor of the Hartford first church of Nazarene, is pictured on the left alongside his wife. (Photo: WFSB-TV)

St Lucian pastor shot multiple times in drive-by shooting outside US church Bharrat Jagdeo led Guyana from 1999 to 2011.

hearings.

A multiethnic coalition led by retired army general David Granger defeated incumbent President Donald Ramotar and his People’s Progressive Party in the vote earlier this month in Guyana, a country of nearly 750,000 made up mainly of

people of Indian and African descent.

Granger, who formally took power in recent days and installed his Cabinet, has pledged to end racial divisions that have long marked politics in the small country on the north shoulder of South America.

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A ST. LUCIAN pastor was seriously injured in a drive-by shooting, outside the church he heads in the United States, early Sunday morning.

Reverend Dr. Augustus Sealy was shot three times – twice in his right leg and once in his left shoulder – around 6:30h, as he was placing flags on the lawn of the First Church of the Nazarene on Capitol

Avenue as part of an annual tradition for the church’s Memorial Day celebration.

According to police, a witness saw a black Nissan Altima slowing as it passed 54-year-old Sealy. Five gunshots were heard before the car sped away and the Massachusetts-based pastor was left wounded.

Investigators found seven shell casings at the scene.

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Regional News Haiti to receive $50 million grant for clean water, sanitation projects Haiti is slated to receive a $50 million grant from the International Development Association, following approval from the World Bank’s Board of Directors.

The grant will target more than 300,000 people in rural areas of Haiti hit hard by the cholera outbreak.

The “Sustainable Rural and Small Towns Water and Sanitation” project “aims to save lives by preventing cholera and waterborne diseases in high prevalence zones, and strengthen the capacity of local agencies to deliver water and sanitation services in rural areas and small towns,” according to a statement from the Word Bank.

While Haiti has made great strides in controlling the cholera epidemic since it was brought to the country in 2010, heavy rains led to a sharp increase in cases in the first quarter of 2015.

“While deaths from cholera and waterborne diseases declined last year and remain below one percent of cases, cholera resurgence remains a threat and water borne diseases are one of the leading causes of infant mortality in the country,” the World Bank said.

The new project will target areas with high cholera incidence rates in the dry season, aiming to reinforce and complement activities by other partners in the country.

The aim is to improve access to water sources for 150,000 people, while improving sanitation and hygiene for 50,000 people.

Another 100,000 people are slated to benefit from “small repairs and expansions,” according to the bank.

The project will also lay out a roadmap for universal access to sanitation and water by 2030. (Caribjournal)

‘Dudus’ likely informed about police operation DEPUTY Police Commissioner Glenmore Hinds testified at the Tivoli Commission of Enquiry on Tuesday that it was possible that Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke and his cronies were aware of when the police would launch their operation to apprehend him.

Hinds, who was responding to questions from Commission Chairman Sir David Simmons, said police intelligence suggests that it was rumoured when the operation was to have started.

“See, my speculation is not so stupid after all,” Simmons said in response to Hinds’ answer.

Responding to another question, Hinds said he wouldn’t doubt that Coke could have got information on the operation from the police as criminals seek information within the force in the same way that the police seek to get information from gang members.

However, when questioned by commission member Professor Anthony Harriott on whether Coke was assisted by police to flee Tivoli Gardens on May 24, 2010, Hinds said he had no such information.

Hinds testified that the intelligence was that Coke was

Belonger’s permit may face challenge in the Bahamas THE Grand Bahama Human Rights Association on Thursday last pledged to challenge the constitutionality of the government’s new immigration legislation to establish the Belonger’s permit.

GBHRA president Fred Smith said that the permit intentionally created “insurmountable hurdles” for people of Haitian descent that are eligible for Bahamian citizenship.

“I think it is disgraceful that the government has created this Belonger’s permit,” he said, “because it is indirectly denying people who are entitled to citizenship after they have already applied.

“The mantra now is everybody who was born here to foreign parents, whether legally or illegally, should apply for a Belonger’s permit.

For those whose parents didn’t have status by the regulation it’s now impossible for them to apply because they can’t

produce evidence of their parents’ legal status. That’s a whole category of people that the government have wiped out of their entitlement in one fell swoop, by that single requirement. It’s downright dishonest.”

Mr Smith also pointed to the chaos that followed the implementation of the “premature” implementation of the November 1 policy, which required persons to have documentation that did not yet exist in law.

He claimed that, as a result, persons who applied for a Haitian passport in compliance with the new policy were unable to return to The Bahamas once they travelled out of the country because they did not have a visa.

Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell maintained that Haitian passport holders require visas to enter The Bahamas, adding that all nonnationals have to have evidence

of permission to reside or work in The Bahamas. He declined to comment further on whether persons who got Haitian passports, as a result of a new policy, should delay travel until they also acquire a Belonger’s permit. “I cannot give any advice beyond that,” he said. “A Belonger’s permit gives the right to live and work in The Bahamas.”

Mr Mitchell also declined to comment when asked to clarify whether the legality of an applicant’s parents, at the time of their birth, will have an impact on a person’s eligibility for the permit. “The law on the grant of a Belonger’s permit states exactly the circumstances under which it can be given,” he said. “I will not comment beyond what the law says.”

Mr Mitchell added: “It is imperative that everyone who is not a national of this country have a permit to reside or work here and the passport of their national country.”

Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke was seemingly aware of when the police would launch their operation to apprehend him.

in Tivoli Gardens when the operation to apprehend him started, adding that injuries to members of the security forces caused the delay in covering the ground to get to him.

According to Hinds, Coke fled leaving a plate of uneaten brown stew fish behind.

“So you are saying that he left in a hurry and hungry?

Simmons asked.

“He left in a hurry,” Hinds responded.

Responding to questions from Queen’s Counsel Garth McBean (attorney for the commission), Hinds said that the national broadcast by then Prime Minister Bruce Golding in which he announced that the authority would be given to arrest Coke made the police’s job more difficult and forced

them to adjust their tactics.

He said that he wasn’t surprised that the police weren’t given advanced warning of what was going to be said in the broadcast, and added that “nothing in politics” surprised him.

Hinds also told the commission that the police, in 2009, planned on arresting Coke in relation to a case of abduction and hold him in custody, pending the extradition request from the United States. But he said that plan didn’t materialise.

The commission is looking into the circumstances of the May 2010 operation that led to the deaths of more than 70 civilians and a member of the security forces in Tivoli Gardens.

As Hinds took the witness stand when the enquiry resumed its sitting following a break in April, he testified, under the guidance of attorney Valerie Neita-Robertson, that Coke ran a surrogate government in Tivoli Gardens.

He testified that Coke provided telephone services to the residents in the mid-tolate 1990s, bypassing the legal telecoms provider, and that he operated an illegal cable company in the community.

Hinds also disclosed that very few residents in Tivoli Gardens paid bills to utility companies, adding that the money was paid to Coke at a discounted rate.

The DCP also spoke about Coke’s ‘Champions in Action’ stage show, saying that corporate companies were coerced into sponsoring it and that top entertainers had to perform on the show for free.

Proceeds from the show were used to help Tivoli Gardens residents with backto-school expenses.

According to the deputy police commissioner, Coke also operated his own criminal justice system of which he was chief judge and juror and that he had others who executed his judgement which would include a broken limb or a gunshot to the foot, depending on the offence for which a person is convicted in his ‘court’.

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Drones to be used for phone line repairs AS THE Caribbean prepares for the upcoming hurricane season, which begins on June 1, Cable and Wireless Communications (C&W) has begun to test drone technology.

The small high-tech aircrafts could help to speed up network and connectivity restoration in the aftermath of natural disasters such as a hurricane or a tropical storm.

A press release from the company on May 22 said the drones would undertake aerial surveillance of communications infrastructure which would effectively eliminate the need for company personnel to conduct dangerous or risky tower climbs in the aftermath of a storm.

The often treacherous conditions that exist after a natural disaster not only make it difficult to assess the physical damage to infrastructure, but can also endanger the field technicians sent to fix the issues.

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area evaluation of the impact that the hurricane or other natural disaster has on communications infrastructure, therefore enabling C&W’s expert engineering staff to move quickly to re-establish connectivity.

Carlo Alloni, group chief technology and information officer, explained: “Hurricanes and tropical storms have been known to cause severe damage to telecoms infrastructure in the Caribbean, including our mobile and fibre masts.

“Along with power and water, it is critical that we re-establish communications swiftly in the event that adverse weather conditions cause wide-spread service disruption.

“With communications as a linchpin for such relief efforts, we take our role in the recovery process very seriously.

“Adopting this technology will allow us to respond to our customers needs in a better, safer, and faster manner.”

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John Reid, president of the consumer group of C&W that currently operates both the Flow and Lime brands, said: “Our customers are relying on us to keep them connected, and at the very least to reconnect them swiftly with family, friends and the wider community should a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, impact our services.

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Premier Rufus Ewing lays a wreath on the tomb of the late JAGS McCartney in celebration of National Heroes Day

Bystanders, with their flags ready, greeted and waved the Provo float parade on

Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson pays her respects to the late PDM leader and the only national hero JAGS McCartney

The Girls Brigade in Grand Turk all decked out to observe National Heroes Day

Governor Peter Beckingham observes National Heroes Day with the laying of a wreath on Monday

Governor, members of the House of Assembly and Deputy Police Commissioner Rodney Adams observe a moment of silence during Monday’s ceremony

JAGS McCartney celebrated with pomp, ceremony and pride ISLANDERS, both in Grand Turk and Providenciales came out in their numbers, faces wreathed in smiles and pride to celebrate National Heroes Day on Monday (May 25).

In the nation’s capital, Grand Turk, a formal wreath laying ceremony was held at the National Memorial Park at 10am, with Governor Peter Beckingham, Premier Rufus Ewing, Opposition Leader Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and several other people in attendance.

Monday’s event was held under the theme: ‘Claiming our heritage; Living a legacy’ and celebrated the TCI’s only national hero to date James Alexander George Smith McCartney, who died on May 9, 1980.

Following the ceremony, Islanders in Providenciales gathered together with flags, flag adorned vehicles and some on foot to stage a float parade along Leeward Highway, with a truck providing music by a local DJ, sponsored by Do It Centre.

The Provo celebration, which is typically organised by the Taxi Association, saw many people coming out to share in the celebrations, which culminated in a fair like atmosphere at Butterfield Square with free food and bouncing castles for the children.

Premier Ewing, who was also in

attendance at the Provo celebrations, first delivered remarks at the Grand Turk ceremony.

He observed: “I am deeply elated to join with others to offer remarks on this auspicious occasion celebrating the life and legacy of our National Hero, The Right Excellent James Alexander George Smith McCartney.

“Let me begin by congratulating the National Honours and Awards Committee and the organising parties for their hard work, dedication and passion in the execution of today’s proceedings, it truly speaks of their patriotism.”

He added that National Heroes Day provides the whole of the TCI with an opportunity for reflection, as it reminds all of the bravery, courage, resilience and persistence of those who struggle, in various ways, to ensure that today the TCI can enjoy the fruits of freedom and democracy.

“Today is a day that we can all proudly stand as Turks and Caicos Islanders, as true patriots of this soil, showing respect and appreciation for our National Hero and others like him who have served selflessly paving the way for the better future that we now enjoy today.

“Today marks the day when we come together in unity under this most appropriate theme ‘Claiming

our heritage; Leaving a legacy” - the premise of what the Rt Excellency JAGS McCartney had represented and modelled.

“Hon McCartney left a legacy and we are here to celebrate his achievements,” Ewing said.

He added that reflection should be given to the works of those who worked tirelessly over generations in service to the TCI, some of whom may themselves emerge as national heroes someday.

The Premier noted that the people of a country cannot fully understand or appreciate who they really are until they recognise and appreciate from whence they came and who got them there.

“Today is a day that we as Turks and Caicos Islanders can resolve within ourselves what purpose we will serve and how we will play our part in making a positive change in the lives of our people.

“The thoughts and dreams of being a hero should not be our goal, as this is self-serving, but our aspirations should be to believe in and fight for a cause that will make the lives of our people better.”

Pointing to the national song, which states: “We stand with courage brave, To maintain this land of ours, With islands scattered here and there, With trust in God we stand,”

Ewing said that these words speak to traits of selflessness, bravery and patriotism; reflecting an innate, timetested ability as a people and a nation to meet head on, the challenges of an often turbulent world.

He added that just like JAGS and many other heroes, Islanders must at all times stand brave to maintain the TCI with dignity, integrity and with pride.

Whatever the circumstance, the common denominator of all Turks and Caicos Islanders, is the ever powerful and graceful presence of the patriot spirit that binds us together, providing love, unity, strength, direction, comfort and support with cords that cannot be broken, the Premier said.

“As we reflect on National Heroes Day, we need to ask ourselves: What legacy will we leave for future generations?

“How are we helping to build this great nation of ours? What are the good deeds that will be remembered long after we are gone?

“The answers are to be found in the various contributions we all make to this country whether large or small.

“Today, I salute all those who stand in the tradition of self-sacrifice and service that our National Hero and forefathers handed down to us.

“Today, I salute all Turks and Caicos Islanders from all walks of life who through their good works demonstrate that our country is in good hands,” Ewing stated.

The Leader of the Opposition, also delivered remarks at the Grand Turk service.

She too extended her thanks to the National Honours and Awards Committee.

“Another year has passed and each year we meet here to remember, to celebrate, to honour and each year we are charged as individual citizens to be more and to do more from where we stand or rather the place we occupy. This year is no different.”

She added that she is proud to pay homage to the late JAGS McCartney whose life and legacy continue to speak from beyond the grave, as well as to proudly celebrate him from the platform as leader and on behalf of his party.

“I recognise that I stand on his shoulders and all those that fought alongside him.”

The McCartneys (his wife and children) have a reason to be proud, she said, adding that his brothers and sisters have a right to be proud, as well as North Backsalina and Grand Turk.

“But that young man called Slim,

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The Premier’s vehicle, with the Premier holding the flag through the window, joined in the parade in Providenciales

Beckingham assesses progress at the Sailrock development

DJ provided by Do it Centre got the parade going with lively music

Woopie, Barba Jaggie, JAGS belongs to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“His dream and vision was for the Turks and Caicos Islands and we honour him today and ought to each day of our lives and not just on National Heroes Day.” Reminiscing on her memories of JAGS, the party leader said the former Chief Minister continues to validate his heroic status year after year and this proves to be relevant and the best way forward even decades later.

“This year we celebrate 40 years since the Junkanoo Club incident which no one can deny was a catalyst for change in elective representation.

“That struggle was the sum total of several initiatives and an attempt to change the culture not just of how we were treated as Turks and Caicos Islanders but how we treated each other.

“In this climate – in this period which causes us to reflect on us as a people, I charge us to follow in McCartney’s footsteps in how he treated his brothers and sisters.”

She noted that McCartney respected all people; even people who society rejected, those who some people thought had the wrong last name, or who were of the wrong social class or poor, he respected everyone and included all.

“We must learn from McCartney how to treat each other for I am convinced that we can only move forward when we do this.

“We are often confused as to why

persons who come to live among us treat us the way they do and why so many people among us disrespect us and without providing excuses, we must look at how we treat each other; how disrespectful we are to each other.

“We must look within and correct this from within. JAGS respected everyone and dismissed no one.”

The party leader also noted that the former leader also used education to inspire and ignite a passion for change.

“We are at a dangerous place that threatens his dream. Whilst I celebrate the man, the life and the legacy, I caution us to not trample on the dream and the vision. JAGS’s vision was not a secret. He shared his vision.”

She said this was how he was able to inspire and ignite flames that shone bright even in the face of danger.

In his words: “It is not an idle dream…some may think it an impossible task,” he pledged to not stop fighting until the country would have achieved social, economic and political advancement for all – freedom, equality and justice for all, she recalled.

In realising this dream, in 2015, there are new and not so new frontiers to conquer and the times and circumstances can in different instances dictate a change of method and strategy but these tenets of the movement highlighted today remain relevant and constant, Cartwright Robinson added.

The Governor meets the Marjorie Basden High School brass band

Governor visits South Caicos GOVERNOR Peter Beckingham and his wife Jill visited South Caicos on Wednesday (May 27).

During their trip they spoke to children at Marjorie Basden High School and Iris Stubbs Primary School, and heard a short performance by the Marjorie Basden brass band.

Speaking at the high school the Governor encouraged the school leavers to focus carefully on their next move, whether in higher education or the beginning of a career.

He reminded pupils that the TCI’s National Hero, JAGS McCartney had reached the level of chief minister in his early thirties.

The Governor also told the pupils of his positive and interesting meeting this week with TCI international sports star Delano Williams.

“We agreed that all schoolchildren should be encouraged, both at school and home, to participate in extracurricular activities, in sport, music or other pursuits,” he said.

“Not everyone can reach Delano’s exceptional level but taking part in sports and other activities is so important for everyone at school in TCI.” Jill announced to both schools that she would be repeating her ‘Footsteps 4 Good’ walk across the TCI this October.

She said that she hoped that even more children will take part this year in the South Caicos section of the walk, which will be on Monday, October 19.

The Governor and his wife also visited the East Bay and Sailrock developments, and met senior representatives from both

companies.

“I was delighted to see so much progress since my earlier visits, and to hear of the quality of the building work in both new resorts,” the Governor said.

“I have followed both developments closely and it is excellent that they hope to open for business within a year or less.

“These are precisely the sort of resorts we need to see in the family islands and they should be a real catalyst for the local economy in South Caicos.

“There is bound to be a demand for more restaurants and other retail outlets which can only benefit the South Caicos community.”

The Governor and Jill also called on the residents of the Wellness Centre, and the Governor had brief meetings with members of the public service.

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Entertainment BB King’s eldest daughter saddened by battle that overshadows dad’s burial B.B. King’s eldest daughter is fretting over the “pitiful” battle pitting her half-sisters against her late dad’s two closest aides.

Shirley King, 65, said the dispute - in which sisters Karen Williams and Patty King are accusing King’s business manager and personal assistant of poisoning the blues legend and possible murder - is overshadowing her dad’s music and legacy before he’s even buried.

“This could have waited until my dad was laid to rest. His fans are so upset,” Shirley told the Daily News in an exclusive phone interview.

“I don’t want to fight. I just want my dad to get his due respect. I loved my dad with all my heart and soul, and I’m hurting. He doesn’t deserve this,” she said.

Shirley, a musician who performs under the title “Daughter of the Blues,” said she’s not sure “who to trust” as the fighting has gone public with accusations both sides are after the late musician’s money.

She suggested all involved pick a date after Kings’ services and meet privately for a series of lie detector tests.

Morgan said Walmart “did right by me and my family, and for my associates and their families”.

Shirley King, B.B King’s eldest daughter, says he “doesn’t deserve” battle between kin and aides.

“I don’t know who’s doing what.

Whoever is in the wrong, I want to stand with the side in the right, but I don’t know who’s in the right,” she said. “I don’t know who did what.”

King died May 14 at age 89 while under hospice care at his Las Vegas home. His business manager Laverne Toney had power of attorney

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Thousands gathered in Memphis Wednesday to see King’s black hearse lead a procession down Beale Street before the guitar superstar’s funeral in Indianola, Mississippi, on Saturday.

Tracy Morgan settles Walmart crash lawsuit COMIC and 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan has settled his legal case against Walmart over a crash which left him seriously injured, and killed his friend.

A Walmart truck crashed in to the back of Morgan’s limo in June 2014, with prosecutors alleging the driver had not slept for more than 24 hours.

Comedian James McNair, known as Jimmy Mack, was killed in the crash.

Morgan’s lawyer, Benedict Morelli, said Walmart “took full responsibility for the accident”.

All sides had worked hard to reach the undisclosed agreement, he added.

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Entertainment Kasem’s widow won’t face elder abuse charges CITING insufficient evidence, Los Angeles County prosecutors declined to file elder abuse charges against the widow of iconic radio host Casey Kasem.

The district attorney’s office said on a charge evaluation sheet given to the media Friday that Jean Kasem tried to ensure that her husband was continuously provided medical care.

A potential elder abuse charge would be impossible to prove in a criminal court, the document said.

The district attorney’s office said it talked over its decision with Los Angeles police, who took over the case from their Santa Monica counterparts. LAPD agreed with the decision, according to the document.

The former host of “American Top 40” was buried December 16 at Vestre

Gravlund, a cemetery in Oslo, Norway, about six months after his death in a Washington state hospital. He had been suffering from Lewy body disease, the most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s.

As Kasem, 82, lived out his final days, the family feuded over the best care options for him. Kasem’s children from his first marriage said they were complying with their father’s wishes to die comfortably and peacefully surrounded by family and friends, while Jean Kasem, his second wife, claimed they were ceding care and prematurely ending the radio legend’s life.

Daughter Kerri Kasem accused her stepmother of abusing her elderly father and contributing to his death by taking him from a Santa Monica care facility in May and relocating him to

Washington.

The charge evaluation sheet says police investigators found Jean Kasem wanted to get her husband away from media scrutiny.

The California legal fight continued while Casey Kasem was in Washington. Kerri Kasem was given the authority in June to have doctors end her father’s infusions of water, food and medicine. Casey Kasem died just a few days later.

Kasem was already a popular disc jockey in Los Angeles when he became the host of “American Top 40” in 1970.

The syndicated show, which counted down the 40 most popular songs in the United States based on Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 music chart, began on just seven radio stations but quickly became a mainstay of thousands, all around the world.

Casey and Jean Kasem ride in the 2007 Hollywood Santa Parade in Hollywood, California.

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EU asks states to accept 40,000 asylum seekers The European Commission has called on EU member states to take in 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea who land in Italy and Greece over the next two years.

Germany, France and Spain would receive the most migrants under the Commission’s latest plan.

The idea of using quotas to resettle those who have made it to Europe has caused controversy in some EU states.

The UK government says that it will not take part in such a system.

France, Spain, Hungary, Slovakia and Estonia have also all voiced concerns, and a final decision will be taken by EU governments after a vote by MEPs. Denmark has the right to opt out of the plan while Ireland and the UK can decide whether they wish to opt in.

The plan applies to Syrian and Eritrean nationals who arrive in Italy or Greece after 15 April 2015. The Commission said it could also apply to Malta if it also faced a sudden influx of migrants.

This is in addition to moves announced earlier this month by the EU for a voluntary scheme to settle 20,000 refugees fleeing conflict who

Mr Cameron was scheduled to fly to Holland and France on the first leg of a tour to build support for the changes he wants.

EU referendum: Cameron to warn leaders over reforms The UN has called on Europe to do more to help migrants.

are currently living outside the EU. Of the 40,000 migrants considered “in clear need of international protection”, the Commission says: Germany would take in 8,763 (21.91%) France would take in 6,752 (16.88%) Spain would take in 4,288 (10.72%) Dimitris Avramopoulos, the home affairs commissioner, said it was not proposing “the fixing of quotas... for migration in general” and but it was “up to each member to decide

how many refugees they will grant refugee status [to]”.

“We only propose - and we insist on that - a fair distribution of a concrete number of migrants in clear need of international protection across the European Union,” he said.

Countries would receive €6,000 (£4,250) for every person relocated on their territory under the latest proposal, the commission said.

More than 1,800 migrants have died in the Mediterranean in 2015 - a 20-fold increase on the same period in 2014.

Same-sex marriage: Irish vote ‘defeat for humanity’ says Vatican official A LANDMARK vote to allow samesex marriage in the Republic of Ireland was a “defeat for humanity”, a senior Vatican official has said.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, said he was “very saddened” by the result.

In the referendum, 62% were in favour of changing the Irish constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.

However, Cardinal Parolin said it showed the church needed to improve how it preached the Christian message.

The senior diplomat made the comments during a conference in Italy on Tuesday night, according to the Italian news agency, Ansa.

“The Church must take account of this reality, but in the sense of reinforcing its commitment to evangelisation,” he said.

“I think that you cannot just talk of a defeat for Christian principles, but of a defeat for humanity.

“The family remains at the centre and we have to do everything to defend it and promote it.

“Hitting it would be like taking the foundations away from the building of the future”.

Soon after taking office, Pope Francis commented: “If a person is gay and seeks God and has good

Celebrations at Dublin Castle when the results were announced on Saturday.

will, who am I to judge him?”

On Sunday, one of Ireland’s most senior Catholic clerics called for the Church to take a “reality check” following the vote.

Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, said the Church in Ireland needed to “reconnect” with young people.

In Italy, the government of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is preparing to present legislation that would allow civil unions between gay couples.

The Irish referendum has also

boosted calls in Germany, which allow same-sex civil unions, to go further and legalise same-sex marriage.

Pressure has started to grow in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which opposes any change.

“One would think that what the Catholic Irish can do, we can do too,” CDU parliamentarian Jens Spahn told the German Die Welt newspaper.

The yes result has also led to calls for the introduction of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.

DAVID Cameron is to warn European leaders Britain will vote to leave the EU unless they agree to his reforms, the foreign secretary has said.

Philip Hammond said the PM was confident of securing “substantive” changes ahead of the UK’s referendum.

And he did not rule out a vote next year if talks went well but said what mattered was “getting it right”.

Mr Cameron is flying to Holland and France on the first leg of a tour to build support for the changes he wants.

The prime minister has not set out in full detail the reforms he is pushing for, but they will include tougher rules to prevent migrants claiming benefits.

He also wants safeguards to protect the City of London in the event of closer eurozone integration and an exemption for Britain from the EU drive for “ever closer union”.

Mr Hammond said the UK government had received legal advice saying changes to EU treaties would be needed to secure Mr Cameron’s reforms - something that has so far been resisted by other EU leaders.

The foreign secretary told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We have a clear set of requirements. The prime minister is very clear in dealing with European Union counterparts that if we are not able to deliver on those big areas of concern that the British people have we will not win the referendum.

“And we expect our European Union partners to engage with us in delivering a package that will enable the British people to decide that they think Britain’s future is best delivered inside the European Union.”

Asked if that meant the government would still recommend Britain stay in the EU even if it was not able to secure major reforms, Mr Hammond said: “If our partners do not agree with us - do not work with us to deliver that package - then we rule nothing out.”

Mr Hammond said the talks process had just begun but the UK expected to secure a “substantive

package of reforms” over the summer and into the winter months.

He said he wanted to negotiate reforms as quickly as possible but the timeline would depend on the “mechanism” set up for the negotiations.

He said “I don’t think we’ve ruled out” having a referendum on a new deal next year but “what matters is getting it right rather than doing it quickly,” adding that the government is “in the hands of our counterparts in the European Union”.

First up in Mr Cameron’s European charm offensive are Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and French President Francois Hollande, followed by Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The EU referendum bill, which has been published and was earlier presented to the Commons, contains details of the question and the commitment to staging the vote by the end of 2017.

Downing Street wants voters to be asked the question: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?”

The Electoral Commission suggested this form of words - which would make those campaigning to stay in the EU the Yes campaign and vice versa - in 2013.

A spokesman said: “We will consider the contents of the Bill when it is published and will make our views known as it progresses through Parliament to ensure voters’ interests are put first.”

Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Labour’s acting leader Harriet Harman said her party would back the referendum bill.

Outgoing Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg warned against complacency and called for Mr Cameron to lead the bid for Britain to stay in the EU with conviction.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the wording of the referendum question was “simple, straightforward” and “unambiguous”.

He added: “However, that Cameron is opting to give the proEU side the positive ‘Yes’ suggests strongly that his negotiations are so much fudge.

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World News

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Live anthrax inadvertently shipped

by U.S. military to six states

A road melts near Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi after temperatures rose to 45 C last week.

Almost 1400 dead from deadly heat wave in India MALLAYIA Baddula sits barefoot beneath the shelter of his hut in Perepally, a small village outside Hyderabad.

He’s 76-years old and mourning the death of his son Venkatesham, who at half his age succumbed to the heat during the recent hot, dry spell.

“He had gone to get some medicine for me,” Baddula told CNN. “I am informed that he died of sunstroke.”

Venkatesham is one of the 70 people who have died in the district of Nalgonda, and one of the 340 deaths recorded in Telangana state.

The 38-year old was the family’s breadwinner. Now the elderly grandfather will have to find a way to provide for his own wife and two grandchildren -- a 13-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy. The children lost

their mother several years ago.

“Now I have to look after my family. Only God knows how will I do it,” he said.

At least 1,020 people have died in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh, along with 11 in Odisha, taking the national toll from this heat wave to 1,371.

The highest maximum temperature recorded on Wednesday was 47 C or 116.6 F, at Daltonganj in eastern state of Jharkhand and Titlagarh in Odisha.

Daytime temperatures were up to 7 C higher than average in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh State, said meteorological chief B.P. Yadav. However, in coming days, temperatures in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were expected to fall up to 2 C, he said.

China, Peru and Brazil mull Amazon railway A CHINESE scheme to build an east-west railway across South America, cutting across parts of the Amazon rain forest, has moved a step closer after Peru agreed to study the proposal.

The scheme would link Peru’s Pacific coast with Brazil’s Atlantic shores.

The decision came after talks between the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, and Peruvian President Ollanta Humala.

If completed, the railway would stretch 5,300km (3,300 miles) but campaigners fear the impact on indigenous people.

Brazil, China and Peru will now begin feasibility studies into the railway.

Mr Li secured Brazil’s consent earlier this week, as part of his tour of Latin America.

The railway would “consolidate Peru’s geopolitical position as a natural gateway

to South America”, President Humala said.

For China, it would reduce the cost of shipping raw materials and farm products.

But campaigners are concerned it might destroy untouched parts of the Amazon rainforest, affecting hundreds of indigenous communities.

Mr Li sought to ease fears, saying “to create the infrastructure, it is necessary to protect the environment” in a declaration with Mr Humala, AFP reported.

It is likely to cost more than $10 billion (£6.5 billion). The route is still being examined, but would begin in the gigantic Brazilian port of Acu and ending at a Peruvian port.

The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, pledged earlier this year to invest $250 billion (£161 billion) in Latin America over the next decade. (BBC)

FOUR lab workers in the United States and up to 22 overseas have been put in post-exposure treatment after the U.S. military inadvertently shipped live anthrax samples to a half-dozen states late last month, a defense official told CNN. The anthrax samples were shipped via FedEx to seven companies in six states on April 29, a defense official told CNN Thursday. The shipments, thought to be dead, were shipped under less rigorous conditions than the live agent protocol.

CNN learned on Wednesday that a Maryland-based lab had received live samples, prompting an acrossthe-board urgent review to see whether any other live anthrax has been shipped.

Officials are concerned because samples left over at the lab in Dugway, Utah, where the samples originated, were tested and determined to contain live agent.

Company spokesman Jim McCluskey wouldn’t directly confirm the report.

“FedEx is committed to the safe transport of all customer shipments, and our priority is the safety of our employees,” he said.

“We will be working closely with

the Department of Defense and the Centers for Disease Control to gather information about these shipments.”

Science experts told the Defense Department there was no risk to the public from shipping in those containers. However, four workers across the nine states that received the shipments have been put on postexposure treatment, because they handled samples.

Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said one sample was also sent to the Joint United States Forces Korea Portal and Integrated Threat Recognition Program at Osan Air Base in South Korea.

“The sample was destroyed in accordance with appropriate protocols,” Warren said.

Up to 22 people in a training laboratory were exposed, according to a statement from the base.

Five active duty Air Force members, 10 active duty Army members, three civilian officials and four contractors are now getting preventative treatment in South Korea, a defense official said.

“All personnel were provided appropriate medical precautionary measures to include examinations, antibiotics and in some instances,

vaccinations,” the statement from the base said. “None of the personnel have shown any signs of possible exposure.”

The facility was decontaminated afterward and the anthrax destroyed.

Samples are supposed to be rendered dead before they are shipped under a routine research program. All military, government and commercial labs that may have received samples are now reviewing their inventory of anthrax.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating in conjunction with the Defense Department and said they do not suspect any risk to the public.

“CDC is working in conjunction with state and federal partners to conduct an investigation with all the labs that received samples from the DOD,” Jason McDonald, a CDC spokesman said. “The ongoing investigation includes determining if the labs also received other live samples, epidemiologic consultation, worker safety review, laboratory analysis and handling of laboratory waste.”

A military spokesman confirmed there is no known public risk nor any illnesses reported.

Man offers 50 cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats for Malia Obama’s hand in marriage THE Narobian has reported that an East African lawyer is currently seeking Malia Obama’s hand in marriage, offering President Obama 50 cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats.

According to the report, Kenyan lawyer Felix Kiprono claims that he is ready and willing to meet with Mr. Obama to discuss a deal whenever he is scheduled to come visit Kenya sometime in July, the news source says.

“I got interested in her in 2008.

As a matter of fact, I haven’t dated anyone since and promise to be faithful to her. I have shared this with my family and they are willing to help me raise the bride price,” Kiprono said, according to the site.

The lawyer says that his love for Malia is true, and not just some infatuation.

“People might say I am after the family’s money, which is not the case. My love is real,” Kiprono insisted. “I am currently drafting a letter to Obama asking him to please have Malia accompany him for this trip. I hope the embassy will pass the letter to him. I will hand it over to the U.S. ambassador with whom we have interacted several times.”

Kiprono has also planned out the whole engagement event in hopes

Felix Kiprono says he has genuine love for the young Obama.

that President Obama does agree to him having Malia’s hand in marriage.

“If my request is granted, I will not resort to the cliché of popping champagne. Instead, I will surprise her with mursik, the traditional Kalenjin sour milk. As an indication that she is my queen, I will tie sinendet, which is a sacred plant, around her head,” he said.

“I will propose to her on a popular hill in Bureti near my father’s land, where leaders and warriors are usually crowned. The place is called Kapkatet, which means ‘victory,’” he said, adding, “Ours will be a simple

life. I will teach Malia how to milk a cow, cook ugali and prepare mursik like any other Kalenjin woman.”

In many countries around the world, it is traditional for men to offer compensation to fathers in order to have their daughter’s hand in marriage. The tradition is a sign of respect to the family and is taken very seriously. So, while no one expects President Obama to give his daughter away during his trip to the continent, the gesture is an old tradition that is replicated around the world. (financialjuneteenth)

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Brama Kumaris

Raja Yoga Meditation Centre Turks and Caicos Islands

Telephone 946-4760 & 332-4101

www.bkwsu.com Email: bkpadma@bkwsutci.com

FOR SALE

May 30 - June 5, 2015

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

FLOWER GIRL

Wanted urgently

Floral Designer

Must have thorough knowledge in the floral business with 3-5 years experience.

Call: 231-3788

Construction scaffold and roof tiles for sale CONTACT: 431-1591 OR 231-3788

May 30 - June 5, 2015

AGNES SWANN is looking for a

domestic worker

To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour. contact: 246-4769

11590

TROPICANA UPHOLSTRY Is looking for an

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

AGNES SWANN Is looking for a

TCI AGENCY

Acting on behalf of our clients is looking for the following positions:

Fresh Fish

plumber

To work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour. contact: 246-4769 1584

Sales Person

Willing to clean and cut fish

Bugaloos Conch Crawl

Kitchen Helper Waitress Salary minimum wage

Contact: 241-5678

per week salary $6.50 per hour.

contact: 241-4070

VACANCIES

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER SECTION ISLAND 61106/3 LONG BAY HILLS PROVIDENCIALES Whereas, JEANNE M. SAVORY, Attorney at Law for DEWAYNE LEON BLACK and TANZANIA DAVIS BLACK of Savory & Co., P.O. Box 175, Town Centre Mall, Providenciales has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in his/her/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title three week of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 20th day of May 2015

Looking for the following persons

Signed.................................................................................................

Registrar of Lands

– to work 5 days a week in home. Salary $6.00 per hour

Witnessed ..........................................................................................

Kerisa Gardiner

1 Domestic Worker – to work shift days and shift hours.

Salary $6.50 per hour

1 Labourer

– to work 5 days a week including some weekends.

Salary $8.00 per hour Please send interests to email: tadderley@ icloud.com or call (649) 241-4678 11602

To: the Creditors of TCI Bank Limited (In Liquidation) (“the Company”) My request as the Company’s Official Liquidator to pay a second interim dividend distribution of twenty cents ($0.20) on the dollar ($1.00) was approved on April 21, 2015. We are currently in the process of making these distributions by contacting customers in alphabetical order.

For creditors who reside on Islands other than Providenciales and who cannot make private arrangements to have their distributions collected in Providenciales, we will shortly be visiting the other Islands namely Grand Turk and North Caicos for the purpose of making the dividend distribution. The dates and times of these visits will be announced. For those persons who reside outside of the Turks and Caicos Islands, separate arrangements will be made.

If your address has changed since the date of filing your claim or the first distribution, please contact us at telephone 649-9417500 or via email address info@tcibpliquidation.com.

Mr. Anthony S. Kikivarakis Sr. Official Liquidator TCI Bank Limited (in Liquidation)

11695

CHINSON RESTAURANT

NOTICE 11620

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.05

11617

1 Domestic Worker

Upholster To work 6 days

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES KITCHEN HELPER

• General cleaning of the kitchen and pastry room • Assist with prep work and washing of utensils • Willing to work weekends and long hours

PASTRY CHEF

• Must be able to obtain Sanitation Certificate • Must be experienced in the production of Jamaican Pastries • Must be able to prepare Caribbean Cuisines • Willing to work long hours and weekends

ASSISTANT MANAGER

• Must have at least 10 years experience in full service restaurant • Must have working knowledge of Micros or equivalent POS Systems • Assist with inventory management and cost control • Willing to work long hours and weekends • Assist General Manager in the training and supervision of line staff • Possess valid driver’s license • Multi-lingual

CASHIER/HOSTESS

• Must be able to work long hours and remain calm under pressure • Must have clean police record • Ability to multi-task is essential • Must be very honest • Enjoy providing excellent Customer Service • Pay rate US$6.25 per hour plus tips • English plus fluent in Spanish or Creole would be an asset Please apply in writing with full resume no later than May 30th, 2015 to:

11593

THE CEO, Chinson Restaurant & Pastries P.O. Box 293, 14 Savannah Rd., Leeward Highway, Providenciales 11614

Contact: 649-941-8438 or email: dnbautoparts@ tciway.tc 11625

MICHELLE ROBINSON Is looking for a

labourer To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 941-4739 11627

NEW STYLE BARBER SHOP Is looking for a

contact: 346-3918

contact: 247-0187

To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour.

Security Officers

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

Contact: 442-6220

11628

PUBLIC NOTICE

BACI RISTORANTE Is looking

Kitchen Helper Must be able to work days and evening

Duties include: Dishwashing, Pot Washing, equipment cleaning, cleaning of the kitchen and dining room floors salary $7.00 per hour.

contact: 941-3044

Minimum 15 yrs experience in Commercial Laundry industry.

Minimum 6 yrs Laundry Production Management experience.

Minimum 3 yrs Customer Rep or Sales experience.

Must have 2 yrs experience operating Continuous Batch Washer.

Able to operate and provide basic maintenance for all equipment, track parts inventory, order parts online for Jensen, Lavatec, Chicago, Uni-Mac, Cissell, Ipso & more.

Responsible to manage all production and staff, scheduling, client communication & orders, set standards.

Available to manage different work shifts as required, including nights.

Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Must have exceptional computer skills, manage all Linen specific programs (Laundry Trak & Linen Master) and create spreadsheets.

Must be fluent in English.

Qualified applicants should email CV to info@ pioneertci.com or deliver to Pioneer office. Please fax/deliver copy to TCI Labour Office: 649-946-4164

SEAL SECURITY

Is seeking highly trained, professional

barber

Ward Consultancy Acting on behalf of our clients: Wrightfully Fit, Complete Construction, TCI Mental Corp is looking to fill the following positions:

Carpenter – $8.00 per hour

Bookkeeper

WILLIAM’S LUNCH VAN

cook

Contact: 649-345-7212

contact: 345-6644

11616

WILLIAM’S LUNCH VAN

Is looking for a

Gym Instructor – $30.00 per hour

I, Daniel Adams is no longer responsible for Jennifer Donna Brown of Jamaica

Is looking for a

To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour.

– $7.50 per hour

11622

•

PABLO BARBER SHOP

nail technician

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

• •

contact: 243-0948

Is looking for a

the largest readership in the turks & caicos

•

to work 5 days per week salary $6.50 per hour

Please send CV to amp@tciway.tc or fax: 649-946-4942 Closing date July 27th, 2013 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

•

labourers

Practitioners Board • Experience in operating theatres assisting with gynecology and urology cases • Willing to be flexible to meet the needs of the clinic • Must be highly computer literate experience with medical billing software and QuickBooks an advantage Salary commensurate with experience

11604

• Must have knowledge of American, Japanese and European vehicles • Must have at least 10 years work experience • Being multi-lingual will be an asset Salary $10.00 per hour

• Must have Bachelors degree in nursing qualification from a recognized university and at least 3 years post qualification experience • Be available to work parttime hours between 8am – 8pm daily plus weekends, holidays and overnight to meet the needs of the clinic • Eligible for registration with the local Health

Is looking for a

11621

Auto Mechanic

JEREMIAH MISSICK

11624

Seeks an

REGISTERED NURSE REQUIRED

11626

D & B AUTO REPAIRS

• • • • •

May 30 - June 5, 2015

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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32 CLASSIFIEDS

LABOURER To work 6 days

per week salary $7.00 per hour contact: 3456644 or 343-2433 11623

May 30 - June 5, 2015

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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The Windsong resort Is seeking suitable qualified applicants to fill the following positions:

MANAGER, COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL SERVICES

•Butler •Front Desk Agent •Housekeeper •Gardener •Cook

Job Grade: A80 Annual Salary: $54,000 - $67,800 - $81,400 Full-Time Managing Director’s Office Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Island

Requirements: • Minimum of 3 years in the specialized field • Excellent written and communication skills • Must be willing to work holidays and weekends Please drop your resume at the Windsong resort

11600

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

the largest readership in the turks & caicos

GK INSURANCE BROKERS, LTD. GK Insurance Brokers Limited is seeking to recruit a dynamic sales and marketing professional for the position of:

GENERAL MANAGER

The General Manager, will be responsible for the strategic leadership and growth of the company.

The Role

• The General Manager will be responsible for preparing the company’s business plans and directing the operations to achieve budgeted goals and other key performance indicators.

• The individual selected will be responsible for managing and promoting the image of the company as the Broker of choice.

• The successful candidate will develop and motivate a team of professionals who are committed to delivering high quality service.

• The General Manager will maintain appropriate contacts and develop relationships with key stakeholders.

• The successful candidate will focus on increasing the company’s client portfolio through the acquisition and renewal of customer accounts.

• The General Manager will focus on the company’s risk management.

The Candidate

• The ideal candidate will have completed a post graduate degree in Business Administration or related discipline and have the Insurance Qualification such as Advanced Diploma in Insurance (ACII).

• The General Manager must have a minimum of ten years’ experience in general insurance of which, at least seven must be at a senior management level.

• The candidate must have knowledge of all classes of insurance and reinsurance as well as the Laws of Turks and Caicos Islands.

• The candidate must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and ability to build and motivate teams to achieve results.

• Sound decision making, analytical, forecasting and organisational skills are required for the post.

• Proven, effective oral and written communication skills as well as strong negotiations skills are essential.

• The ideal candidate must have advanced knowledge in the use of Microsoft Project and financial software applications.

All suitably qualified persons interested in this exciting opportunity should email their Curriculum Vitae with full details of their experience, achievements and qualifications together with the names and contact details of two business references no later than May 29th 2015 to:

info@fgibtci.com Attn: Managing Director, BK Insurance Brokers Limited P.O. Box 117, Suite #25 Saltmills Plaza, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

The Manager, Compliance and Legal Services is responsible for providing support in the coordination of the overall Anti-Money Laundering regime for Turks and Caicos Islands and supporting Management in fulfilling their compliance responsibilities by promoting adherence to Scotiabank Guidelines for Business Conduct, the Group Standards for Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-terrorist Financing and any supplemental policies, procedures, guidelines or codes of conduct applicable to the TCI; as well as protecting the interest of the Group in legal matters; anticipating and advising on legal issues that may affect its operations.

I. Specific Accountabilities

• Assist in the maintenance of an adequate Compliance Network that will ensure that the units within Scotiabank TCI are operating within the regulatory framework applicable to their business activities, personnel practices and premises.

• Provide support in ensuring that regulatory requirements are considered, identified and addressed with regards to the development of new products, programs or business initiatives.

• Provide support in developing and carrying out review programs that will confirm compliance to regulatory requirements is in place.

• Provide support in reviewing, on an annual basis, plans developed by support groups to monitor operational risk. Assist the Corporate Manager in periodically consulting with support functions and ensure plans have been executed and documented, and coordinate the submission of information, of an exception nature, to Sr. Management and the board of Directors where warranted.

• Provide support in ensuring that adequate policies, practices and procedures have been defined and implemented to enable ongoing compliance to applicable local regulatory requirements .

• Provide support in ensuring that adequate training programs are developed to support the reliable implementation of regulatory requirements.

• Provide support in ensuring the instances of non-compliance to regulatory requirements are being identified, appropriately reported and adequate action plans are developed to ensure corrective action and non-recurrence.

• Provide support in ensuring that all required reporting activities are completed in an accurate and timely manner as prescribed.

II. Complexity of Position

In order to perform the functions of the position, the following competencies are required: • Formal training in law (to deal with documentation/other complexities involved in the business and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the field; • Formal training in Compliance and membership in a recognized professional compliance association (e.g. Association of Certified Anti-Money laundering Specialists-ACAMS or International Compliance Association-ICA), and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the field; • Good knowledge of business activities undertaken by Scotiabank TCI; • Thorough knowledge of the regulatory/supervisory structure of the local financial markets, current banking regulations and industry standards; • Sound knowledge of the Bank’s policies, procedures, operations, organization, internal controls and the Scotiabank Group compliance process; • Excellent communications skills, both written and oral, as well as analytical and negotiation skills, • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize/delegate and deal with the workload to meet deadlines, • Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective working relationships with local regulators, external auditors and management personnel; • Ability to review complex documents and material and effectively absorb relevant content and assimilate this in a practical and coherent way; • High degree of computer literacy.

The incumbent operates independently within the guidelines, policies, directives and established precedents.

Please forward your application no later than Thursday May 29, 2015 to: Alexandria Missick, Manager, Human Resources Scotiabank (TC) Ltd Providenciales, TCI E-mail: alexandria.missick@scotiabank.com

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

MEPCO TCI

Senior Interior Designer

Requires an

Electrical Supervisor

Please submit resumes/portfolios to PO Box 560, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI or send by fax to 946 4663.

Other Peoples Affairs Seeks a

NEED 1 Retail Sales ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Email your resume to l.tull@live.com

11595

Send rapplications to: jafooe@gmail.com 11611

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 2464769 or 342-6305 11415

ROXY’S BEAUTY SALON is looking for the following positions:

Applicants should also be experienced in teaching a range of classes including special population pre & post natal, sports conditioning and rehabilitation. Salary will commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Belongers are particularly encouraged to apply. Apply in writing, with CV and cover letter to Inner Balance at 649-946-4484 or info@innerbalance.tc with a copy to the Labour Office, Providenciales.

11589

NAPA

Labourer Who will be responsible for

The Individual

per week salary $6.50 per hour.

contact: 946-4699 SANDRA WALKIN Is looking for a

Cosmetologist Hairdresser

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.

contact: 347-3121

11592

To work 5 days per week salary $6.50 per hour. contact: 231-3342

PROVO BEVERAGES LTD.

Is currently looking to employ a

• General Cleaning of the building • Unloading of container • Parts delivery/pickup • stocking of shelves • maintenance and repairs

sales clerk To work 6 days

housekeeper

Position available for an energetic and motivate Fitness Instructor with excellent knowledge of anatomy, muscle function and body movement along with the following additional qualifications: - Fitness Instructor must be certified in Yoga/Personal Training - Minimum 10 years experience

11610

ROYAL JEWELS

labourer

6 days a week Salary commensurate with experience

11612

To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour. contact: 341-9177

AGNES SWANN

WHITBY NORTH CAICOS

Clerk Skills needed: Retail Sales Exemplary customer service delivery Detail Oriented Self-Motivated Team player mindset

labourer

11552

Please fax resumes to 941 7626

• Must have over 5 years experience as an Electronics Technician • Certification in Electronics Technical Field • Must be able to demonstrate relative compentancies • Must speak English fluently • Customer Service Skills

Is looking for a

Design Company is looking for an Interior Designer with 8+ years’ experience in residential, commercial, and hospitality design.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from a recognized 3 or 4 year program, along with extensive knowledge of AutoCAD 2013, Xcel, and SketchUp. Designer will be required to run projects from initiation to completion including Programming and Design development, Working Drawing Packages, Tendering, and managing Construction Administration. Additionally candidates must have good client interaction skills and familiarity with North American furniture suppliers and be willing to work under deadlines as required.

Must have at least 15 years experience in commercial and residential electrical installations and at least 10 years experience at a supervisory level on large scale buildings. Must be available to work after hours, weekends and holidays.

Salary negotiable.

JAFOOE LTD

RIGBY BUILDERS

Must be able to work with little or no supervision Able to work weekends and holidays Must have a valid Turks and Caicos driver’s license Ability to drive a manual vehicle Must be capable of comfortably lifting upwards of 50lbs

Please submit all application between 8 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday at Napa Auto Parts or email resume to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com

Bayview Morots Ltd, P.O Box 619, Leeward Highway, Providenciales

11602

is seeking to hire

EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN/ MECHANIC Must have experience in maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of a wide range of equipment as it pertains to bottling production, packaging, including (but not limited to) conveyors, fillers, rinsers, reverse osmosis machinery, blow molders, labelers, ozonators, heat shrinkers, packers, unscramblers, glycol chillers, steam boilers and pumps.

1. Preventative maintenance on all company equipment 2. Repair &/or refurbishment on equipment 3. Installation of new equipment 4. Other related duties as assigned and necessary Salary commensurate with experience and depending on qualifications 11608

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The Help Desk Acting on behalf of its clients to fill the following positions:

National Gas

Mechanic/Inst.

Of Propane $8.00 per hour

OJ Caicos Glass

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALES FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) Ltd as Chargee pursuant to the Registered Land Ordinance hereby gives Notice that it will cause to be sold by Public Auction the following scheduled properties outside the offices of Miller Simons O’Sullivan, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales at 10:00 a.m. on 5 June 2015.

Labour – $6.50 per hour

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TOUCH OF CLASS Is looking for a

1. Title No. 60716/245 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: Jean Alonso

The property is a 0.65 acre parcel and comprises three buildings. The first building contains a master bedroom, bathroom, open plan living and dining area and an enclosed patio. The second building contains a music/ living room, bedroom, bathroom and upper level sleeping area. The third building is a guest house containing a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette and living/dining area. The property also contains a boat dock, and a gazebo/BBQ area. The property is located in the Turtle Creek residential area and is accessed via Lake View Drive.

2. Title No. 60907/226/K7 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales

Cosmetologist To work 6 days per week salary $250.00 per week.

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contact: 244-0469 MMK CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our clients: H & A SOVERIGNS

Registered Proprietor: Nicholas Denman and Eloisa Denman Located at the Providenciales Golf Club in the development known as The Palms. The property is Unit 7 and is a two-storey, two-bedroom, twobathroom townhome comprising 1,280 square feet. The unit benefits from discounted of the golf course, tennis courts and has communal access to the swimming pool and parking area in front of the unit.

3. Title No. 51203/63, Bottle Creek Central, North Caicos Registered Proprietor: Ashwood Leon Forbes

Comprising 0.23 acre parcel with a single storey apartment building with a one-bedroom unit and two two-bedroom units, all with one bathroom open plan kitchen/living/dining area and a laundry closet.

4. Title No. 60503/111 Blue Hills & Stamers Run, Providenciales

Registered Proprietor: Mary Louise Lightbourne-Kemp This property is a 0.48 acre parcel located in Blue Hills and contains a two-storey property with an attic. The lower level of the property holds four one-bedroom apartment units with one bathroom and a kitchen and living area. The top level contains a three-bedroom and one bathroom unit, with a kitchen, dining room, living room and family room.

Sales Clerk Salary $6.50 per hour.

Contact: 231-6991

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5. Title No. 60716/55 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales

Registered Proprietor: Mamanita Holdings Ltd. This property is a 0.53 acre parcel located off the westbound carriageway of Leeward Highway in the Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill area. The parcel consists of a single storey commercial building, which holds a bar, restaurant, kitchen, bar and night club. There is also an incomplete unit to the west of the building.

6. Title No. 50500/194 Whitby, North Caicos

Registered Proprietor: John William Gray

The property is a 0.60 acre parcel containing a two-bedroom, twobathroom house with a kitchen, dining/living area and storage room.

The property also contains a structure complete to beam level including columns, external blockwork walls, partial floor slab and cistern.

7. Title No. 50500/249/K1 Whitby, North Caicos Registered Proprietor: Royal Properties Ltd.

Comprising a two bedroom condominium corner unit on the first floor of the St Charles condominium development on Horsestable Beach with a floor area of 1,580 square feet and an oceanfront covered balcony extending top 272 square feet. The condominium also contains a powder room, living/dining room and kitchen.

8. Title No. 60905/211/K12 & K13 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: TCM Associates Ltd

This property is located in a mixed use development known as The Regent Village and is close in proximity to many of the commercial tourism developments on Grace Bay beach. The development has a central courtyard with landscaped gardening, street lighting, stone paved footpaths, covered walkways and CCTV security throughout the property.

The existing occupiers are restaurants, bars, shops and services. There is also office space and a substantial two story covered car park at the rear of the development. Each of the units is separately metered and has a restroom and ducted centrally air-conditioned system.

9. Title No. 60905/211/K15 & K16 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: Tropical Finance Ltd

This property is located in a mixed use development known as The Regent Village and is close in proximity to many of the commercial tourism developments on Grace Bay beach. The development has a central courtyard with landscaped gardening, street lighting, stone paved footpaths, covered walkways and CCTV security throughout the property.

The existing occupiers are restaurants, bars, shops and services. There is also office space and a substantial two story covered car park at the rear of the development. Each of the units is separately metered and has a restroom and ducted centrally air-conditioned system.

10. Title No. 60715/210, Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: Lincoln Hudson Ferriera

Comprising a 0.54 acre canal-front parcel of bare land containing dense indigenous bush and mature trees.

11. Title No. 10406/88, East Suburbs, Grand Turk Registered Proprietor- Lorraine/Laureen Williams

Comprising 0.21 acre parcel containing an apartment building with two single storey apartments, both with two bedrooms. The property is accessed by an asphalt surfaced main road via the gated entrance of the two apartment properties. The approximate gross external floor area of the whole apartment building is approximately 2,976 square feet, including the area of the covered decks amounting to 576 square feet.

12. Title No. 60602/396 Norway & Five Cays

Registered Proprietor: Kimiko Le-Var Kamal Talbot and Calvina Latanya Talbot The property is a 0.40 acre parcel and comprises a restaurant structure, a two-bedroom and one-bathroom house and also an apartment building with five one-bedroom units and a retail space currently occupied by a store. The property is located in Kew Town, on the corner of Birdberry Close and Houseman close.

Any and all potential bidders will be required to produce one (1) valid form of identification to Miller Simons O’Sullivan on the day of the Auction.

Draft Terms and Conditions of Sale and the draft Agreements for Sale are available upon demand prior to the Auction.

Any and all Successful bidders will be required to pay a ten (10%) per cent deposit upon a successful bid before close of business on the day of the Auction. Any and all successful bidders will also have to pay Auction legal fees in the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars (US$750.00).

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GALMO WILLIAMS Is seeking to hire:-

Part-Time Teacher Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Contact: yrobinson@ leanandleadec.com or 946-8513

ACE PLUMBING Is looking for a

PLUMBER

COCO BISTRO

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Labourer Salary $6.50 per hour

Contact: 649-9464536 or email: info@ winecellar.tc 11602

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CALL 946-4664

contact: 94-5369 deadline for application is June 10th, 2015 11630

COCO BISTRO

Milestone Tci Milestone Tci is looking to hire

skilled workers

To work 6 days per week salary negotiable

contact: 245-8046

For the following specified works. All worker must be able to read drawings ;; Plumbing works ;; fire protecting system ;; pipe welders (copper & black steel) ;; Hvac system/ duct works ;; Hdpe pipe welder Salary $10.00 per hour.

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SUN OIL LIMITED

MONTE RESTAURANT We are seeking suitable applicants to fill the following openings:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PROFESSIONAL TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVERS

Waitress To work 6 days per week and holidays must have experience salary $6.25 per hour must have a clean police record

contact: 946-5369 deadline for application is June 10th, 2015 11629

JOB VACANCY We are looking for energetic, motivated and creative individuals to fill the following positions.

The successful candidate(s) will assume the role of Driver/Operator.

These responsibilities Include the safe receipt, storage and delivery of bulk petroleum products in accordance with strict industry and company standards. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate a proven track record of safe driving. Successful experience in the petroleum industry would be a plus.

Core Responsibilities

• Daily inspection of assigned truck(s) and associated equipment.

• Safe Truck loading and delivery of petroleum products throughout the island.

• Provide exceptional customer service at all times.

• Adhere to company driving polices and the Road Traffic Laws of the Turks & Caicos.

• General fuel handling operations associated with the receipt, storage and re-distribution of petroleum products.

• Baker • Sales Clerk Belonger only need apply. Must be willing to work extended hours.

Salary is negotiable.

Fax: 649-941-3888 Application deadline is June 15th, 2015 11633

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Job Requirements

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• In depth Knowledge of the Road Traffic Laws of the Turks & Caicos Islands.

• A strong safety record. Safety related training would be a plus.

• Defensive driving training would be a strong plus.

• A Mechanical aptitude with some experience with equipment maintenance and repairs.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to work as an effective team member.

• The ability to work flexible hours and weekends.

Benefits include: Competitive remuneration commensurate with work experience and qualifications.

Interested persons should apply no later than June 20th 2015 to: jrobinson@sunoilbahamas.com

Is looking for a

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Looking for a

massage therapist and Beauty AdvisoR

Salary is commission

Call: 346-5064

Art/Production Coordinator Responsibilities ;; Lead creative sessions for project kick-offs ;; Manage multiple projects from concept through completion ;; Inspire creative team and help to generate multiple concepts for campaigns and projects ;; Research and produce journalistic PR releases for clients Required Skills ;; Must have at least 5 years experience in art room production work flow environment ;; Must be able to research and write news/feature releases for publishing in various mediums ;; Ability to lead projects from concept to completion ;; Must have experience and thorough understanding of visual arts concepts and developments ;; Must have advance knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography including limitations of the web ;; Experience with software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Flash ;; Must be able to work long hours including weekends to complete project deadlines ;; Must be self motivated and full of passion, integrity and energy Remuneration based on experience Please send written application and resume to

coralvisions.tci@gmail.com no later than June 30, 2015.

Suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

May 30 - June 5, 2015

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BOHIO DIVE RESORT Is looking for a

LABOURER To work 6 days per week and Holidays $5.50 / Hour

Is looking for 2

Pump Attendants Salary $6.25 per hour must work weekends and holidays please correspond to P.O. Box 477, Providenciales

Contact : Info@bohioresort.com 11605

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GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES

VALUE FOR Financial Controller YOUR MONEY!!

Is looking for a

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Develop, implement and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures • Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organizations are met.

• Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit with the approved external auditor • Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions.

• Manage the cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts in accordance with policy.

• Prepare annual budget, manage the bookkeeping function, using the Simply Accounting Package including maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll • Develop and implement policies and procedures as required to ensure that personnel and financial information is secure • Recommending ways of cutting cost • Working with all department to help make financial decisions • Monitoring the performance of the department, contributing to decisions regarding financial strategy • Preparation of monthly financial statements • Settings up accounting systems for new businesses • Implementation and monitoring of internal controls • Inventory monitoring controls

REQUIRMENTS:

• Completion of a recognized accounting designation with minimum 3-5 years post qualification experience • Computer skills proficiency, knowledge of point of sales and knowledge of counter point • Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on business issues • Well develop written and oral communications skills • Ability to work in a team environment

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.05

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER SECTION ISLAND 61112/26 LONG BAY HILLS PROVIDENCIALES Whereas, CRAIG EBENEZER FORBES of Providenciales granted Power of Attorney to act for and on behalf of FULLER EBENEZER FORBES, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in his/her/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 13th day of March 2015

SALARY:

• Commensurate with experience

Signed .......................................................................

Registrar of Lands

Please forward resume to:

Discount liquors/ The Wine Cellar Fax: 649-946-4871 Or email: info@winecellar.tc NO PHONE CALLS

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES The Somerset Resort Management Ltd. is seeking for the positions listed below. Suitably qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates should possess luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently.

Positions require a flexible schedule which includes holidays, weekends and evenings, and extended hours on occasion. Salaries are based on experience and qualifications.

Front Office Agent

Job Summary: • To assist in the efficient day to day functioning of the Front Office to the agreed standard • Main Duties & Responsibilities • Welcome guests using courteous and professional communication skills.

• Register guest ensuring correct and accurate information is obtained at all times • Encourage the sale of other hotel related services.

• Updates and maintains current and accurate guest information, with a detailed knowledge of hotel staff, services, and hours of operation.

• Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent vocational training.

• Minimum of two years customer service experience preferred.

• Computer literacy in: • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Excel • Microsoft Outlook • Excellent command of the English Language and second language preferred but not essential • Regular/Full Time position only.

• Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace.

• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

Public Area Attendant

Job Summary: • Cleans and maintains clean standards throughout the Public Areas.

• Main Duties & Responsibilities • Cleans all public areas, corridors, employee and public bathrooms including artifacts, fans, vents and louvers daily according to establish standards.

• Cleans all carpets/hard floors daily by vacuuming, sweeping and/or wet mopping and dust mopping.

• Removes chewing gum from carpets, hard floors, walkways and pavements daily.

• Cleans all Corporate, Executive and Administrative Offices daily.

• Cleans all windows, mirrors and glass daily.

• Cleans all doors and door frames and expansion joints daily.

• Requirements: • Reporting for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and/or appropriate attire and name badge at all times.

• Providing courteous and professional service at all times.

• Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace.

• Must work weekends and holidays.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

• Maintaining a high standard of conduct and good working relationship with all staff members inside and outside the department.

Room Attendant

Job Summary: • To ensure that all guestrooms are cleaned to the established standards.

• Main Duties & Responsibilities • Provides courteous and professional service at all times.

• Reports for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform

and name tag at all times.

• Receives Room Attendant assignment sheet and section passkey for the days duties from Asst. Housekeeper and/or floor Supervisor • Stocks Room Attendant cart to the established standards • Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent vocational training • Minimum 1 year experience as hotel cleaner or in janitorial / cleaning position preferred • Must be literate with above average verbal communication skills • Ability to work in a self motivated environment with little supervision • Ability to manage the administration of multiple tasks at one time • Regular/Full Time position only • Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace • Must work weekends and holidays • Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work

Houseman

Job Summary: • As a Houseman, you are responsible for cleaning guest rooms, carrying linen and replenishing amenities to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Houseman would also be required to manage guest requests.

• Main Duties & Responsibilities: • Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: • Carrying / removing linens from rooms • Change and replenish bed linen, towels and guest amenities in line with company guidelines • Undertake regular deep cleaning tasks • Restock and maintain trolley on daily basis • Be environmentally aware • Dispose of waste accordingly • Manage guest requests in a timely and efficient manner • Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation • Carry out lost property procedures • Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships • What are we looking for?

• Requirements: • A Houseman is always working on behalf of our Owners, Guests and working with other Team Members • Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace • Must work weekends and holidays • Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy • Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work

Housekeeping Supervisor

Job Summary: As a Housekeeping Supervisor, you will support the Housekeeping Department by ensuring the upkeep and cleanliness of the entire hotel including guest rooms, public areas, back of house areas and Team Member facilities.

Specifically, a Housekeeping Supervisor will perform the following tasks to the highest standards: Main Duties & Responsibilities: • Allocate work duties to Team Members and supervise

contractors • Perform routine inspections of all check out rooms and spot checks of all occupied rooms • Report and follow up on any maintenance defects or other issues • Inspect, routinely, service areas, store rooms and corridors • Schedule and supervise deep cleaning and any other projects • Manage and train Room Attendants, Housemen, Laundry Attendant, Public Area Attendants and Linen Room Clerk to ensure their performance is to the standards required • Manage, efficiently, stock control and the maintenance of equipment • Provide excellent Guest service, including Owners, VIP and other special requirements • Ensure the adherence to hotel standards at all times • Requirements: • Housekeeping Supervisors are always working on behalf of our Owners, Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow: • Previous experience in a Housekeeping supervisory role • A successful track record of managing a team • Strong organizational and analytic skills • A strong attention to details • Effective communication skills – must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace • A passion for delivering exceptional levels of guest service • Proficiency, preferred, with computers and computer programs, including Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook • Must work weekends and holidays • Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

WATERSPORTS/BEACH ATTENDANT

Job Summary: Assists guests with their service needs at the pool and beach to include chair, towel, and umbrella service.

Outgoing, friendly and highly experienced swimmer. Must be energetic and enjoy working outdoors. Ability to lift heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds is required. CPR/First Aid certification is required. Lifeguard and rescue experience desired. Must have previous watersports experience in a fivestar resort environment.

Main Duties & Responsibilities: • Assist guests courteously and efficiently according to hotel, Mobil and Preferred Hotels standards.

• Ensures that work station is clean at all the times.

• Keep chairs and tables clean and clear of debris.

• Adhere to all Micros procedures.

• Anticipate guest needs.

• Attend all training classes and departmental meetings.

• Adhere to end of shift report procedures.

• Adhere to all the opening and closing duties.

• Attend daily pre- shift/communication meeting • Generate a good atmosphere • Ensure all pool and beach furniture is neatly arranged and cleaned.

• Adhere to towel card standard operating procedures.

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Science & Technology JOB OPPORTUNITIES Don’t wait to start HIV treatment, Provide guests with towel and chair service.

Open all umbrellas, clean table tops, and wipe off all chairs.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

• Must work weekends and holidays • Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

Laundry Attendant

Job Summary: • Under general supervision of the Executive Housekeeper/ Housekeeping Manager, ensures Hotel linen is washed, dried, folded and ironed as scheduled. Maintain confidentiality of privileged information.

• Duties & Responsibilities: • Refers guest problems or complaints to supervisor.

• Sorts all soiled linen, weighs and loads into appropriate carts or machines.

• Pre-treats laundry for stains.

• Loads and unloads washers and dryers, operates machines and records poundage amounts, and amounts washed and dried.

• Folds towels either by hand or towel folder, irons table linens, irons and folds sheets, hand folds pillow cases, blankets, bed pads, draw sheets, herbal wraps etc.

• Sorts and separates damaged or stained linen, i.e., to be repaired or used as rags.

• Observes safety rules and maintains a safe environment.

• Cleans lint traps from dryers daily; checks and cleans drains as necessary.

• Contributes to a team effort and accomplishes related results as required.

• Performs other related duties as required or directed.

• Physical Demands: • Must be able to stand for long period of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Must work weekends and holidays • Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

Resort General Manager

Job Summary: To oversee all aspects of Property Management in accordance with Company mission statement, including maximization of financial performance, guest satisfaction, and staff development within established quality standards, implementing strategies for meeting goals in the areas of revenue generation, market share performance, Guest satisfaction scores, associate opinion scores, and net operating income.

Technical Skill Requirements: High ethical standards, analytical ability, excellent communicator, diverse experiences in sales, management and administration knowledgeable of all company policies and procedures included but not limited to accounting, human resources, operations and sales. Computer Literacy, decisive, educated facilitator experienced in resolving conflicts between different parties in a dispute.

Qualified Belonger candidates can complete an application form in person at The Somerset on Grace Bay or submit a resume by e-mail at somerset@ thesomerset.com. The closing date for applications is June 15th, 2015.

according to groundbreaking global study A MAJOR international study sought to settle how soon is best to start HIV treatment — and the advice is don’t delay.

People who started antiAIDS drugs while their immune system was strong were far less likely to develop AIDS or other serious illnesses than if they waited until blood tests showed their immune system was starting to weaken, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday.

The findings are preliminary, but the NIH found them so compelling that it stopped the study a year early, so that all the participants could receive medication as researchers continue to track their health.

How soon should treatment begin?

“The sooner the better,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which funded the work.

Current U.S. guidelines already recommend early treatment for HIV, but the findings could alter care recommendations in other

countries.

HIV may not trigger symptoms for years, raising the question of how soon after diagnosis patients should begin taking expensive medications that may cause side effects.

Previous studies have made clear that early treatment dramatically lowers the chances that someone with HIV spreads the virus to a sexual partner. But there was less evidence that the HIV patient’s own health would benefit by starting early.

The START trial — Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment — sought proof by randomly assigning still healthy

patients either to receive early therapy or to delay therapy until their CD4 cells, a key sign of immune system health, dropped into a worry zone.

While the U.S. guidelines back treatment regardless of patients’ CD4 counts, the World Health Organization’s guidelines recommend that HIV-infected people begin treatment when their CD4 levels fall below normal, to 500 or below. But that doesn’t happen in many poor countries, where often people are sicker before they receive treatment and global funding to expand care is tight.

Even in the U.S., many

people don’t seek or stick with early care: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that only about 30 percent of Americans with HIV have the virus under control.

The START trial enrolled 4,685 people in 35 countries, all of whom had CD4 counts in the healthy range — above 500 — and had never taken antiHIV medication. Researchers tracked deaths, the development of AIDS-related illnesses and the development of serious nonAIDS events such as cancer, heart disease and kidney or liver disease.

TWELAN SWANN is looking for a

Babysitter To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 241-5325

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One domestic worker

A-Z Contracting is looking for

CarpenterLabourer

$6.25 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Contact: 232-1113

Must be willing to work 5 days a week. Salary will be discussed according to skills

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT VACANCIES The following vacancies currently exist within the Turks and Caicos Islands Public Service:

Risk Manager

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $49,900.00 per annum The Risk Manager will support the Director of Contracts and Corporate Performance Management in the discharge of his/her duties. He/she will be responsible for assisting Ministries, Departments, Statutory Bodies and other Public bodies in the delivery of TCIG services and protecting the delivery of TCIG programmes and projects. The incumbent will ensure that a process is in place to assist Ministries, Departments, the Audit Committee, the Chief Internal Auditor, Statutory Bodies and other Public bodies in matters relating to the assessment and management of procurement risk.

Facilities Manager

– Providenciales (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $26,000.00 per annum The Facility Manager is responsible for the coordination and supervision of all operations and maintenance of sporting facilities within the Turks and Caicos Islands. He/ she ensures the safety and quality of all playing surfaces both on the inside and the outside of courts and fields and equipment are maintained. The job holder is responsible for ensuring the proper scheduling of all sporting and nonsporting events at facilities and ensures safety standards at all athletic and sporting competitions.

Training Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $32,600.00 per annum The Training Officer will organize and coordinate training for the Turks and Caicos Islands Public Service, as well as assisting with design and delivery of some training programmes.

Vice Principal (Primary School)

– Providenciales (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $42,060.00 per annum This is a senior professional position which has responsibility for assisting the Principal with the administration of the daily operations of the primary school. The job holder is required to help the Principal manage school operations, supervise staff and students, ensure the appropriate instruction and discipline of the student body and manage the school’s finances and supply inventory.

Senior Project Economist

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum This is senior professional position within the Strategic Planning and Policy Department, Ministry of Finance.

The incumbent is expected to play a leadership role in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of

all activities related to the Development Budget. The incumbent is also expected to play a leadership role in evaluation the impact of development programs and devising strategies to build project appraisal capacity throughout the public sector.

Head of Secretariat

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum This is a senior position responsible for coordinating the political and administrative interface between the Minister and Permanent Secretary in the allocated Ministry.

Assistant Immigration Officers

– Various Islands (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $21,400.00 per annum This is a first level position within the Border Control & Enforcement / Immigration Department. The responsibility includes examining persons on arrival to the Islands, performing shift duties at all ports of entry and assisting the General public with delivery of service.

Consular Officer/UK Representative

– Consular Services – United Kingdom (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum The role of the Consular Officer/UK RepresentativeConsular Services is to promote the Political interests of Turks & Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) in the UK and to support Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) nationals residing in the United Kingdom (UK).

Head of Office and Resource Management/ UK Representative

– United Kingdom (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $58,100.00 per annum The role of the Head of Office and Resource Management is to coordinate the activities of the Turks and Caicos Islands Home Office to promote inward investment and to identify and access funding from United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) donor agencies.

Director of Strategic Policy and Planning Department

– (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $71,400.00 per

annum The purpose of this position is to first provide economic policy direction to the central government in an effort to achieve sustainable economic growth and development, and to increase the level of employment.

In addition, this position provides leadership direction to the Strategic Policy and Planning Unit for the purpose of strengthening the delivery capacity of the economic and statistics units.

National Pharmacist

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will work with the Ministry in the development and enforcement of pharmacy policies in relation to control of drugs, drug management including procurement, storage, prescribing, dispensing and monitoring of utilization and adverse drug reactions.

The job holder will also be responsible for all aspects of the logistics cycle of drug management.

Graduate Teachers (Secondary School)

– Grand Turk, South Caicos, Providenciales (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $35,050.00 per annum • This is a specialist position which has unit level responsibility for the teaching of one or more of the school’s curriculum subjects to students. Graduate Teachers are needed for the following areas: • Chemistry/Physics • History/Social Studies • Geography/Social Studies • Business Studies

Graduate Teacher (Primary School)

– Providenciales (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $35,050.00 per annum This is a professional position which has responsibility for the instruction and supervision of students in primary schools.

Guidance Counsellor (Primary School)

– Providenciales (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $35,050.00 per annum This is a professional position which has unit level responsibility to help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women.

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Science & Technology TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT VACANCIES Community Mental Health Nurse

– Providenciales (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $32,600.00 per annum To facilitate and deliver an effective and efficient Mental Health Care program that is consistent with current practices and acceptable by the Turks and Caicos Islands Health Services.

Street Cleaner

– Grand Turk/South Caicos (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $6.25 per hour The post holder is responsible for the cleaning of the streets, as assigned, of debris and any other waste and dispose of debris properly or as instructed. The incumbent in this position will be assigned to a particular area or street that he / she may be responsible for solely or as part of a small team and will be required to change areas or help with cleaning of additional areas as requested by the superior officers.

Salary: $40,200.00 per annum The successful candidate in this position will be required to deliver effective comprehensive primary health care services focused on disease prevention, health promotion and maintenance in the clinic, homes and communities through the utilization of the nursing process.

Senior Budget Analyst

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum To provide rigorous analysis of expenditure proposals and make recommendations on expenditure prioritization to support the preparation by the Ministry of Finance of policybased, medium-term budgets that contribute to the implementation of policy priorities in TCI.

Accountant General

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary:

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $16,300.00 per annum The post holder is responsible to provide support to the Plumber in dealing with all jobs associated with the pipe distribution network – fixing leaks, installation of service connections, disconnections and reconnections. This post will assist with the general maintenance of the entire distribution network.

$80,000.00 per annum The job holder in this managerial position is responsible for overseeing the performance and service delivery standards in the Department. The job holder is the head of the Treasury Department and is responsible for its management; sets accounting standards for Government and prepares Government statutory statements for audit and periodic financial management reports. The job holder also provides impartial, accurate and timely advice; supervises Treasury Department staff; and represents the Ministry at meetings, conferences and seminars.

Cleaners

Medical Officer

Plumber Assistant

– Various Islands (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $6.25 per hour The job holder is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the assigned building, office or areas. Required to perform various cleaning duties as delegated by the supervisor and is responsible for helping to create a pleasant environment for workers and customers.

Tax Officer

- Providenciales (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $32,600.00 per annum The incumbent in this position is expected to conduct the necessary activities to get Taxpayers in default to comply with the requirements under the Revenue Ordinances and Regulations and maintain Compliance and Arrears cases assigned by the Assistant Commissioner/Senior Tax Officer.

Public Health Nurses

– Various Islands (Deadline: June 11, 2015)

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $49,900.00 per annum To provide a high standard of primary health care to patients in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

To provide public health leadership within an island district. He/she will conduct Primary Health Clinics in assigned island clinics. Active participation in the daily clinical management of patients. Provide emergency care to clients in assigned health district.

Deputy Auditor General

– Grand Turk (Deadline: June 11, 2015) Salary: $71,400.00per annum The role of Deputy Auditor General (DAG) is a significant leadership appointment with wideranging responsibility. As a member of the National Audit Office (NAO) management’s team, the Deputy Auditor General is responsible and accountable to the Auditor General for providing leadership and managing individual audits assigned from the annual audit work plan.

Interested persons are asked to visit www.gov.tc for job details and the application procedure.

Complex bursts of electrical signals in Erik Sorto’s brain could be interpreted into commands for the arm.

Brain-reading implant controls arm A MAN has been able to control a robotic limb with a mind-reading chip implanted in his brain.

It allowed Erik Sorto, from California, to sip a drink unaided for the first time in 10 years.

The details, published in Science, reveal how complex bursts of electrical signals in his brain could be interpreted into commands for the arm.

Experts said the results made brain-controlled robotics closer to being a reality.

Mr Sorto was shot at the age of 21. The damage to his spinal cord left him paralysed from the neck down.

Two tiny sensors were implanted into his brain to monitor the activity of around 100 neurons.

Previous attempts at thought-

controlled robotics have focused on the motor cortex - the region responsible for the action of individual muscles.

However, the US team tried implanting the chips in the posterior parietal cortex - the part of the brain that comes up with the initial intention.

It is the difference between deciding to pick up a mug or telling your hand to move towards it.

The team hopes this approach will be more intuitive.

One of the researchers, Prof Richard Andersen from Caltech, told the BBC News website: “The first time he tried the robotic limb he could form his hand to mirror one of the student’s hands as if shaking hands - for him it was a huge thrill.”

Men who ejaculate every day decrease prostate cancer risk AN orgasm a day keeps the doctor away. That’s according to new research indicating that men who ejaculate daily reduce their risk of getting prostate cancer by more than 20 per cent.

The study, which was conducted at Harvard Medical School, found that men between the ages of 40 and 49 who ejaculated 21 or more times a month were 22 percent less likely to get prostate cancer than men who only ejaculated four to seven times monthly.

Scientists aren’t sure why regular emissions have such a favourable effect on the likelihood of developing the deadly disease, but have called the findings “particularly encouraging.”

One theory is that a daily release stops the build-up of old cells, which are more likely to turn cancerous.

The researchers also pointed out that routine discharges flush out chemicals in the prostate that may cause cancer.

The prostate is a small tangerinesized gland located between a man’s penis and his bladder, the main function of which is to produce a thick white fluid that is mixed with the sperm produced by the testicles,

to create semen.

The new study is the largest to date on the frequency of ejaculation and prostate cancer.

It followed nearly 32,000 men for 18 years, 3,839 of whom were later diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The results were consistent, even when adjusted to take in factors such as diet and lifestyle.

Dr Jennifer Rider, of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said the results were “particularly encouraging” but should be interpreted with caution.

“While these data are the most compelling to date on the potential benefit of ejaculation on prostate cancer development, they are observational data and should be interpreted somewhat cautiously,” she said.

“At the same time, given the lack of modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer, the results of this study are particularly encouraging.”

Dr Rider indicated that more research should be carried out into the specific changes in the prostate caused by ejaculation, to understand how it reduces the risk of prostate cancer.

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Blatter refuses to quit as FIFA president and vows ‘to restore trust’ SEPP Blatter has refused to resign as FIFA’s president following a request from UEFA chief Michel Platini.

The 79-year-old Swiss held an emergency meeting with key FIFA officials on Thursday after world football’s governing body was subjected to yet more damaging corruption claims.

Platini then made a personal appeal for Blatter to quit but was told it was “too late” to resign.

Blatter later vowed to restore trust in FIFA and “find a way to fix things”.

Opening a meeting of FIFA’s congress on the eve of Friday’s presidential election, he said: “These are unprecedented and difficult times for FIFA. “It must fall to me to uphold responsibility for the well-being of the organisation.”

However, while admitting he could not be held responsible for the actions of a few, he conceded: “I’m sure more bad news may follow but it’s necessary to restore trust in our organisation.”

His speech came just hours after Frenchman Platini said the latest crisis had left him “absolutely sickened”, adding: “People have had enough, they don’t want this president any more.”

Blatter, who has been president since 1998, is seeking a fifth term when he takes on Prince Ali bin alHussein in Friday’s election.

Several influential football figures had called for the vote to be delayed after seven FIFA officials were

Despite FIFA’s corruption scandal Sepp Blatter is expected to retain his position as football head.

arrested in Zurich on Wednesday.

But UEFA, which governs European football, decided on Thursday not to boycott the election and will continue to back Prince Ali, although some member associations, such as Russia, have said they will back Blatter.

While Prince Ali has not given up on prising some votes from Africa, CAF, which looks after the interests of Africa, has reiterated its support for Blatter.

President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, told BBC sports editor Dan Roan that Blatter will definitely win the election and he should not be held accountable for the corruption allegations.

The Asian Football Confederation,

too, supports the Swiss - although one of its members, the Australian football federation, has announced its intention to vote for Prince Ali. “A big, big, big majority of the European associations will vote for Prince Ali,” said Platini.

Dutch FA boss and former presidential candidate Michael van Praag - who pulled out of the running so as not to split the anti-Blatter vote - said: “He is the end responsible person in FIFA. You cannot always continue washing your hands.”

FIFA was plunged into fresh crisis on Wednesday when United States authorities indicted 14 people and arrested seven senior football officials on bribery and racketeering charges.

In a separate development, Swiss officials opening criminal proceedings into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid processes.

Blatter’s decision to chair an emergency meeting with representatives from FIFA’s six confederations is significant.

Such gatherings are rare.

It also took place without two of its nominated members.

Jeffrey Webb, president of the North, Central American and Caribbean Association (CONCACAF), and Eugenio Figueredo, president of the South American confederation, were both absent after being arrested on Wednesday.

FIFA Vice-President Jeffrey Webb was provisionally dismissed by CONCACAF.

CONCACAF have ‘provisionally dismissed’ president Webb CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb has been ‘provisionally dismissed’ by the governing body for football in North and Central America.

Webb, who is president of the Cayman Islands Football Federation, was one of seven FIFA officials arrested on Wednesday in Zurich as part of an FBI probe into alleged corruption within the sport’s world governing body.

Eduardo Li, an executive committee member and Costa Rica’s football federation president, has also been ‘provisionally dismissed’ while CONCACAF’s general secretary, Colombian-American sports executive Enrique Sanz, was placed on an immediate leave of absence.

CONCACAF has named executive committee vice president

Alfredo Hawit, head of the Honduras football federation, to take over Webb’s duties as president.

Sanz’s duties were assumed by his deputy, Ted Howard, who had served in the role before in 2012, when he replaced Chuck Blazer, who pleaded guilty to charges of fraud, racketeering and money laundering in connection with the probe.

CONCACAF’s executive committee named US Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati, his Mexican counterpart Justino Compean and Canadian Soccer Association president Victor Montagliani to a special committee tasked with “evaluating and sustaining” CONCACAF business operations in the wake of the scandal.

Christie’s wishes to see the Lakers play the Heats in the Bahamas IN AN effort to bolster the Bahamas’ cultural and sports tourism brand, the government signed a consultancy and management services agreement on Friday with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), one of the world’s leading sports and entertainment presenters.

It is hoped that the partnership will provide the country with valued marketing, training and funding services.

Coming weeks after the IAAF World Relays and the inaugural Junkanoo Carnival event, the partnership is meant to underscore the Christie Administration’s commitment to promoting economically viable cultural and sports activities.

However, officials did not say how much the agreement will cost, nor did they provide details on how the company will accomplish one of its key tasks: reducing the financial burden of maintaining the Thomas A

Robinson stadium. Officials did not take questions from the media at the press conference.

With AEG having ownership stakes in numerous sports teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers basketball club, Prime Minister Perry Christie discussed how the agreement may benefit the country, teasing that perhaps the Lakers could be lured to play the Miami Heat in The Bahamas.

Chuck Steedman, the Chief Operating Officer of AEG, smiled and nodded as Mr Christie pitched such possibilities.

“We hope to combine our global brand and reach,” Mr Steedman said, “with this country’s already worldclass facilities, the already worldclass destination that is The Bahamas and the opportunity to create and expand upon the great content that is already taking place here.”

Hesaid the process towards finalising the agreement has been long, with discussions first beginning

two years ago. “All great things are well worth waiting for,” he said.

The cost of maintaining the national stadium has been a particular cause of concern for the government.

Mr Christie said: “I have no doubt whatsoever that when we examine as an authority and as a government what it costs to maintain the sports centre, and I’m told just on maintenance alone for the track and field section, it’s a huge bill.

“When you add the stadium to that you know therefore you can’t sit and have that property idle.

Therefore the purpose of that signing is to demonstrate to the people of The Bahamas that we have decided to begin running full speed by having a renowned corporation on a world basis populate it with entertainment and sporting activities brought into The Bahamas to be able to ensure we have a proper return and at least be able to maintain what we have and promote what we have.” (Tribune242)

Rory McIlroy posted five bogeys in his first nine holes.

McIlroy shots a nightmare 80 RORY McIlroy faces an uphill battle to make the cut at the Irish Open after carding a nightmare nine-overpar 80 in the first round at Royal County Down.

McIlroy, 26, posted five bogeys in his first nine holes and dropped a further four shots in his second nine.

The world number one has missed the cut at the last two Irish Open tournaments.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington, the 2007 winner, shares the lead with Maximilian Kieffer of Germany on four under par with Soren Hansen one shot behind.

England’s Danny Willett, Argentinian Emiliano Grillo and Dane Soren Kjeldsen are two off the pace after carding rounds of 69 at the Newcastle links course.

English trio Luke Donald, Matt Ford and Chris Wood are among seven players nicely placed on one under.

Starting at the 10th, world number one McIlroy, who pledged to donate his prize money this week to his charitable foundation, the official tournament host, strayed occasionally off the tee, was repeatedly erratic with his iron play and struggled with the putter throughout.

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Lara calls axing of Chanderpaul shameful The former two-time world champion has been tipped to be the next opponent for the undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather who beat Manny Pacquiao earlier this month.

Khan focused on Algieri and denies Mayweather distraction AMIR Khan says he is not being distracted from Friday’s bout with American Chris Algieri in New York by a potential fight with Floyd Mayweather.

The former two-time world champion has been tipped to be the next opponent for the undefeated welterweight, who beat Manny Pacquiao earlier this month.

Khan, 28, said: “I’ve made that mistake before, when you look past fights, but I ain’t looking past this fight.

“There’s no point looking at

Mayweather because that might never happen.”

Algieri, a former WBO light welterweight champion, comes into the bout on the back of his first defeat in 21 fights when he lost a wide unanimous points decision to Pacquiao after being knocked down six times.

Khan said: “The guy I’m fighting, the guy I’ve been working on, the techniques I’ve been working on is to beat Chris Algieri, not Mayweather, not Pacquiao.

LEGENDARY West Indies batting icon Brian Lara has described the axing of Shivnarine Chanderpaul as shameful and has called on the West Indies Cricket Board to give the left-handed Guyanese an honourary send-off by selecting him for the two-Test series against Australia.

The 40-year old Chanderpaul was left out of the West Indies 12-member squad for the first Test against the Australians which starts on June 3 in Dominica, effectively ending an illustrious career in which he scored 11,867 runs at an average of 51.37.

The selectors, led by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, justified their decision by pointing to the plunge in his form over his last 11 innings in which he averaged 16.

But Lara, who scored 11,953 Test runs, which Chanderpaul is just 87 runs away from passing, said the decision was another example of the way the WICB disrespects its players.

“This has nothing to do with numbers or averages. What are they saying that Chanderpaul was given the last 11 innings to get the desired number of runs to break a record?

“This has absolutely nothing to

Iconic West Indian batsman Brian Lara (left) feels that Shivnarine Chanderpaul should have gotten an honourary send-off.

do with runs or numbers. It has to do with respect and Chanderpaul has earned the right to say goodbye in an acceptable way. In fact, he should be allowed to do it in his own way,” he added.

Lara noted that most of the other cricketing nations ensured an honourary farewell to their heroes and reflected on India when Sachin Tendulkar retired.

He asked: “What did they do?

They organised a Test series in his honour and gave him a farewell in keeping with his contribution to the game.”

Lara described Chanderpaul as an extremely competitive individual for whom cricket was his life. “From Guyana in 1994 when he made his debut to his last Test innings he gave his heart to West Indies cricket and what do we do... drop him and that’s it,” he noted.

Europa League final: Sevilla retains title as Dnipro player collapses

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt powers ahead of Carvin Nkanata of Kenya and Isiah Young of the US in the 200m in Ostrava on Tuesday evening. (Photograph: Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images)

Bolt comfortably wins 200m at Golden Spike event in Ostrava USAIN Bolt eased to victory on his first race on European soil this year in the 200 metres at the Golden Spike event in Ostrava in the Czech Republic.

The Jamaican lived up to his showbiz reputation as he made light of the greasy conditions and waved to the delighted crowd on his way to the blocks. But after a few moments of levity he was focus personified.

The six-times Olympic gold medal winner made a customary slow start, with the American Isiah Young getting the early advantage, but the

28-year-old took complete control round the corner and powered home in 20.13sec.

Despite winning by a comfortable 0.22sec over Young, Bolt – who kept running at full tilt across the line – was visibly unimpressed and underlined his determination to be at the top of his game for the world championships in Beijing in August.

“It was difficult as it was a little bit colder than I thought it would be,” he said. “I just need to try to get myself into running shape. It’s all about the work and the technique.”

SEVILLA made European football history Wednesday by becoming the first club to win the continent’s second-tier competition four times.

Colombia striker Carlos Bacca scored twice to secure a 3-2 victory over Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Europa League final in Warsaw, which ended in concern for the Ukraine side’s Brazilian forward Matheus -- who was stretchered off after collapsing late in the match.

The Spanish side’s fans came to a respectful hush when the stretcherbearers carried off Matheus, who had earlier suffered a clash of heads in an aerial duel and sometime later fell to the turf for no apparent reason.

Two Belgian players have died this season after cardiac arrests during games, and Sevilla knows all too well such tragedy after Antonio Puerta died after collapsing during a game in 2007.

Thankfully Matheus appeared to have regained consciousness as he was carried off with a visibly bloody nose, though his condition has yet to be confirmed. Some reports, not verified by CNN, said he had been taken to hospital with a broken nose.

Matheus had set up the opening goal for Nikola Kalinic in the seventh

Sevilla became the first club to win the continent’s second-tier competition four times.

minute as underdog Dnipro took a surprise lead in its first European final.

Sevilla, which beat Benfica in last season’s final after a penalty shootout, hit back with two quick goals.

Poland midfielder Gregorz Krychowiak delighted the home fans when he drove home a low shot in the 28th minute after Dnipro failed to clear a short corner.

Bacca then beat the offside trap to collect a delightful through pass

by Jose Antonio Reyes and round goalkeeper Denys Boyko before slotting in from a tight angle.

Dnipro captain Ruslan Rotan leveled the score just before halftime as he quickly took a free-kick which curled over the wall and beat stranded goalkeeper Sergio Rico at the near post.

Bacca put Sevilla back in front in the 73rd minute with a low leftfoot drive after being sent clear in the penalty area by Vitolo’s clever flicked pass.

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Olympic champion Gaines for “Race for the Conch” THREE time Olympic gold medallist Rowdy Gaines is set to participate in this year’s “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim which will be held on July 4th in Providenciales.

The 56-year-old, who is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, will also share his knowledge of the sport with swimming classes for TCI teens and via a speech at the TCI Swim Federation fund raising evening on July 2nd at the Beach House.

Gaines, who won three gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, said he is excited about helping to develop the sport locally.

“My wife, Judy, and I could not be more excited to visit the Turks and Caicos and be a part of local swim activities. I especially look forward to working with local TCI youngsters

on swim technique and help raise the profile of the sport in these beautiful islands.”

The local swimming federation and the “Race for the Conch” EcoSeaSwim organised the visit with Blue Haven as sponsor as part of an on-going effort to encourage swimming in the TCI. The two swim organisations are working with the TCI Red Cross to hold swimming sessions for teens all over the islands.

World class marathon swimmer Yuko Matsuzaki will assist Gaines.

Matsuzaki generated a lot of excitement last year when she swam 13 miles non-stop from North Caicos to Grace Bay. Local swim instructors and several US Masters swimmers from Montgomery Ancient Mariners in Maryland will also be lending their

skills to the youth swim sessions.

A separate fundraising swim session for adults chaired by Gaines and Matsuzaki has also been planned.

“This will be a unique and outstanding opportunity for TCI residents to learn from the best of the best,” Ben Stubenberg, TCI Swim Federation president pointed out.

Tickets for the TCI Swim Federation fundraiser/gourmet BBQ at Beach House Kitchen 218 are available at Marco Travel for $60.

Guests will be asked to pay $70 at the door.

For more information on the teen swimming sessions please email Lormika Williams at directortciredcross@gmail.com.

For more information on the fund raiser Stubenberg can be reached at raceinfo@ecoseaswim.com.

Rowdy Gaines will impart his knowledge and experience on swim enthusiasts in the TCI.

Youngsters are developing their cricketing skills in the capital island.

Quelch developing cricket at junior level in Grand Turk SPORTS Development officer in Grand Turk Winston Quelch has been busy teaching cricket to primary and pre-school students.

Once seen as the national sport, cricket lost a lot of clout over the years to football and athletics, but Quelch is hoping to revive the sport from the very bottom.

“I just want to take this opportunity to share a little about what is going on in the primary schools here in Grand Turk so that all does not appear to be lost as far as building some sustainability into our dearly beloved national sport from the stand point of our youth,” the cricket enthusiast told the TCICA members recently via

email.

“We are having a lot of fun together. Many of them (the children) are having fun while learning the sport. We have just begun teaching them how to run between wickets while using the batting pads. Some of them are fascinated with me demonstrating the use of the batting pads, helmet, thigh pads, wicket keeping pads and gloves and especially the protective cup with the jock strap, which they find hilarious.”

NEXT GENERATION Quelch is on a mission. At the moment he spends time teaching the sport to over 80 pre-school children

at one of the private schools in GT. “The key is to get the sport into their system while they are still young.

I feel confident that over the next few years, as we build competitions into the schools coupled with a lot of “Senior Cricket Volunteers” [we can invoke] passionate and committed enough to sow something back into our kids’ lives. After all we owe it to them. Some persons sowed the sport of cricket into our lives when we were little.”

Cricket in Provo has also targeted the youngsters, the TCICA is expected to host its second annual Primary School competition in June while the senior competition is also expected to start next month.

Ifeanyi Otuonye broke the national record twice on Thursday.

Otuonye breaks national record again

IFEANYI Otuonye admits he is getting the hang of “this jumping thing,” the result is another national record and another milestone for his school the Kansas State University.

After winning the Big XII with a jump of 7.69M, the former Munro College student leaped to

two more records on Thursday at the NCAA West Regionals at the Mike A Meyers Stadium in Austin, Texas. He reached 7.81M in his first preliminary jump before leaping to a new national record of 7.87M. The distance has qualified him for the NCAA Nationals.

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Stallions one game from PABA Night League title THE Grand Turk Stallions are still favourites to win the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) Night League title, but their championship series against the Police Badgers have not been as flawless as many had expected.

Last weekend the games were split, with the Badgers levelling the best-in-five series on Friday night before the Stallions regained control on Saturday evening. The Stallions can close the series this Friday, but the Police will look to extend the series at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex.

Last Friday evening Saundro Germain found form in the high scoring clash (111-107). He was

a scoring machine for the Lawmen with a series-high 36 points. Point guard Evans Dubois assisted greatly with 28 points.

Stallions were led by the everdominant Tamaurri Lightbourne, who scored 27 points to go with four boards. It was the Stallions’ first loss in the post-season. The Lawmen’s celebrations were short-lived given that the defending champions bounced back on Saturday evening with Lightbourne again dominating. The former MVP, scored another 27 points (23+ average this series) to lead the Stallions to a 90-77 point win.

Melvin Elsie Jr. returned to the Police’s lineup, after missing game two, but his 16 points, six assists

The Police Badgers will have to win two games in succession to stop Stallions from three-peating.

and three rebounds were not enough as the Stallions made the necessary adjustments to shut down Germain

to 16 points and five boards. Marcus Lightbourne added a double-double 17 points and 10 boards for the

Stallions, while the explosive small forward Enrico Smith finished with 11 points.

Rugby legends invade TCI next week TCI will play host to four legends of rugby next week.

The icons of the game are set to travel to these islands to take part in three days of rugby events which are geared to raise funds for the local body. Former Captain of Scotland and British Lions, Gavin Hastings; former Ireland and British Lions Captain Willy John McBride; former England Prop Forward Victor Ubogu and former England Flanker Stephen Ojomoh are the legends expected.

On Wednesday rugby fans will get their first encounter of the icons who will be viewing a tag rugby clash (a mixture of men and women) at the Meridian Field. That event is free. Refreshment will be on sale at the clubhouse bar.

The official weekend begins at the Provo Golf Club on Friday (June 5th) from noon with a Calcutta golf competition. Up to press time places were still available.

Interesting persons can contact James Hamilton at james@jameshamiltonarchitects. com for more information.

Gansevoort will play host to an after party which starts at 21:30h.

The big event is set for Saturday when Parrot Cays hosts an “Evening with the Rugby Legends”. Tickets

Victor Ubogu came to the TCI as the main guest of the 2013 TCIRFU President’s Dinner.

Former Ireland and British Lions Captain Willy John McBride will travel for the events.

Former England Flanker Stephen Ojomoh will also make the journey.

Gavin Hastings is a former captain of Scotland and the British Lions.

are still available for this event, which includes dinner with wine.

starts at 18:00h with speeches from the legends, silent auction prizes and

Boats for Parrot Cay will be leaving at noon and at 16:00h. The event

live entertainment. For tickets, please contact Hamilton (email above).

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