Turks and Caicos Weekly News - Issue 36

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Time to relax the apron strings?

Public to be consulted on TCI’s relationship with UK PAGE 

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‘Let’s work together’ New Governor pledges to put TCI on path to prosperity PAGE 

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monopolies

to stay But new laws could pave the way for ‘green’ power firms

Petro Plus

robbers jailed

FOUR men who famously carried out a brazen daylight armed robbery, followed by a high speed chase and one being shot in the buttocks, have been jailed.

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Health-conscious islanders took part in dawn walks across the TCI as part of Caribbean Wellness Week activities

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How should Britain rule the TCI Public to be consulted on TCI’s relationship with UK

By Gemma Handy HOW should Britain rule the TCI and its other overseas territories?

And how can the relationship between the mother country and its 14 protectorates be improved to ensure the problems experienced in TCI are never repeated?

Just two of the questions to be put to the public when consultations begin next month ahead of next year’s white paper.

The document – the first of its kind since 1999 – will outline the strategy of the current British coalition government towards its territories.

It is hoped a fresh, updated approach will avoid a rerun of recent

cataclysmic events in the TCI which led to international embarrassment for London and a humiliating return to direct British rule for the islands’ inhabitants.

Governor Ric Todd told the Weekly News he planned to launch widespread public consultations in early October.

“We will be asking how people view the relationship with the UK, how strong it is, and how it can be made better.

“People will be asked for their views towards Britain and what they see as the main challenges facing the territory.

“We are also interested to find out if younger people particularly are more influenced by the US these days.”

British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced the white paper in March

Governor Todd described the initiative as a “genuine desire” among British Ministers to gauge the views of the populous.

It will not include town hall meetings but questions will be put towards various community groups and posted on government websites for people to answer.

Consultations will be followed by a

summit of territory Chief Ministers and leaders at the end of November. The white paper is due for release next spring.

“The last white paper was in 1999; it was felt that now was a good time to talk about the issues again,” the Governor continued.

“Every territory is different, including its constitutional arrangements, and a lot of them are small societies so the question of how the UK can work best with them is important,” he added.

Foreign Secretary William Hague announced the white paper in March, along with increased funding for territories.

The Conservative-led government’s approach towards its imperial past represents a tangible about-face from its left-leaning predecessors.

Mr Hague said London’s vision for its territories was for them to be “vibrant and flourishing” communities, “proudly retaining aspects of their British identity” while generating

wider opportunities for their people.

“We will continue vigorously to uphold the principle of selfdetermination and to ensure the continued security of all the overseas territories,” he told Parliament.

London has long maintained that the 14 nations will remain British as long as they wish to.

The white paper will outline objectives relating to territories’ safety and security, and good governance, among others.

Mr Hague previously said the UK wanted to help protectorates plan their future in a “competitive and unpredictable” world.

“We are determined that the situation we have found in the Turks and Caicos Islands is not repeated, there or elsewhere.

“We therefore want to work with territories to make sure the right controls are in place to ensure good governance and sound management of public finances,” the Foreign Secretary added.

‘Let’s work together’ New Governor pledges to put TCI on path to prosperity

By Gemma Handy FROM meetings with police chiefs, community and business leaders, to a whistle-stop tour of the islands, Governor Ric Todd hit the ground running this week.

The Weekly News caught up with the country’s newly sworn-in leader whose most momentous task is still yet to come – overseeing the return of elected government.

Governor Todd’s pledges of transparency and openness will have been music to the ears of many islanders who have long bewailed a distinct lack of both.

And while he admits his latest Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) posting was never something he envisioned, it’s one he has vowed to embrace with candor and diligence to get the country back on track.

Filling Gordon Wetherell’s shoes at the helm of the tiny British

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territory was something which happened “suddenly”, he revealed.

Mr Todd had been scheduled to remain in Warsaw until 2012 as ambassador to Poland when FCO chiefs asked if he was interested in the job.

“I never expected to become a Governor and I never thought I would be in the Caribbean – I’d spent 25 years in Europe working in finance.

“But I always wanted to do something completely different and I was interested in the region.

It seemed to me to have a lot of interesting issues and the chance to do something unusual appealed to me very much,” he said.

Helping the islands back on a path to prosperity is a key priority, along with achieving the milestones ahead of elections, and building effective and sustainable public services.

He also cites improving prospects for TCI’s youth and respect for the elderly as principle concerns during his three-year posting.

A prevailing theme among Ministers in London, he said, is the need to ensure the problems outlined during the Commission of Inquiry are never allowed to be repeated.

“There’s been a shift in policy with the coalition government and they are keen to strengthen relations with the overseas territories.”

FCO bosses are said to be aware of the keen need for better communication too.

“This is even more of a time to have a government which is open and transparent, and I am very seriously behind that.

“If you don’t explain what you are doing and why, people don’t know.

It’s vital to talk to them, hear what

they say, and communicate with them.

“People like the sense that their government is human and interested in their problems.

“And they like to be told the truth.

If there’s a problem in healthcare, capital programmes in schools, or difficult choices to be made about spending, the best thing is to be open about the problems and the options and to take people’s intelligence seriously.

“Most people are good, decent people who like to be told the truth. If they have the sense that things are being kept from them, understandably they react badly.

“Hence I will try and say exactly what I am doing and I want the whole of TCIG to do the same.”

London remains committed to elections taking place next year, provided certain benchmarks have been met.

Not least is that sufficient progress has been made with the prosecutions of corrupt former politicians and public officials.

That has led some to speculate whether the long-awaited ballot will have to wait until wrongdoers are safely behind bars to prevent them re-running for office.

Governor Todd said there was “no secret script” as to how progress will be deemed adequate.

“All I can say is, you’ll know it when you see it.”

He continued: “There is a criminal investigation going on, being pursued by an independent authority, and subsequent decisions will be taken by courts.

“The British government does not

‘I never expected to become a Governor’ – Ric Todd

wish to have control over who’s in power.”

Installing beefed up legislation is another prerequisite stipulated

by London. That includes new ordinances governing elections, and ensuring transparency in financial processes, among others.

High on his agenda for the Governor’s first week in office was meeting local political leaders.

“I want to work with them to achieve the things that matter. I understand they want elections and I respect that.”

Mr Todd said he would be seeking party leaders’ assistance in achieving the milestones ahead.

“There will be difficult choices about public spending; that’s something in which political leaders need to be involved.

“We need to work out how to help the economy prosper, attract investment, and encourage a business friendly environment.”

He added that he had been pleased by the positive reception he had received from islanders so far.

“It’s been really nice, everyone has been really friendly.

“I am glad to be here, I want to work with the people, I am willing to take on my responsibilities and I also want them to share the responsibility with me for making the situation in TCI better.”

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‘No end’ to electricity monopolies

But new laws could pave the way for ‘green’ power firms

By Gemma Handy INVESTIGATIONS into electricity services by an independent team are “unlikely” to see an end to the lengthy monopolies given to power providers.

However, government is considering a change in law which could pave the way for ‘green’ energy firms to set up operations, the Weekly News can reveal.

Electricity Commissioner Malike Cummings disclosed that proposals had already been submitted by an interested solar power firm.

If given the go-ahead, the unnamed company may offer some welcome competition to current providers who enjoy healthy profits by keeping a stranglehold on longsuffering consumers.

Complaints over sky-high power bills – exacerbated by spiralling fuel charges loaded on top – recently prompted a review into regulation of the sector.

Experts from European firm Oxera launched their two-month probe on August 1, which included a series of meetings with public officials, power providers and consumers.

The lengthy contract afforded to Fortis TCI, formerly PPC, when it took over supply of most of the country’s electricity in 2006 has long been a bone of contention among islanders.

TCU – which supplies power to

Grand Turk and Salt Cay – also has another 25 years left on its current exclusivity contract.

And with both firms currently appealing for a hike in rates, fury among cash-strapped consumers has little chance of abating.

Mr Cummings said the government had been receiving weekly updates from the Oxera team, who are expected to conclude their inquiries within a fortnight.

It was originally hoped that the experts could return for a follow-up visit but budgetary restraints may render it impossible, Mr Cummings said.

Legally binding contracts mean it is doubtful that government will be able to wriggle out of monopoly agreements with Fortis TCI or TCU. “But we are looking at legislation relating to companies who use renewable energy sources,” the Electricity Commissioner continued.

He added that the process could take “some time”.

Fortis TCI – which changed its name from PPC in July – took over supply of power to Provo, North and Middle Caicos in a $90m deal five years ago.

Canadian parent firm Fortis Inc. has since announced a string of record profits, crediting its performance to savvy operations in the TCI and Belize.

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Solar power firms may soon set up operations in the TCI

considering a request from Fortis TCI to increase its basic rates to commercial customers and government entities by 5.5 per cent.

The administration has another two weeks to review the application which also seeks to end government subsidies on service to South Caicos.

Power there is supplied by Fortis TCI’s sister firm AEP. Representatives from the Governor’s office attended a presentation by Fortis on Wednesday as bosses pleaded their case.

Meanwhile a decision on whether Grand Turk and Salt Cay residents will have to fork out extra for their

monthly bills is expected any day.

TCU is seeking to raise its tariff to all customers by five cents per kilowatt hour (KWH).

The request was initially snubbed by former Governor Gordon Wetherell, prompting an independent inquiry by an outside expert.

Dr Virendra Ajodhia’s report was submitted on August 28 and will be used to make a final decision.

TCU says the extra revenue is needed to cover costs it incurred due to devastating Hurricane Ike in 2008.

But consumers have acted angrily saying they already struggle to pay exorbitant rates.

Crippling power bills, exacerbated by high fuel charges, have long caused misery for islanders and threatened to put many small companies out of business.

Outrage in 2008, as oil prices hit a peak, sparked the establishment of a pioneering action group to fight for a change in the law.

The Consumer Rights Action Group lobbied the Government in a bid to slash the monthly payment demands, placing petitions in bars, restaurants and shops across Providenciales and garnering thousands of signatures.

Johnston staff soon to hear of payout

By Gemma Handy FED-UP former Johnston workers – who claim the firm’s collapse left them with collective losses topping $2.5m – will finally learn how much they are likely to be recompensed.

A long-awaited creditors meeting is to be held on Tuesday with up to 30 erstwhile staff or their representatives expected to attend.

The meeting will begin at 10am at the Regent Centre in Grace Bay Road.

Attendees will be informed of the progress made by joint liquidators Andrew Newlands and Paul Dempsey, at work since September last year.

Mr Newlands would not disclose details of assets recouped prior to the meeting, saying all details would be provided on Tuesday.

The Weekly News revealed

in April that workers were being warned payouts would be “small”.

The amount of remuneration largely hinged on how much cash could be recovered from the Trinidian Government, a major debtor.

State enterprise, the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT), was said to owe Johnston around $12m.

The contractor was responsible for construction of the mammoth Chancery Lane Complex, a sprawling compound of shops, offices, library and entertainment facilities in San Fernando.

Debtors at the time of the firm’s collapse in summer 2010 also included corruption-accused ex Premier Michael Misick and other high profile people connected with the ousted government.

Mr Misick is believed to have owed the fallen firm more than $4m

Former Premier Michael Misick is believed to have owed the fallen firm more than $4m

when it went into receivership on July 7 last year.

Johnston was one of a number of companies to apparently have the

plug pulled by British Caribbean Bank (BCB). Others included the Nikki Beach and Ambergris Cay resorts.

Keith Arnold, former Governor of the Central Bank of Belize, was initially appointed receiver. He resigned from the post six weeks later and the company was plunged into official liquidation.

Lawyers for employees previously claimed Arnold breached local law by refinancing debts to pay BCB around $6m, rather than compensating staff. Under TCI employment law, employees are prioritised for reimbursement above creditors.

Mr Misick’s debt was one of those assigned to BCB (formerly Belize Bank) as part of the receivership process meaning it no longer formed part of the recoverable assets.

Johnston’s former group commercial manager Stewart

McSwiney previously told the Weekly News he was personally owed a whopping $97,000 plus interest.

One of 35 expat workers, Mr McSwiney is among those frustrated by the sluggish pace of progress. The company also employed around a dozen Belonger casual labourers.

After starting work in the TCI three decades ago, Johnston International was behind some of the country’s largest – and most controversial – developments.

They include Mr Misick’s multimillion dollar home and the new hospitals, both of which have attracted a wealth of scrutiny, and the environmentally catastrophic Nikki Beach.

The company also built the Alexandra and Ocean Club resorts, the Comfort Suites hotel, Ports of Call commercial complex and North Caicos’ St Charles condo scheme.

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

Pay more – or cut cover?

FINANCE chiefs are warning that current healthcare contributions may not be enough to pay for all the services presently offered by the new social system.

The five per cent tax on salaries falls short of the amount needed.

We asked readers, who should foot the bill for the difference – government or residents?

Would you rather see a reduction in services provided – or pay a little more to ensure a fully-fledged social healthcare system can continue?

Totally unethical

“No one will be surprised by this as many of us voiced our concerns over and over that there would not be a sufficient workforce large enough to cover the funding of this healthcare plan.

“Many of us had to take the very costly step of paying not only NHIP fees but our own personal health care policies to ensure we would have coverage should the system fail.

“There is absolutely no way we should be made to pay more for this faulty system unless there is an opt out clause for those of us who prefer to continue with our own private policies.

“It is totally unethical to continue making people pay into a failing system on a mandatory basis.”

Contract renegotiation

“This was entirely predictable. The answer is to renegotiate the contract with InterHealth Canada and recoup some of the allegedly corrupt payments made to politicians in connection with that matter and the previous dealings with Southern Health Network before imposing more tariffs on residents and employers in this economy.

“If services need to be scaled back in the interim so be it. The hospitals and staff are a big improvement over what we had before, but hardly worth the money allegedly spent on construction.”

Hospitals essential

“Government should pay the difference. We need full healthcare facilities here.

“And Government can save the monies spent on sending people off island for healthcare here!”

Place in liquidation

“Tell us what is new! Did this development come as a big surprise? Who is really listening to the TCI population?

“There are many questions to be answered before the authorities should expect any real response from us. All they have to do is check the media for them. We are still awaiting clarifications and answers.

“HMG will not be able to come to the business community for any additional contributions at this time. Any attempt to increase rates will be stoutly resisted.

“As a matter of fact businesses have no resources to pay the current contributions plus the draconian penalties for late payment. How then will they be able to pay

any rate increases?

“There are many persons who are not being provided service at the moment. NHIP current policy is that if an employer is delinquent on payment of contributions, they will deny the employee of service unless it is an emergency; this despite the fact that the employer will still be liable for payment of contributions plus penalties.

“In the event of an emergency the employee will be provided with service but the employer will be still liable for the full cost of any treatment plus the contributions and penalties.

“This seems like a corrupt programme that lacks any transparency and accountability.

“The reality is that this project was imposed on the residents of these islands without any genuine input by them and despite the fact that we all knew it was not sustainable and we begged HMG to refuse signing until the matter was properly investigated, they still went ahead with the plan to implement it.

“So how can they now expect us to foot the cost and we still do not know what we are paying for and what benefits we are entitled to and are getting?

“I am suggesting that this project follows all the other ones that are unable to pay its bills.

“It should be placed in liquidation and let the creditors sue the government.

“Maybe the investors could use it as hotel to house the many consultants that are arriving from Europe.

“Why not pay private doctors instead? It would be far more affordable than the current NHIP programme which is a glorified Ponzi scheme sanctioned by HMG. “This is modern day piracy on land surrounded by sea. When will the residents decide that enough is enough?”

Bad service

“How much more can people take? No wonder people are dying from brain aneurisms and stress lately. Too much to take.

“The hospitals are state of the art yes, but the service is not too good. Doctors are changed too fast that you can’t even get to know them.

“Seems like the only two steady doctors here are in Grand Turk – Benjamin and Blythe.

“People are paying their NHIP but are not referred promptly when they are ill and hence people are dying.

“What is happening to the millions they collect in contributions? Has there ever been an audit published publicly?

“We are paying but not getting good service.

There needs to be a review of the salaries paid to the NHIP staff and even the numbers who are employed.

“In my humble opinion we never needed two big hospitals. A big hospital in Provo and

refurbishment and upgrade of the one in Grand Turk to be managed by government was fine.

“The numbers do not require this big hospital. We were getting better service in Grand Turk at the old hospital.

“The government is responsible for the health of the nation. The health of the nation is the wealth of the nation.

“Government needs to take over the operation of the hospital. Government must pay the difference and not the people.

“They are cutting everything – education, staff, you name it. What is this money going towards?

“All we hear is balance the budget, and have a surplus. Do your research. How many rich countries in this world have a balanced budget or even a surplus? Hardly a one.

“There needs to be more humanity in what these ‘leaders’ are doing and what they are proposing. Seems as if no one cares.

“Only ‘cuts and taxes’ and now ‘pay more’.

How much more can people take?”

Surprise surprise

“Told you so!”

Tax evaders

“The problem is that not all of the people are paying what they should be paying! Who is overseeing the people who are self-employed?

“What are the ways to check on the amounts these people are being paid? The system will never work until everyone pays a fixed amount.”

Doomed to fail

“According to Governor Wetherell the five per cent tax was never expected to cover the cost of the whole programme.

“He did expect the tax would collect $1.5m per month and the rest would be made up from general revenue. This information he released shortly after he arrived when he and Colin Roberts believed TCI was rich.

“Actually our annual income never went up from the slow moving Taylor years except that due to hundreds of acres of Crown land being sold, raising millions from the sale and millions more from stamp duty. What was unfortunate was this health programme was never affordable from the beginning.

“Wetherell said the cost of NHIP was $1m per month for overseas care, $1m per month for the hospital and $1.5m to $3m for InterHealth Canada and the clinics.

“The only new income was the $1.5m derived from the new five per cent tax. Now we are not collecting that because the only ones working are the government workers and resort workers.

“Add to that the extremely high price for hospitals only able to hold a total of 60 beds for $120m and the plan was destined to fail.

InterHealth Canada must have known it when they only activated 30 beds.

“In the Virgin Islands they built a 122-bed, six-storey hospital for less than what we are paying and no one is checking into this. We need to ask why of Floyd Hall and Gordon Wetherell. Hall knows and Wetherell should have found out.

“The hospital contract needs to be audited and the cost cut in half which will still cost $1m per bed. A one-bedroom house could

never cost $2m even with an operating and recovery room, so why are we paying $120m for 30 beds and a parking lot? The answer lies with the SIPT we hope.

“We need to get back the system we had before which cost us much less. If we can only get our chief medical officer away from his union activities and back into managing healthcare where he belongs.

“We feel that Dr Ewing is capable of setting up a public medical practice at least as good as InterHealth. If he does not do it, we know others who can and for much less than what we are paying. Hurray for the hospitals but shame on the price.”

Resignations please

“First and foremost, the chairman of the NHIB should resign. And both he, CMO Rufus Ewing and ex NHIB CEO Brian Hogan should publically apologise for the NHIB debacle.

“Almost two years ago, all three men sat up on the Chamber of Commerce stage and dismissed vehement protests from a cross section of this community.

“A lot of big boys and girls at that meeting (folks who run real businesses that produce regular financial statements) had crunched the numbers and recognised that it would be difficult for 10,000 contributors to cover 30,000 beneficiaries.

“At that meeting, Rufus and Royal explained that we had to have the mandated universal insurance programme because the previous model of cradle-to-grave cover for TIs was unsustainable.

“This was primarily because the overseas treatment portion of TI healthcare was being abused. But the Ministry must have been facilitating that abuse. An apology from Royal would be nice also.

“By statute, we should have seen at least two financial statements from the NHIB. But it is well known the accounts are in disarray and the NHIB board probably doesn’t even know where they stand.

“Do the honourable thing Chairman Smith and resign. Then have some independent auditor assess where we truly stand with the NHIB.”

Come clean

“All previous constitutions of the islands were debated and negotiated in the public arena and there is evidence to show that the public, in some small way, though not in all cases, influenced the outcome of most constitutional talks these islands have had.

“The case with our healthcare system and how it is paid for was done in secret. Except that during the last election of 2007 the public only saw pictures but there was never any mention of how this system would cost the

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Causeway repairs to start

By Gemma Handy LONG-awaited repairs to the hurricane-ravaged causeway are due to be completed before the onset of next year’s stormy season.

The artery linking North and Middle Caicos is the only land route between the two islands and a lifeline for many elderly residents.

Its multi-million dollar repair is one of three capital expenditure projects outlined in the current budget, along with restoring fire-hit Ona Glinton Primary School and fixing the South Caicos airport control tower.

Since opening in October 2007, the causeway has fallen victim to three hurricanes and is currently only barely traversable to motorists.

Hurricanes Hanna and Ike battered the $5.3m route just 11 months after the ribbon was cut. It has been sporadically patched up since but suffered badly again when Hurricane Irene tore through the islands last month.

Representatives from the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) briefed

the consultative forum about the impending reconstruction programme.

The road was initially built to withstand a moderate hurricane, last week’s meeting was told. Limited funding did not allow protection against a major storm.

Problems arose due to inadequate culverts which hindered the flow of water under the road.

Damage was exacerbated by the quality of underlying materials too. The causeway was built on an impermeable cylinder which was not strong enough to withstand the weather, causing it to disintegrate.

Repairs will include patching up the holes in the cylinder and increasing the size of the drainage culverts.

Engineers are due to present a proposal to government by the end of the month, setting out the work to be done enabling costs can be drawn up.

The project is also set to include the regrading of the low-lying access roads to the causeway.

Works are due to begin early next year and be completed before the 2012 hurricane season starts on June 1.

Continued people.

“It is incredible that the public is forced to give five per cent of their salaries to the plan which remains a tight-lipped secret from the public.

“With such profound secrecy, the public was denied the right to weigh in on the costing, ie the $125m for 20 beds in Providenciales and 10 beds in Grand Turk and to question the cost assumptions.

“The actuarial assumptions are also under doubt because the public was denied participation in these talks.

“The public is still unaware as to who really owns InterHealth Canada or whether it is indirectly controlled by debt coming from Belize Bank, Oxford Ventures and or Johnston International which built these overpriced structures.

“Owing to unprecedented secrecy the real costs are unknown and the real cost to the people is secret.

“Already the islands are overtaxed for what others have taken and a false premise is being established to take more from the people for a hospital system and insurance scam of which they know little.

“This trend is synonymous with third dictatorships and the petty dictatorship of Mike Misick.

“The British government must step away from this scam entirely and undo it. The people are being ripped off. It needs immediate investigation by Helen Garlick, the advisory council, the new Governor, the consultative forum and the new Attorney General.

“It is time to examine the true cost of healthcare in these islands, develop a programme to reduce cost and the NHIP payments.

“The programme is not broke, it is badly conceptualised. Its fate is determined by the doubt the public has in it.

“People are also leaving the islands in huge numbers owing to the decline in the economy and the impossibly high taxes imposed on the people to pay for what the previous government took from the treasury.

“Illegal immigrants are also using the system and the actuarial analysis, devoid of public input, obviously did not take this into account.”

Follow England

“We are British; follow the healthcare system in England!

“Contributions are down because the economy is slow; you cannot tax an already over-taxed people.”

Three hurricanes have rendered the causeway barely passable

Beware the poisonous ‘desert rose’ ANOTHER “beautiful but poisonous” plant has been identified by government amid an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of toxic vegetation.

The ‘desert rose’ or ‘adenium obesum’ can be dangerous if its milky sap is touched.

It belongs to the family apocynaceae and its shrubs can grow as high as 10 feet in deep fertile soil but tend to be smaller in TCI due to poor soil quality.

This plant has a swollen trunk and branches and fleshy dark green leaves which contain the milky sap.

It has a bright and showy funnelform, with pink or purple flower clusters at the branch tips. The desert rose is cultivated as a houseplant and often grown outdoors as a landscape plant.

The whole plant is said to be

poisonous and people should refrain from touching it, particularly the sap. Substantial ingestion may lead to toxicity.

Desert rose plants should be removed from public places, such as parks, schools and roadsides.

The government is working to restrict the importation of this plant and other poisonous ornamentals into the TCI. The awareness campaign has

been set up by the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), currently conducting research on poisonous and injurious plants in the TCI. Many of these plants are imported family ornamentals found in backyards, parks, hotels, restaurants and schools but are considered dangerous.

For more information, contact your nearest DECR office.

Census launch announced

GOVERNMENT is to officially launch the 2012 population and housing census next month.

A ceremony will take place at the Life Centre in Old Airport Road, Grand Turk, on October 11.

The event will mark the start of public sensitisation and education ahead of the commencement of the census in January.

The ceremony will be addressed by Governor Ric Todd. There will also be remarks by permanent secretary for finance Delton Jones, consultative forum chair Lillian Misick, forum member Dr Linda Williams, and director of economic planning and statistics Kathleen Forbes.

The event will feature a presentation of the census jingle, logo and slogan too.

The long-awaited count will help government improve policies dealing with critical issues such as healthcare, education, unemployment and sustainable development.

The ‘desert rose’ or ‘adenium obesum’ can be dangerous if its milky sap is touched.

Second annual art and craft show CALLING all artists, painters, designers and ‘crafty’ people.

Organisers of last year’s successful Art & Crafts Expo are to stage the second annual event this winter.

Lucie Winton Stubbs and Emma Halliday hope that the December 3 show will be even bigger and better than last year.

It will be held at Turtle Cove Marina from 10am to 4.30pm.

Lucie told the Weekly News: “It’s a great opportunity to showcase the hidden talents of many local Turks and Caicos Islands artists, painters,

sculptors, printmakers, jewellery designers, photographers, bakers and candlestick makers under one tented roof.”

She said proceeds from the family-friendly event would be donated to the Friends of the Arts Foundation (TCFAF).

“There will be a variety of refreshments and tasty treats to nibble on, as well as live music as you browse the vast array of fantastic arts and crafts for sale,” Lucie added.

Anyone wishing to take part should contact Lucie or Emma at artexpotci@gmail.com

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Governor vows to help boost business PROVO’s business community turned out in impressive numbers at a Chamber of Commerce welcome reception for new Governor Ric Todd.

Hemingway’s restaurant at the Sands resort proved a unique and exquisite backdrop for a night of light-hearted mingling and wellseasoned remarks from incoming Chamber president Tina Fenimore and the recently sworn in Governor.

Ms Fenimore said: “In thinking what I wanted to convey to you tonight, my thoughts kept coming back to one word: hope.

“I have so much hope for our beloved Turk and Caicos Islands. I hope we have the ability as a country to move ourselves out of these tough economic times.

“I hold out hope that we as a Chamber, together with all the elements necessary, can bring us

back to the level of prosperity we strive to achieve.”

Her optimism was echoed by the Governor, who relayed with practicality what he intends to do.

“I’ve now been here for just over a week and I feel at home, as everyone is being so very kind and welcoming,” Mr Todd said.

“When I had my first public event a week ago, I sort of set out some of the things I wanted to try to do with the people of The Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Really there are two points: the first thing is our Ministers have made clear that what we want to do is to move to elections before the end of next year, provided that we can meet the milestones to get us there.”

It was outlined by the Governor that the interim administration wants to fuse efforts with the private sector to meet these stated milestones.

He also strongly stated a need for equality in doing business.

“We know that nothing in life is just the work of the public sector, because the prosperity of these islands depends on the business community.

“In order to bring about the prosperity we all want to see on these beautiful islands, blessed by nature, we have to do three things.

“One, we have to keep on making the economy work better and that is partly a job of government and I will of course do everything I can, and we can try to create the conditions for business and to try to attract the kind of sustainable investments I think these islands need.”

The other points came as pronouncement by His Excellency, reiterating his message of transparency in governance and aims for greater efficiency in the public

Governor Todd chats with attendees at Monday’s reception party

sector.

“I think the way you do that is by being open and direct and negotiating fairly so that everything that happens with developers must be known to everybody because that is the only way to bring on competence.”

Mrs Fenimore, who would later see her new executives and advisory board formally introduced at the welcome reception, explained the economic struggles are not born of a lack of offering in the Turks and Caicos, but from the absence of

sound decision making and national synergy.

“While we may be at the crossroads of our future, we now have to decide which road to take.

Do we forge a pathway to a new prosperity, my hope is for prosperity.

“We have to get back to basics, honesty, integrity, accountability and just common sense. My hope is that we find them,” she added.

Depopulation – yawn!

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 I AM sorry to go back to this again. My friend Allan Eden-Hutchinson has sent me and others a couple of electric jolt emails highlighting this problem and pointing to active steps being taken in the Cayman Islands to deal with their depopulation problem, and the shock their measures caused in Bermuda.

It is a bore to keep going back to this time after time, but where else in the world will you find a government dedicated to depopulating the country?

Nemesis Bellingham, Colin Roberts, and Governor Wetherell blithely carried on depopulating the country despite desperate cries from business.

The dramatic tragedies of the ancient Greeks were structured, in no particular order, around hubris meaning arrogant pride, folly and madness, and of course nemesis, being the destructive vengeance of the gods.

We have had all three of these in bucket loads, and our tragedy to go with them. The hubris may now be behind us. The great US real estate boom is over. The great Turks and Caicos boom is finished.

We all know what the madness was. But a continuing folly is to persist with policies designed to protect us against a massive influx of wealth-seeking, blood-sucking foreigners when there are none on the horizon.

As for Nemesis, we all know about his

impact.

As politicians in Cayman have now recognised, it is those same blood-suckers who spent money on goods and services, bought groceries and paid rent, more often than not money spent at Belonger-owned businesses.

It may be that the British overseas territories who still have self-determination will start a race to see who can be the friendliest to foreigners.

They have a pretty good array of people to choose from within their existing status.

An open door for British and EU citizens, or Commonwealth citizens, can’t be too hard to accomplish.

But do not hold your breath waiting for a change here.

Since I last wrote on this topic, a Wikipedia page about depopulation has been opened.

It’s pretty good. This is the opening sentence of the section on the economic consequences of depopulation: “The effects of a declining population can be adverse for an economy which has borrowed extensively for repayment by younger generation.”

Our Misick debt, owed entirely to foreigners, is going to squash the locals flat if the population keeps falling.

If you think a default is going to save us, go and visit Greece. The process is brutal.

Using the TCI immigration service ‘GEheime STAatsPOlizei’ to racially profile the foreign population and chuck them off the islands 30 or 40 at a time is crushing local businesses and landlords.

Normally depopulation is caused by war, plague or some other shock to the system. An economist naturally looks at such an event from the point of view of supply and demand.

Demand is going to fall. So will the absolute level of supply as the labour force shrinks. The effect on incomes and prices depends on the relative size of the two effects. In Russia, as Wiki point out, the remaining population is more productive than the dying population, and they are becoming an energy-based economy, so the survivors are richer per head than they were.

That is not going to happen here. The people leaving are the young and economically productive who came here in the boom.

Let’s support Allan and his fellow businessmen, and urge the Governor to stop depopulating the islands now.

Operation “Twist” Decision makers – especially in real estate and related sectors may have seen the announcement that the US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday; the start of operation Twist.

The Fed will attempt to influence longer term interest rates – which mainly impact corporate debt markets, and vitally for many individuals, mortgage rates and availability – by selling short-dated and buying long-dated securities.

‘Twisting’ its balance sheet may lower the rates obtainable at the Fed for securities which mature 10 years or more from now. The idea is to drive long-dated money out of the Fed in to commercial debt markets.

You may remember that the Fed tried a similar move during the crisis in the early 80s, with some success.

Since over 50 per cent of all US mortgage payers are in negative equity, getting the mortgage and housing markets going again is vital to the US. TCI is no different.

Flamboyant islanders set the stage alight at last year’s event

Lip synching challenge CALLING all wannabe popstars.

Islanders are invited to don the glitz, grab a mic’ and take to the stage in support of Provo Children’s Home.

Bosses are staging the second annual music extravaganza on November 5 at Beaches.

And they hope to beat last year’s $14,000 raised by selling a whopping 300 tickets this time.

Firms across the country are already brushing up on their steps for the corporate challenge ‘lip synching’ contest. Last year staff from Royal Bank of Canada won the title.

The contest can feature a single performer, duet or group. Each entry will provide the music of their choice from the 50s to the 90s and design a dance routine, complete with costumes and props.

The event will take place from 6.30pm at Beaches’ Treasure Beach entrance. Tickets are $75, including all food and drinks, and are available at Finishing Touch, Top of the Cove deli, Adventurescape and the Edward Gartland Youth Centre. Alternatively email buildgroup@pch.tc or call Candie on 332-1609.

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Two former policemen and boat crew on drug charges TWO former Bahamian policemen turned sailors were remanded to Grand Turk prison on Tuesday along with eight crew mates on illicit drug charges.

George Young and his younger brother and chief mate Ronald Young, both elderly men, were brought before Magistrate Clifton Warner along with eight Haitian traders.

The men were accused of attempted fraudulent evasion of a prohibited good, namely cannabis, possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply or transfer.

The Young brothers were represented by defence attorney

Kendle Williams and the eight Haitian men stood unrepresented.

The court heard that the men entered South Dock port aboard the vessel ‘Sweet Charlotte’ on September 10.

TCI police and customs officers received a tip and went aboard the vessel to search for illegal drugs.

In the presence of the captain, the lawmen commenced their search on the lower deck.

There they saw a large red toolbox sitting on top of a plate which covered an access way to a lower deck.

Beneath the plate, the officers allegedly found a number of bags containing what appeared to be cannabis.

Businessmen in court over NIB contributions IN THEIR ongoing effort to collect all outstanding contributions NIB representatives were back in court this week with four defaulters.

Denver and Dwaine Pratt, of Crystal Pool Services, appeared in the Magistrates Court to answer to an application for a distress warrant filed by NIB for the levying of $6,971.78.

The matter was adjourned until January 31.

Chinson’s manager Allan Eden-Hutchinson also faced the court on 27 complaints of failure to pay.

He was accused of not paying contributions and additional charges as an employer and selfemployed person during the period December 2009 to March

2011 in the amount of $39,454.58.

He also was told to return to court on January 31.

On Monday Devon Eustace Williams faced 26 complaints of failing to pay insurance contributions and additional charges as an employer for the period October 2009 to January 2010 in the amount of $4866.80.

His trial will be on January 23.

Editor of the Sun newspaper Hayden Boyce appeared on five counts of failing to pay national insurance additional charges as an employer and self-employed person during the period May 2009 to March 2010 in the amount of $1,991.36.

He will return to court January 23 also.

Youth dies mysteriously A TEENAGER who graduated from high school three months ago has died in unconfirmed circumstances.

Adrian Gibson, 18, was airlifted to Doctors Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas, last week for emergency medical care but later succumbed.

Gibson, popularly known as ‘AJ’, was described by his high school principal as being the school’s “most improved student” for the past two years, taking a renewed and very strong interest in his studies.

He attended Richmond Hill Prep, British Collegiate and Maranatha High School.

He was described as devoted to his family and passionately interested in music and cooking. Friends said he looked forward to a career as a pilot and wanted to learn to parasail.

AJ leaves to mourn his mother Claudette Gibson, sister Adrianna Gibson and three brothers, Woody and Dadou Gibson and Peterson Everiste.

Adrian Gibson

The funeral will be held on October 1 at 10am at New Testament Church of God, Providenciales, followed by interment on North Caicos.

Friends, teachers and relatives of AJ are asked to share their memories on Facebook page http://www. facebook.com/pages/RememberingAJ-Gibson/291136570900160or or by email to debby@flyairtc.com for inclusion in the memorial programme.

The captain denied any knowledge of the bags and their contents.

At police headquarters, it was discovered that the illegal drugs weighed 426 pounds and carried a street value of $1,000,934.

The charges were read to the defendants and they were informed that they could have the matter tried at the Magistrates Court level or in the Supreme Court by a judge and jury.

This caused quite a long debate and several outbursts of loud protests from the Haitian defendants.

The 10 defendants all elected a Magistrates Court trial but the prosecution thought otherwise.

The prosecutor reminded Magistrate Warner that, considering the large quantity of drugs and the street value, he did not have the jurisdiction to adequately punish the defendants.

Williams objected saying that he knew of nothing in the law that contradicted the magistrate’s ability to have jurisdiction and particularly if the accused elected to have their matter tried summarily.

The prosecution disagreed and pointed out that the men could face a fine of around $6m and that the magistrate does not have the authority to impose such a fine.

The prosecutor read a section of the law that gives the magistrate the authority to impose a fine not exceeding $50,000 or three times the value of the drugs, whichever is greater.

At that point Magistrate Warner informed the defendants that they have a right to a Supreme Court trial and not at the magistrate level.

“The magistrate power to punish is limited to legislation,” he said.

He then ruled that the defendants will be tried by a judge and jury in the Supreme Court.

This was met with loud protests from the eight Haitians who insisted that the magistrate hear what they had to say.

Jocelyn Emmanuel, Kenol Benjamin, Michael Louime, Frantz dy Joline, Odric Desmornes, Emmanuel fils Dorsainvil, Caly Guerrier and Evily Sylvain all spoke through a court interpreter.

“We don’t know why we are here, why we are going to jail,” they said.

“We did not have drugs in our bags or goods.”

They told the court that they are just sellers who were here with official permission to trade.

They had a quantity of goods in the vessel and so would like their matter to be tried in the Magistrates

Court and be done with.

It was said that on September 10 at South Dock port, the men knowingly attempted to smuggle cannabis into the TCI. It was also said that they unlawfully had cannabis in their possession to supply to another.

Also, that they intended to sell the cannabis or transfer it to another.

At Magistrate Warner’s insistence that they will be tried in the Supreme Court and that they must attend for a sufficiency hearing on November 4, some of the men began to cry.

Williams attempted to secure bail for his clients and told the magistrate that they were of strong commendable pedigree.

Not to mention that the allegations were causing them an incredibly increasingly amount of discomfort, he said.

The court heard that the younger Young is a grandfather and, after leaving the military service, the two men pooled their life savings to buy the boat for the purposes of trading throughout the Caribbean.

The vessel is valued at some $550,000 and the men would not risk losing it.

Magistrate Warner held his ground and refused bail for all the defendants.

Petro Plus robbers jailed FOUR men who famously carried out a brazen daylight armed robbery, followed by a high speed chase and one being shot in the buttocks, have been jailed.

It has been 31 months since Louis Francis Jnr, Jo’Ram Rigby, Miguel Desmangles and Stanley Wilson robbed the Petro Plus service station on Millennium Highway.

On Friday in Grand Turk Supreme Court, the four were convicted and sentenced to prison.

Francis, Rigby and Desmangles were jailed for 12 years each and Wilson 13 years.

Deborah Martin and Valerie Neita-Robertson, from Jamaica, represented Francis and Wilson respectively, Rigby was represented

by Oliver Smith and Desmangles was represented by Kendle Williams.

This was the second time the case was heard since the first was abruptly aborted in the third week of the trial.

The proceedings throughout were peppered with flared tempers and warnings of contempt of court.

The four defendants were jailed for possession of a firearm at the time of committing the offence, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, wounding, robbery, possession of a firearm with intent to commit a serious offence and possession of ammunition with intent to enable endangerment of life.

Gloved, masked, dressed in black

T-shirts and armed with three guns and a machete, the men went into the gas station on February 9 2009, terrorised staff, viciously beat one of the employees in the head and made off with two cash tills containing money.

Owner of the gas station, then PDM MP Arthur Robinson, was alerted to the robbery and rushed towards the scene, giving chase to the bandits who he encountered along the way.

The getaway car was rammed from the rear causing the assailants to lose control of the vehicle.

They swerved and skidded off the road slamming into the wall of the Catholic Church obliquely opposite the Myrtle Rigby Health Complex on Leeward Highway.

In a frenzied rush to escape, the gunmen exited their vehicle and ran into the nearby bushes with Robinson in hot pursuit.

During their escape bid, there was an exchange of gun fire which resulted in Wilson being shot in the left cheek of his bottom.

Another vehicle also lost control during the chase and the driver, Cadet Nocius and his female passenger Magalie Belliard, were both seriously injured.

Nocius’ left leg was amputated from the knee and Belliard suffered a fractured pelvis.

Desmangles, Francis and Wilson were arrested in the same vicinity but Rigby was arrested two days later.

A total of 61 charges were laid against the four men and, despite the overwhelming evidence against them, the defendants refused to give DNA samples for testing.

Wilson even brought charges against the gas station’s owner.

He sought retribution from Robinson claiming that he was viciously, unlawfully and unnecessarily attacked by the Parliamentarian with his firearm, outside of his premises.

Wilson applied to the Magistrates Court to have Robinson charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and attempted murder.

That matter however, was discontinued on August 9 2010 after the AG Chambers assumed conduct of the prosecution and discontinued the charges.

Speaking to the Weekly News about the outcome of the case Robinson said he was relieved it was now over once and for all.

The businessman said that the years of proceedings going back and forth had an impact on his business since his employees had to attend court and so forth.

“I think the judgment was fair,” Robinson said.

“The judge did a good job and justice was served.”

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

Out with monopolies Dear Editor In order to control the utilities which are of great interest to the system, public corporations must be introduced so that the entities can be properly managed for the benefit of the people.

This practice is the norm in many countries, hence it should be introduced in the TCI which is developing rapidly on a daily basis.

Public corporations can be formed by the following processes – 1) a body which consists of the government and the private sector must be established for the distribution of ‘shares’; 2) two-thirds of the ‘shares’ must be allocated to the government, or an entity directly responsible it.

This should be the case since the security and protection of the nation are important factors; 3) in a time of crisis or emergency, the government must exercise its controlling powers on the behalf of the people; 4) the remaining ‘shares ‘ should be made available to the private sector, preferably persons of good financial standings in the community; 5) ‘voting rights’ will be conducted in accordance with the distribution of the ‘shares’.

The Prime Minister of the Bahamas was able to tell Bahamas Electricity Corporation during the economic crisis, ‘do not interfere with the electricity bill of the people’.

Some of the utilities which should be the subject of public corporations are electricity, water and sewerage, telecommunications, and transportation which should be protected by state security in the event of sabotage and other subversive elements.

They should become the general concern of a governmental control policy. This practice is very important in wartimes and other uprisings.

Turks and Caicos Utilities [TCU] has made certain provisions in the ordinance for these utilities in some particular way but did not specify the important controlling factors.

It is obvious that this ordinance requires a judicial review of its administrative action. The ultimate power for increases and other adjustments should be the concerns of the shareholders, and a minister should be responsible to the Governor for the activities of the utilities.

But the exercise of the ultimate power should require the concerns of the nation. Therefore, the Governor has

already established the necessity for a wider regulation of electricity services which should be concluded with the development of public corporations.

It seems as if there is a monopoly on electricity in this country and, as a democratic society, such practices should be eradicated.

The company seems to be striving on the emotion and self-sufficiency of the people of this country to such an extent that the management of TCU expressed disappointment with the response received from the Governor and invoked section 34[4] of the Electricity Ordinance which has placed the legal obligations on the Governor to appoint an outside expert to conduct an inquiry into the reasonableness of their tariff proposal.

This is a gross insult to the administration and a threat of some subversive action to the people of this country.

Electricity has become such a major concern of a country that it has been nationalised by various countries.

Reference is now made to community law in the case Costa v ENEL which arose out of the nationalisation of the electricity industry in Italy.

Although it shows the supremacy of community law, it is important to

Can we afford more job losses?

Dear Editor, I beg His Excellency to consider very carefully the undertaking of public service reform at this time.

I am not aware of what studies were done to ascertain persons being laid off. I am not knowledgeable whether age, education, number of dependants, current liabilities or many other factors are being taken into consideration, however, these are the questions that came to my mind.

We are all aware of the economic recession taking place globally.

However, the TCI remains a small enough country to actively manage the economy and its people in my opinion.

As human beings we all enjoy certain basic human rights. We have a right to food, clothing, shelter, water and electricity.

We also have a right to gainful employment in order to meet these basic needs. The government of the day is responsible to ensure that any able bodied person seeking gainful employment has an opportunity to work, whether in the public or private sector.

I would like it if His Excellency would consider that the indigenous Belonger population (TCI Citizens)

make up the smallest number of employed persons in this country given that statistics from the Labour Department suggest that of the 14,000 employed persons in this country only 5,000 make up the Belonger base.

An interesting number considering that there are thousands of unemployed TCI citizens in this country.

In the government release, the only areas TCIG is seeking to employ persons is in the PRC offices and in fire and rescue services. All other areas are to be affected by lay offs.

I really don’t see how firing people to hire private companies is going to be more economically efficient. For example, a broken window being fixed by public works as opposed to Projetech doesn’t seem compatible in terms of pricing, given that most public works persons earn an average of $120 per week.

With your decision to reform the public service, we will now see increased numbers of persons treading the unemployment line, at a time when the private sector is in no financial position to absorb these persons.

Essentially, you, the current interim administration are making it difficult for all concerned to survive given

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your increases in taxation on fuel, water, electricity, imports, reduction in duty exemption, NHIP and NIB contributions, increases in the cost of company renewals, licences and work permits. All this and VAT is on the horizon.

This reality is coupled with the fact that the cost of living in the Turks and Caicos is extremely high as is.

Consider for a moment that the persons you are laying off are persons with families, mortgages and other commitments who seek to lose everything while they tread the unemployment line.

Is this the society we want to create?

I can assure you that you can look forward to our already high crime rate skyrocketing as a direct consequence and the creation of a vicious cycle of poverty.

I once asked before if that was Her Majesty’s plan of action. Based on your decision making I am beginning to think the affirmative.

I pray for the speedy return of an elected government who will be accountable to the people they serve.

God help us.

Euwonka Selver

note the importance of the European Community in this matter.

The Government should do everything in its power to control the electricity and other utilities in this country, and ensure that torts which had occurred by an act of God, such as hurricanes, thunderstorms, floods and so on, should not be passed on to the consumer. This is a good case on which a Consumers’ Association should be established.

In the stated case of Nichols v Marsland, dealt with by the House of Lords, a company can also become liable for some damages, therefore it should either make provision for such tort, or implement some kind of insurance policy to cover the claim.

So the people of Grand Turk and Salt Cay should not be responsible for damages caused by Hurricane Ike, an act

of God which affected the whole Turks and Caicos, but some other entity should be considered to bear the burden.

Reference is now made to the three power outages which occurred during the period of the tariff proposal, and there could be allegations of sabotage and other subversive action.

These offences are very serious, and provisions are made under the Security Services Act 1989 and the Intelligence Services Act 2000 [English law] for their investigation. If there is sufficient evidence, charges can also be considered under those acts.

Also the Criminal Damage Act 1971 is available if any person causes damage to any property belonging to himself or another without lawful excuse.

Sherman Rigby

What about our children?

Dear Editor, The other day I was driving along enjoying the day. And I kept coming across something that was very moving.

I saw kids either who had graduated recently or were returning to now seek jobs. I spoke with some of them. And some of them were very well spoken and mannerly and, most of all, willing to work.

They said they just wanted to find something, some to help their moms. It was disturbing.

Now I am by no means prejudiced; I believe in hope for all. But how much will you help in the forgetting of your own?

I am talking about the huge amount of non local island workers, especially in the Providenciales workforce.

There are jobs here that can be done by Turks Island youths if trained properly, if they want it, and it can become a career or a positive start for many of them.

They are only welcomed in the hotel industry. Many of the stable companies here hire a great amount of foreigners instead. Just take a look around and see.

It’s OK to have some but you cannot take on a whole other country. How many Turks Islanders work elsewhere in the world? It’s overdone and we are a small country.

Personally I favour foreign workers.

For some the grasp of the English language is good and some are reliable.

The same expectancy can be had with good firm management with a young local Turks Islander.

Some of the islands’ stable establishments such as Kishco

and Business Solutions and other businesses can hire more locals. Some do not seem to prefer Turks Islanders.

Who cares?

These great companies on the island can employ many of our youths, plus a foreigner or three.

Many business owners from the US, Britain and other countries will have a say in this.

But in other countries you hire some foreigners but always the nationality of that country has a stronger work presence.

And Turks Island business owners must look into this reality as well as the government because it’s about the future of these youths.

I am not against foreign workers, we need them. But neither am I against my own. We need them to have jobs.

These kids can do the same thing a thousand of the foreigners that are growing and dominating the workforce are doing.

If it were Haitians only, many would complain. It’s too much. These cashing positions and receptionist jobs can be done by locals.

Foreign owners of companies here need to understand it’s not just about their business only and what they think. It’s when in Rome.

Yes island people this, and island people that. I’ve heard it all in their little private conversations they think we’re not aware of. And that’s OK. But this is our home.

And we want our youths to have jobs and eat and buy houses like you do your kids. Don’t give it all to everybody else.

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

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NATIONAL Spectrum of hope –

autism awareness

By Nicole Cox, a mother living with autism

Chef Paul reveals his ‘secret ingredient’ to wellwishers

Top marks for TCI chef

What is autism anyway?

OK, DOWN to brass tacks! Wow. Now that I think about it, I should’ve picked another topic!

There is way too much to say about what autism is that I could never fit it all into this writing.

Besides that, every parent, teacher, sibling, doctor, and therapist can give you a different viewpoint. The answers are as varied as the humans on earth. So, I will start with the most objective of those answers in the simplest words I can.

The National Institute of Health says autism is: “A developmental brain disorder that typically affects a person’s ability to communicate, engage in social interactions, and respond appropriately to the environment.

“Some people with autism have few problems with learning and speech, and are able to function well in society.

“Others may be significantly impaired or have serious language delays. Autism makes some people seem closed off and shut down; others seem locked into repetitive behaviours and rigid patterns of thinking.”

That is a very broad description. Literally every case of autism is a unique fingerprint. The symptoms displayed can be a little or a lot in as few or many infinite and changing combinations.

This is part of the reason why it is so difficult for families to choose effective treatment. There is no guarantee that what works for one will work for all.

I pass on the advice that was given to me: Do the research, choose methods with documented results and stick with what works!

On a subjective level things get a bit more complicated. Listen to the music of a jazz savant and the screeching of a non-verbal adult and believe that they have the same disorder.

View a detailed map of a city drawn from memory compared to the scribbling of someone who cannot hold a pencil because it “hurts” and know that their symptoms are related.

The kid in class who never stops talking may be the same as the man who only communicates by typing. From the cashier who wouldn’t look in your eyes, to the two-year-old sitting alone spinning the wheels of a toy car but never ‘rolling’ the car; are you getting it?

Blessing, burden, stepping stone, stumbling block; autism can be either or both on any given day, at any given time.

Society judges the gravity of an issue by the effect it causes. So, someone with Asperger’s Syndrome must be ‘better off’ than someone with autism, right? Not particularly.

The truth is that no matter the severity of the symptoms, all autism is a challenge. The effort it takes to process a world that frustrates even the neuro-typical into moments of despair, anger, confusion or discomfort is monumental.

That effort is to be celebrated in every single achievement made on every level. Just ask Temple Grandin.

For more information on autism, email DawnProgram@gmail.com Next week: Temple Who?

A TALENTED TCI chef proved himself a cut above the rest by claiming top prize in a prestigious competition in Toronto.

Paul Newman, of Coyaba Restaurant in Providenciales, was declared the grand prize winner of this month’s 14th ‘Hot and Spicy Iron Chef’ competition.

In the semi-final round Chef Paul was up against Chef Paul Yellin from Barbados and the secret ingredient was the Japanese drink sake.

In the final round he was pitted against the other semi-finalist, Chef Francisco Alejandro of Canada, and the secret ingredient was leeks.

The contest was judged by a number of celebrity chefs and Food

Network stars including host of Iron Chef America Kevin Brauch, chef and co-host of ‘Heat Seekers’ Roger Mooking, and food writer Ivy Knight.

One of the judges commented that Chef Paul’s food was, “juggle up a whole mixture of ingredients, and then land them onto the plate in a beautiful display with a perfect harmonious balance of textures and tastes”.

Winning this competition will be no surprise to those who have had the pleasure of dining at Chef Paul Newman’s gazebo style, intimate dining restaurant.

Known for being one of the finest dining experiences in the country, Coyaba Restaurant mixes

true Caribbean cuisine with a strong island seafood flair.

Rosemarie Wilson, of the TCI Tourist Board, was also on hand at the event to plug the islands’ charms to potential visitors who grabbed the chance to try to win a week’s stay at the Sands resort and two WestJet airline tickets.

Tourist Board Director, Ralph Higgs, offered his congratulations to Chef Paul on his success.

“With his win, Chef Paul’s skills and mastery celebrate the epicurean adventures that are offered by the Turks and Caicos Islands and we are very eager for our many visitors and guest to experience it as well,” Mr Higgs said.

COMMENTARY

Youth will be served WITH the arrival of youthful Governor Todd we recall the formula ‘youth will be served’.

We also have Martin Stanley back to provide senior based wisdom.

However, no matter how you cut it, we must either remain a colony or become a democracy.

This is the question this territory has faced since its emergence from an agrarian economy.

Early administrations did not have the resources in either financial or management skills to grow this territory as needs emerged. This was the problem prior to 2003. A seeming lack of vision and decisive action at the top.

This is in fact what brought the last disastrous administration into power. The question now is, where do we go from here?

Rosindell and Bellingham have promised a new relationship with the overseas territories but that remains to be seen. Meanwhile, the mess continues.

With taxes being imposed to balance the budget and pay off massive debts and commitments run up by the last elected government, we may end up

By David Tapfer back on grant and aid. Sorry, that’s already here.

Politics in this country is suspended.

After elections, what authority will the elected government have?

Debt continues to grow and inward investment is neutered by taxes so just what can they do?

The country needs vision. This cannot come from the PNP who await what SIPT brings them. They squandered their mandate one more time.

Can it come from the PDM who continue their petty internal squabbles? The only local hope is PDM so the challenge is theirs. Will they drop the ball and fail to project a vision as they did prior to 2003?

The Wetherell government served, in my view, to extend the

policies of the PNP. It was Floyd Hall who told us we needed more taxes and Wetherell who gave them to us.

It was Jeffrey Hall who allowed PPC to assess the fuel factor, doubling electrical rates and enriching their Canadian parent country while Wetherell stood by.

PNP dreamed up unaffordable NHIP and Wetherell signed it into being. PNP overloaded civil service and Capes only trimmed the edges.

It was not the world’s economy which caused the mess we are in.

It was recklessness and greed.

Record 2010/2011 tourism proved that.

It is now doubtful tourism will hold up or grow enough to pay accumulating debts. The loan came to refinance the PNP debts and save Britain from an embarrassing default. But who will pay the loan off? Will that be up to Governor Todd or the PDM? Todd, at best, is temporary.

The constitutions of both parties never anticipated this mess. However eventually it be those who live their lives here to straighten it out.

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September 24 - 30, 2011

NATIONAL

Calling all dominoes players DOMINO fans can pit their wits against their peers at Islandcom’s second annual national tournament.

The event will kick off on September 30 in North Caicos, followed by tournaments in South Caicos and Grand Turk over the following two weekends and culminating in Providenciales with the finals on October 22.

Last year’s tournament was a huge success coming hot on the heels of the telecom firm’s launch of operations in June.

Spokeswoman Chandra Craigg said: “The 2010 National Domino Tournament was Islandcom’s first solo event last year and while it was incredibly successful, we are certain we can top it this year.

“We would like to continue and improve each year and make the event more enjoyable and exciting for all those involved.”

Leonard Forbes, who previously took part as a member of Provo’s

Bambarra Buds team, said: “This tournament gave the people of the Turks and Caicos a chance to enjoy themselves whether they were playing or just watching.”

The defending champions – Provo’s The Undefeatables – will surely be back to defend their title.

Grand prize winners this year can look forward to taking home bragging rights plus $2,000 cash and a 3G BlackBerry Bold each, complete with one full year of Islandcom’s 3G service.

Winners from each island will also take home cash and phone prizes. Local winners from North, South, Grand Turk and Provo will get Nokia Touch & Type Smartphones as well as ‘the pot’, the entry fees collected from each island or $500 – whichever is greater.

Potential teams are encouraged to visit their local Islandcom location to register. Each team will be required to fill out a registration form and pay

The aptly named team ‘The Undefeatables’ scooped the grand prize last year

a $20 registration fee.

They must sign up by September 30. A limit of 32 teams will be in effect for each local leg of the tournament.

Visit your local Islandcom store or dealer, call 941-8188 or e-mail marketing@islandcom.tc for more information.

Is your culture & lifestyle killing you?

Part two YOU all know the story: You’re invited to a party (and we can all agree here that in the mindset of a Turks & Caicos Islander, a party is not a party without food and drinks).

There is everything you expect. Peas and rice with chunks of pigtail, macaroni piled high with cheese, barbecued ribs smothered in sauce.

There is all kind of chicken and fish (fried, baked, steamed, grilled) seasoned to the tee, oxtail, pork chop and souse (pork and chicken).

There are conch fritters saturated with oil, boiled or roast corn lathered in butter, thick slices of johnny cake, potato salad plastered with mayo next to a bowl of coleslaw swimming in dressing.

Fried plantain along with tuna sandwiches, meatballs, hot dogs, burgers and some overboiled canned vegetables with a modest salad of tomatoes and lettuce with a ton of salad dressing available for taste.

Oh, let’s not forget the hot pepper sauce, ketchup and gravy to smother our meats in.

BY DAVID BOWEN

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

Finally there is the cake with thick frosty icing for dessert. For liquid refreshments, there is the expected beer and alcohol and the ever present Coke and Sprite-type sodas along with the huge containers of 10 per cent ‘real fruit juices’.

The average single plate of a partygoer has a little of most of these, all piled high on an overflowing paper plate.

In the other hand, a cold soda, juice or beer. I haven’t even mentioned the ‘extras’ such as the canned fruit salad, the mixed nuts and the potato chips and dip.

So we eat and drink our fill, then

after all that we take more food to go. We say it’s for the children, or our elderly parents or spouse.

This phenomenon has its own name for those who specialise in party take-away; we call them ‘toters’. Often the food never reaches home or the intended recipients because it’s consumed by the ‘toters’ in the car, in the parking lot or on the way home.

Eating has become an addiction. There are people whose mindset is such that they feel they cannot eat or live without pigtail in their rice, or ketchup and hot sauce on their chicken wings and fries.

We need to address our mental state in conjunction with our physical pursuits to alter negative eating habits and patterns that lead to our declining health.

We already know that our foods are full of sugar, salt, fat, chemicals, dyes and empty calories. It’s just that we choose to ignore it because it tastes so good!

In a setting with so much food, what does one do when there is a desire to eat and live healthier?

Stay tuned for part three.

Comedy actors sought for new show ASPIRING actors are being sought to take part in a forthcoming comic stage production exploring the lighter side of relationships.

Auditions for ‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’ will be held at Stargazer Villa, International Drive, Providenciales, from 6.30pm on Tuesday.

This original production is part of the Friends of the Arts’ (TCFAF) 10th season and comprises a series of short one-act plays. The performance will air on March 23 and 24 at Brayton Hall.

A spokeswoman said: “This is the only day to audition. So if you are interested in being a part of this

production and trying your hand at acting, then come and audition for a role. We are looking for both male and female adult actors over the age of 18.

“Your involvement in this production will be fully volunteer, no one gets paid but we have lots of fun doing it.

“It requires a firm commitment, as rehearsals will be twice a week right up until the performance, with an increase in frequency during the last month.”

Contact Cora Malcolm on 2313309 or at cora_malcolm@msn.com, or Kim Mortimer on 232-2589 or at kimmort98@hotmail.com for more information.

wishes

Happy birthday Rasheed A heart so pure, A smile so gentle, Your habits so innocent, Your touch so tender, Your hugs so gentle, Your style yet meek, Your love is oh so true, An exceptional child with great potential – that’s you!

Happy 10th birthday to you Rasheed John, with love, parents Desireka Glinton and William John, grandparents, brothers and sister, aunts and uncles, cousins and the entire family circle, plus friends and family at Precious Treasures school.

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this week

Friday, September 23 to Thursday, September 29 Friday, September 23  Live music duo NaDa will be providing entertainment at Mango Reef restaurant at the Alexandra resort this evening. Starts 6.45pm.

Call 946 8200 for more details.

All smiles as the last winner Charisse Gibbons (centre) receives her cheque from Digicel.

 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 442-6349 or email info@graceway.com

Final Digicel winner announced

 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.

A DELIGHTED islander is celebrating winning $5,000 after being selected as the fifth and

TCFAF announces 10th season

CRAVING a little theatre? Fans of the performing arts can pencil in a host of upcoming events being staged by the Friends of the Arts Foundation (TCFAF).

The organisation’s 10th season kicks off on October 30 with ‘Addison & Friends’, an elegant evening of music featuring the talented tones of singer Addison Stoddard and his friends from St Vincent.

On December 3 the second annual Arts & Crafts Expo will showcase the creations of local artists at Turtle Cove Marina.

A Christmas celebration on December 17 will see a host of entertainers take to the stage for TCFAF’s annual festive performance.

Seductive fundraiser ‘Hopelessly Romantic II’ will be held on February 11, comprising an evening of romantic songs and great food whipped up by local chefs.

Two nights of comic relief on March 23 and 24 aim to explore the funnier side of relationships with ‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’.

Dancers from the University of Nevada make a welcome return in May for two ‘Dancescapes’ shows on May 25 and 26.

Visit www.TCFAF.wordpress. com or call Lynne Pettman on 2471086 or Barbara Pankhurst on 2312288 for more information.

final winner in a Digicel summer promotion.

Charisse Gibbons, of Providenciales, scooped the cash by taking part in the company’s ‘text to win’ game.

She said she was grateful for the money which would be saved for a “rainy day”. For lucky Charisse, it’s the second time she has won a prize from Digicel, after receiving an iPad last year through a similar ‘text to win’ game.

Five Digicel customers each walked away with $5,000 each as part of the promotion.

The company’s CEO, E. Jay Saunders, said Digicel prided itself

on giving back to the community.

He added that the promotion was a success and he was sure the extra money would go a long way in making a difference to lives.

The other winners were Shalawn Delancy, Tracey-Ann Blake, Andrew Elanor and Keith Jennings.

The promotion was part of the Digicel’s five-year anniversary celebrations which kicked off in July.

The five ways to qualify for the cash included signing up for a postpaid plan, topping up $20 or more, purchasing a Top Five handset, purchasing a BlackBerry Smartphone and playing Digicel’s ‘text to win’ game.

Saturday, September 24  Party the night away from 10pm at Vino Tiempo wine bar in Grace Bay’s Regent Village. The popular venue is hosting a vodka night to celebrate the launch of V Giorgio vodka. V Giorgio models, a DJ and special guest artist will be in attendance.  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.

Sunday, September 25  A host of church services are taking place today to mark Youth Week 2011.

They start at the downtown ballpark in Providenciales from 3pm, the Church of God of Prophecy in Kew, North Caicos, from 11am, and the Salem Baptist church in Grand Turk from 3.30pm.  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.

Monday, September 26  The National Youth Parliament will host a youth round table at Felix Morley Community Centre in Five Cays, Providenciales, from 10am to mark Youth Week.  Start your week with a fun and calorie-burning Tae-Bo class at

Eco-friendly sleeping

IF YOU’RE in the market for a new mattress, look out for models that are stuffed with natural filling such as coconut fibre.

These absorb moisture better than synthetic fillings and have a lower environmental footprint.

Graceway Sports Centre from 6pm to 7 pm. Free for gym members, $12 for non-members.

For more information call 442-6349 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 3317176.

Tuesday, September 27  A movie day will take place at Felix Morley Community Centre in Five Cays, Providenciales, from 10am to mark Youth Week.  A short film festival day takes place today in Grand Turk as part of Youth Week celebrations.  Live music duo NaDa will be providing entertainment at Mango Reef restaurant at the Alexandra resort this evening. Starts 6.45pm.

Call 946 8200 for more details.

Wednesday, September 28  A movie night will be held at Marjorie Basden High School in South Caicos from 4pm.  Enjoy the easy listening sounds of live duo NaDa at the Regent Palms on Wednesdays from 7pm. Call 946-8666 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 29  Little Mr & Miss Youth Day Pageant 2011 begins at 7pm in the Library Tennis Court in Grand Turk.

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

Got an event you wish to advertise?

Call us on 946 4664 for a free listing.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

September 24 - 30, 2011

fitness Tip 

Love that body Purée of celery soup

GET a boost of B vitamins with this beautifully aromatic classic soup.

Ingredients: • 1 lb fresh celery • 1 medium potato • 2 tbsps unsalted butter • 1 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed • Quarter cup dry white wine • 1 quart vegetable stock or white stock • Salt, to taste • Ground white pepper, to taste Method: • Cut celery into roughly one-inch thick pieces. Peel the potato and chop it into pieces about the same size as the celery.

• In a heavy-bottomed soup pot, heat the butter over low to medium heat.

• Add the onion, garlic and celery and cook for two to three minutes or until the onion is slightly translucent, stirring more or less continuously.

• Add the wine and cook for another minute or two or until the wine seems to have reduced by about half.

• Add the stock and the potato.

Increase the heat to mediumhigh and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the celery and potatoes are soft enough that they can easily be pierced with a knife.

• Remove from heat and purée in a blender.

• Use care when processing hot items in a blender as the hot steam can sometimes blow the blender lid off. Start on a slow speed with the lid slightly ajar to vent any steam, then seal the lid and increase the blending speed.

• Return puréed soup to pot and bring to a simmer again, adding more broth or stock to adjust the thickness if necessary.

• Season to taste with salt and white pepper.

LAST week the second annual ‘Love That Body’ event took place, culminating in a walk/run/ bike race on Saturday morning in Providenciales.

I wish more people had come out to join us but the ones who came enjoyed a wonderful morning and I want to congratulate them all.

Pastor Tim started the race with a beautiful prayer which really made me reflect on what we have and we take for granted in life.

It is so true that every single day we should be grateful that we are alive, that we are healthy and, if we do have health problems at times, we still have the possibility and the chance to get treated.

There are so many unfortunate people out there who have no control over their lives or what happens to them, or have no chance for treatment, and there are people who fight for survival due to incurable diseases.

But us, we do have the privilege to be in charge of our health or at least we can do our best to look after it.

Why wait and live irresponsibly until something happens and then regret we didn’t take charge of our health earlier?

Most of the time people, when they are happy, tend to forget God but when something hits them

FITNESS EXPERT Anca Vasile

badly they remember and they start praying.

Same thing happens when we live a life without caring for our health – drinking, smoking, overeating, being sedentary and so on – and then when a disease like cancer or diabetes or high blood pressure strikes, we’re willing to do anything to get our health back.

Why can’t we wake up on time and take charge of what’s most precious to us - our health and our bodies - because unfortunately pretty much every one of us knows someone who died or suffered from one of these diseases.

And that should be your example and your wake up call to start doing something for yourself now!

It is never too early or too late to make healthy changes in your life like eating right, getting more exercise and taking time to destress once in a while. You owe it to yourself! You owe it to God who gave you that body!

Try to connect your mind with your body, be aware of changes going on in your body, because it’s that body that carries you through this life.

It’s amazing to me, almost shocking, how people reach 30 or 40 years old and have no idea where the liver is situated or how many lungs they have!

We cannot afford to be ignorant because it means we are ignorant to our lives, and I haven’t met anyone as yet who doesn’t want to be happy and healthy and successful.

Remember the old Latin saying, ‘a healthy mind lives in a healthy body’? It’s all up to you and how you want to live this life.

And please don’t forget that you are settling the example for the next generation. I believe we have done

a lot of harm already to our kids, sometimes not even being aware of it, but I also believe that it’s about time to start fixing it. And that begins with ‘fixing’ ourselves as adults!

I know not everybody out there is a religious person but I do certainly hope that they acknowledge there is a higher power and that they should be grateful for their health.

For the believers, it’s good to once in a while reflect over our biggest wealth – our health – and thank God for it.

You can keep it simple: Thank you Lord for a healthy body and a healthy mind and for the strength you give me every day to fight the bad! Amen.

Email ancafitness@live.com with your fitness questions.

health Tip 

Prone to migraines?

Try celery OH YES the summer has now ended and autumn is upon us. I sure do hope you, my readers, had an enjoyable summer and a well spent holiday?

Well for this final quarter of the year I want us to focus on some of the crops we can clue up on to prepare our immune systems for the winter.

Let us all continue to give God Almighty thanks for carrying us through the summer and taking us into the autumn season.

One crop that will benefit us all in the fall is celery. Based on my findings, celery provides an excellent source of vitamin C and fibre.

It is a very good source of folic

By Phillip Simmons acid, potassium and vitamins B1, B2 and B6. Celery also offer a good source of calcium.

Even though celery contains more sodium than most other vegetables, the sodium is offset by its high levels of potassium.

Studies have shown that the amount of sodium is not significant even for the most salt sensitive

Celery-based juices make an ideal post-workout drink

individuals.

Celery contains phytochemical compounds known as coumarins.

Studies have shown that they are effective in cancer prevention and capable of enhancing the activity of certain white blood cells.

Coumarin compounds also lower

blood pressure, tone the vascular system and are possibly effective when used in cases of migraines.

Due to high levels of potassium and sodium, when celery-based juices are consumed after a workout, they serve as great electrolyte replacement drinks.

September 24 - 30, 2011

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GARDENING 

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

How does your garden grow

Mosquitoes in the garden THERE are two things that mosquitoes need. They need blood to manufacture eggs and a place to lay their eggs. Mosquitoes lay up to 250 eggs at a time in still water which will hatch in about seven to 10 days. That is why it is important to clean out water weekly, to keep mosquitoes from breeding.

Mosquito hatcheries are everywhere. Many items that might hold water include wheelbarrows, tyres, cans, bottles, toys, garden equipment, pool covers, pipes, tarps, drains, bins and even a bottle cap.

Also remove standing water from fountains, ditches, clogged rain gutters, plant saucers, and buckets.

The cistern should be sealed and its opening should have a mosquito net.

If you have a pond or fountain, you might consider adding fish to eat the mosquito larvae.

To avoid mosquito bites, it’s always wise to wear long sleeves, avoid wearing perfume and scented hair products. Make sure you have window and door screens, and apply insect repellent that contains DEET only on children over the age of two months.

Oil of lemon eucalyptus is effective too but should never be used on children under the age of three.

Dengue fever is primarily a disease of the tropics that is transmitted by mosquitoes. Those infected with dengue can suffer from a spectrum of illnesses ranging from viral flu to severe and fatal hemorrhagic fever (DHF).

The dengue virus is passed back

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and forth between mosquitoes and humans and causes an extraordinarily painful ailment that exists in four known strains or serotypes.

Dengue is especially dangerous to children, who generally have one infection, but if bitten again can get a more serious infection that can lead to dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).

DHF causes severe internal bleeding, shock, and circulatory collapse, and is usually fatal to children.

Dengue is increasingly becoming a plague of global proportions and may soon eclipse malaria as the most significant mosquito-borne viral disease affecting humans.

Many mosquito trapping devices are based on generating carbon

FINANCIAL Tip 

dioxide (CO2) to lure the mosquitoes to the device. Once in the vicinity of the fan on the device, the mosquitoes are sucked up into the device and into a collection bag where they will die.

The CO2 baited traps will catch mosquitoes. However, even an impressively large collection may be a minute percentage of all the blood-seeking females in the area and this will not likely impact large populations of mosquitoes.

These devices are only successful if the wind is low, the actual mosquito population is low and there are no other factors to attract the mosquitoes in that area.

Bug zappers use ultraviolet light to lure mosquitoes into a trap that will electrocute them. These devices attract many types of insects such as moths and beetles. Studies have shown that these devices do not reduce the number of biting mosquitoes, and they kill other types of insects more often than they kill mosquitoes.

The best way to reduce the mosquito population is by preventing them from breeding in close vicinity to your home, by making sure your garden has no nests, as well as sharing this information with your neighbours.

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YOUR DIET

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.

Risk factors that affect cholesterol levels

ANYBODY can develop high cholesterol at any given time in their life. However, there are some risk factors that make us more susceptible to developing higher than normal levels of cholesterol.

Some of these factors we have no control over, but there are other risk factors which are definitely under our control.

I will attempt to briefly explain each risk factor so that you have a better understanding of each one.

Uncontrollable risk factors

1. Heredity: everybody makes cholesterol but there are some persons who make much more than is needed. There is no cause for this except that this is something that is imbedded in your genetic makeup which means you have a family history of the disease.

2. Age: As we get older, our cholesterol levels naturally start to go up. It begins to rise around age 20 and continues to go up until about age 60 or 65.

3. Gender: Before age 50, men’s total cholesterol levels tend to be higher than those of women of the same age—after age 50, the opposite happens. That’s because with menopause, women’s LDL levels often rise. So ladies, that’s two very good reasons why we should try to stay as young as possible for as long as we can.

Controllable risk factors

1. Diet: There are three main nutrients in our diet that are responsible for raising our LDL or ‘bad cholesterol’ levels—saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol. Of these, saturated fats have been shown to have the most impact on our levels and should be limited as much as possible.

2. Overweight: Being overweight raises our LDL levels and triglycerides (another kind of fat floating in our blood) but helps to lower our HDL or ‘good cholesterol’ levels.

3. Physical activity: There are many benefits to being physically active including helping us to lose weight which helps to raise HDL levels resulting in lower LDL cholesterol levels.

Having high cholesterol levels is a major risk factor for developing heart disease, so it’s important that we know and monitor our cholesterol levels. For ways on how you can help to lower your cholesterol, give me a call or stop by for an appointment.

‘Like’ my page, ACCU Medical Nutrition—Nutrition in Demand, on Facebook and receive up to date nutrition information.

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

Call 946 8308, 242 3978 or 442 3978.

With Mary Hamilton of Meridian Trust

Affording luxuries and necessities A LUXURY is something you want but don’t really need. For many of us it is tempting to buy an exotic holiday or top of the range vehicle using a pay cheque or loan.

Sometimes we may feel bored or want a new toy. But be warned: buying a luxury you cannot afford will ultimately cause you hardship if it leaves no money for necessities like food and rent or mortgage payments.

If you want to be able to afford more luxuries, you need to do more than simply be a hard working

ASK TAMIKA

employee; you must focus on building your assets.

By assets I mean: business that do not require your presence, stocks, mutual funds and income-generating real estate. I do not mean: vehicles (unless you operate a car rental or taxi business), top-of-the-range cookware (unless you are a chef) and watches (unless you are jeweller).

You get the idea. Assets generate income. Anything that doesn’t generate income, or stands a good chance of capital appreciation, is really an expense (even if your bank

lets you show it as an asset when you apply for a loan).

Once you invest a dollar in an asset, keep an eye on how it is performing. Every dollar in the asset column of your net worth statement becomes your employee.

The best thing about money is that it works 24 hours a day and can work for generations. Invest in a real estate portfolio, a business, or a mutual fund and, provided it is performing well or has the potential to do so, keep investing in it.

Reduce your liabilities to an

amount that you can easily manage.

As your cash-flow from your assets grows, you can begin to afford some true luxuries.

Rich people tend to buy luxuries last, while middle and low income persons buy luxuries first.

Consider Warrant Buffet. He is one of the richest men in the world, yet he lives a relatively modest lifestyle and hasn’t quit his day job.

However, in 1989 he did permit himself one notable luxury. He spent nearly $10m of company funds on a private jet, sheepishly naming it

‘The Indefensible’, as it signalled a break from his past condemnation of extravagant purchases by other CEOs and his history of using public transportation. But, let’s face it, by that time he could afford it!

So when you feel a sudden impulse to upgrade your vehicle to a luxury brand, or book an exotic vacation first ask yourself, am I paying for this with my wages, credit, or with cash-flow from my assets?

You may have to wait several years before your assets generate enough income for you to truly afford luxuries, but you will enjoy them all the more if you can still afford to eat and pay the rent while you own them.

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Regional News

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

September 24 - 30, 2011

British Airways cuts Caribbean flights Bahamian police chief says BRITISH Airways has revealed that it will be reducing capacity to the Caribbean due to the high Air Passenger Duty (APD) in Britain. The carrier has called on the government to get rid of this destructive tax, saying that tourism in the UK suffers from the heaviest burden in global aviation. Due to this, the company is cutting the number of flights it offers to the Caribbean. Meanwhile, the carrier will increase the number of flights it makes to Florida, as this destination has a 20% lower tax rate than the islands.

At the current rate of APD, a family of four flying in economy class from Britain to the Caribbean will be charged an extra £300, while the same family going to Florida only pays £240. British Airways says that the rates are more than double the price a family from Germany will pay, while a French family will only be charged £15. On the other hand, 22 of the 27 European Union nations don’t even charge an aviation tax.

The Caribbean is particularly losing out due to the band that it’s been placed into for APD rates.

The bands are based on how far the destination’s capital is away from the UK. So even though other states in the US (like California) are further from Britain than the islands, Washington DC is closer than many of the capitals in the Caribbean, which means passengers are charged less when they fly to the US. Keith Williams, the chief executive of British Airways, told

punishments are too light

British Airways officials said the high Air Passenger Duty has forced the cut in flights.

the annual Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) conference that the strict APD is jeopardising routes to the islands. The region is very important for the carrier, as they have a long, proud heritage of serving it. However, they can’t deny that demand isn’t at the levels it has been in the past. The duty is definitely a factor in this and part of the reason for their decision to cut frequency to the islands next summer.

Williams added that it’s no coincidence that their capacity reduction to the Caribbean comes with an increase in frequency to Florida. The US state is a desired holiday destination by British sun-

seekers, and its tax rate is 20% less than the islands.

APD levels are currently being reviewed by the government, and it’s expected to reveal its findings at the end of November. Williams says the airline will continue protesting against the upcoming increases in APD and hopes that the government’s consultation leads to a more equal system that doesn’t unfairly penalise the Caribbean. He has also asked that the government consider, as part of its review, the potential financial effect that the new European Union Emissions Trading Scheme will have.

The scheme is due to start in January. (carrentals.co.uk)

Bailout of Caribbean conglomerate may top $3 bln

THE COST of a government bailout of the Caribbean’s biggest private business conglomerate after its collapse during the global economic crisis is likely to rise to more than $3 billion, an official said on Tuesday.

Two years ago, the government of Trinidad and Tobago took over the management of CL Financial (CLF), whose financial troubles sent economic shock waves across the Caribbean.

The company, founded in 1993 by Trinidad-born entrepreneur Lawrence Duprey, once held billions of dollars in assets in a portfolio of more than 60 companies in the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

But it fell into serious liquidity problems when the worldwide financial crisis set in, forcing Trinidad and Tobago, a leading Caribbean oil and gas producer, to inject $1.2 billion into the company.

The government will likely need to add another $2 billion to the bailout plan, said a source at Trinidad

and Tobago’s finance ministry who requested anonymity.

CL Financial’s business interests included banking and financial services, insurance, energy, real estate, forestry, insurance, medical services and retail.

The company helped transform Duprey into a billionaire and one of the Caribbean’s leading entrepreneurs.

CL Financial’s collapse has had a large spillover effect on other countries in a region of predominately small and fragile economies that were hard hit by the global recession.

Some of its subsidiaries, which included the Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) and the British American Insurance Company (BAICO), drew money from individuals and countries from across the Caribbean.

The insurance subsidiaries “took in funds via deposit-like investment products as well as through traditional insurance and pension

products and channeled these to over-leveraged sister companies and real estate developments which sharply lost value during the global crisis,” the International Monetary Fund said in a report earlier this year.

The impact rippled across 15 Caribbean states, leading some governments to carry out costly government interventions in regional subsidiaries.

“The collapse of CL Financial has had a devastating impact on much of the Caribbean, and has been costly to governments, public and private pension schemes, bank and non-bank financial institutions and individuals,” the IMF said in March.

It has “placed at risk the assets of a wide range of depositors, investors and policyholders, including individuals, corporate and public pension schemes and financial institutions,” it said.

The IMF said the final financial cost could be as high as 10 percent of Trinidad and Tobago’s gross domestic product. (Reuters)

AFTER a bloody weekend that pushed the murder count over 100 for the first time in Bahamian history, the commissioner of police called for harsher punishment for serious crimes.

Asked at a press conference whether the police are doing enough to stop the bloodshed, Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said his officers are arresting suspects, but after a person is charged it is out of their hands and up to the courts.

Saying he did not wish to speak on the issue in too much detail, Mr Greenslade said he is not sure criminals are taking the law seriously because the punishments are too light. He pointed specifically to gun crimes.

“I believe sanctions should be such that I would not want to have a gun. I would not as a Bahamian want to be caught with a gun in a country where a gun is illegal because of the fear that I am going to be in big trouble and I am going to be away from my family and friends for a very long time,” he said.

“I want to be very careful because I am never wanting to be offensive to anyone else or to disregard the role of anyone else.

“We have on record any number of persons who have committed serious crimes and we see these people in and out of the system.

“We continue to do our work and each occasion they offend we arrest them and take the requisite course of action. I am not sure that core group of serious, serial prolific offenders are truly taking us seriously in respect of the punishment and I want to be careful and not go much further than that,” the commissioner said.

Mr Greenslade made these comments while releasing crime statistics for the year to date.

The murder count for the year is now 101, after a man who was shot in Eleuthera died of his injuries.

The man previously charged with attempting to murder him has now been charged with murder.

Of the 101 murders in the Bahamas, 87 per cent were in New Providence and seven per cent in Grand Bahama.

Police say they have solved 51 per cent of the murders so far.

Statistics also reveal the majority of the murders occurred in the Grove, the South Eastern Division and the South Western division, with 18 murders recorded in each.

Eighty-eight of the murder victims are adult men and 13 are women.

Seventy per cent of the victims were shot will illegal firearms, and a knife was the weapon of choice in 14 per cent of the murders.

Police removed 324 illegal firearms off the streets and 5,679 rounds of ammunition.

As for the spate of murders this weekend, police have one man in custody and are asking for the public’s help in solving the others.

Police have not released the identity of the victims, but Tribune sources say the man who was shot in Kemp Road was Damien Bowe and the man police found shot on Love Beach was Degilus Tilus, a Haitian. Earlier it had been reported that the shooting of Tilus had taken place near Nirvana Beach. However, it took place at 9pm Friday at the entrance to Love Beach Estates, West Bay Street.

Anthony Harris is believed to be the man found stabbed to death in the burial grounds at the eastern end of the Eastern Parade on Dowdeswell Street, opposite St Matthew’s church and the Eastern Cemetery. Police believe robbery to be the motive in that case. (Tribune242.com)

Guyanese police charged with fatal shooting of drug counsellor A POLICE corporal in Guyana was this week charged with the shooting to death of a popular substance abuse counsellor at a food stall in the wee hours of last Thursday morning at the capital’s market square.

Reports indicated that the counsellor, Ralph Turpin, was attempting to make peace around 3 am after the corporal, Sherwin Smith, allegedly chucked a woman who had an altercation with another female.

The allegation indicated that the policeman then drew his pistol and fired a single shot to the head

of the counsellor.

Other reports in the local media also stated that the police, 28, also turned the gun on the female whom the counsellor was defending, but her life was spared because there were no bullets left. This report was never confirmed by the police public relations department.

The corporal who was not required to plead to the charge was remanded to jail until October 10.

Turpin, 54, was the cofounder of the Infinity Rehabilitation Centre, which is a half-way house for substance abusers.

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5,000 guns yet to be destroyed – UN study raises questions about weapons in T&T police storage since 2003 EVEN AS law enforcement authorities claim huge State of Emergency (SoE) gains in weapons finds across the country, a research paper on gangs in Trinidad and Tobago has raised concerns about a State stash of some 5,000-surplus, obsolete police-confiscated firearms and more than ten tons of small arms ammunition currently in police lockup.

The research paper, commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), made the disquieting observation about the continued State custody of confiscated guns that should have been destroyed and the country’s commitment to make good on its promise and destroy stockpiled weapons.

“More specifically, illegal firearms which are seized as evidence or otherwise, typically are stored for indefinite periods, and often end up back in the hands of criminals,” according to the March 2011 study, which draws on the findings of the UN Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-LiREC), among other sources.

UN-LiREC officials estimate that internationally, as much as 40 per cent of all weapons in the hands of criminals are sourced from weapons which are legally stockpiled by law enforcement agencies.

There are several cases currently before the local courts involving firearms issued to police officers that were loaned, sold or rented to individuals with criminal records and more reports still of missing guns from police stations store rooms.

In 2009, 38 police officers were transferred out of the St Joseph stationhouse after guns and drugs were discovered hidden in the ceiling of that building.

No arrests were ever made. The research paper noted that: “There was no destruction of surplus, obsolete or confiscated firearms and ammunition” in the twin-island nation since 2003.

More worrying, the UN-LiREC study found that there were also “no destruction protocols or procedures

and no written Standard Operating Procedures” for the destruction of weapons seized by local law enforcement officials. The research paper, the first draft of a study on local gangs for a planned UNDP publication entitled “Caribbean Human Development Report on Citizen Security”, reported that UN-LiREC has made a number of recommendations for the security and destruction of confiscated weapons, including training and legislation.

No data was provided for how many guns are unaccounted for or whether the stockpile includes all of the weapons seized from Yasin Abu Bakr and his band of 1990 attempted coup makers.

Sources with knowledge of the situation told the Sunday Express that the current stockpile of weapons includes the guns surrendered to the military forces on August 1, 1990 after the attempted coup was put down by the armed forces.

The research paper on local gang activity described Caricom’s IMPACS decision to go forward with a Regional Integrated Ballistics Information Network (RIBIN) as a major crime fighting tool against growing gun violence.

The report noted that the majority of guns are smuggled into the country with illegal drug shipments and come from the United States and South and Central America. It urged law enforcement agencies to search out new and more effective measures in policing the country’s borders, including co-opting citizens who live on the coastlines to report suspicious activity. “While it is important to block the entry of illegal firearms, it is also critical that measures be put in place to stem the supply of such weapons,” said the draft paper, pointing to the UN Office of Drugs and Crime and World Bank report of 2007 which talked about lax regulations and the emergence of so-called straw men who stand in for unknown third parties and buy weapons from gun manufacturers in the US, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

(Trinidad Express)

Bahamian women stabbed in the head in two home invasions TWO women have been stabbed in the head in separate home invasions.

The first victim, a married resident of Blair Estates, had stayed home from church on Sunday morning when she was assaulted.

The woman, said to be in her

fifties, was in her garden when an intruder entered her home.

When she went inside at around 11am, the intruder attacked and stabbed her in her head.

She was later found badly injured by the family’s gardener and taken to hospital.

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Fortis employees celebrate success FORTIS TCI has announced the promotions of eight employees including seven TC islanders who all assumed their new roles on September 1.

Ingrid Forbes joined the company’s human resources team in 2008 but has now taken on a new role as purchasing and logistics officer in the materials management department.

Aisha LaPorte is now manager of financial services after starting with the company in 2008 as supervisor of financial accounting and reporting.

Fortis TCI’s new superintendent of lines is Walter Wilson. Walter started with the company in 2000 and worked in the operations department as supervisor, lines.

Scholarship recipient Alvejes Desir joined the company in 2006 as a meter reader. After completing his studies in the USA earlier this year, Alvejes returned to Fortis TCI Ltd as electrical technician III and now joins the production and engineering team as plant control supervisor.

Anthony Williams is the new manager of site services and security and worked previously in the plant operations department as plant control superintendent. Anthony joined the company in 1985.

New lineman foreman Deniro Handfield joined Fortis TCI Ltd in 2006 and worked for the past five years as a lineman in the T&D construction department.

Warren Madden, the new manager of materials management, worked as purchasing and logistics officer in the

Staff are delighted that their hard work has been recognised

materials management department and has been with the company since 1988.

Catherine Buena has been promoted to director of financial services and risk management.

Catherine worked in the financial services department as manager, financial services, after joining the organisation in 2008.

Judy Missick, human resources director, said: “This is an important milestone in the careers of these individuals as they step into roles with additional opportunities and challenges.

“As we work to help them transition into their new positions, we know they will continue to deliver unmatched performance as they maintain their dedication and

commitment to Fortis TCI’s values.”

Ms Missick added: “Investing in and developing talent is critical to sustaining and improving Turks and Caicos’ workforce and here at Fortis TCI Ltd we focus on leadership from within since these individuals already have a vast knowledge of the company, its people, its values and goals.

“These employees continue to display hard work and dedication year after year, truly deserving the recognition and responsibility of their new positions.

“They are not only our employees but our greatest asset and we will continue on the strategic path of relentless staff development and capital investments to ensure service reliability and complete customer satisfaction.”

Chiropractic improves brain function A STUDY presented at the International Research and Philosophy Symposium held at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic finds that chiropractic adjustments have a positive effect on the Central Nervous System (CNS), specifically on the four primary frequencies of brain function.

Brain function is measured on four primary frequencies: beta, alpha, theta and delta. Alpha waves reflect the meditative, relaxing healing mode. Beta waves represent the active, busy brain. Theta waves reflect light sleep, relaxation and conceptual development. Delta waves represent the brain activity during deep sleep, repair mode and energy storage.

The study was conducted over a three-year period. Approximately 100 volunteers were examined with an electroencephalogram (EEG) before and after chiropractic adjustments.

The EEG scans were examined to check the right/left balance, the amount of total activity, the primary regions of activity and the effect of the adjustment.

After receiving a chiropractic adjustment, post EEG scans revealed improvement in all areas of the volunteer’s brain function.

Particularly, the researchers noticed an increase in the meditative alpha brainwave patterns that are associated with a greater degree of relaxation, health and healing.

“I’ve always known this,” says

By chiropractor Dr. Lise Cloutier, DC, FICPA Dr Lise Cloutier, “but to now have it scientifically quantified, the implications are huge.”

The researchers noted that some of the volunteers already had balanced and active brain scans and the adjustments had little effect on their post scans. They felt this was a good indicator that the adjustments had no negative effects on brain activity.

Remember to get your chiropractic check-up before your next exam, your next big meeting, or your next big event.

For additional information, contact Dr Lise Cloutier at Courtyard Chiropractic Clinic at Courtyard Plaza, Unit 2E, Providenciales, or on 339-1000.

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Kazz to showcase latest fashion line in Bahamas IT’S another feather in the cap for local artistry after a TCI fashion designer was invited to showcase his latest collection in the Bahamas.

Organisers of the annual Red Rose Ball in Freeport asked Kazz Forbes to feature his fall|winter line ‘Le Caicos Chic: A Romance with Decadence’ at this year’s prestigious event on November 5.

The Aids awareness black tie fundraiser will be held in the ballroom of Our Lucaya Resort under the distinguished patronage of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.

Kazz, principal designer of Saint George Fashion House (SGFH), debuted the collection at the Caribbean International Fashion Week in New York in June.

Odette Knowles, chairman of the Red Rose Ball event, said she and fellow committee members had been stunned by Kazz’s creativity and designs.

“We are truly delighted to witness the development of a major talent in the making,”

Talented TCI fashion designer Kazz Forbes

she added.

Kazz said: “The chance to present my collection to a prestigious audience at the Red Rose Ball is indeed a privilege.

“I am thrilled by the support of the committee and to receive such an honour.

“What is more, as a peer educator of Rap Port TCI, I am pleased to support such a worthy cause as I am passionate about research into and care for persons infected and affected by HIV/Aids.”

Under the theme ‘A

Night at the Opera House, Australia’, the charity affair will see guests enjoying a scrumptious five-course meal and outstanding entertainment with the pièce de résistance being Kazz’s collection.

Influenced by his photography background and love of art, creativity and travel, Kazz translates his inspirations into highend couture that is decisively modern, yet sophisticated.

The Saint George Fashion House label is described as “edgy, sexy, bold”.

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New governor’s hospital praise “A TRULY impressive hospital.”

That’s how the TCI’s new Governor, Ric Todd, described the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre during a tour of the InterHealth Canada-run facility this week.

But despite his high praise, His Excellency is in no hurry for a return visit.

“It truly is an impressive hospital,” he said, “and I’ve been grateful for the opportunity to view the state of the art facilities.

“I have been particularly inspired by the positive attitudes that exist throughout all departments but, having said that, I’m hoping I won’t be returning in the near future.

“However, should I or any other resident need to use the hospital then I know we will be in very good hands indeed.”

The Governor inspected a range of departments including the emergency room, radiography, dialysis and the operating theatres.

He added: “It’s been an enjoyable and educational visit for me. I have

only been in the country just over a week and everyone has made me very welcome.

“One thing that stands out is the friendliness and expertise of the InterHealth Canada staff.

“It’s an international operation with people having brought skills from all over the world to work alongside local medical experts.”

Governor Todd was shown around Cheshire Hall by a group of senior managers, including InterHealth Canada CEO, Dr Roger Cheesman, chief of medical services, Dr Robyn Barnes and head of ED, Dr Denise Braithwaite.

Dr Cheesman said he was delighted to meet the new Governor and looked forward to working with him in the future.

“We were pleased to host the Governor,” said Dr Cheesman, “and our discussions were both fruitful and frank.

“This was very much in line with his declared public statements that he is a believer in open governance.”

Dozens of companies have already signed up to advertise on the new digital displays

Vibrant digital displays brighten up airports EYE-CATCHING digital advertising displays are livening up Provo and Grand Turk airports – and providing local businesses with welcome space to tout their services.

The state-of-the-art features are the latest addition to the venues with the aim of setting a “warm, scenic tone” for visitors.

They are the result of a 10-year contract between the TCI Airport Authority and Interspace Airport Advertising TCI Ltd (IAA) which is

named as the exclusive advertising marketer for the two airports.

Airport Authority boss John Smith said: “The airport has been looking to partner with a professional company with great expertise, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring in IAA’s dynamic new technology and creative displays that will drive interest towards leading businesses and attractions on the islands.”

Interspace chief Scott Appnel said more than 40 companies in the

hospitality, tourism, telecom and real estate industries had already signed up to long-term marketing campaigns.

“This new platform will accommodate more local and national businesses who are targeting the increasing audience of jet-setters and business travellers to the islands,” he added.

Email scottappnel@clearchannel. com for more information on advertising opportunities.

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World News Clegg warns of ‘long, hard road’ on economy BRITAIN faces a “long, hard road” to economic recovery, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has warned.

In his speech to the Liberal Democrat conference, the deputy prime minister insisted the government would not perform a U-turn over spending cuts.

The squeeze was tough but right, he said, adding that ministers could still “do more” to boost growth.

Labour accused Mr Clegg of “sacrificing liberal tradition for personal ambition” by joining the coalition.

The International Monetary Fund has cut its UK growth forecast and warned of a “dangerous new phase” for the global economy.

you never, ever, play politics with people’s jobs,” Mr Clegg said, in a speech containing few jokes.

Man executed for the dragging to death of James Byrd

‘TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE’ The Lib Dem leader became more animated as he attacked Labour’s record in power, saying it had left the UK “teetering on the edge of an economic precipice.”

And he rejected Labour’s argument that the government is going too far, too fast on spending cuts, arguing that the alternative would be “too little, too late”.

In a jibe at opposition leader Ed Miliband and shadow Chancellor Ed Balls - both of whom worked for Gordon Brown when he was chancellor - he said it was time for “real leadership. This is no time for the back room boys”.

But Mr Clegg’s speech contained little criticism of the Conservatives - who have been the brunt of many jokes from other Lib Dem MPs during the conference.

He said his party was “in nobody’s pocket”, while arguing other parties had served “vested interests” - from unions to bankers, to long applause from the hall.

The Lib Dems have faced an onslaught of voter anger over the past year, over the U-turn on tuition fees and support for spending cuts - and saw a long-cherished dream of changing the UK voting system dashed, when the AV referendum resulted in a resounding “no” from the electorate.

Mr Clegg acknowledged the party had been “vilified” by both the left and the right and paid tribute to members’ “resilience” and “grace under fire”.

The party’s “character” had been tested, he said, but it had “come out fighting” on the NHS, on protecting human rights and “fighting for every family”.

ONE of three men convicted for his involvement in the infamous dragging death of a black man 13 years ago was scheduled to be executed on Wednesday.

Lawrence Russell Brewer, 44, was scheduled to die by lethal injection for killing James Byrd.

Brewer and two other white men chained the 49-year-old black man to the back of a pickup truck and dragged him to death on a country road near Jasper, Texas.

Accomplice John William King also was sentenced to death and is awaiting an appeal. A third man, Shawn Berry, received life in prison.

A prosecutor called Brewer a racist psychopath during his 1999 trial.

During the trial, Brewer took the witness stand and contended

‘STOPPING BAD THINGS’ He said the decision to support the rise in university tuition fees was “the most heart-wrenching for me”.

But he said Lib Dem ministers were making a difference, on banking reform, green jobs and easing the tax burden on the lower paid.

The party had been right to challenge NHS changes, he said, adding the Human Rights Act was “here to stay” - the Conservatives had pledged to axe when they were in opposition.

Mr Clegg told party members that being in government was not just about “stopping bad things, but doing good things”.

He announced a £50m summer school scheme, to help children who need it catch up in the maths and English before going to secondary school.

‘NOT ENOUGH’ Mr Clegg’s 42-minute speech brought to a close the five-day Lib Dem conference in Birmingham, which has seen ministers repeatedly stress that the coalition remains united on its deficit reduction plan.

Adopting a sombre tone, he said the economy was the government’s biggest concern, adding: “The recovery is fragile. Every worker, every family knows that. There is a long, hard road ahead.”

Mr Clegg said deficit reduction had protected the economy and laid “the foundations for growth”, but added: “On its own it is not enough.

That’s why we are already investing in infrastructure, reducing red tape, promoting skills, getting the banks lending.

“But the outlook for the global economy has got worse. So we need

Nick Clegg’s 42-minute speech brought to a close the fiveday Lib Dem conference in Birmingham, which has seen ministers repeatedly stress that the coalition remains united on its deficit reduction plan.

to do more, we can do more, and we will do more for growth and jobs.”

The Treasury has denied BBC reports that ministers are considering a £5bn rise in spending on infrastructure to kick-start the economy.

Aides stressed that Mr Clegg was not suggesting anything in his speech which would alter the government’s deficit reduction strategy but said he was pointing to a growth review report, due in November.

The deputy prime minister said global financial turbulence showed that the “painful” spending cuts strategy was “essential to protect the economy” and that, while it would have been easier not to enter into the coalition, it “would not have been right”.

“You don’t play politics at a time of national crisis, you don’t play politics with the economy, and

that he was a bystander, not a killer.

He tearfully admitted being present when Byrd was dragged to his death but, he said, “I didn’t mean to cause his death. I had no intentions of killing anybody.”

Brewer, a former jailhouse Ku Klux Klan leader, said King initiated the killing by fighting with Byrd. He also said the third defendant, Berry, slashed Byrd’s throat and then chained him to Berry’s pickup. Brewer admitted kicking Byrd and spraying Byrd’s face with black paint.

But he said it was a reflex action taken to try to break up the fight between Byrd and King.

The execution was expected to be the 11th this year in Texas, the most active death-penalty state.

(CNN)

Troy Davis (left) is sentenced to die for killing police officer Mark Allen MacPhail. (Georgia Dept. of Corrections; Savannah Police Dept.)

Georgia death row inmate, has lie detector test request denied hours before execution A GEORGIA death row inmate just hours from a lethal injection failed Wednesday in a pair of last-ditch efforts to spare him a trip to the death chamber.

State officials rejected an offer from Troy Davis to take a lie detector test and prove his innocence in the 1989 shooting of an off-duty police officer.

And the Georgia Pardons and Paroles Board issued a statement saying it had rejected a Davis request to reverse its decision approving the execution.

The failed bids were part of a flurry of activity to keep Davis alive, including a late appeal by his attorneys and protests outside the prison.

The legal effort continued as the clock kept ticking for Davis.

Stephen Marsh, attorney for Davis, had hoped a polygraph test would persuade the board to change its mind - but the Department of Corrections rejected the lie detector request.

Davis was set to enter the death chamber at 7 p.m., his penalty for the 1989 murder of an off-duty Officer Mark McPhail.

The officer was shot to death after coming to the aid of an assaulted homeless man.

Davis insists he did not commit the heinous murder.

Davis, 42, turned down a last meal to spend the day with friends, family and backers of his bid to win clemency. His case has become an international cause celebre, with advocates through the U.S. and Europe advocating for his life.

His supporters include former FBI director William Sessions, exPresident Jimmy Carter and Pope Benedict XVI. The state first planned to execute Davis in July 2007, but Davis has avoided walking the last mile as attorneys argued for his innocence.

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Davis a rare opportunity to prove his innocence in the slaying of Mark McPhail - but his lawyers couldn’t pull it off.

His conviction was repeatedly upheld by state and federal courts, with prosecutors maintaining all along that the right man was convicted for the murder.

Chinese condoms too small for South Africans: report

A SOUTH African court has blocked the government from buying 11 million Chinese condoms, saying they are too small, a newspaper reported Friday.

The finance ministry had awarded a contract to a firm called Siqamba Medical, which planned to buy the Phoenurse condoms from China, the Beeld newspaper said.

A rival firm, Sekunjalo Investments Corporation, turned to the High Court in Pretoria after losing the bid, arguing that their

condoms were 20 percent larger than the Chinese ones.

Judge Sulet Potterill blocked the deal with Siqamba, ruling that the condoms were too small, made from the wrong material, and were not approved by the World Health Organisation, the paper said.

South Africa has more HIV infections than any country in the world, with 5.38 million of its 50 million people carrying the virus. (relaxnews.com)

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World News IMF warns of threat to global banking system THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund has warned that the global financial system is more vulnerable now than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis.

Some European banks are particularly weak and “urgently need to bolster their capital levels”, the IMF said in its Global Financial Stability Report.

It said time is “running out to tackle vulnerabilities” that threaten the banking system and economic recovery.

On Tuesday, the IMF cut economic growth forecasts for Europe, the US and Japan.

Extra funds The IMF’s twice-yearly stability report said the risks to banks and financial markets had grown.

Fearful that some governments could default and that the global economy may return to recession, banks may start conserving cash, cutting access to capital and increasing borrowing costs.

As intra-bank lending freezes, the weaker European firms will struggle.

Europe should consider tapping its Financial Stability Facility - a fund set up to provide aid to indebted countries - to support their weakest banks, the

IMF said.

“Some European banks urgently need to bolster their capital levels,” the report said.

“In current market conditions, however, this may not always be possible, so public backstops, first at the national level and ultimately through the European Financial Stability Facility should be used to provide capital to banks as needed.”

The Washington-based IMF estimates that the eurozone debt crisis has directly cost banks in the European Union 200bn euros ($273bn; £176bn) since the end of 2009.

The 187-member group is holding its annual meeting at the end of this week in Washington, bringing together finance ministers and central bankers from around the world.

The report also said: “Restoring confidence in the stability of the US housing market is the key to bolstering the prospects for US banks.”

On Tuesday the IMF’s chief economist, Olivier Blanchard, said that “Europe must get its act together”, and he criticised its leaders for being “one step behind the action”.

The IMF also cut its growth forecasts for all the major European economies. (BBC)

Supermarket levy plan in Scottish budget FINANCE Secretary John Swinney has announced a new levy on major retailers.

The measure is part of the Scottish government’s spending plans for the coming year.

Mr Swinney also confirmed a five-year freeze in council tax and said public sector pay would be frozen for the next year.

The opposition at Holyrood accused Mr Swinney of moving the effect of UK-wide cuts to Scotland’s local authorities.

The plans included a boost to government-backed capital investment, intended to support economic recovery.

More than £750m will be transferred from resource expenditure into the capital investment programme.

Mr Swinney told MSPs: “This spending review contains tough choices because of the cuts from Westminster that go too far, too fast.

“We have had to restrict pay costs, reluctantly implement pensions increases on public sector staff, and maximise the income gained from asset sales.”

RETAILER TAX Mr Swinney stood by the Scottish government’s commitment to freeze

council tax levels for five years, and said he would provide funding to cover the freeze.

Part of the additional revenue being raised by the Scottish government will come from a levy on major retailers supplying alcohol and tobacco products.

During the last parliament, a proposal to introduce a wider measure which came to be known as the “Tesco tax” was voted down by opposition MSPs. Labour’s finance spokesman, Richard Baker, accused the SNP of passing on the pain to local authorities.

He said education and social work budgets would be particularly badly hit.

“The Scottish government has passed the buck for the decisions they have made today,” he said.

“There has been no rabbit out of the hat from Mr Swinney and there is a great deal of pain for key parts of our economy and many people in our society in this budget.”

ECONOMIC STABILITY The Conservatives’ finance spokesman Gavin Brown accused the SNP of not putting the economy at the heart of its budget.

He said: “This government ought to be judged by what it does as opposed to just what it says.

“They have said the economy is the most important thing but the rhetoric and the reality do not match together.”

The leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Willie Rennie, said Mr Swinney needed to concede that the UK government was contributing to the stability in the Scottish economy.

“This is a partnership between two governments,” he said.

“To present it in the way he does in black and white terms, that the UK is only responsible for bad things and Scotland is only responsible for good things, I think demeans him and it demeans his office.”

There has been mixed reaction from businesses to the measures outlined by Mr Swinney.

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce welcomed the emphasis on capital spending, but was unhappy about the levy on alcohol and tobacco retailers.

The Scottish Retail Consortium said the levy was “illogical and discriminatory”, and ignored other parts of the supply chain.

MSPs are expected to vote on the spending proposals for 2012-13 in the spring.

But with a majority in parliament, Mr Swinney’s plans are expected to be unopposed. (BBC)

Brazilian leader is first-ever woman to open U.N. speeches

A picture released by Iran’s state run Press TV shows US hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal.

Freed American hikers leave Iran for Oman AMERICAN hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer have taken off from Tehran and are on their way to Oman after being released from an Iranian prison Wednesday, a Swiss diplomat and their lawyer told CNN. Livia Leu Agosti, the Swiss ambassador to Tehran, said the pair were bound for the Omani capital, Muscat.

The men’s families, as well as fellow hiker Sarah Shourd -- who was arrested with them but freed last year on medical grounds -- were

heading Oman’s airport to meet them, a spokeswoman said. Shourd is now Bauer’s fiancee.

The families expressed their joy, relief and gratitude at the pair’s release.

“Today can only be described as the best day of our lives,” their statement said. “We have waited for nearly 26 months for this moment and the joy and relief we feel at Shane and Josh’s long-awaited freedom knows no bounds. (CNN)

BRAZILIAN President Dilma Rousseff kicked off the opening round of speeches at the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, marking the first time a woman has begun the annual proceeding.

Rousseff said her speech reflects a moment of equality, predicting “this will be the century of women.”

She also called on the U.N. Security Council to approve a prospective Palestinian bid for full U.N. membership, a hot topic that has largely dominated this week’s events.

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke following the Brazilian leader, and then afterward is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where the topic of the possible Palestinian bid will likely be discussed.

Earlier this week, U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who pledged to go ahead with the controversial

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff addresses the 66th UN General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

application -- an issue Israel has vehemently opposed, calling the move a distraction from the Mideast peace process.

The U.N. chief, meanwhile, has also appeared focused on a series of other issues highlighted during the annual session, particularly the spread of noncommunicable diseases, empowering women, food security and climate change.

“Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth -- these are one and the same fight,” said Ban. “Today, I call on you to reach a binding climate change agreement -- an agreement with more ambitious national and global emissions targets.”

Thirty-one of the world body’s 193 delegates are expected to spell out their respective visions for global peace and security, though the rebuilding of Libya and a Palestinian quest for statehood have so far dominated talk of the week.

Brazil has traditionally opened the session since the days of former American president Harry Truman when the U.N. was in its infancy.

It was founded in 1945 after World War II. (CNN)

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Job Listings Services Auto sales real estate

Classifieds

Studio Apartment in long bay furnished First, last and security

Need your

Contact: 242-9979

Contact: pennkamy@hotmail.com

make-up

done

For that special occasion birthday, wedding, graduation

deposit required

BIG RICK’S BAR & CAFÉ is looking for a

September 24 - 30, 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

BARTENDER $300,000 o.n.o.

Salary $5 hourly Contact: 242-3148 5587

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

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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

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September 24 - 30, 2011 PHONE: (649) 946-4664

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EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

G&G CONSTRUCTION

Bella Luna GTC Limited

is looking for a

PO Box 543 Closing date for applications: Sept 26, 2010

Maitre D $350.00 per week, plus gratuities

TILE LAYER and a LABOURER

• 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

Cook

$8.00 per hour, plus gratuities

Contact: 241-2962

• Must have minimum of 2 years experience in an Italian restaurant on the line

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Salary: $5.00 per hour

Dish Washer

Karen Gibson Is currently seeking a

CHIC & SASSY Is looking to hire a

LABOURER SEAMSTRESS Salary $5.50 Monday- Friday 7am- 3 pm. Salary $5.00 per hour

per hour

Interested person should contact 244-8820 5567

Contact: 241-0249

Lamont’s Take Out

LOTIE HARVEY

is looking for 2

is looking to employ a

5547

$6.00 per hour, plus gratuities 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

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Looking for a

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• Must • Must • Must • Must

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 5556

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September 24 - 30, 2011

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

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.

SAILROCK DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Project Field Manager

Is seeking qualified candidates for an immediate opening of

Senior Development Supervisor

Job Responsibilities:

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

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.

Qualifications Required:

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

Applications must be submitted by September 30th 2011 to:

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.

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Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.

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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

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E & V EQUIPMENT

FOR SALE

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

MECHANIC CONTACT 649-241-4156

Domestic worker Salary $5.00 per hour (five star class cleaning for villa) Contact

careers@hartlinggroup.com

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Tiersa Smith

GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES

Five Cays Farmer Flea Market

With the ability to multi-task salary $8.00 per hour.

Please email resume to stevemartinprovo@gmail.com 5601

Is seeking a qualified individual for the position of

(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

Chef Pastry Chef Kitchen Helpers Requirements:

• 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

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Please contact

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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:

341-7074

5588

Contact: 946-5406

Is looking for a

(2) KITCHEN HELPERS

DOMESTIC

$5 hourly

Contact 241-5554

5575

WORKER Salary: $5 hourly

Contact: 332-5533

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(4) DOMESTIC WORKERS (2) LABORERS

– salary $5.00 per hour

Contact: 649-946-5759 5602

(2) SUPERVISORS

ONE DOMESTIC WORKER NEEDED Salary $5.00 per hour.

6 days per week.

Contact C. Rigby @ 941-5755

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

WAITRESS Contact: Mrs. Tate Forbes between the hours of 9am3:30pm @ 946-4472 Email: gilleyscafe@tciway.tc

1 Kitchen Helper

Culinaria LTD

is looking for:

• Must be willing to work (6) days per week • Must be trustworthy and reliable • SALARY $6 hourly • Hours: 8am-6pm

2 Cooks – salary $8.00 per hour

is currently looking to fill the following positions:

GLADYS VARIETY STORE

is looking for a

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C & J Employment

$5 hourly

5574

Plumber

5604

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

C & S PROFESSIONAL on behalf of our client Delicious Dishes is looking to fill the following position:

Please respond to 946-5254 or email culinariatci@gmail.com

Deadline –October 3rd, 2011 Only Belonger Applications will be accepted.

(2) DOMESTIC WORKERS

Contact: 346-9908

5599

Salary $5.00 per hour

or email gemmahandy@gmail.com

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $5 hourly

231-0298

Labourer

Call 245 6620

is looking for a

Is looking for a

DRIVER $12 HOURLY

WITH THE ABILITY TO DO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL, FAULT & HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS. AVAILABLE 24 HRS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND COMPUTER WITH PROGRAMS FOR DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS. $12 HOURLY

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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.

LABOURER Salary $5 hourly

I. L.U. CONSTRUCTION

IS LOOKING FOR 1

IS SEEKING A

Is looking for a

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES GENESIS AUTO MOBILE REPAIRS

CARIBBEAN CRUSIN

31

5610

September 24 - 30, 2011

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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September 24 - 30, 2011 FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

TOWN MARKET

FLOWERGIRL

Is looking to hire a

DOMESTIC

Is looking for a

Female Driver With own transportation must be

WORKER Salary: $600.00

contact 231-3788

Contact: 342-7806

per month

able to work from 9am – 3pm

5549

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.”

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

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PHONE: (649) 946-4664 Acting on behalf of our client: Shiva TCI Ltd. is looking for a

HARTFULL JOLLY Is looking for a

W.C. SECURITY SERVICES

NEAL’S CABINETRY & SUBCONTRACTING

Is looking to fill the following position:

Security Guard

Is looking for a

contact: 649-332-5533 5630

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 242-8228 5622

ASIKK EMPLOYMENT SERVICES On behalf of its clients 1 Cabinet Maker must have strong experience in making cabinets. This candidate need to be expert with their hands, familiar with various tools and machines, also adept at finish-sanding, staining, sealing wood into a polished product. Salary $9.00 per hour.

Contact 242-9122 between 11am and 4pm

2To work LABOURER 44 hours per week salary $5.50 per hour must be hard working.

CARL JOLLY Is looking for a

Labourer To work hours according to Manager. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Must have a clean police record. Salary $6.00 per hour. Deadline for applications October 15th, 2011

Contact: 241-4923

5636

Contact: 231-1928

Email: islandsolutions@tciway.tc

SOMEWHERE CAFÉ AND LOUNGE Is looking for a

TCI Woodwork (Pls)

Contact 242-9122 between 11am and 4pm

Salary $5.00 per hour. Must be able to work with little or no supervision 5623

To work with fine jewelry, sell, advise customers about jewelries salary $250.00 per week must be able to work shift hours.

FARMER

LABOuRER

• Must be able to work 6 days per week • Must have experience • Salary $5.00 per hour Deadline for applications October 14th, 2011

5631

DOMESTIC WORKER To work 5-6 days per week must be able to work weekends and public holidays salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 649-941-8260

or telephone: 649-231-0242

5625

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

On behalf of our client is seeking a

PHILADELPHY BAPTIST CHURCH OF SAINTS Is looking for a

Domestic Worker

LABOURER

contact: 649-946-5759

347-0688 or 241-1735

Salary $5.00 per hour.

5621

SALES CLERK

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

5624

WARD CONSULTANCY

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To work 5 days per week. Salary $5.00 per hour. Contact: Bishop Emmanuel Innocent, Senior Pastor at

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September 24 - 30, 2011

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September 24 - 30, 2011

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

FAN-ART PHOTO VIDEO PLUS LTD.

HENRY N. RIGBY Is looking for a

Is looking to fill the following positions:

PROVO ENTERTAINING CENTER Is looking for a

– Salary $5.00 per hour

Maintenance

– Salary $6.00 per hour

• Must have at least five years experience • Must be able to manage Adobe Software • Must be able to speak English, Spanish and Creole

Labourer person Contact: 242-1850

vacancy

The Turks and Caicos Islands National Board is seeking a suitably qualified applicant for the post of

Human Resource & Administration Manager at its Head Office in Grand Turk

Responsibilities Include:

Reporting to the Deputy Director Corporate Services, the Human Resources & Administration Manager is generally accountable for availing a human resource management infrastructure, related institutional policies and support systems which facilitate the attraction, management, development and retention of the human resources required to effectively achieve the stated objectives of the Turks and Caicos Islands National Insurance Board.

This position is also responsible for working with management to prepare and implement staff annual training plans and recommending, where appropriate and in accordance with policies, financial support for persons who undergo training. The applicant should also be able to provide advice to the executive team on the full range of HR issues.

Required Experience & Qualifications

This position requires: - A minimum of five (5) years experience in a similar corporate position in any or combination of any of these types of organizations: merchandising, hospitality, public administration of financial services.

- A Masters Degree in Human Resource and Industrial Relations.

The incumbent should also have solid competencies in: - Negotiations - Human relations - Communications - Compensation - Performance Appraisal - Highly motivated, and results-oriented - Dynamic team player, committed to problem solving - Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills The successful candidate will be appointed subject to the completion of a three month probationary period. The Employment Terms and Salary are negotiable.

Interested applicants should contact the Deputy Director Corporate Service for further information at the following address:

National Insurance Board Hon. Hilly Ewing Building Leeward Highway Providenciales Telephone Number (649) 941-5806\5906

5615

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

5613

All applications must be accompanied by reference letter and diploma Contact: 946-4083 Email: fanot73@hotmail.com

L&M CRAFT

Labourer Is looking for a

Cashier Photographer

FAX: (649) 946-4661

To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour. contact: 242-4528

To work 4 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

contact: 241-4837

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5614

Immediate opening Dining Room Manger The Dining Room Manager will oversee the daily operation of P23 fine dining restaurant; Plunge casual outdoor restaurant and bar, Green Flamingo bar and In-room Dining.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 6 years management experience in food and beverage, including fine dining • Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience • Strong knowledge of a variety of cuisines and wines/beverages • Strong understanding and proven track record of operational controls and sales • Proven ability to train and develop team members • Ability to take initiative while working effectively in a team environment • Excellent organizational skills • Passion for luxury food and beverage service; positive and cheerful attitude with high energy • Computer skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) plus knowledge of POS systems • Must be able to work all shifts and days

Duties include:

• Supervises, trains and coaches staff to meet Regent standard of luxury and ensure The Regent Experience for guests.

• Participates in development of business strategies for food & beverage outlets aligned with business objectives for maximizing revenue and guest satisfaction.

• Participates in development of budgets and monitors status regularly to ensure achievement of financial targets.

• Assists in developing and implementing marketing and promotions to increase business and revenue.

• Works closely with culinary team to create and implement menus consistent with guest expectations and Regent standards of luxury and quality.

Interested applicants should apply to The Regent Palms, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume to mdorsett@ regenthotels.com no later than September 30, 2011 5616

All applications along with detailed curriculum vitae must be addressed to the Director, National Insurance Board, Waterloo Property Development, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands to reach no later than October 3, 2011.

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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

5566

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 24 - 30, 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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Is looking to fill the following positions:

Cashier

CHURCH OF GOD Is looking for a

#1 Leeward Highway

– salary $5.00 per hour

Serving Bowls

Photographer

MINISTER

Contact: 946-4083 Email: fanot73@hotmail.com

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• Must have at least five years experience • Must be able to manage Adobe Software • Must be able to speak English, Spanish and Creole • All applications must be accompanied by reference letter and diploma

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

Contact: 343-1046

THE ROSE GARDEN & OMARI is looking to fill the following positions:

Salary starts @ $5.00 per hour. Send application to The Manager, P.O. BOX 98, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands or call 241-1429

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By Mikasa

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2 Labourers 2 Domestic Workers

LABOURER

& Platters

To work 6 days per week salary $100.00 per week contact: 243-6890

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Job Opportunity

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

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Labourer

Contact: 243-1706

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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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–salary $6.00 per hour

Is looking for a

FAX: (649) 946-4661

EMPLOYMENT / SERVICES / NOTICES

FAN-ART PHOTO VIDEO PLUS LTD.

SMITH & BAZILE CONSTRUCTION

September 24 - 30, 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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LABOuRER

• General labour • Able to work with little or no supervision, be physically fit, dependable and hard working • Must be self motivated and able to understand, read, write and speak English Send inquiries to:

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VACANCIES The Sands is now accepting applications/résumé for the following positions. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, who have the desire to serve others, need apply:

Norstar Group Ltd. P.O. B ox 532, Suite 2-C, Courtyard Plaza Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Telephone: 649-941-3600\3500 or Fax: 649-941-3608

Commercial Asset Manager

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POINT GRACE

Responsibilities

Job Opportunities Is seeking a well-qualified candidate for the position of

Maintenance Technician

We require an all-round Maintenance Technician with experience in plumbing and electrical repairs, painting, pool maintenance, tool and equipment maintenance, Klargester sewage systems, woodwork and general labour.

Candidate must be prepared to work weekends and holidays, and be on-call evenings.

Pay range: $7 to $10 per hour, plus service charge depending on experience and qualifications.

General labourer

• To create and execute project work plans and updates in accordance with changes in need • To identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities • To manage day-today operational aspects of a project and scope • To follow the communication process as established by the Brand which facilitates a single point of contact providing knowledgeable and reliable support for product and renovation information.

• Be fully knowledgeable and conversant on established core-brand and multi-product line standards and specifications • Act as a resource to determine and support hotel compliance with company specifications involving products and project related activities • Provide written documentation on all drawing, plan, specification and interior design / FFE submittal reviews to the Owner and appropriate consultants • To assist Project managers in producing operating budgets, plans and strategies for property development.

• Assist in the development of maintenance plans and capital replacement projections for commercial property.

• To coordinate the preparation and review of annual property budgets.

Requirements

This position is responsible for cleaning all common areas (stairwells, patios, public bathrooms etc.), garbage removal and cleaning of garbage areas, general housekeeping duties and laundry assistance. Several years experience in a similar position is required, as well as good communication skills, including excellent English; must have a pleasant and outgoing personality. Must be willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Wages range: $5.00 to $6.50 per hour (commensurate with experience), plus service charge.

Domestic worker

• • • • • •

Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills Excellent qualitative analysis skills as evidenced by prior work history Proficiency with Microsoft Office Documents Must have a Bachelors Degree in Business Accounting/Commerce Degree preferred At least three years experience in a relevant management position

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities

For our food and beverage operations. Several years experience in a similar position is required, as well as good communication skills, including excellent English; must have a pleasant and outgoing personality. Must be willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Wages range: $5.00 to $5.50 per hour (commensurate with experience), plus service charge.

• To skillfully and professionally perform all scheduled maintenance related jobs.

• Account for time spent on individual works and actively seek further tasks when assigned tasks are completed.

• To advise the Engineering Administrator when parts or supplies need to be reordered.

• Perform weekly and monthly physical counts of all inventory stock and tooling and requirements.

• Other duties as deemed necessary by the Engineering Administrator

Requirements

Dishwashers

For our food and beverage operations. Several years experience in a similar position is required, as well as good communication skills, including excellent English; must have a pleasant and outgoing personality. Must be willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Wages range: $5.00 to $5.50 per hour (commensurate with experience), plus service charge.

Cook

For our food and beverage operations.

Applicants wishing to apply for the Cook’s position must have at least 2 years previous experience in a full service restaurant as a Line Cook and be willing to work days, nights, and weekends.

Wages range: $5 per hour plus tips and service charge.

Belongers only need apply Closing date: 30th September 2011 Please apply in writing to: Beverley Williams, Point Grace, PO Box 700, Grace Bay, Providenciales. Email: manager@pointgrace.com Fax: 946-5097

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Must have Minimum professional qualification/certification in Plumbing/Electrical/ Mechanical and A/C related trades.

Experience

Must have minimum of two years hands- on experience working on minor electrical, painting, plumbing and a/c repairs.

Turks Island citizens only need to apply in person to Tiersa Smith, Human Resources Manager at The Sands Resort located on Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, or e-mail: careers@hartlinggroup.com.

Applications must be in by October 5th, 2011.

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ANTONIO’S JEWELRY PYRAMID

DIVE PROVO is looking for an

September 24 - 30, 2011

Is looking to hire a

OCEANVIEW BEAUTY SALON

FAX: (649) 946-4661

SPA TROPIQUE

is looking to fill the following positions:

Seeks a full-time

Manicurist/ Pedicurist REPAIRMAN Salary: $5.00 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER LABOURER Salary $5.00 per hour Work hours: M-F

Contact: 232-5443

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Contact 347-0771

• • • • • •

Read, write and speak English fluently Must have a car with a clean license Must be able to work weekends and holidays Must have at least 2 years experience Must have a fabulous personality and be incredible outgoing Must have a license from an accredited school

Please send your resume to relax@ spatropique.com by October 7th, 2011

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JEWELRY

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Salary: $20,000$24,000 Contact: ALAN JARDINE 946-5029

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EXPERIENCED SCUBA INSTRUCTOR

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

Government Vacancy Government Vacancy SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE Public Health Nurse SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

An exciting opportunity awaits you in the Turks & Caicos Islands Government Service for the post of Senior Public Health Nurse within the Ministry of Health and Human Services. The incumbent in this position must be able to participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary Health Team in the planning and evaluation programme of Health Care Services at the primary care level. He/She must be able to participate in plans to further enhance Community Nursing Services based on stated goals and objectives; identify number levels and categories of nursing personnel needed to ensure services are maintained in the assigned areas; plan activities to ensure that there is effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the plan for Community Nursing in assigned communities. The incumbent is also expected to prepare and submit appropriate records and reports according to protocol and make recommendations for recruitment, appointments and promotions. He/She must also be able to establish and maintain direct working relationships with other Health Care Agencies and Community groups; assist the Primary Care Manager in collaboration with the Health Educator in the planning and organizing of activities for Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and health promotion activities and any other duties as may be required.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: An exciting opportunity awaits you in the Turks & Caicos Islands Government Service for the post of Public Health Nurse within the Ministry of Health and Human Services. The incumbent in this position must be able to deliver effective primary health care, which focuses on disease prevention, intersectoral collaboration and community participation. The main duties include but are not limited to the following: to conduct and supervise the health care delivery services in the government clinics, communities and schools; conduct child health clinic sessions, including the administration of Expanded Programmes on Immunization (EPI) vaccines; conduct and or supervise antenatal clinic sessions in the Primary Health Care clinic; refer antenatal clients to the Obstetrician/Gynecologist according to established schedule or as appropriate; collect data on communicable diseases and make reports available to authorized bodies; assist with screening of ophthalmology clients prior to and during the ophthalmologist visits. The incumbent is also expected to conduct staff performance appraisal exercises for junior staff, and perform any other duties as may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The position requires the incumbent to be a Registered Nurse/Midwife with a diploma in Public Health Nursing from a recognized training institution and must possess at least five (5) years post basic training in Public Health and is currently licensed to practice. The successful candidate must demonstrate good interpersonal relationships and the ability to work as a team. Intermediate or Advance computer skills would be an asset. A valid driver’s license is a necessity. He/She must also possess the ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally and exercise good judgment in the application of established policies and procedures.

The position requires the incumbent to be a Registered Nurse/Midwife with a diploma in Public Health Nursing from a recognized training institution. Must have at least two (2) years post basic training in Public Health with a current license. The successful candidate must demonstrate good interpersonal relationships and the ability to work independently and interdependently. A valid driver’s license is also a necessity. He/She must also possess the ability to communicate in English effectively both written and verbally and exercise good judgment in the application of established policies and procedures.

SALARY $25,056 - $27,918 PER ANNUM For persons recruited outside the Turks and Islands, a two (2) or three (3) year extendable contract is offered. Other benefits offered in addition to basic salary include Transportation allowance, Telephone allowance, Housing allowance, Midwifery allowance, on-call allowance and end-of-contract gratuity of 15% of salary; return passage for family of up to two children under the age of sixteen (16) years, as well as duty free concession on the shipment of personal effects imported within six (6) months of appointment.

For more information on the Job Description, please contact the Office of the Public Service Management Telephone 649-946-2801 Extension: 10318, Facsimile: 649-946-1582, E-mail: recruitment@gov.tc . All resumes should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Public Service Management, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Resumes must include applicants current contact information and be accompanied by two letters of reference and a police certificate. Serving Officers should apply through their Heads of Department.

SALARY $22,248 - $24,354 PER ANNUM For persons recruited outside the Turks and Islands, a two (2) or three (3) year extendable contract is offered. Other benefits offered in addition to basic salary include Transportation allowance, Telephone allowance, Housing allowance, Midwifery allowance, on-Call allowance and end-of-contract gratuity of 15% of salary; return passage for family of up to two children under the age of sixteen (16) years, as well as duty free concession on the shipment of personal effects imported within six (6) months of appointment.

For more information on the Job Description, please contact the Office of the Public Service Management Telephone 649-946-2801 Extension: 10318, Facsimile: 649-946-1582, E-mail: recruitment@gov.tc . All resumes should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Public Service Management, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Resumes must include applicants current contact information and be accompanied by two letters of reference and a police certificate. Serving Officers should apply through their Heads of Department.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 7th 2011 ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED

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EXPRESSIONS PHONE: (649) 946-4664 CAR WASH

DOMESTIC

LABOURERS WORKER Salary: $5.00

BUILDING MAINTENANCE PERSON To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

Salary: $5 hourly

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Contact: 344-2415

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Contact: 941-7210

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Looking for a

Contact: 341-4360

JOB OPPORTUNITIES The leading and trusted security company in TCI is in need of personnel to fill up the following position.

SECURITY OFFICER

• Minimum of 3 years police experience or 4-5 years security officer experience • Must have basic personal safety and other security course training • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills (English) Can follow instructions and write comprehensive reports • Must be an excellent team-player • Requirements: • Comprehensive resume’ w/ 2 ID photo Employment certificates from previous employers Training certificates; Police record & fingerprints • Salary starts @ $5.00/hr

Tropical Shipping LLC provides weekly container service between the US, Canada and the Caribbean, operating state-of-the-art facilities in select seaside ports to meet our customer’s freight shipping needs by providing convenient & reliable transportation solutions. Through our agents Cargo Express Services in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, we are currently soliciting suitably qualified candidates to join our team.

Sales Representative

Specific duties: • Participate in daily activities of the sales staff, providing logical solutions, experience & guidance • Evaluate customer needs and make necessary changes to adjust to market conditions without sacrificing service • Providing the highest level of service and customer care through systematic discipline and accurate rate quotes, bookings & problem resolution.

• Prepare sales reports and budget and advise management of potential issues with suggested solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess: • Excellent written and oral communication skills • A minimum 3-5 years sales experience in the transportation, shipping or related industry • Working knowledge of Outlook and MS Office software • A professional demeanor • A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Marketing or related field, valid local driver’s license and passport

Terminal Manager

The successful candidate will be responsible for Port Operations including vessel arrival and departure, equipment management and effectively communicating with all related government agencies.

Specific duties: • Effectively correlate vessel arrival at Port with timely discharge and loading of cargo, cross communicating with all necessary stake holders • Management of trucking operations • Maintain oversight of all company equipment, repairs, replacement, demurrage time and charges • Prepare and submit weekly reports to upper management, both local and overseas • Prepare & present quarterly financial reports of Port Operation for Management review.

ADMIN ASSISTANT/JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years related experience • Must have very good knowledge in accounting programs eg QuickBooks Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills (English) Possess valid TCI drivers license • Must be an excellent team-player • Requirements: • Comprehensive resume’ w/ 2 ID photo Employment certificates from previous employers Training certificates; Police record & fingerprints • Salary starts @ $1300/month

The ideal candidate will possess: • Excellent written and oral communication skills • A minimum 3-5 years experience in the transportation, shipping or related industry • Working knowledge of Outlook and MS Office software • A professional demeanor • A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or related field, valid local driver’s license and passport.

ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN/MECHANIC

Labourer

The successful candidate will be responsible for general cleaning and maintenance of company’s environment.

Responsibilities:

• Installation of Burglary & Fire Alarm System, Integrated Access • Control, & Network Surveillance Systems. Repair & Maintenance of Spence Security fleet Other functions as assigned by the Management • Qualifications: • Minimum of 5 years experience in alarm industry w/ excellent work history or 5 years vehicle repairs and maintenance • Computer literate; possess technical or engineering certificates Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills (English) Possess valid TCI drivers license; Must be an excellent team -player • Salary starts @ $5.50/hr

Specific duties:

• Cleaning and removal of all debris accumulated from loading and offloading weekly vessel • Daily checks and/or replacement of spare parts on equipment • Performing physical checks of containers to ensure security and cleanliness

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Good written and oral communication skills • The ability to undertake heavy lifting and other physically demanding tasks • A clean police record and a valid driver’s license.

Domestic Worker

How to apply:

1. Submit resume’ with application letter, employment and training certificates, copy of police record, passport to Spence Security office 2. Wait for Spence Security personnel to call you for an interview

• This position requires a mature and dependable female to clean all administrative offices, three times weekly • or as required. The applicant should be able to climb stairs and work unsupervised in a nonclimate controlled • environment for extended periods. Wage offered: $5.00 per hour.

Interested applicants should send resume’ and applicable certificates address to: ‘The Personnel Manager’ not later than October 3rd, 2011 to: SPENCE SECURITY & INVESTIGATION SERVICES, LTD. P.O BOX #73, Caribbean Place, Leeward Highway, Providenciales Email address: maxine@spencesecurity.com

Interested persons should forward application/resume via email to:

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BELONGER ONLY NEED APPLY. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

VACANCIES The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing and maintaining the existing customer base and identifying profitable opportunities for new business.

SPENCE SECURITY & INVESTIGATION SERVICES, LTD

Qualifications:

FAX: (649) 946-4661

Is looking for a

Is looking to hire 2

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bkerr@tropical.com or by facsimile to 649-941-5525

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September 24 - 30, 2011

Heath wins first ever Mr. Olympia title PHIL Heath became just the 13th man to ever win the Mr. Olympia contest last Saturday night. Heath beat offstage friend and onstage rival Jay Cutler, a four time Mr. Olympia.

Heath showed up to prejudging in the best shape he has ever presented with an amazing blend of size and conditioning. Cutler came in strong as well, despite a left bicep injury, but could not keep up with the 31 year old Heath. But Cutler must get credit for his amazing fight till the end. As the winner was announced, Heath and

Cutler were all smiles. Once the awards were presented, an emotional Heath accepted his new crown.

As Cutler took second place, third place was awarded to Kai Greene. Victor Martinez grabbed fourth as Dennis Wolf took a disappointing fifth.

Dexter Jackson placed sixth with big Toney Freeman at seventh. And up and comer Brandon Curry placed a fantastic eighth.

Nicole Wilkins was able to reclaim her Figure Olympia title from Erin Stern, knocking last year’s champion to second place.

Third place was given to fan favourite, the ultra popular Ava Cowan.

The 202 Showdown was won by Kevin English. English has won the 202 title three years in a row now. Second place went to Flex Lewis and third place was taken by Jose Raymond.

In the bikini division, Nicole Nagrani took first place in a star-studded top five. Nathalia Melo grabbed second place followed by Diana Dahlgren, Jaime Baird, and Sonia Gonzales.

Gonzales won the contest in 2010.

Fraser Dods, President of the TCI Golf Association, and Mrs. Virginia Gibson, Manager of Client Care, RBC Turks and Caicos.

IN THE SUPREME COURT TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ACTION CL-72/ 2011

Nicole Nagrani took first place in the bikini division. (photo Flex online)

BETWEEN MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD. Plaintiff AND CATHERINE VIRGINIA HANDFIELD Defendant

NOTICE OF ORIGINATING SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANT:

Floyd Mayweather claimed a controversial knockout win over Victor Ortiz.

CATHERINE HANDFIELD GOLDEN SANDS APARTMENTS, BLUE HILLS PROVIDENCIALES

Khan thinks Mayweather was lucky

TAKE NOTICE that an Originating Summons has been filed in this Court in which you have been named as a Defendant. Service of the Originating Summons on you has been ordered by means of this advertisement. A copy of the Originating Summons and affidavit in support may be obtained from the Supreme Court Registry, Dr. Malcolm’s Building, Leeward Highway, Providenciales.

By the Originating Summons, which is issued on the application of the Plaintiff, Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. of Caribbean Place, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Plaintiff claims against you as registered proprietor of the land comprised in the registered title no. 60501/83, Blue Hills, Providenciales (“the Property”) the following relief, namely:1. An Order pursuant to section 77 of the Registered Land Ordinance that Clause 9(d) and e of the Charge dated April 7, 2000 and entered into between you and the Plaintiff may be enforced to allow the Plaintiff to sell the Property by private treaty instead of public auction.

2. That the costs of and occasioned by this application be the Plaintiff’s costs in any event.

3. Such further or other relief as to the court may seem fit.

AND further take notice that unless you enter an appearance within 14 days from the date of publication of this notice, the case will be heard in your absence.

Dated September 22, 2011 KARAM & MISSICK of Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Attorneys for the said Plaintiff.

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AMIR Khan admits Floyd Mayweather was lucky not to be disqualified in his fight against Victor Ortiz.

American Mayweather knocked out his 24-year-old opponent in the fourth round to extend his unbeaten record to 42 fights on Sunday night.

But the 34-year-old appeared to floor his opponent while Ortiz was apologising after delivering a headbutt earlier in the round.

“They let him off because he is Floyd Mayweather,” Khan told BBC Sport.

“If that was anyone else you would have been disqualified but because it was Mayweather they can’t disqualify him.”

“A couple of seconds before he [Ortiz] blatantly head-butted Mayweather,” the Bolton-born fighter added.

RBC Royal Bank and TCI Golf Association partner to support the NCS RBC Royal Bank, Providenciales recently presented a cheque to the National Cancer Society (NCS) on behalf of the Turks and Caicos Islands Golf Association. The Golf Association was a winner in the “RBC Birdies for Charity” initiative during the RBC Royal Bank 55th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship (CAGA) in Port of Spain, Trinidad during August 2011 where a team represented TCI. The team competed against nine countries in the region and was awarded $1000 to present to the charity of their choice as a result of six birdies scored during the tournament.

Golf Association President, Fraser Dods described the recent CAGC as a challenging experience and certainly different from playing locally.

He went on to say that in appreciation of RBC’s commitment to supporting cancer initiatives in the Caribbean, the team made a decision to present the cheque to the National Cancer Society.

National Cancer Society representatives Elena Patrick and Bloneva Williams received the donation on behalf of their organisation.

“We are extremely grateful to both RBC and the TCI Golf Association for this very generous donation. The National Cancer Society, like

other charities, is experiencing difficulties in these challenging financial times.

This donation will support our ongoing efforts to provide service to cancer patients and their families throughout our Islands.”

The funds will be used to send pediatric cancer patients to the “GOOD DAY CAMP” expected to be held in Rochester, New York later this year.

On hand to assist in the presentation was Mrs. Virginia Gibson, Manager of Client Care, RBC Turks and Caicos.

Mrs. Gibson emphasised the fact that RBC provides assistance to cancer patients under the age of 16 years throughout the region through its RBC Children’s Cancer Fund launched in 2008.

“Today’s donation is made in addition to a $75,000 donation by the company during the tournament to support children across the Caribbean stricken with cancer. We are pleased that the TCI Golf Association has decided to further our support by selecting the National Cancer Society.”

Both Mrs. Gibson and Mr. Dods indicated that they are looking forward to the National Cancer Society continuing to make a difference in the lives of children and other cancer patients across the TCI.

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Ex-Mexican national football captain conducts women’s course in the TCI FIFA PRESIDENT Sepp Blatter once said that “the future of football is feminine”. The TCIFA has fully taken on board that statement as it has encouraged the women’s game to flourish in recent years. In 2007 there were less than 50 registered players in the women’s league and less than 30 girls in its regional programmes. There are now over 300 registered female players in the country competing in eight junior and senior leagues. In an effort to further develop the game and encourage more participation in women’s football the TCIFA organised a Women’s Football Course conducted last weekend by ex-Mexican national team captain and Coach Andrea Rodebaugh.

Thirty participants attended the four day course which covered a range of topics related to women’s football. The course focused on the characteristics of female players, technical coaching, health and fitness as well as how to market and promote the game. The participants were also given an opportunity to work with over 40 young players from the U-12 and U-14 Provo Regional Academies as they conducted training sessions and arranged a skills tournament that was won by national youth team player Willandra Elliot.

Technical Director Matthew

Green was pleased with the level of participation and stated that the TCIFA will continue to push the women’s game further. “We have made gigantic strides in the women’s game in recent years. We have many competitive leagues including the first ever Women’s Beach Soccer League in the Caribbean. We have players overseas on scholarships, almost twenty qualified female coaches as well as referees officiating in both the men’s and women’s domestic leagues. Our female players have proved they can do anything their male counterparts can do and in many ways the female players are leading the association as it moves forward.”

GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT The TCIFA has one of the highest percentages of registered female players in the world (approximately 40%). Green added that the TCIFA is proud of that statistic as it shows the association is progressive and ambitious in all aspects of the game.

LOVE FOR THE GAME Course Instructor Andrea Rodebaugh said she was impressed with the TCIFA’s women’s programme recognising that there is a strong foundation for future development. She was pleased

The future of female football looks bright for the TCI as the numbers continue to grow.

with the professionalism of the association and its volunteer coaches and was particularly full of praise for the young players saying: “You can see from just watching them how much they love the game. They are very enthusiastic, disciplined and have the potential to do very well in the future”. Rodebaugh noted the good work the TCIFA has done and added that: “Hopefully the TCIFA can get more support from local communities and schools to further their programmes and help the young people of the Turks and Caicos Islands”.

Green said: “we really need the whole country to wake up and realise what a big part sport can play in the lives of young people. We deliberately

invited many people from the education sector to participate in the course so that they can spread the word to all their staff and students of what opportunities football and other sports can bring to a child.” The TCIFA has been pleased with the response so far as several schools have indicated that they want the TCIFA to be an active part in the development of their children through their involvement in PE lessons and after school programmes.

MOVING FORWARD

TCIFA’s president Chris Bryan added that courses like this and others planned in the near future show how keen the TCIFA is to make sure that all forms of the game

are given a chance to develop. “In recent years our girls’ academies and female leagues have increased in size and improved in quality.

We have competed admirably at international level and we now have a larger pool of players to choose from in the future”. Under 20national team coach, Paul Collis said that his team’s 4-0 victory over the British Virgin Islands in December 2010 was the first step to competing against the bigger teams in the region. “This course has made me realise what potential we have here, and it is my job as well as the other coaches to ensure that our players are a success at the highest level. There is no reason why by the end of the decade we could not be one of the top ten teams in the region and one of the top one hundred in the world.”

Practices for all girls aged nine and above are conducted at the TCIFA’s Academy field on Wednesday afternoons and games are played for U-14 (and younger) on Saturday mornings at 8.30am. The TCIFA is also looking for volunteers to help set up programmes in North and Middle Caicos / South Caicos and assist the Grand Turk Development Officer (Clifford Blake). For further information contact the TCIFA offices on 941 5532 or Matthew Green 231 1860.

Josh for Sports

The importance of warming up and stretching for athletes THE very best kind of pride is that which compels a person to do his or her very best, even if no one is watching.

Athletes and coaches, today, are totally aware of the all important rituals of warming up and stretching before attempting to work out or participate in sporting competition.

Depending on the type of sport involved, the kind and intensity of the exercise may vary from a slow jog to calisthenics and then a series of stretching movements. This preparatory workout is performed with a view to improving physical performance and preventing injuries.

This is a universal fact regardless if it’s in preparation to do weightlifting or training.

PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECT OF WARM-UP AND STRETCHING A thorough stretching routine, preceded by a warm-up which increase blood and muscle temperature, should improve athletic performance through the following mechanisms: (A) Increased rate and strength of muscle contraction.

(B) Increased muscle coordination through related

in order to achieve the best results and reduce the potential risk of stretching induced injuries.

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movements.

(C) Improved cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency: -the adaption of the heart to exercise stress is improved and likewise oxygen delivery to working muscles also benefits.

(D) Lessening of the possibility of injuries through increased muscle elasticity and improved joint range of motion.

This aspect is also important for skill efficiency in football. For example flexibility is important in sprinting. Since temperature affects the extensibility of the body components involved in flexibility, it is important to remember that stretching routines should be performed after a suitable warm-up

GENERAL WARM-UP One of the best methods of increasing body temperature is the stationary exercise cycle. This type of activity is also beneficial to the knee area and the most suitable way of preparing this joint for stresses of squatting, power cleans and the likes. In the absence of a stationary cycle, skipping or continuous Callisthenes for five minutes and acceptable alternatives can be done.

SPECIFIC WARM-UPS This relates to warm-up activities specific to the skill. For instance after general warm-up and stretching, sprinters would indulge in a number of half and three-quarter pace runs. Specific warm-up for strength training simply involves commencing an exercise at a low level of intensity, example 40/50% of IRM, and proceeding with moderate increment until the designated intensity for a particular exercise is reached.

STRETCHING Summarily there are three recognised kinds of stretching: BALLISTIC Ballistic stretching aims to achieve increased range of motion around a joint by repetitive bouncing motion. This form of stretching while considered effective, has been virtually abandoned by most exercise authorities because the series of pulls or jerks on the resistant muscle tissue can cause minute scarring.

STATIC STRETCHING Static stretching, an effective and popular technique, involves passively stretching a given muscle by placing it in a maximal position of stretch and holding it there for an extended period of time. Recommendations for the optimal time for holding this stretched position range from 10-60 seconds. A good compromise would be 20-30 seconds. Repeating the stretch of each muscle three to four times, “maximal position stretching,” to the point of moderate discomfort.

PNF (PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION) This is a form of stretching that combines static stretching and muscle contraction. One disadvantage of some forms of this technique is that they require a partner.

There are a number of different PNF techniques for stretching, including slow-reversal-hold, contract-relay methods. The simplest of these and equally effective is the hold-relax method. If one uses a common hamstring stretching while you are on your back with knee extended and ankle flexed at a 90 degree angle, a partner passively flexes your leg at the hip joint to the point where modern discomfort is felt. At this point you begin to push against your partner’s resistance by contracting the hamstring muscle group. The resistance by your partner is such that there is no reverse movement; example it is an isometric contraction. This contraction should never be explosive, but should involve a gradual increase in effort for the first two seconds which is then sustained for an additional four seconds.

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TCIRFU begins female rugby programme A LITTLE history was made last Saturday when the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) began their first girls’ rugby programme at the Meridian Field at the Village in Grace Bay. The sporting body, through accountability and dedication, has pushed rugby to incredible heights in terms of international attention and local growth.

The new female rugby programme is expected to be the first of many for the local body and invitation is already opened to all females between the ages of 8-18 on the islands.

President of the TCIRFU Keith Burant said that: “All the girls down today (Saturday) had a good time and we’re looking forward to having them back at the field next Saturday (this Saturday) where we can begin to develop more rugby skills. Any other girls between the ages of 8-18 are welcome to join us at 9am next Saturday.”

Burant added that no rugby experience was necessary.

Garvin Bruno nabbed the man-of-the-series award.

Sean Khan led the Jaguars’ attack with 57 runs.

REGISTRATION SUCCESS The TCIRFU had more to cheer about last Saturday as over 100 players, coaches, volunteers and parents attended registration for the Autumn Season.

Along with the junior girls there were also minis’ and junior boys’ divisions. The players worked around a circuit combining physical fitness tests and rugby based games.

The training session finished with matches between the different age groups. The final match of the day was between the junior boys and Junior Officer, Sean O’Neill, thought this season could be the most fruitful for boys’ rugby. “We have a lot of new faces down here today (Saturday) and we’re looking forward to seeing a few more. With the larger numbers we’re hopeful of increasing our domestic league from

The pioneers of female rugby in the TCI.

two teams in Provo to four teams and having a greater number of trips to North Caicos to play against Donnavon Garvey’s Knights over

there, and to the other Islands.”

The TCIRFU would like to thank the parents, coaches and volunteers that helped make Saturday a success.

Rugby will continue this Saturday at the Meridian Field with junior girls at 9am followed by mini rugby and junior boys at 10am.

Vitamalt/Quality T-20 Cricket:

Bruno leads Police to championship trophy THE 2011 International Cricket Council’s Division II Championships best batsman, Garvin Bruno, continued his batting form locally when he rattled up a huge halfcentury to spur his team, Police, to victory in the Vitamalt/Quality sponsored T-20 cricket final last Sunday at the Downtown Ball Park.

Bruno, who emerged with three awards, best-batsman, man-of-theseries and most-runs at the end of the competition, slammed 93 in his team’s impressive score of 197-5 in their 20-over clash with long-time

rivals the Jaguars. His team then was able to restrict the side to 173-8 before the overs expired.

POSITIVE BATTING Jaguars inserted the lawmen after winning the toss, but it did not work in their favour as the majority of the Police’s batsmen were able to score better than a run-a-ball. Sabuton John (31) led the assault with five consecutive fours early in the innings, and even the loss of Damian St. Ange (2), bowled by young Mark Henry, did nothing to the mindset of

Police defeated the Jaguars by 24 runs to win the title.

the attack as Bruno came out blazing.

Scoring with a strike rate of over 200, the young batsman carved out eight fours and six sixes in 45 balls.

He and the consistent Kareem Jack added 107 runs for the third wicket.

Jack was outdone by spinner Munesh Bagwandas—stumped for 38, but the damage was already done. W. Caleb was the pick of the Jaguars’ bowlers with 2-22 from three overs.

Jaguars were given a good start

from Sean Khan, who attempted to play the anchor role. The veteran player scored 17 singles, while he laced the boundary eight times and crossed it once for his score of 57 in 45 balls, but it was not enough as John and Bruno picked up wickets (3-15 from three overs and 2-27 from four overs respectively) and more importantly, stemmed the runs.

Sheldon Henry (46: 7X4s and 1X6) and Nuwan Bodhinayake (22: 2X4s

and 1X6) showed some fight, but with wickets tumbling towards the end (five dismissals for 33 runs in the last five overs) reaching the target became an almost impossible task.

Ira Baptiste finished without a wicket, but he did enough in the previous games to nab the best bowler award, while the Jaguars’ Jawelyn Sealey who picked up a wicket in the final, was awarded the best junior participant trophy.

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