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ROMANO ‘Justice’ Howell was found not guilty of the murder of Damaris ‘Morena’ Martinez in Providenciales Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 7).

Primary school celebrates Week of the Young Child Commissioner confident of closure on unsolved murder files PAGE  4

TCI-based lawyer sentenced to 14 months for money laundering PAGE  7

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NEW SUPERMARKET OPENS IN CHESHIRE HALL

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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Commissioner confident of closure on unsolved murder files

A LIST of 15 unsolved murders that took place in the Turks and Caicos Islands was released to the Weekly News on request this week. The record details deaths dating back to March 2004 along with names, nationality and current status of the case files. Seven of the killings involved Turks and Caicos Islanders, five were Haitian nationals, along with one Canadian, one Turkish man and a man from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. All of these unsolved crimes will be re-examined thanks to the recent appointment of a dedicated Cold Case Unit officer. Inspector Daniel Miller previously worked with the TCI police as the officer in charge of the Case File Quality Assurance Unit. He has now been reinstated and will be responsible purely for the examination of any unsolved cases. Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar said on Wednesday (October 8) that he is very pleased with the reappointment. “Insp Miller has extensive experience in file management and his attention to detail lends itself to reviewing these unresolved files meticulously.” He added that advances in forensics and science can give police new evidence that was not available previously. “I am confident that we can give closure to some of these unresolved matters,” he concluded. The Cold Case Unit was established in September 2011 by Commissioner Farquhar in order to crack unsolved crimes. He previously told media that he formed the unit because no homicide should be left unsolved.

“Family members need closure. It is the not knowing that can be haunting. I want the Royal TCI Police to help give closure.”

UNSOLVED MURDERS The unresolved death list shows that TC Islander Melissa Creese/Missick was discovered dead in Long Bay on March 5, 2004. Police Constable Prince Smith of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was shot in the stomach on January 20, 2005, during a robbery in Leeward while John Wynns, aged 35, from North Caicos went missing on August 5, 2007. Haitian Cleana Simeon’s body was found near the Blue Hills dump on August 30, 2007. John Tucker from the TCI was found on a secluded beach near Five Cays with his throat cut on August 7, 2009. On December 6, 2009, 35-yearold mechanic Dorsette Gardiner was found dead along with his badly beaten female friend behind Providenciales International Airport. Canadian tourist George Moore, 80, was found washed up on North West Point beach with a gunshot wound to the head on January 14, 2010. Turkish photographer Murat Kilicer, 30, was shot in the chest by a masked man at South West Bluff on July 18, 2010. Belonger Dwight McIntosh found dead on October 12, 2010. Haitian Celestin Louidor, 52, was found with fatal gunshot wounds on South Dock Road in Providenciales on September 10, 2011. Lorvely Fervilus, aged 25, from Haiti was also found dead off South Dock Road in Providenciales on December 14, 2011.

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Fifty-eight-year-old Haitian security guard Wilfred Guillaury was shot and killed during an armed robbery at the Royal Bank of Canada in Providenciales on December 16, 2012. Jocellin Odisses was shot and killed during a robbery at Altagracia’s Restaurant and Bar in Providenciales on December 31, 2013. Robert ‘Robbie’ Been Senior was murdered behind his own shopping centre and apartment block in Grace Bay, Providenciales, on March 4, this year in a violent point blank shooting. Thirty-one-year-old Quincy Gardiners lifeless body was found

alongside a road leading to Kew in North Caicos on the morning of July 26 this year. More details on these murders will be released during the coming weeks as Insp Miller examines the files. Anyone with information on these incidents can call Crimestoppers on 1-800-8477 or use the Crimestoppers online reporting page www. crimestoppers.tc. Information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. All calls are answered by Miami Dade Police and no one from the TCI force will know who called.

Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar

A Crimestoppers cash reward of $40,000 is on offer for anyone that provides information that leads to the arrest and charge of Robert Been’s killer.

PDM wants Premier to apologise to civil servants “IN A second tirade in recent months, the Premier has openly criticised the EMS Department under the Ministry of Government Support Services,” a PDM press release this past week read. “Last week, after his Government had come under much criticism for the state of schools and the lack of preparedness for the opening of the school, the Premier again called out civil servants in the Ministry of Government Support Services.” As such, the Opposition wants Rufus Ewing to apologise to hard working civil servants who can only work with the resources provided to them. The party therefore sought to remind the Premier that if he does not give them the tools and the funding, they are unable to perform The PDM also recommends that Ewing should revisit the Budget and see what was allocated for maintenance then tell the public that this allocation is probably already exhausted following the flooding. “The Premier should also tell the public that his Government allocated a measly $300,000 to repair 14 government schools and that the minister of education had already announced that it was their decision not to paint any schools this year. “The Premier must know that these buildings did not fall into disrepair overnight so it is wrong to make such statements against civil servants knowing full well the conditions under which they must work.” The PDM said they are confused, as the Premier is on record stating that the Procurement Ordinance and the late passage of the Budget are the reasons for delays in contracts and works, yet he is accusing the civil servants. They said they find Ewing’s reference to the office of the Deputy Governor as misleading, as he too

is well aware that that office is not responsible for buildings and their upkeep. “We note that the Minister of Government Support Services in a public statement released last week addressed the Premier’s open criticism in defence of his staff and introduced another reason he identified for delays. “Rather than complaining and casting blame on everyone and everything else, the Premier and his Government needs to govern,” the PDM said. They believed that is was only

after public pressure was applied did the Premier attack and that he should have known of the state of schools and as such should have allocated more resources. “It is wrong for this failing Rufus Ewing administration to attack any civil servants where funding and the repeated late passage of his budget is the real issue.” The PDM suggests that the next time Ewing is tempted to shut down the House prematurely, he should think of the hard working civil servants who can benefit from extra funding.

Feedback sought on electrician bill

ELECTRICIANS and electrical contractors are invited to give their feedback to new legislation that affects their industry, the Energy and Utilities Commissioner announced on Wednesday (October 8). The Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2014 seeks to amend the Electricity Ordinance to provide for the establishment of an Electricity Board for the licensing of electricians. While the first stage of the consultation ended in August 2014, a second round is being conducted to ensure that everyone with a stake in the process can have their say. Energy and Utilities Commissioner Malike Cummings said: “I cannot over emphasise the need for improved control of the electrical construction sector. “We must ensure the highest standards of competency and

professionalism in our practicing electricians. “Our aim is to ensure that persons issued with licences will adhere to the standards, codes and practices in the field, helping to keep people and property as safe as possible across the Turks and Caicos Islands.” All electricians and electrical contractors are encouraged to consider the bill online at www. gov.tc/pressoffice. Alternatively they can or attend one of two industry meetings with Cummings and then provide their feedback to the Energy and Utilities Commissioner on 338-3504, or by email at energyandutilitiesconsultations@ gov.tc. The next consultative meeting will take place on Thursday, October 16, at 5.30pm at the DEMA Conference Room, located on Lower Bight Road, Providenciales.

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Howell found not guilty of murder By Rebecca Bird ROMANO ‘Justice’ Howell was found not guilty of the murder of Damaris ‘Morena’ Martinez in Providenciales Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 7). The well-known local musician was accused of stabbing the Dominican resident in the neck and leaving her body in a plywood box on the side of Crystal Bay Road to the north west of Providenciales. An 11 member jury delivered the verdict at 7pm before Judge Joan Joyner following a tense four hours of deliberation. The Kew Town resident, who was arrested in June 2013 for the crime, did not visibly react to the announcement in court, remaining silent and calm as he had throughout the three and a half week trial. After more than a year detained in Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk he was asked to step down from the dock and Joyner told him that he was free to go. The trial began on Monday, September 15, and the final witness was called three weeks later last Friday (October 3). Among those taking the stand were Detective Sergeant David Wilson, Sergeant Randy Ellis, Inspector Grantley Williams, Martinez’s mother Mercedes Handfield, Howell’s friend Sheldon Delancy and his ex-girlfriend Bridget McManus. Expert witnesses were also called including forensic DNA analyst Tiffany Roy, DNA expert Roger Morrison and anatomic pathologist Larry Godfrey. Ashwood Forbes of Forbes Co represented Howell while Angela Brooks, deputy director of the Public Prosecution Service, worked on behalf of the Crown. On Tuesday (October 7) Judge Joyner gave her summation of the trial. She explained that Martinez was last seen in Jimmy’s Dive Bar in Grace Bay on the night of June 10, 2013. Several people saw her inside the bar and her image was captured on CCTV footage taken outside the bar.

Romano ‘Justice’ Howell outside Providenciales Supreme Court on Monday

In the footage she was seen standing close to a male figure with dreadlocks before they walked off in different directions. The man was later identified as Romano Howell. Martinez and a female friend also Dominican used to “hang together,” Joyner told the court room on Tuesday. The friend said that she saw Howell with Martinez up until about 2am. She was not seen again. The next day Martinez’ boyfriend David Saunders made a missing person’s report and relatives began to search for her, without success. On June 15 Jennifer Forbes decided to go walking on Crystal Bay Road when she came across what appeared to be a body in a box along with a yellow green sheet. Scenes of crime officers were called and they photographed the scene before putting the body into a body bag. Eleven plastic screws were found among nails and a drill bit inside the plywood box. The body was taken to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre and on June 19 an autopsy was performed. Martinez was found to have died from haemorrhaging caused by two

deep stab wounds to the neck that cut both the carotid artery and the jugular vein. Her body was identified by her mother who noticed her two distinctive tattoos, jewellery and facial features. On June 20 police with a search warrant went to the apartment of Romano Howell in Kew Town to search for female clothing. They entered the apartment and noticed construction tools in garbage bags. Howell explained that they were his tools brought from his previous home in Blue Hills. Officers saw in the garbage bags a screw similar to the ones found in the plywood box. Police also noticed a foul stench coming from the bathroom where they discovered a rug rolled up inside a bag covered in maggots. It had a strong chemical scent. Howell was arrested on suspicion of murder. Police took swabs and photographs at the scene and took the tools and rug to the CID headquarters in Providenciales. AFTER ARREST Following his arrest Howell was placed in an interview room by

himself. Detective Sergeant David Wilson went to the bathroom and on his was back passed the interview room and asked Howell if he was okay, Joyner told the court. Howell began to speak so Wilson went to get two other officers Inspector Hilton Duncan and Inspector Grantley Williams. According to the officers he confessed to the murder. Two of the three men present wrote what he said in their diaries. According to Wilson he said: “I did it by myself. Nobody going down with me for this. “She started to rob me. It got out of hand. Started having sex. Didn’t finish. Got out of hand. “You will have to forgive me. I have nothing else to say. I will answer at trial.” Duncan’s recording of the confession was similar with the addition: “I’d rather look at manslaughter.” While on the witness stand Williams also recalled that Howell said in the interview room that he killed Martinez because she robbed him. Crown prosecutor Angela Brooks said that the confession was offered with “no threats, no promises, no inducements”. During vigorous cross examination the officers remained resolute, she said, “they didn’t concoct a story, they were not shaken”. Howell later said to Inspector Duncan and Detective Sergeant David Wilson that he wanted to see the area that the body was found. “If it’s not where I put it it’s been tampered with,” Duncan told the court that he recorded Howell saying. NO FORENSIC EVIDENCE On Monday (October 6) Ashwood Forbes summed up his case explaining why his client was not guilty of the murder of Martinez. Throughout the trial there was no forensic evidence linking Howell to the deceased, he said. What was found to be blood on the rug in his apartment could not be

confirmed to be Martinez’s and there was no other DNA evidence of her presence in his apartment. The sheet found inside the plywood box looked similar to a sheet Howell had on a sofa in his apartment, according to his friend Sheldon Delancy, but he could not be certain. The screws found in Howell’s apartment again looked similar to those found inside the box, but they were “common construction screws” and had not been scientifically tested, Forbes told the court. The lady living in Howell’s former apartment in Blue Hills had said that he and a friend collected a large plywood toolbox he had left there. But Forbes claimed that “Romano Howell has absolutely nothing to do with that box [found at the crime scene]” as none of his DNA was found on it. He stressed that not one exhibit would connect Howell to the scene of the crime. Forbes said that only part of the CCTV footage from the evening that Martinez went missing was provided to the court. “This is cogent evident of a cover up. This is cogent evidence of manipulation by police officers,” he said. He claimed that police tried to make it appear that Howell was the last person that Martinez was seen with. “That’s a lie from the pits of hell,” he exclaimed to the court room. Finally Forbes declared that “the defence of Mr Howell categorically denies making any statements to officers on June 20 or 21”. “If they can manipulate CCTV footage they can manipulate everything and anything. So everything in this court should be marked as suspect.” He said that the “so called confession never ever happened” and added that it was all concocted after manipulation of the tape. In a nutshell, the Crown case was weak at the start and they ended weak, he said. “There is insufficient evidence to convict on this charge.”

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

New building height DURING the last Cabinet session, members approved an increase in the country’s maximum building height from seven storeys to 12 storeys. The decision took effect immediately and the TCI development manual was amended. Earlier this year Premier Ewing revealed that there were several interested developers constrained by the previous height restrictions. What are your thoughts? Is the increase good or bad news for the country?

Concrete jungle

I don’t think the Government should allow developers to dictate to them. There is nothing wrong with height restrictions given the makeup of the limestone along with water tables underground. I sincerely hope that environmental impact assessments are carried out in this regard. Additionally, height would impact fire control, wind and shadowing for surrounding areas. Heaven knows, the seven storey building that currently sits on Grace Bay beach is an eyesore compared to the surrounding buildings. In a nutshell, I can’t see the benefit in a concrete jungle on an island that is supposed to be attracting high end tourists.

Killing reputations

Does it matter? Is anyone in charge listening to anyone except those with a promise of money on their lips?

Anthony Quinn, murdered

So we may as well go ahead and turn ourselves into a new Miami Beach and join the rest of the boring, ugly, dirty islands that have sold their souls. And while the Government is destroying what little reputation we have, since Mike Misick made us all look like complete idiots, bring on the dolphins. Take thinking, sentient beings and put them in cages for a few lousy dollars. Why not? Once smog, traffic and dirty, crowded beaches are achieved, life will be hell for humans as well as dolphins. So we can all be miserable together. Way to go Government. By the time this Premier and his Cabinet grow up, it will be too late to save the Islands.

Destroy the niche

Sure, ruin the only advantage you have. Bring in skyscrapers (oh, and build them on sandstone). Open up dolphinaria. Get in McDonalds and Starbucks. Destroy your market niche, lose your

Standford Forbes Jnr – murder accused

reputation and watch your tourists go elsewhere.

No trade off

I guess when we are done with sea level rise they will only be 10 storeys anyway. We can help prevent sea level rise by conserving our reefs, mangroves and sea grass beds (which doesn’t seem like a high priority for the Government). The Premier’s BBC radio interview this week was extremely worrying. Growth has to be green or the TCI is in deep trouble. We can’t trade-off development and the environment. We need one for the other.

Fake rules

I wonder why the height restrictions are there in the first place. We have these rules that have no point in reality, and to get them to drop rules that have no point in good facts is beyond me!

No need

What an atrocity to the principle of the Turks and Caicos Islands and its people. I ask the powers that be, for whom and why we continue to add additional hotels at the moment? One would argue construction jobs, but I dare say until we can say Turks Islanders man at least 70 percent of the present job pool we need not compromise anything to our further detriment and eventual downfall. There is a great need for a hotel training college and further contribution to society by the present hoteliers. Until we can manage what we have, we don’t need no more.

Not beautiful

There’s already been a consultation on the subject and I thought it was rejected.

Misael Castillo – murder accused

Trial of murdered British man begins this Tuesday THE MURDER trial of deceased British quantity surveyor Anthony Quinn is set to begin on Tuesday (October 14) before Judge Joan Joyner in Providenciales Supreme Court. The defendants, Miseal Castro and Stanford Forbes Jnr, appeared before the judge this past week for a pre-trial hearing. The trial, which was set to start earlier in the year, has been delayed due to issues of legal aid and the

lack of legal representation for one of the two teenage defendants. On the morning of May 13, 2013, colleagues of the 34-yearold Quinn discovered his lifeless body close to the beach at the bottom of Technology Drive, near Heaving Down Rock. Reports at the time of the murder revealed that the man was last seen alive and leaving Jimmy’s Dive Bar in Ports of Call, in Grace Bay at 4.30am the

same day his body was found. Police were called in by concerned friends at about 8.20am and immediately began investigating Quinn’s whereabouts. The search was switched to the Technology Drive area after a resident called 911 just before 10am upon discovering a green Jeep Liberty parked near the beach. The area was searched and

Quinn’s body was found. Further investigations by the police led to the arrest of the two teenagers. Quinn’s employers and colleagues at the time described him as a very peaceful and thoughtful person, and expressed shock at the vicious murder. He is said to have possessed a good work ethic, and was a key member of Projetech, his employers. (DELANA ISLES)

We can’t have tall buildings like in San Juan; this just does not fit the ‘beautiful by nature’ and will drive a way different class of tourism.

Try honesty

It is our belief that the multi-story change was preapproved by this Governor who has been advertised as a development expert. We have had next to no new really successful developments since the PNP took over. Now they will try this. Why not try honest government and land ownership guaranteed by the British? The PNP has frightened away honest developers by preaching for independence.

It’s a balance

Growth is growth. There’s a negative and a positive with it. The positive is more jobs. More places and rooms for people to stay who then come and spend more money in our restaurants, tourist attractions and so on. More income for the Government which goes back into the infrastructure of the Islands. Unfortunately as an island we need to compete and if you don’t you lose out. Negatives - beaches will have more people on, a rise in population to run, manage the Islands growth. Higher crime rate which comes with that, as has happened on other islands. But TCI is and always will be a place that only certain people can afford as it’s not a cheap destination and it will always be a beautiful destination. So we will have more positives than negatives. It’s a balance which is never easy and as a whole people don’t like change.

Just plain stupid

The previous PNP government is heading to court for allegedly soliciting bribes for more stories and other favours. Now suddenly it’s legal! It will take a change back to a permanent honest government before any developer begins to consider investing in the TCI. Goodbye to beautiful by nature. Get the buildings up high enough and the tourists can look west, see Miami Beach and stay there on their next vacation. It was Forest Gump who said “stupid is as stupid does”.

Ruining paradise

Don’t ruin a wonderful gem by cramming a bunch of high rise hotels and overrun by guests. Enjoy what you have and be thankful for a piece of paradise.

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TCI-based lawyer sentenced to 14 months for money laundering PATRICK Poulin, a Canadian lawyer based in the Turks and Caicos Islands, was sentenced on Friday (October 3) to serve 14 months in US prison for money laundering. According to the US Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Poulin of law firm Bishop’s Legal and investment advisor Eric St-Cyr will also face three years of supervised release. Senior US District Judge TS Ellis III imposed the sentences after considering the defendants’ substantial cooperation with ongoing government investigations. St-Cyr and Poulin, both Canadian citizens, along with Joshua Vandyk, a US citizen, were indicted by a grand jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on March 6. The indictment was unsealed March 12 after the defendants were arrested in Miami. St-Cyr, 50, pleaded guilty on June 27 and Poulin, 41, pleaded guilty on July 11. Vandyk, 34, pleaded guilty on June 12 and was sentenced on September 5 to serve 30 months in prison. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A Cimino for the Justice Department’s Tax Division said: “The sentences imposed by the court today show that those who use offshore accounts and entities for money laundering and tax evasion will be punished. “This investigation, which lasted years, involved extensive undercover activity as well as cooperation from multiple foreign law enforcement agencies. “The undercover IRS agents in this investigation went to Canada, the Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands to develop the evidence. “These two defendants are cooperating with the IRS, and we anticipate that other investigations will develop from the information they have provided.” According to the plea agreements and statements of facts, Vandyk, StCyr and Poulin conspired to conceal and disguise the nature, location, source, ownership and control of property believed to be the proceeds of bank fraud, specifically $2 million. Vandyk, St-Cyr and Poulin assisted undercover law enforcement agents posing as US clients in laundering purported criminal proceeds through an offshore structure designed to conceal the true identity of the proceeds’ owners. Vandyk and St-Cyr invested the laundered funds on the clients’ behalf and represented that the funds would not be reported to the US government. US attorney Dana J Boente for the Eastern District of Virginia

said: “These defendants played a shell game by creating offshore entities designed to help their US clients evade taxes and other legal requirements, and they used that same shell game to launder purported criminal proceeds. “We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to penetrate and combat these schemes wherever they occur.” Vandyk and St-Cyr lived in the Cayman Islands and worked for an investment firm based there. St-Cyr was the founder and head of the investment firm, whose clientele included numerous US citizens. Poulin, an attorney at a law firm based in the Turks and Caicos Islands, worked and resided in Canada as well as in the TCI. His clientele also included numerous US citizens. Vandyk, St-Cyr and Poulin solicited US citizens to use their services to hide assets from the US government, including the IRS. Vandyk and St-Cyr directed the undercover agents to create an offshore corporation with the assistance of Poulin and others because they and the investment firm did not want to appear to deal with US clients. Vandyk, St-Cyr and Poulin used the offshore entity to move money into the Cayman Islands and used Poulin as a nominee intermediary for the transactions. According to court documents, Poulin established an offshore corporation called Zero Exposure Inc for the undercover agents and served as a nominal board member in lieu of the clients. Poulin transferred approximately $200,000 that the defendants believed to be the proceeds of bank fraud from the offshore corporation to the Cayman Islands, where Vandyk and St-Cyr invested those funds outside of the United States in the name of the offshore corporation. The investment firm represented that it would neither disclose the investments or any investment gains to the US government, nor would it provide monthly statements or other investment statements to the clients. Clients were able to monitor their investments online through the use of anonymous, numeric passcodes. Upon request from the US client, Vandyk and St-Cyr liquidated investments and transferred money, through Poulin, back to the United States. According to Vandyk and StCyr, the investment firm would charge clients higher fees to launder criminal proceeds than to assist them in tax evasion. The case was investigated by special agents of the IRS-Criminal

Investigation. Trial Attorney Todd Ellinwood and Assistant Chief Caryn Finley of the Tax Division and Assistant US Attorney Kosta Stojilkovic for the Eastern District of Virginia were prosecuting the case. Chief of IRS-Criminal Investigation Richard Weber said: “Today’s sentencings close the door on a business built on skirting the law. “This investigation reinforces our commitment to investigate and

Patrick Poulin is facing jail time for his monetary crimes

prosecute criminals worldwide who conduct illegal financial transactions, launder money or attempt to conceal the true source of their income in

Under the tree

order to evade paying taxes. “This should send a clear message to those involved in this type of crime - we will find you.”

By Benneth Williams

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Taller buildings do not necessarily mean less tourism – Governor GOVERNOR Peter Beckingham is not convinced that increasing the building height in the Turks and Caicos Islands would adversely affect tourism into the Islands. His comments come on the heels of a Cabinet decision to increase the building height in the TCI to 12 storeys from seven. Since the announcement last month, there has been an outcry from some sections of the public that this would degrade the Islands’ reputation for having pristine and less populated beaches. On social media, many people who regularly visit the TCI have expressed dismay and an unwillingness to visit the Islands as much, if it becomes just like beaches in places like Miami and other Caribbean islands which allow high rise buildings. The general consensus was that the TCI would lose its unique brand and become just like every other place, hence fewer tourists. But the Governor was hesitant to buy into the idea that tourism will decrease to any significant degree when he spoke with the Weekly News in the Hilly Ewing building on Monday (October 6). Commenting on other islands that have these very tall buildings he said: “I have to say I wouldn’t think they would be hugely attractive, but as business people have said to me, the Bahamas (for example) is still getting increased tourism.” And although he said he has his own personal view about the decision,

Governor Peter Beckingham

Miami Beach in Florida features lots of high rise buildings (www. immobilieninmiami.com)

he stated that it was a decision for the Government to make. “They have a responsibility, it’s not for the British Government on an issue like that to say you can or can’t do it, and the TCI Government has obviously considered the question of building heights very carefully. “They have had consultation and I think it’s therefore a decision they should make and I’m sure they will continue to consult with the necessary environmental boards, the planning board, as they have to consult with them and secure the necessary approval before any development is actually finalised.” Beckingham further acknowledged the arguments for and against the decision, but stated that he understands the short term attraction of allowing developers to come in and build bigger and higher buildings that are going to provide

more jobs and potentially help to further develop the economy. However, he added: “In the long term what the Government would need to consider; they have got to bear in mind the long term impact, the image of Turks and Caicos as a brand. “One of our standout images is our pristine beach and environment. “Now, would that beach be impaired by 12 storeys, I don’t know, that’s for people to decide.” The Cabinet decision makes way for the development manual of the TCI to be amended to allow for the increase in building height, which will be allowed on a minimum of five acres of land. In June, Government officials held consultations with contractors, engineers, hoteliers, environmentalists and other stakeholders on the proposed increase. (DELANA ISLES)

British gov’t looking forward to constitution recommendations AS THE public meetings on the 2011 Constitution wound up, Governor Peter Beckingham indicated that the British government will be taking a serious look at the recommendations which come out of the exercise. He also told this publication that he has spoken to the Director of the Overseas Territories in London, Peter Hayes, and that he was directed by Hayes to make it clear what the position of the British government is on independence. “If that is the clear wish of the people to consider independence then that is something we are willing to look at,” Beckingham related. The review of the constitution and the talks about independence came up as a result of calls from the former Premier Michael Misick for a referendum on independence. The call was issued on September 18 when the committee conducting

the review held its public meeting in Providenciales at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Centre. Misick had dismissed the review process, stating that the committee needs to start with a blank sheet. He also questioned the purpose of going through a useless document line by line. His view was that a referendum on independence is the only thing that would solve the many problems with the document. But the Governor was of a different frame of mind, stating that reviewing documents such a country’s constitution is vital and necessary. “I am very pleased that they decided to look at the constitution, that’s what people should do, it’s a living document and fine if they feel there is scope to look at changes to it, then I am more than happy that

people should do that,” he said. According to Beckingham, the British government is very happy that the Government and the people of the TCI are conducting a review. “And we will look at those changes if they make recommendations,” he added. The last public meeting on the constitution was held on Monday (October 6) in South Caicos. The committee is now tasked with putting together a report to be presented to the Governor and the House of Assembly by November 15. Some of the more pressing issues with the document as expressed during the consultations were that of the fundamental rights and freedom of the individual, the jury system, gay marriage and the education system as it relates to illegal residents. (Delana Isles)

Governor Beckingham is keeping his eyes on business By Delana Isles ONE year ago the Turks and Caicos Islands got a new Governor as another, whose very presence set the proverbial teeth of the country on edge, departed. “I have really enjoyed it, the people have been welcoming and I’ve had a great time,” Peter Beckingham told the Weekly News just days before the anniversary of his official appointment on October 8. He noted that in spite of the challenges facing the country, the stand out thing is the way in which the economy is growing, particularly for the last year. However, he did caution: “It is too early for it to trickle down to everybody, but I really believe that TCI has a brand and has a strength which we must capitalise on.” Prior to Beckingham’s appointment in the Islands, the political atmosphere was very tense - leftovers from Ric Todd’s very objectionable stint as Governor, followed by the former Attorney General Huw Shepheard’s disagreeable working relationship with the Government and the Opposition. When he arrived in the Islands, the new Governor made it clear that his priority was getting the TCI economy going and handling the business and investment end of things, with no mention of political involvement. This position was reiterated on Monday. “I said when I came here that I wanted to focus on business, and that’s what I’ve tried to do. “I got to talk to many of the older and bigger investors here; and it’s our big investors who come back and bring more investment. “These are all big organisations

that have started an investment here and have expanded and it’s by making them realise that we want to work with them and keep close to them that they come back.” He added that from what he gleaned at a recent meeting with counterparts from other overseas territories, the Turks and Caicos Islands is doing better than most in the tourism industry. “It doesn’t mean that the absolute figures are higher but overall I would say that our investment is probably at a better, stronger level than any of the other territories.” He also stated that the TCI is in a much better shape than a lot of the independent Caribbean states. “I have seen a report from the High Commission in Barbados indicating that there has been a serious downturn in tourism in parts of the eastern Caribbean. “That’s the reverse here.” He added that going forward, he hopes the strengthening of the economy continues, that tourism continues its upward trajectory and that the TCI sees a safe and sustainable environment. He noted that it is important to preserve the Islands’ image as ‘Beautiful by Nature’ and that this is balanced with inward investment. Asked for his estimation of the Government so far, the Governor replied: “I believe they are doing their level best for the people of the Turks and Caicos, for the economy of Turks and Caicos and I am actually confident that they will continue to do so. “They are the elected Government and it is important that I work with them.” Beckingham also restated that his expectations for the TCI are positive and that he continues to look forward for a constructive term as Governor of the Islands.

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Health minister apologises for actions during press conference A RECENT fiery press conference has led the Minister of Health and Human Services to issue an apology. Following a statement on the threat of communicable diseases at the Ministry of Health in Providenciales on Tuesday (October 7), Porsha Stubbs Smith welcomed questions from the press. She limited each media house to two questions, however one member continued to demand further answers from the minister. At that point she refused to answer and left the conference. On Thursday (October 9) in a press release Stubbs Smith offered her sincere apology for the turn of events. “There is no excuse for the way that I acted, and I especially extend my apology to the members of the media, member of my ministry, my Government, my constituency and the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands,” she said. “It is most unfortunate, that moment’s outburst overshadowed the purpose for which we were gathered, which was to provide the public with insight to the state of affairs as it relates to the health of the country in the wakes of the chikungunya and dengue fever viruses and especially in relation to the ministry’s preparatory efforts in the face of the Ebola virus.” She assured the public that the

Minister of Health and Human Services Porsha Stubbs Smith

portfolio of the Ministry of Health and Human Services is a responsibility that she does not take lightly, “and therefore regret if my thoughtless actions have demonstrated anything less”. “I have apologised to my ministerial colleagues and will be writing to the members of my ministry in apology, as I am cognisant of my responsibility to be an example to all.” She added that in the coming days her ministry will be issuing additional information and continuous updates on the ongoing efforts being taken to minimise the country’s risk to current health threats.

Arrangements being made for local gov’t, district boards

THE MINISTER of Home Affairs and Minister of Border Control have delivered an update to Cabinet on the Government’s proposal for the establishment of Caicos Boards/District Boards and Local Government across the Islands. This is according to a postCabinet update from the Governor’s office on Thursday (October 9). Cabinet also agreed to the establishment of a working group, led by the Border Control Minister and the Attorney General, to review the Crown Land Ordinance. A report was also delivered to members on the Ministry of Health’s plans to rapidly detect and respond to Ebola virus disease exposure and to help eradicate mosquitoes to prevent any further spread of dengue and chikungunya. Cabinet advised Governor Peter Beckingham to approve the ministry’s response plan including access to contingency funds for this purpose. Another report was also delivered to the members, this time from the Director of Disaster Management

and Emergency on the impact of tropical storm Cristobal. Cabinet considered the lessons learned from the response effort and received details of the damage and loss assessment. Meanwhile, the body also approved the award of grants to continuing students from the education advisory committee alternate scholarship awards and grant list. Members also advised the Governor to approve, in principle, the grant of a 99 year lease over Crown land parcel 60603/56 to Cargo Express Services Ltd for the establishment of a commercial development in exchange for the transfer of the freehold interest in parcel 60603/58 to the Crown. Approval has been granted subject to planning approval being secured and the provisions of the Crown Land Ordinance 2012. Additionally, Beckingham was advised to approve the 2015 schedule of public holidays and special days. The schedule will be published in due course.

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Sharlene calls out ministers on local government LEADER of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has accused the Government of flip flopping on the issue of local government during a series of public consultation on the 2011 Constitution. Cartwright Robinson contended that during a meeting in Salt Cay, the Minister for Border Control, Don-Hue Gardiner announced that Premier Rufus Ewing had met with the Opposition on local government and discussed a way forward. This, the party leader said in a press statement, is not accurate. She stated that when asked she indicated that the Opposition had not been consulted on the matter at all nor made aware of the Premier’s intention. However, the release stated Gardiner assured the public that this was the Premier’s plan for the reintroduction of local government. The Opposition leader said that the same assurances were given in Middle Caicos and North Caicos by the minister. But at a different meeting on October 6, and in the absence of Gardiner, the Deputy Premier, Akierra Missick informed the attendees that the Government had agreed for the Minister of Border Control and the Minister of Home Affairs to lead on the issue and to report to their Cabinet colleagues. The press release stated that Missick also reported that the first of the meetings on local government occurred as early as February 2014; something that the Minister of Border Control in all of his reports never mentioned. “Opposition Leader says that she is more concerned now with this recent development bearing in mind that local government legislation is not in the Government's list of priority bills for this year. “Who or what do we believe? With two very different approaches announced within a week of each other, we are disappointed for the people who have been calling for it,” the release read. Cartwright Robinson is further

“Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson” AND “Deputy Premier, Akierra Missick”

quoted as saying that she is a strong supporter of local government, a cause strongly advanced by Dr Linda Williams during membership on the Consultative Forum and a position she had advanced in her submission to Kate Sullivan (who conducted the last constitutional review). “I am left wondering if the Minister of Border Control is aware that he had leadership of this matter together with Hon Amanda Missick. “The Deputy Premier when asked further could not give the timeline and we are even more concerned about this,” the party leader said. She added that this latest information by Missick is proof that the Government is not serious about local Government and that it shakes the little confidence built. She said that the people of Salt Cay, Middle, North and South Caicos have made it clear that they want stronger local government because they feel that their needs are not being addressed nor their voices heard. However, the Deputy Premier,

in a separate press release, called the party leader’s statements a misrepresentation of the truth, which she finds unsurprising. “It does give an insight to the insincerity and callousness of the Leader of the Opposition,” Missick added. “The good book says that to everything there is a time, and although not listed, I believe that there is a time for political games and tactics. “And there is a time when matters of national interest will exceed the boundaries of political affiliation and polarity, when we as politicians must rest aside the differences of PNP and PDM for the greater good of the Turks and Caicos Islands, as a whole.” The Deputy Premier stated that the constitutional review is a matter that is critical to the systemic health of the entire country and future governance, and as such, she is baffled why Cartwright Robinson would degrade the process by politicising and minimalizing it. “And shadowing it with another foiled and failed farce of an attempt by the Leader of the Opposition to mislead the public,” she added. Missick said that the Opposition leader, in her haste should have remembered that the consultations are recorded and further, that she should have read the constitution and noted that her assertion or anyone else is unrequired for the reestablishment of local governments. She added that apart from the fact that the Government is in the process of re-establishing local government through the preparation and budgeting of policy for April 2015, local government is mandatory under the current constitution. “This latest tasteless scheme by the Leader of the Opposition is just another example of the detrimental effects of bi-partisanship with less than honourable, power-hungry persons, who pretend to care about the people of these islands when they only care about themselves,” the Deputy Premier stated.

Tender notice issued for causeway redevelopment FURTHER work on the North and Middle Caicos Causeway is set to go ahead soon, according to a notice from the Ministry of Government Support Services. A tender notice was issued on Wednesday (October 8) inviting quotes to the Public Works Department for a second phase of reconstruction of the linking road. The department also issued a tender notice for repair work to Five

Cays Road in Providenciales. Meanwhile the Ministry of Health and Human Services issued a tender notice for the design and construction of a new wellness centre in Grand Turk. Further information and documents on the causeway work and the Five Cays Road are available upon request only in electronic format from Norman Watts at 3382503 or email nwatts@gov.tc .

Further information and documents on the wellness centre are available upon request only in electronic format from Mark McAulay at 338-2510 or email mamcaulay@gov.tc. Tenders should be submitted by 9am on Tuesday, November 4, to the Secretary of the Procurement Board, Central Purchasing Unit, White Sands Road, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands.

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An address to the nation from Miss TCI Culture is the soul of a nation; the finest expression of humanity and a record of a people’s evolution and advancement. From Salt Ponds, to the Conch Farm; from ‘going-in-the-field’ to billion dollars luxury resorts; from the peaceful donkeys in Grand Turk

to the private jets in Providenciales; from potato bread to lobster in reduction sauce; Pepper Joy to Bambara Rum, as a people our cultural story demonstrates a culture in evolution and advancement and that my fellow countrymen is our heritage.

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This is what has and will distinguish us from every other nation in the world. It is our unique marker, our signature across history and it is what follows us into the world even as it brings the world to us. And so, I call on you, as your Queen, with pride and affection for all that we are throughout our National Heritage Month, on October 13; National Heritage Day and beyond, to embrace it. Let me tell you why our heritage means so much to me, and why in this wide, vast world, as we let our imaginations soar across our borders; we must keep our minds rooted firmly in our own historical truth. There are many ways to enter what is beautiful about us, what is humane and what gives us grace, but for me it is the music. We seem to breathe and live by a certain rhythm and melody. I feel it when I do not hear it. But as soon as I hear that rake n’ scrape, I feel like a bundle of smiles, and I see the humour, the practicality, the simplicity and the sense of dignity that is in our national character. You see, rake n’ scrape to me means a people who have little, but are content to make beauty even with the little they possess. There is something magical, warm and honourable about that. That is our heritage. Who can fail to see and feel

something special about our people? We are all sister and brother. At every turn we are cousin, ‘cuz’ so and so. Speaking to us about family is like speaking about the elements of chemistry. We say: “She is my grandmother’s aunt’s husband’s second daughter, but she is my third cousin.” We are ‘Titter’ this and ‘Babba’ that. It is charming and funny, but underneath it reflects and confirms a tradition of respect amongst us, amongst generations of brothers and sisters that is dying in other places around the world. And yet, when the world comes to our shores, we welcome then into this culture of family. This too is our heritage. I love the land, our land - Beautiful by Nature, (Bountiful by Skill), as God intended and the angels obliged. And while I love the fresh mornings, or the sweet salinas at Salt Cay, the old world charm and gentility of Grand Turk, and as I am seduced by ambition by Provo’s luxurious race into the future, and made tender by North Caicos’ tending of the soil or Middle Caicos’ calm, where time seems still, and of course, the historical ‘swag’ of the Big South, it is the flamingos for me: They seem ancient and delicate. I love the fact that their colour comes from the interaction between what they eat and what the sea

Dealing with loss

provides - because the sea is how we survived. This is also our blessed heritage. In some countries they have monuments and we have our little share. But ours is a remembered culture and a heritage to be acknowledged, remembered and celebrated. I am your honoured Queen and unlike other Queens, I am empowered by you only to issue decrees of love. Let us love what we are through what we have been as the path to what we must become. Let us live with the grace of our national story, and let us gain from and give to our heritage all that gives love, and so gives life to life. Shanice Williams, Miss Universe Turks and Caicos 2014

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RECENTLY my brother Jim passed away after a long stay in a USA nursing home. Both Yvette and I are coping with the loss of Jim. For the first few years of James’s nursing home life there existed a vague hope of recovery and his return to our household. James, a mentally challenged person, became our ward upon the passing of our mother. Mom passed at 87 and had a long life during which she made the best of many challenges. We continue to grieve for her. However we sincerely believe that her soul has achieved her reward. Now she is joined by Jim. It was not long ago we lost

Yvette’s mom but not through the natural process of life. Instead her life was shortened by a disturbed young man who has yet to be completely dealt with. The question of how you handle these sad losses was suggested in a letter we received from the hospice organisation, who had managed Jim’s pain. While we welcomed the letter’s attempt to moderate our grief, both Yvette and I believe we are experts on the difficulty of dealing with the loss of loved ones. My dad passed away at 47 years of age, after 22 years of downhill health due to the incurable disease, multiple sclerosis. His was a serious case with no relapses.

I lost my treasured first son, an 11-year-old, to a reckless teenage driver who ran him down. Yvette lost her brother in a motor vehicle accident in Grand Turk many years ago. We still grieve for these close family members with shortened lives. For several years waves of grief swept over me when the loss of my son came to mind. We painfully miss Ma Charity and Jim both as an integral part of our daily family lives. Is TCI’s small close knit society becoming callous to death because of numerous murders and shortened lives due to dysfunctional police, justice and healthcare systems? We hope not. Recently the principle designer of the new Affordable Health Care law of the USA told the public on

By David Tapfer

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

television that America can no longer afford people living longer than 75 years of age! One wonders how he will feel when he reaches 75. When an aged person closes out their life this is the natural order of things. The loss of a young child or sibling is a different story.

When it happens because of faulty government systems it is difficult to understand and accept. Underneath the grief is facing the fragility of the life and its potential for affecting other members of our family. Then of course there is the facing of one’s own mortality.

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East Caicos cruise port – What’s in it for us? Dear Editor, I am a small business owner on Providenciales, just trying to make ends meet, like everyone else. For years I have sat by and watched the Government give away and sell off Crown land until the only big piece left is East Caicos. Now they want to give that away too. It would be one thing if the sale of our land actually benefitted the people of this country, but we all know the only people who benefit are the politicians themselves and their friends plus the foreigners who they give the land to. Government still can’t pay its bills, and the construction jobs we get are for smaller projects on private land, not big projects on Crown land. So why are we selling all we have instead of keeping it for our children’s future or building something over there that we can all be a part of? Even on Provo, the development capital of the TCI, we see little coming back from the Government’s theft of Crown land. Who on East Caicos is going to benefit from giving all we have left to cruise companies? The flamingos that live there won’t benefit. The turtles that nest on the beaches are not going to benefit. The Nassau grouper that lay their eggs on the reefs there to supply this country with plentiful food are not going to benefit. And no Turks and Caicos Islander,

except the politicians and their friends, are going to benefit either. The Government will tell us that the project will give us jobs. Jobs for who? Who wants to move to East Caicos to work for low paying jobs? You can be sure they will be bringing in their own construction crews to build the project and when it’s all built, since no self-respecting Turks and Caicos Islander wants to work for slave wages, it will be staffed with more semi-skilled and unskilled foreigners and we will have to pay to school their children and cover their healthcare. Last but not least, if cruise companies had their own cruise port on their own island where everything belongs to them and they can make all the money, why would they keep going to Grand Turk? They won’t. All the people on Grand Turk who now depend on cruise ship passengers to support their small businesses are going to be out of a job, unless they want to move to East Caicos and work for $5 per hour. It’s time for Turks and Caicos Islanders to stand up and say enough is enough. East Caicos is all we have left and no development should take place there until we have a plan to ensure that every man, woman and child in this country gets some benefit from it. Kirk Tucker, Lower Bight, Providenciales

Are we prepared? Dear Editor, One would have imagined having a medical doctor as a Premier would have been advantageous in vetting or screening procedures to avoid potentially deadly health threats. Yet we are hearing little from our Premier or Minister of Health concerning infectious diseases that are severely affecting our neighbours and the rest of the world. Antigua’s government recently released news of prepping for the threat of Ebola reaching their shores. While there have been no reported cases in the Caribbean, they are feverishly preparing for what could become a reality. With over 63 different nationalities residing in the Turks and Caicos Islands, I am sure that we are resident to persons from affected countries, who may travel back and forth. Even the United States is currently under watch. Dengue and chikungunya are now rampant in the region and according to news briefs the TCI has already recorded its first death in relation to mosquito borne infection.

Why then are we not broadcasting information on the diseases along with preventative measures so that the public is aware? What are we doing to vet persons travelling to ensure that ill persons do not enter the TCI? Should sick people come here, what facilities do we currently have in place for quarantine or treatment? Are we taking illegal immigration seriously enough under the circumstances since there is no way to screen illegals? Not to mention that neighbouring Haiti has the highest percentage of tuberculosis in the region and the most cases of treatment resistant strains. Are we doing enough to protect the citizens and residents from clear and present danger? I would hate to imagine the Government not viewing the current situation as an urgent and necessary undertaking. Euwonka Selver, Long Bay, Providenciales

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Government prepared to respond to Ebola threat PREPARATIONS are in place to deal with any outbreak of the highly contagious and often deadly Ebola virus in the TCI, according to the Ministry of Health and Human Services on Monday (October 6). Officials from the ministry have already met with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in order to assess the level of risk to the TCI. CARPHA has advised that there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the Caribbean, and overall, the risk of becoming infected with the Ebola virus in this region remains low. However the Government is putting in place measures in order to respond to any potential threat. Health educator Charlene Higgs stressed: “We are aware that the single case of Ebola diagnosed in the USA is of concern there, and also the Caribbean region. “However, our health professionals have been preparing to respond since the outbreak began.” Government efforts are ongoing and include stakeholder meetings which are being planned across the Islands to help adequately prepare for the potential threat. “Updates on the local, regional and international status of the disease will be shared with the general public as the situation develops,” Higgs said. Although travel to the affected region is not restricted, the Government strongly discourages non-essential travel to Ebola affected areas in West Africa at this time. It also further advises that anyone

returning to the TCI from such areas may be subjected to Ebola screening and possible isolation for 21 days as a part of TCI’s enhanced surveillance of this virus. The Ministry is also providing guidance for Customs and Immigration officers about detecting, transporting and reporting ill travellers. Standard precautionary measures include isolation facilities, protective equipment and procedures for handling patients’ bodily fluids. Information has also been shared with local health professionals so that they are able to recognise a patient with symptoms of Ebola, a travel history to an affected area and also timely alert and report to the national surveillance authorities. Ebola is a viral haemorrhagic fever. It is a severe and often fatal disease. The virus originated in the Central African rainforest and is thought to have spread to humans through the handling or butchering of infected animals such as monkeys, gorillas, chimpanzees, forest antelopes, porcupines or bats. This year’s outbreak started in March and originated in Guinea. Since this outbreak, the disease has spread to neighbouring countries. As of August 6 the total number of cases that had occurred in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senagal, Sierra Leone and United States stood at 8,033, including 3,866 deaths. This shows a death rate of 48 percent. According to WHO, Ebola outbreaks can have a death rate as high as 90 percent.

An infected person will typically develop symptoms such as fever, headache, joint and muscle pain, sore throat, and intense muscle weakness. These symptoms start suddenly - two to 21 days after becoming infected - but onset of symptoms are more common eight to 10 days after exposure. Additional symptoms include diarrhoea, vomiting, rash, chest and abdominal pain, severe weight loss and impaired kidney and liver function. The infected person may bleed internally, and from all orifices of the body ie ears, eyes and mouth. Transmission requires direct contact with blood, mucous and other body fluids or secretions such as stool, urine, saliva and semen, of infected living or dead persons or animals. The Ebola virus can survive for several days outside the body, including on the skin of an infected person. A person is infectious as long as their blood and secretions contain the virus. Ebola virus is not spread through food or water. Anyone who has close contact with or handles bodily fluids from an infected person is at greater risk of becoming infected; this includes hospital workers, laboratory workers and family members caring for patients. Currently there are no vaccines or specific treatment or cure for Ebola virus disease. Patients need to be treated in intensive care with strict isolation to prevent spread of the infection.

Group organises a Following Columbus expedition to begin November THERE has been a dispute for centuries as to where Christopher Columbus first landed in 1492. There are no less than 10 islands in the TCI and in the Bahamas where it is claimed that he first landed. Captain Tim Ainley said on Tuesday (October 7) that he plans to put the landfall theory to test of actual navigation among the islands that Columbus is likely to have coasted and called at, as described in his periodical voyage. “I have been interested in the Columbus landfall mystery for many years and have in fact sailed in to most of the proposed landfall islands,” he said. He explained that he had a comprehensive website, www. followingcolumbus.com, which explains details of the voyage. “From my own experience there is more compelling evidence for a

Grand Turk landfall than any other proposed island,” he said. “It is in sailing this route from the Grand Turk through the lower Bahamas to Ragged Island that we hope to add further evidence to a Grand Turk landfall and finally solve this fascinating mystery.” Sailing vessel Destiny is scheduled to depart Providenciales on Sunday, November 2, concluding the journey on Monday, November 17. Ainley promised that he would put in as much effort as possible to update the website on their journey as it progressed. Among the crew are Dave Calvert Expedition Captain, Josiah Marvel Expedition Scholar, Jon Nickson Expedition Documentary and Ainley who is the head behind the expedition. The crew will depart Caicos

Shipyard that Sunday to cross the Caicos Bank, the Columbus Passage, and navigate to a point, some seven miles east of Long, Pear, Pinzon/East Cays southeast of Grand Turk. On Monday (November 3) the team will be at sea and will sail North at a safe remove to windward of the reef, round Grand Turk’s northeast reef, follow the coast to the west and south and come to anchor opposite Pillory/Guanahani beach. On the final day of the voyage, Sunday (November 16) the crew will sail to George Town in Great Exuma. This was a brief summary of some of the stops included on the crew’s itinerary. More information on the expedition can be found on the website mentioned above. (Daisy Handfield)

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Premier, partners, staff and community members applaud the opening of Quality Food Centre

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Attendees browse products in the sizable new supermarket

New supermarket opens in Cheshire Hall By Kandida Hariraj A GRAND opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday (October 9) marked the opening of

Providenciales’s newest supermarket – Quality Food Centre. The festivities, which were held at the supermarket’s Downtown location on the corner of the Hospital

Quality Food Centre employees are ready to deliver excellent customer service

Road and Leeward Highway, saw an impressive turnout of supporters. Dignitaries, partners, suppliers and community members anxiously gathered for the celebration as a junkanoo session kicked off the evening’s line-up of events. Following was a prayer for success, remarks by two of the directors – Derek Kramer and Owen Hamilton, and remarks by Premier Rufus Ewing. The Premier hoisted the national flag on the premises as well as cut the ribbon to the new upscale looking shopping outlet. Subsequently, attendees were allowed into the building where they eagerly flocked to examine what the new supermarket had in stock. Sabrina Hamilton, one of the store’s directors, said that they are promising to offer competitive prices, very high standard of service, a great staff and more variety of products. The sizable supermarket boasts wide isles stocked with various

The Premier cuts the ribbon to Provo’s newest supermarket

brands of food products, meats, personal care items, cleaning products, a wine and spirits section by the Wine Cellar and much more. It also offers a wholesale section that will provide bulk items and cater to those wanting large amounts like hotels and restaurants. Owen Hamilton said that they “will blow you away with customer service and our large fresh produce section.” He also said the company is not only considerate of their customers but also their employees; who will be given opportunities to advance in their careers.

In his remarks, Derek Kramer said that the partners are thrilled to provide the community with “a food store that is quality- quality food, quality prices.” The Premier congratulated the team for embarking on the entrepreneurship which will create opportunities for employment, and encourage them to work in partnership with the people in surrounding communities to ensure that they are sustained. Store hours for the Quality Food Centre are 7am to 10pm Mondays to Saturdays and 7am to 8pm on Sundays.

Rhondalee lauded for outstanding performance BY DELANA ISLES

ATTORNEY General, Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles came in for high praise from the Governor, Peter Beckingham this past week. The Governor was at the time speaking with this publication about his first year in office and his impressions so far. Braithwaite-Knowles was first acting in the position from November 2013, following the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, Huw Shepheard. She was appointed in February this year after a rigorous interview process. “I will be completely candid; there

was probably some concerns expressed by some people about appointing a local; that it wouldn’t work. “I felt that it would and the people in London have since said to me that Rhondalee, the Attorney General, has made a tremendous start to her position,” the Governor told the Weekly News at the Hilly Ewing building on Monday (October 6). He added that she is also very clear in her decision making: “She is colossally hard-working and she is a great example of how a local person with the right training, with the right experience can come through and run what is after all an absolute linchpin of Turks and Caicos, the legal system.”

“Attorney General, Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles’ AND “Governor, Peter Beckingham”

He stated that if the country cannot get the legal system right and on track, then it falls apart, adding:

“I think she has done a fantastic job. “I am delighted that she has got that job and I hope there will be others coming up.” Recently, another woman Margaret Ramsay-Hale - rose to a high ranking legal position, that of Chief Justice. During that swearing in ceremony, Governor Beckingham, while congratulating the new appointee, expressed his hopes of one day doing the same to a female Premier. Asked about this, he told this publication that swearing in a female Premier would make him “perfectly happy”. He also believes that it is outstanding that there are more women ascending

to the top positions in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He further stated that he wants to see and fully supports more people from the TCI rising to positions of seniority. “The Attorney General is a classic example.” Braithwaite-Knowles won the position in an open competition between applicants from around the Caribbean, North America and Europe and was at the time regarded as an outstanding candidate. The TCI is one of few British overseas territories where a local has been appointed to serve as Attorney General.

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Better balance in offender and victim relationships OFFENDERS may soon be required to take steps to repair the harm they have caused, thanks to the likely creation of a restorative justice programme. Criminal justice professionals have been gathering together this week in Grand Turk to consider how the principals of restorative justice might be applied to the TCI. Staff from Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, the Social Development Department, Attorney General’s Chambers and the Director of Public Prosecution staff all attended a briefing about the principals of effective restorative justice on Monday (October 6). Some continued on to a one day foundation session while others took part in a three day practitioner training course. Clyde Green, rehabilitation manager at Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk, said: “Restorative justice programmes are designed to create opportunities where victims, offenders and the community can

have a voice in the discussion of crime and its effects. “We think that there is real benefit to the TCI in exploring this further and developing these programmes here. “Because of our close and intimate communities, restorative justice programmes will serve us well as an agent that expects offenders to take steps to repair the harm they have caused, which is integral in reducing animosity anger and fear among civilians, creating a more harmonious environment.” The UK funded training is being facilitated by Tony Walker who has over 15 years of experience in this field with police, youth and faith leaders in Britain, Norway, New Zealand and Canada. He has worked with the UK Audit Commission and the Home Office. Walker said: “The restorative approach is sustained through cooperative procedures that are inclusive of all everyone involved in the criminal justice process, but particularly the victims, as well as the offenders and other members of

Trainer Tony Walker, Tiffany Thomas-Brown, Acting Director of Social Development, Deputy Secretary Sharon Tayor, Raymond Grant, Acting Superintendent at HM Prison

the community affected by the crime. “Restorative justice responds to crime by taking the necessary measure to repair harm. “Its practices reflect a collaborative effort by all stakeholders aimed at transforming the traditional relationship between a community and their leaders in responding to crime. “Additionally, it aids the restoration of both victims and offenders to whole, contributing members of society, which is to the benefit of the country’s human resource, work force and increase inward investment.” Successful completion of practitioner courses will equip participants with the necessary

prior learning ahead of accessing the BTeC Level 3 Advance Award Practitioner training in Restorative

Approaches, which is necessary to join the National Forum of Restorative Practitioners.

Senior management are delighted at the addition of the new plane

Indigenous airline expands its fleet Children from the early years class learned in a hands-on way

Thursday (October 6) was named a ‘messy morning’

Primary school celebrates Week of the Young Child YOUNGSTERS at The International School of The Turks and Caicos Islands got their hands mucky on Thursday (October 9) as they celebrated the Week of the Young Child. The Department of Education allocated this week to highlight the importance of early childhood education. Thursday (October 6) was named a ‘messy morning’ and children learned in a hands-on way in the playground. They dipped their hands in paint

and enjoyed being creative without the worry of making a mess of their classrooms. Principal Katie Hinks said: “To highlight the outstanding work being done in our Early Years Foundation Stage we have had a wonderful week, as usual, celebrating the importance we put on this crucial stage in children’s learning and development. “Many times our young children come out of school each day and parents are eager to hear what they have learnt, children often respond

with comments that they ‘just played all day’. “Often people undervalue the importance of these early years. It is important for us, as adults, to understand that for the young child, their way of discovering the world is through play and play when it is well planned by experienced professionals, it provides powerful learning experiences.” They plan to continue celebrating the special week with a heritage day on Friday at the Leeward school.

CAICOS Express Airways unveiled its new Beechcraft 1900, 19-seater aircraft on Monday (October 6) as it began commutes between Providenciales and Grand Turk. The addition of the custom designed twin engine aeroplane will introduce a new service for the two year old company. Chief executive officer and captain Fred Registre said: “Our new Beech 1900 allows us to deliver on that big flight experience, while enhancing our ability to serve the influx of customers who want to experience our style of service. “We have worked hard to ensure the Caicos Express team is delivering on a luxury experience to match our luxury destination here in the Turks and Caicos Islands. “So many people find it refreshing, and now we can give our special touch to more passengers with this new plane, and added flights.” The fleet has now expanded

from three to four with the addition of two expertly trained in-flight crew. Managing director and captain Richie Arthur said: “As the smaller and newer domestic airline company, we have long wanted our Caicos Express Airways name and our brand to be more evident and standing out alongside the other airliners on this very popular tarmac here at Providenciales International Airport. “The Beech 1900 and its 19 seats have made that dream reality, and we are extremely pleased with the graphics and the fact that the tail of our new plane tells everyone who we are.” The growth of Caicos Express Airways as an indigenous airline company will also mean greater investment in human resources and its physical presence. The company has expanded its office which is located at the Southern Shores building on Leeward Highway.

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Hospital launches Ready! programme YOUNGSTERS across the Turks and Caicos Islands will soon be able to take up internships in all areas of healthcare, thanks to the TCI Hospital ‘Ready!’ programme. The initiative is being developed in conjunction with the Ministry of

Education, faculty in the Science and Business Studies Departments and the guidance counsellors in all TCI schools. The goal of the programme is to educate students about the complexities of a healthcare

Drug and alcohol awareness The Turks and Caicos Drug Prevention Foundation is a non-profit organisation with a mission to create awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. For more information call (649) 246-2526.

delivery system and the many jobs that are available within these settings. It was rolled out on Wednesday (October 8) at the HJ Robinson High School in Grand Turk and will take place in two phases. Phase one includes school tours, presentations and discussions on the wide range of careers in both clinical and non-clinical areas. In phase two students will be selected to participate in an intensive mentorship, coaching and practical application experience involving senior level staff at the hospital. They must have shown a serious desire for a career in healthcare and have selected subjects in these disciplines for completion in their senior year. Selection will be based upon criteria developed together with the schools. Education and training manager Jacqueline Moe-Cox said: “I am

extremely pleased to be associated with this internship programme Ready! where the TCI Hospital is partnering with the education stakeholders to provide the youth of this nation with all the information that they need to prepare them to exploit job opportunities in clinical and non-clinical services in the hospital. “The launch session at the HJ Robinson High School on Grand Turk yesterday has emphasised the need for this exposure so that students in the upper school fully understand that careers in health care expand beyond generalist roles like nursing and doctors.” Chief of medical services Dr Denise Braithwaite-Tenant said: “The Ready! programme is a critical component of our strategic plan goal to attract and retain top talent. “I believe the programme presents an ideal opportunity and major advantage of starting a career with

TCI Hospital to develop practical skills in a wide variety of specialties; it is a great start.” Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture, Akierra Missick, praised the initiative. She said: “I fully endorse this partnership with TCI Hospital. I am thrilled to see students from every community given the opportunity to receive the practical and theoretical insight into working and learning within a hospital setting. “This is a valuable educational experience for those students who are interested in the healthcare field and an excellent launching pad for the healthcare workforce of the future”. Also making presentations were human resource manager Edwin Taylor and site director at the Cockburn Town Medical Centre, Meleck Cummings. The second phase of programme Ready! is set for summer 2015.

Keeping your children drug free PARENT authority is a compelling force in getting kids to stay away from drugs. Your child is always watching you. What is he/she learning about your values and behaviours on drugs? Do you grab a painkiller to try to dull the pain of the everyday headaches of your life? Do you drink a glass of wine every day? Kids notice. There is a misconception that only ‘troubled’ teenagers get into drugs, but even young children are vulnerable. Research has shown that the earlier drug use is initiated, the more likely the child is to develop drug problems later in life. What you say and do about drugs matters when it comes to the choices they make. They adopt the values you demonstrate through your actions. Here are tips to help you keep your child drug free. Get involved. Know their friends and their parents; where and what they are doing; create clear, consistent expectations and enforce them; talk early and often about drugs; discuss the consequences of drug use. Become educated about drugs and drug abuse. Talk about all forms of drug abuse, including legal drugs, like tobacco or alcohol; the use of illegal drugs, like marijuana and the inappropriate use of legally obtained substances such as inhalants, prescription medications, or over-the-counter drugs. Discuss how anything you put in your body that is not food, can be extremely harmful, and how drugs interfere with the way our bodies work and can make a person very sick or even cause them to die. Explain addiction. Drug use can become a very bad habit that is hard to stop. Make sure that your child’s life is structured to avoid drugs, arrange to have your children looked after and engaged in the after-school hours if you cannot be with them. Encourage them to get involved with youth groups, arts, music, sports and community service. If your child is unattended for periods during the day make sure they feel your presence. Give them a schedule and set limits on their behaviour. Give them household chores. Enforce a strict phone-in-toyou policy. Leave notes for them around the house. Encourage open dialogue with your children about their experiences. Tell your child: “I love you and trust you, but I don’t trust the world around you, I need to know what’s going on in your life so I can be a good parent to you.” Keep all medications locked up. It doesn’t matter how young or old your child is; it’s tempting for kids to go into a medicine cabinet and get into something they’re not supposed to.

Seven Stars Resort and the Foundation are working hard to have the court ready by the end of October

Resort foundation builds youth centre volleyball court SEVEN Stars Resort’s Community Foundation has put money raised from its recent fundraiser immediately to work to create a volleyball court at the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre. The fundraiser, which was held on July 18, raised $20,000 for sporting equipment, computers and text books for the centre’s tutoring programme. In addition, a portion of the funds raised was earmarked for the installation of a new volleyball court

which recently broke ground. Ken Patterson, managing director of Seven Stars Resort, said: “One of the goals of the foundation is to put any monies raised to work as quickly as we can to serve the community needs at hand, in this case, to help fill the youth centre’s need for enhanced facilities and equipment for the young people it serves. “We are excited for the work to begin on the new volleyball court and wish to thank all of those who donated during our recent fundraiser

for their help in making this possible. “It is vital for all of us to give back to the community as much as, and however we can.” Construction of the volleyball court is underway, with Seven Stars Resort and the Foundation working hard to have the court ready by the end of October in time for the centre’s first game. The Seven Stars Resort Community Foundation intends to host future events and fundraisers in support of the local community.

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McKeeva Bush was found not guilty of 11 criminal charges

Twenty-three TCI residents are now certified ‘Reef Check EcoDivers’ as a result of the workshops

Divers help to take care of coral reef

LOCAL dive operators were taught recently how to collect information to assess the health of TCI’s coral reef. The Department of the Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) hosted two workshops to train professional and recreational SCUBA divers in coral reef monitoring methods at the end of September. The workshops, funded by a $9,000 grant from the Governor’s Office, were held in Providenciales and Grand Turk and delivered by a trainer from the Reef Check Foundation, an international coral reef monitoring organisation. Coral reefs indirectly contribute to the economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands through tourism, fisheries and coastal protection. In recognition of this, the Reef Check project establishes a reef monitoring programme that involves local dive operators and enthusiasts collecting information at different sites on coral reefs every three to four months. The gathered data is then reported to DEMA, who use it to assess the

health of the reefs and monitor any changes in their condition. DEMA environmental officer Katharine Hart said: “Twenty-three TCI residents are now certified ‘Reef Check EcoDivers’ as a result of these workshops, and they represent an excellent resource in our continuing efforts to ensure that the coral reefs of the TCI are maintained and protected for the benefit of future generations. “In addition to the financial contribution DEMA received from the Governor’s Office, the workshops would not have been possible without the enthusiasm and support of a number of local dive and watersports operators, including Blue Water Divers, Oasis Divers and Grand Turk Diving Co. on Grand Turk, and Provo Turtle Divers, Beaches, SURFside Ocean Academy, Big Blue Unlimited and Crystal Seas Adventures in Providenciales. “The participation of the dive community is essential for this project to function, and we are excited to start collecting information.” Commenting on the workshops Governor Peter Beckingham said: “The Governor’s Office is delighted

to be able to support DEMA in their continuing efforts to safeguard TCI’s coral reef. “I think everybody in TCI appreciates the relationship between the health of our natural environment and the health of our economy, and it is through the hard work and dedication of DEMA and the local community that we can work towards safeguarding the long-term future of our most precious natural resources.” The Governor’s Office Jubilee Fund supports capacity building activities for the Turks and Caicos Islands, and has disbursed more than $125,000 of funding over the last three years. Projects funded include international and regional secondments for TCIG staff members, the provision of worldclass training and the support of numerous environmental protection projects. Anyone interested in getting involved with the Reef Check programme can contact DEMA’s environmental officer Katharine Hart at katharineahart@gmail.com or 342-7729.

TCI insurance company is rebranded GUARDIAN General Insurance Limited (GGIL) which trades as NEMWIL in the Turks and Caicos Islands was rebranded to Guardian Group on Friday (October 10). Guardian Group is the new single brand of the Guardian Holdings Limited group of companies, which operates across the English and Dutch speaking Caribbean under such market leaders as Guardian Life of the Caribbean Limited and Guardian General Insurance Limited.

Guardian Group through GGIL is a major player in the general insurance market in Montserrat underwriting the many classes of insurance business. The brand was launched in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica and the Dutch Caribbean in July 2013. In the past year Guardian Group embarked on a major strategic initiative and rebranded all its subsidiaries across the English and

Dutch Caribbean. The Turks and Caicos Islands is the sixth of ten such rebrand exercises that will take place across the Eastern and Northern Caribbean in 2014. Guardian Group is the leading financial services and insurance group in the Caribbean, with a product suite that includes life and health insurance and pension products, all classes of general insurance and asset management.

Former Cayman Premier found not guilty of misconduct FORMER Premier McKeeva Bush was found not guilty on Thursday (October 9) of all 11 criminal charges levelled against him, according to the Cayman Compass. It took a jury of four women and three men a day to find the United Democratic Party leader not guilty on six counts of misconduct in a public office, contrary to Common Law and five counts of breach of trust by a Member of the Legislative Assembly, under the Anti-Corruption Law. The verdict was unanimous. The charges stemmed from allegations that he withdrew just less than $50,000 on his governmentissued credit card and used at least some of that money to gamble in casino slot machines – conduct prosecutors said amounted to an abuse of his power. The verdicts, which were delivered to a packed courtroom shortly after noon on Thursday, bring to an end a public saga that began in December 2012 when Bush, who was then the leader of the country, was arrested at his West Bay home. He was removed from office following a vote of no confidence from his colleagues in the Legislative Assembly and his fractured party was defeated in a general election the following year. However he was personally reelected in West Bay, becoming Leader of the Opposition. During the three-week trial, Bush’s attorney Geoffrey Cox, QC, levelled allegations of a political plot, led by former Governor Duncan Taylor, to leverage the criminal investigation to oust the sitting premier from office. The prosecution produced evidence that Bush had made cash withdrawals in casinos in the US and the Bahamas, cross-referencing this with data from casinos about his substantial losses on slot machines in an effort to prove he had been using the government’s credit line to gamble. Several civil service witnesses testified that personal usage of the government cards had been permitted

during the period in question as long as the funds were repaid. In a statement to press following the verdict on Thursday Bush thanked his friends and relatives that stood by him during the investigations as well as his legal team and church. “I indicated from the very start that I had done nothing wrong and these charges were nothing more than the result of a conspiracy to remove me from power and had no basis whatsoever.” He went on to say: “Despite the stress, severe financial losses, the difficulties and the embarrassment which I have had to endure and the damage which has been done to the people of this country there are three very positives aspects which have resulted from this unfortunate event.” He said that the opposition parties will have to compete at the next election not on conspiratorial theories but by providing people a clear and precise path as to their policies and how their intend to enhance the economy and provide job opportunities. Secondly the impression and indication that the people of Cayman, hard-working civil servants and elected representatives are corrupt and abuse their power has been dispelled. And thirdly the British system of democracy has proven itself once more, he said. “It is my hope that the democracy will be strengthened by the parts of our press which remain independent, and that they will be encouraged to engage in a more critical analysis of allegations of abuse and corruption which are clearly political in nature.” He went on to say that the events that have occurred are abuses of power from the UK appointed representatives. “We need to re-establish the partnership between the Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom which existed on the basis of mutual trust, cooperation, clarity of purpose and I stand ready and willing to participate in that process.”

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Hundreds of residents walk for cancer awareness AS PART of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the National Cancer Society (NCS) organised a walk on Saturday (October 4) which saw about 500 people in attendance. Lucille Lightbourne, president of the National Cancer Society, told the Weekly News that attendance was just as good as last year. The five mile route, which started and ended at the Graceway Gourmet supermarket in Grace Bay, took participants along Grace Bay Road and Governor’s Road to The

International School formerly known as The Ashcroft School. At 5.45am the NCS president welcomed all participants, sponsors and supporters. They were then led into a warmup session by Adina Ciurar of the Graceway Sports Centre before the walk which started promptly at 6am. It is estimated that about 500 people took part in the walk which included babies in strollers, school kids, cancer survivors and community and industry leaders of

The annual breast cancer awareness walk saw about 500 people walk for the cause

Providenciales. The annual church service for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2014 was held at Provo Bible Church on Sunday (October 5) and drew large support from a cross-section of the island. The other events planned for the month will be a major fundraiser ‘In the Pink’ this Saturday (October 11) from 6pm at the Regent Palms. The annual ‘sister islands’ walk

Walk for mental health awareness this weekend THIS Saturday (October 11) members of the public are invited to don their running shoes and ‘Stride for a change’. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence is holding a walk to raise awareness of the importance of mental health. Registration for the free event takes place at 5.30am and the walk will begin at 6am from Samuel Harvey’s Building, Downtown, Providenciales. It is being held as part of a series of activities to recognise World Mental Health Day this Friday (October 10). This year’s international campaign focuses on schizophrenia and the way people regard the illness. It addresses how to improve public education, raise awareness, reduce stigma and discrimination, and promote service and policy advocacy to address the impact of schizophrenia.

Health education officer Charlene Higgs said: “Previously many people considered schizophrenia a chronic, progressive illness that meant a person’s dreams had to be permanently placed on hold. “However, today schizophrenia is no longer an automatic life sentence. A growing cadre of consumers, researchers and healthcare providers now say recovery is not only possible, it is a natural right of those diagnosed with the illness.” In 2013, 1.8 percent of the Turks and Caicos Islands population went to one of the three mental health clinics for treatment of a mental health issue. Among those accessing the department’s services, five percent were treated for a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, or other non-mood psychotic disorders. Schizophrenia is a psychotic

disorder, characterised by profound disruptions in thinking, affecting language, perception, and the sense of self. It often includes psychotic experiences, such as hearing voices or delusions and it can impair functioning through the loss of an acquired capability to earn a livelihood, or the disruption of studies. Schizophrenia typically begins in late adolescence or early adulthood. On Friday the department will also be holding a ‘Living with schizophrenia’ mental health conference for invited guests at the Regent Palms in Providenciales. For more information on this week’s events the public can contact the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence in Grand Turk on 338-3613, in Providenciales on 338-4737 or in South Caicos on 338-6301.

will be held on Saturday, October 18, in North Caicos, South Caicos and Middle Caicos all starting at 5.45am. The month of activities concludes with the annual Grand Luncheon to be held on Saturday, October 25, at Beaches resort in Providenciales.

This gives the NCS an opportunity to meet with supporters and survivors and further present attendees with vital information on Breast Cancer awareness. Tickets are available from NCS officers at a cost of $50 each.

Public invited to learn about migratory birds THIS Saturday (October 11) the TCI is celebrating International Migratory Bird Day. A bird watching walk, free movie screening and two competitions are all on the agenda. The international event highlights and celebrates the migration of nearly 350 species of birds between nesting habitats in North America and non-breeding grounds in Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. This year’s theme ‘Why birds matter’ aims to demonstrate the diversity of birds around the world, the amazing migrations they take, and the range of behaviours, plumages, and songs that they exhibit. To celebrate their importance DEMA will be hosting a free movie screening on Friday (October 10) at the National Environment

Centre in Providenciales. The film entitled ‘Winged migration’ will begin at 2pm and reservations are required. A guided bird walk and field trip to the wetlands will also take place on Saturday from 6.30am. Participants are asked to meet at the Bight Park in Providenciales where limited binoculars will be loaned out. In addition a migratory bird photography contest is being held this month for primary and high school students and adults, and an art competition is being held for students. The submission deadline for both contests is October 31. More information on these events and competitions can be obtained from DEMA’s environment outreach coordinator Amy Avenant on 338-4176 or avenant.amy@gmail.com.

New eatery unveiled on Grace Bay OCEAN front boutique resort, Beach House, opened up a new restaurant on Friday (October 3) featuring a host of international foods. With a focus on modern techniques and innovative cuisine, Kitchen 218 features the cooking skills of talented Chef Cristian Rebolledo. His menus will expand onto the palates of diners seeking a culinary exploration of world flavours combined with exceptional and fresh Turks and Caicos Islands products. Hailing from Chile, where Chef Cristian began his culinary endeavours, he studied at the Culinary Institute of America and went on to work with famous, Michelin star chefs in Europe, including Spain’s Joan Roca and Ferran Adria at the El Bulli Restaurant. In Chile he owned and operated his own restaurant that was voted the country’s best in 2012 and 2013 and he accompanied the president as

personal chef on several trips abroad. “This allows me to surprise my guests and break through pre-existing notions of what an ingredient can taste like,” the chef explained. “I like to prepare the ingredients in the healthiest manner, while maintaining their inherent flavours.” Among many of his exciting, new dishes is a sea bass cooked using a ‘sous vide’ technique paired with spicy lentils. Another favourite is a smoked salmon carpaccio, smoked in house, and garnished with a roasted red onion cream and greens. “But, the signature of Kitchen 218,” Chef Cristian said, “is the chef’s tasting menu. “I love to take my diners on a culinary expedition to showcase my favourites on our new menu.” One of the unique elements of Kitchen 218 is its Culinary Club, offering local foodies special perks

for dining at the Beach House. These perks include a 15 percent discount at the restaurant, monthly cooking classes, sneak-peek preview dining events showcasing new dishes, a closed online group providing access to tips and recipes, and above-and-beyond attention on special occasions. The first 100 memberships to the club will be complimentary, and a fee may be applied thereafter. The décor is light and airy and exhibits home grown spices and herbs throughout the restaurant that garnish the chef’s dishes. And, for lunch, one can saunter out to the hotel’s Beach Terrace to savour some fresh fish, salads or sandwiches and take in the sounds of the sea just steps beyond. At the new Kitchen 218 lounge, a tapas menu can be enjoyed alongside tasty cocktails and an extensive wine list.

Chef Cristian Rebolledo owned an award winning restaurant in Chile

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Lime shines spotlight on local talent for regional campaign AN ELECTRIC mix of Caribbean talent is set to deliver a catchy new jingle to complement Lime’s consumer focused One Flat Rate campaign. The artists, who are quickly emerging as the ones to watch, include DJ Shakes aka Andy Williams from the Turks and Caicos Islands. The talented musician has held the title of ‘DJ of the year’ for two years in a row in 2013 and 2014.

Also joining the group is Kassandra Malone, the British Virgin Islands beauty queen who represented her country at the Miss World Contest, Groovy Soca Monarch and King Tian Winter from Antigua and Barbuda. And finally Janos Bagnall of Kollision Band, who produced the hot coca hit ‘Wuk Up Time’ and Asher Otto, an emerging Antiguan R&B singer are part of the team. This potpourri of promising

These five individuals will represent Lime in the One Flat Rate campaign

young talent have combined their efforts and will be the leading voices and faces behind Lime’s regional campaign on radio, television and in print. The new campaign is Lime’s response to the consumers’ demand for one flat, affordable pre-paid plan. With the One Flat Rate consumers no longer have to schedule calls for specific off peak times. There will be no differentiation between weekend, week day, peak and off hour rates. Calls can be made at any time to

Spectrum Life By Nicole Cox, a mother living with autism

Outline of success LET’S take a quick look at the profile of a successful student. Yes, I know that many of you are itching for me to talk more about autism and its impact in the TCI and its impact in my family’s life and all of the related items. But the truth of the matter is that educating a child with autism is really not that much different from educating any other child. That is not to say that we should treat a child with autism like a nuero-typical child. I mean exactly the opposite of that. We should treat EVERY child with the same attention to detail and passion for achievement that we do a child with autism. Let’s see: When a child displays signs of developmental delay, a responsible parent will seek professional attention to address the area of concern. For a child who has developed normally, why should this be any different? If a child is showing some difficulty conquering certain academic or social skills, a parent should get some back up! There is nothing wrong with seeking supplemental resources to reinforce skills that are slow in developing. Or even introduce skills that we are not able to articulate ourselves. Now, the level of supplemental support depends on the degree of

the difficulty that is being faced. Of course a child with autism or a related disability will need more intense intervention than a nuero-typical child who may be struggling with a basic academic subject. The same could be said for maladaptive behaviours. The severity or frequency of the occurrences will dictate the intensity of the prescribed plan of action. But despite the degree, there should ALWAYS be a plan of action. It is not fair to a child who may not be able to access a diagnosis, or a child who may not even need a diagnosis, to forgo intervention altogether based on the parent's inability to place a nice neat label on what the issue may be. Automatically, you have created another roadblock, whether great or small, in the path of that child’s success. If children who demonstrate deficit, no matter the area and no matter the degree, are addressed with the same intentional attention as a child with a fancy diagnosis from some expert in the US, imagine the steps toward progress that could be made. In an interesting conversation with a veteran educator in our community, I was explaining some of the general protocols and

environmental arrangements of a classroom that would be accessible for exceptional learners. This educator replied to me that what I was describing simply sounded like a classroom that simply operated by the best possible teaching practices. YES! That is it! Imagine a learning system (parents, we are included in this system) in which provisions for deficit areas were already programed. A system where it was assumed that the environments and lesson preparations had to be flexible enough to catch the subtle deficits that may fall through the cracks otherwise. A system where parents were encouraged to not take any aberration from a typical learning curve for granted. When I am offered compliments on the steps we have taken to create a system achievement for Josiah, I am quick to point out that the same system applies to our neuro-typical daughters. I am also quick to point out that the same system could apply for their children as well. But they must be willing to take the steps to attain it. Every child does not have autism. But, it is my belief that we should seek to educate every child with the intense passion and concern for details as if they did.

any network and the rate will be the same. Also this week Lime TCI announced changes to the speed in internet to their broadband customers. During a press conference at the company headquarters in Providenciales on Wednesday (October 8) senior staff revealed that customers who are signed up will now enjoy double broadband speeds. James Pitt, general manager for Lime TCI said that customers will now be able to enjoy twice the amount of data for the same price. “Customers can expect superfast broadband speeds to be offered that will be guaranteed to outpace any other offer in the market.” Pitt said that customers are urged to enjoy the Double Data offer as the company continues to roll out the service. “It will be well worth it once customers experience what the

future looks like with Lime.” The general manager said that their team is committed to building all the networks and making sure their customers in the TCI enjoy premium service. The company is set to offer speeds up to 70 Mbps and higher with the fibre to the premise. The media also had the opportunity to test the internet service on their mobile phones by connecting to the wireless internet. Lime CEO Phil Bently visited the TCI several months ago and announced in a press conference that the company would invest over $10 million in the TCI. Some of the money would go towards the upgrading of the network, sponsorship and community development, he said. Lime is the Caribbean’s largest telecommunications company with a proud history in the region and is always working to improve life in the Caribbean.

Heritage activities continue with South Caicos seafood festival AFTER a fantastic kick-start to National Heritage Month with the Salt Festival in Grand Turk and Salt Cay last weekend, activities continue throughout October. A flag waving day, float parades and a maritime festival are just some of the family friendly events to come. This weekend it is the turn of South Caicos to host a fun gathering which is taking the form of a Seafood Fest. On Saturday (October 11) the festival will begin in Regatta Village with a focus on traditional Turks and Caicos Islands cuisine. The highlight of the weekend will be a cook out best dish competition with five categories including best boil fish, best lobster dish, fry fish, stew conch and conch fritters. Other activities will include a culture and heritage quiz, maypole dance performances and ripsaw music by Full Force. On the Sunday (October 12) all churches in South Caicos are invited to observe and dedicate some aspects of their service to the topic of culture and heritage and its role in religion. The evening will also see a gospel concert by The Gospel Pioneers alongside South Caicos’ best praise and worship teams. The event will be held once again

at the Regatta Village and is free to the public. Vendors will be on site to provide food and drinks. On Monday (October 13) it is national Heritage Day, a public holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands. At 3pm during the day everyone is invited to display and wave Turks and Caicos Islands flags during a nationwide Flag and Float Parade. The public can decorate any form of moving vehicle from roller-skates to bikes, scooters, cars, vans, trucks or flatbeds. In Providenciales the parades will move from the communities of Leeward, the Bight, Five Cays and Blue Hills and will converge at the Downtown Ballpark. There Premier Rufus Ewing will read his National Heritage Day speech and following a few remarks by other Governments officials, attendees will enjoy a soccer game hosted by TCIFA and softball games hosted by the Softball Association. There will also be food vendors, music and entertainment. Other events set to take place later in the month include the Sponge, Cotton and Sisal Fest, a heritage walk and a maritime festival. More details will come in next week’s newspaper.

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Junior Achievement Programme officially launched BY DAISY HANDFIELD BOARD members of the Junior Achievement Programme, formerly known as Young Enterprise, met at the Chamber of Commerce office in Providenciales on Tuesday (October 7) to discuss changes. Stacy Cox said that the change of name from ‘Young Enterprise’ to the ‘Junior Achievement Programme’ gives the board and the committee more flexibility. “Most people in the region and in the Turks and Caicos are familiar with Junior Achievers and we thought that now we would bring that to the TCI with great support from the Bahamas and US.” Wendy Hill, another board member, opened the meeting with background information on the programme and information on where they were headed. Hill said that they were excited to bring the programme to the TCI’s students to enable them to learn to own the future of their success. She said that this programme will give young adults the business skills and knowledge to move forward. “We encourage each student to participate; we are bringing in all students into a company environment, and you will be mentored by a companies such as Fortis, Projetech, Grace Bay Car

Rentals, Youth Centre etcetera and this is offered to all of the students of the Turks and Caicos Islands.” The programme is open to students from the ages of 15 to 19 living in the TCI. It was added that Fortis TCI will be dedicating time to a group of students from the Junior Achievement Programme by giving them sales and marketing, and financial skills. Included in the changes to the programme was the exclusion of teachers’ direct involvement due to their hectic schedules. Board members felt like the students would excel more by working directly in the different companies. Wellington Williams, a past student of the Young Enterprise programme, said that his one year experience was “phenomenal”. “It taught me truly everything I think I should have known in business. “It fits for me perfectly because now I am in the hotel industry and I get to learn all the dos and what not to do when I am out there and when I am advertising my products.” Sasha Arthur, another past student of the programme, said that she felt like she had learnt a lot. “One of the main things I have learnt was the importance of internal

Members of the Junior Achievement Programme board

communication in a business because that is what carries the business. “I would like to encourage the youth of the TCI just to take part in this. “It is not easy, it is a lot of hard work, but when you think about the skills you acquire and the knowledge you obtain, it is totally worth the time.” The programme runs from September to June with three trade shows for the year. The first is held in December, where they start showcasing the goods that they have manufactured

and the final trade show is in June where they showcase everything they have made and a decision on a winning team is made. There will also be an incorporation of a speech competition to this year’s programme. Once the theme is selected, more information will be released on the competition. More details can be found from www.jatci.org. Young Enterprise is an education charity founded in the United Kingdom in 1963 to forge links between schools and businesses.

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By Hezron Lub-Dub I possess battle fields in my chest, where bombs dropped are heartbeats of nuclear fission reactions and electromagnetic waves of spasms. Lub-Dub Spasms that spark life through an empty shell, a husk composed of dust and if the wind were to blow too strong would erase any trace of who I was But heart. Heart. Owners Malaika Williams (left) and Lathareo Williams (right) with friend Gary Ferguson (centre) display one of the delicious dishes

Owner Malaika Williams and her mother Georgia Wint, a major force behind the project

Beach front restaurant opens its doors in Blue Hills A STUNNING beach front restaurant in Blue Hills, Providenciales, has reopened under new management. The former Horse Eyed Jacks is now named Kalooki’s and will be serving delicious Caribbean food and drinks from a beautiful ocean view setting. The restaurant and bar held its official opening party last Saturday (October 4) at 6.30pm for a few hundred invited guests.

Attendees were welcomed at the entrance of the tiki-style establishment with a glass of rum punch and delicious nibbles. A band played during the evening as guests enjoyed the warm ocean breeze, chatter, music and relaxing ambiance. The new owners are husband and wife team Lathareo and Malaika Williams who also run the Patty Place takeaway shops. When describing her new food

menu to the Weekly News Malaika said: “We try and put authentic Caribbean flavours in every dish. It’s simple but well executed. “Likewise with our drinks menu. We try not to keep it so serious but have a little fun with it.” She said that the new name was suggested by Lathareo after a previous choice was found to be too similar to another local restaurant. “Kalooki’s is actually a card game

that my husband and my whole family play. We love it! It’s a nice quirky name.” Kalooki’s is open from 11am until 10pm from Mondays to Saturdays with last orders at 9pm, and on Sundays it is open from 11am until 7pm. Happy hour drink prices are offered on Thursdays and Fridays from 5pm until 7pm. For more information visit www. kalookisrestaurant.com.

Lub-Dub, Lub-Dub My heart beats as though infinity was just a heartbeat away, for this warm blooded being, warm dust eclipsing the substance that is me. Eternity This dust praises the cosmos around me and within me, for we, we, we, we are one we are one forever we are one forever we are one forever Forever, never dying dust.

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GARDENING 

Neem trees

GROWING neem trees is not hard. The neem tree is very hardy and fast growing. It tolerates a wide range of conditions and neem is growing in many countries and regions of the world. Today you can find neem trees growing in Asia (of course, that’s where they come from), in Africa, in Central and South America and of course in the Caribbean. The neem tree originated in India and loves growing in a tropical to subtropical climate.

It needs and positively thrives in hot weather, but it can handle the occasional cold spell. The more sun the better, especially young neem trees cannot handle shade. Any soil is good - clay soils or sandy soils, rocky or saline soils, it does not matter. Like most plants neem trees grow best in deep, rich, dark soils with lots of nutrients and good water holding capacity, but it is amazing to see how well neem trees grow on the poorest, shallowest rocky slopes as well.

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Neem trees don’t care much about pH either. Up to 8.5 is fine, and so are acidic soils. In fact, growing neem trees can help bring acidic soils back to a neutral range, and improve the water holding capacity and nutrient level of poor soils. Ample supply of water is good when growing neem trees, but the tree can make do with very little. The areas where neem trees grow naturally receive between 450 and 1200mm of rain per year, but neem has been planted in drier regions as well. There are neem trees growing in areas that receive as little as 200mm annual rain. The one single thing that neem trees can’t handle are soggy, waterlogged soils. The plant roots need to breathe, so don’t try growing neem trees in swamps. The most common propagation method is to grow neem trees from

seed. There have been trials using cuttings, suckers, roots and tissue culture, and it all works, but planting seed is by far the easiest and the most common method. As long as the seed is fresh it germinates readily in about a week. I have never tried to raise seeds in pots, I just put them straight into the ground and they do fine anywhere. However, I see no problem with raising them in pots. Any standard mix, supplemented with a balanced fertiliser, should do.

YOUR DIET  Tamika has a Master’s Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University and is a registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association (ADA). She is currently executive director of Nutrition in Demand, a non-profit aimed at increasing awareness to health and healthy eating. For more information email tamikahandfield@yahoo.com or visit www.nutritionindemand.com. Call 242-3978 or 442-3978.

Fresh tomato cannelloni INGREDIENTS

• 400g grape tomatoes • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 500g fresh ricotta • 40g grated parmesan • 150g tub rocket, cashew and parmesan dip (see note) • 200g bocconcini • 8 fresh cannelloni sheets (see note) • 1/4 bunch flat-leaf parsley • 40g (1/4 cup) natural almonds

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• Preheat oven to 220C fanforced. Place tomatoes in a food processor and process until roughly chopped. Transfer to a bowl, stir in oil, then season with salt and pepper. • Place ricotta, 20g parmesan and rocket dip in a bowl. Tear over half the bocconcini, season, then stir to combine. • Dip each cannelloni sheet in a

bowl of cold water to moisten, then place flat on a work surface. Divide ricotta mixture among sheets, placing in a line in centre following long edge. Roll sheets up to enclose filling. Makes eight tubes. • Spread half the tomato mixture over base of a 20cm x 30cm shallow ovenproof dish. Top with cannelloni. Pour over remaining tomato mixture. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake for 15 minutes. • Meanwhile, tear leaves from parsley into the bowl of a food processor. Add almonds and remaining 20g parmesan, and process until roughly chopped. • Uncover dish, tear over remaining bocconcini, then sprinkle over parsley mixture. Bake, uncovered, for a further 5 minutes or until top is golden and pasta is cooked. Serve immediately. • Recipe comes courtesy of www. taste.com

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Neem trees develop a very deep and strong tap root. Leaving them in pots or polythene bags for too long will lead to stunted and distorted roots, and it is also very easy to damage roots when the tree is planted out. So if you start them in pots, get them out in the garden as soon as they are big enough. Neem trees grow slowly during their first year, but they reach maturity fast. You can expect to harvest your first neem fruit after three to five years. It takes about ten years for a neem tree to get to full production. After that it will produce 30 to 50kg of fruit a year. A neem tree can be expected to live 150 to 200 years. Neem oil is a naturally occurring pesticide found in seeds from the neem tree. It is yellow to brown, has a bitter taste, and a garlic/sulphur smell. It has been used for hundreds of years to control pests and diseases. Components of neem oil can be found in many products today. These include toothpaste, cosmetics, soaps, and pet shampoos. Neem oil is a mixture of components. Azadirachtin is the most active component for repelling and killing pests and can be extracted from neem oil.

BY TAMIKA HANDFIELD

Nutrition and mental health THE MONTH of October has become synonymous with breast cancer awareness however mental health awareness is also recognised during the month of October. Even though it may not be as celebrated as breast cancer, for the persons suffering from a mental health condition or their caregivers, it is just as important. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 2010: “Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health.” This highlights just how fundamental good mental health is to overall physical health. However, it is important to note that good mental health is not just the absence of a mental condition such as depression, but it is “a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.” (WHO 2011)

Many people understand the links between poor nutritional status and physical health but many do not realise the connection between poor nutrition and mental health. One of the most common mental health conditions is depression. Persons suffering from depression may have a variety of symptoms including: increased sadness and anxiety, a depressed mood, and an overall loss of interest in pleasurable activities. They may also experience poor or increased appetite which can lead to malnutrition or obesity respectively, skipping meals, or developing a sweet tooth for high sugar foods. Many peer reviewed journal articles report nutritional deficiencies in neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) such as serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline which are associated with depression. Serotonin is widely known as the ‘feel good’ hormone because it helps to regulate our mood, appetite and sexual desire among many others.

Serotonin is made in the body from tryptophan. Tryptophan is an amino acid; many amino acids joined together make a complete protein. So, in a very simplified manner, serotonin is made from protein. Therefore, lean protein foods such as fish and poultry without the skin are important in helping to boost our moods. Carbohydrate rich foods, such as fruits and whole grains, also help to trigger the release of serotonin by causing more tryptophan to be absorbed. As always, a balanced diet including all of the food groups in the right portions is what is recommended as it is the interaction of various nutrients that provide the benefits. Trying to ‘overdose’ on carbohydrate and protein rich foods will not offer any added benefits but may lead to a host of other problems. For more information on this and other topics, please contact me for an appointment.

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Lifestyle... FASHION AND BEAUTY 

By Easher Parker

Easher is a Turks and Caicos Islands native with a natural talent for writing and a love for all things beauty and style. If you have any questions or suggestions for a topic email easherparker@gmail.com. To find out more visit itseasher.com or follow twitter or Instagram @itseasher for fab instant updates.

Channelling your inner Diana Ross THE OTHER night a couple of gorgeous gals and myself decided to go scope out some hot looks at a fashion show. The fun we had is a story for another day. Now when hitting the fashion scene, I always like to practice what I preach when it comes to style, which is to always have fun with your looks. I felt like channelling my inner Diana Ross with some scrum-diddlyumtious hair, oversized jewellery and luscious long lashes. While I am certainly not Diana Ross I was able to draw inspiration from one of my favourite divas and make it SO Easher. Your taste in clothing is an extension of yourself and to be able to convey that flawlessly is literally a form of art in my book. Especially when it’s something someone can look at you and say: “Oh honey, only you could pull that off.” Does that sound like the type of music you could strut to? So how do you make anything you rock yours?

Emulate someone else’s style

I had an art history teacher who used some interesting approaches in refining the artist in each of us. Before every themed lesson plan we would pick a favourite but relevant artist of our choice to emulate. We would have to copy their style to the last stroke. In the end I applied what I loved most to my own techniques as an artist. This can translate to any area in life and in this case your personal style. Who do you love most? Is it J-Lo or Miley Cyrus? It could even be your own aunt or sister which in that case you can ask for some tips or access to their wardrobe! You can even study their style but don’t study the naysayers!

Decipher your comfort zone

What do I mean by comfort zone? Well take a look at your wardrobe. Do you see a pattern in anything? For example maybe you have the same sheer blouse in an array of colours or the same style shoe in different patterns. Everyone does it and there is no harm in that. I even do it. I’m sure the last time you saw me out I had on sandal stilettos. I am a sucker for simple footwear but if you really want to flip the script and really take things to the next level, start venturing out of your comfort zone. Trust me, there are wonderful things out there to discover!

Play dress up!

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Let me firstly say, if you don’t have a full length mirror that covers from your head down to those perfectly pedicured feet then you’re missing out on the real fun of dress up: finding some great combos. You have to see everything! As a girly-girl I love the idea of dressing up. I don’t have to go anywhere, honestly. I just love pairing different things together to find the absolute best look. I have been that way for as long as I can remember. Just ask my mother! Practice makes for slamming style. Also evaluate how the garments you try on make you feel. If something you put on doesn’t make you feel 100 as I like to say then change things up. Maybe sweat pants make you feel ‘blah’ but pencil skirts make you feel like you can demand for a promotion this very instant! The ultimate reward of cultivating your style is the confidence you feel. That’s what truly matters. Your looks should always be: “This is who I am; you take it or leave it.” Remember to tag me @itseasher the next time you post a selfie in another fab outfit!

The many uses of banana peels BANANAS are a favourite and easy to fruit to eat, but what many people don’t know is that the banana peel has many unexpected uses and is also more nutritious than the banana itself. Peels contain antifungal, antibiotic and enzymatic properties that can be put to good use. We might also one day see banana peel being used as an alternative to modern day plastic. Recently a young teenage Turkish girl by the name of Elif Bilgin discovered a way of turning them into a more eco-friendly and biodegradable form of plastic. This will hopefully put a stop to the never ending and growing problems of plastic waste that we see today. So, before throwing the peel in the bin, take a look at some of the many ways to utilise this overlooked part of our popular beloved snack. Shoe polish - rub the inside of the peel over your shoes then buff with a soft cloth

Teeth whitener - rub the inside of the peel over your teeth for a brighter, whiter smile. The manganese, magnesium and potassium help to whiten the enamel of your teeth. Use to relieve itching from bug bites and stings. Rub the inside of the peel onto to itch or rash for immediate relief. Anti-depressant - researchers have discovered that drinking boiled banana peel water or juicing the skin will ease depression due to the high levels of serotonin present in the peel. Silverware polish – blend banana peel with water and apply to the silverware before polishing off with a soft cloth.

Acne cure – rub the inside of the peel onto acne a few times a day and see improvements in just a matter of days. Polish house plant leaves with the inside of the peel. Remove a splinter by taping the peel over the splintered area. The enzymes in the peel will help shift the splinter. Remove warts by taping the outside yellow part of the skin to the wart and change regularly. The wart will disappear within one to two weeks. Compost them - the peels break down very quickly and add many wonderful nutrients to the soil. Eat them! Banana peels have more nutrients than the actual fruit and can help lower cholesterol, improve eye health, help you sleep better, help with cardiovascular health, protects red blood cells from breaking down and helps lower blood pressure. Be sure to buy organic and non GMO bananas and include the peel in your daily smoothies.

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The importance of early youth leadership development LEADERSHIP development is a key part of healthy adolescent development and should be taught from the earliest of ages. As young as toddlers, children learn and play the popular game ‘Follow the leader’. First a leader or head of the line is chosen, and the children line up behind the leader. As the leader moves around, the others have to mimic the leader’s actions. For many children this is their first lesson in leadership development. Youth leadership development encourages healthy adolescent growth by providing young people the ability to analyse their own strengths and weaknesses; to set personal and vocational goals; and to gain the self-esteem, confidence, motivation, and abilities to carry out those goals. This learning includes the ability to establish support networks to fully participate in community life and effect positive social change. Positive youth leadership development also provides youths with the ability to guide or direct others on a course of action, influence the opinions and behaviours of others and serve as role models. As a society, we must encourage youths to be involved in programmes which foster positive

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

leadership development that prepares youth to work in partnership with adults. Leadership development prepares youths to manage time, work as a team, set goals, start conversations, facilitate meetings and make effective presentations. It is of paramount importance that we empower youths, sharpen their leadership skills and encourage them to lead drug-free lifestyles. Programmes must be implemented that train and motivate young people to serve as catalysts for positive change in their own lives and in their communities. That training should focus on specific, tangible, and proven strategies for developing leadership skills; facilitating positive change and preventing problems with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. We need more programmes for our youth that focuses on drug and alcohol resistance skills while also addressing self-esteem and peer-pressure, bullying, violence, depression and suicide and the importance of

achieving a higher education or civic vocation. These programmes must be consistent to provide our youth with opportunities to use those newly developed leadership skills to plan and implement youthled community service projects within their schools and youth organisations. Becoming an effective leader is a journey. Leadership skills must not only be acquired, but opportunities must be available for youths to use their skills to make a difference in their own lives and in the lives of others. Leadership development really is a process involving all the people surrounding and supporting our youths - family, teachers, police, youth workers and our community - by all working together to develop happy, healthy and successful young people. Let us pledge to invest the best currency in our youth - quality time. Our youth needs us now more than ever before.

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Collins told wife about incestuous impulses before child’s birth: report

In a 2013 email, Faye Grant allegedly accused her estranged husband Stephen Collins of fantasising with incest.

YEARS before he was investigated for child molestation, Stephen Collins allegedly told his wife he was thankful they didn’t have a son — because he wouldn’t be able to control his incestuous fantasies if they did. In a 2013 email to the “7th Heaven” star, Collins’ estranged wife recalled a horrifying remark he made about his lewd sexual desires, TMZ reported. “The comment you made just before I gave birth to our daughter when you said you hoped we didn’t have a little boy, because ‘you just didn’t know if you could keep his little penis out of your mouth,’ was indication enough that you were

sick,” Faye Grant allegedly wrote. She continued: “”I should have followed my gut then, and then again 14 years ago, and kicked your ass to the curb.” Sources close to Collins dismissed the email — and his vulgar comment — as “absolutely untrue.” New York and California police launched an investigation into Collins after they reviewed a tape that recorded the TV star confessing to sexually harassing three young girls. Grant said she secretly recorded the tape during a January 2012 therapy session and released it to police that year, but she denied leaking it to the media this week. In the shocking tape, Collins said he molested a New York girl in 1972 and later exposed himself to two other victims. The alleged attacks were on girls between the ages of 10 and 14, he said. Collins and Grant separated a month after the January 2012 therapy session, but their divorce has yet to be finalised. In a November 2013 divorce

document, Grant said she was concerned about Collins’ health and the safety of those around him. After his confession, Collins saw a “sexual dysfunction therapist” for sex addiction, but he never sought help specifically for his “predilection towards children,” Grant wrote in the document. “I am particularly afraid of what may happen if he does not seek treatment because he may be working or interacting with children in connection to his employment,” she wrote. She also said she believed there were more victims than the three Collins’ confessed to abusing. Collins’ attorney accused Grant of blackmail Tuesday and claimed she has been threatening to release the tape for years. “It appears that she has finally found an audience for this tape — not surprisingly, on the eve of the trial in the divorce case where, again, she is seeking millions of dollars more than that to which she is legally entitled,” Mark Vincent Kaplan told TMZ. (NYdailynews)

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Nancy Birtwhistle’s baking was described as being “close to perfection”.

Great British Bake Off winner is crowned NANCY Birtwhistle has been crowned as the winner of this year’s Great British Bake Off. The 60-year-old grandmother from Lincolnshire beat two male rivals - favourite Richard Burr and Luis Troyano - to claim the title. She said that she “couldn’t remember what happened” when her name was announced and called it “one of the best things” she has done in her life. This series of the popular show saw it screened on BBC One for the first time. The programme has become a ratings hit, regularly pulling in around nine million viewers.

Bake Off judge Mary Berry said Nancy had proved “consistent throughout” the weeks of competition, adding her “quiet determination saw her through”. “It was a close run when it came to judging the final, but Nancy is deservedly our winner and I must admit that I have been inspired by her baking.” Fellow judge Paul Hollywood added: ‘’Nancy has been confident, creative and unafraid as a baker and that showed from the very start. “In one of my judgings I called her close to perfection, so that says it for me.”

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French author Modiano wins Nobel Literature prize King, pictured in Las Vegas last month, is one of America’s foremost blues musicians.

BB King axes US tour after falling ill BLUES guitarist BB King has called off the remaining eight performances of his current tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion. According to his website, the 89-year-old was taken ill during a performance in Chicago on Friday. The tour was to have included two shows at his own blues club in New York. The veteran bluesman, known

for such hits as The Thrill is Gone and Every Day I Have the Blues, has diabetes and was briefly in hospital in 2007. Earlier this year, King issued a public apology to fans after a performance in St Louis that led to audience catcalls and walkouts. His publicists called it “a bad night for one of America’s living blues legends” that had fallen short of King’s “usual standard of excellence”. (BBC)

FRENCH historical author Patrick Modiano has won the 2014 Nobel Prize for literature. The Nobel Academy described the novelist, whose work has often focus ed on the Nazi occupation of France, as “a Marcel Proust of our time”. The award - presented to a living writer - is worth eight million kronor (£691,000). Previous winners include literary giants such as Rudyard Kipling, Toni Morrison and Ernest Hemingway. Modiano beat bookies’ favourites Japanese writer Haruki Murakami and Kenyan novelist, poet and playwright Ngugi wa Thiong’o. The last French writer to win the prize was Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio in 2008. The academy said the award was “for the art of memory with which he has evoked the most ungraspable human destinies and uncovered the life-world of the occupation”. “This is someone who has written many books that echo off each other...

Patrick Modiano published his first novel, La Place de l’Etoile, in 1968.

that are about memory, identity and aspiration,” Peter Englund, the academy’s permanent secretary said. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, quoted by Reuters news agency, said Modiano was “undoubtedly one of the greatest writers” of recent years. “This is well-deserved for a writer

who is moreover discreet, as is much of his excellent work.” Modiano, 69, was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, a suburb of Paris, to a businessman father and an actress mother. He studied at Lycee Henri-IV in Paris, where his geometry teacher was Raymond Queneau, a writer who was to prove a major influence. Professor Sean Hand, the head of the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Warwick said readers of Modiano “see his work as being concerned with a number of basic themes about memory, loss, identity and real ambiguities that are inherent in all of these”. Much of the author’s work, he said, looked at the Vichy regime in occupied France during World War 2, particularly the part it played in the deportation of Jews to concentration camps. Modiano’s debut novel, La Place de l’Etoile, was published in 1968 but, more than 40 years later, has yet to be translated into English.

Washington says childhood friend Lopez ‘taught me how to dance’

Jennifer Lawrence calls the release of her photos a “sexual violation”.

Jennifer Lawrence: Hacking nude photos is a ‘sex crime’ JENNIFER Lawrence does not mince words about the hacking that put her personal nude photos in the public eye: It’s a “sex crime,” she said. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Lawrence expressed anger that the pictures -- which were released as part of a wide-ranging hack of celebrity nudes on August 31 -- were exposed. “It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime,” she told VF’s Sam Kashner. “It is a sexual violation. It’s disgusting. The law needs to be changed, and we need to change.” Lawrence was among several celebrities who reportedly had their photos hacked. Others included

Aubrey Plaza, Avril Lavigne, Gabrielle Union, Hayden Panettiere and Kate Upton. Lawrence admitted that she was initially mortified that her private pictures had made it onto the Internet but noted that being a celebrity doesn’t mean that every detail of her life should be public. “Just because I’m a public figure, just because I’m an actress, does not mean that I asked for this,” she said. “It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It’s my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can’t believe that we even live in that kind of world.”

SHE’S so, she’s so, Kerry from the block. “You wouldn’t know it from my build, but Jennifer taught me how to dance,” Kerry Washington told Yahoo Beauty Editor in Chief Bobbi Brown about the “Booty” singer. The “Scandal” star and Jennifer Lopez grew up together in the Bronx and, well, Washington took away some key moves from that friendship. “I remember when she left the Boys Club because she was leaving New York to go to L.A. to try and make it big, and we were all like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” the 37-year-old actress recalled. At that time, Washington probably didn’t imagine she’d one day become a star, too. Now, she’s on a hit ABC series that’s currently in its fourth season. While Washington may appear to be a gladiator in real life like her character Olivia Pope, she is not at all the same person. “I don’t (drink red wine in real life)!” she said about Pope’s frequent wine sipping shown in every episode. “On the show it’s just grape juice, because I would never be able to memorize all my lines,” she added.

Kerry Washington, left, and Jennifer Lopez, right, grew up together in the Bronx. The ‘Scandal’ star confessed the ‘Booty’ singer taught her how to dance.

Washington has also taken on new life roles recently, like marrying NFL Oakland Raiders star Nnamdi Asomugha in June 2013 and giving birth to their first child, daughter Isabelle, in April. The super-private actress was able to pull off both life-altering events secretly. “It is really interesting for me being an actress,” she told Yahoo. “Because I feel like I have a responsibility to myself and to my

family to have gone through this miraculous journey of pregnancy and birth and all of that and be healthy and sane and present and loving to myself and to my family. While she feels a deep devotion and dedication to her family, Washington is also aware of the huge undertaking she’s got in living up to Olivia Pope fans’ expectations, even while pregnant.

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Former Haitian president JeanClaude Duvalier dies at 63 DEPOSED Haitian president JeanClaude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier died of a heart attack last weekend, closing the book on a political dynasty notorious for human rights abuses and corruption in the poorest country in the Americas. Duvalier’s death was confirmed by his lawyer, Reynold Georges. He was 63. Duvalier inherited power from his father, Francois ‘Papa Doc’ Duvalier, aged just 19 in 1971, but fled into exile in 1986 during a popular uprising which ended 28 years of rule by the father-and-son dynasty. After spending 25 years in France, Duvalier returned to his Caribbean homeland in January 2011 and was briefly detained on charges of corruption, theft and misappropriation of funds. A Haitian court in February ruled that Duvalier could be charged with crimes against humanity under international law, and that he could also be held responsible for abuses by the army and paramilitary forces under his rule. Duvalier consistently denied any responsibility for abuses committed while in office. He was, however, a portly posterchild for wanton misrule, failing to address the poverty and illiteracy of Haitians while his family and friends indulged in a luxurious lifestyle. Duvalier relied on terror to keep his people at heel in the style of his father, a former country doctor who enforced his rule through the dreaded Tonton Macoutes, a spooky paramilitary force of secret police agents sporting pistols and dark sun glasses. Reed Brody of New York-based Human Rights Watch, who helped Duvalier’s victims build the criminal case, said it was a shame he died before he could be put on trial. “Duvalier’s death deprives Haitians of what could have been the most important human rights trial in the country’s history,” he added. “Hundreds of political prisoners held in a network of prisons died

Oscar Ingraham was sentenced to 30 years in prison for separate home invasions, gun-point robbery and sexual assaults of two women in 2012. The sentence was reduced to 28 years after taking into account his time on remand.

Double rapist Oscar Ingraham gets 30 years jail in the Bahamas Duvalier inherited power from his father, Francois ‘Papa Doc’ Duvalier, aged just 19 in 1971, but fled into exile in 1986 during a popular uprising which ended 28 years of rule by the father-and-son dynasty.

from mistreatment or were victims of extrajudicial killings,” he added. “Duvalier’s government repeatedly closed independent newspapers and radio stations. Journalists were beaten, in some cases tortured, jailed, and forced to leave the country.” In a series of messages on Twitter, Haitian President Michel Martelly, accused by critics of being a Duvalier sympathiser, offered his condolences to the former dictator’s family. “Despite our quarrels and our differences, we honour the departure of a true son of Haiti,” Martelly wrote. Duvalier’s son, Nicolas, is an adviser to the Martelly government, according to local media reports. Duvalier was born on July 3, 1951, and grew up at the center of power. In 1957, his father won national elections in the former French slave colony and first independent black state in the Americas. ‘Papa Doc’ quickly consolidated his power, rigged elections and imposed repressive rule. He also exploited popular superstitions surrounding the native voodoo religion to intimidate his opponents and ordinary Haitians. When he died in 1971, his son

took over, even inheriting the formal title of ‘President for Life.’ Plump and six feet tall, with long side whiskers, ‘Baby Doc’ was an introvert who shunned public appearances. In 1980, he married Michelle Bennett, a young divorcee, in a union seen as improving Duvalier’s relations with the Creole middle class disaffected by Papa Doc’s heavy hand and sinister ways. The younger Duvalier suppressed all effective opposition during his 15-year term until his overthrow. As his problems grew he sought to improve his international image by relaxing his iron fist, but opponents continued to be arrested, often ending up in exile. Bennett became a lightning rod for criticism due to her regular shopping expeditions to the most expensive stores in Europe, seemingly contemptuous of the poverty outside the iron gates of Haiti’s imposing presidential palace in downtown Port-au-Prince. In 1983, Duvalier welcomed Pope John Paul II to the island, although the pontiff declared that Haitians lacked “everything that permits a truly human existence.”

Despite Duvalier’s death probe must continue – UN The United Nations human rights office says it is “essential” that legal proceedings and investigations against individuals associated with former Haitian president JeanClaude “Baby Doc” Duvalier continue, despite his death last weekend. A spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that while all the crimes were “obviously” not committed by Duvalier himself, it was imperative that the perpetrators of all abuses be

brought to trial. “It is the right of the Haitian people to obtain accountability for past violations of their human rights and the duty of mankind to remember, establish the truth and ensure justice for the victims,” OHCHR spokesperson Rupert Colville told reporters. OCHCR noted serious human rights violations, including torture, rape and extrajudicial killings, dating to the period spanning 1971 to 1986 – the years when Duvalier was in power – have been extensively

documented by Haitian and international human rights groups. Earlier this year, Haiti’s Court of Appeals reversed a January 2012 decision that stated that the 63-yearold leader could not be charged with crimes against humanity which occurred during his reign because the statute of limitations had expired. After 25-years of living in exile, Duvalier’s return to Haiti in 2011 spurred victims and civil society organizations to seek justice for the abuses committed during his 15 years in office. (CMC)

A JUDGE did not go along with Crown prosecutors’ request that a double rapist, considered “a serial rapist” and a “danger to society”, be given a life sentence in the Bahamas. Instead Justice Carolita Bethell sentenced Oscar Ingraham to 30 years in prison for the separate home invasions, gun-point robbery and sexual assaults of two women in 2012. The sentence was reduced to 28 years after taking into account his time on remand. Justice Bethell said her decision not only took into account Ingraham’s probation and psychiatric reports, but was based on the seriousness of the offences, the wielding of a firearm in the commission of the crimes, the trauma felt by the victims as well as the prevalence of armed robberies and rapes in the Bahamas. For the first attack, which took place on February 28, 2012, Ingraham received 10 years for burglary, 15 years for each of the two counts of armed robbery and 25 years for rape. Regarding the second incident, which happened between 11pm on May 29 and 5am on May 30, 2012, Ingraham received 15 years for burglary, 20 years for the single count of armed robbery and 30 years for rape. All of the sentences were ordered

to run concurrently from the dates of conviction. Ingraham, who has 21 calendar days to appeal his convictions and sentences, had no visible reaction to the ruling. The convict, according to evidence in the trial concerning the first incident, broke into the home of two foreigners, and robbed them of cash, cell phones, travel documents and government-issued identification and work permits, valued at $3,325. He raped one of the women while the other watched, according to the evidence led in the trial. In the trial that concluded in May concerning the second incident, evidence revealed that he broke into a woman’s western New Providence home and robbed her of $165 cash and a $200 Nokia cell phone before sexually assaulting her with a gun to her head, despite her pleas for mercy. The second incident occurred during an island-wide power outage. Last month, in the commencement of sentencing proceedings, Ingraham told Justice Bethell he still maintained the cases against him were nothing more than a conspiracy and that he would like the public to know “the Crown is indicating my DNA was found on the crime scenes” and that it was “not true.”

KFC customer burnt with oil following complaint over size of chicken A 32-year-old woman is being questioned by police in Trinidad and Tobago after she allegedly threw a pot of hot oil on a 28-yearold customer on Tuesday. Police said that Shammy Gonzales argued with the un-identified cashier over the size of the chicken he received in a snack-pack. The argument was witnessed by several patrons as the customer, 28 year old Shammy Gonzales, loudly expressed his displeasure, saying the piece of chicken he received was too small. Police said as Gonzales walked out of the restaurant, the female employee retrieved a pot

from the kitchen and ran behind him, following him out onto the pavement. She then threw the hot oil, burning him on the back and chest. Gonzales was taken to Port of Spain General Hospital, where he remains in stable condition. According to C NEWS TV, the KFC employee, a 32 year old woman from Sea Lots, was arrested by officers from the North Eastern Division Task Force shortly after the incident. Prestige Holdings Limited, which owns the franchise, said that it is cooperating fully with the police. (CMC)

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IMF cuts Bahamas 2015 growth 25%

Ninety one percent of Jamaicans feel that the laws should remain the same.

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Majority of Jamaicans against removing buggery laws NEARLY all Jamaicans believe the government should keep legislation banning men having sex with men, according to an opinion poll published here on Monday. The poll, conducted on behalf of the Gleaner newspaper, found that 91 per cent of Jamaicans believe lawmakers should make no attempt to repeal the controversial buggery law, which makes it a criminal offence for persons to engage in anal sex. The Bill Johnson Poll was conducted during the period September 6-7 and 13-14 and included interviews with 1,208 residents. It has a margin of error of plus or minus three per cent. The poll found that only five per cent of those questioned felt the law should be abolished and just four per cent said they did not know. The pollsters also found that 82 per cent of Jamaicans did not believe homosexual men were not treated fairly by either the legal system or the police in Jamaica. According to the polls, 10 per cent said they were treated the same, while eight per cent said they did not know.

However, 68 per cent said they should not have the same rights as others, while 26 per cent said they should, and six per cent did not know. At the same time, 79 per cent said lesbians are not treated the same as others by the police and courts, 13 per cent believe they are treated equally, and eight per cent did not know. But 65 per cent believe they should not have the same rights as other people under the Jamaican legal system, 30 per cent said they should, and five per cent did not know. In 2008, a Johnson poll found that 70 per cent of Jamaicans believe homosexuals and lesbians should not be entitled to the same basic rights and privileges enjoyed by heterosexual Jamaicans. The Gleaner newspaper said that the findings are likely to leave the local homosexual community crestfallen and could serve as a signal to legislators whenever Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller makes good on her commitment to have Parliament engage in a conscience vote on whether or not to repeal the buggery act.

Haiti bans its citizens from UN mission against Ebola HAITIAN volunteers have been banned from departing for African countries hit by the Ebola virus, the government said yesterday, citing other diseases that have devastated the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. A statement signed by the Ministers of Health, Interior and Defense was released after news appeared on social networks that the United Nations was recruiting volunteers to respond to the Ebola outbreak. In the document dated October 2, the ministers forbade any agency to organise recruitment of Haitian volunteers, including the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER). The ministers called for “the common sense of

every citizen to avoid other more dramatic situations than what we have experienced in the recent past.” A cholera epidemic hit Haiti four years ago, and this year there was an outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus known as chikungunya, with tens of thousands of suspected cases. Since October, 2010, Haiti’s cholera epidemic has killed 8,500 people and infected more than 700,000. It may have been brought to Haiti by Nepalese peace keepers stationed near a major river. Cholera, which had not been documented in Haiti in almost 100 years prior to the outbreak, is an infection that causes severe diarrhea that can lead to dehydration and death, and is caused by poor sanitation. (Reuters)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday cut its projections for Bahamian GDP growth in 2015 by 25 per cent, meaning this nation’s focus has “got to be” economic expansion and job creation. The Fund, in its latest World Economic Outlook, slashed the Bahamas’ economic growth outlook for 2015 from 2.8 per cent to 2.1 per cent, although it provided no reasons for taking this action. The cut, likely influenced by expectations that the global economy’s performance will be weaker than anticipated, will also probably have been induced by Baha Mar’s later opening (pushed back to late Spring 2015) and the potential negative impact from Value-Added Tax (VAT) implementation. The IMF’s revised projection for 2015, a crucial ‘make or break’ year for the Bahamian economy, brings it into line with the Wall Street credit rating agencies, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s (S&P), both of which have forecast GDP growth of around 2 per cent for the Bahamas.

Given that the Bahamian economy’s total annual output (GDP) is estimated at around $8.932 billion for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the IMF’s revised estimate effectively slashes $62.5 million off this nation’s projected 2015 growth a significant number. And, while 2.1 per cent is not to be sneezed at, it again highlights how far the Bahamas has to go to achieve the 5.5 per cent average GDP growth rate deemed necessary by the IMF to slash existing unemployment by 50 per cent - and absorb thousands of annual school leavers into the workforce - by 2018. Robert Myers, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chairman, yesterday called for a renewed focus on economic growth strategies in the wake of VAT implementation. “That’s all we should be focusing on now; a growth strategy,” he told Tribune Business. “We’ve done as much taxation as the public can stomach, and now it’s got to be growth.

113 suspected chikungunya related deaths in region THE PAN American Health Organization (PAHO) is reporting at least 113 suspected chikungunyarelated deaths in the Caribbean, mainly due to complications from other illnesses. Jamaica has recorded at least two deaths suspected to be related to the virus, which has a fatality rate of less than one per cent. Earlier this week, seven-yearold Xavier Miller, a Mona Primary School student from St Andrew, and 14-year-old Azee Baker, a St Jago High School student from St Catherine, died after contracting the chikungunya virus (chik-V). According to the PAHO data, 55 deaths have been linked to the chik-V outbreak in Martinique since last December, when the disease was first detected in the Americas and the Caribbean. Forty-nine deaths were reported in Guadeloupe, six in the Dominican Republic, and three in St Maarten. Puerto Rico is now investigating whether two recent deaths were related to the virus. Health authorities said although all the victims were infected with the virus, chikungunya may not have been the main cause of

death. The victims were reported to have other illnesses, which caused complications. The Caribbean Public Health Agency said a total of 644,686 suspected and 9,640 confirmed chikungunya cases have been reported in the region as of September 8. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Symptoms include high fever, severe joint pain, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue, rash, vomiting and diarrhoea. There is no specific treatment, but medications can be used to reduce the symptoms. Health authorities continue to emphasise the importance of taking measures to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes, especially at this time of the year, the peak transmission season in the Caribbean due to increased rainfall. Some 850,000 people in the Americas have contracted dengue, which is spread by the same mosquitoes, and 470 have died from the virus in 2014, PAHO said.

“The Prime Minister knows that, Khaalis [Rolle] knows that and Michael [Halkitis] knows that. The guys that need to know, know that. This is hugely important. It’s the difference between winning and losing. “We’ve got to get people to work. There are 6,000 kids coming out of school every year. We’ve got to get those people to work.” Mr Myers conceded that the IMF had shaved “a good bit” off the Bahamas’ projected GDP growth for 2015, but said it was difficult for him to comment further because the Fund did not lay out its rationale for doing so. The BCCEC chairman, though, said he had “no doubt GDP growth will go up next year” as a result of the impact and activities surrounding the $3.5 billion Baha Mar project’s opening. “I think it’s probably right, based on an improving economy and the fact that the VAT is going to have a slightly negative effect,” Mr Myers told Tribune Business. “Quite frankly, it’s reasonable and I hope it’s more. If it’s 2.5 per cent, 2.8 per cent, it will be even better, but that means a whole lot more people employed, and FDI prospects coming out of the ground now to have that effect between now and the first quarter of 2015.” (Tribune242)

Death of nine year old Trinidad boy linked to obeah ritual A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy died late Saturday in what is believed to be an obeah ritual. The police report that Abeomi Jeremiah was found motionless in a bedroom, with candle wax on his eyes, face and ears. Shortly after 11 pm, Abeomi’s mother smelt smoke coming from a bedroom in the family’s home in Chaguanas. She found Abeomi’s 12-year-old sister with her hair on fire. A wardrobe containing clothes had also been ignited. The mother went to check on her son who seemed to be asleep on a bed in the same room but he was unresponsive. He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The police are questioning a teenage relative who was seen clutching a lit candle and allegedly acting strangely. A book on rituals was also found in the room. (CMC)

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Ebola could spread worldwide, scientists warn SCIENTISTS have warned that the deadly Ebola virus could spread across the world within three weeks, infecting people from the United States to China. Using Ebola airline traffic data and spread patterns, a team of researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have calculated the odds of the virus spreading globally. The American scientists estimate there is a 75 percent chance that a traveller carrying the disease could reach France by October 24, because the countries worst affected by Ebola include Guinea, a French-speaking country with busy travel links. They estimate that there is a 50 percent chance of the disease reaching Britain by October 24, due to Heathrow Airport’s status as one of the world’s largest travel hubs, with frequent links to Nigeria. Other countries outside Africa thought to be most at risk in the short term include Belgium, the United States and Germany. Within Africa, the risk factors point to Ghana, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea Bissau, South Africa and Kenya.

The estimates, published in the journal PLOS, are based on air travel remaining at full capacity, and are frequently updated by the scientists, who last reviewed the figures based on data from October 1. The estimates preceded the shock infection of a Spanish nurse, who this week became the first person in the world to contract Ebola outside of Africa. According to the US scientists, the risks change every day the epidemic continues. Lead researcher Professor Alessandro Vespignani said: “This is not a deterministic list, it’s about probabilities. But those probabilities are growing for everyone. It’s just a matter of who gets lucky and who gets unlucky.” While noting that air traffic is “the driver,” Professor Vespignani pointed out that there were also differences in connections with the affected countries (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone), as well as different numbers of cases in these three countries. “So depending on that, the probability numbers change.” Nigeria, Senegal and the US have

already had people carrying the Ebola virus, apparently unwittingly, into their countries. Last week, Liberian national Thomas Duncan became the first person to fly into the US without knowing he was carrying the virus, and 114 people came into contact with him before he was diagnosed. The Northeastern University study suggests that significantly more people may travel without knowing they are infected. While British Airways and Emirates have suspended some flights to the worst-hit countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not placed any restrictions on air travel and has encouraged airlines to keep flying to the region. The virus is spreading rapidly across West Africa, and a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine warned that the epidemic might never be brought fully under control, and that Ebola could become endemic, crippling civic life in the affected countries and posing an ongoing threat of contagion elsewhere. (Caribbean360)

US Ebola patient dies in hospital THE first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US has died, Texas hospital officials have said. Thomas Eric Duncan, 42, who caught the virus in his native Liberia, was being treated with an experimental drug in isolation in a Dallas hospital. Earlier the US announced new screening measures at entry points to check travellers for symptoms of the virus. It has killed 3,865 people, mostly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, in the worst Ebola outbreak yet. “It is with profound sadness and heartfelt disappointment that we must inform you of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan this morning at 7:51 am,” a spokesman for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas said in a statement. “Our thoughts today are with his family,” said US President Barack Obama, who said his death showed “we don’t have a lot of margin for error. If we don’t follow protocols and procedures that are put in place, then we’re putting folks in our communities at risk”. The news came shortly after US Secretary of State John Kerry urged all nations to boost their response to combat the virus. “More countries can and must step up,” he said in a joint press conference with his British counterpart Philip Hammond.

The outbreak in China is spreading quickly, with more than 1,000 new cases found each day last week. In some hospitals, hundreds of patients stream in daily complaining of dengue-like symptoms.

More than 1000 infect daily with dengue in China SOUTHERN China is suffering from its worst outbreak of dengue fever in two decades, with 1,000 new cases of the potentially fatal mosquitoborne disease emerging each day, according to official media reports. Local health authorities in China warned the situation was “severe,” with six deaths and 21,527 infections recorded in Guangdong province in southern China by Sunday. Elsewhere in Asia, Malaysia and Taiwan have reported more cases and deaths in 2014 than in previous years, and Japan has seen more than 150 infections in its first outbreak of the tropical disease since 1945, according to news agency Kyodo. And a new study released this week found that dengue cases in India may be 300 times the number officially reported. The disease costs the country at least $548 million a year. The outbreak in China is

spreading quickly, with more than 1,000 new cases found each day last week. In some hospitals, hundreds of patients stream in daily complaining of dengue-like symptoms. “I feel very hot on the skin, but cold inside my body,” one man told CCTV, China’s state television. The viral disease is also called “breakbone fever” because of the severe muscle and joint pain it causes. There’s no approved vaccine or specific drug to treat dengue, which is not usually fatal but lands many victims in hospitals. Chinese authorities say recent hot and wet weather fueled the outbreak, with mosquito numbers up five fold. After a week-long national holiday, authorities are now scrambling to fumigate mosquito breeding sites with pesticide. Residents in the city of Guangzhou are being offered free mosquito repellent.

19 die as violent protests over ISIS sweep Turkey

Thomas Eric Duncan, 42, who caught the virus in his native Liberia, was being treated with an experimental drug in isolation in a Dallas hospital.

The US has pledged as many as 4,000 troops to the region, while the UK is sending 750 military personnel to Sierra Leone. Duncan, who worked as a driver for a courier company, tested positive in Dallas on 30 September,

10 days after arriving on a flight from Monrovia via Brussels. He became ill a few days after arriving in the US. Even after going to hospital and telling medical staff he had been in Liberia, he was sent home with antibiotics. (BBC)

As ISIS militants seem poised to take the strategic city of Kobani at the Turkish-Syrian border, violent protests have broken out in Turkey, leaving some demonstrators dead. The death toll has reached 19, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Wednesday. Another 145 people have been injured, and 388 have been arrested, he said. Thousands of people have taken to the streets for the protests, at times ignoring curfews set by the government. Some demonstrators died in clashes between rival groups, authorities said. Others died in clashes with police. A new security office will work around the clock to improve security in the country, Davutoglu

said. The protesters, many of them Kurds, are calling on the Turkish government to take tough action against ISIS, and to allow Turkish fighters to go across the border and fight ISIS militants. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said ground troops are needed in the fight against the Islamist militants. He wants a no-fly zone and a safe haven area established, and has called for the arming of opposition groups in Iraq and Syria. “Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse pro-Kurdish protesters across the country who had set up barricades, set fire to buses and cars and attacked police with fireworks and stones,” the semi-official Anadolu news agency reported.

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Is Kim Jong Un still in charge of North Korea? EVENTS in North Korea have left the world wondering: Where’s leader Kim Jong Un and is he still running perhaps the most isolated country on Earth? Some analysts speculate Kim may have been ousted by an old guard from the era of his late father, whose 2011 death put the son in power. First, Kim Jong Un gained a lot of weight. Then he developed a limp. Now the 31-year-old leader has been out of the public eye since September 3, during which he missed an important state meeting and, more recently, a meeting Tuesday to mark the 17th anniversary of his father’s election as general secretary of the Workers’ Party. Those events may not seem like much. After all, Kim could merely be ill, analysts say. In fact, official North Korean media said Kim was “suffering from discomfort,” with no

elaboration. But a surprise weekend visit by the No. 2 and No. 3 leaders of North Korea to South Korea has many wondering if bigger intrigue is afoot. Those two leaders plus another top official attended the closing of the Asian Games and then told the South that the North is willing to hold highlevel meetings this fall, according to the South. Though such talks have been attempted in the past, a new round could be significant toward advancing any potential reconciliation on the long divided Korean peninsula. Which raises the question, where is Kim? And why did the North make a last-minute visit to the South? ‘IT’S UNPRECEDENTED’ “I don’t think anybody outside of Pyongyang really knows,” said analyst Michael Green of the Center

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Brazil election: Rousseff to face Neves in run-off BRAZIL’S presidential race will go to a second round after incumbent Dilma Rousseff fell short of an outright victory in Sunday’s election. She received 42% of the vote and will face centre-right rival Aecio Neves, who won 34%, on 26 October. In a surprise result, prominent environmentalist Marina Silva got only 21% despite being a favourite at one stage, and is now out of the race. Analysts now predict a tight contest as both candidates seek to pick up votes. Reacting to the result Ms Rousseff - who has served one four-year term as president said people had expressed their rejection of “the ghosts of the past, recession and unemployment”, and vowed to continue to work for change. “I clearly understood the message from the streets and from the ballot boxes. The majority of

Brazilians want us to speed up the Brazil we are building,” said Ms Rousseff, who heads the left-wing Workers’ Party (PT). Mr Neves, 54, a senator and former governor of Minas Gerais state, called on Ms Silva’s supporters to back him, saying he represented “hope for change”. Ms Silva, 56, said she and other Socialist leaders would meet in the coming days to discuss any endorsements for the run-off. “Brazil has clearly signalled it is not for the status quo,” she told reporters in Sao Paulo. “There is no way to misinterpret the sentiment of voters, of the 60% who moved for change,” she said. More than 142 million people were eligible to vote on Sunday. Voting is mandatory for those aged between 18 and 70, and turnout was 80%. Brazilians also elected members of congress and regional governors on Sunday. (BBC)

Some analysts speculate Kim Jong Un may have been ousted by an old guard from the era of his late father, whose 2011 death put the son in power.

for Strategic and International Studies. “The fact that the No. 2 and No. 3 people in the North Korean system traveled out of North Korea at the same time, after the No. 1 Kim Jong Un has been out of the public eye for weeks, and his wife as well, is very unusual,” Green added. “It’s unprecedented.” It’s enough to lead some to wonder whether something of a coup has taken place. “Has North Korea’s Kim Jong Un been toppled?” analyst Gordon G. Chang wrote this week in the Daily Beast. “Of course, in the world’s most opaque regime, almost any scenario is plausible. We should know a lot more, however, when we see who is on the reviewing stand during the October 10 celebration of the founding of the Workers’ Party. “Until then, we can say there

are signs that Kim Jong Un has lost substantial power and will soon become, if he is not already, a figurehead,” Chang wrote. Citing sources, the Daily Beast also reported last week that North Korea imposed a ban on new travel passes for entering or leaving the country. On Tuesday, Ri Tong Il, deputy ambassador from North Korea to the United Nations, declined to respond to CNN’s questions about whether such reports mean something larger, such as instability and pending change within the regime. The ambassador did address travel issues within the country and said that citizens have the right to travel. When asked about the condition of Kim, the ambassador deflected the question and said he had a “program” to attend and left. A North Korean defector, Jang Jin-Sung, who was a prominent propagandist for Kim Jong Un’s late father, said the junior Kim is already a “puppet” of a shadowy oligarchy. A ‘SYMBOLIC’ LEADER An old guard who make up the Organization and Guidance Department, or OGD, are the real “power holders,” Jang said via telephone from South Korea last week. They were tied closely to the late Kim and are not beholden to his son, he said. “Kim Jong Un is a symbolic head of state,” Jang said. “Symbolically he became Supreme Leader. He did not necessarily inherit all the loyalties, the trust, the connections, experiences. He came in as a newcomer, and his position in the

system is not the same.” Jang, who defected to South Korea almost a decade ago, said he has spoken with highly placed sources within the regime in recent days. The OGD, he said, “are calling the shots, and not the words of one man they do not know. Basically, they’re no longer loyal to the ruling king’s word,” Jang said. Neither CNN nor U.S. intelligence officials can confirm whether Jang’s claims are credible, but Ken Gause -who has studied North Korea for two decades for CNA Corp., a nonprofit agency that provides research and analysis to U.S. government agencies -- agreed that the OGD has enormous clout. The idea that Kim was ousted by the OGD is a theory “that you sometimes hear from European diplomatic personnel that are stationed in North Korea,” said Victor Cha, a professor at Georgetown University. “Some evidence of this are pictures, propaganda pictures we see of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, that are unflattering pictures that show his girth or that show the back of his head,” Cha said. “These are apparently all signs by the OGD that they are in control more than this young fellow is.” SIMPLY ILL Jonathan Pollack, who specializes in East Asian issues for the Brookings Institution, downplayed the likelihood of a power struggle in Pyongyang. He said that high-level maneuvering to influence Kim is a more likely scenario than any effort to strip him of power.

Canberra ranked ‘best place to live’ by OECD THE Australian Capital Territory of Canberra in Australia is the best place in the world to live, according a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Canberra led the regional ranking while Australia topped the overall country rankings, followed by Norway. The OECD ranked 362 regions of its 34 member nations in its survey. It used nine measures of wellbeing, including income, education, jobs, safety, health and environment. Five Australian cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Perth were also in the top 10. Other top-scoring places included the states of New Hampshire and Minnesota in the US. On the other end of the scale, Mexican states constituted all 10 of the bottom regional rankings. On a country level, Mexico, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia were ranked as the hardest places to live. The OECD rankings were met with pride by some Australian media

Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra is the city’s most recognisable landmark.

outlets and surprise by others. While the Sydney Morning Herald headline said “Canberra the best place to live, in the world’s best country”, the rival Herald Sun headline went “Is Canberra really the world’s best city? More like capital punishment”. The Canberra Times said the rankings “yet again confirmed what many Canberrans have long known; that our city is the best place to live in the world”.

An opinion piece on popular website news.com.au, owned by News Corp, said: “Canberra is not, as you might believe, a desolate wasteland of bleak suburbia punctuated by shiny expensive monuments, fake lakes, porn megastores, snake-riddled grasslands and endless, befuddling roundabouts.” The OECD study, while not comprehensive, is one of the few to analyse the quality of life in countries.

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REGISTERED NURSE Suitable applicant must have expertise in phlebotomy, chemotherapy and ability to perform all nursing duties and willing to work emergencies after hours and travel locally ad internationally at short notice Salary is $24,000.00 per annum

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales, within twenty eight(28) days of publication of this Notice. Notice Dated: 29nd September, 2014 10424

Tel: 649-946-8303 Application deadline November 3rd,2014

10444

labourer To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

contact: 241-0397

10448

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A dynamic mobile provider seeks to recruit for the following post

FINANCE MANAGER – Permanent

Deli Bakery Manager

Reporting to the Chief Financial Controller, you will manage the Finance team ensuring all work is performed in line with Digicel policies and procedures.

Job Requirements & Responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Management of Finance team including accounts payable and accounts receivable • Preparation and presentation of detailed financial analysis supporting commercial strategy • Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are performed on a timely basis • Active control of month end process • Application of IFRS and review of Financial Statements • Analysis of monthly management accounts versus budget • Planning and support of quarterly reviews and quarterly audit requirements • Identifying, designing and implementing process improvements • Liase with Auditors, Bankers, Statutory Authorities, Dealers and Site lessors. • Budgeting, Financial planning and Financial Analysis

• Responsible for the overall sales and profitability of the department along with ensuring the Department has the highest quality of product available for customers • Ensure company standards of safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation and productivity are maintained • Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner • Ensure standards of department presentation and operations are met; including cleanliness, sanitation, inventory control, rotation, quality, ordering, variety standards, signing and seasonal schematic • Must have at least ten (10) years experience in operating a Deli / Bakery department of a large retail / wholesale supermarket • Experience in Food, Nutrition and Menu Planning. Inventory management and spoilage reduction techniques are essential • Proven experience in a leadership role for at least (3yrs) in a supermarket. Must be proficient with computer applications used in effectively operating the departments • Must have the ability to meet department’s financial goals/budgets • Must have excellent communication, organizational, people management / training skills and be extremely customer service oriented • Proven experiences in rotating, handling, stocking, and merchandising • Will be required to work nights, long hours, weekends, and holidays and must have previous experience in Droste Systems

Academic Qualifications & Functional Skills • ACA/ACCA/CPA qualification with IFRS experience • At least 6 years accounting experience with at least 3 years PQE • Telecommunications experience a distinct advantage • Experience in dealing with auditors, both internal and external • Experience in reporting, balance sheet analysis and budgeting/financial planning • Experience in a dynamic fast-paced multinational environment desirable • Excellent communication skills • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, experience in Microsoft Dynamics GP, and Business Objects essential • Flexible and adaptable to an ever changing set of responsibilities, constrained by tight deadlines

Deadline for submission of applicants is October 13th 2014

Interested applicants should forward their resume to hrtci@digicelgroup.com

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Only Belongers need apply – Salary Based on Experience

Submit to: Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracewayiga.com Please Note: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted to attend interviews.

10437

Is looking for a

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

10455

contact: 243-6877

G & J CONSTRUCTION Is looking for a

Acting on behalf of our client Kevin & Son’s Construction is looking for a

plumber Plumber

To work 7 days per week salary $7.00 per hour. contact: 244-9287 10430

FLOWER GIRL

Wanted urgently

10451

Is looking for a

plumber To work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour.

contact: 241-0397

10449

Call: 231-3788

contact: 241-5922

ESTEL PLUMBING

Floral Designer

Must have thorough knowledge in the floral business with 3-5 years experience.

To work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour.

PROVO UPHOLSTERY Is looking for a

10440

Duties related to farming etc. Salary $7.00 per hour Contact: Jonathan Gardiner c/o Caicos Farmers North Caicos

Salary $6.00 per hour. contact: 941-5010

10435

WANTED FARMER

Labourer

PROVO AUTO SUPPLY LTD. Is currently looking to employ a laborer who will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the building, stocking of shelves and any other duty that may be assigned to you This individual must possess the following: • Adequate tools to perform his duties • Must be able to work with little or no supervision • Must be computer literate • Must be able to work weekends • Must possess a valid driver’s license

Is looking to employ an experienced

Automotive Technician

This individual must possess the following: • Adequate tools to perform his duties • Must be able to work with little or no supervision • Must be experience using computerized diagnostic equipment • Must possess a valid driver’s license • Must be a holder of automotive repair certification ASE or equipment Salary is commensurate with experience Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview Please send your resume to symondg@bayviewmotors.com or drop off in person Monday –Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Bayview Motors Ltd. P.O. Box 619, Leeward Highway, Providenciales

ATTORNEY-CORPORATE/ COMMERCIAL

Solicitor or Barrister required with a minimum of 15 years post-qualified experience and with the following additional qualifications: - Extensive experience in international taxation, trusts and financial services - Experience in large commercial transactions - Proven ability to manage a team of professionals and willingness for training of junior colleagues and other technical staff - Must be called to the TCI Bar or eligible for admission - STEP member or willingness to sit requisite exams - Willingness to travel to and possibly relocate to the firm’s other international offices - Knowledge and dealings with Middle Eastern and Latin American markets an asset Belongers are particularly encouraged to apply. Apply in writing, with CV and cover letter to Christian Papachristou via fax to (649) 946-4484 or cp@bishopslegal.com with a copy to the Labour Office, Providenciales.

TIKI HUT

Looking for a

Is looking for a

Dishwasher Apply in Person At: Somewhere Cafe and Lounge Coral Gardens Resort Belongers Only 10433

Chef Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour.

contact: 941-5341 10452

CHARTERED ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE STERLING PROPERTY CONSULTANTS Seeks to hire a qualified

BUILDING THERMOGRAPHER

Capable of producing detailed building energy audits Suitable candidates will have an internationally recognized building thermography qualification and previous experience in producing energy audits for buildings located within the Caribbean region. Salary is on commission basis only. Applicants should deliver their CV and a Cover letter to: The Managing Director, Sterling Property Consultants, 2B Courtyard Plaza, Leeward Highway, Providenciales

Please submit all application between 9am-5pm Monday – Friday

Bayview Motors Ltd. P.O. Box 619, Leeward Highway, Providenciales

BAYVIEW MOTORS

10468

ALVERIA DUNCOMBE

Contact:242-3910

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10445

10459

36 CLASSIFIEDS Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positions:

2 Domestic Workers $6.00 per hour 3 laborers $6.50 per hour

Maintenance Man $7.00 per hour

Painter $7.00 per hour

Mason Contact: 245-6962

10443

$7.00 per hour

Judith Swann is looking for a

GOD’S INSTRUMENT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL Is seeking a full-time

Musician labourer To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 242-3868

10462

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Must be able to play more than one instrument Interested person can email resumes to: alcesdor@ hotmail.com Salary based on your performance and experience

10467

BETHANY’S EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL TRAINGING (B.E.S.T.) INSTITUTE Is seeking suitable candidates for the following position:

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

The Executive Chef will manage a select team achieving the highest standards of food production, while developing an appetizing menu of recipes, using quality fresh ingredients. Candidates must possess an accredited Food Handler Certification Certificate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • • • •

Oversee daily food preparation team, inventory control and ordering Qualified to ensure equipment operation /maintenance Organize special event catering events Create weekly cost reports in Excel with food cost protection

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Food Handler’s Certificate • Prior experience in managing a team of minimum 10 kitchen staff and catering background • Premise and liability accountability with contract managed service experience is required • The ideal candidate will posses a bachelors degree and a minimum of 5 years related culinary management experience as a Head Chef in a high volume restaurant 5 star hotel or resort • Previous experience with controlling food and labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu pricing and creation • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Power Point for presentations • Must be able to work flexible hours, catering events, nights, weekends and holidays Salary will be based on qualifications.

If you possess all of the above, please send resume and cover letter to:

TCICHEF@GMAIL.COM Deadline for application: October 24th, 2014 Please note ONLY short listed applicants will be contacted to attend interviews.

MECHANIC

WANTED

10469

The Meridian Club On Pine Cay

Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $10.00 per hour send resumes to: information. kar@gmail..com

Turks & Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: manager@meridianclub.com Ph:649-941-7011 Fax: 649-941-7010

10460

Application can be dropped off at B.E.S.T. Institute Office, 250 Bay Road, Blue Hills, Providenciales or email: bestinstitute@tciway.tc or telephone: 649-941-4802

10427

• Applicant should possess a trained teacher’s diploma or certificate with 5 or more years experience in the classroom • Applicants with first degree beside their teacher’s diploma/ certificate will have an advantage • Applicant must be energetic and creative and a good team player • All applicants should be born again Christian preferably of the Baptist faith

EXECUTIVE CHEF

Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager at The Meridian Club on Pine Cay Salary: $22,000 to $32,000 /year depending upon training, experience, work record and capability.

Sales Representative – Islandcom (Grand Turk Office) Islandcom Wireless is in search of a Part-Time Sales Representative for its Grand Turk office. Responsible for meeting growth, and revenue targets as well as providing world class customer service. Responsibilities: • Meet and exceed quotas on predetermine sales objectives • Exceed customer satisfaction goals to ensure customer retention; uphold the Islandcom service reputation and brand • Build solid productive relationships with all levels of customers within the community • Flexibility to match the changing needs of the business • Create & foster a positive, successful, & professional work environment Requirements: • 1-2 years or retail wireless sales preferred • 1-2 years of customer-service oriented, marketing, event promotion, or outside sales experience considered • Superior interpersonal and communication skills • Possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multitask • Aptitude for sensing and responding to a wide range of shopping types • Ability to listen carefully and actively • Excellent problem-solving skills • Understand and demonstrate integrity, respect and the ability to develop positive relationships with management, customers and peers • Flexible for scheduling 10457

Duties: This job is hands-on meal and service preparation requiring 60+ hours per week and reports directly to the Executive Chef. Assist Executive Chef and entire kitchen and bar staff with meal preparation, banquet presentation, and menu items served at the bar. Expedite and assist breakfast team to ensure quality of the breakfast menu. Assist breakfast staff with weekly specials. Help put away orders, manage inventory and assist chef with menu development of new and existing items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Assist Executive Chef with plating and cooking for dinner service. This position will oversee sanitary food handling and storage practices under the direction of the Executive Chef.

Qualifications Required: - - - - - - - -

Minimum of Degree in culinary arts at accredited college or university. Minimum of 2 years experience as Sous Chef or equivalent in 5 star restaurant. Minimum of 2 years experience in supervising and managing kitchen and wait personnel. Must be skilled in handling all duties specified and pass an on-site skills evaluation by Executive Chef. Must be willing to reside on Pine Cay, a small private island, on a full time basis. Must furnish health certificate or be willing to undergo medical examination to ensure freedom from communicable disease. Must be willing to work weekends, nights and holidays Working knowledge of English (written and verbal)

Starting Date: November 2014 Note: The Meridian Club offers breakfast, lunch and dinner to its guests and members. Proficiency with seafood preparation a must. Creativity and flexibility and ability to get along with long-term staff essential. Contact Person and Contact Information: Beverly Plachta, Resort Manager. Fax to 649-941-7010 or email to manager@meridianclub.com a copy of resume with your contact information (mailing address, e-mail address, phone number) Resume must include min. of 3 references with contact information and how you knows these people. Also include copy of passport, police report. All qualified applicants will be interviewed within 2 weeks. 10463

SARAWACK LTD.

MACKEY’S TIRE SHOP

Is looking for a

Technician helper

LABOURER

Is looking for a

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

With the following skills: Electronics, powered tools handling, operator, building wiring, inventory control, driver’s license, over 5 years experience Contact: zolieng@yahoo.com

TO WORK 6 DAYS / WEEK. SALARY: $7.00 / HOUR

CONTACT: 244-4665

10474

contact: 941-4440 10465

10454

STONE FABRICATOR

COOK

- The successful applicant must have five years experience - Must be able to fabricate marble and granite slab products according to specification and schedule - Must be able to assist the foreman in charge at warehouse and on job site - Must be able to read blueprints, layout jobs from blueprints, operate water cooled tools, match colors of materials, glue materials, fill holes in materials, operate grinders, stone router and clean up after daily shifts . - Perform duties and direction from supervisor, good knowledge of the English language an asset. Salary commensurate with qualifications

Please email resumes to info@stonesource.tc or PO Box 952, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Deadline for applications is October 31, 2014

1047

PROVO BEVERAGE

PROVO SEAFOOD Is looking for a

BOAT CAPTAIN Labourer Salary $8.00 $5.00 per hour. Must have driver’s license.

contact: 946-4727

10434

per hour.

Fax 941-8850

10436

LABOURERs - 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 fluently. Send inquiries to:

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

10429

is looking of behalf of our client, B & M Construction and The GrandView on Grace Bay following positions,

1 Fine Wood Linker 1 Labourer 1 Gardiner / Greens Keeper Belonger only may apply by sending a resume to: hernandezemploymentservices.8@ gmail.comdead line. October 20, 2014.

MUSIC TEACHER

GTC LIMITED/ BELLA LUNA

• Must have 5 years experience on the line with Italian Cuisine • Must be willing to work weekends, evenings and holidays • Must be available 6 nights a week • Must be able to read and write English • Must work well with others and work well under pressure • Must have clean police record Salary $8.00 per hour Closing date for application is October 25th, 2014 Belongers Only need apply

QUALIFICATIONS: • Certified in Alfred Piano Library Levels Prep to Adult • Equivalent to Royal Conservatory of Music – Grade 8 • Ability to keep performance records of students • Prepare for piano recitals twice a year • Ability to work in a classroom setting and one-on-one • Minimum 12 years teaching experience • Must be available during the day/ evenings and weekends • Must speak and write fluent English • Must own a piano and provide own transportation Salary $15 per hour

Call contact: 331-6763 for an interview. Please send all applications to P.O. Box 543

Submit applications to Celestial Music Studio Ltd., P.O. Box 1137, Providenciales, TCI

10461

IS LOOKING FOR

Hernandez Human Resource Employment Agency

10466

CASA BLANCA CASINO

BETWEEN 9AM TO 5PM

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SALES!!!

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

10428

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MARKET CEO After 12 years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has over 13 million customers across its 31 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and Asia-Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network. Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Cup. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team. Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes. Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean. Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information. Description: Reporting to the Regional CEO and responsible for leadership and general management of Digicel Turks and Caicos Islands business to ensure that the revenue and EBITDA targets are achieved. You will have a first class record of achievement, which includes leading a start-up company within a competitive market. Staff development will form an integral part of your role. This opportunity requires a proactive and innovative, hands-on Chief Executive with a proven ability to build relationships and initiate change. A key element of the role will be building external relationships and representing Digicel at Corporate events and also in the community. Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Full P+L responsibility, ensuring all customer numbers, revenues and EBITDA targets are achieved • Creation, leadership and management of a team that drives and supports revenue generation, customer loyalty and to include the development of staff potential • Be the guardian of the company’s brand equity and public image to consumers, government and other stakeholders and the wider business community • Influencing and managing the level of demand for Digicel’s products and services • Rollout of new Digicel products and services • Share with CEO and other members of the management team the total company revenue targets, leadership and vision challenges of the organization. • Engage senior level contacts and business partners in government, corporate entities and the media Academic Qualifications: • Business Degree or equivalent with 5-10 years requisite Commercial experience • A minimum of 3 years General Management experience in a Telecoms environment • Record of success in meeting aggressive targets • Proven and demonstrated experience and expertise in Sales or Business Development. • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, influencing, forceful and convincing Skills: • Strong leadership qualities with the ability to build high performance teams. • Commitment to excellence and high standards • Ability to work in deadline-driven, fast paced environment • Versatility, flexibility and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities • PC Business suite of products • Excellent interpersonal skills • Effective negotiator • Bold decision making and strong customer focus

Interested applicants should forward their resume to hrtci@digicelgroup.com

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Information Systems Manager SALARY:

Salary will commensurate qualifications and experience

with

•

LOCATION:

•

REPORTS TO:

•

Providenciales

Chief Executive Officer

SUBORDINATES:

Systems Administrator

•

SUMMARY / PURPOSE OF JOB:

• • • •

This is a managerial position, which has systems wide responsibility for shaping the direction of the Information Technology Department of the NHIB. Providing technical and strategic direction to the Systems Administrator, The IS Manager develops and implements the Department strategies plans; develops new IT systems; conducts technology needs assessments; develops implements and monitors IT Department and Divisional policies sand procedures and develops and maintains training manuals and is expected to generate results that are deemed acceptable when: IT policies and procedures re developed and implements to govern the activities of the department; IT systems are designed to meet the requirements of the users; systems operate efficiently and with minimal down time; security measures are in place to maintain the integrity of the system and to safeguard security measure area in place to maintain the integrity of the systems and to safeguard client confidential data and backup and recovery systems are in place to facilitate the recovery of lost or damaged files.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Developing policies, procedures, standards and controls or effective management of the IT Department • Designing, implementing and evaluating IT projects • Designing training plans for all system users • Providing departmental and system reports to facilitate decision making • Developing and ensuring continuous updating of manual to guide the

•

operations of the department and the use of IT systems Ensuring that systems are in place to recapture lost or damaged files Identifying and sourcing new technology to enhance the capability and capacity of the systems Developing, monitoring and assessing preventative maintenance schedule to ensure continued reliability of the systems Managing and supervising the use and allocation for all IT resources Ensuring service quality management Preparing the departmental budget Monitor security/fire systems Chair Disaster preparedness committee Any other duty deemed appropriate and consistent with the position, professional qualification and skill set as directed by the Chief Executive Officer

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: • Internal – All departments • External – Hospital, Pharmacies

Vendors,

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: • • • •

Budgeting Team Leadership Good problem solving skills Strong written and oral skills including computer literacy in the main processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics programmes. • Human Relations

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree in Information Technology, • Business Management Experience • At least five (5) years on the job experience to acquire the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the job. • Auditing and Systems Needs Analysis • Systems Development and Management • Networking • Database Development and Management • Research and Development • Project Management

Deadline for submission is October 17th, 2014. All Applications should be addressed to:

Human Resources Manager National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc 10479

October 11 - 17, 2014 GENESISAUTO MOBILE REPAIRS LOOKING FOR 2

MECHANIC TECHNICIAN

LOOKING FOR

DOMESTIC WORKER

Must have a valid driver license from A-H Must be able to work holiday and weekends Must be able to understand computer systems, programs and diagrams.

Applicants must call 649 946-5919, Monday to Saturday 7.45 to 5pm

Applicants must call 649 241-4156 Monday to Saturday 7.45 to 5pm Pay set @ $12.00 per hour

MECHANIC – $13.00 PER HOUR

– $5.00 PER HOUR

10477

10476

GOD INSTRUMENT MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH IS LOOKING FOR

TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK SALARY BASED ON QUALIFICATION

EMAIL: alcesdor @hotmail.com

Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

1. Parcel 51212/24 Bottle Creek Central, North Caicos.

Vacant lot on King’s Road, approx. 0.74 acre overlooking Bottle Creek. Registered Proprietor: Wilbert Ebenezer Handfield

2. Parcel 60400/383 Chalksound, Providenciales.

Vacant lot on Chalksound Drive, approx. 0.66 acre. Registered Proprietor: Joseph Arthur Skippings

3. Parcel 10401/237 East Suburbs, Grand Turk.

CEO

TEACHER

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

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Single storey with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, family room, living/dining room on 0.28 acre. Registered Proprietor: Brenda Lee Lightbourne

DIGICEL CABLE Turks and Caicos Islands Jointly reporting to the Group CEO of Digicel Cable and in market country CEO, you will be responsible for leadership and General Management of a Digicel Cable business within a specified market. You will have a first class record of achievement in the Cable industry driving operational growth and excellence. This opportunity requires a proactive and innovative, hands-on GM with a proven ability to deliver excellence across all aspects of cable operations to include content and programming management, billing, customer care, new product/service definition & introduction, advertising operations and more.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and co-ordinate all operating activities for newly established Cable TV Division • Full P+L responsibility, ensuring all customer numbers, revenues and targets are achieved • Establish, negotiate and maintain contracts with local and regional broadcast networks where appropriate • Develop innovative pricing, bundling and go to market strategies that will accelerate revenue growth and adoption rates • Creation, leadership and management of a team that drives and supports revenue generation, customer loyalty and to include the development of staff potential • Influencing and managing the level of demand for Digicel’s products and services • Managing rollout and driving uptake of new Digicel Cable products and services • Work collaboratively with members of Digicel Group regional management team to harness synergies and efficiencies. • Engage senior level contacts and business partners in government, corporate entities and the media in the market

Qualifications & Experience:

5. Parcel 60003/74 Northwest and North Central, Providenciales.

• 10+ years of commercial experience in the Cable/Broadcast industry with a demonstrated ability to manage all facets of the business • A minimum of 3 years General Management experience in a Cable operations environment • Record of success in meeting aggressive targets • Proven and demonstrated experience and expertise in Sales or Business Development. • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, influencing, forceful and convincing

Skills:

4. Parcel 60900/122 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales.

Single storey with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, open concept kitchen and living room on 0.62 acre. Registered Proprietor: Hensley Anderson Capron

Single storey with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room and living room on 0.26 acre. Registered Proprietor: Beatrice Bethel Galloway

6. Parcel 60604/17 Norway and Five Cays, Providenciales.

Single storey with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, powder room, kitchen, laundry room, living/dining room on 0.27 acre. Registered Proprietor: Delores Oleta Rigby

7. Parcel 50201/66 Whitby, North Caicos.

Undeveloped land located north of King’s Highway near Whitby settlement, approx. 0.5 acre. Registered Proprietor: Frankie Narine Soman

• • • • • • •

Strong leadership qualities with the ability to build high performance teams. Commitment to excellence and high standards Ability to work in deadline-driven, fast paced environment Versatility, flexibility and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities Excellent interpersonal skills Effective negotiator Bold decision making and strong customer focus

Interested applicants should forward their resume to hrtci@digicelgroup.com

8. Parcel 50301/32&33 Kew Rural, North Caicos.

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Undeveloped land west of Sandy Point residential settlement and southeast of Kew settlement, approx. 2.0 acres. Registered Proprietor: Frankie Narine Soman

9. Parcel 50301/37 & 38 Kew Rural, North Caicos.

Vacant lot within northern Whitby, approx. 1.22 acre. Registered Proprietor: Frankie Narine Soman

The auction will be held at the offices of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 24th day of October 2014. A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids. 10471

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Science & Technology IS LOOKING FOR

PASTRY CHEF TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK. MUST HAVE 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE SALARY: $350.00 PER WEEK

CONTACT:946-5234 OR EMAIL: pierrik@tciway.tc 10475

VIP LOUNGE AND BAR IS LOOKING FOR 2

CASHIERS TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK. SALARY: $6.00 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 347-0591

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LE BOUCHON

HIV cure continues to evade doctors GIVING drugs within hours of HIV infection is not a cure, say doctors treating a baby in Milan, Italy. The newborn infant cleared the virus from their bloodstream, but HIV re-emerged soon after antiretroviral treatment stopped. Doctors had hoped rapid treatment would might prevent HIV becoming established in the body. Experts said there was “still some way to go” before a cure

LIVE-IN COUPLE REQUIRED TO WORK IN A PRIVATE VILLA

Foundation in the city have reported a case, in the Lancet medical journal, of a baby born to a mother with HIV in 2009. Drug treatment started shortly after birth and the virus rapidly disappeared from the bloodstream. HIV was undetectable at the age of three. The doctors said: “In view of these results, and recent reports of apparent cure of HIV infection, and in agreement with the mother, we stopped

antiretroviral therapy.” For one week everything seemed fine, but in the second week, after treatment stopped, the virus had returned. Prof Mario Clerici, from the University of Milan, told the BBC News website: “Just a couple of hours after infection, the virus has already started seeding the organs and hides so therapy cannot eradicate HIV. “You can treat patients, but you cannot cure them. Right now it is impossible.”

MARTINEZ AUTO REPAIRS

A couple is required to work in a private villa, a Cook and Housekeeper. This is a live-in position and accommodation is provided for a couple possessing the following skills:

VILLA COOK

The successful candidate must possess the following: • Preferably at least 5 years experience in a luxury hotel or restaurant or as a personal cook in a private residence • He/she must possess the ability to prepare a range of international cuisine,(Asian, fusion cuisine, French, Italian), as well as cater to guests individual dietary preferences that include vegetarian, vegan, kosher, organic diets etc. • Full ability and responsibility to take on menu planning and food preparation for house parties BBQ’s, business meetings • Maintain the cleanliness and proper sanitation of the kitchen at all times including deep cleaning of appliances, pots and pans, kitchen tools etc. • Exercise good cost control presenting monthly monitoring and replenishment of stocks and supplies • Computer literacy would be an advantage but no essential with the ability to record and present invoices and purchases in an accurate manner

HOUSEKEEPER/BUTLER

A self-motivated, highly detail orientated individual is required to work in a luxury villa The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative and have a good command of English as well as excellent communication skills. • He/she must be prepared to sometimes work long hours, weekends and holidays • The successful candidate must possess the following: • Housekeeping experience in a luxury or 5 star hotel or residence since attention to detail is essential • An awareness of cost control and energy saving • Ability to run errands, go shopping etc. • He/she may be required from time to time to assist private cook in the serving of meals so an F&B background would be beneficial • Preferences will therefore be given to individuals who are flexible and able to multitask BOTH CANDIDATES MUST ALSO: • Be willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays etc. • Be able to work within a team, be reliable and trustworthy • Be extremely well presented and have a good command of English • One must possess a clean driving license in order to run errands • Must be prepared to carry out other duties when guests are not in house • Preference will also be give to individuals who have worked within a 5 star luxury environment Salary dependent on experience Note this is a live-in position only

Suitable qualified candidates must apply in writing with resume details to P.O. Box 143, Providenciales or email: jessica@thesource.tc

was found. Drug treatments have come a long way since HIV came to global attention in the 1980s and infection is no longer a death sentence. However, antiretrovirals merely clear the virus from the bloodstream leaving reservoirs of HIV in other organs untouched. The hope was that acting before the reservoirs formed would be an effective cure. Doctors at the University of Milan and the Don Gnocchi

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2 Mechanics • Must have at least 10 years’ experience and be able to work with little supervision. Must be able to work on holidays and weekends. Salary to be negotiated and is based on experience. • Candidates must possess relevant skills, and a clean police record. • Deadline for applications is October 21st 2014.

Please fax resumes to 941-4034, only qualified persons will be contacted for an interview.

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NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Pete and Cindy Young of 167 Sir Adam Beck Road, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, hereby give notice of their intention to sell by Public Auction the following land pursuant to their power of sale as registered Chargees under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands CAP 9.01:

Parcel 50500/237

Whitby, North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands is approximately a 0.46 acre piece of undeveloped land

Parcel 50500/238

Whitby, North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands is approximately a 0.5 acre piece of undeveloped land. Registered Proprietor: Pelican Beach Villas Ltd The auction will be held at the offices of Karam & Missick attorneys, P.O. Box 926, A 201 & A 202 Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 17th day of October, 2014 A reserve price will be fixed on the Property. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids. Terms and Conditions of Sale by Auction are available by request from Karam & Missick (649) 941-5082.

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Medical Officer ANNUAL SALARY:

Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience

The baby was born prematurely, almost 32 weeks into the pregnancy, after the mother developed preeclampsia and the baby’s heart rate became abnormal.

LOCATION:

First wombtransplant baby born A WOMAN in Sweden has given birth to a baby boy using a transplanted womb, in a medical first, doctors report. The 36-year-old mother, who was born without a uterus, received a donated womb from a friend in her 60s. The British medical journal The Lancet says the baby was born prematurely in September weighing 1.8kg (3.9lb). The father said his son was “amazing”. Cancer treatment and birth defects are the main reasons women can be left without a functioning womb. If they want a child of

their own, their only option is surrogacy. The identity of the couple in Sweden has not been released, but it is known the mother still had functioning ovaries. The couple went through IVF to produce 11 embryos, which were frozen. Doctors at the University of Gothenburg then performed the womb transplant. The donor was a 61-yearold family friend who had gone through the menopause seven years earlier. Drugs to suppress the immune system were needed to prevent the womb being rejected.

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SUBORDINATES:

Operations Manager/Patient Benefit Coordinator

Representatives/

SUMMARY / PURPOSE OF JOB:

This is a managerial position, which has departmental wide responsibility for activities and direction of the Operation department and NHIP Emergency Overseas Treatment Programme; Providing technical leadership to the Insurance Operations team, the Medical Officer formulates polies and procedures to enhance the impact of the department; monitors patients overseas to assess their progress and report to the CEO; verify the eligibility of each claims, ensure staff is properly supervised and trained; and customer concerns addressed; as well as ensuring appropriate cost efficient health care services with best medical practices in place.

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• Manages the medical aspects of the NHIP Emergency Overseas Treatment Programme; • Manages all aspects of the Operations department inclusive of all staff assigned to the department; • Manages and develop the Operation Department Budget with the view of ensuring that the Department expenditure remains within or below the Budgeted ranges; • Developing policies, procedures, standards and controls or effective management of the Operations Department • Collection of statistics form ICL (the hospitals) and the private providers as required by management and the actuary • Liaise with the NIB to identify number of employment injury and occupational disease cases. • Enforces cost-reduction strategies and recommends initiatives in the management of patient’s care; • Prepare Quarterly performance reports and trend analysis • Recommends and monitors systems and procedures to facilitate achieving of objectives within the area of responsibility; • Verifies and signs-off on overseas provider claims in order to ensure veracity of claims as well as conducts value for money audit; • Advise on the adjudication of claims by Beneficiaries in special circumstances, outside the scope of usual and customary benefits, including overseas claims • To make recommendations to the Board on policy decisions such as but not limited to; reimbursement and to recommend accreditation standards in line with the Health Practitioners Board or other authorized

Agency. • Conducts a sample survey of health care providers and facilities to derive baseline data on the availability and quality of services as well as the capacity and readiness to meet the demands of the NHIB; • Coordinates activities and provides advice to the NHIB team charged with the specification and costing of the service benefit package and in the development of provider payment systems; • Convenes and takes the lead in meetings and other mechanisms aimed at defining criteria for inclusion in the NHIB provider network, as well as developing norms and protocols for quality assurance utilization reviews, access to overseas care, and modifications ( inclusion and exclusion) of items in the benefit package; • Collaborates with other members on the NHIB team in the design and implementation of activities related to accreditation of health providers; • Collaborates with other members of the NHIB team in defining and developing contractual agreements with local and overseas providers for services within the benefit package; • Assists in the development of detailed terms of reference and procedures for the activities of the NHIB Medical Review Committee. • May perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or any other person authorized to give instructions or assignments • Any other duty deemed appropriate and consistent with the position, professional qualification and skill set as directed by the Chief Executive Officer

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Internal – Chief Financial Officer, Insurance Claims Manager, Nurse Case Managers, Claims Officers, IT, Registration and Accounting Officers • External - Members of the public, Ministry of Health and other TCIG Ministries, TCI Hospitals, International medical providers, Insurance Third Party Administrators MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: • Principles, practices and techniques of medical case management • Budgeting • Team Leadership • Good problem solving skills • Strong written and oral skills including computer literacy in the main processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics programmes. • Human Relations

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Medical Doctor with at least 7 years’ experiences a full time practitioner in primary care and hospital settings with the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the job. • Business post graduate Degree • Business Management Experience • Knowledge of the NHIB Ordinance and Regulations • Current (Good Standing) Registration with TCI Health Practitioners Board • Experience with health insurance operations such as member of medical review panel will be an asset.

Deadline for submission is October 24th, 2014. All Applications should be addressed to:

Human Resources Manager National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc 10480

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Sports Interational

F1 driver Bianchi suffers ‘severe head injury’ in Japanese GP crash MARUSSIA driver Jules Bianchi underwent emergency surgery for a “severe head injury” after crashing in the closing stages of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton won the typhoonhit race to extend his title lead over second-placed Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, but his victory was totally overshadowed by the accident to 25-year-old Frenchman Bianchi. With nine laps of the scheduled 53 remaining, the race was under a red flag after Adrian Sutil of Sauber crashed at turn eight of the Suzuka circuit. As Sutil’s car was being recovered, Bianchi’s Marussia careered off at the same place, plowing into the truck which was being used to remove Sutil’s car. Medical staff rushed to Bianchi’s aid and he was taken to the nearby Mie Prefectural General Medical Center by ambulance. Motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, later released a statement with an update on his condition. “The CT scan shows that he has suffered a severe head injury and is currently undergoing surgery,” read the statement. “Following this he will be moved to intensive care where he will be monitored.” Makoto Sakaeda, the official in charge of communication at the hospital, told CNN that the operation was complete and that Bianchi

Jules Bianchi’s car plowed into a truck which was being used to remove another driver’s car.

remained at the facility. Hamilton’s third straight victory stretched his advantage over Rosberg in the championship standings to 10 points with four rounds remaining Departing Sebastian Vettel got the better of Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo in their own private battle for the final place on the podium. But at the presentations all the drivers’ thoughts were with Bianchi and the traditional champagnespraying celebration did not take place. Typhoon Phanfone, which is sweeping across Japan, had led to fears the race might have to be abandoned and it started in heavy

rain and behind the safety car. After just two laps it was suspended after drivers complained of the severely restricted visibility. When it restarted, it developed into a duel between pole sitter Rosberg and Hamilton. On lap 29, a bold overtaking move by Hamilton saw him take a lead he never relinquished. As the race neared its finish and in fading light conditions worsened, with Germany’s Sutil aquaplaning across the track before going into the barriers. Sutil was out of his car when he witnessed Bianchi’s crash. “I had a spin and ended up in the wall,” he said.

Uchimura wins fifth title at World Gymnastics Championships ‘KING’ Kohei’s reign continues. Kohei Uchimura easily won his fifth consecutive all-around title at the World Gymnastics Championships on Thursday. Wasn’t close, either. The reigning Olympic champ’s scored 91.965, almost a point and a half ahead of Britain’s Max Whitlock. Uchimura’s Japanese teammate, Yusuke Tanaka, won the bronze. Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev, in second going into the final event, dropped to fourth after stepping out of bounds on floor exercise. U.S. champion Sam Mikulak finished a disappointing 12th after a fall on parallel bars, normally one of his best events. Donnell Whittenburg was 17th in his first world championships. Uchimura gave a slight smile when he finished his last routine, on high bar, and raised his hands briefly to acknowledge the cheering crowd. When he saw his final score, he puffed out his cheeks and pumped his right fist. Uchimura has been untouchable

Gold medalist gymnast Japan’s Kohei Uchimura celebrates on the podium.(Photo: Andy Wong, AP).

since winning his first all-around title in 2009. Unlike some previous champions, Uchimura doesn’t outmuscle the competition. He doesn’t have Popeye-like arms, and he doesn’t have the hardest routines on each event. What he does have, however, is textbook precision.

Every skill is done with exquisite polish, making routines that are feats of strength look more like performance art. Watch other gymnasts, and you’ll see bent knees and crossed feet. Even in slo-mo, Uchimura’s limbs are glued together, his body always in perfect position. His tumbling passes on floor exercise were huge, yet he landed each one without a wobble. Still rings is so difficult it makes even spectators wince, yet Uchimura moved from one position to another with total ease. He did have a few struggles on parallel bars, looking slightly labored in the middle. But he recovered nicely, and was never in danger of coming off. And he capped the night with a spectacular routine on high bar, drawing oohs and aahs as he somersaulted over the bar. Though he only had the top score on one event, floor, he scored 15.0 or better on every apparatus. That’s an incredible display of consistency when the events require such different strengths and skill. (USAToday)

WADA considers research that may increase bans The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may consider longer bans for athletes who have used banned substances if research on steroid longevity proves valid. Research conducted on mice in Oslo suggests some drugs could benefit athletes after their bans expire . WADA has welcomed the findings from Kristian Gundersen, Professor of Physiology at the University of Oslo. But Dr Olivier Rabin, Wada’s director of science, said: “We need proof we can transfer such results to humans.” The research suggests muscles can retain the advantages given by anabolic steroids decades after the point at which they were taken. It could also have major implications for the existing anti-doping system, where a first-time offender is unlikely to be suspended for more than two years and may well serve less than half that. Talking to BBC Sport, Dr

Rabin said: “In the future, if these results do demonstrate there is an issue beyond two or four years we will bring it to the attention of the members of our committees. “Scientific committees to start with, but also the executive committee of Wada and the foundation board, to see if that would justify the future revision of the code and changes to the rules. “We can do a lot of things with mice that we cannot do with humans. “We can cure a lot of diseases in mice that we cannot cure yet in humans, so there is always a big gap between mice and humans. It doesn’t strictly mean these results will be transferred to human beings.” Asked about the timescale for proving the findings, Dr Rabin said: “You never know with research but they normally run for two to three years and can be re-conducted if there are some interesting elements.”

This summer Gatlin ran the fastest 100m and 200m by a man in his thirties.

Lord Coe: Justin Gatlin nomination a ‘big problem’ LORD Coe has admitted having “big problems” with the nomination of Justin Gatlin for World Athlete of the Year. The sprinter, 32, who has served two doping bans, is one of 10 on a shortlist announced by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) last week. This summer Gatlin ran the fastest 100m and 200m by a man in his thirties. “What would you say if I said I felt comfortable about it?” said Coe, an IAAF vice-president. “The only thing I would say is he is entitled to compete; but I’m not particularly comfortable about it. “I think you’d be surprised if I said I was sanguine about it - personally I have big problems with that.” Coe, who is favourite to take over as president of the world athletics’

governing body next year, was speaking at the Securing Sport 2014 conference. The double-Olympic champion, who chaired London 2012’s organising committee and is the current chairman of the British Olympic Association, has never made any secret of his belief that cheats should be banned for life. But he said in London that he accepted “that particular train has left the station” and he realised lifetime bans would be unenforceable from a legal point of view. But he reiterated his support for the IAAF’s unsuccessful attempt to persuade the International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency to increase bans for firsttime offenders from two years to four years, a position the IAAF has now unilaterally adopted.

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Josh for Sports

Rules of golf

LIKE any sport, golf has game rules. There are two main points to know before beginning a game. First, the course must be played as it is when a player arrives. If there has been a hard rain, the ground will be mushy. On a hot summer’s day, the ground may be hard and dry. Second, the ball must be played from the place where it lands. It cannot be moved to another location (except as permitted by the rules). There are special clubs to hit a ball out of a sandy area or from a rough patch. If the ball lands in a water hazard a new ball can be used, but the player will lose a stroke. THE LONG GAME Players start a round of golf from the tee box—a very long way from the small hole they are shooting for. Players use clubs called a driver to try to hit the ball as close to the hole as possible, on some short holes however, a player might up

played with irons (different degree of distances) which do not hit the ball as far as drivers, but can offer a more accurate aim.

By Joshua Gardiner

to use another club called an iron if he or she feels it will result in a better shot. The score is determined by the number of shots a golfer takes before the ball lands in the hole. FAIRWAY Once the ball is hit off the tee, it travels along the fairway (unless it deviates from the path and ends up in the rough or at its worst—out of bounds). Most second shots are

CHIPPING When a ball reached close to the green (the area where the hole is located), most golfers would use a club called a pitching wedge, this club hits the ball a shorter distance than the irons and mostly with a greater degree of accuracy. PUTTING GREEN Putting is the act of hitting the ball into the hole. To putt, the golfer gently strokes the ball with a club called a putter. Players putt the ball on the green. This area is well groomed and is mowed shorter than any other part of the golf course. SCORING In a golf game, the person with the

lowest score is the winner. Each time a golfer hits the ball, it counts as one stroke. At the end of each hole, the number of strokes the golfer accumulates are recorded. At the end of the game, the total is tallied. This is the golfer’s score. Par refers to the number of strokes it should take a golfer to complete the hole. If a hole is par four, it should take the player four strokes to sink the ball. If he or she sinks it in three strokes, it is called a birdie, if it is done in two strokes it is an eagle while if the golfer sinks in five strokes it is called a bogey, in six it is called a double bogey. ETIQUETTE Etiquette is one of the most important parts of the game. Players are expected to behave in a certain way during the game. For example, if a golfer makes a hole, or divot, in the ground when hitting the ball, that person should repair the grass

for the next player. Noise should be kept to a minimum on the course. Golf requires concentration and loud sounds talking and sudden movements can distract players. Golf carts should be driven along paths so as not to damage the course. The player with the best score from the previous hole gets to tee off first at the next hole. THE GOLF COURSE A golf course is normally built on a large piece of land (average 60007000 yards long from the first tee to the last hole). The land is divided into 18 sections called the holes. Each hole has a starting point called the tee. The land around the tee is level and higher than the rest of the land. On each side of the fairway is an area called the rough. This part is not well kept and has natural obstacles, such as: tall grass, bushes, trees, sand or marsh to challenge the golfers. There are two basic kinds of games: 1. Match play—the person with the lowest score wins. 2. Stroke play—the winner is the player who uses the least stroke in an entire game. Go out and learn to play golf. Love Josh

Novak Djokovic gets his hands on the China Open title for the fifth time after thrashing Tomas Berdych in the final.

Djokovic extends incredible winning run in Beijing

Jericho Baptist Church received their spoils last Saturday for winning the 2014 Provo Church Co-ed Slow Pitch Softball League.

TOMAS Berdych finished the China Open final in Beijing Sunday with a broad smile on his face. It is not the reaction one would expect from a top-10 player thrashed 6-0 6-2, but his opponent was world number one Novak Djokovic, and the Serb had been in unstoppable form. Czech star Berdych was 6-0 5-0 down and facing the humiliation of the “double bagel” before staging a brief rally to break back and at least get two games on the board. So his demeanor at the handshake was one of pure relief, despite hardly troubling

the scoreboard in a one hour six minute match. Djokovic broke Berdych’s giant serve at will from the start and was never seriously troubled as he hit 19 winners in the onesided contest. The loser acknowledged that he had been playing against someone in very special form. “I just said to my coach now that I probably played over 700 matches in my career, and I met guys like Andre (Agassi) , Roge (Federer), all those probably in their best times. But I have never, ever experienced anything like that,” he told the ATP Tour website.

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National goalie gets LA training

Raymondson Azemard is gearing up for future TCI wins with his LA training.

TCI’s goalie Raymondson Azemard is keeping in match shape while he is in the US. The 22-year-old, who is presently living in Los Angeles pursuing an acting career, is currently working with Nevada State goalkeeping coach Chris Howe. Howe, who will work with the TCI footballer until December, is also the La Galaxy Youth Development Supervisor and the Redlands University goalkeeping coach. TCIFA Technical Director Craig Harrington made the contact for Azemard after the long-time keeper felt he needed more training. “…

being away from home and not being able to train with the team, I spoke with my Technical Director (Craig Harrington) to get me in contact with a coach to work with.” Azemard played in several positions as a youngster, but in 2004 he picked up goalkeeping and has stuck to it ever since. In 2011 he played his first FIFA World Cup Qualifying game against the Bahamas, while in 2014 in the Caribbean Gold Cup he got his first international win. “The training i am receiving here in LA will get me prepared and ready for future games and future wins.”

GT Beach Olympics set for Saturday GRAND Turk will be abuzz with activities this Saturday when the TCI Commonwealth Games Association hosts its 10th annual Grand Turk Beach Olympics at the Governor’s Beach from 10:00h. The community event will include: iron man and strong woman contests, beach soccer, volleyball, road relay and sprint races; cycling, swimming, weight lifting, dominos and novelty events such as the threelegged races, eggs and spoon races, sack races, tug-of-war and kite flying. Participants will be placed into one of four teams, depending upon where they live on Grand Turk: those in North Back Salina will be in the green team; South Back Salina

the orange team; West Road the red team; and those in Over Back will be the purple team. “We invite everyone who is in Grand Turk on the day to come along,” said Rita Gardiner, President of the TCICGA. “We are aiming to build community spirit in a fun-filled, healthy manner whilst determining who will win the Beach Olympics team of the year! We want to empower our people through sports, healthy living and live the Commonwealth Games vision of ‘Bringing Communities Together through Sport’.” For further information please contact: Rita Gardiner on 649-946 1948 or via email at cga@tciway.tc

Blue Haven Resort Mixed Tag Rugby League:

Defending champs beat Seals of Doom DEFENDING champions BCB Wahoos defeated the CASL Seals of Doom in last week’s Blue Haven Resort Mixed Tag Rugby League. Nuff Said had gotten the best of Trail Red Mist 7-2 in the opening clash before the Wahoos won 21-15 in the high scoring encounter. In the third clash Uptown edged out BCQS Jolly Ranchers 5-4, while in the final game the Meridian Marauders got past the Vix Tipsy Turtles 13-8. On November 6th the league will split into two, with the top four teams

and the bottom four teams battling in different competitions. In the Cup semis team one will battle team four, while team two and three will meet from 18:30h. The other teams will compete in the Plate semis. Team five will play team eight while six and seven will battle. In the evening of November 13th, the winners of the Plate semis will play in the Plate final, while the losers will play in the shield final. The winners of the Cup semis will also challenge for the Cup final, while the losers will play for the Bowl title.

Along with the male leagues the PABA will also run off female training sessions this season.

PABA High School Development league starts next Wednesday THE Provo Amateur Basketball Association, the most pro-active basketball association in the TCI, will tip off its High School Basketball Development League next Wednesday at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court. The first game will feature defending champions Clement Howell Eagles against the TCIPS Comprehensive High from 15:30h. A number of other local high schools in Providenciales are set to

compete. Along with the high school league the PABA is also weighing the possibility of holding a Primary School Tournament this season and will soon start female training sessions. Currently the association is running a junior development grass roots programme at Graceway Sports Centre (every Saturday from 8:30h -10:30h). That programme caters for players ages 4-12. The annual league meeting is

next on the schedule of activities. This meeting will be held at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex next Wednesday (October 15th) from 19:00h. A release from the association states: “That all past players, active players and coaches are invited to attend this very important meeting. “Agenda items include: local coaching certification, referees refresher course, new fee structure, high school development league and the 2014 senior league.”

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