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AG accused of

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ATTORNEY General Huw Shepheard has come under fire from local lawyers who accuse him of tarnishing the image of the TCI legal profession.

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Scholarship funds for ‘deserving’ students

New finance chief reveals NHIP contributions may fall short

TCI’s fledgling social healthcare system is under “significant pressure” to survive at current spending levels.

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STUDENTS can breathe a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Finance has made available an additional $700,000 for scholarships, bringing the total scholarship budget to $4.4m.

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Five Cays graveyard ‘deplorable’

CONCERNED Five Cays residents called a press briefing to air their grievances about the unkempt state of the graveyard and the community in general.

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‘Bright future ahead’, vows new Governor Swearing-in ceremony picture spread on pages 18-19

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Ric Todd is introduced to consultative forum chair Lillian Misick on the steps of the NJS Francis building

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‘Bright future ahead’, vows new Governor Crowds turn out for swearingin ceremony in Grand Turk

By Gemma Handy ANTICIPATION, excitement and hope for a brighter future filled the air as islanders turned out to witness the historic swearing in of the new Governor.

It will be under Ric Todd’s watch that the weighty task of overseeing the return to elected government is likely to fall.

Monday’s ceremony may have lacked the expansive crowds of preceding events but the atmosphere of pomp, pageantry, optimism and celebration remained evident.

Mr Todd was escorted into Grand Turk’s NJS Francis building

by Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar and Deputy Brad Sullivan, both dressed in traditional white uniform.

Inside the hushed auditorium, Denika Been and Robyn Hinds sang the British and TCI national anthems respectively, before consultative forum chairman Lillian Misick formally introduced His Excellency.

Among the special guests in the public gallery were a number of luminaries, including former PDM Chief Minister Derek Taylor and Community College principal Julia Williams.

Advisory council and consultative forum members were seated at the forefront, along with Chief Justice Gordon Ward who administered the oaths.

The sound of a lone police bugle cut through the silence before Mrs Misick gave welcome remarks in which she congratulated the country’s incoming supreme leader.

She acknowledged that the appointment came at a “challenging period” in TCI’s history, and rued the

“missed opportunity” in the 1980s to pursue necessary reforms to avoid a second suspension of the islands’ constitution.

“You have come at a time when the stagnant state of our economy, the increasing level of unemployment, the introduction of tax measures, the loss of retirement savings in our local bank, the dissatisfaction with the delivery of healthcare, education and social services dominate the national conversation,” she told Mr Todd.

Mrs Misick thanked Britain for its assistance to date in helping TCI back towards self-rule, but continued: “We are also mindful of the admonition of Abraham Lincoln who said, ‘you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves’.”

She said a “true, caring partnership” was vital to foster “a sense of renewal, of optimism, of hope”.

“We need to work together towards … a new, vibrant, socially and politically conscious society.”

She continued: “We hope that, in partnership with you, we can continue the ongoing efforts to build strong and lasting institutions to be the bedrock on which to secure the future of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“With your background, we are confident that you will use your talent and energy towards this end.

“And that you will do so in an open, transparent, responsive and impartial manner,” Mrs Misick added.

Mr Todd conceded that his new role carried great responsibility, particularly in the current “difficult

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Governor Ric Todd

circumstances”.

He said the UK’s interest in the territory remained “undimmed”.

“The Foreign Secretary [William] Mr Hague underlined … the importance he attaches to the relationship with the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“He is determined that Her Majesty’s Government will assume

all of its responsibilities.

“The same message has come from briefings with Ministers and senior officials in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in meetings with other government departments, and in representations from Parliament, civil society and other interested parties.

“All made clear to me their desire and commitment to seeing elections take place in 2012 and to see the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Turks and Caicos Islands flourish in the future.”

Mr Todd said “constructive discussion” with islanders was paramount to move the country forward.

“It is vital that all who participate in the debate do so with the best interests of the Turks and Caicos Islands at heart.

“That is the only way to build a prosperous and sustainable economy, offer effective and affordable public services, create opportunities for the future, and have a transparent and honest government which serves the people of the islands.”

He said he looked forward to meeting the public, listening to their views and taking into account the issues they face.

The Governor acknowledged that islanders had been through “some very difficult times” but said there was a clear road ahead.

“With the constitution ready to be brought into force, we can now put in place the supporting legislation which will be required to provide for elections.

“This will be an early priority of my Governorship.”

He added: “I am an optimist. I have faith in the ability of people to achieve great things by the application of intelligent hard work and good will.

“If we all work together in a positive and open manner there is every reason to believe that we can guarantee a bright future for these islands.”

After the ceremony, Mr Todd observed the inspection of the Guard of Honour, before heading out into the watching crowd to meet local islanders who gathered for the occasion. (See photos on page 18-19)

Todd pledges transparency

By Gemma Handy TCI is to become the “most transparent” country in the region, new Governor Ric Todd pledged on Monday.

And that will include demolishing the wall of silence between government departments and the media, enabling better dissemination of information to the public.

The 52-year-old made the momentous claim to his team of local advisors and also to press following this week’s swearing-in ceremony.

The shroud of secrecy over the interim administration’s inner workings has been a major beef among islanders – particularly as a lack of transparency under the former ousted government was a strong theme of the Commission of Inquiry reports.

“I want to be open and transparent, I want to explain exactly what I am doing and why. I will tell people what my plans are – and then people can discuss them,” Mr Todd told a media conference at his Waterloo residence.

“The aim is to be the most transparent government in the Caribbean.”

Mr Todd said he would be actively encouraging permanent secretaries to talk candidly with islanders.

“We need clear procedures for everyone to understand. I will be asking TCIG to be as open as possible, to take people into their confidence.

“Government is all about choices; if permanent secretaries explain

Radio show host Robert Hall – controversially barred from government press conferences under the former Governor’s rule – vowed to hold Ric Todd to his word

to people why they are doing something, then we are onto honest dialogue.”

Mr Todd would not be drawn on London’s sentiments regarding transparency under former Governor Gordon Wetherell, saying merely that openness had been a prevailing theme in Commissioner Sir Robin Auld’s findings.

“Transparency is the cure for distrust,” he declared.

His comments were welcomed by Grand Turk radio personality, Robert Hall.

Mr Hall was one of two broadcast journalists controversially barred from attending government press conference last year.

The RTC chat show host, along with outspoken Blaze Radio boss Devon Williams, was given the

iron-fisted edict after taking part in political protests in March 2010.

Mr Hall was said to have broken “impartiality” guidelines in the Broadcasting Ordinance which prevent public broadcasters from taking a political stand. Mr Williams, who was arrested during the stormy scenes, was accused of acting “unprofessionally”.

But in a time where many were frustrated by a dearth of details about government operations, the move was widely viewed as an attempt to muzzle the press.

Mr Hall told the Weekly News he had wasted no time in raising the issue of the ban with Martin Stanley, who temporarily assumed Governorship after Mr Wetherell’s departure.

And he revealed that he would be attending advisory council press briefings in future.

“It’s my intention as a free citizen to attend the next advisory council meeting with the press – and they will have to tell me otherwise,” he vowed.

Mr Hall maintained that barring him had further damaged relations between the interim government and the populous.

“I don’t think anyone could say my conduct has ever been unprofessional,” he continued.

“I am a polite person, firm in my convictions, but I don’t think anyone could say I have been disruptive or impolite.”

He added: “Mr Todd certainly said all the right things – if he does all that, he will be a great Governor.”

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Healthcare “under pressure” New finance chief reveals NHIP contributions may fall short

By Gemma Handy TCI’s fledgling social healthcare system is under “significant pressure” to survive at current spending levels.

So says the country’s new chief financial officer (CFO) who warned the problems could pave the way for an increase in individual contributions or a decrease in cover.

The news may well evoke a ‘told you so’ response among the many sceptics who voiced concern prior to the opening of the cutting edge hospitals last year.

The facilities are presently funded by monthly salary contributions of five per cent – half paid by the employer and half by the employee.

Hugh McGarel-Groves told the Weekly News tackling overexpenditure in a number of areas posed a dilemma.

“Health expenditure has been a problem,” he said.

“We have significant pressures on managing that, both within government and within NHIP. It’s something which will have to be looked at.

“If there’s a mismatch between expenditure and income, we have the option of getting more money from government, which will be

very difficult, or more money from individuals, which won’t be popular, or reducing the cover which is provided.”

Mr McGarel-Groves, who this month replaced departed CFO Caroline Gardner, said he would be meeting with the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) to review the situation.

“I know there’s a problem, we need to identify how big it is and what we can do about it.”

Other sectors under immense pressure, he said, include education.

We reported last week that officials said there were around 50 children presently unable to secure a place in state schools. Insiders, however, say the true figure is far higher.

Another area of concern is overspending on government rents.

Lauded as an expert in financial transformation, it is hoped that Mr McGarel-Groves’ appointment will be the band-aid TCI badly needs to overturn its fiscal fortunes.

As CFO to wealthy British dependency Jersey, his approach of spending cuts and tax hikes went a long way towards eliminating the island’s deficit.

Whether he can do the same in substantially poorer TCI remains to

Hugh McGarel-Groves said over-spending in a number of areas was a “concern”

be seen.

He admitted that expenditure reductions presented “challenges” and would not be “pain-free”.

“We have to do it in a sensitive way that takes account of individual situations.

“But there is a plan in place, the budget deficit is greatly reduced from last year and we are now quite close to breaking even.

“The challenge next year is that we are expected to deliver a surplus.”

Getting the islands on track to achieving a fiscal surplus is a key milestone to elections taking place.

“The plan agreed with Scotiabank,

who is funding most of the loans, and also with the UK government who is guaranteeing them, is that we need a fiscal surplus of $20m by April 2013.

“There is some leeway; if we don’t achieve all of that it would be acceptable but what’s not acceptable is to achieve none.

“We are being very closely monitored, we have to stay on track.

If we start losing support then we are in serious trouble,” Mr McGarelGroves said.

There are no plans yet for dreaded income tax or corporation tax. VAT, being introduced in 2013, is touted as a fair way of spreading the burden in that those who spend more, pay more.

Mr McGarel-Groves said a priority for his two-year tenure would be devising a long-term financial plan.

“At the moment we are only looking up to 2013; we have to look at where we go after that.

“We have not yet agreed a repayment programme with the bank; I will be discussing that with them.

“The limit on the British government’s guarantee is 2016.

“Obviously a balance needs to be struck to try to pay back some while ensuring there is enough money left in the economy to drive it forward and generate revenue.”

The new CFO also revealed that budgetary expectations had been somewhat “optimistic”.

Projected revenue from both import duties and customs processing fees fell short in the first quarter.

“It’s slightly surprising because tourist numbers have been going well,” he said.

“We think there’s a number of factors. Construction is down and also people are simply spending less; they are looking for better value items when buying generally, and that has offset the increased tourist numbers.”

Finance chiefs had hoped import duty would reach $20m between April and July. In fact it was only $18m, a similar figure to the same period last year.

But Mr McGarel-Groves said he was confident the country could meet overall budgetary requirements by next April.

Scrutiny of the civil service is ongoing with 25 per cent due to be shaved off total costs by April 2013.

The CFO pledged that frontline services would not be adversely affected.

“We have to protect health and education as best we can. Trade and tourism also have to be a priority, and that goes hand in hand with immigration and employment.

“It’s very much a case of how we deliver services and how we can be more efficient.”

Other services may be privatised to keep spending down, he added, although he would not be drawn on which.

AG accused of damaging lawyers’ image

By Gemma Handy ATTORNEY General Huw Shepheard has come under fire from local lawyers who accuse him of tarnishing the image of the TCI legal profession.

They have reacted furiously to a statement Mr Shepheard made two weeks ago announcing a probe to determine whether attorneys habitually assist in stamp duty fraud.

The investigation comes on the back of a ruling in June in which it was deemed that US timber tycoon Tim Blixseth had deliberately underpaid tax due when purchasing the Emerald Cay estate in Chalk Sound.

Justice Martin declared that the “carefully crafted scheme” could not have been possible without help from lawyers and called on the Attorney General to conduct further investigation.

On August 31, the AG announced he had paid heed to Justice Martin’s words and had asked Helen Garlick’s

Bar Council chief George Missick took offence to the Attorney General’s words

SIPT team to probe the profession.

But his statement incurred the wrath of the Bar Council who

on Thursday dubbed his words “reckless”.

“Although it does not say so, it has led many to believe that the entire profession is to be investigated with the effect that it has diminished the reputation of attorneys and the practice of law in these islands.”

The Bar said the AG’s words implied all attorneys were under investigation and demanded Mr Shepheard clarify, as the matter had prompted “much speculation and unfair criticisms of the profession”.

Bar Council chiefs also question the authority under which the AG passed the matter to SIPT. And they claim that increasing SIPT’s workload may even delay elections.

“As the conclusion of the SIPT investigations is apparently one of the last milestones to be reached before elections are allowed to be held … how and why are SIPT being tasked with additional work which could have the affect of delaying

such an important milestone?”

The Bar said it had not yet received any formal complaint from the AG regarding the Emerald Cay case.

But bosses insisted that the Bar would continue to promote and encourage “proper standards of practice and conduct” among its members.

“Any complaint of professional misconduct received against a member will be taken seriously, investigated and, where such complaint discloses a prima facie case of professional misconduct, will be referred to the Chief Justice for disciplinary action,” they vowed.

Mr Shepheard previously described the issue of stamp duty payment as one of “considerable public concern”.

“The payment of stamp duty is one of the principal sources of revenue for the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

The AG said it was therefore vital to establish whether deliberate

underpayment was common practice in the islands.

“And if so, whether there is evidence of the commission of criminal offences. If there is evidence of such conduct, it will be evaluated and a decision made in each case as to the appropriate course of action to be taken.”

On Thursday Mr Shepheard said he’d read the Bar’s comments with “considerable surprise”.

“As the body presently responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in the TCI, it should be as concerned as every resident that attorneys are maintaining the highest standards of personal and professional conduct.”

He said evidence suggested “much wider misconduct” of stamp duty fraud than the Emerald Cay case alone.

The AG added that the inquiry would begin by focusing on cases of which he is already aware and may be widened as investigations progress.

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

Higher education – a right or a privilege?

GOVERNMENT has earmarked around $4.5m this year to support students wishing to further their education at tertiary level.

While it will provide scholarships for some gifted students, many more will be forced to pay their own fees or seek assistance from their families.

Who do you think should foot the bill for university and college fees – the state or the family?

Should higher education be a right or a privilege?

Homegrown institution

“If the TCI is truly interested in educating its youth, then instead of sending so many children off to the US, UK and other foreign schools each year, why not make a genuine investment in developing the existing institutions here in our own country?

“By doing this now, we save money down the road and boost the economy in the process.

“How much of the US, UK and Jamaica’s income is due to the number of students that travel there for tertiary education?

“The costs of higher schooling will also be more affordable for TC Islanders. Imagine the possibilities of creating an educational institution that benefits the whole country!?

“If only education were a right and not a privilege.”

No free lunch

“The current scholarship programme is a joke!

It’s a free ride for the kids to party and live in Miami or Canada.

“There needs to be some sort of payback to the government for the money spent.

“Currently there is no obligation for the student to come back to the islands and work either during summer holiday or after graduation (most don’t even graduate!)

“There is no free lunch in the world and it should be up to the parents to provide for their children not the government.

“There should be a counsellor who keeps track of every student on scholarship and monitors the progress, or lack of, and takes the necessary actions.

“The TCI community college is good enough and if they want more then the parents can pay!”

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“The 2006 constitution’s fundamental rights provisions, which remain in effect, provide that one has a fundamental right to education.

“One will have to research the law on this part to see how binding this provision is and its effect on government’s obligations to its

citizenry.

“Despite the absence of this provision, the former PDM government established the educational fund and enacted the Education Ordinance in 1988 providing for scholarships.

“This fund peaked at $5m and subsequent abuses wherein ministers of education, ideally persons most in need of an education, pushed the fund to $17m.

“The result was that millions were used to place persons in US colleges, glorified high schools, to give girlfriends of former ministers condominiums, to keep students in school who could not pass the local GCE exams or CXC regime.

“The student who remained in school for 16 years must be remarkable as well.

“Now the country is faced with a massive debt, millions down the drain, the ability of these islands to school underachievers is gone.

“Ironically, many students who could not pass higher education exams under former governments, but got into the US universities, ie the glorified high school system were, in many cases, able to return home after actually passing the exams.

“Getting into university despite being unprepared actually helped a few persons.

“Yet owing to waste, abuse etc, the intervention of the British government to force value for money accountability, this chance is gone in favour of merit-based scholarships.

“Education should therefore be a right for those wishing to study and achieve. It should be available to all and not to those who will not do the school work.

“There were too many cases of students going to the US only to return home to stand trial or give evidence.

“Public funds should be available to all, especially since we are now required to pay taxes and pay our way.

“This country is still developing. Millions, hundreds of millions have yet to be recovered, taxes are imposed, hence scholarship funding owing to public contribution and the provisions of the constitution should be available to all, gifted or not.”

Trade school needed

“The government is responsible to educate

their citizens through high school and trade school. ‘Gifted’ children or children who show interest and a keen desire to further their education should only be assisted by the government if the course of study will benefit the country.

“For example, if the country needs teachers, nurses, doctors and other healthcare providers, these students should be assisted and contracted once their course of education is completed.

“Secondly, the government’s monitoring system should be actively involved in what these students are doing to complete their education in a timely manner.

“So many students in the previous administration received ‘political’ scholarships in various fields, some completed even master’s degrees and when they returned home, there was no job for them. Many of them returned to the USA. “Then we have those ‘professional students’ – these are students who never graduate, but their family insist on badgering their political leaders for scholarships they never complete and then never return home.

“What about all of the students who returned with degrees in business administration, how many of them are hired in their speciality?

“If families want their children to go to college, then they should pay. Scholarships should be given to studious students who did very well throughout their years in school and who have their country’s interest at heart.”

Apprenticeship scheme

“Obviously the higher education system has been broken. When only 20 or less of all the students out on scholarships are getting reasonably good grades the entire programme needs to be revised.

“We remember that these scholarships were being passed out based on political alignment and not academic achievement.

“While the programme is being revised we need to determine everything wrong with it.

“The scholarships must be based not only on achievements but on the needs of the territory.

“Our schools are populated with foreign teachers as is the health service and many key positions in government.

“If we are to encourage the private business owners to hire our people we need to ensure that we are bringing our young people along not on a joy ride but seriously equipping themselves to fill the needs of the public and private sector.

“By providing scholarships we provide an incentive for primary and high school students to have something to work for. The best students should be awarded scholarships.

“The second level achievers could be awarded scholarships in the Community College and have a second chance to win scholarships for the junior and senior years.

“We must be very careful how we support these students beyond the tuition costs. Food, lodging, clothing and transportation should be provided only where the family cannot afford to provide it.

“We also need to address the students whose interests are less than academic by taking some of that overseas scholarship

money being wasted on students out on a lark and open trade schools.

“How about an apprenticeship programme for high school students and graduates sponsored by private industry? Students would earn a low wage while they are learning the skills needed to fill the positions they understudy.”

Means testing

“I believe there should be public assistance for qualified students on a needs basis.

“If the student does not possess the necessary qualifications (with the bar set fairly high) or the family can readily afford tuition, public funds should not be used.

“Most importantly, the criteria need to be evaluated objectively by clearly defined standards.

“This means taking the process out of the hands of the politicians and making certain that those who make the decisions disqualify themselves when dealing with applications by children of relatives and friends. Tall orders in a society where most people know or are related to one another and favours are de rigueur.

“Then there must be strict follow-up to avoid the debacle that has come to light recently involving students who have continued to collect benefits without meeting their scholastic obligations, another big challenge.”

Work ethics

“How much is being spent on early childhood education in TCI? The most important learning window is birth til six, a time when all too many TCI children are lacking in proper education either at home with parents whose education was poor, or due to economic circumstances.

“It is not just ‘gifted’ students who deserve and hopefully receive, scholarships but those who have a strong work ethic that, through hard work leads to success, those whose families cannot afford the schooling necessary for a bright child to become a leader.

“Families all over the world have been paying for higher education to help their children succeed.

“The Community College, a state school, might offer a student loan plan or assistance with book fees for those who meet GPA standards.

“Higher education should be a privilege.

“The standards for qualification for overseas scholarships must be raised openly and transparently administered with the students’ progress closely monitored to ensure that our money is being wisely spent.

“Better for students to stay here and study at the Community College for the first two years. See if they are serious scholars, then allow them to study abroad.”

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UK “committed” to 2012 elections

By Gemma Handy

BRITAIN is “committed” to general elections going ahead next year, the new Governor has announced.

Ric Todd said the UK Government has a “very clear” blueprint for the road back to self-rule – but warned there was much work to do first.

“Amateurs talk about strategy, experts talk about logistics,” he told media on Monday. “It’s not where you want to go, it’s how you get there.”

The 52-year-old said reaching the much-publicised milestones would require the support and engagement of the entire country.

“We must achieve the milestones.

It will require a lot of work; it’s not something I can do on my own.

“This is very much a shared effort and responsibility.”

Not least, he said, would be improving TCI’s languid economy.

“If the economy is to thrive, it needs to be attractive to tourists.

“Investment is important too, so we must also say, what else can these islands do?

“We are trying to build an economy that’s resilient, so the broader based it can be, and the more effective each sector is, the more resilient it will become.”

He said stabilising finances would involve a series of “very difficult choices”.

Mr Todd continued: “We want the public service to be effective, affordable and sustainable – and one that meets people’s needs.”

Touted as an expert economist, the Governor boasts a wealth of experience in the financial field.

That includes a stint as deputy head of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) economic relations department in the late 90s.

Mr Todd later went onto head two European Union policy departments within Britain’s Treasury.

Between 2004 and 2007, he was a finance director for the FCO,

a position, he said, earned him Governorship of the TCI. In his younger years, he spent three years working for the FCO in South Africa. He enjoyed a more recent ambassadorial spell in Bratislava, Slovakia.

His most recent assignment was in the Polish capital Warsaw where he rose to the ranks of regional director for the Central Europe Network (CEN), in addition to holding the ambassador post.

Mr Todd revealed he accepted the TCI position out of a desire to “do something completely different”.

“The FCO decided the things I had done, particularly as finance director, would help qualify me for this job.

“The economy is central to everything that matters to people in the TCI. We must deliver economic prosperity, plus effective and affordable public services.”

Since leaving his former job in June, Mr Todd said he had spent

Todd booted from Czechoslovakia in 1980s

the last three months preparing assiduously for his new role.

“I have been talking to British Ministers about what they want to see, I have been reading history books, and meeting people.”

He added: “I am a diplomat, and you have to believe as a diplomat that you can make things better.”

His comments were welcomed by advisory council member Doreen Quelch-Missick who pledged her support to Governor Todd.

“His arrival, like his predecessor Governor Wetherell, comes at a

crucial time in our country’s history.

“For the last couple of years we have faced numerous challenges, but we are determined to work through those challenges and put our country back on a path of prosperity and restore hope to our people.

“Let us aim to work together and achieve the remaining milestones so that, in time, we can return our country to a democratically elected government for, after all, elections are the most public manifestation of democracy, and a clear indicator of a country’s democratic health.”

‘Pistol whipping’ victim seriously injured A CHINESE man was left seriously injured after what was believed to be a ‘pistol whipping’ attack on Tuesday.

The man was rushed to Provo hospital for treatment for head wounds.

An InterHealth Canada spokesman said: “A male was seen and treated by staff in the emergency department of the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre on

Tuesday evening.

“The patient, who was of Chinese origin, was suffering very serious, but not life threatening head injuries.

“Following treatment he was discharged from hospital late on Wednesday.”

Police spokesman Sergeant Calvin Chase confirmed a report had been made and that officers were investigating.

By Gemma Handy

NEW Governor Ric Todd was expelled from ‘iron curtain’ Czechoslovakia during a 1980s diplomatic posting.

Mr Todd spoke about the heavyhanded move at a press conference on Monday, following questions from media.

He was kicked out of the then communist, Eastern Europe country in 1989 after a two-year Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) stint in the Czech capital Prague.

The 52-year-old told media he was “proud” to have been declared at the time an “enemy” of Czechoslovakia’s extreme left-wing politics.

“Back then, socialism was profoundly corrupt and evil so to be an enemy of it was an honour – and I am proud of it,” he said.

Mr Todd continued that socialism in those days differed from its modern counterpart which, he said, has a “great place in every democracy”.

When asked if he was a supporter of socialism today, he replied: “It’s not up to me to say what politics should be; that’s a matter for the people.”

Mr Todd went on to quote British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

“He once said, ‘we are a government, not a newspaper, sometimes it’s better to have no opinion at all’.”

Czechoslovakia’s official news

Provo's BEST ‘Sometimes it’s better to have no opinion at all’ – Ric Todd, when asked about his personal politics

agency CTK proclaimed Mr Todd – ousted along with three other diplomats – had been engaged in “activities incompatible with [his] status”.

Newspaper reports at the time claimed the phrase was a commonly used diplomatic euphemism for espionage.

Utah paper, the Deseret News, said the four Britons had been expelled in retaliation for a similar measure taken by the UK against four Czechoslovak Embassy staff members in London.

“The British decision ran counter to good development of Czechoslovak-British cooperation

and the process of strengthening confidence and security in Europe,” CTK was quoted as saying.

The four diplomats were given 14 days to leave the country.

The tit-for-tat expulsion came amid a diplomatic crisis between Britain and the Soviet Union. Britain expelled 11 Soviet journalists and diplomats in May 1989 which was quickly followed by the Soviets ordering out an equal number of British journalists and diplomats.

Mr Todd was instead given a position in the FCO’s economic relations department, prior to a subsequent diplomatic posting in Bonn, Germany, in 1991.

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NATIONAL

Scholarship funds for “deserving” students STUDENTS can breathe a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Finance has made available an additional $700,000 for scholarships, bringing the total scholarship budget to $4.4m.

The additional funding will facilitate the award of new international scholarships, extensions to a limited number of existing scholarships, and additional local scholarships too.

The international scholarships this year are specifically earmarked for students to whom commitments have already been made via the High School Graduation and National Awards Programmes and

community college students who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

These students will be undertaking studies in areas consistent with the country’s “priority needs” which are not offered locally. Three students to whom scholarships were offered last year will also commence their studies this year.

The Higher Education Board (HEB) is meeting this week to review applications for scholarships to local institutions. The HEB said scholarships would be based on merit, and also determined by the islands’ stipulated priorities.

The government’s cashflow crisis

will see an immediate 10 per cent reduction in international subsistence for new scholars, followed by a similar cut for existing students as of January.

Full local subsistence to existing and new local scholars up to December 31 will be $495.

As of January, local subsistence will be discontinued and students will have to apply for further help through a forthcoming ‘hardship fund’.

This year, the Ministry of Education will be monitoring more closely students’ performances with those not meeting the required standards withdrawn from the programme.

Tci bank report John Hartley is a retired CEO. He was educated in economics and econometrics at Manchester University and Harvard Business School. He is an occasional contributor at invitational economics seminars at Brazenose College, Oxford.

Economics Column HAT tip to Martin Stanley for publishing the report. Its authors are Munro Sutherland and Gordon Kerr, both members of the FSC. That should alert us to its objectivity, or otherwise.

This document typifies the underlying sickness of our society at the time when this wretched scandal was at high tide. It continually exposes political concerns and Belonger preference.

Here is a typical extract: “In our view, the FSC team sought from the outset to take a sound approach to the ongoing supervision of the new bank.” Really!

Around 4,500 people, mainly Belongers, have lost a total of around $70m yet this report reads like a mild rebuke in a school report. It can be summarised as saying ‘could do better’.

If this happened anywhere else the country would be shaking with the sounds of falling heads and the courts would be choked with claims, and possibly worse.

The report is a bland catalogue of indecision, delay, and outright breaches of the FSC’s own rules.

Here is a list taken from the report that helpfully summarises the FSC’s own requirements for a banking licence: • the management of the new institution would have proven expertise in a relevant field of banking; • the controllers were fit and proper persons to undertake their proposed roles and that ongoing management would be competent; • the institution would conduct its business in a prudent manner; • the institution had devised an appropriate and sustainable business plan; • adequate capital and other resources would be provided in relation to the business plan; and • confirmation had been received from the supervisory authority of the proposed parent

(in this case actually a sponsor, JH) that it consented to the new establishment, would exercise consolidated supervision and would cooperate in the sharing of regulatory information.

Right from the kick-off, even before TCIB opened for business, according to their report, it was struggling to get inside the rules, and that status continued right up until its collapse.

The TCIB board is responsible for the failure. The FSC is responsible for the immense pain inflicted on our community that could have been lessened by prompt and early action.

The FSC incompetence set out in some detail is unbelievable. For example in October 2007 the 2005 annual audited report had still not been filed with the FSC, and the 2007 report could not even be completed. Within a few months cash pressures were again increasing.

The shares in a bank in that condition are worthless. In fact, the shares were worthless from the day they were purchased.

But three years later, in spring 2010, when all hope was lost, rescue proposals offering some hope to depositors were not “acceptable” to shareholders!

Tragically for all, except those who kept their jobs, the FSC had forced itself in to a corner in which only court supervised liquidation was possible.

A very inexperienced court, not aware that any value left was melting like ice cream, took far too long to deal with the matter, and then took the wrong route, failing to follow the well-trodden road in the UK, for example, for bank resolution.

We were then left with the bank in the hands of a liquidator who, shall we say, is not following the most aggressive policies available.

It is incredible to me that none of the creditors has tooled up with a top gun lawyer.

Even the report hints at fraudulent preference, and surely there must be some duty of care on somebody’s part towards the creditors.

Nobody is named as responsible. It is a benign commentary drawn from the FSC files.

The most vital actor, apart from the TCIB board and the FSC, is the auditor, PWC, who was not interviewed. Why not? If they refused

A department spokesman said: “We urge all new scholarship recipients at both the international and local level to take the opportunity for higher education very seriously and act responsibly as they pursue their studies.

“Parents are also implored to not only encourage their children to remain focused, but to also check on their academic progress regularly with the aim of ensuring that they complete their programme in a timely manner.”

Extra taxes come into force

TWO new taxes – targeting the financial and insurance industries –

Looking back over the documents the names we can trace as former and terminal members of the TCIB board of directors from time to time (there may have been others) were: Washington Misick (chairman), Norman Hamilton (replacement chairman), Gordon Burton, Art Butterfield, Stanley Williams, Milton Lawrence, Andrew Newlands, Carl Simmons, Richard Taylor, Rhesa Cartwright, Trevor Cooke, John Benjamin, Madeleine Potter, Carolyn Phillip. Representing the eastern Caribbean banks were McAllister Abbott, Marcel Fahie, Everett Martin and Gregory DeGans.

The members of the FSC are or were: Kevin Higgins, Errol Allen, Munroe Sutherland, Delton Jones, Neville Grant, Gordon Kerr, Oswald Simons and Earl Malcolm. Sandy Lightbourne, the former chairman, has resigned. to be interviewed, we should have been told.

Whatever the position in law, lenders to banks such as depositors do rely on the published audited accounts.

The report on this disaster is only 24 pages!

It doesn’t even attach accounts for us to read.

And for good reason I am sure. Those who read the accounts when they were published could see that it was a junk bank.

You may remember reading my repeated careful warnings: always ask for the accounts, with notes, of a bank you are going to lend money to. Read them, and if you do not understand them get advice. Weak banks publish weak accounts.

Let’s remind ourselves of the names of those responsible for this disaster from the limited documents available (see box below).

After all this was a board that didn’t even think to appoint a chief financial officer until just before the bank failed. The background of the CEO is enough to induce rage.

Anybody who accepts a directorship knows they are assuming a heavy responsibility, and no doubt these people are bracing themselves to carry it.

I have written here before that running a bank requires people of the highest competence with years of experience and specialist training. In the end this dreadful scandal comes down to a failure to understand that.

came into force this week.

The insurance premiums sales tax and the domestic financial sales tax (formerly the financial services sales tax) were implemented on Monday.

Both were passed following a consultative forum meeting on September 1 by then acting Governor Martin Stanley.

Forum members backed the insurance tax which applies to all domestic insurance premiums, other than those on life and medical insurance.

The toll is 2.5 per cent of the premium charged by the insurance provider. It will be charged, collected and remitted to TCIG by the insurance provider or broker, and paid for by customers.

It is expected to yield $1.2m in much needed revenue this financial year.

The financial services sales levy prompted some debate by forum members who rejected it by a small margin. However their views were overridden by Mr Stanley who said the $1.5m it would raise was “vital” to help balance the budget.

It comprises a 10 per cent toll on service fees charged by financial service providers in the domestic market including banks, trust companies, corporate management companies, money transfer companies, mutual funds, credit associations etc. It will be charged, collected and remitted to government by the companies.

Money transfer levies and stamp duty will fall under this new tax too.

There will no longer be a $50 cap on tax payable on money transfers.

Visit www.gov.tc for more information on the revenue measures.

Welcome party for Governor

MEMBERS of Providenciales’ Chambers of Commerce are invited to a cocktail party on Monday to meet the new Governor.

Ric Todd will be in attendance at the event starting 6.30pm poolside at the Sands resort.

There will be a cash bar.

The function is for Chamber members only. Anyone wishing to join can visit provochamber. org for details.

September 17 - 23, 2011

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NATIONAL

Five Cays residents are fed up with open and unmarked graves and at the same time calling for Government to clean the cemetery

Mounds of garbage are piled up throughout the impoverished community.

Five Cays graveyard and community “deplorable”

By Samantha Dash-Rigby CONCERNED Five Cays residents called a press briefing to air their grievances about the unkempt state of the graveyard and the community in general.

They took the media on a guided tour of the overgrown and ill-kept cemetery and throughout the area.

Most of the cemetery was thick with impassable brush making it virtually impossible for family members to access the older tombs.

And if one was determined enough to brave the scratches and trek through it then there was the smell and hazard of human faeces, accompanied by flies, scattered on the ground.

Angela Tucker, an advocate and stalwart of Five Cays, said she was very upset with the way the settlement seems to be ignored by government.

“The graveyard is in a very deplorable condition and people cannot get to their graves,” she told media.

Tucker is calling on the government to step up and do

Baby fights for life

A SIX-month-old baby remains in a critical condition in a Nassau hospital as police continue to investigate the incident.

Officers from the sexual assault and domestic violence unit travelled to the Bahamas this week to further their inquiries.

The tot was flown from Provo to New Providence with lifethreatening injuries following an incident reported on September 2.

No one had been arrested up to press time.

something about the graveyard.

“It is government’s responsibility completely to clean the graveyard.”

The frustrated lady said that the burial site had been in a dire condition for a long time and she had repeatedly urged the authorities to do something about it.

“They are not organising anything here. People are burying their dead without approval from the authorities,” Tucker said.

To add insult to injury, people who had never lived in the community are buried there.

“Everybody, they bring down here and that is wrong,” Tucker stated.

She made mention of a mass grave and several other notable deaths and burials in the community’s cemetery.

Tucker was also upset that persons sometimes bury their dead in an area designated as parking space.

And if that was not bad enough, some people had the nerve to

leave their graves unfinished and uncovered, residents said.

“Cover up your grave,” Matty Morley Delancy fumed.

“Don’t tell us that’s the way you do it in Haiti. We don’t want to hear that.

“When you go in Rome you do as the Romans do.

“To Haitians and other nationalities, just like how you meet the Turks Islanders doing their grave, you should abide by that.”

In addition, there is no space for tents for the family at the gravesite.

“We are angry and we are tired,” Delancy said.

“We have watched the graveyard deteriorate and we’ve been asking for help but no one is listening to us.”

She said she had been speaking to Assistant Director of Environmental Health Kenrick Neely.

“Mr Neely said that when someone has a dead to bury they seek the permission of the Public

Health Department to get a plot.

“After the funeral, they are supposed to come and make sure that the grave was sealed properly.

“That never happens,” she claimed.

She said that residents were willing to work with the Public Health Department.

“If they don’t have the resources, we are willing to help along with what little we have to get the cemetery cleaned up and in good condition for people to come and lay their loved ones to rest,” Delancy promised.

She thinks that if persons are made to pay for the plots then the problem of space would be solved.

In the cemetery, it was plain to see that there was no organised structure in the way the burial plots were utilised.

There were graves that were dug adjacent to others with no concern for effective space utilisation.

Five Cays mouthpiece Jamy Williams had his piece to say and sent a strong message to the government.

“We want the government to know that Five Cays is not a mass grave site,” he stated. “Last year they took all the bodies out of the morgue when they were moving to the new hospital and dumped them in Five Cays cemetery.”

He expressed concern that bodies found after this week’s sloop disaster would end up in a mass grave.

“These 10 bodies they found are not going to end up in a mass grave in Five Cays.”

During the tour of the community, garbage was dumped everywhere and some was scattered by the wind.

A latrine, several abandoned vehicles, low hanging utility wires and potholes all form a part of the Five Cays settlement and residents are up in arms calling on the government for improvements.

Blue Hills woman wins 42-inch TV

By Samantha Dash-Rigby ONE lucky shopper is the first Quality Supermarket customer to win a 42-inch flat screen television as part of a big sales drive and incentive to give back to the stores’ customers.

Rebecca Harvey, of Blue Hills, was all smiles as she accepted her prize from store manager Jaitender Aswani.

Ms Harvey simply had to spend $40 or more at either of Provo’s two Quality Supermarkets to be entered into the draw for a chance to scoop the TV. Mr Aswani said that at the end of the sale, they combined the entries from both stores and had a customer randomly select a winner from amongst the many entries.

Ms Harvey’s name was drawn

and she could not stop smiling at the news.

“I feel wonderful winning the TV. “I don’t where I’ll put it. I have to figure it out,” the lucky woman added beaming.

The promotion began on Thursday September 8 and concluded on Sunday.

Miss Harvey said she shopped at the store on Leeward Highway on Thursday and spent $150.

The manager revealed that there would be more sales to come with chances to win prizes and they are going to be bigger and better.

“We want to do something different from other people,” he told the Weekly News.

He believed that people should gain something and this was their

Delighted winner Rebecca Harvey (centre) and Quality managers.

way of giving back and saying thank you to their customers, as well as boost sales.

There will be another sale sometime next month so keep an eye out for your next chance to win.

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

Praise for ambulance service Dear Editor, The ambulance took 15 minutes to get to the nasty crash that happened recently at the roundabout outside my office at Suzie Turn.

Not bad for an island that didn’t have an ambulance when I got here.

Unfortunately we are going to have more accidents on Leeward Highway. I hope we will continue to have such a reliable ambulance service.

The roundabout at Suzie Turn must surely be the sight of more accidents than at any other point on Leeward Highway. I have heard so many accidents from my office.

I’m not sure that these roundabouts were such a good idea. So few people seem to understand them, particularly as they are going the wrong way round for most of our visitors!

Tim Ainley

Kids soccer is back Dear Editor, Hello everyone! I just wanted to welcome everyone back to another great season of TCI kids soccer every Saturday morning at the soccer pitch next to Graceway Sports Centre.

Come on down and join us. We are always looking for new players.

It’s healthy and great fun.

So come on, get your boots on and come for a kickabout.

And a quick joke for you all. What did Hurricane Ike say to Hurricane Irene? I’m keeping an eye on you!

Charlie McKnight Age 9

COMMENTARY

F.E.W. ethics

Gentle Boots just needs love

Inquisitive Boots loves to have his photo taken

‘Boots’ needs a home TIME is running out for a gentle potcake in desperate need of a loving home.

‘Boots’ is barely a year old but is facing being destroyed as his owner is soon to leave the islands and overcrowded local shelters are currently unable to help.

The pup – who got his name due to his little white feet – is timid, having spent scarce time

around people but has a beautiful temperament and would make a lovely pet.

A friend said: “Boots is an absolute sweetpea. He’s not much of a barker so he’s not really a guard dog, he just needs some love.”

If you can offer Boots a home, call the Weekly News office on 946 4664.

LETTERS SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MAXIMUM OF 450 WORDS

IN TODAY’S tough and unpredictable conditions we need to return to the core values which make up a successful society: faith/family, education and work.

When elements of a social group turn away from these values the human condition is diminished and society begins to break up. Due primarily to choices we made and now conditions beyond our control we rapidly moved in the wrong direction.

Faith is intertwined with family. Families are the basic unit of society and belief in God and Christ have provided this nation with family values.

In our ambitious struggle to move forward quickly in many instances we abandoned those values. We daily live our lives as workers; homemaker, carpenter, mason, manager, pastor, taxi driver, businessman, teacher, many vocations. Work we do in everyday life must have moral value.

We face scandals in government, the investment world and business which demonstrate one of the greatest challenges of our times; conducting our lives on the basis of our faith.

With members of society

By David Tapfer expecting more and more from government while contributing less in terms of their own efforts, how can we build a society and a country?

Government must be compact and productive, not big for its own sake.

Government is supported by the people, not the other way around!

We must guide children in choosing a career. If they choose interesting work they will be productive and happy. Knowing how you will support yourself and future family contributing to society will direct your education.

We have 149 students on scholarships and only 19 have proved they are getting reasonable grades.

Something has gone seriously wrong. We have a government full of untrained and poorly managed workers subtracting from society, not building a country.

The guidance needed by children must come from family first then teachers. Make no mistake, college is not the answer for many.

We need skilled mechanics, clerks, salesmen, nurses, technicians, builders and middle management of all skill levels.

We need technical schools to provide our young people with the skills needed by private industry. The millions we waste on underachieving college students could provide the vocational schools.

Those in high positions in government have to remember that the purpose of their work is more than ‘getting more’, it is about serving the country better.

Those with high aspirations must not turn their backs on their family. Your spouse and children are your responsibility. They need more than the trappings money brings; they need love, attention, stability and sober advice.

Perhaps this is a gauge for voters to use in selecting our future leaders. Look for the strong family man and woman.

We are reaping the results of immorality, greed, gambling, risk and feigned faith. This is the time for change!

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

September 17 - 23, 2011

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NATIONAL Spectrum of hope –

autism awareness

By Nicole Cox, a mother living with autism

10 Haitians found dead in TCI waters

By Samantha Dash-Rigby

Developmental milestones -

What are we looking for?

SOME days are better than others. There are times when our Josiah can be the most typical acting four-year-old on the planet.

Signs of qualities that are not expected of children with autism peek out from the clouds of reality like rays of sunlight on an overcast day.

A sense of humour with his sisters, a spontaneous question or comment, an unsolicited hug and kiss; all these moments we celebrate with fireworks at our home.

They may be previews to his future, they may never happen again, who knows? But one thing is for certain, we will enjoy them to the fullest.

There was a time when it seemed as if those things would never happen. When first realising that we should seek medical council for Josiah, it was heartbreaking to wrap our minds around the fact that our son was not ‘normal’.

What seemed like small quirks in his personality when he was a baby, quickly grew into areas of concern as he became a toddler.

You might be wondering now what was it that we saw that gave us the idea to pursue a diagnosis. Well, don’t panic, it has been made very simple. Follow the developmental milestones!

Developmental milestones are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range.

The key word there is functional, meaning they serve a purpose. Your pediatrician uses milestones to help check how your child is developing.

Although each milestone has an age level, the actual age when a normally developing child reaches that milestone can vary quite a bit.

Every child is different!

There are also many milestones for every year of life so we are going to focus in on the milestones from ages one to three.

In order for a child to have a diagnosis of autism, the deficits in development must have onset during this time frame.

Go to www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/devmile.htm for a comprehensive listing of milestones for children.

However, it is the lack of those developments that would concern us. Some red flags would be: No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by six months or thereafter, no back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by nine months or thereafter, no babbling by 12 months, no back-and-forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months, no words by 16 months, no two-word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months, or any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age.

So what you should be looking for is, if and when the milestones or red flags occur with your child.

If certain milestones are not happening around the time they should or in the manner they should, this does not mean your child has autism.

If red flags emerge in your child it does not mean your child has autism!

What it means is that you should go to your pediatrician and have a proper evaluation immediately.

We are blessed on this island to have a developmental paediatrician who works at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

Dr Helen Leonard has specialised in this area of pediatrics for over 14 years. So if you do have a concern, you do not need a plane ticket to find an expert in this field!

An evaluation of this nature may take anywhere from six to 18 months to get the appointment in the US! Turks and Caicos has this amazing resource right at its fingertips!

It is simply up to you to conquer the fear of what may be and replace it with a plan of action.

You can do it – we did!

For more information on autism email DawnProgram@gmail.com Next week: The big question – What is autism anyway?

AN ILLEGAL entry attempt into the TCI on Saturday turned fatal when 10 Haitian nationals drowned in TCI waters.

The bodies of four males and six females were fished out of the water where they met their deaths.

This recovery was a coordinated effort between the US Coast Guard and officers of the TCI Police Marine Branch.

Autopsies will be performed on those bodies to ascertain the cause of death.

Police are conducting investigations and are appealing to the public to come forward with any information related to this tragic event.

Contact can be made with the police via 911, Crime Stoppers at Tel#1-800-8477 or www. crimestoppers.tc.

A significant quantity of marijuana and contraband items were seized from a boat that was docked at the South Dock Port that same day.

A number of persons are in custody in relation to this seizure and the investigation is continuing.

A Government spokesman has since released a statement urging would-be illegal migrants from neighbouring countries not to dice with death in this way.

TCI Government, supported

by Crimestoppers and the US Coastguard, wants to send a clear message.

“A national contingency plan is now in place.”

The Ministry of Border Control and Labour is working with the police, disaster management, health, social development and other

agencies, including the Red Cross, to respond fast and effectively to any such attempted landings.

The official said that the tragedy shows just how dangerous it is to seek to enter the TCI illegally by boat.

The Weekly News understands that they arrived in TCI waters on a Haitian commercial vessel but 10 of them drowned in the process of being transferred to shore by smaller boat.

However, all of this is expected to come to an abrupt end as work to get the new coastal radar system up and running continues.

“The equipment has been erected and an expert from Bermuda will be in TCI this month to assist with further stages,” the government official confirmed.

As part of the current change programme, a Border Control and Enforcement command is being set up under the leadership of the Director of Immigration.

This command will work in closer partnership with the police, customs and other key agencies to strengthen TCI’s borders and enforce the law effectively.

As advised by the public service reform process, immigration officers will be deployed according to priorities, and provided with more training to maximise the effectiveness of the department.

This work is being supported by a change manager from the UK Border Agency, Simon Excell, who arrived in TCI this month.

Mr Excell has many years experience of borders and enforcement operations in the UK. He is being funded by the UK as part of a comprehensive programme of support and capability building for the Ministry of Border Control and Labour, including a senior UK immigration adviser, and a policy and casework change manager located in Grand Turk.

Haitian man shot dead

By Samantha Dash-Rigby

A fifty-two-year-old Haitian national became the TCI’s second homicide victim for 2011 after his lifeless body was found in an isolated area on South Dock road on Saturday September 10.

Celestin Louidor was shot and later succumbed to his injuries.

Police spokesman Inspector Calvin Chase said that an autopsy was performed on the body but could not disclose anything

further.

During police investigations a person of interest was apprehended for questioning but has since been released.

Once again the police are appealing to the public for any information they may have in relation to this killing.

Persons can contact the police through 911, Crime Stoppers at Tel# 1-800-8477 or www. crimestoppers.tc.

Louidor leaves to mourn his wife of 15 years and five children.

Hospital backs wellness week INTERHEALTH Canada has being doing its bit to help promote Caribbean Wellness Week.

The healthcare provider has been serving up special drinks and snacks in its ReFresh restaurants at the hospitals in Provo and Grand Turk.

Specials included homemade fruit juices, fruit, water and low-fat yogurts, all at affordable prices.

Catering manager, Anish Thomas, said: “Being a hospital we obviously take what we offer food and beverage wise very seriously.

“Nutrition is a major consideration and we always aim to provide the freshest and healthiest ingredients available.

“We are delighted to support Wellness Week and I would urge people to come and enjoy our healthy and delicious menus at ReFresh.”

Serving up homemade juice is hospital chef Keron Waugh

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NATIONAL

Pharmacy duo Chamber of Commerce welcomes newly elected team gain qualifications

A NEW slate of officers has been elected to lead Providenciales’ Chamber of Commerce for the next two years.

Members returned a former president, Tina Fenimore, to the helm once again, with Digicel boss E. Jay Saunders receiving the post of vice-president.

The new president thanked her predecessor, Tanya Parnell, and the executive for a stellar job which saw the Chamber solidify itself as a leader by giving its members and the community the opportunity to hold frank discussions with key members of government and the private sector.

“As the newly elected president, I would like to take the opportunity to thank those who had the confidence in my abilities to vote for me and to acknowledge the new executive members and advisory board with whom I will be serving,” she said.

Mrs Fenimore continued: “Among our initial goals is to increase membership and to establish stronger partnerships with local businesses and organisations, including government agencies.

“Our executive is also keen to spur inward investment through business trade shows both locally and internationally.”

The new executive is already discussing ideas which will embrace technological advancements as an avenue to make available pertinent information to potential investors, while giving exposure to member companies.

“I want to see a system where members’ businesses are matched to the opportunities which arise from overseas inquiries.

“This database would be proactively marketed to those looking to invest in the TCI,” Mrs

Fenimore said.

She vowed that her team would be a vocal one.

“The Chamber should be the mouthpiece of the local business community when dealing with issues involving the government.

“We must be a unified group in efforts to create local economic stimulus and on one accord when it comes to anything which threatens to stunt that growth.”

The organisation’s executive team also includes Wendy Hill as treasurer and Deandrea Hamilton as secretary.

The advisory board comprises economist and Weekly News columnist John Hartley, architect Ron Shaw, banker Paul Coleman, David Fenimore of the Star Foundation, immediate past president Tanya Parnell, and Alan Hutchinson of Eden International.

All were elected on Monday.

Is your culture & lifestyle killing you?

Fact 3: There are no statistics available to the general public from our healthcare agencies in the Turks & Caicos but since we share a similar diet and lifestyle with the Bahamas, all available statistics come via the Bahamas Health Ministry. I will post some facts at a later date. When we do finally get the statistics for the TCI, it’s going to be shocking.

Fact 4: As a country of an increasingly unhealthy population, the strain on the healthcare system and the institutions that provide treatment will soon peak and they will be overwhelmed and ineffective in curing us. We will be a country of unhealthy people forever depending on the pills, injections, ointments

Natasha Moffett with her certificates

supplying the necessary resources/ assistance for it to be met.

“Not only is it a boost to us and the hospital, but it also means the people of the TCI can further benefit from our skills.”

is killing you!

Fact 1: EXCLUDING AIDS and accidents, the leading cause of ill health and mortality in the Turks and Caicos Islands are diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, arthritis and obesity.

Fact 2: These are mainly cultural lifestyle and diet-related disorders, bearing in mind that some are hereditary.

INTERHEALTH Canada’s commitment to employing the bestqualified staff at its TCI medical centres has been further enhanced by the pharmacy department.

Natasha Moffett and Ranji Ebanks have both successfully obtained qualifications in a number of specialist fields, including IV admixtures/ sterile preparation, extemporaneous compounding and chemotherapy.

The pharmacy technicians have worked tirelessly to achieve their goals and are delighted to have graduated with flying colours from the National Pharmacy Technician Association Foundation in Houston, Texas.

Natasha said: “Ranji and I are delighted to have been given the opportunity to further our knowledge in the field of pharmacy.

“As the evolution of InterHealth Canada continues, rest assured that this life changing experience will play a vital part in taking us to the next level, by ensuring that the essential balance between the technical and profession skills within the department is established and maintained.

“Hats off to our management team for recognising this need, and

BY DAVID BOWEN

Yoga and fitness instructor, health and lifestyle coach, natural food chef (Tropical Imaging photo)

and maintenance treatment received from these institutions.

Fact 5: The fastest growing movement in the Turks & Caicos is that of getting fit and healthy. More Turks & Caicos Islanders are joining gyms and health clubs, walking, running, exercising and attempting to change their diets based on recommendations from their doctors. Why? Because the leading cause of ill health and mortality are mainly cultural lifestyle and diet-related disorders.

Fact 6: If culture is the way of life of a country which includes the foods we eat and our lifestyle, then my people, for most of you, your culture

Please note that I have no intention of undermining our professionals in the healthcare system who are doing their best with the knowledge and resources they have under a medical system we have come to depend on and one we do need.

It is however my intention to expose and enlighten our people to the simple truth that lifestyle and diet plays a huge role in our health and wellbeing and we each need to take personal responsibility for it.

As a people, physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing is what we need to strive for. We already have an abundance of institutions in the form of churches and various religious beliefs to deal with our spiritual wellbeing. We now need to address the physical and the mental which, in our case, must go hand in hand if we are to regain and take control of our health.

Simply put, a weak mental constitution does not provide us with a strong will and the common sense to make the right choices and decisions that lead to the upliftment of our physical health.

Stay tuned for part two.

wishes

Happy birthday Tranique HAPPY first birthday Tranique Treasure Trinity Paul.

A year’s gone by, How time has flown, We can’t believe How Tranique’s grown!

She’s such a joy And so much fun, Oh my! Our baby’s Turning one!

We pray that God will continue to give you many more birthdays and we will make sure you enjoy this one!

Birthday greetings from your loving parents Bob and Garnique, sister Torraka, brothers Troy and Michael III, Nana Violet, Grammy Olive, aunts, uncles, cousins, godparents and the entire family circle.

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Battle of the sexes?

this week

Commentary by Kin-z Francis

ARE women ‘dumbing down’ and are men being stigmatised for attempting to adhere to the needs and requirements of an ‘independent woman’?

The ‘battle of the sexes’ conundrum has existed generation through generation and no doubt throughout every institution, whether it is the school or the household.

For years women have struggled to gain a voice in a male dominated society and to obtain for themselves many of the benefits that were previously extended only to men.

Despite the advancement of women, many argue over a new and frightening trend. Are women beginning to take their newly established freedom for granted and are men being stigmatised for accepting the role of the ‘independent woman’?

From birth, parents begin to encourage the different characteristics considered appropriate for boys and girls.

Girls are encouraged to play with dolls to encourage nurturing characteristics, whilst boys are discouraged from displaying too much emotion.

Even during adolescence, according to interviewed teenagers, there are differences in the way the different sexes are raised.

Girls stressed that despite being considered more mature than boys, they are not allowed to stay out as late and aren’t allowed to freely act without parental consent as often as boys.

Boys, on the other hand, complained that unlike girls they are expected to assume responsibility for themselves much earlier, such as being expected to move out whilst their sisters remain un-harassed for living at home for far longer.

However in recent years parents have taken it upon themselves to allow freedom of choice and to dictate different levels of responsibility according to maturity level.

The way in which children are raised greatly impacts their choices in adulthood.

Women for example see

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Do women still struggle to make themselves heard in modern society?

themselves as child minders and men fall into the category of the hunter and gatherer.

The recent advancements in women’s rights have encouraged women to become more independent as they strive to establish a separate identity away from that of childminding and being dependent on men.

Several people agree that equality of the genders can never fully be established unless society stops the stigma against men who try to ‘accommodate’ the ‘independent woman’.

This may sound confusing at first but in fact the concept is simple to understand.

If a man makes more money than a woman, nothing is considered out of the ordinary if she chooses to remain at home to take after the children so that his career can flourish. However if the situation was reversed and a man quits his job to remain at home and care for children whilst the wife pursues a career, the man is often looked upon as inadequate or unaccomplished.

Though most men are said to be intimidated by a woman who makes more money than they do, can we really blame the men who are jousted for failing to be the bread winner in their household?

An interviewed teacher on the matter remarked: “Yes girls are said to be more suited for household duties because neurologically they are considered to be more

Red Cross meeting RED Cross members – and anyone interested in joining – are invited to attend the charity’s next general meeting on September 27.

Participants will be briefed on activities and finances of the TCI branch, plus details of upcoming elections to choose a new committee.

The meeting starts at 7pm at the

Red Cross thrift store in Leeward Highway, Providenciales.

Members are reminded that their membership will be automatically revoked if they do not attend three consecutive monthly meetings without apology.

Apologies to redcrossprovo@ tciway.tc or 941 8056.

affectionate and physically they are inferior, but some boys can be much more affectionate than girls and are often more attuned to the needs of others, especially younger siblings.”

We then asked about the ‘independent woman’ and ‘accommodating man’ theory and she commented: “Some women fail to realise the effort that was put in to ensure that they now have a voice and they’re taking it for granted.

“Women I have spoken to have confessed that they would rather be in a relationship where the man is taking care of them rather than one where they are working all the time.

“The sad thing in the end, when these women find themselves in their ‘ideal relationship’ they take advantage of their men, and because of social prejudices men are not allowed to find any problem with it, but if the situation was reversed I’m sure most people would side with the woman.”

The point made by the interviewee could be accurate.

Yes everyone wants to be taken care of, but a small number of women exist who pride themselves on being independent when in fact their concept of independence is warped.

Some women openly display their pride in their appearance and dismiss any idea that they are more preoccupied with studies or a career.

This behaviour shows that some women are responsible for muddying the very concept that women’s rights sought to initiate; that women have an intellectual contribution to make to society.

People who stereotype sexes and associate one sex with a particular task or look down on what may be considered an unconventional household are also equally responsible.

The research is intended to show that all persons who in some way bend the gender stereotype should be given equal respect.

Whether it is a man who chooses to stay at home to take care of the children so that his wife can have a career, or a woman who enters a male dominated political system.

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 Health screening will take place today as part of ongoing activities to mark Caribbean Wellness Day. Islanders can go to Grand Turk gazebo from 9am to 12pm. There will be a similar event in Providenciales from 9am to 12.30pm at a location to be announced. Health talks will also take place at South Caicos schools today. Call the Ministry of Health via the government switchboard on 946 2801 for more details.

 Feeling lucky? Win cash at the Rotary Club’s weekly bingo night every Sunday from 7pm at Club Pillows opposite the Veranda resort in Grace Bay.

 Get into the weekend mood with the intense and electrifying Tae-Bo class at Graceway Sports Centre from 6pm to 7pm. Free for gym members, $12 for non-members.

For more information call 4426349 or email info@graceway.com  Craig Archibold gets the party started at the Regent Palms from 7pm on Friday nights with the sound of classic Caribbean and Motown tunes.

Call 946-8666 for details.  Kids can enjoy a Friday night camp out each week at Grace Bay Club from 5pm to 9pm. For $45 per child, youngsters can tuck into dinner under the stars and s’mores, take part in activities and watch a movie.

Email morgan@gracebayclub.com or call 231-KIDS (5437) to reserve a space.

Saturday, September 17  Islanders are invited to team up for a walk, run or cycle in Provo and South Caicos today as part of ongoing activities to mark Caribbean Wellness Day. Starting points are 5.30am at the children’s park in Providenciales, or 7am at the primary care clinic in South Caicos.

Health screening is available from 8am to 12pm at Cox Supermarket in South Caicos.  Revel in the sound of smooth jazz by talented performer Perry Delancey on Saturday nights from 7pm at the Regent Palms. Call 946-8666 for details.  Mums and Tots Dance Party classes are held every Saturday at The Athletic Club in Saltmills Plaza for mothers and their little ones.

Mothers, bring your little ones to dance, jump, twist and shake!

Children have fun learning movement basics to fun music and mums get a light exercise while spending quality time.

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

Call Shara Bowen on 244-1103 for more details.

Monday, September 19  Start your week with a fun and calorie-burning Tae-Bo class at Graceway Sports Centre from 6pm to 7 pm. Free for gym members, $12 for non-members.

For more information call 4426349 or email info@graceway.com  Girls and boys aged 11 to 19 years old are invited to take part in a fun singing group.

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

For more information call 331-7176.

Tuesday, September 20  Come and hear the Island Boys duo play at Opus restaurant in Ocean Club East this Tuesday from 7.30pm to 10pm.

Wednesday, September 21  Correy Forbes and DJ Cliff will be providing entertainment at Mango Reef Restaurant at the Alexandra Resort this evening.

Come along between 6.30pm and 9pm for some great island tunes.  Enjoy the easy listening sounds of live duo NaDa at the Regent Palms on Wednesdays from 7pm. Call 9468666 for details.  Are you in need of inner peace?

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

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

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

Call 941-8686 for more details.

Thursday, September 22  Celebrate good health with wellness coach Benneth Williams every Thursday evening.

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

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

For more details call Benneth at 246-0300 or email hls_com@yahoo. com

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fitness Tip 

Why, when and how to stretch STRETCHING is not really the type of exercise people talk about when it comes to fitness and sports.

And that happens, I believe, because stretching doesn’t give us the fat burning effect or the abs of steel we get from cardio or weight training, and so most of the time we either skip it completely or imitate a stretch for a few seconds just for the sake of doing it.

But stretching is a whole lot more than some kind of exercise; it’s a science all of its own. My intention is to make it as simple as possible to understand.

Stretching is actually bringing the muscle to its maximum length and feeling the tension. Stretching made easy is nothing more than a pull in your muscles.

Baba ganoush (eggplant dip)

FITNESS EXPERT Anca Vasile

There are different types of stretching out there (static, dynamic, assisted, PNF stretching), but a rule of thumb is that whatever type you choose, you have to be careful with the intensity of the pull and do it without bouncing.

Why stretching is important?

Over time, lack of stretching leads to a lack of balance in your body and you can strain your muscles, overuse your tendons, become prone to injuries and so on.

Stretching has a lot of benefits in general and specific benefits in particular according to the scope and the time it’s done.

For example, for sedentary people who spend a lot of time sitting, the purpose of stretching should be to bring their muscles back to their initial form, and prevent any stiffness that may occur due to lack of activity.

Don’t forget: the human body

is designed to move. For active people who work out, stretching has different purposes whether done before exercising or afterwards.

Who should do it and when?

Literally everybody! From the new borns when their mothers stretch them to the seniors, from sedentary people to the most active athletes, everybody can benefit from stretching.

The only ones who should not consider stretching are those with medical advice against it or people who have an injury. Injuries shouldn’t be stretched. You have to wait until you are healed.

So if you didn’t know, moms out there, you have to stretch your baby’s limbs and move them before they are able to move themselves. You have to prepare their little bodies for motion.

If you are one of the millions of people who spend eight hours sitting at work, take small breaks of five minutes every two hours and stretch your body.

Too much sitting can make your hip flexors tighten up and pull on your lower back muscles, which will get stiff and start hurting.

So ask a trainer or therapist to show you hip flexor stretches that

TRY this simple and fat-free twist on a traditional Middle Eastern dish. Delicious as a dip with fresh veg sticks or spread on a flour tortilla with some lettuce and veggies for a quick and healthy sandwich wrap.

Ingredients: • 2 eggplants • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 5 cloves minced garlic, preferably roasted • 1 tsp onion powder • Quarter tsp cumin • Half tsp parsley Method: • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

• Slice eggplants in half and pierce with a fork in several places. Roast for about 45 minutes, or until soft.

• Allow to cool slightly, then scoop out inside of eggplant, leaving skin behind.

• In a blender or food processor, process eggplant with remaining ingredients until smooth.

Lap up natural light

THINKING about redecorating? Consider light colours for your walls, ceilings and floors. These help reflect daylight – mirrors have the same effect.

Taking advantage of natural light reduces the need to reach for the lightswitch, so could help you save energy and keep bills down.

Stretching should feel like a gentle pull in your muscles

you can use at work.

Headaches, for example, are sometimes a result of tight muscles in your neck, shoulders and back and you could prevent that with only a few stretches from time to time.

When you are at your desk for instance, your head is not in its best alignment, and as a result, all those muscles that sustain the head are working overtime. As they tighten up they start to pull at the base of your skull.

Instead of paying a lot of money for all kinds of medicines, creams and therapists, try to adjust your body into a correct position while sitting at your desk and from time to time stand up and stretch your upper body muscles.

People who work out regularly, or even occasionally, have to stretch before and after exercise.

And remember please, stretching is not warming up and stretching is not cooling down. There are different parts of a workout routine and each one has its own role in preparing your body to the stress of exercise (warm up) or bringing your body back to its normal functions after the exercise (cool down).

Important for you to remember is that the sequence of a workout routine should look something like this: warm up – stretch – work out – cool down – stretch.

How to do it?

When you stretch you should feel a slight pull just a little bit out of your comfort zone but it shouldn’t be painful. The ‘no pain no gain’ approach does not apply here.

Often people believe that if they don’t feel their muscles like rubber bands ready to snap they are not doing it right.

Well, the key to improving your flexibility is to be able to sustain a stretch for 30 seconds or more, because you actually have to override

your body’s defence mechanism.

What happens is that when the pull occurs, your body will try to fight it. It will say, ‘oh, I may be tearing or over stretching my muscles’ and then your body will react by tensing its muscles.

So you have to sustain the stretch in order to let your body feel comfortable to say ‘you know what, I’m not going to hurt these muscles’ and then the tightness will loosen up.

So the more you sustain a stretch, the more your muscles will relax and give in to the stretch and then you will be able to push further.

Before I wrap up, I will say, everybody should give stretching a chance and you should focus on stretching muscles which are more prone to getting tight, such as hamstrings, hip flexors, chest muscles, back and calves.

And remember, the best time to stretch is whenever you can stretch, even if that means several minutes at a time, several times a day!

If you have questions or ideas for this column please send them to ancafitness@live.com

TIGHTWAD

Tip

Thrifty groceries

WHEN grocery shopping, scan the highest and lowest shelves for the best deals. The highest priced items are usually put at eye level.

If you see a damaged item, it is always worth asking for a discount on it.

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How does your garden grow

Growing a vegetable garden RULE number one is, forget everything you know about vegetable gardening up north. The soil, the climate, the conditions are all very different, so you’re going to have to learn the bulk of it all over again.

This is one reason most first time vegetable gardens fail in the Turks and Caicos Islands, because people aren’t aware of just how different it is here.

It’s common to see a new resident planting their vegetables in March or April, and then to hear them complaining in June that their tomatoes are dying.

The first thing you need to know about vegetable gardening in the Islands, is that the growing seasons are reversed from the rest of North America.

Gardeners in the southern hemisphere, such as in Australia, are planting their spring/summer vegetables just at the same time as here. It’s nice to have them to converse with on gardening forums, since most of North America is under snow when we are growing vegetables.

Nevertheless, the seed companies don’t recognise this. Why? Because the seed companies pick up the unsold seeds at the end of the summer, so if you wait, you won’t find any seeds to plant. The best way is to buy them earlier and to store them right in their packages, in a zipper bag in the freezer.

Summer in TCI is too hot to successfully grow most vegetables, so they are grown in the fall and winter. Crops started in September include corn, tomatoes, squash, eggplant and cucumbers. The first crop is usually finished by the end of December, and then it can be replanted in January.

Winter vegetables such as greens and hard shell squash can be grown, although extra care must be taken to keep the insects and bugs at bay.

You should understand that without the cold weather, greens such as collards will be more bitter.

There are some varieties bred to be grown here, such as Florida broad leaf collards and mustard, that are not as dependent on the frost to take the bitterness out.

In colder climates, the bugs are gone when these things are growing, but here insects and bugs are active all year long, and they just love those yummy tender greens in the winter.

Because of this, most salad greens are best grown in containers, not in the ground. In terms of time and expense to grow them, they may not be worth the trouble.

Whatever the winter is like, by

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ASK TAMIKA

BY TAMIKA HANDFIELD

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

Email Tamika via tcweeklynews@gmail.com or tamikahandfield@yahoo. com with your healthy eating questions.

All about cholesterol THE MONTH of September is recognised for two very important celebrations: (1) National Breakfast Month and (2) National Cholesterol Education Month.

For the remaining weeks in this month, we will be dealing with questions that address these topics.

Fall and winter are best for growing veg in the TCI.

April, the winter garden vegetable season is pretty much over, and the summer season is beginning.

Some heat loving vegetables will grow well in the summer, such as peppers, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, some southern peas, and okra.

There are heat resistant varieties of tomatoes as well, but the taste is not even close to that of the regular varieties. Regular tomatoes will not pollinate or bear during the summer months.

Gardeners often plant on whatever soil type is available, but it is usually worthwhile to improve the garden plot with additions of organic matter (animal manure, rotted leaves, compost, commercial soil mixes).

Spade or plough the plot at least three weeks before planting. At planting time, rework the soil into

a smooth, firm surface. Vegetables that are difficult to transplant should be seeded directly into the garden or started in containers first.

Vegetables cannot tolerate standing water from excessive rainfall or irrigation. Yet, at the same time, vegetables need soil moisture to grow and produce.

Frequency of irrigation depends upon the age of the crop and your soil type. Young plants need frequent, but light irrigation; maturing crops need more water, but less often.

Sandy soils demand more frequent irrigation than amended soils.

Conserve water by using mulch, organic matter, and techniques such as drip irrigation.

Make a slight depression at the base of plants to hold water until absorbed by the soil.

What is cholesterol and why is it important?

Cholesterol is a waxy like substance that is made in the liver and found only in animal products such as meats, dairy products and eggs.

Cholesterol is important to the body for various functions: it is responsible for making vitamin D, hormones and bile salts which helps in the digestion of fats.

The typical diet today has more than enough cholesterol and this is where the problem begins. While cholesterol alone may not cause heart disease, having higher than normal levels is definitely a risk factor for developing heart disease later in life.

Cholesterol is deposited or laid down in the arteries and over time can cause the arteries to become stiff and narrow. The narrowing of the arteries can lead to heart problems because the blood flow to the heart is reduced.

Are all cholesterol created equal?

No. You may have heard of the ‘good cholesterol’ and the ‘bad cholesterol’.

These names refer to the types of cholesterol.

The low density lipoprotein (LDL) or ‘bad cholesterol’ is the main source of cholesterol build-up in the arteries. The higher the LDL, the higher the risk of heart disease, so we should aim to keep our LDL below 100mg/dL. On the other hand, high density lipoprotein (HDL) or ‘good cholesterol’ helps the body get rid of some of the cholesterol by removing it from the blood and taking it back to the liver where it is processed for excretion.

Expert organisations such as the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recommend having HDL levels of 60mg/dL or higher. The NHLBI also recommends having a total cholesterol level of below 200mg/dL. It is important to know your numbers, so ask your doctor for a simple blood test.

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ACCU Medical Nutrition is based in Graceway IGA Plaza, Providenciales.

Call 946 8308, 242 3978 or 442 3978.

health Tip 

Eggplant may help prevent cancer EGGPLANT is low in calories and an excellent source of dietary fibre, which can help protect against colon cancer and keeps the digestive system regular.

It is also a very good source of potassium, vitamins B1 and B6, folate, folic acid, magnesium, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorous and niacin.

The vegetable’s skin contains an anthocyanin flavonoid called ‘nasunin’. This is a potent antioxidant and free radical scavenger.

Studies have shown that nasunin protects cell membranes from

By Phillip Simmons damage. Nasunin also helps to move excess iron out of the body.

Eggplants have been shown to help lower cholesterol levels too.

With no fat, six carbs and 27 calories in a one-cup serving, eggplant makes an excellent addition to any diet.

Eggplant can help reduce bad cholesterol

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‘Bright future ahead’, vows new Governor

Governor Todd chats with police officers and meets members of the Grand Turk community

The newly sworn-in Governor is introduced to consultative forum members (left) before the inspection of the Guard of Honour (right)

Governor Todd (right) and Philip Rushbrook, director of the Governor’s Office

Consultative forum chair Lillian Misick

Ladies don their finery for the occasion

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Wellwishers line the NJS Francis building

Governor Todd pledges greater “transparency”

The police brass band strikes a chord

Governor Todd has many years experience in the diplomatic field

Ric Todd is escorted into the ceremony by police chiefs

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Police officers don traditional white uniform for the occasion

More than 1,500 students were presented with healthy snacks

Fruity snacks for youngsters

Chief Justice Gordon Ward administered the oaths

SCHOOL children learned all about the importance of eating fruit this week amid activities for Caribbean Wellness Day. The national ‘bring a fruit to school day’ was supported by Beaches benefactors who supplied bags of delicious, healthy fruit and low-fat yogurts to Clement Howell and Enid Capron pupils.

More than 1,500 students were

presented with the juicy treats by volunteers from the resort’s philanthropic arm, the Sandals Foundation.

The charity, which sponsors both schools, also took the opportunity to inform children about the benefits of balanced nutrition.

Clement Howell principal Lloyd Fearon said: “Teaching the importance of healthy eating to our

students is a priority for us here at the school.

“A well-rounded education not only includes academics; a physical healthy lifestyle is also important in educational growth.”

Caribbean Wellness Day is being celebrated in the TCI with a week of activities under the theme ‘love that body’.

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China dangles $1B to woo the Caribbean CHINA opened its purse-strings wide to fork out a $1 billion loan for governments in the Caribbean that has a strong Indian presence since the past 150 years. ‘The world needs China for its development,’ said a top Chinese official who led a jumbo-sized delegation.

China chose to unveil a slew of measures in the oil-rich Trinidad and Tobago where Indians account for 44 percent of the country’s 1.3 million people.

The Chinese delegation included 13 ministers and 80 high-level Chinese business officials.

China’s Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said: ‘China cannot develop itself in isolation of the world and the world needs China for its development. The comprehensive economic and social development in China will not only benefit the Chinese people but also bring opportunities to the Caribbean and the larger world.’

He was attending the Sep 1213, China-CARICOM Economic and Trade Co-operation, when he spoke of the measures for the region, including an approximate $1 billion loan to quite a few regional governments.

Several Caribbean leaders including Guyana’s President Bharat Jagdeo, Antigua/Barbuda

Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding, Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, and the host Prime Minsiter Kamla Persad-Bissessar were present.

Wang said that China was committed to the path of peaceful development.

‘We will, as always, support Caribbean countries in promoting economic development, improving people’s livelihood, advancing regional integration and playing an active role in international affairs,’ he added.

He said that China encourages Caribbean enterprises to participate in important exhibitions and trade fairs so as to promote their products.

‘Likewise, we also encourage Chinese enterprises to go to the Caribbean countries for exports expositions to increase their imports from the Caribbean.’

He went on to say that the ‘underlying impact of the international financial crisis is still lingering and the global economic situation is extremely complex and uncertain’.

Among the measures announced were $1 billion loans to Caribbean countries to support local economic development, $1 million donation to the Caribbean

Development Fund, several initiatives to increase Caribbean exports to China, support for the building of seismic and tsunami warning systems as well as 2,500 training opportunities.

It also included training for doctors and nurses, resources to boost tourism inflow in the region, provision to boost resources in agriculture and fisheries, support for the development of alternative, small scale energy projects such as solar energy.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, whose forefathers came from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar between 1845 and 1917, was a recipient of a $6 million grant which will be used for mutually-agreed projects.

She said the high-powered Chinese delegation was ‘a recognition of the value placed by China on trade with CARICOM (Caribbean community) states’.

The prime minister announced that they would establish an embassy in Beijng, with special emphasis on trade matters.

She added: ‘The forum is not only about trade and economics, but the accomplishment of mutual goals, and an advancement in the relationship which already exists between China and the Caribbean.’(IANS)

LIME to modernise mobile network in Caribbean The Caribbean arm of the Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) group, LIME, will modernise its mobile network in 12 different territories in the Caribbean.

The company said that Ericsson will facilitate the modernisation by deploying its latest core network and multi-standard radio base stations RBS 6000.

The CWC group provides mobile services on all of the Caribbean islands.

The improved mobile broadband services will be provided for users in Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Turks and Caicos, said the company.

The contract, which includes network design, rollout and professional services, will pave the way for LIME to migrate its network

to an all-IP architecture; improve coverage, capacity and quality; and prepare for a smooth introduction of HSPA Evolution and LTE. LIME said that HSPA Evolution technology providing 21 Mbps will be introduced in the Cayman Islands in the first phase of the modernisation process, with the rollout to additional markets planned for later this year.

All islanders across the region who are LIME customers will benefit from the network modernisation, enjoying fast and seamless connections on their smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, said the company.

Furthermore, tousrists traveling to the islands will have the latest mobile broadband services and fast internet access they would expect from any metropolitan network, claims LIME. LIME CEO David Shaw said an important part of the company’s

mandate is to ensure that the Caribbean is served by the most modern telecoms technology available “Ericsson will vastly improve our mobile network and give our customers the exceptional experience they deserve. The new Ericsson technology will also reduce our energy consumption, which will have a positive impact on the environment,” Shaw added.

Head of Ericsson in the Caribbean Martin Roos said, “We are pleased to become LIME’s main supplier for mobile broadband in the Caribbean.

With the latest technology from Ericsson, LIME will be able to roll out new advanced services and join the smartphone global boom. With IP-centric network architecture, LIME will have the ability to respond to the fast-changing business models we see today.” (telecoms.cbronline. com)

September 17 - 23, 2011

Anger flares as colour prejudice reported in Jamaica’s job market AS ANGER boils in Jamaica over reports of colour prejudice in the job market, a livid labour and social security minister, Pearnel Charles, has likened the skin-tone discrimination to apartheid South Africa and has vowed to drag bigoted employers before the courts.

At the same time, Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller has chimed in, suggesting Jamaicans boycott businesses that appear to hire only light-skinned personnel.

In a flurry of activity online, several incensed Jamaicans called for a boycott of, and the publication of, the names of employers and entities that have asked the island’s national training agency - HEART Trust/NTA - for brown or lightskinned trainees to fill vacancies at their companies.

At first, the labour minister was flabbergasted at the mere suggestion that Jamaican employers could be using skin tone as a criterion for employment. “No, sir. I don’t believe it,” said a baffled Charles before his bemusement turned to anger.

“If I meet one of those employers, I would personally see to that person being prosecuted,” said the labour minister, himself a veteran trade unionist. He noted that such discrimination had no place in the 21st century.

“That can’t happen under this Government ... not when I am minister,” said Charles as the notion sank in.

He added: “If you can prove it to me, I’ll throw the whole book at such an employer in this country.”

Charles, who called the colour prejudice expressed by some employers racist, sought to assure the nation that the Ministry of Labour would move swiftly and decisively if it were to receive complaints from persons who were denied employment on the basis of their skin tone.

“Expect immediate action from me and the Government using every

Labour and Social Security Minister, Pearnel Charles said that racial discrimination would not happen under his watch.

piece of machinery to eliminate it from this society,” he said.

An attorney told The Gleaner that Charles could have a case as such discrimination is outlawed by the Jamaican Constitution and suggested that there might be supporting provisions in the country’s labour laws.

NO PLACE FOR DISCRIMINATION Simpson Miller, in her angry reaction to the report, warned Sunday night that such prejudice against dark-skinned people would not be tolerated in Jamaica “ever again”.

She said the practice, reported by officials at the HEART Trust/NTA, is a “prescription for what we do not want in a country like this” and urged the Government to launch its own investigations.

“We do not want divisions ... .

We are all one,” she told the public session of her South West St Andrew constituency conference at the Haile Selassie High School.

“When you come to tell me that you’re going to bring back in Jamaica the days of the colonial masters when only people with fair skin and a certain type of hair can get jobs, I am calling on the Government to investigate those companies,” she said.

Aristide to make first public appearance since return to Haiti Former Haitian President JeanBertrand Aristide will next month make his first major public appearance since his triumphant return to Haiti in March after seven years in exile, a close ally has said.

Former Sen. Louis Gerald Gilles told The Associated Press the former leader planned to attend a ceremony in October to inaugurate the expansion of his university and will deliver a speech on education.

Upon his March return at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Mr Aristide denounced the exclusion of his political party from a recent presidential election.

Since then, he has avoided making public appearances and remained in his private compound on the northeastern end of the capital. He has also declined numerous media requests to be interviewed.

Mr Aristide said from South Africa that he was eager to return to his homeland so that he could focus on rebuilding his university and work as an educator. The University of the Aristide Foundation closed in 2004 after he was toppled in a violent rebellion but reopened four years later. Its 200 students take computer courses and Spanish taught

by Cuban instructors.

September 17 - 23, 2011

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World News ‘Church’ busted for prostitution European Commission head

COPS BUSTED an Arizona church after they said the only healing it offered was sexual.

On Friday, police said they arrested 20 people from the Phoenix Goddess Temple church and charged them with prostitution, CNN.com reported.

They are still looking for 17 more people after a six-month investigation into the supposed holy house -- which advertised in the adult entertainment section of a classifieds ads website.

In addition to sex-ed and sex toy classes, the church offered “sessions” to heal sexual blockages for up to $650 a pop, ABC News reported.

And that, cops say, has nothing to do with praising Jesus, or any other higher power.

“We certainly respect First Amendment rights.

However, religious freedom does not allow for criminal acts,” Phoenix police spokesman Steve Martos told CNN. During searches of the Phoenix and Sedona branches of the temple netted evidence showing “church members” performing sex acts in exchange for “donations”, cops said.

The Temple’s founder, Tracy Elise, had been involved with a similar religious scam in Seattle, ABC News reported. She was among the suspects arrested, cops said.

On her Facebook page, she identifies herself as the “center holder/mother priestess” of the temple, since 2001 and is originally from Fairbanks, Alaska. While here

to put forward eurobonds

Tracy Elise identifies herself as the “centre holder/mother priestess” of the temple, since 2001. (Facebook picture)

music, movies and activities are all tantric/sex-based, she also claims to like the TV shows “Big Love”, “Sex and the City”, “My Name is Earl” and “Entourage”.

“I’m going to call it like I see it,” Maricopa county attorney Bill Montgomery told the network.

“They had a brothel, they had a madam, they had prostitutes and they had johns. The johns were paying prostitutes for sex. That’s illegal. It’s a blight on the community and we took action to take it down.”

It was the largest prostitution bust in Arizona since 2008. In addition to sex charges, those arrested face charges including conspiracy and massaging without a license, cops said. (NYdailynews.com)

Israel warns against unilateral Palestinian move THE UNILATERAL declaration of a Palestinian state would have “dire consequences,” Israel’s foreign minister warned Wednesday, a day after Palestinians said they would take the proposal to the United Nations.

Avigdor Liberman did not elaborate in his comments on Israel Radio, but said previous Israeli concessions like the withdrawal from Gaza had not resulted in peace.

Frustrated with stalled negotiations with Israel, Palestinians plan to appeal to U.N. member states to recognise their territories as an independent country.

But a United Nations report warned Wednesday that the Palestinians are not yet ready politically for statehood, even while it said the government did carry out basic functions.

“Government functions are now sufficient for the functioning government of a state,” the U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process said, calling it “considerable achievement.”

But Israeli occupation has contributed to keeping Palestinian

politics “stagnant,” Robert Serry’s office warned.

“There is only so much that can be done in conditions of prolonged occupation, unresolved final status issues, no serious progress on a two-state solution, and a continuing Palestinian divide,” Serry said.

The Palestinians currently have non-state observer status at the United Nations.

The United States has said it will veto full Palestinian statehood if the question comes to the U.N. Security Council.

“It should not come as a shock to anyone in this room that the U.S. opposes a move in New York by the Palestinians to try to establish a state that can only be achieved through negotiations,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said last week. “So yes, if something comes to a vote in the U.N. Security Council, the U.S. will veto.”

Instead, the Palestinian Authority is expected to go to the General Assembly, where it could get “observer state” status, similar to the position that the Vatican currently holds. A vote in its favor is all but assured.

EUROPEAN Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has said he will put forward moves to tackle the eurozone debt crisis, which he called “the most serious challenge of a generation”.

He said he would urge the 17 eurozone nations to issue joint bonds, allowing them to borrow money collectively.

Eurobonds have been backed

by Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti and investor George Soros.

However, Germany has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the idea.

His comments came ahead of an emergency conference call between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou due later on Wednesday.

The three are expected to discuss how to address recent market turmoil, prompted by fears of an imminent Greek debt default.

‘FEDERALIST MOMENT’ “I want to confirm that

the

Angola: Huambo air force plane crash ‘kills generals’ AN ANGOLAN military plane has crashed after take-off from the central city of Huambo killing at least three generals, the state news agency Angop says.

A Huambo-based journalist told the BBC that 30 of the 36 passengers had died - but no official toll has been released.

It is not clear what caused the accident, but most of those on board are believed to be air force officers.

Correspondents say the aircraft was an Embraer jet recently purchased by the army to transport top officials.

Journalist Manuel Vieria told the BBC’s African Service that there were six survivors. Portugal’s Sol newspaper is also reporting that 30 passengers were killed.

The paper quotes a survivor in hospital as saying that the accident happened so fast it was difficult to know what the problem was, but the pilot seemed to be aware that there was a technical fault.

Portugal’s news agency Lusa said the accident happened at about midday local time (11:00 GMT). (BBC)

slow for impatient markets.

He argued that the solution to the crisis would have to involve the “Community method” - implying more centralised decision-making.

Jose Manuel Barroso: “The measures have taken too long and they have not been fully delivered”

Commission will soon present options for the introduction of eurobonds,” he said.

“Some of these could be implemented within the terms of the current treaty, and others would require treaty changes.”

However, Mr Barroso emphasised that the measure on its own was not enough to solve the eurozone debt crisis.

He said Europe needed a “federalist moment” to rescue it.

“This is a fight for the economic and political future of Europe... this is a fight for integration itself,” he said.

Speaking to the European Parliament, Mr Barroso said that the political process in the eurozone dominated as it is by the heads of the 17 member governments - was too

‘INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT’ Meanwhile, in a surprise reversal of traditional roles, five big developing countries are to discuss providing financial support to Europe.

The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are to meet at the annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) summit next week, according to Brazilian finance minister Guido Mantega.

Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, called it an “interesting development” and “acceptable hypothesis” for the Fund.

“But if they limit themselves to buying bonds deemed safe by everyone, like the German and British, they wouldn’t be taking much risk,” she told Italian newspaper La Stampa.

“My hope is that if interventions like this take place, that they’ll be large and not limited to certain states.”

China’s president, Wen Jiabao, said that his country stood ready to help, but only if the eurozone got its act together.

“The governments of all countries must truly shoulder their responsibilities and deal properly with their own affairs,” he said, speaking at the World Economic Forum at Dalian in China. (BBC)

Former Bronx teacher busted for molesting young boy for more than two years A FORMER Bronx public school teacher was arrested Tuesday on charges of molesting a young boy for more than two years in a grade school classroom.

Cops busted Tulsie Singh, 35, at his E.239th St. home in the Bronx on charges of sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child, according to court documents.

The abuse took place from 2004 to 2007 - beginning when the child was 8 and ending when he was 11.

The victim is now 15, according to court documents.

Sources said his family only recently reported the abuse to cops, who are investigating whether other children were abused.

The child was a student at Public School 306X, and the alleged abuse took place inside a classroom after school.

Singh is accused of rubbing against the child’s buttocks, as

well as touching and kissing him, according to court records.

“It’s totally untrue. Go and get your statement correct. You’re crazy,” said a relative at Singh’s residence.

Singh started teaching at the W. Tremont Ave. school in 2000, according to the Department of Education. He was reassigned several times to unspecified posts because of “incidents,” a DOE spokeswoman said.

DOE “100%” knew about the allegations against the teacher, sources said.

Singh was suspended without pay in January and fired in April.

His arrest follows an arbitrator’s investigation and subsequent ruling on his dismissal.

The former teacher was released last night on $2,000 bond after his arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court, records show. (nydailynews. com)

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Job Listings Services Auto sales real estate

Classifieds

Perfect Investment FOR BED AND BATH

Need your

make-up

done

For that special occasion birthday, wedding, graduation

RICHMOND HILLS ESTATE WHICH INCLUDES 6 HOUSES + EXTRA ½ ACRE

Asking 1.3 Million

CONTACT: 231-3788

Contact: pennkamy@hotmail.com ANNA JOHNSON’S BAR Is looking to hire

1 HELPER

1 WAITRESS Salary: $5 hourly

Contact 241-9194

5578

September 17 - 23, 2011

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

STUDIO APARTMENT FOR RENT $650.00 per month Gated Community Furnished

Contact: 231-3788

FAST SALE 1.3 Acres Of Land Ocean Drive, Turtle Tail Semi-Hilltop

$300,000 o.n.o.

CONTACT: 231-3788

Local Furniture and Retail Design Store

Interior Designer (salary $1,500.00 plus commission)

• Applicant must have minimum 5 years experience in the Interior Design and Marketing Field • Expected to handle multiple projects with ease as well as perform merchandising tasks including stock, display and general upkeep of the showroom.

• Post Secondary Education Required • Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Office, Excel, Publisher and Quick Books • Possess strong sales and interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to remain composed while working under pressure and within strict deadlines • Be willing to work in the off load of containers and over-see installation of goods • Be prepared to solicit prospective clients and major projects in conjunction with management • Must be prepared to work holidays and weekends and some evenings.

• Applicant must have own vehicle and a valid Turks and Caicos Drivers License

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! the largest readership in the turks & caicos

All interested persons should submit an application letter along with their resume and two (2) professional references to:

The General Manager at Design Studio 10am-5pm PO Box 706, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands, B.W.I Or via fax 941-4838 Or email faye@designstudio.tc

5582

PHONE: (649) 946-4664

C & J EMPLOYMENT on behalf of our clients: North Caicos Café, Barefoot Café

2 KITCHEN

HELPERS $5.00 per hour. Must be able to work in and around the kitchen

2 CASHIERS Contact: 941-8382

5535

$5.00 per hour. Must be able to balance till etc

DERRY HANDFIELD NORTH CAICOS

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

BLUE HILLS Is looking for a

WAITRESS

Director of Operations

To work 6 days per week salary $5.50

contact: 231-2397

Requirements:

CALASCO

LABOURER

Salary $6.00 per hour

a week. Salary $6:00 per hour.

Contact 231-4371 5333

ASPHALT OPERATOR Salary $10.00 per hour Contact: 941-3212

5531

laboUrer To work 7 days

FAX: (649) 946-4661

vacancy

CAFÉ MINGO

is looking to fill the following positions:

Is looking for a

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

5530

September 17 - 23, 2011

• Minimum 4 years of experience ( 3 years with a single company/property) in resort development in an executive position • Minimum 4 years of experience ( 3 years with a single company/property) as a Resort General Manager for a 4+ star property.

• Hospitality Bachelor’s Degree desirable.

• Minimum 2 years of experience managing a resort or free standing food and beverage operation.

• International experience an asset.

• Second language (Spanish or French) highly desirable.

• Dedication to developing a strong team approach to management.

• Excellent business and personal references • Direct experience, skill and knowledge in: 1. Production of development proformas, real estate marketing plans, and construction costs analysis 2. Resort construction contract administration 3. Resort real estate brokerage sales administration 4. P&L analysis and annual budget preparation with monitoring and reporting functions to corporate office 5. Developing long and short term marketing plans with milestone achievements 6. Building schedules for annual facilities maintenance and long term preventative maintenance programs 7. Revenue management and extranet operations 8. Human resources and local labor relations 9. Developing and monitoring guest satisfaction programs Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Contact Jim Molter at 649-941-7700 - jim@windsongresort.com Monday thru Friday 9am to 5 pm

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

September 17 - 23, 2011 FAX: (649) 946-4661

JOHNSTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)

NOTICE OF CREDITORS’ MEETING

OCEAN CLUB RESORTS IS LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS TO FILL 4

BELLMAN POSITIONS

The Joint Liquidators of Johnston International Limited (In Liquidation) invite Creditors to attend a Meeting to receive a report on the progress of the Liquidation to date and to attend to such other business as may properly be conducted at the Meeting.

FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2011

DATE: TIME: LOCATION:

Daily responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: welcoming guests, assisting with luggage, explaining amenities and services of the resort and suites to guests, advising guests where to find services that may be outside but near to the facility – local attractions, activities, etc; arranging for transportation; driving property shuttle. Bellmen will also be assigned additional duties by the Front Desk Manager, and will be required to assist additional departments within the resort if needed.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT: Only those creditors who have submitted Proof of Debt Forms to the Joint Liquidators prior to 12.00 noon on Monday September 26, 2011 will be admitted to the meeting. A creditor may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on his or her behalf.

Must speak fluent English, have a smart personal appearance and above average customer service skills, with a positive attitude, helpful manner, and pleasant demeanor, with ability to deal with stressful periods and situations; ability to get along well with others is crucial; will be able to lift heavy luggage on a daily basis; valid TCI Driver’s License; will have flexibility with regard to scheduling, willing to work holidays and weekends as dictated by business demands..

For further information, Proof of Debt or Proxy Forms please contact:

All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position. Beginning base wage for all positions is $6.00 per hour, depending on experience.

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Please drop off resumes at the Ocean Club Front Desk to the attention of the

Human Resource Manager, or via email to diane@oceanclubresorts.tc Preference will be given to experienced and qualified Belongers.

Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 10.00 A.M. THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE REGENT CENTRE GRACE BAY ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES

Andrew J. Newlands/Paul Dempsey (Joint Liquidators) JOHNSTON INTERNTAIONAL LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) c/o 1, Caribbean Place P.O. Box 97 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: 649-946-4109/946-4344 Fax: 649-941-4561/946-4564 Email: ajn@claymore.tc/paul@dempseyandcompany.com 5592

LOGWOOD HOTEL DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.

Project Field Manager

The Provo Summer Festival Committee 2011 and Miss Turks and Caicos Universe would like to say a heart felt thank you to the list of sponsors that contributed in making this year’s festival a success. We appreciate your support with helping us to keep this indigenous culture alive and we look forward to your continued support in the future. Once again, thank you and God bless you.

Job Responsibilities:

• Construction program scheduling; • Managing contractors and other related vendors; and • Regular reporting to management team.

Qualifications Required:

• Regent Palms • PTV • Froggies on the Beach • Royal West Indies Resort • Plunge Restaurant at the Regent Palms • Somerset Resort • O’Soleil Restaurant at Somerset • Point Grace Resort • Grace’s Cottage • Gansevoort Turks and Caicos • LeVele • Spa Sanay • Teona Spa • Anani Spa at Grace Bay Club • Strategic Technologies • Gold Smith • Royal Jewels

• Estimating construction projects, including detailed take-offs, labour estimating, etc.; • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and project specifications; • Minimum of fifteen years experience as a project field manager or similar; • Must have experience in constructing and opening five star quality hotels.

Other Job Requirements:

• Must relocate full time to the project site at West Caicos, and • Candidate must be available to work weekends and holidays.

Position available immediately. Salary to be based on qualifications and experience. All applicants will be reviewed; however only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Applications must be submitted by September 30th 2011 to: Logwood Hotel Development Co. Ltd. (Attn: Manager) P.O. Box 766, Salt Mills Plaza unit #15, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Email: logwoodhotel@hotmail.com Phone: 649-941-3804 Fax: 649-946-8597

• Tropical Paradise Realty • TCI Sports Commission • Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Ltd. • Conolly Motors • Ceramax • Casablanca Casino • The Princess Race • LRaye Cinema • Beautiful Blessings Salon & Shay’s Cosmetics • Change your look Beauty Supply • Wine Cellar • Nautique Sports • Ward Consultant • Radio Turks and Caicos • 92.5 FM • All About You Beauty Supply • Provo Electric 5589

September 17 - 23, 2011

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664

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JONATHAN & ELIZBERT SWANN NORTH CAICOS

Studio Apartment in long bay furnished First, last and security

MILLENIUM APARTMENT

Is looking to hire a

Is looking for a

Real estate opportunity

CHRIS STUBBS Is looking for a

Beautifully maintained, substantially improved, fully furnished.

Situated on 0.25 acre lot, it’s close to Blue Hills and has interior open plan living/kitchen/dining room, and central air throughout.

Offers over $155,000. Motivated seller.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! the largest readership in the turks & caicos

WORKER To work 5 days a week. Salary $6.00 per hour.

C & J Employment

(2) PAINTERS $6 hourly (2) LABORERS $5 hourly (2) STOREROOM CLERKS $5 hourly Applicants should be suited for heavy duty work

Carpenter Salary based on experience

Closing date: September 30, 2011

Please contact

Contact: 941-8382

5580

for further details

KATIUSCA RODRIQUEZ

P & D CONSULTANCY

PJ’S BARBER SHOP

Acting on behalf of our clients Marina’s Day Salon, Pizza Pizza Taste of Italy, P & D General Cleaners is looking to fill the following positions:

5588

5583

341-7074 Is looking for a

(2) KITCHEN HELPERS

5574

$5 hourly

Contact 241-5554

5575

WORKER Salary: $5 hourly

Contact: 332-5533

5582

Contact: 346-9908

DOMESTIC

(4) DOMESTIC WORKERS (2) LABORERS

1 Manager

– salary $10.00 per hour

1 Mason

– salary $5.00 per hour

Contact 331-3020

5965

GLADYS VARIETY STORE

is looking for a

is looking for:

WAITRESS • Must be willing to work (6) days per week • Must be trustworthy and reliable • SALARY $6 hourly • Hours: 8am-6pm Contact: Mrs. Tate Forbes between the hours of 9am3:30pm @ 946-4472 Email: gilleyscafe@tciway.tc

(2) SUPERVISORS

CATHERINE WILLIAMS Is looking for a

BABYSITTER TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK. SALARY $6.00 PER HOUR.

CONTACT 241-2212

OR EMAIL: KATHERINE.625@ HOTMAIL.COM 5341

JSMA LTD/Price Club Provo is seeking 1

Cashier

$6 hourly

To work 6 days per week. Salary range $5 - $7 per hour.

$5 hourly

Please contact the manager at our Leeward Highway store

(2) LABORERS

Contact: 347-7644

5586

or call 961-3145

5584

Gilley’s Enterprises is looking for

A COOK

COSMETOLOGIST – $6 hourly – $5 hourly

BARTENDER Salary $5 hourly GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES

Five Cays Farmer Flea Market

Contact: 946-5406

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $5 hourly

Is looking for the following persons:

5587

Is seeking a qualified individual for the position of

$5 hourly

Contact: 242-9979 GLOBAL SERVICES

BIG RICK’S BAR & CAFÉ

Contact: 242-3148

(2) DOMESTIC WORKERS

is looking for a

Contact 331-1067

DOMESTIC Contact 231-0366

Is looking on behalf of our clients: Williams’ Construction &Grace Bay Club:

deposit required

Salary: 5.00 per hour

5585

or email gemmahandy@gmail.com

LABOURER Salary $5 hourly

GARDENER is looking for a

Call 245 6620

Is looking for a

per week. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 244-6730

5530

Two-bedroom, one bath home in the centre of phase one of Priton Developments in Wheeland.

Farmer To work 7 days

5336

FOR SALE

CARIBBEAN CRUSIN

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

Description of the job 1. Responsible for ordering all provisions pertaining to food and cleaning supplies and kitchen equipment 2. Taking food inventory to discuss menu at the end of each month 3. Be responsible to discuss menu for banquets and conferences 4. Responsible for a respectable food cost 5. Responsible for purchasing food cost

6. Responsible for purchasing food and negotiating prices Salary: $10.00 per hour Description of suitable person: 1. Must be hard working and efficient 2. Must have a positive attitude 3. Be able to work (6) days a week, weekends and holidays if needed Hours: 6:30 am-3:30pm (6 days per week)

Contact: Mrs. Tate Forbes between the hours of 9am-3:30pm @ 946-4472 Email: gilleyscafe@tciway.tc

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664

September 17 - 23, 2011 FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES PARADISE ARTS Is looking for an

Needs a qualified person to fill the position of a

ARTIST ASSISTANT/

Is looking for a

Female Driver With own transportation must be able to work from 9am – 3pm

contact 231-3788

TRACY SMITH

PAINTER • must know how to paint and draw • must have knowledge of color spectrum and blending Bring examples of your work with your resume

Contact: 231-3014

5339

Handyman Must be able to work from 8am – 5pm daily. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact 245-7611

6535

FLOWERGIRL

NOTICE I Reuben Missick is not responsible for any debts incurred

by Tameka Solomon Missick

Turks and Caicos

Weekly News the national newspaper of the turks and caicos islands

ON THE WEB tcweeklynews.com

POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Turks and Caicos Islands’ oldest and leading publishing house is in need of additional staff to fill the following posts:

WRITERS / PHOTO JOURNALISTS Candidates must have at least five (5) years experience working full-time for daily newspapers and/or news/features magazines, reporting on hard news, features and parliamentary/court proceedings. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

Position available March 1, 2010

FOR MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS GRAPHICS PRODUCTION DESIGNER/PAGINATOR This position requires someone with at least five (5) years experience working with Macintosh or PC computers. Must be skilled in the make-up of advertising and pagination. Proficiency using InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop software for print is essential. Some technical, networking and web design knowledge an asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

Position available March 1, 2010

REPORTER TRAINEE Preferably a High School graduate or someone with an extremely good command of the English language for court and community reporting.

Ability to drive and use a camera a desirable asset.

Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

Position available March 1, 2010

ADVERTISING SPACE SALES PERSON Candidates must have had actual hands-on experience selling advertising space for newspapers and magazines. Ability to assist clients with the writing of copy for ads and gathering of collateral an asset. Salary is commission based.

Position available June 30, 2011 Forward applications to: The Publisher Duncanson Publications Ltd. P.O. Box 52, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Email: tcnews@tciway.tc NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Preference will be given to Belongers and Legal Residents Closing date for applications is November 14, 2008

September 17 - 23, 2011 PHONE: (649) 946-4664

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

Butler Required for private villa in Providenciales Qualifications and experience This position requires a high level of relevant experience either within a five star hotel or private villa environment. A self motivated, highly service orientated individual who uses own initiative. The candidate must have a good command of English and excellent communication skills and be prepared to work long hours, week-ends and holidays. This is a live in ONLY position and candidate is expected to be hardworking, trustworthy and a team player.

Summary of duties and responsibilities @@ The leadership and administration of the staff. @@ Overall supervision of the residence’s operation and assist in other areas as deemed necessary. @@ Supervision of staff and follow-up on their duties @@ Sole responsibility for establishing, maintaining and enhancing the standard and quality of food preparation as well as service. @@ The purchasing of food and households as deemed necessary @@ Ensuring Health, Hygiene and safety standards are maintained The successful candidate must also be willing to work flexible hours, including week-ends, public holidays etc. A clean driving license is essential.

This position reports directly to the Villa Owner.

Remuneration Remuneration will be dependent on work experience and relevant qualifications.

FAX: (649) 946-4661

Positions available Kitchen Cook with Mexican Food Experience

Must have broad knowledge of Mexican food and possess 10 or more years experience in food service industry. Must be able to cook under pressure, prioritize cooking procedures, strong knife skills, and be able to handle a individual stations independently. Must be willing to work in conjunction with owner and executive chef to develop menus and special events menus. Must be open and willing to learn. Must be able flexible to work any shift from 8 am to 11 pm, including weekends and holidays. Salary based on experience. Please present and submit resume, references, qualifications, and police record to Somewhere Cafe and Lounge, Coral Gardens Resort. Preference given to Belongers. 941-8260

Service Staff

Seeking experienced wait and bar staff. Candidates must possess strong background in food service industry. Candidate must be eager to learn, sell, and is a self-starter. Candidates will go through extensive training and be expected to retain and apply service standards. Service staff must have a minimum of five years of experience.

Applications should apply in writing with resumes to:

Misick & Stanbrook Tel. 946-4732 Fax 946-4732 Email: info@misickstanbrook.tc PARADISE designs Is looking for an

ARTIST ASSISTANT/

LABOURER @@ Must know how to apply solvents with a screen printer @@ Will need to wear a mask/ ventilator for safety @@ Will be responsible for cleaning & maintenance of equipment

Contact: 231-3014

5340

WANTED COOK

– salary $7.50 per hour

LABOURER

– salary $5.50 per hour

NANNY

– salary $5.50 per hour

Contact: Ms. Bethel 245-6962

Please submit resume, references, qualifications, and police record to Somewhere Cafe and Lounge, Coral Gardens Resort.

Preference given to Belongers. 941-8260

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TOWN MARKET

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

VALERIA TIPTON

Domestic

Worker DOMESTIC DOMESTIC needed WORKER immediately WORKER Salary $5.50 Salary: $600.00 Contact: 342-7806

5549

Contact: 242-0883 5552

Contact: 232-3444

DOMESTIC

WORKER

Needed for TRANQUILITY PROP. MGMT LTD. Salary $5/ hour, weekends a must.

All applicants must apply via email to TranquilityTCI@gmail.com or PO Box 433, Providenciales, TCI.”

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Butler Required for private villa in Providenciales Qualifications and experience This position requires a high level of relevant experience either within a five star hotel or private villa environment. A self motivated, highly service orientated individual who uses own initiative. The candidate must have a good command of English and excellent communication skills and be prepared to work long hours, week-ends and holidays. This is a live in ONLY position and candidate is expected to be hardworking, trustworthy and a team player.

Summary of duties and responsibilities @@ The leadership and administration of the staff. @@ Overall supervision of the residence’s operation and assist in other areas as deemed necessary. @@ Supervision of staff and follow-up on their duties @@ Sole responsibility for establishing, maintaining and enhancing the standard and quality of food preparation as well as service. @@ The purchasing of food and households as deemed necessary @@ Ensuring Health, Hygiene and safety standards are maintained The successful candidate must also be willing to work flexible hours, including week-ends, public holidays etc. A clean driving license is essential.

This position reports directly to the Villa Owner.

Remuneration Remuneration will be dependent on work experience and relevant qualifications.

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To work 6 days per week - $5.00 per hr. Must be pet friendly.

Valid Drivers License an asset.

per hour

per month

FAX: (649) 946-4661

SAILROCK DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Is looking to hire a

Is looking to hire a

September 17 - 23, 2011

Is seeking qualified candidates for an immediate opening of

Senior Development Supervisor To act as Owner’s representative during construction of infrastructure, hospitality and residential phases. Responsibilities include developing project budgets and schedules, implementing a quality assurance program and acting as Owners’ representative to vendors, contractors, design professionals and government entities.

Min. of 15 yrs experience in delivering Design-Build and DesignBid-Build for commercial, retail, residential and hospitality projects reqd. Min. 15 yrs experience managing multi-discipline design teams as a Construction Project Manager. Experience required in design, construction management and infrastructure development. Project experience must include new, renovation, historic preservation, and LEED commissioned projects and a solid background in estimating, budgeting, bidding, scheduling, project planning and quality control.

Must be fluent in Microsoft Office, Adobe Graphics and AutoCad. A license in Architecture or Interior Design and LEED AP certification is reqd. Position requires permanent residency on South Caicos for duration of employment.

Applicants must have strong verbal and written communication skills and be highly organized. 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.

Please send CV and Cover Letter to tweldon@southcaicos.com or contact Ted Weldon at 333-6943. Applications must be received by October 7, 2011. Inquires will receive a response within 48 hours.

Positions available Kitchen Cook with Mexican Food Experience

Must have broad knowledge of Mexican food and possess 10 or more years experience in food service industry. Must be able to cook under pressure, prioritize cooking procedures, strong knife skills, and be able to handle a individual stations independently. Must be willing to work in conjunction with owner and executive chef to develop menus and special events menus. Must be open and willing to learn. Must be able flexible to work any shift from 8 am to 11 pm, including weekends and holidays. Salary based on experience. Please present and submit resume, references, qualifications, and police record to Somewhere Cafe and Lounge, Coral Gardens Resort. Preference given to Belongers. 941-8260

Service Staff

Seeking experienced wait and bar staff. Candidates must possess strong background in food service industry. Candidate must be eager to learn, sell, and is a self-starter. Candidates will go through extensive training and be expected to retain and apply service standards. Service staff must have a minimum of five years of experience.

Applications should apply in writing with resumes to:

Misick & Stanbrook Tel. 946-4732 Fax 946-4732 Email: info@misickstanbrook.tc

Please submit resume, references, qualifications, and police record to Somewhere Cafe and Lounge, Coral Gardens Resort.

Preference given to Belongers. 941-8260

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

PROVO SEAFOOD

ANTOINE RENOLD JEAN

MAID FOR A DAY

Is looking to hire 1

CLEANERS

LABOURER Salary: $5.00

Salary: $5.00 per hour

Contact: 941-5010

Contact: 331-6243

5555

ROZENTAL GARDINER

Gardener Farmer

Worker

Needed

contact: 341-3398

Call 244 9612

Domestic

For residential home

to work 3 days per week salary $100 per week

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International Banking Group A subsidiary of Cayman National Corporation Ltd.

JOB OPPORTUNITY Vice President Compliance, Antimoney laundering reporting officer Is looking for a suitably qualified belonger to fill the position of Vice President Compliance, Antimoney laundering reporting officer. Start date: November 2011 The VP Compliance will be responsible for maintaining a compliance strategy to ensure the bank is adhering to all relevant legal and regulatory responsibilities, and monitoring internal control mechanisms and procedures reflecting best practice throughout the bank.

FAX: (649) 946-4661 I am seeking a suitable applicant to fill the following position:

Is looking for a

Is looking to hire 2

per hour

35

(North Caicos) Must be willing to work on weekends and holidays. Earning a salary of $200 weekly

Contact: 246-4692 Application Deadline: Sept 15th

Client Portfolio Analyst Job Grade: A71 Annual Salary: $40,300 - $60,400 Commercial Banking Department The Client Portfolio Analyst is responsible for contributing to the Bank’s overall success by providing superior service and support to all market segments of Business Banking Clients, Client Relationship Group and Credit Solutions Group. The incumbent possesses a broad knowledge of the Bank’s commercial products and services and his/her primary focus is to assist with monitoring, compliance and ensuring established requirements are met to mitigate risk for the Bank. As this role is new to the Commercial Banking Department the incumbent will experience changes in job description as may be required to ensure the consistency in the overall work flow of the department and adaptability is therefore important in this role.

Key Accountabilities

A good team worker and excellent communicator, the VP Compliance must liaise with all business units, to understand objectives and help roll-out risk management and compliance programmes in support of those objectives. As needed, VP Compliance will assist in the creation and delivery of compliance and risk-related training and generally work to foster a culture of compliance and risk awareness.

• Provide superior service and support to Business Banking Clients and (Sr.) Account Managers/Officers • Assist in ensuring the Bank’s risk profile is mitigated • Contribute to the Centre’s productivity and service • Assist with providing support to the Centre in the processing of Trade Finance transactions • Meet Regulatory and Bank policies and Procedures for deposit; Investment and Loan sales

The VP Compliance will need to maintain a good working relationship with external stakeholders in compliance e.g. regulatory bodies and external auditors; will need to manage necessary reporting requirements.

Requirements

With excellent analytical and operational understanding of retail and commercial banking, the candidate will assist in the development of risk assessments, including compliance, operational, regulatory, legal and technology management risks of existing and new products, business and other initiatives. The VP Compliance will produce monthly reports and therefore maintain the collection of databases, statistics and information on compliance.

As a member of the corporate management team, performance includes demonstration of the following accountabilities: Customer Excellence, Integrity, Quality, Innovation, Interpersonal Skills and Work/Life Balance. A key success factor for the ideal candidate is the ability to approach problems with a positive attitude, focus on quality, cost and turn-time, identify creative solutions, adapt to changing situations and provide leadership.

The candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting or Legal Studies • 5 years experience in compliance, risk assessment, legal or related field at management level.

• Comprehensive knowledge of anti money laundering laws and regulations

Required skills / Experience

• Strong communication, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills • Be a team-worker but also work in isolation without close supervision with attention to detail, prioritization of tasks and time management skills • Experience of retail and commercial bank in a Caribbean context is preferable

We offer

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September 17 - 23, 2011

• MBA or Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Accounting • Preference to commercial banking experience, preferably with an international financial institution.

• Expert knowledge of the Bank’s operating, sales, and product documentation.

• Expert knowledge of security registration regulations applying to the geographic area serviced by the Business Support Centre.

• Thorough knowledge of the steps / requirements – legal and otherwise – required to maintain the enforceability of all terms and conditions stipulated in agreements between the customer and the Bank.

• Thorough time management skills in order to satisfy the needs of a large client group • Thorough PC skills using appropriate software tools.

• Knowledge of related regulatory requirements including AML, KYC, CIP and Privacy legislation • Knowledge of the Partner Groups and major stakeholders • Self motivated and able to function with limited supervision.

Behavioural Competencies

Accuracy & Thoroughness/ Communication (Level 3) Customer Focus /Decision-Making/ Efficiency/ Relationship-Building/ Results Focus/ Team Focus (Level 2) Scotiabank offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package with tremendous opportunities for personal and professional growth to the successful candidate.

Please submit applications no later than Wednesday, September 30, 2011 to:

• A working environment where personal development and growth are encouraged • An attractive and competitive salary ($60,480 - $91,020), including various benefits.

Lynette Grant-Higgs –Manager Human Resources Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Ltd, Providenciales, TCI E-mail: lynette.grant-higgs@scotiabank.com

Applicants should submit a resume & cover letter, no later than October 7th 2011, to:

Kellie-Ann.Evans-Hall@ibgtci.com

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

ASSISTANT MANAGER

#1 Leeward Highway

Serving Bowls

WANTED

& Platters

Ceramex, a tile, roofing and finishing product company, requires successful applicant possessing professional managerial and sales qualifications. @@A minimum of five years in managerial position is required with a college degree from an accredited four-years University. @@Must possess excellent writing skills; speak fluent English, French and Spanish. @@Knowledge of manufacturing processes, business suppliers, international transport and services are a must. @@Must be able to create graphic designs and presentations. @@The applicant must also be proficient in all Microsoft applications including Excel, QuickBooks, Word, Publisher and Outlook will be required to travel frequently to Europe, the United States and the Caribbean Islands on short notice. @@Will be expected to work long hours, including weekends, holidays, on regular bases with changes in schedule with little prior notice.

Interested applicants should forward resume

by September 16th, 2011 to Ceramex: P.O. Box 882, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands as well as the Labor Department

Job Opportunity

By Mikasa

50% Discount Contact: 946-4894 Turks & Caicos Aggressor II

WANTED • • • • • • • •

MCA/International Yacht masters 200 tons offshore license Minimum of 4 years experience as a live-board captain Valid PADI/SSI/SDI membership & liability insurance PADI/TDI Enriched Air Instructor Working knowledge of underwater camera systems Computer literate STCW95 complaint Be prepared to live & work long hours, 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays • 400-700 a week depending on experience • Belongers need only apply

Please email resume to: tcaggressor@express.tc

Is seeking to be employ one

LABOURER Salary:

$100.00 weekly

DOLPHIN’S SPORTS BAR Is looking to hire

Forward applications to: Advertising Graphics Ltd. Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Email: advertisinggraphics@gmail.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Preference will be given to Belongers and Legal Residents

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week • Must be trustworthy and reliable • Hours are 8 qm-4 pm • Salary $5 hourly

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Contact: Serge at 941-3637 Between the hours of 9am- 3 pm

4 WAITRESSES & 2 DOMESTIC

WORKERS

Salary $5 hourly Contact: 332-6363 or 231-6364

5594

Labourer

Contact: 243-1706

5572

Accellent Hair Care & Spa

Lower Bight Road, Providenciales

Requires the following experienced personnel

For magazines, illustrations, advertisments, posters and other publications @@ With at least five (5) years experience working with Macintosh computers. @@ Must be able to creative in publications, illustrations and other marketing products from concept to finish. @@ Proficiency using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop software for print is essential. @@ Some technical, networking and web design knowledge an asset.

Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

is looking for a

Requirements are as follows:

PROVO BEVERAGES

This position requires someone

THELMA CAMPBELL

Open water scuba instructor/ CAPTAIN

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664

September 17 - 23, 2011

1 hairstylist 1 nail technician 1 masseuse 1 barber Remuneration by commission only

Applications & resumes to be sent to P.O. Box 349, Providenciales

To reach before 30th September 2011

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September 17 - 23, 2011

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

Is looking for a

LABOURER To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

contact: 245-6972

FAX: (649) 946-4661

Ward Consultancy Acting on behalf of our clients: Manvilla Pratt, J& W Construction, “B” Beauty & Health Spa

Carpenter

To be able to measure accurately and calculate dimensions, as well as read blueprints etc.

7-5 Monday to Friday $7.00 per hour

Coral Gardens Resort. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. 649-941-8260

General Manager

Cosmetologist To do makeup and facial, hair styling, perm, cutting etc. $200 per week- shift hours

Domestic Worker/ live in maid To clean, cook, wash and assist as a care taker etc $5.00 per hour- live in Contact: 649.332.5533

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SKILLED HANDYMAN REQUIRED

Experienced gardener with painting and masonry skill required for maintenance position with Arawak Construction & Maintenance must be able to work 5½ days per week - Mon-Fri 8:305:00pm and Sat 8:00-noon. Salary $5 per hour.

Must have own transportation.

Please send resume via email to: acm@tciway.tc Start Date October 1, 2011. Closing date September 17th, 2011

PRITON DEVELOPMENT LTD. SEEKS

2 Mechanics

Must have at least 3 years experience and be able to work with little supervision. Salary start at $5.50 an hour and is based on experience.

Deadline for applications is September 15th 2011.

Priton Development Ltd. also seeks an

Inventory Controller

@@ Must have at least 5 years experience. Must have good knowledge of construction and must be able and willing to check stock daily. @@ Must be able to work on holidays, must be able and willing to lead a large construction team. @@ Salary is based on experience

Interested persons should be dependable and send applications via fax at (649) 941-4034 C/o Alliance Realty Ltd.

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General Manager must possess a board range of skills and be multifaceted. Ideal candidate will have a variety of daily, weekly, and monthly duties, including but not limited to, placing orders with suppliers, checking deliveries of fresh food and baked goods for quality, maintaining supplies on stock of non-food items, such as dishes and silverware, cooking utensils, and cleaning products. Candid must be forward thinking and schedule to have equipment repaired or maintained and schedule other services.

In addition, the GM will be responsible for the total cash and charge receipts at the end of each day; then deposit them in a bank, and collect weekly change for the operation.

General Manager will also supervise the kitchen and dining room. They will work with the Executive Chef in maintaining consistent food and served promptly. They will work with both the Executive and Bar Managers to create specials for the promotion of food and beverages for presentation to ownership. He/she will be attentive and resolve customer complaints about food or service. General Manager will monitor the actions of their staff and customers to be sure that expectations are met. General Manager will also be responsible for maintain employee records, disciplining employees, hiring staff and creating schedules for the properly staffing the establishment. General Manager will also be responsible for training staff and making sure the all service standard set by the establishment are consistent and adhered to. GM will work with book-keeper/ accountant to reconcile payroll for distribution. They will also be responsible to execute payment of vendor, and government agencies.

Candidate shall be proficient in Office Programs and POS systems. Candidate shall also possess problem solving abilities and be quick to respond in a fast paced environment.

Candidate must be able to climb stairs and be prepared to lift heavy boxes that are inherent in the local and type of business.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Executive Chef - estimate food consumption, place orders with suppliers, and schedule delivery of fresh food and beverages.

• Resolve customer complaints about food quality or service.

• Direct cleaning of kitchen and dining areas to maintain sanitation standards, and keep appropriate records.

• Monitor actions of staff and customers.

• Maintain budget and employee records, prepare payroll, and pay bills, or monitor bookkeeping records.

• May use computer software to monitor inventory, track staff schedules and pay, and perform other record keeping tasks.

• Check quality of deliveries of fresh food and baked goods.

• Maintain stock of supplies such as tableware, cooking utensils, and cleaning items.

• Arrange for weekly, monthly maintenance and repair of equipment and other services.

• Ensure total receipts and balance against sales, deposit receipts, and lock facility at end of day.

• Recruit, hire, and oversee training for staff.

• Schedule work hours for servers and kitchen staff.

Other Duties: • Maintain relationships with customers and staff.

• Update and use job-related knowledge.

• Schedule staff work hours and activities.

• Evaluate health and safety practices against standards.

• Organize, plan, and prioritize.

• Make decisions and solve problems concerning menus and staff.

• Judge the quality of food, preparation, and job applicants.

• Process and analyze information when scheduling and budgeting..

• Record information about inventory and health practices.

• Handle food, utensils, and bookkeeping materials.

• Implement creative promotional ideas working with vendors and staff.

• Maintain employees and inventory records.

• Monitor and oversee purchases, menus, staff, and payroll.

• Guide, direct, and train staff.

• Coordinate the work and activities of staff.

• Perform administrative activities such as scheduling, budgeting, and payroll.

• Communicate with customers, sales reps, and suppliers.

Applicates must apply in person and submit resumes with a minimum of two references (one must be from prior employer), and polices clearances.

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4. Parcel 60003/73, North West and North Central, Providenciales.Comprising of a single storey residential development providing two bedrooms, one bathroom, great room, dining area, kitchen, one bathroom and a covered porch.

Registered proprietor: Keisha Andrea Gilbert

11. Parcel 60505/173 Blue Hills and Stamers Run, Providenciales. Comprising of a single storey residential development providing two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and living area. Externally, there is a utility house to the rear end of the property.

Registered Proprietors: Lenford Cordel Butler and Tamara Olita Munroe 12. Parcel 60003/51, North West and North Central, Providenciales. Comprising of a one storey residential development, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room, kitchen and dining room.

Registered Proprietor: Barbara Lynn Harris

5. Parcel 10303/49 Central, Grand Turk. Comprising of a detached single storey residential development providing four bedrooms, three bathrooms, kichen, dining living area, family room, laundry, outdoor garage and a tank.

Registered Proprietor: Terrilyn Brendalee Ingham

13. Parcel 60602/123, Norway Five Cays, Providenciales.

Comprising of a two storey residential development, providing two, one bedroom apartments on the ground floor and one, two bedroom apartment on the upper floor, ground floor deck and upper floor balcony.

Registered Proprietor: Shirlen Grovernor Hamilton

6. Parcel 60811/23, The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales. Comprising of a single storey development, providing 3 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, living/dining areas.

Registered proprietor: Oletta Louise Robinson

14. Parcel 60503/152, Blue Hills and Stamers Run, Providenciales. Comprising of a single residential development providing bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living and dining area.

Registered Proprietor: Kirkley George Rigby

7. Parcel 60003/08, North West & North Central, Providenciales. Comprising of a single storey development providing three bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en-suite), a laundry room, closets and a porch area to the front of the Property.

Registered Proprietor: Alan James Percy

15. Parcel 60604/112, Norway & Five Cays, Providenciales.

Comprising of a single storey detached building with a partial lower floor which provides 2 two bedroom apartments to the main floor and a single studio to the partial lower floor. A second detached single storey two bedroom residence.

Registered Proprietors: Frank Carlos Duverge and Mernela Lexis Duverge

8. Parcel 10409/56 East Suburbs, Grand Turk.

Comprising of a single storey building providing three main bedrooms, two bathrooms, spacious living areas as well as an internal garage. Outside land is fenced with overground water catchment system.

Registered Proprietor: Richard Peter Garland 9. Parcel 60716/138, Cheshire Hall Richmond Hill, Providenciales. Comprising of a detached single storey residential development with a gazebo, guest

16. Parcel 60807/90, The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales comprising of a guest residence providing two bedrooms, one bathroom, open plan living, dining and kitchen area including an external covered porch. Second building provides a main house with garage efficiency and a separate one bedroom efficiency unit.

Registered Proprietors: John Emanuel Williams and Carlene Andra Nadine Williams

The auction will be held at the offices of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 23rd day of September 2011 A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids.

Terms and Conditions of Sale by Auction are available by request from Scotiabank Collections Manager (649) 946-4750.

ANTONIO’S JEWELRY PYRAMID

Is looking to hire a

JEWELRY

REPAIRMAN Salary: $5.00 per hour Contact 347-0771

Contact: 242-2228

5569

DANIELLE SMITH is seeking a

DOMESTIC

WORKER Salary: $5 hourly.

MARIA’S VARIETY Is looking for a

Contact: 241-8529 OCEANVIEW BEAUTY SALON is looking to fill the following positions:

DOMESTIC

WORKER Salary: $6 per hour

Contact: 245-7557

Salary: $5.00 per hour

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3. Parcel 10409/51, East Suburbs, Grand Turk.

Comprising of a two- storey residential development providing four bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen living and dining area.

Registered Proprietor: Warren Alexander Williams

10. Parcel 60003/123 North West and North Central Providenciales. Comprising of a single storey residential development providing an open plan living room/kitchen/diner, three bedrooms, two bathrooms (one ensuite), laundry room and closets Registered Proprietors: Nathan Glyndwr Busby and Sarah Jane Edge

Salary: $20,000$24,000 Contact: ALAN JARDINE 946-5029

HOUSEKEEPER

DOMESTIC WORKER LABOURER Salary $5.00 per hour Work hours: M-F

MARIA’S VARIETY Is looking for a

Contact: 232-5443

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2. Parcel 60505/226, Blue Hills and Stamers Run, Providenciales.

Comprising of a single storey development, providing three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room, kitchen and dining area.

Registered Proprietor: Demetria Latoya Simmons.

house, swimming pool and outbuildings. The property provides two bedrooms, two full baths, one part bath, a family room, living, dining and kitchen area.

Registered Proprietor: Ronald Joseph Burton

EXPERIENCED SCUBA INSTRUCTOR 5568

1. Parcel 60605/136, Norway & Five Cays, Providenciales.

Comprising of a single storey residential development, providing four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and spacious general living areas. Located in front, a guest house with accommodations of two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, one ensuite bathroom and one bathroom.

Registered Proprietors: Strashun Dakaria Williams

is looking for a

5570

Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands:

is looking for an

5546

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

JOHN BRUBAKER

DIVE PROVO

WHEELAND’S LIFE BAR Is looking for a

DOMESTIC BARTENDER WORKER Salary: $6 per hour

Salary $120.00 weekly

Contact: 245-7557

Contact: 331-4048

5546

PHONE: (649) 946-4664

September 17 - 23, 2011

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EXPRESSIONS CAR WASH

is looking for an

EQUIPMENT TECHINICIAN

G&G CONSTRUCTION is looking for a

Karen Gibson Is currently seeking a

KATHY WALKIN & EILEEN HAWKINS Are seeking

Is looking to hire 2

LABOURERS Salary: $5.00

CONTACT: 245-4905

5550

CHURCH OF GOD Needs a

Contact: 341-4360

5554

per hour

TILE LAYER and a LABOURER

Salary: $5.00 per hour

Contact: 241-2962

5563

• Electronic troubleshooting, Hyundai construction equipment, case construction equipment, hydraulics • French speaker would be an asset • Minimum of 15 years experience in machinery • Needs to have computer and programs certification

Is looking to hire a

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

EXPRESS EQUIPMENT LTD

CHIC & SASSY

39

Culinaria LTD is currently looking to fill the following positions:

LABOURER Monday- Friday 7am- 3 pm. Salary $5.00 per hour

2 LABORERS & 2 DOMESTIC WORKERS Salary $5.00 per hour

Interested person should contact 244-8820 5567

Contact: 242-0193

Lamont’s Take Out

LOTIE HARVEY

is looking for 2

is looking to employ a

5564

September 17 - 23, 2011

Chef Pastry Chef Kitchen Helpers Requirements:

DOMESTIC SEAMSTRESS Contact: 241-0249

5547

Immediately Salary: $30.00 (2) days per week

Contact: 341-2607

5560

Salary $5.50 per hour

WORKER

• Minimum 5 years experience • Professional qualifications from an accredited culinary facility • Willing to work days, nights, weekends, holidays • Knowledge of Micros operating systems & Microsoft Office • Chef must be fluent in English, Spanish or French

Please respond to 946-5254 or email culinariatci@gmail.com 5548

Bella Luna GTC Limited

Looking for a

LABOURER 4 days a week.

Pay starts at $5 per hour.

Contact: 242-0753 5565

DOMESTIC WORKERS

LABOURER

Contact: 242-6919

Contact: 241-9730

Salary: $5.00 per hour

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in MIDDLE CAICOS Salary: $5.00 per hour

JOHNSTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)

PO Box 543 Closing date for applications: Sept 26, 2010

NOTICE OF CREDITORS’ MEETING

Maitre D $350.00 per week, plus gratuities

• Must have 5 years experience in the restaurant industry with minimum 2 years in an Italian Restaurant • Must be reliable, show initiative, leadership qualities and good communication skills • Must have knowledge of wines, especially Italian

The Joint Liquidators of Johnston International Limited (In Liquidation) invite Creditors to attend a Meeting to receive a report on the progress of the Liquidation to date and to attend to such other business as may properly be conducted at the Meeting.

Cook

DATE: TIME: LOCATION:

$8.00 per hour, plus gratuities • Must have minimum of 2 years experience in an Italian restaurant on the line

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 10.00 A.M. THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE REGENT CENTRE GRACE BAY ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES

Dish Washer

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT: Only those creditors who have submitted Proof of Debt Forms to the Joint Liquidators prior to 12.00 noon on Monday September 26, 2011 will be admitted to the meeting. A creditor may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on his or her behalf.

$6.00 per hour, plus gratuities

For further information, Proof of Debt or Proxy Forms please contact:

be able to work 6 days per week have own transportation work holidays, evenings and weekends read, write and speak English

Please submit all resumes to the PO Box and we will call you for an interview

5562

• Must • Must • Must • Must

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Andrew J. Newlands/Paul Dempsey (Joint Liquidators) JOHNSTON INTERNTAIONAL LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) c/o 1, Caribbean Place P.O. Box 97, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: 649-946-4109/946-4344. Fax: 649-941-4561/946-4564 Email: ajn@claymore.tc/paul@dempseyandcompany.com

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Djokovic eyes career Grand Slam U.S. OPEN champion Novak Djokovic has vowed to win the French Open -- the only major championship he failed to win this year -- and in the process complete a career Grand Slam.

The 24-year-old Serb, talking to CNN after his fourset victory over Spain’s Rafael Nadal at Flushing Meadows, believes his form is so good he can break Nadal’s virtual monopoly on the clay court event.

“It is going to take a lot of effort. I don’t think that I need to change anything specific in my game,” Djokovic said.

“I need to believe. I need to get out there and go for my shots. I need to maintain that.

It is not an easy thing to do.

Clay...is a slower surface in the sport and requires a different approach and Nadal has been winning the French Open for so many year in a row.

Novak Djokovic has vowed to win the French Open.

“It is going to be difficult to win against him on that tournament. But I am confident that I have a better chance than I ever did next year.”

Djokovic’s victory in the U.S. Open was just the tip of what has been a remarkable

Bolt set the current 100m world record of 9.58 seconds in Berlin in 2009.

Bolt runs Zagreb 100m in 9.85 seconds WORLD record holder Usain Bolt ran his fastest 100m of the season to win in 9.85 seconds in Zagreb.

Bolt beat Kim Collins in the IAAF World Challenge event as he raced over the distance for the first time since being disqualified from last month’s World Championship final.

Collins kept with the Olympic champion until the last 10 metres at the Mladost track and field sports complex.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Richard Thompson finished third.

Bolt won the 200m gold in Daegu as well as anchoring the Jamaica team to victory in the 4x100m relay.

His run in the Croatian capital is the joint fifth-best time of the season, with compatriot Asafa Powell clocking the best time of 9.78 in Lausanne in June.

Bolt said: “Personally, I felt I could have done a little bit better because it was a really poor start and I kind of lost concentration after the start.

“I was expecting a better start and I think I could have done better, especially with the weather like this because the conditions were good.”

Meanwhile, Britain’s Christine Ohuruogu, who declared herself “broken” after also false-starting in Daegu, ran her fastest time since 2009 to finish fourth in the 400m.

The Olympic champion, who has struggled with injury problems since her gold medal in Beijing in 2008, clocked 50.85 sec, a huge improvement on her previous best this year of 51.49. (BBC)

year.

It is his third Grand Slam of 2011 following his triumphs at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. In total he has won 10 tournaments, playing 66 matches.

He has lost just twice this year.

“It will be a big challenge to do even half what I done this year for 2012,” he told CNN. “I’m still very young, very much motivated every time I step on the court. I have a huge will to win and this is something that keeps me going and I’ll try and win as many majors as I can.”

Reflecting on an almost perfect 2011, Djokovic believes that his incredible run has helped him win an advantage against the two players he views as his main rivals.

“It is obvious it has been the best year of my career,” Djokovic told CNN. “I think I matured as a player on the court, I have much more self belief. I’m using the confidence I had from the incredible run this year.

When you are winning that many matches you obviously feel more comfortable on the court.

“When I’m playing my big rivals Federer and Nadal I’m stepping on the court and wanting to be aggressive and take my chances. It has been a dream run and a dream year and I’m enjoying every single moment of it.”

Djokovic also described the moment when he saved two match points against Federer in the semifinals, a moment that turned the match and the tournament in his favor.

“It is hard to say that I have been very relaxed in that moment because I was two match points down and very close to losing and going home,” he recalled.

“This is what happens at this level. When you’re playing great champions like Federer and Nadal the guys are always playing their best at the later stages of major events.

“They have been so dominate in the last couple few years. You need to come up with those shots. “I closed my eyes and hit the ball as hard as I could, and luckily for me it went in.” (CNN)

Michel Platini (left) has been head of UEFA since 2007, while Blatter became FIFA president in 1998.

Blatter denies making a deal with Michel Platini FIFA president Sepp Blatter has denied reports that he plans to hand over power to UEFA chief Michel Platini before the end of his final four-year tenure as the head of world football’s governing body.

Blatter, 75, was elected unopposed for a fourth term in June after allegations of bribery and corruption led to the suspension of his sole opponent -- the former head of the Asian Football Confederation, Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar.

Former France international Platini was voted in for a second term as head of European football’s ruling body in March, and also serves as a FIFA vice-president.

A report from ESPN on Tuesday claimed a deal had been struck between Blatter and Platini which would see the former European Footballer of the Year assume FIFA’s top job in two years.

“The existence of a reported ‘deal’ between me and Michel Platini for the FIFA

Presidency is pure nonsense,” Blatter wrote on his official account on social networking site Twitter.

“The suggestion that I intend to stop my four-year mandate before its end is simply ridiculous.”

It has been a troubled 12 months for FIFA, with officials Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii both receiving bans from the organization in November 2010.

Nigeria’s Adamu and Temarii of Tahiti were accused of offering to sell their votes during the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Adamu’s appeal against his three-year ban will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on October 4.

Bin Hammam, who was Asian president when Qatar was awarded the 2022 tournament, was then suspended in May and subsequently handed a lifetime ban from football for allegedly offering bribes in exchange for support in June’s presidential ballot.

Free agent J.R. Smith headed to China THE LONGTIME Nuggets guard, JR Smith, has agreed to a one-year deal to play for Zhejiang of the Chinese Basketball Association. That league, of course, has banned NBA players from signing deals with an opt-out clause that would allow them to return when the lockout is lifted.

Smith is therefore tied to China through at least midFebruary, when the league’s regular-season ends, his agent, Leon Rose, told SI.com on Wednesday. The uncertainty over the lockout — and the possibility of the 2011-12 NBA season’s being cancelled entirely — was “definitely a factor” in Smith’s decision to sign with Zhejiang, Rose said. Though Rose would not reveal Smith’s salary, he did not dispute reports that the deal would make the 26-year-

old the highest-paid player in CBA history — a designation he’d earn with a salary of just over $3 million.

Rose also said that Smith’s salary will be “net of taxes,” meaning his team will cover some or all of the player’s tax obligations in both China and the United States. The agent declined to elaborate on the specific tax mechanisms involved, citing the confidentiality of the contract. Smith’s team will provide him with housing, and the contract stipulates that there are “no limits” to what he can do in terms of striking merchandising and other deals. Discussions about such deals are already underway, Rose said.

At least three or four teams from the CBA expressed interest in Smith, according to Rose. Reports last week

Unrestricted free agent J.R. Smith could become the highest-paid player in the history of the CBA. (Chris Szagola/Cal Sport Media)

suggested that Smith was close to a deal with Shanxi

Zhongyu for about $3 million.

(Si.com)

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2011 Junior Rugby Autumn Season starts Saturday

THE Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) feels that their 2011 Junior Rugby Autumn season will be the “best yet”.

Action ‘throws’ off this Saturday (September 17) at the Meridian Field at the Village at Grace Bay with a training session, games and a BBQ. The TCIRFU members who have worked diligently on developing the game at the junior level are confident that the interest of the sport is high and the level of competition would increase following a successful Summer Season which saw the continuation of the Inter-Island

Series (between Provo and North Caicos).

In a first for the sport, the TCIRFU will include girl’s rugby.

TCIRFU Junior Coach Sean O’Neill said “Rugby is a great sport that promotes hard work, team work and respect. These are all skills that can be used on and off the pitch. We are excited to get the new season underway and continue to grow the sport.”

New players are welcome and no experience of rugby is necessary.

The Autumn Season will continue from September until December every Saturday at 10am.

Jaguars to meet Police in cricket final THE much anticipated clash between the Quality Super Kings and the Jaguars in the Vitamalt/ Quality T-20 Cricket Competition in Providenciales, did not take place

because the former could not field a full team.

The end result means that the Jaguars will face Police in this Sunday’s final at the Downtown Ball Park.

PABA grateful for successful pre-season competition THE Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) feels that their pre-season basketball competition, which was won by the Predators, was successful and would not have been made possible without the help

of a few business entities.

They extended special thanks to Kevin Quality Cleaning, Caribbean Management Services, Fortis TCI, Discount Liquors, 92.5 FM and Dave Bozzer.

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AFC Academy sound warning – Make light work of season’s opener THE YOUNG men of the AFC Academy kicked off their 2011-2012 season with a successful friendly victory against a seasoned side, the Provo Golf Club FC, last Saturday at the TCIFA Academy Ground in Providenciales.

The clash, in which Jerry Liluce scored a hat-trick, ended 5-1.

The game started slowly with little in the way of match action or tempo as both sides attempted to find their rhythm. A defensive mistake on the half hour allowed Blanc Edmond to open the scoring for the Golf Club.

Going behind spurred the Academy boys into life and a particularly impressive cameo performance

by Jeff Joseph on the right side of midfield saw a number of chances created to see out the first half.

The second half offered improvement in quality as the boys used the fact that they had been training all summer to impose their superior conditioning on the game, upping the speed and intensity of play and eventually overwhelming the Golf Club physically.

Good tactical awareness finally enabled striker Liluce to score the Academy’s equaliser by sitting on the shoulder and then getting in behind a Golf Club defender who was sat far too deep. Jerry would go on to net twice more and was fully deserving of the MVP award for his tireless work, unselfish link play and clinical finishing.

AFC coach Ian Hurdle gives his players a pep-talk.

Teammates Matthew Green and Steve Wilson who have been integrated into the side to aid the boys’ development by providing necessary in-game experience also got on the score sheet by finishing a couple of quick, well-worked passing moves.

Although disappointed by the lack of energy and focus in the first half Coach Ian Hurdle was very happy to see his team move up a gear in the second period and although knowing they need to improve greatly in order to compete in the upcoming United Soccer League, he was pleased that the boys managed to continue their winning streak from the end of last season; he added: “The fact that they did not panic when they went a goal down shows how far the boys have come mentally over the last few months, they kept their heads up and continued to try and play football the right way. Our last four goals came from keeping the ball on the deck and passing our way in behind the full backs at pace”.

Notable mentions were the battling performance of Herby Magny as he duelled it out with a very physical Donave Charles for the majority of the second half. Benji St. Amoue showed flashes of his talent despite some excellent defending from Sanjay Campbell, who played very well at the back for the Golf Club in spite of the score line.

“A special thank you from the Coaching Staff to Davidson Martins and David Jasmine who once again showed their commitment to the Academy team by doing not only a great job, taking turns as goalkeeper, but also playing very well when moving out onto the pitch,” Hurdle added.

AFC Academy’s next scheduled fixture will be at the TCIFA Academy Ground on September 24th (5pm kick-off). An open invitation is extended to the public at large as Hurdle and his coaching staffs support the boys and work towards developing them into future national team players.

Josh for Sports

The importance of nutrition in sports (Part 2) SOME two months ago, I began to expound on the importance of sports nutrition.

An engine performance is contingent on the quality of fuel that you put into it. The same is true of the human body. The efficiency of its performance is to a large degree dependent upon what we ingest (put into it).

I shall summarise some basic important fundamentals to try wrap up this feature.

PROTEIN Protein could be described as the substance that keeps the various body tissues in good shape. This is very much the situation in respect to muscle tissue. A good source of Protein exists in eggs, fresh chicken, Hi Lo milk, skim milk power, low fat yoghurt, cheese (cottage, low fat), grilled fish and lean beef among others.

By Joshua Gardiner

Carbohydrates: These are substances that provide the body with its chief form of energy for strength training and the various other physical activities.

They also play a part in the metabolism of protein at a cellular level (the muscle fibre) and some carbs (as it is also known) provide fiber, a substance that aids in maintaining a good healthy intestinal

system.

Carbs also play a part in the body’s ability to rid itself of toxic waste.

While a wide variety of foods contain carbs, the most desirable for good health and athletic performance are fruits, vegetables, grains and cereals. These foods are sometimes referred to as complex carbohydrates (the exception is fruit which contains a simple sugar). This group of foods is high in fiber and contains a significant amount of vitamins and minerals.

Fruit, vegetables and grains such as bread, pasta, brown rice and cereals should provide a substantial part of the daily intake. While complex carbs are important in offseason strength training, they are even more vital in pre-season and competition, when energy demands on the body are considerable greater.

The carbs to be avoided (or minimise in our diet) are those of a confectioner nature such as cakes, deserts, sugary products. In addition to these being fast acting carbs, many of them also contain high levels of fat.

The best mode of cooking are steaming, grilling or microwaving.

TRAINING The most preferable time for training is prior to the evening meal and never on a full stomach.

IN CONCLUSION Man’s greatest weakness consists not in failing, but in not rising every time he fails. The key to success is the three C’s: Commonsense, Courage and Commitment.

MEAL PLAN: Example of a balanced daily pattern with satisfactory protein yield is as

follows: BREAKFAST: One glass of orange juice, two wheatbix, low fat milk, two poached or boiled eggs on toasts.

MID MORNING: One low fat yoghurt with an apple or banana.

LUNCH: Two sandwiches consisting of whole wheat bread, 100 grams of low fat cheese and salad and 200ml of Hi Lo Milk.

MID AFTERNOON: 200ml (one large glass) of Hi Lo milk and a piece of fruit.

EVENING MEAL: 250 grams of either fish, skinned chicken or lean beef (grilled) with any two of the following: broccoli, beans, corn, spinach, peas and cabbage; along with one of the following: potatoes (boiled in jacket, mashed), brown rice or pasta.

SUPPER: 200ml of Hi Lo Milk, low fat yoghurt or fruit and low fat or cottage cheese

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September 17 - 23, 2011

Local runner makes her mark at Disneyland Half Marathon

Ifeanyi Otuonye during his medal winning performance.

TCI’s Commonwealth athletes: Ifeanyi Otuonye (second from left) and team-mates Dixie Smith and Serena Delancy (right).

Commonwealth Youth Games:

Otuonye on top of the world after medal winning jump IFEANYI Otuonye feels that his bronze medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games is his best performance ever in his young career.

The youngster equalled his personal best, which is TCI’s national record, when he leaped 7.15 metres in the Isle of Man (the location of the 2011 Games).

“I was very determined to try and get a medal, but I never really dreamt I actually would…out of all my accomplishments in my track and field career, so far, this is the most memorable moment,” the Munro College student said after his jump.

“I felt awesome that I actually jumped my personal best again even though I really tried to break it (his record at this year’s Boys’ and Girls’ Champs).”

Otuonye was one of three athletes who represented TCI at the Games which was held September 7th-13th.

The others were Serena Delancy and Dixie Smith, who both competed in the 200M. The latter also ran the 400M according to an official while Delancy took part in the long jump.

The athletes were accompanied by president of the Turks and Caicos Islands Commonwealth Games Association Rita Gardiner and other officials Kathleen Reeves, Alvirto Ali Smith and Latoya Skippings.

SPECIAL TRAINING Otuonye, who won a silver medal at the 2010 CARIFTA Games in high jump, has performed admirably in the long jump for 2011, but he took a dip after Champs in the distance of

his jumps. To return to his physical peak, he credited Coach Smith who guided him in Grand Turk (while away from school in Jamaica) and to a larger extent his jumping friends the “Jump Fence Crew”.

“The ‘Jump Fence Crew’ is a group consisting of many students, but the ones who really are the members are: Jason Okoye his brother Justin, Edgar Clare and me,” the medal winner pointed out.

The youngsters “flip around Grand Turk”. Otuonye said that his crew’s favourite spot is the dock “were we flip on the Beach and off of it”.

DETERMINATION Otuonye, who also ran the 200M, where he was knocked out in the semi-finals, had a shocker in his first attempt at the long jump, since it was a no jump.

The teenager said that he was determined to make the second jump count. He gained a “little confidence” with a distance of 6.94M. Going into the second round he was fourth, but quickly moved into third with a leap of 7.04M. He then solidified his place with his 7.15M jump.

Australia won the gold with 7.54m and England won the silver medal with 7.45m.

IT EVEN says so on her medal!

Disneyland Half Marathon, aka, the Happiest Race on Earth. Yes, she got one. If you finish within the specified time, you will get one, too!

Local runner, Leanne Higgs, attended the Disneyland Half Marathon in Anaheim, California on September 4, 2011. Joining her were approximately 15,000 other runners from 49 states and 23 countries including actor and comedian Drew Carey. Higgs official time crossing the finish line was 3 hours 2 minutes 19 seconds – a personal record and an improvement of 24 minutes over her previous half marathon. Overall placement was 9200/12801, gender placement 5526/8327 and division place 576/861.

The course started in Downtown Disney, ran through Disney’s California Adventure, passed by Sleeping Beauty’s Castle and the Matterhorn inside Disneyland, and headed out to Angel Stadium before finishing back at Downtown Disney.

Disney characters and high school marching bands lined the 13.1mile course.

Higgs’ first half marathon was in Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida on February 27, 2011. Her training started in September 2010 under guidance of a friend she met through an internet fitness site called www. beachbody.com. This friend has 10 races under her belt using the run/ walk/run method of Jeff Galloway.

She joined Higgs in the run – pacing her until mile 9 to ensure a new personal record was attained. Four other friends from Missouri also completed the Disneyland race – these friendships again are a result of the same internet fitness site.

RUGBY players swing into action TCI’S RUGBY stars swapped their gum shields for golf clubs last weekend.

The Flamingos held their annual scramble event, which attracted more than 50 players to Provo Golf Club.

A total of 14 teams of four took part, with a junior rugby player allocated to each side.

Rugby club spokesman, Sean O’Neil, explained: “This is a popular annual fundraiser as well as great social event. We had a lot of fun and there were a few hazards along the way like having to wear eye patches and a bit of rugby ball kicking for extra points.

“It was a great turn out in terms of numbers and I’d like to thank

Young Aiden Paisley was well praised.

everyone who played and helped organise the event in any way. Also thanks to all the guys at Provo Golf Club for their continued support.”

First prize went to Dale Hodgkins, Blair Mason, Andrea Todd and

Patrick Musgrove, who bagged a net score of 50.63.

Second spot was claimed by Sean O’Neill, Ciaran O’Neill, Dale Peters and Steve Ross (51.63) while third were Jim Alston, Blair MacPherson, Jurgen Wildt and L J Outten (52.63).

Meanwhile the youngest player to take part was little Aiden Paisley, who is just five years old.

One of his playing partners, Stephen McDonnell, said: “Aiden is tiny but he is a great golfer and he did himself proud. He can hit the ball long and straight which is more than a lot of us can do!

“He has an amazing talent and is going to be a fine golfer when he’s older.” (Paul Baker)

Leanne Higgs is living her fitness dreams.

Using the run/walk/run method of Jeff Galloway (member of the 1972 Olympic Team and the official trainer for the Run Disney marathons) Higgs first race was completed in 3 hours 26 minutes 16 seconds. (Overall placement was 11451/13115, gender placement 11451/13115, division place 961/1132.

By Jeff Galloway standards, both races were a success. His standards include: 1) crossing the finish line injury free, in an upright position and using your own momentum 2) smiling and 3) planning to run another race.

Higgs is already signed up for her next race October 1, 2011 with the Cancer Society run taking off from Graceway Gourmet in Providenciales as well as the Rock and Roll Half Marathon in Washington, DC March 17, 2011.

Anyone interested in training with her is urged to contact her by email at TCIRUNNERS@gmail.com.

Higgs, aside from training for half marathons, plays volleyball 2 nights a week, is a mother to a wonderful son, a dental hygienist at Dental Services Ltd and an active member at Harvest Bible Chapel – including leading a weekly ladies Bible Study group – First Place 4 Health. One of her favourite Bible verses is: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

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