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to drop Power bills are expected to go down soon due to a global decrease in crude oil prices, and a decrease in 5 the cost of petrol will not be far behind. PAGE

Conch continues to seriously decline

– Gov’t looks at conservation methods PAGE 

TCI Constitution likely to be amended PAGE  4

Integrity Commission investigator’s wife charged with airport PAGE  8 incident

Conch Fest celebration takes place this weekend PAGE  11

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Gas prices and power bills likely to go down soon POWER bills are expected to go down soon due to a global decrease in crude oil prices, and a decrease in the cost of petrol will not be far behind. For three months the value of petroleum has plummeted all over the world and the benefits are likely to reach the TCI soon, according to Premier Rufus Ewing. He made the statement in the latest House of Assembly meeting in Grand Turk on November 17 in response to a supplementary question. The Governor’s appointed member Ruth Blackman asked if the Government had any plans to investigate whether the decreasing costs of fuel would affect the cost in the TCI. Ewing, who is also Minister of Tourism, said that there is no entity that regulates fuel at retail level however prices are likely to drop. He said he has met recently with the Electricity Commissioner, representatives for FortisTCI and Rubis to discuss the matter. “I can tell you that it has been almost three months since the world price of oil has dropped and it will take that level of time for us to reap the dividends of that decrease.” He said the delay is due to the logistics of getting the fuel from the US to the Bahamas where they offload it onto small ships to come to Turks and Caicos Islands for

storage. The Premier said that reductions will first be felt with the power company and resultant power bills. “You will see it in your fuel factor which has already dropped,” he said, “and I’ve been told will drop even further as they deplete their supply of higher priced fuel that is stored on island.” On Wednesday (November 26) FortisTCI sent out a notice to customers advising that the recent decrease in world market prices of crude oil continues to filter its way to the Turks and Caicos Islands. “This decrease reflects in this month’s fuel factor calculation,” according to Talisha Simons, manager of corporate communications. “Customers are reminded that the fuel factor is based on the price of fuel at the time it is purchased from Sun Oil Ltd, and is subject to fluctuating prices in the world market. “While the cost of fuel may remain lower than recent averages, customers are still encouraged to continue practicing energy conservation methods at home and in businesses to help manage individual consumption.” In September the fuel factor was $0.2366 while in October the fuel factor was $0.2305 and is expected to drop further this month. In his statement to the House of Assembly Premier Ewing said

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that the public is also likely to see reductions for larger fuel consumers “who purchase on a wholesale commercial basis”. “Individuals who control and import their own fuel have the flexibility to drop it lower at their own pumps, so I’m sure you will see some reduction in the price of fuel at some pumps. “In true competition this may go down.” Petroleum is a naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquid found in geologic formations beneath the Earth’s surface, which is commonly refined into various types of fuels. It is formed when large quantities

Global crude oil prices have plummeted since August (www.nasdaq.com)

of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and subjected to intense heat and pressure. The name petroleum covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil.

Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling and is refined and separated, most easily by distillation, into a large number of consumer products. These range from gasoline and kerosene to asphalt and chemical reagents used to make plastics and pharmaceuticals.

TCI Constitution likely to be amended BY DELANA ISLES

CABINET is making plans to clearly define a section of the 2011 Constitution which talks about the authority of the TCI’s Attorney General. The change is being made as a result of a motion filed by Premier Rufus Ewing while the embattled Huw Shepheard occupied the Attorney General’s Chambers. In October 2013 Ewing filed a court summons in his own name following a number of decisions taken by former Attorney General without prior consultation or approval from the elected Government. Shepheard was accused on a number of occasions, outside of the court, of over reaching his authority to file and defend legal matters for which the Government is held accountable, without its authorisation or consent. The ambiguity in section 41 of the Constitution gave rise to the motion. The Premier contended that while the section states that the Attorney General in exercising his functions in that regard is not to be subject to the control of any other person, this does not mean that the Attorney General can institute and defend proceedings without reference to Cabinet. However, that motion has since been struck down; as such, the question raised has not been answered. During the last sitting of the House of Assembly, Ewing revealed

that special effort is being made to clarify Section 41. The changes will ensure that there is no doubt that the Attorney General has to inform Cabinet of any legal matter being taken on behalf of the Government or for which it is being defended. “Cabinet has noted the principle upon which Section 41 of the Constitution was made,” Ewing said. “And so the policy and practice which we are trying to formalise in a separate policy is that any matter related to charges being brought against the Government which it has to defend and any case the Government is bringing against someone else, the Cabinet must be informed and that the Attorney General would have to advise Cabinet on these kind of issues.” Last Monday, Ewing told members of the assembly that the crux of the matter with regard to the constitutional question still remains. “But I do hope that with the constitutional review and the recommendations that have been made by the committee, that matters like that can be made clear so that there can be no ambiguity,” he stated. The question, as posed in motion is: “Whether on the true construction of the TCI Constitution Order 2011, or any other provisions of the constitution, the Attorney General is authorised to institute and prosecute civil proceedings on behalf of the Government of the TCI. “And to defend proceedings

brought against the Government without informing Cabinet of his intention to institute and prosecute such proceedings; and without obtaining the prior approval of the Cabinet for the institution, prosecution or defence of such proceedings except where such proceedings involve matters on which the Government is not required to consult and act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet.” During Shepheard’s tenure Ewing confronted him about his role in prosecuting and defending proceedings on behalf of the Government without Cabinet’s approval. The former Attorney General had responded that he is independent of the Government and need not consult or seek Cabinet’s approval. Shepheard took this stance, even as all civil litigation by or against the Government involves the TCIG having to meet any financial penalty of such action or reaps any potential benefits. At the time the motion was filed, the Premier noted that there is not only the financial aspect of the country to consider, but the issue of public interest and policy. “I do not believe that the proper construction of section 41 of the Constitution is one which enables the Attorney General to make these important decisions on behalf of the Government with the elected members of Cabinet being kept in the dark,” Ewing had stated.

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

Haiti MOU

referred to. He allows the Dominican boys and the girls to do their thing without harassment.

Brits are responsible

Earlier this month Governor Peter Beckingham and fellow TCI officials finalised details of a memorandum of understating with the Haitian government. The document, when signed, will cover “economic ties, illegal migration and people to people links,” said Beckingham. However, it will not suddenly change the relationship with Haiti or immediately reduce illegal immigration. What do you hope to see happen as a result of the agreement?

Amount to nothing

There will be a HUGE difference between what people hope to see from this agreement and what they should expect to see. With Haiti’s current financial condition it is foolish to expect them to pick up the repatriation costs for their people found here illegally and as anyone making it to our shores becomes a burden to us rather than to them, we should also not expect any meaningful efforts by them to restrict the outward flow of Haitians illegally coming up this country. All this MOU flurry sounds fine but, like so much else that our Government talks about, we should expect it to amount to nothing!

Where is the minister?

The key phase uttered by the Governor was “expect nothing to suddenly change due to this MOU”. Furthermore we don’t expect anything to change in the long term. Where is the Minister of Border Control in this process? Two years ago he said he intended to make illegal aliens lives “unbearable”. Has he changed his position due to this document? We all know it is the Haitians Don-Hue

promised that her side of the House will not allow the bill to go for debate until the people of the Islands have had another thorough look and input into the proposed legislation. The bill has not been able to budge a step further than the first reading on September 14, except to be laid on the table of the House on October 16 by immigration minister Don-Hue Gardiner. Attempts at the time to read it a second time and then have it debated by the members following which, the Committee of the Whole would have made any amendments, were stopped short. Two Government ministers, the

Halt to immigration

The first thing we must all understand is that the Haitian government wants the boatloads of people to leave the country. The more that leave, the fewer they have to feed there! All the political posturing and MOUs in the world are not going to change this. What has to be done is immediate interdiction in international waters by the British Navy (who are, by the way, responsible for our national defence). The problem with that, of course, is that the Brits would then be responsible for their safe return to Haiti. The Brits will gladly spend our money with the airline to return the refugees until the end of time. Everybody will be happy. The Haitian Government, the airline, the Haitians who manage to escape into the bush, the Governor. Everyone except us poor dumb taxpayers who keep funding this charade!

I would hope to see a halt in whole sale Haitian migration into TCI, but that will never happen! The Haitian government has never and will never honour any accord signed with any Government in the Caribbean. The Bahamas has signed numerous MOUs with that country over the years - the Haitian government has never complied with any. The Bahamas and its people has had enough of the Haitian and their governments noncompliance with accords, illegal immigration and smuggling in people, arms etc. Now, like the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas has taken a unilateral stand in getting rid of the Haitian problem in its country, in spite of the Haitian government’s hue and cry about how the Bahamas is treating ‘their’ people. The Bahamian people had determined that enough is enough - no jobs, no work permits, must have their passports and be here legally or ‘back to Haiti you go’!

Complete disaster

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What a total farce, it is a pure gesture. Political gerrymandering if you like! Nothing against Peter Beckingham, but he is the FCO’s cypher here. It’s more than his next posting or pension is worth to do otherwise. Border control is a complete disaster here. The UK has lost it through the EU themselves. Once a deservedly proud country rendered

Gov’t will consult with the public on Immigration Bill AFTER the PDM promised to frustrate any efforts by the Government to take the Immigration Bill to the House of Assembly without taking it back to the people, the Premier has stated that the bill will be sent out for public consultation. Premier Rufus Ewing was responding to a question posed by the Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson who asked if the Government had any plans to conduct further consultations with the public on the document. He gave the assurance that they will consult, with a mere “Yes” to the question. Cartwright Robinson has

moribund by Blair and his likes. A sad epitome.

two Governor’s appointed members and the Opposition stymied this move. The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) strongly believes that the Turks and Caicos Islands community needs to take another look at the draft legislation as there are some elements in the document that were never put to public for their input. Cartwright Robinson previously indicated that it makes no sense for the bill to be debated as it currently stands and then voted down. Rather, she said, the people should be given a chance to hear it again so that the Government does not make a grave mistake. (DELANA ISLES)

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Governor to have private meeting with the Queen GOVERNOR Peter Beckingham jetted off on travels to the UK and briefly New York on Monday (November 24). He will be out of the country until December 8 during which time deputy Governor Anya Williams will act in his role. In London the Governor will have an audience with Her Majesty the Queen, and take part in the annual Joint Ministerial Council of Overseas Territories. He will also be taking some leave. In New York the Governor will attend an event arranged by the Hotel and Tourism Association to promote the TCI, and to meet potential and existing investors. “I look forward to having the honour of an audience with Her Majesty,” the Governor said “as well as having the

opportunity to describe the exciting developments in Turks and Caicos. “The Joint Ministerial Council will also provide an excellent opportunity for the Premier and I to discuss our progress with other territories, and share experiences. “There will be a separate meeting with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister responsible for the Territories, James Duddridge MP, and after his visit here in 2012 I am sure he will be interested to hear from Premier Ewing about progress.” “On the way back,” the Governor concluded, “I will be pleased to return to New York, where I have worked previously, and meet potential and existing investors. “It is essential to build on the great reputation TCI has in the US.”

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“Gentle, loving, kind” Family and friends mourn the loss of road death victim A SIXTY-four-year old man was killed instantly when his pick-up truck careered into an electricity pole on Leeward Highway, Providenciales, on Friday evening (November 21). Donald Percival Walters from Blue Hills was driving a blue Ford Ranger west along the highway just after 9pm when he lost control of the vehicle. He drove head first into an electricity pole near to the 7-11 supermarket and suffered fatal injuries. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find Walters unresponsive. A doctor later pronounced him dead. Police press officer Audley Astwood said that the cause of the collision is being investigated but “speed is considered to be a factor”. The violence of the crash broke the pole in half leaving the top half suspended from power lines and

caused power to go out for several hours in central Providenciales. Talisha Simons of FortisTCI told the Weekly News: “The emergency response team contacted FortisTCI and asked us to immediately disconnect the power along Leeward Highway so that they could assist and respond on the scene of an accident. “Once the scene was cleared, a FortisTCI crew began repairs to a damaged pole and the power was restored to the affected area.” The plumber originally from Jamaica was a well-known and much loved character in Providenciales. On a public social media post on Sunday (November 23) Walters’ daughter Tanae spoke of her heartbreak and loss after the tragic incident. “Today I weep for the loss of my dad, Donald Percival Walters. I heard the news coming from my mom and sister,” she wrote. “How does one face this

Plans still in the works for public transportation system THE GOVERNMENT still has plans to implement a public transportation system in the Islands, Minister of Home Affairs has confirmed. Amanda Missick assured the House of Assembly last week Monday (November 17), that her Government has been putting things in place to make public transportation a reality. Her statements came following a question from the Opposition on what the Government is doing to address the growing number of illegal jitneys in Grand Turk and Providenciales. She said the Road Safety Department has already begun work on many of the surrounding issues such as zoning and busing routes. “As well the basic infrastructure issues such as terminals and stations, types of vehicles and types of operation. “This initiative would demand that the Road Safety Department work in close collaboration with other departments and entities such as the police and the Attorney General’s Chambers and the Planning Department.” Missick added that this venture also demands public consultation

and sensitisation. “My Government understands that a lack of a safe and legal transportation system has the potential to create complex, legal, social, economic and safety issues and we are working hard to bring order to this matter.” Last year the minister had indicated to the House that the Government was assessing the illegal jitney problem and would be charting a way forward. And in her budget address at the time, she stated that a socioeconomic study was set to be conducted. Its aim was to conduct widespread consultation to assess the need for registered jitneys as public service transportation which will help to decrease the number of illegal jitneys that operate on the streets of Providenciales. “We are aware that many of these vehicles are unlicensed and uninsured and frequently cause accidents. “Immediate attention will be given to this problem,” she said at the time. However, no indication was given last week, if this is still an option for the Government. (DELANA ISLES)

A blue Ford Ranger crashed into an electricity pole on Leeward Highway (photograph by 4News)

unexpected reality? Death by the unexpected. Daddy this is really too soon, I never knew I would not get to see you again, hug you and say I love you.” She described her father as “the most gentle, loving, kind person I knew,” always willing to give his all just to help others. “All when they have wronged you, you still gave your all to helping them.” Tanae wrote of all of the names his loving family and friends used to address him such as Donald the Plumber, Kenneth’s brother, Uncle D, Sleepy, Mr Walters, Daddy, Brother and Husband. In her moving message she said that her mother Pauline Walters and large family are grieving for their loss. “We are all trying to be strong and welcome all the love and support that we have received and will receive as we are going ahead each day. “Remember love thy neighbours as thyself, be kind to each other and treat each other with respect no matter what. “Love is the universal language we all share, let us all try to remember this at all times, and keep it with us in all our dealings.”

More than 120 people offered their condolences to the Walters family. Quinton Higgs and family sent the Weekly News a tribute describing Walters as a “gem of a man”. “I knew him for the past 25 years, and had the pleasure of working with him for most of that time at Ocean Club. “He was the best plumber in the Turks and Caicos Islands, truly a miracle worker when you needed one the most. “Donald was creative, and innovative, finding a solution for any plumbing issue. We spent many late night or middle of the night maintenance calls together, as he was always willing to come out and assist at any time. It will be difficult to find someone to fill his shoes. “As a man, Donald was passionate about people, loving everyone. He would give you the shirt off of his back if you needed it. “Whenever you spent time with him, you would leave with your outlook on life just a little bit brighter. “I will be forever grateful for the time I spent with Donald, and am thankful for all he taught me, both about plumbing, and about life.

Under the tree

“His most memorable words to me were that everything happens in its time, and nothing happens before its time. “I just never thought the time of his departure would be so soon, leaving us on my birthday. We had so much more to do, and so much more to talk about. “Though he was not my uncle by blood, I, along with many others called him Uncle D. In fact, he was as close as a brother, and I will miss our daily talks and laughter, and his encouragement. “He left us too soon. We loved him dearly, and will miss him immensely. Rest in peace Uncle D.” The owners, management and staff of Ocean Club and Ocean Club West also expressed sincere condolences to the family of Donald Walters. “Uncle D was a true professional, with an unrivalled breadth of knowledge in his trade, reliable, always courteous and a pleasure to work with. “As we mourn the loss of our colleague and friend, we lift up prayers for Donald’s family, grieving a husband, father, brother, and uncle. “He was loved and respected, and he will be missed.”

By Benneth Williams

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The last visual survey was completed in 2001, but following hurricane Ike in 2008, a significant decline in stock was recorded, necessitating an updated survey

Conch continues to seriously decline – Gov’t looks at conservation methods A SECOND conch visual survey has confirmed that the Turks and Caicos Islands’ conch stock continues to seriously decline. Minister of Environment and Home Affairs, Amanda Misick told the House of Assembly last week that the preliminary results of the survey and stock assessment show that the conch stocks are still going down. As such, her ministry will be conducting public consultations to alert stakeholders of the findings of the report.

She said that they are also hoping to establish a way forward based on the recommendations arising out of the survey. “Our aim is to find ways to conserve our conch industry,” Misick added. The last visual survey was completed in 2001, but following hurricane Ike in 2008, a significant decline in stock was recorded, necessitating an updated survey. The current survey, which the ministry will be consulting on, is

Diabetes highlighted during month of activities A CANDLELIGHT walk, free health checks and informative seminars focusing on diabetes all took place this month in recognition of World Diabetes Day. The Government’s Ministry of Health and Human Services joined the TCI Diabetic Association to put on a series of events. The World Diabetes Day campaign, led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), took place on Friday, November 14. Every year it engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness. In the TCI from November 10 to 15 several activities took place including a special radio programme, blood pressure and blood glucose screenings, a diabetic foot health seminar and consultations with a Miami specialist.

Diabetes prevention and management information sessions were held at the hospitals and local clinics. A candlelight walk which was set for Friday, November 14, was cancelled because of bad weather and instead took place on Friday, November 21. Those who took part walked from the Sands roundabout in Grace Bay to the Seven Stars roundabout. There they formed a human circle in blue shirts, as a demonstration of support for the people around the world with diabetes. The TCI Diabetic Association meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre from 6pm. Everyone is invited to attend. More information is available at 241-7601 or email tcidiabeticassociation@gmail. com.

aimed at establishing the distribution of queen conch on TCI banks to identify and assess the status of deep water stocks and to provide an accurate estimate. In the 2014/2015 budget, Government budgeted $43,842 for the continuation of the study so as to comprehensively determine the available conch stocks in the wild. At the time the budget was presented, the minister noted that the study is important so as to have a sound basis in setting the yearly quota and making informed decisions on other measures to protect the industry. Earlier this year, the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) released some aspects of the survey, which show that in the TCI conch is being over-fished by some half a million pounds per year for the past two years and by far greater amounts in previous years. The fear, as expressed by DEMA at the time, is that the continued over fishing of conch will eventually lead to the collapse of conch fishery. The body also recommended a closure on exports of conch to be implemented for a period of no less than five years. Preliminary findings also showed that densities of adult conch have declined dramatically and maximum sustained yield (MSY), which was previously estimated at approximately 1.5 million pounds per year, is now estimated at 610,000 pounds per year. MSY is the maximum amount of a fishery product that can be harvested without causing declines in stocks and stock collapse. In 2013-2014 a local consumption survey was conducted, indicating that local consumption of conch is approximately 560,000 pounds per year. This figure is within 10 per cent of estimated MSY.

Wife of integrity commission’s head of investigations charged

Integrity Commission investigator’s wife charged with airport incident PHILIPPA Lake, wife of the head of investigations with the Integrity Commission, has been charged with three offences by the Director of Public Prosecution. Lake appeared in the Grand Turk Magistrate Court before Magistrate Kelly Cheema on Wednesday, November 26. She is charged with entering a restricted zone, remaining in a restricted zone and obstruction. Lake is set to appear again in court on December 15 at 9am in the Magistrate’s Court. Information reaching the Weekly News indicated that the incident occurred when some weeks back, luggage belonging to the defendant’s husband, Simon Baker, made it onto an American Airlines flight

that flew into the Grand Turk Airport. Baker was however not on the flight. Sources say that Lake then travelled to the airport to collect the luggage, but when she got there the aeroplane was getting ready to leave the terminal. According to reports, Lake then breached the security area and ran onto the apron and attempted to stop the flight. Police were then called in and Lake was charged. When contacted by this publication, Baker declined to comment on the incident. He said that the matter is before the court to be dealt with, and as such it would be inappropriate to make any comment. (DELANA ISLES)

Registration deadline for new tourism tax THE BUSINESS community is being notified that the repayment for overpaid business licence fees is available and that the deadline for registration of the Hotel and Tourism Tax is Thursday (November 27). In a notice on Wednesday, the ministry said that Cabinet has approved the repayment of the money and for the revenue department to start collecting from those persons who underpaid for their business licences. Cabinet also approved the amendment to the current business licence fee in the ‘commercial space rental’ category from $0.50 per square foot to $0.25 per square foot. The minimum amount payable

is $300 and the maximum amount payable of $5,000 with effect from April 1, 2014. Businesses in this category that renew their licence by December 15 will not incur the 10 percent penalty for late renewal, the notice reminded. People anticipating refunds can contact the Revenue Department as soon as possible to ensure registration to TCI Government’s smart stream system. The ministry is also reminding tourism service providers that they are required to complete the registration process for the Hotel and Tourism Tax no later than Thursday (November 27).

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Braithwaite Knowles meets fellow attorneys general TCI Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite Knowles discussed justice in the overseas territories with fellow attorneys general during a regional conference this month. She jetted off to Miami for the three day UK Attorney General’s Conference where she was updated on a range of topics relating to the rule of law and administration of justice During the conference attendees discussed mutual legal assistance and extradition procedures, tackling bribery, fraud and corruption in the territories, improving legislative drafting processes, child safeguarding and constitutional matters. The AG said: “The meeting was very meaningful and presented a rare but important opportunity for attorneys general across the UK overseas territories to meet and share experiences and lessons learnt. “There are clearly similar challenges and successes across the overseas territories and coordination and cooperation are key to addressing the wide variety of issues that confront attorneys general in

these territories. “I was very pleased to attend the meeting for the first time and look forward to working with colleagues over the course of the next year to realise the goals we set for ourselves.” The attorneys general of ten of the UK’s overseas territories and representatives from the US and Canadian Departments of Justice attended the conference. The meeting was held from November 12 to 14 and aimed to enhance mutual cooperation between the territories. It was chaired by the UK Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP and co-chaired by Braithwaite Knowles. In a press release Buckland said: “This government has set out to reinvigorate our relationship with the overseas territories, to increase the UK’s engagement with territory governments at all levels and to support them where required. “The attorneys general of the territories play a key role in driving forward legal reform and helping us meet our wider ambitions for the territories.

“Ensuring good governance and respect for the rule of law is a fundamental and vital platform for delivering security and prosperity for our citizens so that territories present themselves as reliable and transparent partners in business and attract new investment.” He said that attendees committed to work together to continue efforts to ensure that the territories meet global standards in tackling bribery and corruption, particularly through the extension of the UN Convention Against Corruption and other related conventions where they do not already apply. They also agreed to address gaps in the territories’ legislation and provide training support, enabling them to deal effectively with complex fraud and corruption cases, including through the recovery of criminal assets. Thirdly attendees said they would simplify and improve extradition and mutual legal assistance arrangements, including through the extension to the territories of the UK Extradition Act. They committed to ensure the territories develop and implement

TCI Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite Knowles chaired the meeting in Miami

robust child protection measures, including through the completion of comprehensive child protection reviews, where these have not already been undertaken. And finally they mutually agreed to improve forward-planning and

information exchange on UK and territory legislative programmes and to improve the legislative drafting process in the territories, through better coordination and sharing of resources where possible.

No-Jury Repeal Bill meant to be retroactive BY DELANA ISLES IN A turn of events and contrary to what was previously reported in the press, the Trial without a Jury Repeal Bill 2014 if passed is expected to effect the upcoming Government corruption trial. This was revealed in the House of Assembly last week during a debate of the seemingly innocuous proposed piece of legislation that was presented by the Government appointed member Ruth Blackman last October. The issue, which was vaguely outlined in the one page document, came up when the Attorney General, Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles quizzed the member about her motives for presenting the bill to the House. The Attorney General wanted to know if the member intended for the bill to retroactive. Blackman emphatically stated that the proposal is that the legislation, once it is passed will be retroactive. The Attorney General responded that in light of this, it is her responsibility as the legal advisor of the House to caution members that the Commonwealth Westminster system of government in the TCI requires that there be an independent legislature, an independent judiciary

and an independent executive. She said that in relation to some matters that have been handled under the current Trial without a Jury Ordinance 2010, there are judicial decisions that have been made at the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal levels, which are subjudice at the moment. “So if this House intends to pass legislation which has the impact of setting aside the decisions that have been made by the independent judiciary in this country then I would certainly caution members that that would be unprecedented, and it would be wrong and unconstitutional,” the AG advised. Blackman however stated if at the end of the day the bill is passed, then the Governor will handle the issue of the constitutional impact. In response to whether she had sight of the bill before it got to the House, the AG said no. She stated that as the legal advisor to the House, she is available to all members on any issue in the House. She added that from its inception, the way the bill was drafted raised a question in her mind. “The court’s role is to interpret the law as it is made in the House, so they have to carry out the wishes of the House. “Once the House has made a law

and the court has made a decision against that law I think that it would be wrong for the House to come back and say we are setting aside what you have done and replace it that with our own decision.” Braithwaite-Knowles did however concede that this has happened in many jurisdictions in which the executive branches of Government have been able to issue decrees that sweep away the decisions taken by a judge. “I hope that it is not the intention of anyone in this House to do that in this country. “Because I certainly am not aware of that ever happening in the history of these Islands,” she noted. Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson asked whether the House should move forward to the next stage of the bill with what could be deemed unconstitutional. Speaker of the House, Robert Hall suggested to Blackman that she can move for it to go to the committee stage or take another route. Blackman moved that the bill go to the Committee of the Whole for further debate and possible amendments when the House sits on December 15. Meanwhile, in her presentation of the bill, Blackman noted that the TCI should be practising the

same thing with respect to the trials by jury as is being practised in the Commonwealth. “Every single person in the Turks and Caicos has a fundamental right to be judged by a jury of their peers.” She added that the test now comes to whether they are going to allow the 2010 Ordinance to stay on the books or whether it will be repealed by majority vote. She also pointed out that there is no telling who might be the next victim to the legislation, or when, if it is allowed to remain as it is. “We have to very mindful that when trouble comes to our doorsteps that we are going to be looking to those persons in authority and in our country to come to our aid and that aid would be in the form of having a trial and judged by our own peers.” The member noted that with the stroke of pen, the then Governor decided to take away the automatic right to a jury trial in the TCI. She added that juror-less trials are designed to make a specific point or to reach a specific conviction on certain matters that come before the court. The Attorney General at that point intervened, questioning the member if what she means to say is that the decision to try a defendant without a jury is a way of ensuring a guilty

verdict. She said, if this is what the member meant, then this is view is quite alarming for any member of the House to make. Blackman clarified that she consulted with very eminent constitutional lawyers and that is what they said. “That most times a juror-less trial is set up or designed for the sole purpose to achieve a specific verdict.” She reiterated that it is her understanding that in situations where a juror-less trial is held it is done for the sole purpose to achieve a specific purpose – to present a guilty verdict. “And I am sticking by that madam AG; because that is what has been said,” Blackman maintained. Minister of Home Affairs, Amanda Missick in her contribution to the bill echoed Blackman’s sentiments. “To be accused by the Crown, charged by the Crown, tried by the Crown and judged by the Crown is a gross representation of uncontrollable power.” She said to deny persons their right to a trial by jury is an infringement of their rights and a move that she continued 

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Sacred documents cast upon the ground Dear Editor, Back on June 10, 1215, a group of powerful barons forced King John to put his seal to ‘The Articles of the Baron’s’ so as to curb King John’s lawless and despotic rule. Following this a formal document was issued the Magna Carta, ‘The law of the land,’ and this document was sealed by the Crown at Runnymede on June 15, 1215. To this day the Magna Carta is revered worldwide and in the UK with the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Woolf describing it as the “first of a series of instruments that now are recognised as having a special constitution status”. As I look at what is happening in the British run Turks and Caicos

legal system it is as if this sacred document has been rejected and cast upon the ground. Point number 40 of this sacred document promises, ‘to no one will we sell (justice) to no one will we delay or deny justice or right.’ We need to look no further than the first point, ‘to no one will we (the Crown) sell justice!’ But is not this exactly what is happening right under our noses? The FCPA Blog (www.fcpablog. com) of January 30, 2013, clearly reports that Sandals Resort paid $12 million to settle a bribery and money laundering investigation by the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT) saying: “Sandals did not admit guilt or

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liability in reaching that settlement”. This is a no plea deal, where a person who has done wrong admits guilt and shows remorse so mercy can be extended to a repentant party. To myself and those I talk to in the general population, plain and simple, this is the Crown selling justice. And this action of the Crown raises further questions - in the upcoming SIPT trials will Sandals and the like have to take the stand, or have they paid to be let off this odious job as well? And were similar type deals made with the other expatriate business men who paid fines after they were investigated for bribery and money laundering? To me and those I talk to it is as if justice is being sold and the Crown has thrown this sacred document out the window to be cast upon the ground. My conscience compels me to ask these questions and as I am no lawyer I stand to be corrected and enlightened by one of our many, many legal experts and QCs or even our Governor, or Ms Garlick, or even the folks from Sandals. Myself and the public would like some honest answers to this very, very concerning matter. I am, John Wildish Venetian Road, Providenciales

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Cool man, cool! COOL man, cool was the iconic phase of the 1960s. Invented by the musicians of that era it quickly spread becoming emblematic of all things good. Now ‘cool’ is back because of the temperatures of the northern USA. On November 20, Cleveland, Ohio, reported a low of 8 degrees F. At that rate great Lake Erie will soon be frozen over. Pleasure boats using the great lakes spend the winter on land because those huge great lakes often freeze over. I remember decades ago hauling my Cleveland based sailboat as late as November.

This brings to mind the possibility of recent global cooling. Global warming folks are claiming that the cold winters are a symptom of global warming! Others are claiming there has been no warming in 18 years. Then one ‘expert’ announced last week that 2014 is on track to be the warmest year on record. We are not taking sides on this issue except to say the jury is still out. However why are liberal US politicians so willing to spend $14 billion annually of the public’s money on actions and studies of predicted warming trends? They still spend millions on the study of the sex life of fruit flies

therefore the possibility of global warming is a welcome way to enlarge bigger better government. In TCI last year the long cold winter sent thousands of extra tourists to our shores and our bigger better government suggests their expertise on tourism, not the cold, brought extra tourists to our shores late in 2014s winter after the northern airports were able to open. There is also something called ‘cabin fever’ which sets in up north after you are stuck in the house for months. That mentality sets in by March. The new healthcare programme in the USA is already under question. Dr Ben Carson, a renowned brain

Thanks to our sponsors Dear Editor, The Turks and Caicos Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TCSPCA) would like to extend a special thank you to the following local businesses and hotels for sponsoring the ninth annual TCSPCA Dog Show held on Saturday, November 15, at Turtle Cove Marina. This year’s show was a huge success and helped to raise $18,000 that will be used to keep the TCSPCA low cost spay/neuter programme on track in 2015. Lead sponsors of the show were FortisTCI, Turtle Cove Marina, Graceway IGA and Pedigree. The Alexandra was a platinum sponsor. Gold sponsors were Regent Palms, Mango Reef and Gansevoort. Silver sponsors were Pampered Paws, McKnights, Magnolia, TCI

First Insurance, Grace Bay Rentals, Kissing Fish, Provo Turtle Divers and Baci Ristorante. Thanks to the Potcake Foundation and all other sponsors of the Dog Show Programme. Raffle prizes were donated by Blue Horizon, Beaches, Amanyara, Parallel 23, Grace Bay Club, Minx, TCI Helicopter Co, West Bay Club, Snuba Turks and Caicos, Exhale, Rumeurs, Jai’s Jewellers and Caicos Dream Tours. Other local business support was provided by Tiki Hut Restaurant, Power 92.5 and 102.5 Kiss FM, Mary Lou VanderHeide, Environmental Arts, PTV8 and the TC Weekly News. Susan Blehr, Director of TCSPCA, Providenciales

Frustrated with the system Dear Editor, I would like a small space in your newspaper to voice my opinion on a few matters that have been happening to me in the community in which I live. Just the other day I wrote a letter to the newspaper complaining about how I paid money to the court after I reacted when people came into my house illegally. I cannot receive any satisfaction

for what is happening to me with my own things. If I take it to court there is no justice. I want to know who or where I can go to get some help on this matter because it is starting to frustrate me. I need the law to do something about this! Daniel Adams, Five Cays, Providenciales

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

surgeon now retired, who may run for president has recommended the congress take another vote on Obamacare. We never voted on Ewingcare which despite its cost to everyone’s purse and its poor performance is bankrupting the TCI! In TCI, 2004 to 2009 we spent millions on mansions, jet planes, vacations, and mismanagement called ‘bigger better government’. We still owe hundreds of millions in debt they piled on us. They signed

a 2,000 page health contract that now farms out healthcare to other Caribbean countries by Canadians. The health plan is costing the TCI $60 million per year for 20 years. Well over one billion dollars! Our Premier who is a physician, a central player in this new healthcare plan, avoids addressing healthcare as if he would catch Ebola by examining his own creation. That is not cool man!

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Conch Fest celebration takes place this weekend THE ELEVENTH annual Turks and Caicos Conch Festival is set to take place this Saturday (November 29) with activities for all the family. The popular beachside event attracts tourists and locals alike every year to celebrate the Islands’ most famous delicacy, historical icon, and number one export - conch. And the main event will take place in Blue Hills, Providenciales, outside of the Three Queens Bar and Restaurant. The ‘conch-etition’ will pit the TCI’s best chefs against each other in a hotly-contested tasting competition judged by a panel of experts as well as the festival attendees. Categories include Best Conch Salad, Best Conch Chowder, Best Specialty Conch and Best in Show. More than 25 restaurants are expected to compete for the cash prizes and bragging rights this year. Tasting begins at 12pm and runs until 5pm. For an entry fee of $25 festival-goers can sample all the

dishes entered and cast a vote for best in show. Home cooks will also be able to show off their favourite conch recipe and earn a chance to win a cash prize and more. A separate vote will be held in this category and best in show will again be decided by the general public. Participants will receive each receive $75 to help offset the cost of their ingredients. They are urged to bring a big pot of their conch recipe so everyone can get a chance to sample what they have prepared. Augmenting the always delectable restaurant competition is the annual mojito-making contest sponsored by Bacardi. The Islands’ best bartenders will display their creative twists on this classic Cuban cocktail. Special conch competitions for conch blowing and other conch skills will assure that chefs and bartenders are not the only ones who can win prizes.

Plus the biggest prize of all will be the cash prize of $10,000 drawn at 6pm on the day of the festival by the Rotary Club of Providenciales as part of its annual Pot-of-Gold raffle. Tickets are currently on sale from local Rotarians and at Three Queens Bar and Restaurant and will be available on the day of the event. This year’s festival will also feature the Turks and Caicos Islands’ own junkanoo plus other local performers. There will be special appearances by Henry the Conch and Santa Claus who will be on hand to pass out goodies to the kids. A children’s area will be set up with games, face painting and more. The day’s events will culminate with an after party at Zanzi Bar featuring music by TCI Most Wanted, DJ Shakes and Unstoppable and DJ Vernam. Admission will be $10 for ladies and $20 for men.

Special conch competitions for conch blowing and other conch skills will assure that chefs and bartenders are not the only ones who can win prizes.

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cannot support. “By their very appearance, the presence of jury gives the accused as well as the community a sense of fairness and impartiality.” She added that to suggest that in some instances trials by jury cannot bring a fair judgement is to suggest that the citizens of the TCI are without integrity, void of the ability to observe and

comprehend details specific to the case with impartiality. “This in my mind bears insult to my people, to me and even to this honourable House. “But even if this were to be the case, I am thinking that for a jury to have less integrity than a sole person in the role of a judge, is unimaginable to me,” Missick stated. Deputy Premier, Akierra Missick signalled her support on behalf of the bill.

More than 100 students join re-established cadet programme BY DAISY HANDFIELD A month into the TCI Cadets Corps programme and the voluntary initiative has already seen a turnout of about 70 students just on the island of Providenciales. The Weekly News spoke to Nimrol Beckles, one of the instructors for the programme, on Tuesday (November 25) where he discussed expectations and what the students have accomplished so far within the space of a month. “They have learned so far, standing at ease, standing at attention, right and left turn and introduction to marching, just to name a few. “I must say that I am personally impressed with the progress we have made so far. “It is our intention to continue with the programme with the support we are getting from the kids and the parents to help take the programme to a whole other level.” Beckles said that he really appreciates the unity that the instructors have with the parents and the children and that he hopes that this continues in the near future as the programme goes on. “I would like to commend all

the participants involved, it took the support of many volunteers contributing their time and energy to this programme to get it up and running again. “We implore more young persons to join the programme, the TCI Cadet Corps is the first step in providing you with the disciplines necessary to be successful no matter what path you would like to pursue.” Beckles said that the training is for the course of three months, but they have the option of continuing in the programme and moving up in levels. Full completion of the programme will require a little over a year, but then students can move on to become instructors and train the next potential batch of students. “When they graduate at the end of the stars they would be allowed to continue in the programme as instructors assisting us with the younger ones because we are going to be taking a seat back to supervising them and allowing them to run the programme.” The students train in Grand Turk and Providenciales every Monday and Tuesday at 3.15pm for an hour. The nation’s capital saw about the

Students practice the drills behind the Police Canteen in Providenciales

same number of students participate in the programme this year. A ceremony was held to honour its official re-establishment on October 21 at the Police Canteen Grounds in Providenciales. A number of dignitaries were in attendance for the ceremony including Governor Peter Beckingham, Premier Rufus Ewing, Akierra Missick, Deputy

Premier and Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services, Deputy Governor Anya Williams, and Leader of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson. Other guests included representatives from the Education Department, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, Crimestoppers, various school

principals, members of the Turks and Caicos Islands Cadet Corps and students of Clement Howell High School. The Turks and Caicos Islands Cadet Corps was originally established in April, 2006. Unfortunately, the Corps became dormant in 2011 due to financial restraints.

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‘A beacon of hope, inspiration – Governor talks of the importance and responsibility’ of religious community CHURCHES have a huge role to play in supporting the country’s young and poor, according to Governor Peter Beckingham. In an online article he spoke fondly of the religious community and said that they provide vital comfort, guidance and companionship. Beckingham’s monthly blog

post on the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office website was titled ‘Three bishops and a pastoral fraternity’ and posted on November 19. “Over the last few weeks I have been reminded of the significance of the churches in Turks and Caicos to so many people here,” he wrote. The Governor described meetings

Ceiling panels are missing and wires are exposed

with three bishops from the Church of God of Prophecy, Anglican and Catholic and the pastoral fraternity in Grand Turk. “In addition there was another moving Remembrance Service outside the Anglican Church in Grand Turk, which must rank as one of the most serene and beautiful sites of all the locations globally which

The paint is peeling and the roof is caving in at the Grand Turk building

Gov’t building must be completely demolished, says minister A SHABBY Government building housing the Grand Turk Education Department is badly damaged and should be demolished. That’s according to Minister of Government Support Services (GSS) George Lightbourne who added that staff will soon be relocated to new premises. The minister was responding to a question from the elected member for Wheeland Vaden Delroy Williams on the status of the building in the latest House of Assembly session on November 17. He said: “The ministry of GSS has undertaken an assessment of the building that houses the Education Department and I can assure you that it has to be completely demolished because the damage to that building is so severe.

“In light of that assessment we have decided to relocate the Education Department staff as soon as practically possible.” In August a disgruntled employee told the Weekly News that the conditions at the office were disgraceful. “The building is deplorable. The walls are peeling. The roof is caving in. The doors cannot lock. The walls are falling down. It’s just a terrible place to work in.” On a public social media forum she said being forced to work in such deplorable conditions is a “shame and a disgrace” and posted photographs of a shabby and deteriorated building. She said that workers had spoken out to the Government about the issues “over and over” but to no

avail. The civil sevant said that 11 people work in the department’s three buildings opposite HJ Robinson High School in Grand Turk, which have had problems since before hurricane Ike struck in 2008. “It’s uncomfortable. When it rains some offices get flooded out. The store room is like a river. “We are fearful for our lives, maybe one day this building will collapse on us or someone from the public.” At the time Russell Cox, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Government Support Services said: “This is one of the buildings in our estate that we have on our programmes to do some repairs, with in this financial year.”

mark in November the two world wars.” Afterwards Pastor Fred Braithwaite gave a warm welcome and a spirited sermon, he said, to members of the police force at the Bible Baptist Church. Before that the Salem Baptist Church held a service to mark Prison Week attended by some of the inmates, as well as the officers and staff, who were presented with a large wooden cross to place in the prison. “From all these meetings and services I took away three points,” Governor Beckingham said. “The first is that the churches have a vital role to play in helping and supporting those in our society who are most needy. “A number of the pastors described forcefully the less well off in their communities, people who may not often be in the public eye but who struggle to make a living. “While TCI continues to boast record tourist figures, there are sadly still too many who have not yet felt the benefits of the strong economy.” He said that he hoped that would change next year but the churches will still need to provide a “cushion or safety net” for the poorest. Beckingham wrote that the second point he took away was the importance of the churches’ work with the younger generation. “Especially in some of the

smaller communities, but also in Providenciales and Grand Turk, there is sometimes not much for children and young adults to keep them occupied in the evenings and at weekends.” He said that he attended the launch of a Junior Achiever scheme in Grand Turk recently to provide more activities, like film shows and sports events. “There is a real gap which church leaders can fill,” he stressed. “The number of youth in the prison, including some who sadly return all too quickly after their release, is a reminder of how fragile our society can be, as my wife sees when she visits them every week.” Lastly, he said that he is in no doubt of the importance of the example set by the churches, and the Christian faith. “Unlike most countries we have little diversity of religions, with few Muslims, Hindus, Jews or other faiths represented in the Islands. “This puts enormous responsibilities on the shoulders of the leaders of the Christian churches here to be a beacon of hope, inspiration and responsibility to their communities, especially to the young and poor. “I was left in no doubt from my meetings that is the aim of the churches of Turks and Caicos.” The Governor’s monthly blogs can be found at www.blogs.fco.gov. uk/peterbeckingham.

Ebola screening and workshops continue SCREENING is taking place at Providenciales International Airport to detect anyone coming into the country with signs of Ebola. And workshops are being held to educate medical professionals on prevention and management of the disease. Porsha Stubbs Smith, Minister of Health and Human Services, updated the House of Assembly on the precautionary measures during the latest sitting on November 17. “The Ministry of Health conducted its first workshops for healthcare providers on Ebola which were held both in Grand Turk and Providenciales,” she said. “These workshops were attended by healthcare providers throughout the TCI and were intended to sensitise and prepare all local healthcare providers about Ebola and its clinical

management.” Stubbs Smith added that the Ministry of Health has purchased the appropriate personal protective equipment and training is being conducted on its proper use. “Anyone who has entered the TCI via Providenciales International Airport from an international flight would have seen the points of entry screening which is being carried out by the Ministry of Health and Human Services,” the minister also told the House. The purpose of this screening is to identify people with fever through the use of non-contact thermometers and those with a recent history of travel to Ebola affected countries. The Ministry has partnered with the airlines, TCI Airport Authority, port security and the Immigration Department to implement the screening process.

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Nearly 450 catch mosquito viruses this year

CLOSE to 200 people are thought to have been struck down with chikungunya since the virus arrived in the TCI in June. Meanwhile 244 cases of dengue have been recorded to date this year, according to the Minister of Health and Human Services Porsha Stubbs Smith. She made the statement during the latest House of Assembly sitting in Grand Turk, on November 17. Fifth all island elected member Josephine Connolly asked for an update on the statistics regarding the mosquito borne diseases during the question section of parliament. “The number of cases of chikungunya are 19 laboratory confirmed cases and 197 suspected cases,” Stubbs Smith replied. “The number of dengue cases stands at 244 in the Turks and Caicos Islands.” Connolly also asked the minister to explain whether adequate supplies of anti-mosquito fogging chemicals are available. The health minister confirmed that there was plenty and encouraged the TCI public to also play their part in preventing mosquito breeding. “By ensuring that their premises and communities are clean and we will see a decrease in vector borne diseases,” she said. On Tuesday (November 25) Director of Environmental health

Kenrick Neely told the Weekly News that bad weather has caused a brief delay in fogging. “We conduct fogging once the weather is good. Right now we’re having a lot of rain, so there’s no fogging taking place at this time.” The last fogging exercise took place in Providenciales on Sunday (November 23). “We’re not focusing on any particular area just conducting fogging exercises throughout the various communities of the TCI.” The chemical used for fogging is malathion, a pesticide in the organophosphate chemical family. It is often used in US federal and state insect eradication and mosquito control programmes. The Ministry of Health and Human Services advises residents to shut windows and use air conditioning or window and door screens, use mosquito repellents on exposed skin, and wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. People should also properly dispose of any old tires, clear roof gutters of debris, clean pet water and food dishes regularly, monitor and empty children’s toys left out in the yard and repair leaky outdoor faucets. Canoes and boats should be turned over or covered, people should avoid water collecting on their pool covers, empty water collected in tarps

around the yard or on piles of wood and plug tree holes. Flower pots, vases, bottles, barrels, buckets, open cesspits, tanks, overturned garbage can lids can all collect water and breed mosquitoes. Where there are large bodies of standing water, residents can notify the Environmental Health Department so that they can treat them on 338-5062 in Providenciales or 338-2143 in Grand Turk. Mosquito-borne virus chikungunya arrived in the Caribbean when it was identified in Saint Martin in December 2013. It has since spread to 25 other countries and territories in the region including the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and arrived in the TCI in June. According to the Pan American Health Organisation close to 915,000 cases are suspected while more than 16,000 have been confirmed across Caribbean islands. Symptoms of chikungunya appear between four and seven days after someone has been bitten by an infected mosquito and include fever, joint pain, rashes, headache, nausea and fatigue. They can last for a few days to several weeks however joint pain may persist for much longer. Severe cases of chikungunya requiring hospitalisation are rare.

According to the Pan American Health Organisation there are 1,020,000 suspected cases of dengue across the Caribbean. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases the disease develops into the life-

threatening dengue haemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs. Residents who suspect they may be suffering from either disease should visit their health practitioner immediately.

Emergency responders to be trained in arson and explosion investigations FIREFIGHTERS will soon be receiving training in arson and explosion investigations through a UK grant. This was revealed by Minister of Environment and Home Affairs, Amanda Missick during her ministerial statement before the House of Assembly on November 17. “I am pleased to report that the Domestic Fire Service has been successful in a bid from the Jubilee Fund to secure training in arson and explosion investigation,” she added. The fire service also will

soon be receiving much needed protective gear and other equipment, the minister said. She also informed the House that consultancy for the construction of a new fire hall has been sent out for tender and that the evaluation process was just completed. According to the minister the process will assist in the phased development of a purpose built facility to assist the fire service in more effectively responding to emergencies and comfortably housing staff, equipment and fleet.

November fire calls FROM November 1 to November 26 the Turks and Caicos Islands Fire Department responded to seven emergencies in Providenciales.

Officials from the Fire Department extinguishing container fire November 21

This is said to have been a suspected arson

1. November 4: Fire officials responded to a vehicular accident on Leeward Highway where one person was taken out of the vehicle by firefighters and the ambulance. 2. November 8: Fire officials received a call at 10.47pm in relation to an abandoned vehicle that was on fire in Five Cays. 3. November 10: Officials responded to a house fire on Bay Road Blue Hills by the Haitian Baptist Church. By the time fire officials arrived on the scene, the fire was already extinguished by bystanders. 4. November 11: Fire officials received a call about a garbage fire at midnight on Millennium Highway. 5. November 16: A Toyota Corolla car rear-ended a Ford Windstar van, causing the van to slam

into the Maranatha High School wall. Two out of the three male occupants in the van were taken out by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. 6. November 21: Fire officials responded to a suspected arson. It is said to have been a container that was used as a living quarters that was put on fire. When fire officials arrived on the scene there were no occupants, no electricity or cooking taking place. 7. November 21: A blue Ford Ranger pickup truck with one male occupant slammed into one of FortisTCI’s electrical poles on the Leeward Highway. When firefighters arrived on the scene, there was no sign of life, so a doctor was called on scene. The doctor pronounced the male occupant dead on scene. Firefighters took him out of the vehicle and turned him over to the police. The call was made at 9.11pm and fire officials arrived on the scene 10 minutes later.

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Bird Rock Point trail now open in Long Bay A NATURE trail leading through the wetland and coastal areas of Long Bay in Providenciales is now open to the public. The Bird Rock Point field trail features stunning scenery and allows walkers to view the beautiful flora and fauna that the island has to offer. The Turks and Caicos National Trust officially opened the newly constructed pathway on October 31 following an introductory hike around the trail. Deputy Premier Akierra Missick and Leader of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright Robinson made presentations during the event. Students and teachers from Precious Treasures Primary School were also in attendance along with Amy Avenant, Department of Environment and Coastal Resources outreach coordinator. PDM Shadow Minister for the Environment Goldray Ewing, who also took part in the walk, said: “It is so important that we protect our heritage and our natural environment. “For me, it brought back memories of stories told to me by my mother who walked this field trail while playing vital roles in the trade industry of yesteryear.

“It was certainly a privilege to be a part of the first group to tour this historical site.” He went on to encourage the public to embrace the opportunity and expose children, residents and tourists to a positive and beautiful part of the country’s history. “I wish to remind us all that protecting these sites is everyone’s business.” A press release from the TCI National Trust said the site was “originally settled by Christopher ‘Chris Rock’ Lightbourne, a sponge agent from South Caicos.” It continued: “Bird Rock Point has the potential to evolve into an eco-tourism hotspot for the Turks and Caicos Islands.” The TCI National Trust will keep the field trail freely open to the public until spring of next year. “Hopefully all schools will take this opportunity to visit the site teaching students about the about the natural environment and historical heritage of the Bird Rock Point heritage site,” the release read. According to the TCI National Trust the trail is about 30 to 45 minutes long depending on walking pace. Bird Rock Point consists of 111

Financial commission staff complete degree courses FIVE employees of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) have completed their Bachelor’s and Associate’s Degrees at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College. Kristen Brown, Gessie Germain, Tanecia Hall, Zonelle Hamilton and Clinteriah Wilson are the latest members of the FSC Tuition Assistance Programme (TAP) to graduate this year. Established in 2010, the TAP initiative has proven to be an integral part of the FSC’s mission and has since helped 25 young professionals to gain further qualifications. It is geared towards assisting employees to pursue higher education courses to sharpen specific skills. Brown, employed by the commission since September 1, 2003, has completed her Bachelor’s and Associate’s Degrees in finance and management. She said: “Being a student and an employee was a bit challenging at times but perseverance,

dedication and determination to do my best in both was my aim.” She added: “Education and self-improvement bring great dividends when it comes to quality of life and I am grateful for the opportunity TAP provided.” Managing director Kevin Higgins said the FSC will continue to provide support for those wishing to develop their skill set in today’s competitive market. He also praised young professionals for seizing opportunities such as the TAP to further their education and career. “We keep seeing individuals within the commission successfully taking on this challenge,” he said. “It is very encouraging and certainly strengthens our commitment to provide assistance.” Germain, Hall and Hamilton completed a Bachelor’s Degree course in finance and management while Wilson completed an Associate’s Degree in business studies.

Deputy Premier Akierra Missick talks about the new trail

acres of land is located in the Long Bay Hills area, off Bird Rock Point

Sharlene Cartwright Robinson makes a presentation during the opening event

Road. More information is available

from the TCI National Trust at 9415710.

Students from Precious Treasures Primary School are delighted with the new trail

Salt Cay has not been forgotten - Premier A NEW reverse osmosis water plant should be up and running in Salt Cay before the end of the year, according to Premier Rufus Ewing. In addition more funding will go into marketing the island and concerns about airlift subsidies will be addressed. Ewing, who is also the Minister of Tourism, spoke about the TCI’s least populated island during the latest House of Assembly meeting in Grand Turk on November 17. It was in response to a question from Leader of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright Robinson. She said that Salt Cay residents are concerned that their island will not benefit from repeat and new visitors due to a decrease in airlift and a potential water shortage, and asked for the Premier’s response. “I do understand the concerns by the residents of Salt Cay,” he told parliament, “and we are approaching the winter season when the numbers on the island will probably be double and triple.

Premier Rufus Ewing

“I can state that as it relates to the water plant, the building to house the reverse osmosis (RO) plant has been constructed and completed.” He went on to say that the tender for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the 14,500 gallon per day salt water plant has been awarded to the same company that completed the Grand Turk plant. The equipment should arrive before Christmas, Ewing said, and if

not by early January. The tourism minister agreed that the Government had received complaints about the airlift but stressed that the Government subsidy has not been cut. “So we expect that they should have the same level of airlift,” he said, adding that if there are deficiencies the Government will look into them. Finally he said that the Ministry of Tourism through the Tourist Board intends to put more funding into the marketing of the family islands including Salt Cay. “So you will see more persons purchasing tickets and booking trips to places like Salt Cay hence it makes the airlift even more viable.” Salt Cay is the TCI’s least populated island with around 100 people living on the small triangular land mass which measures about two miles across. It is known best for excellent whale watching excursions and scuba diving trips.

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Complete poverty assessment report available online

Grand Turk company group Haven Artistry with representatives from the FSC

Mums and dads learn more about Junior Achievement

PARENTS were given an opportunity to find out more about the Junior Achievement programme during a special get together recently. Governor Peter Beckingham and his wife Jill Beckingham hosted the event at their home Waterloo in Grand Turk on November 12. The free Junior Achievement programme puts young people in a company environment and teaches them about economics and business concepts. It is run locally by both the Providenciales Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Youth Affairs. The initiative was first introduced in the TCI on October 20 as a replacement for the Young Enterprise scheme.

More than 125 students from four islands are enrolled in the programme and have divided into 11 company groups. During the ‘Parent’s Mingle Night’ attendees met with corporate advisors as well as the young members of each company. Among the other attendees at the event were Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture Akierra Missick and Permanent Secretary of the ministry Cheryl Ann Jones. Two members of the board of directors Cathrice James-Williams and Tamera Robinson were also in attendance along with members of the company groups in Grand Turk Haven Artistry and Filmax.

Corporate advisors from Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Lapels TCI attended as well as Scotiabank’s Ludwina Fulford. During the evening Missick congratulated parents on the role that they have played in preparing their children for activities such as this. She asked that they continue to “encourage them to work hard and be inventive, to use their initiative and be the kind of entrepreneurs we know they can be - unafraid to try.” Governor Beckingham also encouraged: “Take advantage of the opportunity to learn from your advisors.” The next anticipated Junior Achievement Programme event is the tradeshow scheduled for Saturday, December 13.

AN IN depth analysis of poverty in the TCI is now available in full online at www.sppdtci.com. The 262 page report, which was released in its draft form in February, is made up of four principal components. It includes a review of available reports and statistics, a sample household survey, a series of poverty assessments, and a series of meetings and discussions on poverty reduction programmes. The aim of the report is to identify the extent, characteristics and causes of poverty in TCI, to evaluate the effectiveness of current poverty reduction policies and programmes, and to make recommendations for the future. The Caribbean Development Bank (CBD) social sector division officially handed over the final document to the Government on September 11. It showed that the percentage of people living in poverty in the Islands went down from 1999 to 2012 when the assessment took place. In 2012 about 22 percent of the population and 16 percent of households were living in poverty, compared to 26 percent and 18 percent in 1999. However, due to the greatly increased population, the total number of poor people in 2012 which was 6,800, rose from the 1999 figure of 3,900. The study also found that there was a strong correlation between nationality, household size and level of poverty in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To address the poverty and wellbeing issues, the CPA report proposes four broad objectives. They are the promotion of economic growth and job creation,

the development of the skills, healthcare and infrastructure that will enable current and future households to achieve, and maintain, a fulfilling life, improving the conditions of those currently in poverty through direct income and other support, and the reduction of potential causes of future impoverishment. The country poverty assessment was a joint undertaking of a national assessment team including members from Government and non-Government organisations, and a team of consultants appointed by the CBD. It was funded through a CBD grant of more than $130,000 which also included support for the 2012 census. The study started in late 2011. Data collection and processing continued throughout 2012 and was completed in early July 2013. Commenting on the exercise Deidre Clarendon, CDB social sector division chief, said: “Having completed the country poverty assessment and indeed the census, the Government is now equipped with up-to-date information and data that is readily available to inform its development, planning and responses.” Deputy Governor Anya Williams said: “I would like to thank the Caribbean Development Bank for their continued support and partnership with the Ministry of Finance, particularly the Strategic Policy and Planning Unit.” Premier Rufus Ewing added that the Government is grateful to the CBD for the report. “We will carefully review and will use to assist us in developing policies and programs to assist in improving the conditions of those living in poverty,” he said.

POLICE SAFETY TIPS

Reporting sexual assaults THE ROYAL Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) treats all reports of rape and sexual assault very seriously. If you’ve just been a victim of rape or sexual assault please call 911. The sooner that an assault is reported, the more evidence we will be able to collect to help prevent you or someone else being hurt again. We are dedicated to helping anyone, male or female, whatever your circumstances, who may have been a victim of this type of crime. The RTCIPF has specially trained officers, who are dedicated to helping and supporting victims of all sexual assaults. These officers will investigate offences in a discreet and professional manner, offering support and guidance from the time of reporting through to the conclusion of an investigation. We understand that

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.

reporting a rape or sexual assault can be an extremely difficult thing to do, but our first priority is your safety and security. We’ll do everything we can to make sure you and your family receive the best possible care and support. If you’ve been raped, please remember it’s not your fault. Regardless of what you might’ve been wearing, how much you’d had

to drink or who was involved, we’ll never treat any type of rape as more or less serious, than any other. All victims of sexual assault are given anonymity by law. No information which could identify you can ever be published, so there’s no need to worry about anyone knowing what has happened. Call 911 (or ask a friend to call) to report your rape to police. Or, visit

a hospital emergency room or your own doctor and ask them to call the police for you. If you visit the emergency room and tell the nurse you have been raped, the hospital will generally perform a sexual assault forensic examination. This involves collecting evidence of the attack, such as hairs, fluids and fibres, and preserving the evidence for forensic analysis. Our officers will do everything they can to put you at ease and feel as comfortable as possible. All cases of rape or sexual assault will be different but in all cases the officers will be open and honest and do their best to minimise trauma

and offer support. The police will interview you, which may take several hours, depending on the circumstances of your case. Some questions will probably feel intrusive, and the officer will probably go over the details of your attack several times. The extensive questioning isn’t because the police don’t believe you; it’s the officer’s job to get every detail down precisely, to make the strongest possible case against your rapist. Please visit our web site at www.tcipolice.tc or www. facebook.com/RTCIPF for more information.

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Island wide stray dog trapping to resume THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture will soon be resuming its trapping exercise on Providenciales and sister islands to capture stray and feral dogs. This is according to the Minister of Environment and Home Affairs, Amanda Missick. She was at the time addressing the House of Assembly on November 17 when she gave her assurance. The trapping exercise is being boosted by 30 traps that were procured with the assistance of the Grand Turk Cruise Centre. These traps are being distributed to the various islands and will be further boosted with the procurement of an additional 30 traps by the Department of Agriculture at a cost of about $400 each, inclusive of shipping, Missick said. This will significantly boost the effectiveness of the trapping programme, she said, adding that trapping will resume across all of the islands by the end of November. The minister further warned

people who are destroying the traps to cease and desist and that they will be prosecuted when caught. “I want to take this opportunity to appeal to the public to desist from destroying these valuable traps which serve to alleviate the stray dog problems in all our neighbourhoods.” These acts of vandalism occur especially in Blue Hills, Wheeland and Five Cays areas, the minister said. She is urging anyone with information on the thieves to inform the police. In some instances, people used the stolen traps to capture lobster and fish. She added that the department will continue to make every effort to alleviate the feral dog problem across the Turks and Caicos Islands. The minster updated the House of the emergency programme that was launched in Grand Turk between June and September. She said a similar action plan is awaiting approval to be

Credit training for finance professionals A TWO day intensive credit workshop took place in Providenciales recently in order to address urgent training demands of the financial services sector. The event, organised by the Financial Service Commission (FSC) in partnership with the Institute of Financial Services of the Bahamas, was open to TCI banks and mutual funds professionals. Attendees were presented with a combination of tutorials linked to case studies and business scenarios. Practical exercises to manage credit risks under competitive and realistic conditions were also conducted during the workshop. The training event took place on October 28 and 29 at the Regent Palms resort on Grace Bay. Delegates were provided with an in depth understanding of four major topics - retail credit, credit risk grading, corporate lending and managing problem loans. Keith Checkley, FCIB Strategic Consultant, presented the course while managing director of

Scotiabank TCI, Cecil Arnold, offered opening remarks. Checkley is a business consultant, advising on a number of strategic consulting situations and designing implementation-training programmes for various banks. He worked for many years at the Barclay’s Bank in the bank’s credit and risk management team and was responsible for sector risk analysis, bank exposure monitoring and corporate restructuring amongst other things. Checkley has an extensive experience in the UK, North America, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and the Far East. Meanwhile Arnold has been leading and managing teams of bankers with focus on retail and business banking for Scotiabank for a span of 12 years in Belize, Canada and the Turks and Caicos Islands. He also sat as president of the Turks and Caicos Banking Association. Arnold left the TCI and returned to Canada in early November to take up another position within Scotiabank.

launched for Providenciales, which will span from November 2014 to March 2015. “Complaints of the feral dog situation in South Caicos and North Caicos have

also intensified, and we are devising a plan to address it. “The long awaited traps for this exercise have finally arrived in the TCI and we owe a debt of gratitude to the

Grand Turk Cruise Centre for their generous assistance toward this project.” In May this year, no traps were in working order following a spate of vandalism

which crippled the stray dog trapping programme. Some 30 traps were stolen or damaged this year, causing the programme to be suspended.

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GARDENING 

How does your garden grow

Coconut trees

THE COCONUT palm (Cocos nucifera) is among the most extensively used trees worldwide and strongly associated with tropical landscapes. Multiple cultivars of the coconut palm offer varying degrees of trunk crookedness, leaf petiole and fruit colours (yellow, orange and green), growth rates, adaptability to soil conditions and levels of disease resistance. The origin of the coconut palm tree is not known with certainty, as this plant was widely spread throughout the tropics long ago, although it may be native to the South Pacific or the Malay Archipelago. Coconut palm trees require full sunlight and well-drained soil and can tolerate brackish soil and high winds. The coconut is the most cultivated nut in the world and a very important commercial crop in many tropical countries. The nut meat, coconut oil from the dried meat and milk are used

for drinks, cooking, cosmetics and numerous other types of products. Unopened flowers can potentially produce coconut molasses and the hard-grained shell of the nut is carved into practical utensils and ornamental objects. Trunk wood is used for building and ornamental purposes and the coir from the fruit husk is woven for fabric or ropes. The coconut palm tree has a single, smooth columnar trunk and can grow 50 to 100 feet tall, depending on the cultivar. The trunk is light grayish-brown in colour, sometimes swollen at the base and usually gracefully curved or leaning. Leaves of the coconut palm tree are feather shaped, growing up to 18 feet long with individual lanceshaped leaflets that are two to three feet long and two to three inches wide. The evergreen leaves grow in a terminal crown at the top of the trunk.

Functional running shoes THE FUNCTION of a running shoe is to protect the foot from the stress of running, while permitting you to achieve your maximum potential. Selecting the right shoe for your foot can be confusing without the proper knowledge. People with low arches, called pronators, will need a shoe that provides stability. A shoe with good cushioning is important for people with high arches, called supinators. There are three main features that you need to consider when selecting a running shoe - shape, construction, and midsole. Shape To determine the shape of the shoe, look at the sole. Draw a straight line from the middle of the heel to the top of the shoe. In a curve-shaped shoe, most

The coconut flowers emerge from canoe-shaped sheaths within the crown of leaves. Each inflorescence is two to three feet long and contains light yellow female flowers near the base of the branchlet and smaller male flowers at the end of the branchlet. The female flowers mature into a fruit 15 inches long and 12 inches wide. The fruit has a thick, fibrous husk around a nut about six to eight inches wide and 10 to 12 inches long. Within the shell of this nut is a fleshy white layer known as the coconut’s meat or copra and a water liquid known as coconut milk that is absorbed by the meat as the nut ripens. A healthy, mature coconut palm will produce about 50 nuts per year, each weighing approximately six pounds. Coconut palms are propagated only from seed. The seeds, or coconut nuts, are ready for planting when they make a sloshing sound

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upon shaking. Following soaking in water for two or three days, the nut is placed on its side or with the pointed end down in a well-drained site or container with well-drained growing medium and covered about halfway with sand or mulch.

YOUR BODY  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.

Germination occurs best with regular moisture and temperatures between 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit and takes three to six months. Coconut palms grow rapidly and can begin to bear fruit after as few as five years.

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comfortable for supinators, the line will pass through the outer half of the toes. A straight-shaped shoe will have a line that passes through the middle of the toes. These shoes are built to give pronators added stability. Construction Take out the insole and look at what type of stitching is used on the bottom. In board construction shoes, built specifically for pronators, the bottom of the shoe will not have any visible stitching. Combination shoes, appropriate for mild pronators or supinators, will have stitching that begins halfway. On slip-constructed shoes, you will see stitching running the entire length of the shoe providing the flexibility supinators need.

Midsole Most of the cushioning and stability of a running shoe is determined by the midsole. A dual-density midsole provides shock absorption as well as some

stability, perfect for pronators. Single density midsoles offer good cushioning but are not great at providing stability, making them better for supinators. Keep in mind that a chiropractor can help you prevent running-related

problems by assessing your gait, as well as the mobility of the joints in your feet, legs, pelvis and spine. Zavitz will be in Providenciales from December 10 to 17 and in Grand Turk on December 13.

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The Dentist and you  Mark Osmond BDS (Lond) LDS RCS (Eng). Mark Osmond Dental Clinic - (649) 432 3777, drmosmond@gmail.com or Find us on Facebook

Beauty blunders that cause premature aging

Going to bed without removing makeup

Throughout the day, environmental dirt and toxins build up on the skin and can seep into the pores causing breakouts and skin problems. The more you fail to remove these toxins, the more damage they do as they prevent normal skin shedding and contribute to the breakdown of collagen and elastin which is responsible for youthful skin. To prevent these problems, cleanse and moisturise twice daily and exfoliate skin two to three times per week.

Lack of sleep

Skimping on sleep can show up in the form of dark circles and a dull complexion. When you don’t get enough sleep, your body releases cortisol, the stress hormone. Cortisol unfortunately, can break down skin collage which keeps your skin smooth and elastic. Sleep is extremely vital as it allows stress hormones to drop to normal levels to give cells time to repair and rejuvenate – patching the day’s wear and tear.

Rubbing your eyes

The skin in the eye area is very delicate and has little fatty tissue that becomes less plump as we age. It is very sensitive to stress from facial movement, tugging, pulling and rubbing which can all contribute to darkness and wrinkle development. Also, when applying moisturiser and makeup, gently use your ring finger (the one before your pinky) to pat the product into the skin.

Sleeping on your side or stomach

Pressing your face into a pillow eight hours a night for years can break down skin and cause wrinkles. To prevent this, train yourself to sleep on your back.

Drinking from a straw

Pursing lips on a daily basis to drink from a straw can create wrinkles from the repetitive muscle movement. The damage occurs over time so it’s never too late to stop.

Not wearing sunscreen

Sunlight that reaches us is made up of long wave Ultraviolet A (UVA) and short wave Ultraviolet B (UVB). UVA penetrates deep into the dermis and ages the skin while UVB causes sunburns to the superficial layers of your skin. Overexposure to either can damage the skin and in some cases lead to skin cancer. To prevent sun damage, it is best to wear a broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both types of UV rays with at least an SPF of 15 or greater.

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How can I improve my smile? Part one

Premature aging is the unnatural acceleration of the normal aging process or, in short, when your skin makes you appear a lot older than you really are. It can be in the form of fine lines and wrinkles and dry or sagging skin due to a decrease in elasticity. Premature aging or extrinsic aging can be caused by various factors such as:

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A HEALTHY, white smile is an asset for anybody, professionally and personally but you may have noticed as you get older that your teeth have changed; they may have lost some of their whiteness and started to take on a more yellow/brown or grey colour. This is normal and comes with aging, as the tooth enamel becomes worn and less translucent due to tiny micro-cracks and the dentine inside the tooth becomes thicker and darker. You may also be more aware of irregularities and an uneven smile as the teeth may be displaying signs of wear, the teeth may have moved (drifted) or there are restorations placed in the teeth. So, how can you get that perfect smile? If the tooth position, shape and appearance is fine but it is just the colour then a great place to start is a professional cleaning. This removes any extrinsic staining and calculus that builds up over time and is recommended every six months. Staining is particularly common if you are a smoker, regularly drink red wine, coffee or black tea. Additional to professional cleaning, professional whitening may be suitable for you. This addresses intrinsic staining which is when the dentine inside of the teeth has changed. Dental whitening safely permeates the tooth enamel and bleaches the dentine inside the tooth thus noticeably whitening and brightening the teeth. It is important to stress that dental whitening does not cause any damage to teeth. However, I would add some 'watch outs'. I do not recommend any method using the higher concentrations if you have sensitive teeth or for anyone under the age of 20 years. If you have crowns or veneers you need to be aware that these will not change colour during the whitening procedure. If there are visible restorations in the smile area then, it is a simple procedure to remove any visible metal fillings or old discoloured white fillings and replace them with new tooth-coloured (white) filling material. A range of colours are available which ensure a perfect match can

be found for your teeth and once complete, your teeth will look completely natural and as though you have no fillings. Filling material (composite) can also be used to build up small chips on the teeth and give the teeth a more uniform, even appearance. In the follow-up to this piece, I’ll look at the use of veneers, crowns, dental implants and orthodontics and the role they can play in improving your smile.

Weekly Recipe Celeste Lightbourne-Powell, also known as Gorgeous, grew up in South Caicos and has lived in the TCI her entire life. After many years in the tourism industry, she is now a rental programme manager for Villa Renaissance. Celeste credits her mom, Gertrude, for teaching her how to make this delicious minced lobster.

Hashed or minced lobster

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS • 5 lobster tails • 2 limes • 1 white onion, chopped • 2 stalks dried thyme • Garlic salt – season to taste • 1 diced green pepper • 1 diced red pepper • Scotch bonnet pepper • 1 tbsp tomato paste • ¼ cup water METHOD • Get fresh local lobster tail in season. Clean it up by squeezing the juice of two fresh limes all over it. • Boil in water for about 30 minutes or until the tail shell changes from a brownish to orange/yellow (that is how you know it is done). • Pour all water off and discard. Allow lobster tail to cool for about an hour. • Use a knife to split the lobster tail

down the middle. • Remove the lobster meat from the shell and peel it apart, shredding it with your hands, removing all the bright orange parts (some may prefer to use kitchen scissors for this step). • In a skillet, simmer onion, then add lobster and approximately two stalks of thyme (you will be able to smell it when it is right). Then add garlic salt seasoning to taste. • Add the red, green and scotch bonnet peppers. Finally, add tomato paste and water to make a sauce (this gives it a rusty orange colour when complete). • Simmer on low for about 15 minutes. • Can be accompanied by rice, grits or mashed potatoes and a green salad. A side dish of fried plantains and avocado is also recommended. • Don’t forget some Johnny cake too!

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RBC Wealth Management pulls out of Caribbean markets THE Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is now the latest Canadian bank to cut its losses in the Caribbean, following a decision to close its Caribbean wealth management divisions and several international advisory businesses in North America. The move follows RBC’s sale of its Jamaican operations earlier this year, and an announcement by The Bank of Nova Scotia earlier this month of its plans to close around 120 branches in Mexico and the Caribbean. Canadian bank CIBC also suffered a net-loss on its FirstCaribbean bank operations in April 2014, for which it incurred a CDN $420 million goodwill impairment charge primarily related to its under-performing operation in the Bahamas. Speaking to media sources in Canada following the RBC developments, Craig Fehr – an analyst with Edward Jones – said: Sources indicate that the closure of RBC’s regional wealth management divisions – domiciled in The Bahamas, Barbados and the Cayman Islands – as well as management teams in Toronto, Montreal and the United States, could affect over 300 employees. While heads of RBC’s regional wealth management divisions in the Caribbean declined specific comment on the exit and its impacts, RBC spokesman Claire Holland has confirmed the closures, while declining to offer specifics on the

Re-elected Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said the party must focus on winning the 2017 general elections.

Bahamas: Minnis pledges ‘taxfree zones’ if elected in 2017 Canada’s largest bank shutters wealth management branches in the Bahamas, Barbados and the Cayman Islands.

bank’s exit strategy: RBC’s Caribbean wealth management divisions manage a portion of over CDN$43.2 billion in assets under the affected US and international wealth management operations. When contacted for comment, Director of the Barbados International Business Association (BIBA), Henderson Holmes, said that his organisation was still trying to ascertain the facts before making a full statement on the RBC exit. Holmes however cautioned that an exit “would not be good for Barbados”, while stating that BIBA’s current considerations were

in whether a purchaser has been identified for the Barbados business, and whether its assets would remain in the country. According to the International Monetary Fund, RBC, CIBC and the Bank of Nova Scotia hold around 60% of total banking assets in the Caribbean – a fact which the Fund says places the region at an increased risk of exposure to foreign financial crises. For its part, RBC indicates that the closures will allow the bank to place increased focus on high net-worth and ultra-high net worth clients in key expansion markets, including Canada, the United States, the British Isles and Asia. (Caribbean360)

Bermuda refuses Cameron’s request to lift ‘cloak of secrecy’ DAVID Cameron’s campaign to destroy the “cloak of secrecy” around the ownership of offshore companies has been snubbed by the richest and most important of the UK’s oversea territories. Bermuda boasts of being the “risk capital of the world” because of the huge number of insurance and reinsurance companies registered on the islands, which account for more than a quarter of Bermuda’s GDP. Bob Richards, finance minister of Bermuda, was in London this month, warning that the islands face a hostile economic climate, despite being host to many of the world’s insurance companies, and having a per capita income of nearly £55,000 – one of the highest in the world. After his departure, he announced that Bermuda would “reserve any commitment” to create a register of who owns Bermuda-based companies until after the UK, USA and Canada had created registers,

which means a delay of several years at least. “If we agree to a public register while our competitors around the world do not, we will put ourselves at a distinct disadvantage, severely damaging our economy,” he said. When David Cameron hosted the G8 summit in Northern Ireland in June 2014, he urged the richest nations to join him in a worldwide campaign for transparency, claiming it would be a potent weapon against corruption and international crime. In line with his campaign, the UK has promised to create a public register that will identify the beneficial ownership of every UK company. Denmark is also creating a register, and the EU is debating the issue. In April, Mr Cameron wrote to the heads of governments of overseas territories urging them to copy the UK’s example. But the pressure on these territories creates resentment, and

fears that wealthy clients would be targeted by criminals if they were publicly identified. The Bermuda government denies that the islands’ financial system makes them a haven for criminals or tax dodgers. Mr Richards said: “Bermuda has for the last 75 years led the way in terms of transparency, having established a legislative framework requiring that persons wishing to incorporate in Bermuda provide central authorities with information on the proposed beneficial owners of the business. “Bermuda has never been a jurisdiction with bank secrecy laws. Whilst we respect the privacy accorded to people bestowed by British Common Law, we are not in the business of parking and hiding tax evaders’ money from legitimate authorities. If you are a tax evader, a terrorist financier or a fraudster, don’t use Bermuda. We don’t want your business and you are not protected on our shores.” (Independent.co.uk)

NEWLY re-elected Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said if elected in 2017, his party will create inner city “tax free zones” and develop a new plan, more efficient than the current government’s policies, to “stomp out crime.” Addressing hundreds of FNM supporters and delegates at the Holy Trinity Activities Centre on Friday night, Dr Minnis said now that the internal election is over, it is time for all FNMs to work together to build the “kind of country Bahamians want”. He said the party must also focus on winning the 2017 general election. Dr Minnis said in 2017, there will be a new government, a new vision, a new FNM and a new Bahamas.” “My vision includes transformation of urban centres, and communities. No more public relation exercises where one house out of

500 is touched while other families struggle to feed their children,” Dr Minnis said in an apparent criticism of the government’s Urban Renewal 2.0 programme. “I will no longer tolerate the wholesale neglect of our inner cities. Change is coming! I will lead a government that will provide incentives to residents and businesses who participate in meaningful ways in our community revitalisation programme. This will involve inner city tax free zones. Our people must live in dignity. “Habitats that breed criminality must be fundamentally changed. If we are to change their lives, we must first start by changing their environment,” Dr Minnis said. He added that crime continues to be a major concern but stressed that a Minnis administration would veer away from PLP policies.

Sentencing postponed for Jamaican doctor convicted of sexually assaulting patients A UNITED States court has adjourned to December 16, the sentencing of a 68-year-old Jamaica-born doctor who had been convicted earlier this year of sexually assaulting four of his patients. Dr. Norman Williams was due to have been sentenced on Wednesday, but his decision to hire a new attorney postponed sentencing to December 16. He remains in custody. The judge said he would grant time for the attorney to review the case and prepare for sentencing, but was unwilling to let the doctor remain out on bond. Reading from the case file, the judge said Williams was born in Jamaica, educated in Europe and

practiced medicine in Canada before moving to the United States. He said Dr. Williams’ lack of ties to the community posed a substantial risk he might try to flee the area before sentencing. After a four-day trial that began September 8, a Rock Island County jury found Williams guilty of four counts of criminal sexual assault. He was accused of inappropriately touching the genitals of four female patients during appointments at his Moline clinic between 2010 and 2012. Williams faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 16 years, at least 85 per cent of which must be served. (CMC)

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New lottery scamming trend identified in Jamaica A UNITED States professor who chairs Business and Financial Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism is reporting that a new trend is developing in lottery scamming in Jamaica. Professor Martha Steffens says the scammers are now presenting themselves as Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agents and officials of the Financial Crimes Enforcement network as they seek new ways to exploit their victims. Professor Steffens told a financial forum that the new move is aimed at preventing detection since the clamp down on traditional approaches like forcing their victims to wire money to them. According to Professor Steffen scammers will call victims telling them they have won the lottery. She says where the potential victim hangs up, the scammers will call back pretending to be an FBI agent following up on the

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attempts to scam them. She says the scammers are also aware of the measures put in place by money transfer companies such as Western Union and Money Gram in an effort to clamp down on the lotteries scam. As a result, Stefens says the scammers are now using prepaid debit cards so victims can send the money to them directly. Professor Steffens also says the lottery scammers are also setting up accounts in Caribbean tax havens such as Panama. Meanwhile, the Professor says Interpol has set up a coalition, to handle the lottery scam. She says victims are encouraged to step up and report the crimes. However, she says many of the victims are hesitant to come forward as they have been threatened and a number of them are also ashamed that they fell for the scam. (Jamaica Gleaner)

Immigration spurs Cayman Islands population growth SINCE 2008, more than 12,000 people have gained permanent residence or Caymanian status. More than half got residency or Caymanian status by marrying or being the child of a Caymanian. About 3,500 people got residency or Caymanian status without family ties to the Cayman Islands. By far, the most frequent paths to Caymanian status have been acknowledgement, when the government acknowledges someone was born to a Cayman parent, or by marriage or naturalization, according to information provided by the Cayman Islands Department of Immigration. Most people get permanent residence either by marrying a Caymanian or by working here for more than eight years, and in the latter case, only after applying to the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board and having their residency status approved. In the years since 2008, more than

5,600 people – more than 15 percent of the Caymanian population – have gained the right to be Caymanian. Of those new Caymanians, 1,136 gained that status through naturalization without documented family ties to the islands. Premier Alden McLaughlin, after reviewing the data provided by the Cayman Compass, said “the numbers here are clear evidence the system is working and working well.” “There’s a perception that the board makes a huge number of grants,” Mr. McLaughlin said, but he pointed out that many of those who get Caymanian status are descendents of people from the Cayman Islands. Two categories of people included in that number, those who gained residence through independent means or as retirees, are not technically permanent. Their residency rights last 25 years. According to the Department of Immigration, 2,404 people have

received permanent residency and employment rights since 2008. Most who obtained permanent residency since then are people whose applications were reviewed under the old law, which was replaced last year. Christopher Eakin, policy director for the Department of Immigration, said there are still 33 applications pending under the old law. Any applications for permanent residency, Mr. Eakin said, are being prepared by immigration staff to go before the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board or the chief immigration officer. “We anticipate that these applications will begin to be considered in the near future,” he said. Under the previous law, only people deemed “key employees” and who lived and worked in Cayman for seven consecutive years could apply for permanent residency during their eighth year.

‘Loretta may have won if she was a man’

The greenhouse, at 24 metres tall and covering more than 14,000 square feet, is said to be the largest in the Caribbean.

St Kitts opens up huge greenhouse ST KITTS and Nevis has established what they say is the largest greenhouse in the Caribbean at 24 metres tall and covering more than 14,000 square feet. Located at the Eco-Park on the island of St Kitts, the greenhouse was officially opened on Friday (November 21) by Taiwan’s Ambassador to the twin island state, Miguel Li-Jey Tsao, a release from the St Kitts /Nevis government said. The Eco-Park is a cooperation project between Taiwan and the twin-island state, the release said. It incorporates the “successful integration of tourism, agriculture and renewable energy” and boasts

what is termed a ‘4G’ concept by being “a green house in a glass cabin that uses green energy, and showcases green beauty.” St Kitts/Nevis agriculture minister Nigel Carty congratulated Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas for his vision in proposing a project on this scale, which he said was inspired after a visit to a similar facility in Taiwan in 2008. “The Eco-Park signals the way forward for ecotourism and rural development,” Carty said. “We are changing the rural landscape of St Kitts and Nevis. This is indeed real progress and real change for the people ….”(Jamaica Observer)

SEA Breeze MP Hope Strachan on Monday said she felt that the Free National Movement might have found it “easier” to elect Loretta Butler-Turner as their new leader if she were a man. While FNM Senator Heather Hunt maintained that the focus of the party’s national convention was on leadership and not gender, she admitted that there were still some “patriarchal and traditional mindsets” that needed to be broken. Mrs. Hunt added that the effort was “something that requires more than just a two-month campaign”. Both women gave their feedback on Mrs. Butler-Turner’s reported landslide defeat to newly re-elected FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis during the convention on Friday. Mrs. Strachan said the Long Island MP’s defeat demonstrated that there was still a long way to go before women were viewed as equal and politically viable by the internal party electorate, and to a wider extent the general public. However, she and Mrs Hunt agreed that the loss was not a setback for women in politics, but a teachable and historic moment. Mrs. Strachan said: “To me it shows basically that we women still have a way to go in politics, not only in terms of being the choice for the electorate, but particularly as it relates to internal party politics. “It is still largely influenced by men and we have a way to go before we are basically looked at as

Mrs. Butler-Turner’s suffered a landslide defeat to newly re-elected FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis.

being equal. One of the things that I thought to myself, when I learned of the race between Dr Hubert Minnis and Loretta Butler-Turner, is that if you looked at her character and personality, her outspoken manner, if you put those traits to a man I think the choice would have been so much easier for people.” Mrs. Strachan said: “It shows we have to work that much harder. We have just as much to offer, but we have to change the mindset and that is more to internal politics of the political party than the actual electorate.” Both women agreed that Mrs Butler-Turner, the former deputy leader, raised the profile of women in the political sphere as the first female politician to contest the leadership of a major party. Mrs. Strachan pointed to the previous milestone passed by Englerston MP

Glenys Hanna-Martin, who served as the first and only female chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party. Mrs. Strachan said: “These are things that add to achieving that [equality] goal futuristically, each one of these achievements add to the bundle of things women have to do to reach that full potential in politics. I want to congratulate her [Mrs ButlerTurner] for that, to have the courage to see the process through to the end. Reflecting on whether the need for greater representation of women could lead to tokenism, Mrs Strachan added: “[Mrs Butler-Turner] should be measured for her contributions, we don’t want this sort of tokenism where women are put in to make up the numbers or profile. We want to be accepted based on our contributions and what we can contribute to the development of our country.”

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Another actress accuses Cosby of sexual assault in Las Vegas hotel A PREDATORY Bill Cosby, in a freaky Las Vegas hotel scene, allegedly assaulted another actress — who was forced to fondle America’s Dad in his luxury suite. The naked Cosby was lying in wait before the 1992 ambush of model-actress Angela Leslie, a beauty who says she was targeted after sending the comedian a letter and photograph. “The main thing I want is for people to know him for who he really is,” Leslie told the Daily News on Thursday. “He’s not this dad of America.” After a driver delivered her to the hotel, she checked into her room before Cosby summoned Leslie to his place. When she spoke about her career aspirations, Cosby called for an impromptu audition. “If you want to act, show me what you’ve got. Pretend you’re intoxicated,” she recalled he demanded.

The egotistical comedian then poured Leslie a stiff drink and told her to act like she was blasted on booze. “I couldn’t drink it,” she recounted. “I tasted it and put it down. Then he asked me to go into the bathroom and wet my hair. . . . I walked back out, and he had removed his clothing and gotten into bed.” Cosby began rubbing against the actress before pouring lotion into her palm and pulling her hand under the blankets. “With his hand on top of mine, he had me massage his penis,” she said. “He masturbated with my hand. I wasn’t pulling back. I was in shock.” She now assumes that the cocktail was probably dosed with something to knock her out. She recalled that Cosby quickly tired of her — “I didn’t drink the alcohol, and maybe since I didn’t pass out, he decided to get rid of me.” The despondent actress spent the rest of her Vegas stay alone.

“I felt so used,” she said. “I felt that he didn’t get what he wanted, and he threw me out. . . . He didn’t make me feel special in any way. He said, ‘Come here, put your hand here, do this.’ ” The allegations from Leslie boosted the number of Cosby accusers to eight as the four-time Emmy winner continues to remain mum about the seamy allegations. Leslie, now 52, described a scenario similar to one related by another accuser, Barbara Bowman. Other common threads emerged in the growing number of retellings: Cosby’s victims were all younger than he was, and six claimed the funnyman drugged them. Leslie, of Warren, Mich., believes she narrowly escaped the same fate. She said she received two money orders for $700 and one for $800 with instructions from Cosby’s camp to travel to California. She got sick, however, and returned her ticket, she

Eight women have made accusations against Bill Cosby.

said. Two years later, she went to Las Vegas. Bowman, who alleges Cosby sexually abused her starting at age 17, told a similar story.

When they first met, Cosby asked her to go into the bathroom, wet her hair and act like she was wasted on booze. Later, she claims, he fixed her a drugged drink and then raped her.

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One Direction and Katy Perry big winners at American Music Awards ONE Direction have topped the winners list at the American Music Awards, taking home a total of three prizes. They were named artists of the year and also took home album of the year and favourite pop/rock album. “This has been a real perfect day... America feels like a second home to us,” said Liam Payne. Katy Perry, who did not appear at the ceremony in Los Angeles, also won three awards, including one for best single for Dark Horse featuring Juicy J. The awards, many of which are decided by a fan vote, also saw Taylor Swift speak out again in defence of traditional models of music distribution. The singer, who was presented the Dick Clark award for excellence by Motown musician Diana Ross, thanked fans for acknowledging her campaign. “What you did by going out and investing in music and albums is you’re saying that you believe in the same thing that I believe in - that music is valuable and that music should be consumed in albums, and

Cosby defends silence over sexual assault allegations US entertainer Bill Cosby has spoken out to defend his refusal to comment on allegations of sexual assault. Speaking to Florida Today ahead of a one-man show, the 77-year-old said: “I know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn’t have to answer to innuendos.” More than a dozen women have now have come forward to accuse

Cosby of sexually assaulting them. And accusations dating back to 2005 and 2006 have also recently resurfaced. “People should fact-check,” Cosby told Florida Today. On Thursday, a woman from Florida came forward with allegations Cosby had drugged and raped her backstage at a show in Las

Katy Perry, who did not appear at the ceremony in Los Angeles, won three awards, including one for best single for Dark Horse featuring Juicy J.

albums should be consumed as art and appreciated,” she said. After the release of 1989, Swift removed all of her albums from Spotify, saying the streaming service devalued music and did not pay artists enough.

Bill Cosby said: “I know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn’t have to answer to innuendos.”

Vegas in 1976. Therese Serignese, from Boca Raton, said the star made her take some pills that made her feel groggy and then sexually assaulted her. The 57-year-old’s allegations are similar to those of other women, including former supermodel Janice Dickinson, who allege Cosby drugged them and then raped them over the past three decades. Meanwhile, Cosby received a warm reception at his show in Melbourne, Florida, on Friday Some radio hosts had offered prizes to anyone who disrupted the show but just one protester stood outside the 2,000-seat theatre, holding a sign which read: “Rape is no joke.” Several of Cosby’s planned performances have been called off, including those in Oklahoma, Nevada, Illinois, Arizona, South Carolina and Washington. Cosby’s lawyer, Martin Singer, said the accusations had “escalated far past the point of absurdity”, dismissing them as “unsubstantiated”, “fantastical” and “uncorroborated”.

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Franklin dismisses explosive new biography as ‘Lies and more lies!’ DO NOT cross the Queen! Aretha Franklin has issued a blistering statement, condemning the author of an explosive new book about the Queen of Soul titled “Respect.” The most sensational parts of David Ritz’s 520-page tome portray the legend as delusional about her love life, jealous of other successful female singers, manipulative of her sisters, highly demanding of those around her and consistently irresponsible about money. It also details her alleged alcoholism during the height of her fame in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, and her supposed promiscuity starting from age 13. Franklin’s statement begins, “As many of you are aware, there is a very trashy book out there full of lies and more lies about me. Clearly the writer has no class, no conscience or standards!” According to the statement, Franklin takes particular offense to

the fact that she had hired Ritz to write her official biography, “Aretha: From These Roots,” in 1999. “His actions are obviously vindictive because I edited out some crazy statements he had the gall to try and put in my book written 15 years ago,” the star writes. “Evidently, he has been carrying this hatred ever since.” In the new book, Ritz says one prime motivation for taking a second crack at her life was to provide a fairer, and truer, context for Franklin’s background and talent. In his intro, he says he felt forced to completely sanitize her life in the first, star-approved biography. In her statement, Franklin expresses outrage over the jealousy charges. “To say I was jealous of Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross and Whitney Houston is just plain crazy!!!,” she writes. “After 50 years of great family, friends, fans, music and concerts; 18 Grammy Awards — a

record number, the National Medal of Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian award in the country, and too many other awards for which I’m thankful. Please give me one reason why I would be jealous? I appreciate and enjoy them all!” Ritz’s book also asserts that Franklin sought to quash the careers of her talented sisters, Carolyn and Erma. Many of the most damning quotes in the book come from the sisters, as well as from her longtime booking agent Ruth Bowen. All three are deceased. In the latter part of the book, Ritz claims Franklin regularly invented phantom lovers. He asserts that she hinted to the press that she had romantic relationships with famous men, like Tavis Smiley, which were in fact platonic. The more personal aspects of the book would strike even arch fans as fresh considering Franklin has

Aretha Franklin slammed ‘Respect,’ a new unauthorized biography about her life and career.

always been tight-lipped or evasive with the press. Ritz, one of the most prolific and respected music biographers of the modern era, also devotes huge portions of his book to appreciating Franklin’s enormous talent and seminal recordings. Reached by the News, the author said, “I look at the book as an homage to Aretha’s artistic genius.

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Death row rapper Cool C scheduled to die in January RAPPER Cool C, who tried to live up to his “Glamorous Life” single by robbing a Philadelphia bank and gunning down a cop, had his death warrant signed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett. Christopher Roney, aka Cool C, was convicted of firstdegree murder after shooting Philadelphia Police Officer Lauretha Vaird, 43, a nine-year veteran who responded to a 1996 heist at PNC Bank on Rising Sun Ave. Corbett announced he signed the warrant Friday and Roney, 44, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Jan. 8 at the State Correctional InstitutionGreene. Vaird, a single mother of two, was shot in the abdomen as Roney, Ernest Canty and Warren McGlone tried to rob the bank as it opened at 8:20 a.m. on Jan. 2, 1996. His mother testified that she was making Roney breakfast at home when the robbery took place, but the conviction was upheld on appeal in 2005, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Warren (Steady B) McGlone (upper right) and Christopher (Cool C) Roney (upper left) of rap group C.E.B. were convicted in the 1996 botched bank robbery, along with 22-year-old Mark Canty, not shown.

Cool C, who released two albums, “I Gotta Habit” and “Life in the Ghetto,” was known for his gold chains, aviator sunglasses and hundred dollar bills.

Midler slams Grande for too much seductiveness SEX may sell, but Bette Midler has other ideas for today’s young talent. The 68-year-old singer-actress spoke out in an interview with UK’s The Telegraph about the explicit nature of pop music and targeted 21-year-old songstress Ariana Grande. “It’s terrible!” Midler said. “It’s always surprising to see someone like Ariana Grande with that silly high voice, a very wholesome voice, slithering around on a couch looking so ridiculous. I mean, it’s silly beyond belief and I don’t know who’s telling her to do it. I wish they’d stop. “But it’s not my business,” she said. “I’m not her mother. Or her manager. Maybe they tell them that’s what you’ve got to do. Sex sells. Sex has always sold.” Midler recalled a time when there were some limits to how performers handled themselves. “Well, whatever strictures there were have fallen apart,” she noted. “And now it’s whatever you feel like doing you can do. I mean,

Bette Midler spoke out in a new interview about today’s generation of musicians selling sex, highlighting Ariana Grande (pictured).

apparently people really like to pretend they’re having sex. They really like to slap each other’s butts. “I mean, don’t ask me. It’s beyond me. I’m too old. I don’t know what the end game is going to be. I don’t

know where you go from all that sex in your 20s. I don’t know how you sustain it.” Midler then offered out some advice to all young girls that are trying to rise to fame.

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Obama: ‘You can come out of the shadows’ PRESIDENT Barack Obama is ordering the most sweeping overhaul of the immigration system in decades, despite Republican claims he is acting illegally by moving unilaterally to shield five million undocumented immigrants. Obama rejected accusations by conservatives that he is offering a free pass to undocumented immigrants and warned in a prime-time address that he would bolster border security and make it harder for unauthorised outsiders to get into the country. “Today our immigration system is broken and everybody knows it,” Obama said. “It’s been this way for decades and for decades we haven’t done much about it.” Obama is pressing ahead and making broad changes to the immigration system without the consent of Congress, which has failed to pass a comprehensive reform bill. The announcement prompted an angry response from House Speaker John Boehner. “By ignoring the will of the American people, President Obama has cemented his legacy of lawlessness and squandered what little credibility he had left,” Boehner said. “Republicans are left with the serious responsibility of upholding our oath of office.” A key element of Obama’s plan is to instruct immigration authorities to target those undocumented immigrants who are dangerous rather than law-abiding undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and residents and others. He said they will go after “felons, not families. Criminals, not children. Gang members, not a Mom who’s working hard to provide for her kids.” “We’ll prioritise, just like law enforcement does every day,” he said. The changes will offer those who qualify the chance to stay temporarily in the country for three years, as long as they pass background checks and

Some demonstrators celebrated as businesses burned in Ferguson.

Obama is pressing ahead and making broad changes to the immigration system without the consent of Congress, which has failed to pass a comprehensive reform bill.

pay back taxes. But they will not be offered a path to eventual citizenship or be eligible for federal benefits or health care programs. And, in theory, the measures could be reversed by a future president. “If you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. If you’re a criminal, you’ll be deported. If you plan to enter the U.S. illegally, your chances of getting caught and sent back just went up,” Obama said. The President argued that ordering a mass amnesty would be unfair but mass deportation would “be both impossible and contrary to our character.” Republicans are slamming Obama’s use of executive authority as a mammoth presidential power grab. But Obama said he was acting in a manner consistent with action taken by Republican and Democratic presidents. “To those members of Congress who question my authority to make our immigration system work better, or question the wisdom of me acting where Congress has failed, I have one answer: Pass a bill.” Officials insist that Obama’s moves are deeply grounded in law and constitutional precedent, despite

claims by Republicans that they represent an unlawful overreach of his authority as president and his oath of office. “The actions you see here reasonably sit within his powers,” one senior administration official said. “I think that they are bold and they are aggressive but they are in keeping with precedent.” Congressional Republicans are weighing their response, juggling ideas that range from a government shutdown to holding up Obama’s nominees in the Senate. And in the states, some Republican officials had already raised the possibility of lawsuits against the president. The most far-reaching changes in Obama’s order will offer papers and work authorisation to up to four million people who are undocumented parents of U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as long as they have lived in the U.S. for five years or longer. Obama will also remove the upper age limit of 30 years old from a program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Dreamers that allows those brought illegally to the country as children to stay, offering relief to thousands more people.

Suicide bomber kills 45 at Afghanistan volleyball game AT LEAST 45 people were killed and 60 others wounded Sunday when a suicide bomber attacked a crowd watching a volleyball match in the Yahyakhil district of Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktika province, according to a spokesman for the provincial governor. In 2010, a suicide car bomb exploded in the middle of a group of men playing volleyball, a popular sport in the region, in northwest Pakistan. That attack left 30 people dead and 52 wounded. Sunday’s attack comes the same day the nation’s parliament agreed to allow U.S. and NATO forces to

remain in Afghanistan after 2014. It’s unusual for an attack in Afghanistan to kill so many people. Only a few comparable incidents come up in the University of Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database, which tracks acts of terror from 1970 to 2013. In October 2012, a suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform attacked a mosque in the city of Maymana in Faryab province, according to the database. At least 42 people, including 19 members of the Afghan security forces, were killed and another 50 people injured in that blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident,

but sources attributed it to the Taliban. In April 2013, nine attackers dressed as soldiers killed 53 people at a courthouse complex where several Taliban members were standing trial in the city of Farah. At least one suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the entrance to the complex, while the other attackers entered other buildings and began shooting and throwing grenades. About 93 additional people were wounded. All of the attackers died, Global Terrorism Database reports. The Taliban said it was behind the carnage. (CNN)

Ferguson riots: Ruling sparks night of violence THE US town of Ferguson has seen rioting and looting after a jury decided not to bring charges over the killing of a black teenager. Michael Brown was shot by a white police officer, Darren Wilson, on 9 August, sparking protests. A police chief said the latest violence in the suburb of St Louis, Missouri, was “probably much worse” than on any night since the teenager’s death. St Louis County police chief Jon Belmar said rioters had fired 150 shots. Many in the African-American community had called for Mr Wilson to be charged with murder, but after three months of deliberation a

Missouri grand jury - of nine white and three black members - made no recommendation of charges. President Barack Obama joined the teenager’s family on Monday in appealing for calm, urging Americans to accept the decision was “the grand jury’s to make’’. The BBC’s Aleem Maqbool reported seeing more vandalism and looting after Monday’s ruling than on any night in August. Authorities said more than 80 people were arrested amid chaos in several areas of St Louis overnight. Sixty-one of those arrests were in Ferguson, with charges including burglary and trespassing.

The decision to detain Jose Socrates sent shockwaves through Portuguese politics.

Portugal ex-PM Jose Socrates to be held amid corruption probe PORTUGAL’S former centreleft prime minister, Jose Socrates, has been remanded in custody on preliminary charges of corruption and tax fraud. Mr Socrates, 57, was detained on his return from Paris on Friday and has already spent three nights in jail. The judge delivered the decision after investigators looked into suspicious money transfers and banking operations. Mr Socrates, who denies any wrongdoing, is being investigated alongside his driver, a close friend, and a lawyer.

The former prime minister was in office from 2005 to 2011. His lawyer, Joao Araujo, told reporters on Monday that his client would appeal against the decision. Under the Portuguese system, formal charges only come at the end of an investigation which could last up to eight months, says the BBC’s Alison Roberts in Lisbon. Portuguese politics was already reeling after the resignation of Interior Minister Miguel Macedo in the wake of a separate corruption inquiry linked to the allocation of residence permits.

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Turkey president Erdogan: Women are not equal to men

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has defended the country’s claim to the islands.

Falkland Islands are Argentine signs ‘regrettable’ ARGENTINA’S decision to display signs expressing the country’s claim over the Falklands is “regrettable”, a diplomatic source has said. A law passed by the Argentine Congress says public transport must have signs saying “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (the Falkland Islands are Argentine). The Argentine MP behind the initiative said it would reflect “our undeniable sovereignty” over the islands. But the source said the move was a “hostile course of action”. The move was introduced as part of a wider raft of public transport reforms which were passed unanimously on Thursday. Senator Teresina Luna, the

member of Congress who proposed the new regulation, wrote to the president of the parliament to say: “It is directed not only at the foreigner who comes here as a tourist or visits our country, but also at the citizens in general, and will serve to reinforce our history, our culture and our identity.” Argentina lays claim to the islands, which it calls Las Malvinas, but Britain maintains that it has sovereignty and has accused Argentina of ignoring the wishes of the island’s residents who wish to remain British. Last year, Falkland islanders took part in a referendum, voting by 1,513 to three to remain a British overseas territory.

The Archbishop of Granada and other clerics prostrated themselves in front of Granada cathedral’s high altar.

Spain arrests Granada priests over child sex abuse POLICE in Spain have arrested three priests and one layman on suspicion of child sex abuse, according to the country’s interior minister. Jorge Fernandez Diaz said the arrests took place in the southern city of Granada, but gave no further details. The Archdiocese of Granada suspended several priests last week after a man wrote to Pope Francis saying he was abused when he was an altar boy.

The Catholic Church has been rocked by the scandal of sexual abuse by priests. Media reports said the latest inquiry was personally ordered by the Pope, who also telephoned the man directly to apologise on behalf of the church. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi refused to confirm or deny the call, according to the Associated Press.

TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said women cannot be treated as equal to men, and has accused feminists of rejecting motherhood. “You cannot put women and men on an equal footing,” he told a meeting in Istanbul. “It is against nature.” He also said feminists did not grasp the importance of motherhood in Islam. His comments often seek to appeal to his pious core supporters, says the BBC’s Mark Lowen in Istanbul, but they anger more liberal voters. Turks who have more secular views argue that the government’s social policies are taking the country in a dangerous direction, our correspondent says. Mr Erdogan has previously urged women to have three children, and has lashed out against abortion and birth by Caesarean section. His latest remarks were delivered at a women’s conference in Istanbul. “In the workplace, you cannot treat a man and a pregnant woman in the same way,” Mr Erdogan said, according to the Anatolia news agency. Women cannot do all the work done by men, he added, because it was against their “delicate nature”.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been accused of authoritarian tendencies - but he remains popular.

“Our religion regards motherhood very highly,” he said. “Feminists don’t understand that, they reject motherhood.” He said women needed equal respect rather than equality. Mr Erdogan also told the Istanbul meeting that justice was the solution to most of the world’s issues including racism, anti-Semitism, and “women’s problems”. The Turkish leader often courts

controversy with his statements. Earlier this month, he claimed that Muslims had discovered the Americas more than 300 years before Christopher Colombus. In his 11 years as prime minister, Mr Erdogan became a crucial player in regional politics. However, his reputation has suffered recently over the crisis in Syria, and accusations of authoritarianism. (BBC)

Prince Charles letters row: Supreme Court to hear case THE Supreme Court is set to consider whether letters from Prince Charles to the government should be made public. The Attorney General's Office is appealing against a Court of Appeal ruling that it unlawfully prevented letters being released. Guardian journalist Rob Evans applied to see letters to seven government departments written in 2004 and 2005. The attorney general has said releasing the letters would undermine the principle of the heir being neutral. The Guardian newspaper said it had been "pressing the government" for nine years to see letters written by the Prince of Wales between September 2004 and April 2005 "to influence official policies". Mr Evans's requests, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, were initially denied by the information commissioner. But several legal decisions followed: * In September 2012 the Upper Tribunal ruled that Mr Evans and the public were entitled to see

The prince’s supporters maintain he has a duty to contact ministers in private and his way of operating will change when he is king.

"advocacy correspondence" from the prince (27 out of the 30 letters) * The seven government departments concerned did not appeal but Dominic Grieve, then attorney general, imposed a veto * In March this year, three Court of Appeal judges unanimously ruled that Mr Grieve had "no good reason" for using the ministerial veto * Seven justices at the Supreme Court in London will now hear a challenge by current

Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC against the Court of Appeal ruling. This has been a lengthy and costly legal battle which should be nearing its end. The focus on how Prince Charles operates has greater significance the closer he gets to the throne. We know he'll be a different monarch to his mother, but just how different? The Guardian newspaper and the prince's critics argue the public has a right to know what influence he exerts behind the scenes. His supporters maintain he has a duty to contact ministers in private and his way of operating will change when he is king. In the coming months, unless there's a referral on an issue of European law to the Court of Justice in Luxembourg, we'll have a resolution. Either Prince Charles's confidential communications will remain just that. Or his letters, which are often characterised by underlinings and exclamation marks, will be exposed to a wider audience than was originally intended. (BBC)

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• Must be able to work weekends, nights and holidays • Must be willing to work 6 days per week, clean kitchen after service • Must have at least 8 years experience • Must have good knowledge of sautéed seafood, shellfish, meat and poultry, grilling, rotisserie, butchery, sauces, broth and dressing • Must be able to speak English • Must be physically fit, dependable and hardworking Salary commensurate with experience and quality of work All resumes CV’s letters of reference along with a clean police record must be delivered at Caicos Café, Grace Bay

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is seeking to employ a

SERVICE TECHNICIAN works to be completed • ONLY CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE EIN SERVICING AND INSTALLING DOORS AND WINDOWS NEED APPLY • Normal hours of work will be 9am- 4pm weekdays (number of hours worked may vary occasionally).

Interested candidates can submit resumes to email: caribglasstci@aol.com 10637

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

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Mac Motors

VACANCY Salary/Wage: Negotiable Job Category: Automotive / Vehicle Repair Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Location: Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands BWI Status: Full Time, Employee Relevant Work Experience: 15 Years+ Education Level: Qualified petrol & diesel technician.

REQUIREMENTS ۬• Diagnose and repair cars, light trucks, heavy trucks, heavy earth moving equipment. • Diagnose and repair hydraulic drive systems. • Working knowledge of diagnostic tools such as GTR, Dealer Connect, IDS, WDS, Starscan, DRB3, NGS & Tech 2. • Excellent written & oral communication skills in English. • Energetic, resourceful and punctual, with strong business and personal ethics. • Qualified professional technician (ASE Certified, Master, L1 and up) • Automotive Service Knowledge • Work experience in high volume shops • Willing to be trained and learn new technical concepts and automotive service development. We are a hardworking management team that is looking for equally hardworking individuals Interested in joining a company that enjoys and rewards success.

Ph.#: 941-3847. Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

• Applicant must be able to work outdoors performing manual and physical labor • They must be able to operate a jackhammer, lawn mower and chainsaw • They will be asked to dig holes, mix and spread topsoil/cow manure and plant • They must be able to speak and communicate in English • Applicant maybe required to work on weekends and holidays if needed Starting salary is $5.00 per hour Please bring all applications to Environmental Arts located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales or email to admin@environmentalarts.tc successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview

Is looking on behalf of our clients, B & M Construction, H & VG Construction, Edwin Hernandez, VIP Barbershop, Dominique Beauty Salon the following positions.

With experience door/window and glass

Duties will include: • Serving and installing commercial, residential doors and windows • Installing glass shower panels and glass ballista • Serving and installing screen doors and windows • Visiting job sites for measuring of repair

Gardeners/ Labourers Needed

Hernandez Human Resource & Employment Services Consultancy

CARIB GLASS & SUPPLY LTD.

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2 Hairdresser 2 Labourer 1 Mason 1 Steel 2 Barbers 1 Nail Acrylic Specialist 1 Domestic Worker Salary $ 5.00 - $ 6.00 USD per HR. Dead Line November 24, 2014, Resume at hernandezemploymentservices.8@ gmail.com 10702

MEP Solution Is currently looking to employee the following persons:

1 plumber 1 labourer Must be willing to work with NO supervision. Must be willing to work some weekend and holidays. Must have several yrs of experience. $7.50 hr

Please contact 242-2054 10702

JSS BEAUTY SALON

DSP

DELICIOUS DISHES

Is looking for a

Is looking for the following persons:

Barber Hairstylist To work 6 days per week salary To work 6 days

Hairdresser

Carpenters Masons

contact: 247-0187

contact: 342-5654

Contact: 346-8173

Is looking for a

is looking for a

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per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 2447519 or 342-9957 10682

F R CONSTRUCTION is looking for the following positions:

CASABLANCA CASINO is looking to fill the following positions:

MALE BAR MANAGER

Requirements: • Male Belongers only • Minimum of 5 years experience • Must be fluent in English • Must have excellent guest service, personality • Excellent knowledge of point of sale system • Must have excellent management of staff • Must have excellent management of inventory, ordering

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$5.50 per hour.

To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

• Must be able to work weekends, flexible hours and holidays Salary $15.63

2 WAITRESSES

Salary $9.00 per hour

Drop off all CV’s cover letter to: Casablanca Casino or email: Casablanca.hr@hotmail.com

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Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

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CLAUDE JOSEPH Is looking for a

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE OF

CV, letter of application and names of 2 referees to be sent in writing to:

The Principal, British West Indies Collegiate PO Box 338, Providenciales or Email: bwicprincipal@tciway.tc Suitable candidates will be called for interview.

Candidate must have at least 3-5 years. Experience in the field, reappearing jewelry Clean police record, to work 6 days per week Salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 244-2709 JOHN WILLIAMS

is looking for the following persons to work on

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$5.50 per hour

contact: 232-6132

per week salary $6.00 per hour. contact: 441-6667

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SALLY’S RESTAURANT & CAFÉ is looking to fill the following positions:

Waitresses Bartenders Cashiers Cooks/Chefs Barmaids Kitchen Helpers Cleaners Contact: 342-4583

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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST REQUIRED

North Caicos Mason Helper Carpenter Helper

Duties and responsibilities include: • Good interpersonal skills • Dependable and at least 9 years of experience • Performing phlebotomy • Processing and testing of samples • Maintaining confidentiality at all times • Performing other related duties as required Minimum educational requirements: BSC Degree in Medical Technology with registration by the Health Practitioner Board Salary commensurate with qualification and experience

contact: 246-2176

Fax cover letter along with CV and Educational Certificate in confidence to: 649-941-3338

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.50 per hour

contact: 332-3626

is looking for a

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.50 per hour 10728

Suitable candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree and teaching qualifications, a minimum of five (5) years experience teaching the British National Curriculum and CIE Examination syllabi. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

DOCK DIRECT

contact: 242-2548

To teach all relevant subjects at IGCSE and Advanced Level.

domestic worker

DANIEL FORBES

contact: 3440609 or 241-2512 10685

Must be able to work 6 days per week salary $8.00 per hour.

To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

GRADUATE TEACHERS JEWELRY REPAIR

Is looking for a

contact: 344-2420

Tile Layer Carpenter

REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015

JACA TCI LTD.

;Must ; be able to cook Jamaican food ;Must ; be able to work with little to no supervision ;Must ; be willing to work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour

Maintenance labourer labourer to work 6 days Mechanic per week salary To work 6 days

2 CROUPIERS

• Must have knowledge of Casino games • Must have at least 5 years experience Salary $12.50 per hour

Cook Is looking for a

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MARIE WILSON

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PABLO BARBER SHOP

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Ricardo Fulford Consultant Services

Is looking for a

on behalf of his clients:

Seeks to employ a

TCI Waste Disposal

is seeking employment for the following:

1) Waste Collector 1) Labourer Interested candidate may contact 431-7889 for further details regarding employment.

Reef Entertainment Ltd

labourer

musician

1) Carpenter

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

Applicants must be able to write, produce and perform own music, and work as part of a group. Ideal candidates should have 4-5 years’ professional experience.

L.M. Variety Store

contact: 232-6546

Please send CVs and demos to eustaceswann@hotmail.com, or call 333-1854 9437

Ricardo Fulford Contracting is seeking employment for the following:

Interested candidate may apply through ricardofulford@gmail.com for further details regarding employment. is seeking employment for the following:

1) Labourer Interested candidate may contact 341-1299 for further details

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VACANCIES

regarding employment

Froggie's On The Beach

is seeking employment for the following

1) Kitchen Helper

Interested candidate must contact the number advertise for further details regarding employment.

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Interested candidate may contact 231-0595 for further details regarding employment

Line Positions Kitchen Laundry Mechanic Bartender Food Runner Chef de partie Retail Cashier Security Officer Maintenance/AC Technician-The Sands Gardener Pool and Beach Attendant Spa Attendant

Interested applicants can submit his/her resume to marjorie.dorsett@regenthotels.com or submit to Human Resources department on or before December 6, 2014.

Massage Therapist/ Esthetician

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

Job purpose:

Grace Bay Club is looking for a Massage Therapist/ Esthetician who is an enthusiastic team player with excellent customer service.

the largest readership in the turks & caicos

The Therapist will be responsible for administering professional facial, massage and body treatments to our guests. They must have a thorough knowledge of the skin with numerous massage modalities, possess a general understanding of body treatments and be willing to train in our spa’s specific facial, massage and body treatment offerings. They must possess excellent communication skills and be able to learn the product and service knowledge necessary to effectively provide wellness solutions to meet the needs of our guests.

SALES!!!

The therapist will be required to properly care for equipment, perform prep work, clean and restock spa rooms. The Therapist must be in good physical condition, able to assist in all areas of spa operation as requested by supervisors or coaches. Be flexible with your schedule, supporting the needs of the spa. Build respectful and cooperative relationships with colleagues and leaders He/ She must maintain the standards of Grace Bay as found in the standard operating procedures of the department, and as they are amended from time to time.

Education and Experience:

• Secondary level education is required. Good writing, reading, listening and basic computation skills are necessary. • Previous experience in a 5 star spa is preferred. • International qualifications (or qualifications equivalent to international standards) are required in Massage therapy. • Must be certified in First Aid and CPR.

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Qualified Belongers need only apply. Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than September 5th 2014 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1050 Email: humanresources@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies

Supervisory/Management Food and Beverage Manager Senior Landscaping and Engineering Supervisor Owner Relations Manager Housekeeping Supervisor Assistant Retail Manager Duty Manager

Due to change of season we are selling lots of items at discount prices. Towels, curtains, bathroom sets, bathroom coordinates, napkins, cups and glasses, canisters, mixing bowls, serving trays and much more for your house.

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MAGIC SCISSORS

Is looking for a

Tailor To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

contact: 342-5450

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EXPERIENCED COFFEE ROASTER AND BARISTA REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Physically demanding work with long hours on your feet. Must speak and write fluent English. Must have experience in QuickBooks and be numerate. Must have a clean driver’s license and a reliable car.

Please send CV’s to: Victoria@ tcicoffeeroasters.com

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BLUE MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT LTD. On behalf of our clients seeks candidates for the following positions

MAINTENANCE WORKER

• This job entails long hours on property fixing and servicing all kinds of general building items • Includes gardening, small repairs in woodwork, electrical and plumbing, testing and diagnosing A/C, stereo, TV, intercom and gate problems • Candidates must be very mechanical, computer literate and quite presentable as they frequently interact with international guess and owners • Salary $10.00 per hour Please send resumes to: John@bluemountain.tc or drop off resumes at the Labour Department Only candidates meeting the requirements will receive a response 10719

TYSON’S TAKE AWAY is looking for a

Environmental/ Urban Designer Required With education and experience in the design and construction of minor urban development’s including site planning, residential subdivision layouts, golf course design, and similar leisure amenities must have be degree qualified in horticulture and land surveying. Successful candidate will be proficient in: - AutoCAD - Timberline Estimating Software - Primavera Scheduling Software - Total Station Surveying - Trimble’s Terremodel Software Salary commensurate with experience interested individuals can send inquiries to:

Baker

To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour. contact: 941-4142

Norstar Group Ltd., Courtyard Plaza Unit 2C Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands. Tel: 649-3500/3600

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BLUE MOUNTAIN MANGEMENT LTD. require

HOUSEKEEPERS Must be available to work seven days per week and must be able to speak English. Salary $6.00 per hour

WANTED To assist clients in Laundromat. As well as maintain landscaping. Clean Character Certificate and Driving Record a must. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Treasures S & S Gift Shop is looking for a Labourer to assist with lifting boxes and stocking shelves. 2 days per week. Salary: $6.00 per hour.

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Contact Neville Daley at 231-6989

LABOURER WANTED

Contact 231-1162

COCO BISTRO Is looking for a

domestic worker To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

Please email all resumes by December 5th, 2014 to emma@bluemountain.tc

contact: 946-5369

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D & B AUTO REPAIR

Shamrack Plaza, Industrial Park Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: 649-941-8438. Fax: 649-941-7387

is seeking 1

LABOURER

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Auto Mechanic • Must have 6 years experience in repairing engines and transmissions • Must have full knowledge in repairing Japanese Automobiles • Must be able to use diagnostic automobiles • Salary $8.00 per hour

Is looking for

Auto Body Repair Technician This individual must: • Must have 8 years experience in the field • Must be able to realign damage car frames • Must be able to prime or paint vehicles • Be able to review damage reports and prepare estimates

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COVE CONSTRUCTION LTD Wishes to employ the following applicants:

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

Requires Two (2):

Qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA, or MCMA for Manager roles. Experience in audit required Salary range: $50,000- $80,000 per annum Apply to joseph.p.connolly@tc.pwc.com or Telefax: 649-946-4892, no later than December 8, 2014 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

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A minimum of five years experience with the appropriate qualification is a must. Applicant must be very proficient, honest and reliable. Qualify person must be willing to work off Island, Overtime, Weekends and Holidays. Clean Police Record and a valid Drivers License is essential. Belonger only needs to apply. Wages starting at $10.00 per hour

LABOURER

Applicant must have a minimum of three years experience. Must be very proficient, honest and a reliable worker and also willing to work weekends and holidays. Clean police record is essential. Belonger only needs to apply. Wages starting at $5.50 per hour

Please contact Mr. Keith Howell - General Manager (649) 941-5548 or (649) 231-6399. Email: keith.cove@tciway.tc

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November 29 - December 5, 2014

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! Sushi Head Chef The largest readership in the Turks & Caicos

C & J CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our client Nathaniel Robinson is looking for a

laboUrer To work $5.50 contact: 347-6642

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per hour.

SUPER SHINE CARWASH Is looking for the following persons:

4 Car Washers 2 Car Tinters

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.50 per hour email: omarmckenzie@gmail. com 10697

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Must have the following experience:

• Maintain the highest standards of Food Hygiene, and adherence with all Health and Safety standards • International experience a must. • Trained specifically with the high end knowledge of Sushi cuisine • Develop a menu, select quality ingredients, and choose portion sizes and food presentation techniques. • In charge of creating new and innovative dishes for celebrations or events • Responsible for the overall operation of the catering facility. This involves running the catering facility during an event or when deliveries are requested. This position is ideal for someone who has been a Head Chef in a Restaurant/Hotel and has the necessary skills it takes to work in a 5 Star culinary environment.

Qualified Belongers need only apply e-mail: savoursaveur@gmail.com

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

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ERB CONSTRUCTION (BARESTRE ETIENNE)

the largest readership in the turks & caicos

is looking to fill the following positions:

Labourers

Experienced PADI Dive Instructor & PADI Divemaster • With atleast 3 years experience in Watersports instruction • Must have valid insurance & certification • Must have a good personality to work around people • Must have Retail Sales Experience atleast 3 years Flexible hours a must- Holidays & Sundays

Please contact Caicos Adventures at: 941-3346 for interview

JOB VACANCY

Margaritaville Grand Turk currently seeks to identify the following persons:

Stilt Walker / Mascot, Retail Associate, Dining Room Captain, Bartender, Kitchen Helper, Retail Manager, Accounting Clerk, Servers, Chef, Electrician, Store Clerk, Cost Control Clerk, Person must be able to work long hours, holidays and weekends, and be willing to work as part of a team. Submit applications, accompanied by a resume to the Human Resource department or by faxing to 649-946-1514. Applications close on 6th December, 2014. While we thank every applicant for their interest in Margaritaville Grand Turk, only short-listed persons will be contacted. Belongers will be given preference; proof of belongership is required. 10712

Preparing pastries, cakes, breads, and other baked goods is the responsibility of the Baker. Oversees the Pastry operational area. Also required to have at least 3 year min experience in 5 star luxury property, knowledge of 5 star cuisine. Train and supervise team members in your department. Proven track record in luxury property with multi out-let experience. Able to organize the pastry department and have leadership qualities. Diploma in Baking and International 5 star Resort and Caribbean experience a must. Qualified Belongers need only apply e-mail: crustbakerytci@gmail.com

ROAD SIDE QUALITY DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS CHICKEN SHACK

Sales Clerks

Mechanic

Labourers

Mason

Kitchen Helpers

Carpenter

Domestic Workers

$5.00 per hour

$8.00-$10.00 per hour $8.00-$10.00 per hour $8.00-$10.00 per hour

Painter

$7.00-$9.00 per hour

Contact: 347-2093 10735

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V & M SECURITY

Is looking for the following person:

Domestic Workers

$5.00 per hour

NEEDED FOR DIVE OPERATION

Head Baker

$5.00 per hour

Is looking for a

$5.00 per hour $5.00 per hour $5.00 per hour

Waitress $5.00 per hour

Contact: 347-2093

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Security Officer Salary $6.00 per hour

contact: 347-2093

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Mac Motors

VACANCY Salary/Wage: Based on Experience Job Category: Automotive Parts Specialist Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Location: Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands BWI Status: Full Time, Employee Relevant Work Experience: Minimum 5 Years+ Education Level: High School or equivalent Requirements and responsibilities; • Experience (5 years minimum) in Microcat and PAIS, or similar EPC’s • Knowledgeable on auto parts and auto repair processes • Hands on store man function • Experience on electronic / computerized inventory management systems • Experience on Pastel Partner DMS • Experience in management of storage locations on integrated management systems • Experience in preparation of customer estimates / quotes (Topix & Dealer

Connect) • Excellent written & oral communication skills in English. • Energetic, resourceful and punctual, with strong business and personal ethics. • Work experience in high volume shops • Willing to be trained and learn new technical concepts and automotive service development. • We are a hard working management team that is looking for equally hard working individuals interested in joining a company that enjoys and rewards success.

Please send all correspondence to: The Personnel Manager Mac Motors Ltd, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Cell: 649 231 3070. Tell: 649 941 3847 Email: service@macmotorstci.com

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SAILROCK DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Is looking for a

is seeking qualified candidates for an immediate opening of

Qualified candidates should email a CV to tweldon@southcaicos.com on or before December 5, 2014. Inquires will receive a response within 48 hours.

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SAILROCK DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Is seeking qualified candidates for an immediate opening of

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Applicant must have at least 10 years of experience maintaining and repairing heavy equipment including, loader, excavator, bulldozer and crane. Applicant must have ability to independently troubleshoot, diagnose and repair diesel engines, hydraulic systems, brake systems, transmission/differential systems and other systems associated with heavy equipment. Duties include day-to-day maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all heavy equipment owned by employer. Applicant must be willing to establish permanent residency on South Caicos for duration of employment. Candidates must be able to work well independently and in a team environment, exhibit a positive attitude and an outgoing professional manner. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.

Qualified candidates should email a CV to tweldon@southcaicos.com on or before December 5, 2014. Inquires will receive a response within 48 hours.

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Community Christian Academy Accepting applications for

Grade 1 Teacher Requirements

• Must be a born again believer • Must have at least 5 years teaching experience with a Certificate or higher in Teacher Education from a recognized Educational Institution. • Familiarization with Abeka teaching program would be an asset. • Familiarization with Primary Education within the Caribbean.

Grade K Teacher

Requirements

• Must be a born again believer • Must have at least 2 years teaching experience with a Certificate or higher in Teacher Education or Early Childhood from a recognized Educational Institution. • Familiarization with Abeka teaching program would be an asset. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

K-2 Teacher Requirements

Suitable applicants may forward resumes addressed to:

The School Board Community Fellowship Centre Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: 649-941-3484 Fax: 649-941-3482 Email: comassem@tciway.tc 10683

MICKY SHOULAK Is looking for a

STOREKEEPER/WAREHOUSEMAN Applicant must have at least 10 years’ experience as a Storekeeper/Warehouseman on large scale developments, Duties include: Maintaining a complex storage system facilitating for machinery equipment and construction materials. Tracking materials using a computer package, in order to assist with placing and monitoring orders. Applicant must demonstrate knowledge in construction duties, ability to plan and prioritize work to achieve outcome of issuing materials, demonstrate keyboard/data entry/ word processing skills and experience in the use of Microsoft Software packages and other office equipment, e.g. Word, Excel, Access, and have an excellent understanding of supply procedures, programming and logistics for timely delivery of materials. Applicant must be willing to establish permanent residency on South Caicos for duration of employment. Candidates must be able to work well independently and in a team environment, exhibit a positive attitude and an outgoing professional manner. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.

November 29 - December 5, 2014

labourer To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

Domestic Worker To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour. Duties to include caring for dogs and elderly couple

contact: 3419921 or 241-1261 10684

Contact: 231-4479

WINKY’S CATERING

SNUBA TCI

Is looking to fill the following positions:

2 Catering Helpers

Cleaner Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

contact: 243-0577 10698

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Is looking for a

Certified Boat Captain/ Mechanic Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary commensurate with experience. Contact: 333-7333

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PROPERTIES FOR SALE OFFERS IN WRITING ARE INVITED FOR PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES BEING SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY UNDER POWERS OF SALE CONTAINED IN A MORTAGE

LONG BAY-PROVIDENCIALES

1. Parcel 61113/59- Long Bay Hills. Single Storey Residence. 3-bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Price $150K

2. Parcel 61112/ 52 Long Bay Hills.

2 Residential Buildings. Single Storey Residence - 2 bedrooms, one bath, kitchen and living area. Guest house- 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and kitchen. Price $95K

7. Parcel 60900/147 Leeward Palms,

The main building comprised of a 3 bedrooms, 2 bathroom 1 kitchen, living, dining and laundry room. The guest house consists of two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen. Price $400K

THE BIGHT & THOMAS STUBBS- PROVIDENCIALES

1. Parcel 60807/90 The Bight and Thomas Stubbs.

Vacant Lot in Long Bay Shore Club. Price $20K

3 Residential Buildings. Main house - 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 kitchen and 1 dining room. Guest House #1 - 2 bedrooms, 1 bath Guest House#2 - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and 1 garage. A pool lounge and swimming pool. Price $495K

4. Parcel 61105/65 Long Bay, Providenciales,

2. Parcel 60804/49 The Bight and Thomas Stubbs.

3. Parcel 61112/ 50 Long Bay Hills.

comprising of a vacant lot on 0.9 acres of land in Long Bay area. Price $65K

LEEWARD-PROVIDENCIALES

1. Parcel 60900/59 Leeward

Going Through. 2 storey residence. The upper floor- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 living, 1 dining area and 1 kitchen. The lower floor- 1 bedroom apartment unit, 1 living area 1 kitchenette, 1 bathroom. Price $225k

2. Parcel 60900/225 Leeward

Going Through. Single storey residence. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 1 living, dining and kitchen. Front porch and terrace. Price $225K

3. Parcel 60900/194 Leeward

2 storey residential building. Lower Floor- 1 bedroom, 1 living room, dining room and kitchen and 1 powder room. Upper Floor- 2-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms and an open deck on the second floor level. Also a covered bar area with open deck. Price $200K

3. Parcel 60809/188 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs.

Single family residence. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen and living area. Price $150K

CHESHIRE HALL & RICHMOND HILLPROVIDENCIALES

1. Parcel 60715/308 Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hills.

Going Through. 2 Residential Buildings. 2 storey building- Upper Floor-3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Lower Floor-3 rental units. Single Storey building- 3 apartments each comprising of 1 bedroom,1 bathroom, 1 kitchen/dining/ living room area. Price $240K

Single storey residence. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 living/dining area and kitchen. landscaped grounds, front and rear decks, concrete surfaced driveway and parking. Price $300K

4. Parcel 60900/123 Leeward

Single residence. 3 bedrooms, 1 Living, 2 full bathroom a kitchen. Price $340K

Going Through. 2 Residential Buildings. Main dwelling- 3 bedrooms, 1 Living, 1 dining room, 4 bathrooms and 1 kitchen. Guest house -1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 living/dining room and 1 kitchen. Price $315K

5. Parcel 60900/190 Leeward

Going Through. 2 Residential Buildings. Main dwelling- 4 bedrooms, 1 Living, 1 dining room, 4 bathrooms and 1 kitchen. Guest house -2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1 living/dining room and kitchen. Price $300K

6. Parcel 60900/73 Leeward

Going Through, Providenciales comprising of 0.40 acre of land on which a two storey three bedroom, two bathroom concrete structure. Price $260K

2. Parcel 60701/36 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Thompson Cove.

3. Parcel 60718/159 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill,.

2 -Residential buildings. Main residence-3 bedroom 2 bathrooms, 1 living and 1 kitchen. Two-storey-apartment building; 1 # 3 bed 2 baths unit, 1# 2 bed, 2 bath unit, 5# 1 bed, unit and 2# efficiency units. Price $600K

4. Parcel 60716//138 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill.

The main residence 2- bedrooms, 3-bathrooms, 1-living area & kitchen. Guest home 1- bedroom, 1-bathroom & kitchen. Open timber deck, porch, pool, gazebo and storage. Price $425K

5. Parcel 60714 / 159 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hills.

Two Story Duplex. Main floor consist of 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, dining room, living room an entrance and laundry room. 2-floor consists of 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, dining room, living room an entrance and laundry room. Price $425K

6. Parcel 60805/15/K4, Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill Comprising of a 3 bedroom townhouse in phase 2 of the Flamingo Park. This unit consists of kitchen, living and dining room, 2 full baths and 1 part bath. The communal facilities includes a pool, gazebo, lounge area, paved parking, landscaping, 4 tennis courts and boundary fencing/walls. Price $350K

7. Parcel 60720/20 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill

A single storey residential, comprising of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, living room, and an incomplete bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. Price $330K

8. Parcel 60713/46 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill

comprising of the main building with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathroom 1 kitchen, living, dining and laundry room. The guest house consists of 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a kitchen. Price $450K

Five Cays Providenciales

1. Parcel 60604/20 Norway and Five Cays. Single storey residence comprising of 3-bedrooms, 1-bathroom, kitchen/dining area and living room. Listing Price $95K .

2. Parcel 60609/23 Norway and Five Cays

Located on South Dock Road. Two story residence comprising of 4-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, family room, Office & Storage. Listing Price $600K

3. Parcel 60610/129 Norway & Five Cays.

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Diabetes: eating yogurt may prevent onset of disease A NEW study highlighted the importance of including yogurt in one’s daily diet to lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers from Harvard’s School of Public Health examined the results of three different studies that looked at the medical data and lifestyle habits of more than 194,000 health professionals aged 25 to 74 from 1976 to 1989. None of them had diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer during the start of the study. Researchers followed up with them every two years. During the follow-up period, eight percent of the participants, or 15,156 people, were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Researchers looked at the overall dairy consumption of the participants and did not see a significant benefit, but when they focused on each type of dairy product, they found that yogurt helped to lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The results remained consistent, even after factoring in each person’s age and body mass index (BMI). The study predicted that a serving of at least 28g of yogurt per day

A new study highlighted the importance of including yogurt in one’s daily diet to lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (Photo : Flickr)

can lower the risk by 18 percent, according to Science Codex. “We found that higher intake of yogurt is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, whereas other dairy foods and consumption of total dairy did not show this association. The consistent findings for yogurt suggest that it can be

incorporated into a healthy dietary pattern,” Frank Hu, the senior researcher of the study from the Harvard School of Public Health, said in a press release. Researchers claimed that their study was accurate because it involved a large sample size, repeated follow-ups and continuous assessments of dietary and lifestyle factors. “This work adds to existing evidence that people who eat yoghurt are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, but what it doesn’t tell us is whether eating yoghurt can directly reduce risk of type 2 diabetes,” Dr. Alasdair Rankin of charity Diabetes UK, who is not involved in the study, said to Daily Mail. “That is why more research will be needed before we can change our advice that the best way to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes is by maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active and eating a healthy balanced diet that is low in salt, fat and sugar,” he added. The findings of this study were published in the Nov. 24 issue of BMC Medicine. (Hngn.com)

Brain’s dementia weak spot identified THE brain has a weak spot for Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia, according to UK scientists who have pinpointed the region using scans. The brain area involved develops late in adolescence and degenerates early during ageing. At the moment, it is difficult for doctors to predict which people might develop either condition. The findings, in the journal PNAS, hint at a potential way to diagnose those at risk earlier, experts say. Although they caution that “much more research is needed into how to bring these exciting discoveries into the clinic”. The Medical Research Council team who carried out the study did MRI brain scans on 484 healthy volunteers aged between eight and 85 years. The researchers, led by Dr Gwenaëlle Douaud of Oxford University, looked at how the brain naturally changes as people age. The images revealed a common pattern - the parts of the brain that were the last to develop were also the first to show signs of age-related decline. These brain regions - a network of nerve cells or grey matter - coordinate “high order” information coming from the different senses, such as sight and sound.

The findings, in the journal PNAS, hint at a potential way to diagnose those at risk earlier, experts say.

When the researchers looked at scans of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and scans of patients with schizophrenia they found the same brain regions were affected. The findings fit with what other experts have suspected - that although distinct, Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia are linked. Prof Hugh Perry of the MRC said: “Early doctors called schizophrenia ‘premature dementia’ but until now we had no clear evidence that the same parts of the brain might be associated with two such different diseases. This large-scale and detailed study provides an important, and previously missing, link between

development, ageing and disease processes in the brain. “It raises important issues about possible genetic and environmental factors that may occur in early life and then have lifelong consequences. The more we can find out about these very difficult disorders, the closer we will come to helping sufferers and their families.” Dr Michael Bloomfield of University College London said: “Schizophrenia can be potentially devastating but at the moment it’s very difficult to predict with certainty who is going to have a good prognosis and who might have a poor one.

The number of confirmed cases of the killer disease on the Indian Ocean island now stands at 119 and health experts fear it may spread rapidly. (CREDIT: CARIBBEAN360/BIGSTOCK)

Experts fear bubonic plague will spread after 40 die in Madagascar AN outbreak of bubonic plague in Madagascar has left 40 dead in less than three months, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The number of confirmed cases of the killer disease on the Indian Ocean island now stands at 119 and health experts fear it may spread rapidly. While only two cases of plague and one death have been recorded to date in the capital Antananarivo, experts now fear it could be the area most at risk, with its high population density and weaknesses in the health care system conducive to rapid spread. The current plague outbreak in Madagascar reportedly saw its first known case on August 31 in a man from Soamahatamana. He died on September 3. The country’s health authorities alerted WHO to the outbreak at the beginning of this month. Neither trade nor travel restrictions have as yet been recommended by the international health body due to the outbreak. Bubonic plague, which killed

around 100 million people during the 14th century when it was known as the “Black Death,” is caused by a bacterium known as Yersinia Pestis, which uses fleas as hosts and is usually transmitted to humans by rodents. It derives its name from the large swellings, or “buboes” that develop on the groin, armpits or neck, and kills up to two thirds of victims within four days without treatment. Patients receiving antibiotics within 24 hours of infection have a better chance of survival. If the bacteria reach the lungs, however, the victim develops pneumonic plague, which is passed from person-to-person through coughing and can kill within 24 hours. About two percent of the cases reported in the current outbreak in Madagascar have been the lethal pneumonic plague. Bubonic plague has now almost completely vanished from the developed world. The last known outbreak was in August 2010 in Peru. (Caribbean360)

What Changes Can I Make Now? These are the best ways to prevent type 2 diabetes: · Maintain a healthy weight. · Stay physically active. · Dedicate time to exercise each day. Besides eating yogurt, people who are most successful at keeping their weight in check eat more: · Vegetables · Fruits · Whole grains · Nuts

On the other hand, lifestyle choices linked to the greatest weight gain include: · Eating potato products, especially potato chips and French fries · Consuming sweetened drinks and foods · Drinking alcohol · Watching television · Getting less than six hours or more than eight hours of sleep per night.

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Trans fats affect memory Women bosses ‘more depressed’ not only waistline than male counterparts A STUDY presented last week at the American Heart Association’s conference showed that there is a direct connection between the consumption of Trans fats and memory loss. After investigating over 1,000 healthy, middle age men, the study’s authors are convinced that trans fats affect memory, aside from the obvious effects it has on one’s waistline. Dr. Beatrice Golomb was the scientist leading the investigation. She and her team followed the 1,000 men who would consume large amounts of trans fats and attempted to quantify the loss of memory connected to that much fat intake. During testing, the men were presented with a series of cards. The 104 cards had words written on them and the subjects had to recall whether they had already read the word on previous cards or whether it was a completely new word. Results showed that the more trans fats the men consumed, the worst they performed on these world recall tests. In fact, the group

In a trans-fat test the group consuming the largest amounts of fat recalled 0.76 fewer words during the test for every additional gram of fat ingested.

consuming the largest amounts of fat recalled 0.76 fewer words during the test for every additional gram of fat ingested. These men, however, would not eat only 1 extra gram of fat per day. Dr. Golomb and her team noticed that these men would normally eat over 15 grams of trans fats per day and consequently, reduce the total amount of recalled words by a staggering 10 percent as compared to the control group, eating the least amounts of fat.

WOMEN are more likely than men to display symptoms of depression when in a position of authority at work, according to US scientists. In men, authority, such as the ability to hire and fire people, decreases depressive symptoms, the study said. The study, published in the Journal of Health and Social Behaviour, looked at 2,800 middle-aged men and women. One expert said the study showed the need for more women in authority and more varied female role models. Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin interviewed 1,300 male and 1,500 female graduates from Wisconsin high schools over the phone in 1993 and 2004, when they were aged about 54 and 64. Flexibility for men Researchers asked participants about job authority and about the number of days in the past week they felt depressive symptoms, such as feeling sad and thinking one’s life is a failure. When the job included

Scientists said women bosses were more likely to experience prejudice and social isolation at work.

hiring, firing and influencing pay, women were predicted to have a 9% increased rate of depressive symptoms than women without authority. Meanwhile, men had a 10% decreased rate of depressive symptoms. The study said it controlled for other factors that could cause depression, such as hours worked per week, whether people had flexible

hours and how often workers were checked by a supervisor. Scientists also said men were more likely to decide when to start and finish work than women and were less frequently monitored by their advisers. Lead researcher Tetyana Pudrovska said: “These women have more education, higher incomes, more prestigious occupations, and

Half-million cancers worldwide linked to obesity But blocking the Sun’s rays could have undesirable effects, such as disrupting the Indian Monsoon.

Geo-engineering: Climate fixes ‘could harm billions’ SCHEMES to tackle climate change could prove disastrous for billions of people, but might be required for the good of the planet, scientists say. That is the conclusion of a new set of studies into what’s become known as geoengineering. This is the so far unproven science of intervening in the climate to bring down temperatures. These projects work by, for example, shading the Earth from the Sun or soaking up carbon dioxide. Ideas include aircraft spraying out sulphur particles at high altitude to mimic the cooling effect of volcanoes or using artificial “trees” to absorb CO2. Long regarded as the most

bizarre of all solutions for global warming, ideas for geoengineering have come in for more scrutiny in recent years as international efforts to limit carbon emissions have failed. Now three combined research projects, led by teams from the universities of Leeds, Bristol and Oxford, have explored the implications in more detail. The central conclusion, according to Dr Matt Watson of Bristol University, is that the issues surrounding geoengineering - how it might work, the effects it might have and the potential downsides are “really really complicated”. “We don’t like the idea but we’re more convinced than ever that we have to research it,” he said.

EXCESS body weight caused about 481,000 new cancer cases in 2012, according to a new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization. That works out to about 3.6 per cent of all cancers worldwide, the majority of which occur in North America and Europe, according to the study published in the medical journal Lancet Oncology on Wednesday. The study estimates that a quarter of all obesity-related cancers in 2012 are directly linked to rising average body mass index (BMI), especially in developed parts of the world where BMI has been increasing since the 1980s. BMI is a measure of body fat based on a person’s height and weight, and has become the standard in determining whether someone is at a healthy body weight. Scientists hypothesise that excess body fat may trigger cancer by changing insulin, glucose and hormone levels, and increasing chronic inflammation.

Women have greater cause for concern than men. The study indicates that obesity-related cancer causes 5.4 per cent of new cancers in women worldwide in 2012. “For women, we know there’s more cancer sites that are related to obesity, such as post-menopausal breast cancer but also breast cancer and cancer of the womb,”

said Dr. Melina Arnold, the study’s lead researcher, in an interview with CBC News. “So, those are very common cancers that are only affecting women. That’s why we found this higher burden.”

higher levels of job satisfaction and autonomy than women without job authority. “Yet they have worse mental health than lower status women.” Ms Pudrovska said female bosses had to deal with interpersonal tension, negative social interactions and stereotypes, prejudice, social isolation, as well as resistance from subordinates, colleagues and superiors. Dr Ruth Sealy at City University in London said women were often “trapped” by the gendered notion of a good leader. When women adopted traditionally masculine behaviours as leaders they were criticised for being unfeminine, yet colleagues would not believe the women were good leaders if they saw only their feminine characteristics, she added.

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Irish fighter Taylor wins fifth world title in Korea KATIE Taylor won her fifth consecutive world title on a unanimous verdict at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Jeju, South Korea. The 28-year-old from Ireland secured gold by beating Yana Allekseevana of Azerbaijan in the lightweight final. The Bray woman’s achievement brings her level with Indian boxer Mary Kom on five world titles. The 2012 Olympic champion has also won six European and five EU titles for a total of 17 major titles. Taylor was aggressive from the opening bell but her taller, southpaw opponent countered well in the first round. Two of the three judges had Taylor ahead 10-9 with the other giving it 10-9 to her rival. The Irish woman cranked up the pressure in the second round, landing a nice right hook on Allekseevna and winning the round on all three cards. Allekseevna showed more in the third but Taylor landed a series of combinations to get the verdict from two of the judges once more and take a 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 lead heading into the final round. The Azerbaijani looked tired but was forced to go on the offensive in search of a stoppage. She wasn’t able to hurt her opponent however, and Taylor

Dominican Republic’s players sing their national anthem during the award ceremony after claiming their fourth consecutive gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games on Thursday last in Mexico.

DR women win volleyball title at CAC Games The 28-year-old Katie Taylor secured gold by beating Yana Allekseevana of Azerbaijan in the lightweight final.

counter-attacked ruthlessly to seal an assured overall victory by scores of 40-36, 39-37 and 39-37. Taylor reached the final after the trainer of her Chinese opponent Jinhua Yin threw in the towel at the start of the last round. Prior to that, she had been handed a quarter-final walkover after Russia’s Sofya Ochigava was unable to fight. Ochigava, who Taylor narrowly defeated in the Olympic final in

London, withdrew from Friday’s bout because of a knee injury. “I’m absolutely delighted,” said Taylor afterwards. “It was such a tight contest. Every round was very close and very tricky. “The tactics from my Dad and Zaur (Antia) were spot-on and I had to execute the game plan so well. “It was very tight but it’s an absolute privilege to equal Mary Kom’s record, she’s a hero of the sport.”

THE Dominican Republic claimed their fourth consecutive women’s volleyball gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games following a straight-sets 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-19) victory over Puerto Rico at Arena Cordoba, Mexico on Thursday. The Dominican Republic, who are ranked sixth in the world, outblocked Puerto Rico 15-4 with Prisilla Rivera and Annerys Vargas scoring five and four blocks respectively. Bethania De la Cruz led the winners with 14 points while Rivera and Vargas contributed 13 and 10 points. Puerto Rico’s Aurea Cruz had a match-high 17 points in the loss. Dominican star Brenda Castillo, selected as best receiver, best digger and best libero, was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. “We always had that goal

(winning the gold medal),” said Marcos Kwiek, the Brazilian coach of the Dominican team. “This is a team of hard workers, not a team of stars. If you want something you have to work to get it.” “We are very happy about this victory,” De la Cruz said. “It is the best way to close the year with the gold medal here after the fifth place at the World Championship.” In the match for the bronze medal, Cuba edged hosts Mexico 3-2 (2426, 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 15-13) with Melissa Vargas leading the victory with 26 points. In other matches, Venezuela outplayed Colombia 3-2 (36-34, 21-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-13) for fifth place and Costa Rica defeated Trinidad and Tobago 3-1 (25-19, 25-13, 17-25, 25-18) for seventh position. (Boxscoresnews)

Stenson retains title in Dubai

SWEDEN’S Henrik Stenson has retained his DP World Tour Championship title, winning by two shots in Dubai. The 38-year-old shot back-toback birdies on the 17th and 18th to card a 70 and finish 16 under par. His Ryder Cup team-mates Rory McIlroy, Victor Dubuisson and Justin Rose were tied for second place on 14 under. Spain’s Rafael Cabrera-Bello started the day as joint leader with Stenson but successive double bogeys on the 16th and 17th saw his challenge fade. Stenson had struggled on the back nine, hitting his tee shot out of bounds on the 11th to gift his playing partner Cabrera-Bello a two-shot lead. But as the Spaniard collapsed twice hitting the water, Stenson hit a brilliant tee shot on the 17th for a tap-in birdie to reclaim the outright lead. “It feels great,” said Stenson. “I’m exhausted to say the least. “It was hot out there and tricky on the back nine. I did not play my best and had a shocking hole on 11 which knocked me back, but I did not give

Players from both sides started pushing each other during their Premier League game on 22 November, which the Toffees won 2-1.

Henrik Stenson shot back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th to card a 70 and finish 16 under par.

up. I just had to dig in there and wait for something to happen. “I had a couple of close calls this year to get my win and it was not to be. It’s been close but eventually you get something if you stick around and I surely did that.” Northern Ireland’s world number one McIlroy and Englishman Rose both missed birdie putts on the 18th, finishing joint second with France’s Dubuisson. McIlroy said: “It seemed like no-

one took it by the scruff of the neck and I thought if I could post 16 under I might have a chance. I just did not play well enough to win this week.” Ireland’s Shane Lowry finished a shot further back in fifth to move into the top 50 in the world rankings. The win means Stenson stays in second place in the Race to Dubai standings behind McIlroy - who had already made sure of the title a week ago as no challengers can catch him. (BBC)

Everton and West Ham charged by Football Association after incident EVERTON and West Ham have been charged by the Football Association over their players not “conducting themselves in an orderly fashion”. Players from both sides started pushing each other during their Premier League game on 22 November, which the Toffees won 2-1. Everton’s James McCarthy and West Ham’s Winston Reid were both booked for their parts in the first-half altercation.

The clubs have until 18:00 GMT on 1 December to respond to the charge. The incident, which took place in the 40th minute, began when McCarthy’s strong challenge on Morgan Amalfitano prompted an angry reaction from several Hammers players. Everton moved up to ninth in the Premier League with the win, while West Ham’s defeat was their first in six matches. (BBC)

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Renaud Lavillenie and Valerie Adams were outstanding in pole vaulting and shot put respectively.

Lavillenie and Valerie Adams named top athletes of 2014 POLE vaulter Renaud Lavillenie and shot putter Valerie Adams have been named male and female World Athletes of the Year for 2014. World and Olympic champion Adams, unbeaten since August 2010, becomes the first female thrower and first New Zealander to win the award. In February, Frenchman Lavillenie broke Sergey Bubka’s 21-year-old pole vault world record with a 6.16m leap. British heptathlete Morgan Lake was joint winner of the Rising Star award. She shared the accolade with 19-year-old French hurdler Wilhem Belocian, who won gold in the 110m hurdles at the IAAF World Junior Championships this summer in a world

junior record time of 12.99 seconds. The 17-year-old won two gold medals at the World Junior Championships, winning heptathlon and high jump gold in Oregon in July. Lavillenie, 28, broke Bubka’s record en route to winning his third European title in Zurich in August. “For me, this is my dream season,” said Lavillenie, who eclipsed Bubka’s record as the Ukrainian - the first man to vault 6.00m - watched on in his home city. “It’s extraordinary what’s happening to me.” Two-time Olympic champion Adams, who this season enjoyed a record 56th consecutive victory, secured her third successive Commonwealth title in Glasgow this summer.

Murray and Sears have been together since 2005.

Murray gets engaged to Kim Sears

TENNIS star Andy Murray has got engaged to his long-term girlfriend Kim Sears, his agent has confirmed. Murray, 27, and Ms Sears, 26, have been a couple since 2005 and she regularly watches his matches. It is thought the Wimbledon champion popped the question to Ms Sears last Wednesday. Earlier this year Murray, from Dunblane in Perthshire, joked during a question and answer session with fans that he was getting married after Wimbledon. About an hour later, Murray told his

2.3 million followers: “3 things.. I don’t smoke grass, I’m not getting married(yet) and I don’t want to kill rafael Nadal..” It would appear that Murray has now proposed to Ms Sears, his partner of more than nine years. Sussex-born Ms Sears, who is the daughter of former Lawn Tennis Association head of women’s tennis Nigel Sears, met Murray at the US Open in 2005. She was once described by future mother-in-law Judy Murray as “the best thing to happen to Andy”. (BBC)

THE British government has called on FIFA to publish the full findings of its investigation into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Sajid Javid has written to president Sepp Blatter urging FIFA to make public the full report. FIFA has so far only published a 42-page summary of the investigation. Javid argues FIFA’s handling of the report “further calls into question their independence and transparency”. The summary report into alleged corruption regarding the bidding process for the both tournaments was published on 13 November and cleared Russia and Qatar of wrongdoing. However, United States attorney Michael Garcia, who led the two-year investigation into the allegations, said it contained “numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations”. Garcia and FIFA’s ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert have now agreed to allow the head of the world governing body’s Audit and Compliance Committee, Domenico Scala, to access all of their findings. Scala will then decide whether the full investigation is passed on to FIFA’s Executive Committee,

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Sajid Javid has written to president Sepp Blatter urging FIFA to make public the full report.

leaving the door open to a possible re-vote. Javid says Blatter and FIFA must allow the full report to be made public if the organisation is to restore credibility. “Without the disclosure of the full report, FIFA risks not just further damage to its own credibility, but significant damage to the reputation of football as a whole,” he said. Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has already written to FIFA demanding full publication. However, the FA says it has no intention of boycotting the tournaments in Russia and Qatar.

That is despite a suggestion from former FA chairman David Bernstein and others that members of European governing body UEFA should withdraw from future tournaments until FIFA made the bidding process more transparent. “The World Cup is a fantastic tournament and we want to be playing in it,” FA general secretary Alex Horne said. “To link the two issues is extreme. I don’t see us boycotting the World Cup.” Blatter has so far rejected requests to publish the full report, insisting it would break FIFA’s rules over witness confidentiality and Swiss law. FIFA has filed a criminal complaint with the Swiss attorney general over unnamed individuals in the report, but the British government says the organisation should find a way to publish the report while still respecting the privacy of witnesses. “I understand there are challenges around confidentiality within the report, but this is a challenge faced by many public bodies in conducting their work in an open and transparent way,” Javid said. FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke says the row over the report has damaged the organisation’s standing, adding it will have to rebuild its image “day after day”. (BBC)

James’ Ferguson reaction an example of leading the return of the athlete with a social voice MUHAMMAD Ali had a voice and he used it. It didn’t matter if he was in the ring or in a restaurant, the boxing legend made his presence known with his voice. Ali’s refusal to be conscripted into the U.S. Army in 1967 due to his religious beliefs sparked uproar. His lack of support for the war in Vietnam was an unpopular stance at the time. He was prepared to risk it all and he did, to a certain extent. He was arrested, stripped of his title and banned from boxing for three years. However, his voice was still heard loud and clear. A lot has changed since then. Nowadays, athletes represent a multimillion-dollar corporation: themselves. Taking a stand could cost them millions. They’re advised by their handlers to keep their personal beliefs private. Slowly but surely, the athlete with a voice is returning, and the Cavaliers’ LeBron James is spearheading the movement. We witnessed it in March of 2012. James and Dwyane Wade organized a Miami Heat team photo of the players sporting hooded sweatshirts to support the family of Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed in

Lebron James has expressed his voice numerous times outside of basketball.

Florida by a neighborhood watch coordinator. NBA executives traditionally do not talk about players from other teams. But when Northeast Ohio Media Group asked one Western Conference executive about James’ social voice, he went so far to compare James’ calling to a modernday Ali. The executive wasn’t saying that James has made the same sacrifices as Ali did for his beliefs, but that James “has a calling to truly save lives. He’s not all about the money.” When James heard this, he was

flattered, but admitted he has a long way to go to match Ali. “First of all, I’m far from Muhammad Ali,” James said. “The things that he went through out of the ring are more powerful than anything that I can ever do. But to be in the same breath as a guy like that, an icon, a legend, it means everything.” As James has grown in stature on the basketball court, so has his willingness to delve into social issues and racial injustice. Over the last few years, James has voiced his displeasure with some of the country’s problems, and Tuesday after practice was another example. On Monday, when a grand jury elected not to indict Darren Wilson -the officer responsible for the shooting death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri -- James, with nothing to gain, weighed in on the tragedy that has launched a nationwide debate on race and justice. “The issue is much bigger than that. It’s not just one incident. It’s not just Mike Brown or Trayvon Martin or anything that’s going on in our society. I think it’s much bigger than that,” James said. “Like I said last night, violence is not the answer and retaliation is not the solution.

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Hamilton wins Formula One world title as rival Rosberg hits trouble IT’S OFFICIAL. Lewis Hamilton is Mercedes’ main man -- and the new Formula One world champion. After a rollercoaster eight months of intense competition with his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, the Briton captured a second world title with victory at the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi. The 29-year-old added the 2014 crown at the twilight season finale to the 2008 title he won with McLaren. The hyped desert duel between Hamilton and Rosberg failed to materialize when the German’s car lost power from its hybrid energy recovery system at the halfway stage of the race and his challenge fell away. Mercedes told Rosberg to retire his car because of “too many problems” but he responded: “I would like to go to the end.” As his title rival and teenage friend had to swallow a bitter defeat, Hamilton, who had passed Rosberg for the lead at the start, sailed to the checkered flag, winning his 11th race of the season -- and with it a second world title. “Woo Hoo! World champion, I can’t believe it!” an ecstatic Hamilton cheered over the pit to car radio on his victory lap. Keeping his swelling emotions under wraps, Hamilton did not take off his helmet as he hugged his family and girlfriend, American pop star Nicole Scherzinger, when he climbed out of the car. “I’m a bit lost for words really,” Hamilton beamed from the Abu Dhabi podium. “This is the greatest day of my life. It’s really due to the people around me. 2008 was a special time in my life but the feeling I have now

Lionel Messi was in record breaking mode this week.

It’s been a nail biting rollercoaster ride but Lewis Hamilton edges out his Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg to win the 2014 Formula One World Championship.

is way, way past that. “It means even more than the first one. It feels like it’s the first time.” Before Hamilton joined the two Williams drivers of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, who had finished second and third, on the podium, Rosberg also came to hug it out with Hamilton. “He just came into the room and said ‘you drove really well’” revealed Hamilton. “Nico put on an incredible fight throughout the year. He was a phenomenal competitor.” Rosberg had held the championship lead until the fifth race of the season in Spain where a fourth victory for his British rival saw him take over at the top of the standings. It was a bittersweet homecoming for the two drivers at the next race in Monaco, the glamorous European principality where the pair both live in the same apartment building. Rosberg was accused and cleared of blocking Hamilton during qualifying and he went on to celebrate a victory on the streets of

Monte Carlo. In Belgium, there was another flashpoint between the Mercedes teammates, who have been friends and racing rivals since they were teenagers. Rosberg collided with the rear of Hamilton’s car while battling to regain the lead and the resulting damage to his car ultimately put the Briton out of the race. From May to September, Rosberg held the championship lead but the pendulum swung back in Hamilton’s favour as, reinvigorated by the Belgium bust-up, he motored to the checkered flag in Singapore. The Briton ticked off victories in Japan, Russia and the United States to make it five in a row before Rosberg fought back at the penultimate race in Brazil to close the gap to 17 points. The desert denouement in Abu Dhabi awarded double points to the top 10 drivers with 50 points, instead of 25, on offer for the race winner. (CNN)

Champions League: Lionel Messi breaks goal-scoring record Another day, another record broken. Lionel Messi must sometimes wonder what all the fuss is about but to those in the outside world who remain permanently entranced by the genius contained within his feet, it was another opportunity to unleash a barrage of superlatives towards a football phenomenon. Just days after breaking the record for the top scorer in Spanish football history, Messi went one further, establishing himself as the leading marksman in the history of the European Champions League. Messi scored a hat-trick for Barcelona in its 4-0 victory against Apoel Nicosia in Cyprus on Wednesday to take his tally to 74 goals in 91 appearances. Raul, who scored 71 goals in 142 appearances, was unlikely to hold onto his record for much longer with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rewriting the history books. Messi,who began the night level with Raul, required 38 minutes to break the record before adding a couple more for good measure later on. He now sits three clear of Ronaldo, who will hope to feature

for Real against Swiss side Basel on Wednesday night. It is easy to forget that Messi is only 27. This latest landmark is just one in a number which he has reached in recent years. The Barcelona forward, whose future at the club has come under some question in recent weeks, hit the headlines last weekend by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Sevilla. Telmo Zarra’s record of 251 Spanish league goals had stood for 59-years but it would take a brave person to bet against Messi’s remaining longer. Messi’s record of 253 will no doubt be extended in years to come as will his exploits in the Champions League. The forward has scored 368 goals in all competitions for Barcelona so far, while he registered 91 times during an incredible 2012 -- beating the previous best of 85 in a calendar year by Gerd Muller. The 2011-12 campaign was one of Messi’s most successful as he scored 68 goals, 50 of those coming in just 37 league games, 44 with his left foot and just one with his head.

Federer, Switzerland win first Davis Cup tennis title A YEAR that began in uncertainty for Roger Federer ended with a historic title for the 17-time grand slam champion and his country. When Federer defeated Richard Gasquet of France 6-4 6-2 6-2 in front of another record crowd Sunday, it gave Federer a maiden Davis Cup title at the not so tender age of 33. The visitors prevailed 3-1 in the best-of-five match series. Switzerland had never before won team tennis’ most prestigious event, playing in one previous final in 1992 when Federer was merely 11. “For me personally, obviously I’m unbelievably happy because I’ve been playing in this competition for probably almost 15 years now,” Federer told reporters as he sat

among his teammates. “At the end of the day I wanted it more for the guys. “This is one for the boys.” With Federer committing to every round of the Davis Cup this season -- unlike in years past -and the emergence of compatriot Stan Wawrinka, it greatly boosted Switzerland’s chances of success. Federer thus concluded 2014 with one of the biggest titles to elude him and a ranking of No. 2, a considerable achievement given back issues largely contributed to his ranking slipping to eighth in January. Indeed, some wondered -- with justification -- if Federer could ever come close to recapturing his old form. He did, and Federer was sharp

Saturday in doubles alongside Wawrinka and then dominant against Gasquet in Lille, northern France. Only one week ago Federer was, according to Novak Djokovic, a “question mark” for the Davis Cup final after he withdrew from the final of the World Tour Finals in London against the No. 1 with further back troubles. His name was included in the Davis Cup draw Thursday, ensuring one of the highest profile finals in recent memory, but Federer suffered his most lopsided loss in the competition Friday against Gael Monfils. The positive, he insisted afterwards, was that his body felt fine as the match progressed, and his

Switzerland got their hands on the Davis Cup for the first time thanks to the efforts of top-10 tennis stars Roger Federer (second left) and Stanislas Wawrinka (center).

words ultimately were not a smoke screen. To say that Federer toyed with Gasquet wouldn’t be much of a stretch. Gasquet, 2-12 versus Federer entering the match, started with an

emphatic hold, but that was as good as it got for the prodigy who has never quite delivered. “You saw how well Roger was playing, how he just killed Richard today,” said Wawrinka.

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Phil Hughes: Australia batsman ‘remains critical’

Manny Pacquiao was in top form against Chris Algieri.

Pacquiao targets Floyd Mayweather fight after Algieri win MANNY Pacquiao has targeted a showdown with five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather after retaining his WBO welterweight title in Macau on Sunday. The Filipino eight-weight world champion knocked down unbeaten American challenger Chris Algieri six times during the 12-round contest. Now the 35-year-old wants to strike a deal to finally meet Mayweather after repeated failures to agree a bout. “I want that fight,” he said. “The fans deserve that fight.” Filipino Pacquiao and American Mayweather, 37, are widely considered the best fighters of their generation but have never fought. One stumbling block has been Mayweather’s insistence on a strict blood-testing programme during training. Against Algieri, Pacquiao registered his 57th win from 64

bouts. The 30-year-old challenger withstood two knockdowns against Russian Ruslan Provodnikov in his previous fight but he wilted in the face of the champion’s power. Algieri was on the canvas in the second round when a punch forced him to slip, then fell against four rounds later, before suffering a third tumble following a right hook. “It’s not just his hand speed - he’s a great fighter. He does everything well,” said the former kickboxer. “I was never hurt, but he did catch me with a big shot.” Three more knockdowns followed, with Pacquiao’s thudding left-hand connection in the ninth putting Algieri to his back before the American dropped to his knees from a follow-up. Another Pacquiao left-hander in round 10 felled him but he staggered through bravely to the final bell. (BBC)

AUSTRALIAN Phil Hughes remains in a critical condition after being struck on the head by a shortpitched delivery during a first-class domestic match. The 25-year-old batsman is in an induced coma in a Sydney hospital. He underwent scans on Wednesday, but team doctor Peter Brukner said: “Phillip’s condition is unchanged and he remains critical.” Cricket Australia has also announced that the current round of Sheffield Shield matches has been abandoned. Hughes was carried off on a stretcher after a delivery from New South Wales bowler Sean Abbott struck him on the head, missing his helmet. The South Australia left-hander also needed CPR and mouth-tomouth resuscitation before he was taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma and had a 90-minute operation to relieve pressure on his brain. Peter Larkins, one of Australia’s leading sports physicians, said people who suffer serious injuries can remain comatose for days but can still make full recoveries. “While it’s an extraordinary injury in cricket, such head trauma injuries are seen in high-speed car crashes all the time and there are some miracle stories of full recoveries,” Larkins told Reuters news agency. Members of the Australian national team, including the captain Michael Clarke, have visited Hughes in hospital comforting the stricken player’s mother and sister. Sir Ian Botham, Sir Viv Richards and many other past and present

Phil Hughes

players have also tweeted messages of support. Former Australian player Michael Slater also wrote on Twitter that he was “still in shock”. New South Wales assistant coach and former Australia fast bowler Geoff Lawson said players and staff were “distraught to a man”. He told BBC World Sport: “Phil has spent most of his career playing for New South Wales, some of the guys in the dressing room are some of his very close friends. It’s a very sombre dressing room. “Sean Abbott is a rising star of the game, has just been playing a little bit of cricket for Australia and is just on the way there. “He’s a very good friend of Phil’s, he’s out there doing his job, he bowled very well yesterday and bowled a few bouncers and one... you know. He’s pretty upset about it. “There’s a great depth of feeling for Phil and everyone wants him to recover and get on with being who he was.” The match in Sydney was abandoned after the incident. Now Cricket Australia (CA) has said that the games involving

Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania have also been called off. “We’ve spoken to players and the Australian Cricket Association,” said Pat Howard, CA’s executive general manager of team performance. “Given how players across the country are feeling right now, it’s just not the day to be playing cricket and we understand that.” The issue of player safety - and the use of helmets in particular - has come under scrutiny following the injury to Hughes. Helmet manufacturer Masuri has revealed that said the Australian was not using its latest design but said they want to fully review the incident before making any conclusions. CA has offered counselling to players who witnessed the incident, but former Australia Test bowler Nathan Bracken told the BBC that players are aware of the potential dangers they face every time they play cricket. The former left-arm seamer also said Hughes and Abbott will have the backing of the wider cricket community. (BBC)

FIFA World XI:

Kompany, Zabaleta, Filipe Luis and Ivanovic nominated MANCHESTER City’s Vincent Kompany and Pablo Zabaleta have been named on the 20-man shortlist of defenders for FIFA’s 2014 World XI. The title-winning pair is joined by Chelsea’s Filipe Luis and Branislav Ivanovic as the only current Premier League players nominated in defence. World Cup winners Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels and Philipp Lahm and five Real Madrid players are also included. The entire 55-man World XI shortlist will be announced by 1 December. Four defenders from the nominees will join the chosen goalkeeper,along with three midfielders and three attackers. Barcelona’s Dani Alves and Real

Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, both on the shortlist of defenders, are bidding to make the FIFA World XI for the fourth time in a row after being named in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 teams of the year. The winners, voted for by 20,000 players worldwide, will be unveiled on 12 January at the Ballon d’Or awards. Defenders of the year shortlist: David Alaba (Bayern Munich); Jordi Alba (Barcelona); Dani Alves (Barcelona); Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich); Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid); David Luiz (Paris St-Germain); Filipe Luis (Chelsea); Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid); Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund); Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea); Vincent Kompany

The Manchester City pair has been short-listed.

(Manchester City); Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich); Marcelo (Real Madrid); Javier Mascherano

(Barcelona); Pepe (Real Madrid); Gerard Pique (Barcelona); Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid); Thiago Silva

(Paris St-Germain); Raphael Varane (Real Madrid); Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) (BBC)

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HAB Group TCICA T20 Cricket:

Police lose again – Jaguars take commanding lead THE injury to frontline batsman and dependable spinner Garvin Bruno and the absence of a few others have left Police in a somewhat precarious position this season in the HAB Group sponsored Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket Association T20 cricket tournament. When action continued last weekend at the Downtown Ball Park, Police suffered their third straight loss, this time to the hands of KB Home while the Sunny Foods Jaguars were able to return to their winning ways against Jam Turk. As in stands on the points table, Jaguars have accumulated 12 points from four wins (one loss); while the other three teams are tied on six points each. On Saturday KB Home made it two wins in two games. Still basking

in their opening win of the tournament the week before (against the then undefeated Jaguars), the Rugby team marched to an impressive 181-6 after calling correct. National batsman Gareth Butler, who had starts a few times this season, stamped his authority in the middle. He played a mature hand and selected his strokes well. He made a total of 12 fours and three sixes in his innings of 76, while Lloyd Lynch with 25 (2X4s and 2X6s) and Blair Mason 19 (3X6s) added a spark with the bat. Police were led by the dependable Ira Baptiste who captured three wickets from his four overs for just 17 runs. Lynden Tyson supported with 2-39. With the experienced former Barbados national player Marlon Graham in the attack the Lawmen

at the crease had little answers and succumbed for 129 in 18 overs. The all-rounder Graham who also played at the U-19 level for Barbados, made few errors as he carved out four wickets in four overs for just 14 runs. Mason was also aggressive with 3-34 from three overs. One high point of the Lawmen’s innings was the batting improvement of all-rounder Ian Ganness who led the attack with 52 runs (5X4s and 3X6s). Kareem Jack also showed some resistance with 21 (3X4s and 1X6s). JAGUARS’ DOMINANCE The Jaguars who suffered their first loss the previous week, bounced back to whip Jam Turk on Sunday. After losing the toss Jam Turk

PABA Night League:

Police Badgers stamp authority with 18-point opening win – Predators win again

THE POLICE Badgers recorded an 18 point win over the new look Coca Cola Classics when the second week of the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) tipped off at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court on Friday night. The feature clash of the night was expected to be a scorcher since the J&D Collectors were rebranded as the Classics with the addition of Alvin Parker and Devon Cox, but the Lawmen with the addition of former Harbour Boys Duran Dean and Ehlo Seymour fortified the front and back court. Adding to this was the presence of recent graduate from Tabernacle High in the Bahamas Melvin Elsie Jr. Elsie Jr. added 11 points, eight steals, five boards and three assists while Evans Dubolis led the team with 19 points and five assists. Dean chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds. For the Classics Mervin Forbes had a game high 19 points, six rebounds while team-mate Dinero Harney finished with 15 points and four steals. Friday night opened with former

Troy Saunders scored 22 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the Predators.

champions the Five Cay Flyers bouncing back from their opening loss to defending champions the GT Stallions. The win against the Steelers was by just a bucket 59-57. New Steelers’ coach Alvardo Parker had a good opener and players seem to be buying into his philosophy of discipline and hard work. The team’s newest player Reo Stubbs, who recently returned home after a stint at a high school in the USA, made a bold statement with his low post moves and soft touches. He scored 13 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and making three blocks and two steals. Andy Florvil scored 21 points and made seven steals, while Wesly

Chery chipped in with 13 points and four rebounds. Jordan Garland led the Flyers with 15 points and six rebounds while Anthony Cash and Roddy Fulford added 10 points each. On Saturday night the Predators recorded their second win of the season. The game against the Kings ended 59-53. Predators did some damage on the board, especially through Elliot Johnson who pulled down 18 rebounds to go with his four points. Troy Saunders led the Predators in scoring (22 points and 12 rebounds), while Roger Martinez added 20 points. The Kings were led by McKinnon with 15 points. Also on Saturday night the Hustlerz defeated the Shottas 44-38.

KB Home batman Gareth Butler carved out a manof-the-match performance against Police.

Jaguars’ opening bowler Winick Caleb has been in good form this season.

crumbled early on and although there were a few starts, the batting never fully recovered as the innings ended at 127 in the 20th over. Opening bowler Winick Caleb orchestrated the attack and eventually ended with a man-of-the match four wickets for 14 runs from his allotted four overs. Hard-hitting national batsman Douglas Brown led Jam Turk with 38 runs (3X4s and 1X6) while Robert Johnson entertained the crowd with a quick-fire 31 (5X4s and 1X6). Danny Hubert added 27 (5X4s). Odane Ewart and Naga

Kuthalingam, with two wickets each, also did some damage with the ball. In their chase Jaguars cruise to victory as they reached the require total in 13.2 overs with plenty wickets in hand. The aggressive left hander Nuwan Bodhinayake carved out an unbeaten 74 runs (9X4s and 4X6s) while his opening Partner Jettu Ganglani contributing 33 (2X4s and 2X6s). Jam Turk’s Dane Ritchie and Christopher McFarlane finished with one wicket each.

Provo Hockey League:

Islanders shut down Conchorers GRACE Bay Car Rentals Islanders shut down the Grace Bay Resorts Conchorers with an 8-0 win in the latest round of the Novice division of the Provo Hockey League. When action continued at the Graceway Sports Centre last Saturday Shawn Nesbitt and Samuel Connolly scored three and two goals respectively in the commanding win. In the other novice clash Big Blue Thunder got the better of Scotiabank Sailfish after Kurt Rivers continued his scoring dominance. The youngster was on target eight times in his team’s 9-6 win. Harry Schofield and Maddox Jones led the Sailfish with three and two goals respectively. BANTAM DIVISION In the Bantam Division the Coco Bistro Lightning scored three unanswered goals in the second half to defeat the Saunders and Co. Owls 7-4. Joe Canham led the winner’s attack with three goals and three assists while Brooke Rivers and Jamie

Gray added two goals each. Ronin Maclaren finished with two goals and an assist for the Owls. In their other clash the Lightning went down to the Sailrock Losters 2-5. Zachary Scholar led the winners with two goals and an assist. MIDGET DIVISION In the Midget Division the Twa Marcelin Wolf Pirates went on a 7-3 run in the opening period to beat the Gansevoort Gators 9-5 in full time. Gregory Louis scored four of his five goals in the first half while Darius Coakley added a pair. Ricaldo Valcin led the Gators with four goals. In the other Midget clash the BCQS Flames defeated the Digicel Panthers 10-4 with Sean and Liam Karam scoring four and two goals respectively. Orrin Campbell added three goals and two assists while Daniel Forbes finished with one goal and three assists. Zarek Swann led the Panthers with three goals.

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Fenelus: “I have improved a lot since TCI’s last win” TCI’s football future looks bright. Not only do we have the services of San Antonio Scorpions’ ace player Billy Forbes, but another first-rate forward has also marked his territory at an extremely high level. National player Marco Fenelus, who is basking in the glory of handing his school team, the Cal State Fullerton University Titans, the Big West Tournament Championship title, feels that he has improved a lot since the TCI defeated the BVI 2-0 in June at the Preliminary Qualification Round for the 2014 Caribbean Cup in Aruba. Fenelus scored in that game. “I have improved a lot. Physically, my speed has been pretty good. Tactically, my skills, touches and passing have been enhanced. And it’s something we worked a lot on at practice. We did a lot of fitness and tactical work. So yeah I have really been improving.” Fenelus who was in scoring mode this season led the attack with eight goals and although he did not earn

the finals MVP, he was instrumental in taking his school to their first ever Big West title and their seventh NCAA tournament—the first time in 14 years. “It was a lot of hard work, team efforts and understandings. I’m glad I was a part of this moment.” Although he exploded this season, Fenelus has dominated throughout his school career. In two years of Junior College (Western Texas College) he scored a total of 41 goals, became the best player and top scorer of the region twice, best forward twice, school’s top scorer twice, second-team All American, first-team All-Region twice, before his recent historic feat of leading his school to their first ever Big West title. “If you look at it, I had a pretty decent college career that I really enjoyed a lot.” The 22-year-old who is into his last semester at university is now looking to go pro.

Digicel Play PPL:

Academy and Cheshire Hall win big DEFENDING champions of the Provo Premier League (PPL) and the President’s Cup respectively the AFC Academy and Cheshire Hall FC opened the new season of the PPL, now sponsored by Digicel Play, with commanding wins. In front of a reasonable crowd on the Astroturf on Sunday last the Academy side got past a depleted Trailblazers team 17-0. In the clash Trailblazers were unable to raise more than 10 players, but the game was still fairly even in its early moments until the flood gates opened. Stand out performers in the Academy camp included Ras Diamond, Fred Dorvil, Wildens Delva, Alex Bryan, Elton Charles

and Jerry Liluce. In the feature clash the SWA Sharks were hoping for a replay of last season’s opener when they got the better of Cheshire Hall, but it was not to be as they lost 1-7. Stephens Derilien opened the scoring in the seven minute and Lenford Singh, Rodney Etienne and Jeanlis Job (who transferred from Rozo this year) made their presence felt with constant attacks on goal. Syed Hassan scored the consolation goal for the Sharks. The league continues on Friday with Rozo meeting Flamingo from 19:00h and then on Sunday from 17:30h with Beaches against Teachers and Sharks against Trailblazers (19:45h).

Marco Fenelus scored eight goals this season for his school.

2nd Annual Gala Awards Ball:

Bien-Aime to be honoured – Young football team to Canada and Swimming foundation to benefit

TCI’s most accomplished sports administrator and current president of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) Sonia Bien-Aime will be honoured next Friday at TCI’s second Annual Gala Awards Ball. The event which is organised by the TCI Women in Sports Organisation will be held under the theme “Sparkle—An Evening of Glitz and Glamour”. Bien-Aime has literally placed the TCI on the sports map due to her heartwarming personality in her high ranked positions in both CONCACAF and FIFA. Sparkle will feature live entertainment, a silent auction, live raffle with lots of prizes and a three course dinner at the Regent Palms Resort from 19:00h. Entrance fee is $150 per person, but all proceeds will go towards the TCI Swim Foundation and the TCIFA Girls’ Youth Development team. The money would help offset

Sonia Bien-Aime will be honoured at the TCI Women in Sports Organisation Second Annual Gala Awards Ball under the theme “Sparkles—An Evening of Glitz and Glamour”.

the expenses of the youth football team’s tour of Canada next year, while the Swimming Foundation will use to funds to teach young females the techniques and safety

skills in swimming throughout the islands. To reserve tickets please call WIS President Florence Bennett 2315793 or VP Edith Cox 231-3617.

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