Volume 22 Issue 26: July 12, 2012 - fp Turks and Caicos

fptci.com 

Turks & CaiCos 

The distinguished World Travel Awards 

which focus on the travel and tourism industry 

will be once again be hosted in the Turks and 

Caicos Islands on Sept. 14 at Beaches Resort Villages 

and Spa. 

The awards which were described by the Wall 

Street Journal as the Oscars of the global travel 

and tourism industry, recognizes the very best 

of the travel industry and is one of the few travel 

awards that is voted for by travel professionals 

from travel agencies, tour and transport companies 

and tourism organizations across the globe. 

The red-carpet ceremony will include a 

gourmet dinner, entertainment, as well as the 

presentation of the coveted awards. Decisionmakers 

from leading travel organisations across 

the Caribbean and Americas are scheduled to 

attend the gala evening. 

“We are delighted to be hosting our Caribbean 

and The Americas Ceremony 2012 in Turks 

& Caicos, a paradise destination currently enjoying 

a surge in tourism arrivals,” said WTA 

President & Founder Graham E Cooke. “The 

nation is entering an exciting new chapter in its 

history, and tourism will play an even greater 

role in its economic evolution.” 

Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Chairman of Sandals 

and Beaches Resorts, said he is thrilled to 

swimming 

success 

p6 

Food & Wine 

Festival 

p8 

p11 

Grand Turk 

brewed 

Ginger Beer 

Lifestyle 

Inside 

Local......................p2 

Community.........p6 

Calendar..............p10 

Fun & games......p13 

Classifieds........ p 12, 14 

Vol. 22 , Issue 26 Phone: (649) 332-5615 E-mail: Info@fptci.com July 12, 2012 

Corruption cases on hold until November 

Some defendants get government paid lawyers 

Criminal charges against former government 

ministers and others are on hold until 

November because some defendants haven’t 

gotten lawyers to be paid by the government. 

Since being held over for trial 

since February, some of those 

charged have been awaiting a decision 

by the court registrar to approve 

legal aid and to set rates for 

their defense lawyers. This apparently 

has been delayed because the 

registrar has been away for medical 

reasons. 

At a hearing July 11, newly ap- 

pointed Supreme Court Justice Paul 

Harrison gave the deputy registrar 

two weeks to sort out the legal aid 

matters and postponed the plea and 

directions hearing until the week 

of Nov. 12. He noted that the normal 

rates might be raised to match 

those approved in the U.K. for the 

lengthy, complicated cases. 

Special Investigation and Prosecution 

Team attorney Andrew 

Mitchell told Harrison that some of 

the defendants will have the opportunity 

to plead guilty at the hearing 

in November instead of going to 

trial, and that should not happen 

until they have proper legal representation. 

Mitchell also said that the team will be seeking 

to try former Premier Michael Misick and 

Dellis Cay developer Dr. Cem Kinay in their 

Justice Paul 

Harrison 

Dr. Cem Kinay 

save the 

Date 

absence if they do not appear to face charges. 

Misick has been subject of an Interpol notice 

but is seeking political asylum in an unnamed 

country, but this was the first time it has 

been revealed that Kinay also is being 

sought for prosecution. 

SIPT investigators have been questioning 

people with knowledge of the 

Dellis Cay project, and the Civil Recovery 

Team recently took back Joe 

Grant Cay from Kinay because he 

paid Misick $500,000 just before that 

Crown land was sold to Kinay’s companies 

for $7.7 million, a fraction of its 

appraised value. 

Kinay has repeatedly denied any 

wrongdoing. 

Other matters to come before the 

judge in November include potential 

requests to have separate trials 

for some defendants and whether to 

televise the trial from court facilities 

in the old Myrtle Rigby clinic across 

from the Providenciales courthouse. 

Appearing in court on various 

corruption charges were five former 

government ministers: Floyd 

Hall, his brother Jeffery Hall, Lillian 

Boyce, Samuel Been and McAllister 

Hanchell. Also appearing were Floyd 

Hall’s wife Lisa and brother Quentin; 

Boyce’s brother Earlson Robinson; 

lawyers Chal Misick, Clayton Greene and 

Melbourne Wilson; and developer Richard 

Padgett. 

TCI to host 2012 World Travel Awards 

host the awards. 

“There is no better event that epitomizes the 

incredible products of the travel and tourism industry 

than the World Travel Awards,” Stewart 

said. 

“These awards recognize the best in the travel 

industry while also celebrating the rich diversity 

of the nominees: their culture, heritage and 

people,” said Director of Tourism Ralph Higgs. 

“Our destination is poised for success as the 

global economic recovery begins to take shape 

and with WTA taking place here, it signifies to 

the world that the Turks and Caicos Islands is 

open for business, ready to provide a unique 

travel experience for all.” 

The WTA were established in 1993 to acknowledge, 

reward and celebrate excellence 

across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, 

the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate 

hallmark of quality, with winners setting 

the benchmark in travel and tourism. 

The 2012 Caribbean and The Americas Ceremony 

marks the second leg of WTA’s Grand 

Tour, a global search for the world’s leading 

travel brands. The winners of these legs will 

then go head-to-head at WTA’s Grand Final, 

which takes place in New Delhi, India on Dec. 

12. 

Old Salt Cay water 

plant on its last legs 

Salt Cay residents and businesses 

say the dilapidated reverse osmosis 

water plant on the island and leaky 

cisterns can’t keep up with their 

needs and is threatening residents 

and tourism businesses. 

The governor said June 11 that government 

has set aside $1.3 million for 

“immediate work” on water production 

on Salt Cay, Grand Turk and 

South Caicos. Much work already has 

been done on Grand Turk, but nothing 

on Salt Cay. 

Maurice Simmons, a public works 

employee at the plant for more than 

12 years, said he has heard promises 

of help before but has had no indication 

when it will come. 

“It’s time to stop the long talk and 

do what you can do,” Simmons told 

the fp. “Promises will not help. We 

need action.” 

“The whole island of Salt Cay depends 

on that machine because sometime 

we don’t have rain for a couple of 

months. People are screaming at me, 

‘Oh I need water,’” Simmons said. 

The plant on Salt Cay is about 40 

years old. It originally served the U.S. 

Navy base on Grand Turk, then was 

sent to South Caicos for about 10 

years, then to Salt Cay, Simmons said. 

It’s so old it can’t produce the quantity 

of water it originally did. 

VAT seems certain despite objections 

Claims and counterclaims continue 

to fly between those who oppose 

value-added taxes and the 

Turks and Caicos Islands interim 

government, which seems undeterred 

in its push to implement VAT 

in April 2013. 

The latest volley came from Acting 

Gov. Patrick Boyle addressing 

claims by some opponents that VAT 

is not needed because government 

income has been rising and a small 

“It’s a continued thing of patching 

up, patching up, patching up,” Simmons 

said. “You end up making one 

mistake, you can get yourself hurt or 

killed.” 

Water was never a problem on Salt 

Cay until last season, says Porter Williams, 

director of five businesses on 

the little island. But the plant can 

no longer meet demands, and old 

cisterns are leaking what water they 

collect. 

“Last season we had the best tourist 

season in years, and that put additional 

demands on our infrastructure,” 

Williams said. “Plus more 

expats stayed for a longer period of 

time, which increases our need for 

water.” 

“The bottom line is we need the 

cisterns repaired and a new reverse 

osmosis unit.” 

Government has not answered several 

requests from the fp for information 

about when the water problem 

on Salt Cay will be addressed. 

Simmons said government is aware 

of the problem but has given him no 

indication as to when the plant and 

cisterns will be fixed. 

“When it comes to Salt Cay, we are 

always on the back burner. Nobody is 

concerned about Salt Cay,” Simmons 

said. 

surplus is predicted in fiscal 2012- 

13. 

“But surely people realise that this 

has been achieved only by introducing 

draconian spending restrictions, 

which are set to continue until 

we can be sure the government’s 

financial position will remain in 

surplus and until economic growth 

allows increases in government ex- 

vaT continues on page 2

▶ 

02 LocaL 

July 12, 2012 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ www.fptci.com 

The interim administration has reached a new level 

of high handedness with their declaration on page 21 of 

the VAT White Paper that owners “who have purchased 

condominiums for commercial purposes; i.e., to let or 

rent will be required to rent within the pool of the establishment 

in which the condominium is located.” 

This is another clear example of its lack of understanding 

of the industry and the existing rights of condominium 

owners or the impact that this decision will 

have on potential investors. This ignorance results from 

its failure to consult with local industry professionals in 

its blind attempt to railroad legislation. 

The interim administration apparently believes that 

some individuals that rent their condo units privately 

or otherwise than through a “rental management pool 

at the establishment” are shirking their obligation to pay 

the existing 11-percent accommodation tax. They have 

ignored the fact that the existing legislation exempts 

certain properties from an obligation to pay an accommodation 

tax. Further, rather than deal with a perceived 

issue head on, the interim administration has instead 

chosen to not to fix the problem but to create entirely 

new and separate hurdles to existing and future inward 

investment. 

It is the government’s obligation to monitor and collect 

this tax, and it is clearly attempting to transfer its 

obligation (however inconvenient to it) to the private 

sector by trampling on the rights of owners of real es- 

Letter to the Editor 

More interim administration high handedness 

A draft ordinance proposes campaign spending limits 

of $50,000 per constituent candidate and $200,000 

for one at-large candidate for the House of Assembly, 

plus a $50,000 limit per donor. 

But those limits aren’t set in stone yet, and other important 

questions remain as consultation has begun on 

the 104-page document published July 3. 

The draft is being considered by the Consultative Forum 

until July 13, and a final draft addressing responses 

will become law by the end of July, said Philip Rushbrook, 

director of Strategy in the Governor’s Office. 

An earlier draft of the legislation was given to political 

parties, the Advisory Council, the Consultative Forum 

and the Election Preparations Oversight Group several 

months ago. Meetings between the political parties and 

U.K. ministers from the Westminster Foundation for 

Democracy resulted in modifications, Rushbrook said. 

Among questions to be answered are if the spending 

and donation limits are too high or low, as well as who 

should be allowed to donate to parties and candidates. 

The proposed spending limits would mean an average 

of $71 per voter in 10 districts of approximately 700 vot- 

penditure,” Boyle said in a July 10 statement. 

“Look around. Decades old reverseosmosis 

plants? Crumbling roads? Overcrowded 

schools? While our new investment 

is welcome, it is clearly the tip of the 

iceberg in terms of what will be needed in 

the years ahead. What of the (10-percent) 

pay cuts taken by civil servants? When 

and how will their pay rise to what it was 

before, never mind enjoy real increases?” 

Some opponents argue that relying on 

customs import duties, accommodations 

tax and stamp duty from land sales has 

served the country well and should continue. 

Boyle says that formula caused government 

revenue to be unpredictable — “$130 

million in financial year 2009-10, $170 

million in 2010-11, $200 million this year. 

What do we do if government income is 

only $190 million in the next financial 

year, for example?” 

The group “No to VAT” claims that “VAT 

has not ensured that public services receive 

a steady and predictable income over the 

past years for our Caribbean peers and in 

European countries who have implemented 

VAT. This is a fact. The acting governor 

fails to explain both in general and in detail 

how VAT can achieve all this in the TCI 

when it has failed to do so in each and every 

other jurisdiction.” 

tate, many of whom will be astute enough to invest elsewhere. 

Many existing condominium owners will list their 

properties for sale, and inward investment will shrink as 

investors seek friendlier jurisdictions with less government 

interference. The interim administration’s decision 

to implement VAT as proposed will effectively trap 

some existing owners in poorly managed uneconomic 

management pools and deter any future investors from 

investing here. Real estate investors simply will not accept 

being told by any government that they cannot 

manage or freely choose the management of their condo 

unit and that they must rent it through a designated entity 

that may lack experience or integrity. 

As proposed, each management company will effectively 

enjoy a statutory monopoly at each resort with 

competition eliminated. This lack of choice is worrisome 

as there have been several examples on Grace Bay 

where a rental management company has been placed 

into receivership or liquidation and there are many others 

being poorly managed. 

There are over 100 strata corporations in the Turks 

and Caicos Islands, and many of them do not have a 

managed rental pool within the establishment. If this 

provision becomes law, would the strata corporation be 

required to establish and operate a rental pool to arrange 

rentals, complete VAT returns and make remittances? 

The Executive Committees of virtually all strata cor- 

ers, or an average of $28 per voter for at-large candidates 

and a total of approximately 7,000 voters. 

For at-large candidates, party spending limits would 

be $200,000 for one candidate, $240,000 for two, 

$280,000 for three, $320,000 for four and $360,000 for 

five. 

The draft ordinance would apply to both political 

parties and independent candidates, although the requirements 

for independent candidates would be less 

“due to their likely lack of party machinery to support 

their campaigning,” Rushbrook said. Those requirements 

are also part of the consultation. 

“The Westminster Foundation for Democracy plans 

to return to Turks and Caicos Islands in late July to begin 

their work the local political parties on accounting 

Boyle has said that VAT should not cause 

prices to go up, but he admitted that service 

businesses that will have to collect and pay 

VAT on their sales will likely increase their 

prices. 

“No to VAT” says the tax will increase 

the price of goods by 5 percent for imports 

and up to 9 percent for the construction 

industry. 

The Advisory Council approved the ordinance 

to create VAT at its July 4 meeting. 

However, member Joseph Connolly did not 

attend the meeting and resigned the next 

day, saying the new tax needs more study to 

see if it is really best for the country. Member 

Edith Cox also wasn’t at the meeting 

and has questioned the timing of the tax. 

Other members not present were Doreen 

Quelch-Stubbs and Clayton Thomas. 

The Providenciales Chamber of Commerce 

also has joined the chorus of other 

groups calling for more time to consider 

VAT. 

Chamber President Tina Fenimore said 

the Advisory Council’s endorsement was 

“completely void of sensitivity. There have 

been consistent, persistent and explained 

outcries of opposition from just about every 

sector of society; it should mean something 

to the appointed councillors that in our democracy 

this majority is being ignored so 

that the U.K. ’s agenda can progress. 

“These councillors should be ashamed 

of their support of the interim administration 

once again utterly disregarding even 

f 

p 

porations in TCI are comprised of voluntary, unremunerated 

condominium owners who will not accept this 

burdensome financial responsibility or the attendant 

prospective criminal liability. Accordingly a third party 

would need to be contracted to run the rental pool 

thereby inevitably increasing strata fees. This would be 

patently unfair to owners that do not rent their units or 

who rent them infrequently. 

There is a provision in the Strata Titles Ordinance 

that prevents the bylaws of a strata corporation from 

restricting an owner’s right to lease. There is also provision 

in the Registered Land Ordinance that any limitation 

purporting to restrain a person dealing with his 

land is void. 

The interim administration’s foolish proposal to fetter 

a strata lot owner’s right to lease his unit personally 

or through an agent of his choice constitutes a clear 

attempt to undermine these basic tenets of real estate 

law. Furthermore they are a myopic, anti-competitive 

infringement of an owner’s inalienable rights over land 

and will stifle inward investment to the TCI as it struggles 

to compete internationally. 

John D. Barker 

Providenciales 

VAT seems certain despite objections 

the most sensible positions on this imposed 

legislation,” she said. 

Fenimore said the council should have 

had a press conference where members 

could state their positions on VAT. 

The council meets behind closed doors 

and usually only makes known its discussions 

and actions through government 

press statements. 

The Consultative Forum has reviewed 

the VAT ordinance behind closed doors 

but met July 12 to discuss in an open session. 

Both political parties also announced 

their opposition to the tax. 

People’s Democratic Movement Leader 

Oswald Skippings said the tax should not 

be implemented but should be considered 

by an elected government, set to return to 

power after elections Nov. 9. 

Progressive National Party Leader Dr. 

Rufus Ewing said his party believes the tax 

would not be good for the economy and 

should be studied further by an elected 

government. 

While some have appealed to the U.K. to 

intervene and stop the implementation of 

VAT, Foreign Minister Henry Bellingham 

told Parliament on June 18 that the decision 

was up to the TCI government. 

“Their decision was based on thorough 

research and an assessment that VAT 

would offer a simpler, equitable and stable 

revenue source,” he said. 

Mr. Barker is an attorney with McCollum & Newlands 

who has practised real estate law for 35 years. 

Political activity bill to set campaign spending limits 

vaT continued from page 1 

On the Web 

Read the 104-page draft Political Activities Ordinance 

with this story at fptci.com or in our online 

Public Documents section. 

for campaign financing and political financing, advice 

on policy-based campaigning and bilateral consultations 

for prospective independent candidates,” Rushbrook 

said. “The draft Political Activities Ordinance 

will be used as the basis of their training activities.” 

The existing ordinance is being amended in part 

because the Electoral Reform International Society reviewed 

the TCI’s electoral procedures in 2009 and concluded 

that they no longer met international standards. 

Revisions also were required to accommodate new voting 

arrangements described in the revised Constitution. 

The ordinance also spells out the powers of the Integrity 

Commission to enforce the provisions and penalties 

for violations, which are one year and/or a $5,000 fine. 

Parties are required to keep proper financial records 

which will be made public, and any party spending 

more than $500,000 in one year must be audited by a 

qualified auditor. The commission can require audits at 

any time for those spending less than $500,000. 

Treasurers of parties also must make bi-annual reports 

of donations, plus weekly reports during election 

periods. 

fpTurks & Caicos 

First Publishing Ltd. 

P.O. Box 257 


Turks and Caicos Islands, 

BWI 

Published Thursdays 

on the Web: fptci.com 

E-paper / News Alerts / Searchable 

Archives 

Contact us 

▶ News tips and press releases: 

news@fptci.com / (649) 332-5615 

▶ Advertising: sales@fptci.com / 

(649) 332-5615 

▶ Web site: info@fptci.com 

▶ Letters to the Editor: 

lettertoeditor@fptci.com 

Letters Policy 

We welcome letters from our readers. 

Letters must include the writer’s name, 

address, e-mail address and a telephone 

number for verification purposes. Only 

name and hometown will be printed. Pen 

names are not allowed, and anonymous 

letters will not be published. Publication is 

discretionary. All letters are subject to editing 

for length (500 words), clarity, grammar, 

libel and good taste.

www.fptci.com__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ July 12, 2012 | 3

4 

| July 12, 2012 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ www.fptci.com 

Individuals 

TCI Government response to the anti-vaT leaflet 

“How vaT affects You” 

▶ anti-VaT Claim: Many everyday items will cost 

you more 

This is not true. VAT in the TCI is a replacement tax. When 

VAT is implemented there will no longer be Communications 

Tax, Vehicle Hire Stamp Duty, Insurance Premium Tax, Domestic 

Financial Service Tax or Hotel/Restaurant Accommodation 

Tax. This is simpler and more efficient. Upon the introduction 

of VAT, Turks and Caicos Islands government (TCIG) will 

reduce import duties on most goods by 10-15 percent — so 

everyday items should not cost more. The government set the 

rate at 11 percent in order to allow the widest possible number 

of everyday essential items to be exempt from VAT or be 

zero-rated including rice, flour, sugar, milk and eggs, chicken, 

fish and meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, infant supplies, personal 

hygiene products, hurricanes shutters, cement, steel, 

fuel, property leases and rents, property sales where stamp 

duty is applied, medical services, transportation, religious services 

and printed materials. VAT will be zero-rated on electricity 

and water supply so these prices will not rise either. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: VaT is worse for the less well off than 

for the wealthy 

This is not true in the TCI model. The government has taken 

great care in developing a model of VAT here that will not see 

a rise in the cost of everyday items (see above), utility charges 

or on rents. VAT is not a tax on income but a tax on goods and 

services but, by virtue of being simpler and more efficient, 

it will provide a more regular and predictable income to the 

government. We need this stability to ensure planned and 

sustained investment in public services which have suffered 

significantly since the collapse on 2008. VAT helps guarantee 

funding and investment for essential public series which are 

arguably more vital to the less well off than the wealthy, who 

may have easier access to alternatives providers — schools, 

health etc. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: Enlightened TaX experts regard VaT as 

a grossly unfair tax 

Unfair to whom? This depends upon your tax expert’s 

stance. If they believe that tax take from an individual or business 

should always be minimal, then, of course, they may take 

this view. If you believe that tax should be used for providing 

essential public services then VAT is a good tax as it provides 

a steady and predictable income with which to do so. The 

TCI’s public income has fluctuated wildly in recent years and 

this makes longer term planning significantly more difficult. 

If income drops, then this must change what and how public 

services are provided. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: You should be aware that the global history 

of VaT is that spendthrift governments (such as the 

u.k.) use VaT to plug the ever increasing holes in their fiscal 

plans and inevitably VaT rises as things get worse. 

VAT is a good tax for government as it provides a steady and 

regular income essential to guaranteeing public services. The 

interim government has set about restoring TCI’s public finances. 

It has not been spendthrift. Indeed the anti-VAT campaign 

said in its open letter to the press on 4 July that “... it is 

perfectly clear that the countries (sic) finances are no longer 

in a mess...”. But this recovery is fragile. We do not wish to increase 

our tax revenues, but rather to make them more stable 

by simplifying taxation and broadening into sectors of the 

economy that currently pay no tax. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: VaT is currently 20 percent in the u.K. 

This is true in the U.K. But a rate of 11 percent is proposed 

here in TCI — the second lowest level in the Caribbean after 

Haiti. Further, we are proposing a gross sales figure of 

$200,000 a year which is the highest in the region, the next 

highest figure being $110,000 in gross sales in Antigua and 

Barbuda. 

Businesses 

▶anti-VaT Claim: it is a major book keeping headache 

and will cost you more in accountancy fees 

This is misleading. VAT is a simple tax to administer and collect. A 

business will work out how much VAT it has paid out to its suppliers, 

and then calculate how much VAT it has brought in. If it brings in 

more than it paid out it submits the difference to the government. If 

it pays out more than it brings in it claims a credit from government. 

Further, VAT will replace five other taxes — actually making life simpler 

for business and government alike. We have also targeted the 

introduction of VAT mainly at larger businesses with turnovers of 

$200,000 (and more than $50,000 if a hotel or restaurant to prevent 

any loss of revenue in this sector). It is likely that these businesses already 

keep the simple records required meaning marginal, minimal 

additional cost. Further, TCIG’s VAT Implementation Unit assist will 

assist those 400 or so businesses who qualify for VAT registration 

with these requirements. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: it plays havoc with your cash flow giving 

you a false picture of how much cash you actually 

have at hand 

This is also misleading. Cash flow is essential to any business 

(and government). Why would business not want government 

to be run as well as their own enterprises? Also, is the Turks 

and Caicos Independent Business Council, a group of eminent 

and successful commercial figures, really suggesting that they 

do not know what their debts (costs) and credits (income) are 

at any point in time? This is an immature argument — businesses 

have a good understanding of how much money they 

have going in and out. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: it means your goods and series will cost 

considerably more and therefore people buy less of not 

at all 

VAT is a replacement tax designed to help improve the 

government’s cash flow so that it can sustain essential public 

services. As such, most items should not cost more. Indeed 

we have exempted and zero-rated a wide range of everyday 

essential items to help ensure this. We accept that if you are 

an accountancy, legal or architectural firm you will have to 

charge up to 11 percent more — but, equally, you can offset 

the VAT you pay on your purchases against that which you 

bring in. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: The tourism industry throughout the 

world has found to its cost that VaT equals drop in sales 

VAT in the TCI replaces hotel/accommodation tax (amongst 

others) and is set at the same rate. If sales drop when taxation 

remains constant then it must be for other factors. The 

anti-VAT campaign has cited Barbados as a country that has 

suffered from the introduction of VAT. Barbados introduced 

VAT in 2007 and continued to grow for a number of years. Its 

present difficulties are due to the state of the global economy 

and other factors, not the introduction of VAT. Similarly, the 

introduction of VAT in Jamaica (where it is called the General 

Consumption Tax) did not bring about a negative impact 

on businesses, and has a higher compliance rate than other 

taxes. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: You need to be aware that this is a tax 

much favoured by the (European union) bureaucrats in 

Brussels who would like to see high tax administrations 

throughout the world 

VAT is favoured by those who wish to see planned and sustained 

investment in essential public services, which can suffer 

if income drops. We believe that this statement has been 

made by someone whose politics are set against the institutions 

of the European Union (EU). 

▶anti-VaT Claim: spain is planning to raise VaT rate for 

hotels from 8 to 18 percent at the prompting of the international 

Monetary Fund and the Eu. This will kill an 

already struggling industry stone dead. 

Like many other countries Spain is experiencing economic 

difficulties that are not caused by VAT. Spain has a massive 

tourist industry catering to every sort of tourist — from the 

budget conscious to those demanding the lap of luxury. It remains 

to be seen how any rise in VAT will affect this extremely 

popular, mature and well established tourist destination. 

▶anti-VaT Claim: a country like the u.k. needs VaT and 

other extremely high taxes because the public expenditure 

and benefits culture is completely out of control. 

island communities like ours are not run in this wasteful 

fashion. 

The U.K. is also experiencing financial challenges. The government 

there has introduced a wide ranging cost cutting 

and revenue maximising measures, including raising VAT to 

20 percent. Equally, the previous government reduced VAT to 

15 percent for a period. Again, to quote the TCIBC open letter 

to the press: “The Turks and Caicos has weathered the international 

crisis and its tourist industry has shown itself to be 

remarkably resilient.” But to keep the country on track and to 

develop in the future the government needs the stable and 

predictable income that VAT provides.

p 

www.fptci.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ July 12, 2012 

f ▶ 05 

LocaL 

Norovirus outbreak ended 

The norovirus outbreak has ended in the 

Turks and Caicos Islands, according to the National 

Health Surveillance Committee of the 

Ministry of Health and Education and the Environmental 

Health Department. 

The recent outbreak, which affected hundreds 

of people, primarily in hotels and resorts 

on Providenciales, was quickly managed and 

controlled by local resources, with assistance 

from regional and international stakeholders. 

The all clear was issued in early July by local 

health committees and departments which 

were also in consultation with the Caribbean 

Epidemiology Centre. 

A statement from the NHSC indicated that 

the decision to issue the termination of the outbreak 

was made “following a review of reports 

of new cases and in collaboration with the Caribbean 

Epidemiology Centre (CAREC)”. 

The NHSC continued to carry out its surveillance 

exercises until July 7, and emphasized 

that hotels and medical facilities must comply 

with the National and Regional Syndromic 

Surveillance System weekly reporting of any 

future cases. Early and regular reporting of 

symptoms and cases is critical for prevention, 

timely detection and management of future 

outbreaks. The committee emphasizes that it 

is virtually impossible to keep Norovirus out 

of any country in the region. 

Norovirus infection causes a highly contagious 

viral illness, which is common in outbreaks 

of gastroenteritis (diarrhea and vomiting) 

throughout the world. It can be rapidly 

transmitted from person to person, through 

contact with vomitus or feces of infected individuals, 

contaminated food or water, soiled 

surfaces, bed linens, gym equipment, etc. It 

usually requires little or no medical intervention 

and usually resolves without incident. 

Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal 

pain/cramps, diarrhea and low-grade fever. 

The NHSC is advising that anyone showing 

similar symptoms should follow the advice issued 

in previous notices. Residents and visitors 

alike are reminded to continue frequent hand 

washing particularly after using the toilet and 

before preparing food. 

Information regarding the spread of the virus 

is available on the TCI government website 

(www.gov.tc) in the section labeled “News.” 

One killed, one injured in vehicle accident 

A 22-year-old man died of injuries he sustained 

in an accident July 8 on Providenciales, 

police said. 

Quinton Phillips suffered fatal injuries when 

the vehicle he was driving collided with a wall 

after it overturned on the Leeward Highway 

near Carlisle Supplies around 4 a.m. 

His passenger, Dervonte Joseph, 18, suffered 

serious but non life-threatening injuries, police 

said. 

“An investigation has now been launched, 

and we urge anyone who either saw the collision 

or who has any information to contact the 

police,” said police Constable Abdonald Pierre. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the 

police at 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477. 

Tips can also be left in English, French or Spanish 

at www.crimestoppers.tc or by becoming a 

friend of Crime Stoppers TCI on Facebook. 

Fortis explains Provo 

power outage July 7 

Providenciales experienced 

an island-wide power outage 

for nearly five hours July 7, 

with a few areas going without 

power for more than 12 

hours, FortisTCI said. 

“The system remains fragile, 

and additional outages 

may be experienced as we 

implement permanent repairs 

and fixes,” Fortis said in a 

statement July 9, and parts of 

the island experienced short, 

intermittent periods without 

power on July 8 and 9. 

“The cause of the plant shutdown 

was traced to an insulation 

failure on the main bus 

bar at the primary substation 

at the plant,” Fortis said of the 

outage that began at 8:10 a.m. 

Saturday. “The failure caused 

the main bus bar to explode 

rendering five breakers inoperable 

and shutting down the 

entire plant. 

“The failure was in a critical 

area and in order to re- 

Life Savers Health 

& Safety Consultants 

First Aid Courses & 

Recertification 

Fire Safety & Extinguisher Course 

Emergency & Basic 

CPR/Defribillator Babysitting, 

Child & Elderly Care 

First Aid Kits & Restocking 

Wendy Hill 

Certified Professional Trainer 

Call: 649-241-3300 

email: fireworks123@live.ca 

store power it was necessary 

for staff to build a new bus 

bar that temporarily bypassed 

the damaged equipment. The 

first section of the system was 

returned to service at 9:40 

a.m. The bulk of the system 

was restored by 1 p.m. 

“Unfortunately in order to 

restore power to the Lower 

Bight area considerably more 

work had to be done and power 

was not restored until just 

before 10 p.m. on the same 

day.” 

“All electrical systems are 

susceptible to these kinds of 

equipment failures,” said Ernie 

Jackson, vice president 

of Fortis’ Production and 

Engineering. “Although, we 

have built in a number of redundancies 

and backups into 

our system, these types of 

equipment failures will have 

a catastrophic effect on our 

system.”

▶ 

July 12, 2012 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 06 www.fptci.com 

community 

f 

“Race for the Conch” Eco-Seaswim 2012 brings out the best 

Almost 90 swimmers took part in the third annual 

“Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim events July 7 in front 

of “Ricky’s” Flamingo Cafe in Grace Bay. 

The first event, a 2.4-mile Ironman distance race 

kicked off at 8 a.m. Although the field was small — just 

11 swimmers — the quality was high. 

World class marathon swimmer Marcos Diaz from 

the Dominican Republic and winner of the 2.4-mile 

event last year blazed through the finish arch in just 42 

minutes 20 seconds. Wally Dicks from the U.S. came in 

second in 46 minutes 5 seconds. Third was Sean Crockett, 

also from the U.S., at 46 minutes 10 seconds. The 

top female swimmer was Kristiana Kalibat who came in 

fourth place with a time of 48 minutes 19 seconds. 

Next came the 100-meter Children’s Swim for youngsters 

12 and under. Seventeen spirited children participated 

and got huge welcome and applause as they ran 

through the finish arch. Special congratulations to the 

youngest swimmer, Alex, who is just 4 years old. 

At 10 a.m. David Bowen, Director of Culture and popular 

musician, blew the conch to start the popular 1-mile 

swim. Though most swimmers were in it to challenge 

themselves to do their personal best, several locals and 

visitors were out to take home a conch trophy. Diaz decided 

not to enter the 1-mile race, which left event wide 

open for a new winner this year. 

A stronger than usual current running east to west 

made the race a bit more challenging, but all jumped in 

with gusto and determination. Twenty minutes and 28 

seconds later, Provo resident Dan Redmond stormed up 

the beach. He was followed by Clay Britt and Eric Erenstoft, 

both from the U.S., in 20 minutes 43 seconds and 

21 minutes 6 seconds, respectively. 

The 1-mile Women’s Division saw a dramatic finish 

as American Ann Lobelo took first with a time of 27 

minutes 3 seconds, followed by fellow American Kerin 

Crockett just two seconds behind. Provo resident Nicola 

Jordan came in third with a time of 28 minutes 35 seconds. 

The Regent Palms’ three-person team had the best 

combined time to win the Resort Cup for the second year 

in a row. 

Noteworthy, two firefighters from Haiti participated 

in the 1-mile race, a first for Haiti. 

Race organizers Ben Stubenberg and Chloe Zimmermann 

received numerous compliments for smooth organization 

and high safety standards. In addition to Race 

Safety Director Kristof Lingier and Race Safety Boat 

operator Sarah McAteer, Big Blue provided four kayaks 

and stand-up paddle boarders to monitor the swimmers, 

while three lifeguards stood watch on the beach. 

Race doctors Joe LeMoine and Dawn O’Sullivan, 

Emergency Medical Services of Provo, and the Red Cross 

stood by to provide medical assistance, which was not 

required. 

Following the race, the U.S. Coast Guard put on a 

spectacular Search and Rescue demonstration right off 

the beach. 

Digicel TCI marks 6th year, 

continues helping community 

Digicel TCI marked its sixth anniversary 

July 7, and while maintaining 

the largest wireless market share 

in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the 

company insists on sharing its enormous 

success with its community and 

continues paying it forward. 

The wireless provider 

supports the community 

through a variety of sponsorships 

including the hot 

lunch program at the Doris 

Robinson Primary School 

on Middle Caicos, where every 

student receives a complimentary 

lunch, and by 

providing main sponsorship 

to sporting clubs such as the 

TCI Football Association, 

United Soccer League, Police 

Cricket team and TCI 

Softball Federation. 

“Our success over the last 

six years is due to the fact 

that as a team we are committed 

to ensuring that we 

are best in class in everything — particularly 

when it comes to our customer 

experience,” said Digicel TCI CEO 

E. Jay Saunders. “When you surround 

yourself with a good team, and when 

you give back to the community, you 

Digicel TCI CEO 

E. Jay Saunders. 

The third annual “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim took place in front of “Ricky’s” Flamingo Cafe in Grace 

Bay on July 7. 

On the Web 

All results for the 2.4- and 1-mile races along with 

race pictures will be posted on the “Race for the 

Conch” website at www.ecoseaswim.com. 

Awards ceremonies took place on the Flamingo Cafe 

beach that evening. Unique conch trophies created by 

local artists Stanford Handfield and Brenda Ludington 

from Paradise Arts were presented to the winners at sunset. 

Handfield also created the conch carvings, which 

served as medals for the children, while Ludington created 

the kiln fired clay medals with race logo for the 

other swimmers. 

Several local businesses provided valuable gifts as door 

prizes to lucky swimmers present. Flamingo managers 

Ricky and Stacy Clarke amped the festivities with a 

Junkanoo band followed by hopping live music. 

Proceeds from the race will go to four charities on 

Provo and in Haiti: Provo Children’s Home, Turks and 

Caicos Reef Fund, Salvation Army and TractorShare. 

These charities were selected because the real difference 

will be rewarded, and our customers 

have rewarded us by continuing to 

use Digicel when it matters most. We 

look forward to serving our valued 

customers and the overall Turks and 

Caicos Islands for many more years to 

come.” 

The recent opening of a 

state of the art retail store on 

North Caicos in early June 

solidified Digicel’s community 

commitment by being 

the first cellular provider to 

invest in a full service centre 

to accommodate their North 

and Middle Caicos users. 

Customers can also benefit 

from Digicel’s partnership 

with the movie theater 

on Providenciales where 

subscribers can earn free 

movie tickets just by topping 

up their minutes. 

As Digicel looks forward 

to another year servicing 

TCI, the management and 

staff promise to remain committed to 

providing the best value and service 

to their customers, as well as new and 

impactful ways to grow within the 

community. 

Eco-Seaswim results 

▶ Marcos Diaz wins the 2.4-mile race 

▶ Local swimmer Dan Redmond wins the 1-mile 

Men’s Division 

▶ Ann Lobelo from the U.S. wins the 1-mile Women’s 

Division 

▶ Regent Palms takes the Resort Cup team swim 

p 

EyESPICE 

they make on Provo and in Haiti with low or no overhead 

expenses. 

Stubenberg noted that “the race is getting increasing 

recognition as one of the top open water races in the 

Caribbean for newcomers to the sport and world class 

swimmers.” 

“This is a race that people come back to,” Zimmermann 

added. “Of course, nothing like this happens without 

generous sponsorship and dedicated volunteers.” 

Both pointed out that there is growing enthusiasm for 

learning to swim and swim competition on Provo that 

the “Race for the Conch” avidly supports with the Turks 

and Caicos Islands Swim Federation.

p 

community 

Sandals Foundation hosts teaching seminar 

www.fptci.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ July 12, 2012 

f ▶ 07 

Turks and Caicos Island teacher’s, ranging from 

kindergarten to second grade, had an opportunity 

to enhance their literacy teaching skills thanks to 

a three-day Jolly Phonics/Jolly Grammar Seminar 

hosted by Beaches Resorts’ philanthropic arm, the 

Sandals Foundation. 

The event, chaired by U.S.-based Jolly Phonics 

Professional Trainers Debby Bible and Barbara 

Malinger saw a group of over 50 teachers from 

local government schools who all benefitted 

from an intensive systematic synthetic phonics 

program designed to teach children to read and 

write. 

The tailor-made training was spearheaded by 

Enid Capron Primary teacher Rachel Taylor. 

“We are always looking for ways to improve literacy 

in the schools across the Turks and Caicos 

Islands which is why we were keen on bringing 

the Jolly phonics/Jolly Grammar representative 

down to host this seminar to ensure that our 

teachers are well equipped with the knowledge 

and skills to deliver the program effectively,” 

Taylor said. 

“We are grateful that our sponsor the Sandals 

Foundation was able to host this primary school 

workshop which catered to several government 

teachers.” 

Jolly Phonics Professional Trainers are all experienced 

teachers who use these methods of educating 

in their school and have achieved excellent 

results and are now keen to share their techniques 

with others. 

“We are happy to come to Turks and Caicos and 

New Youth Parliament selected, receives training 

Twenty-one young adults 

have been selected from 

throughout the islands to form 

the National Youth Parliament 

2012, the Department of 

Youth Affairs has announced. 

Training sessions for the 

youth between the ages of 16- 

25 took place at Windsong 

resort July 9-12 on topics including 

parliamentary roles 

and procedures, Turks and 

Caicos Islands democracy, the 

Constitution, electoral proce- 

dures, media presentations, 

public speaking, leaders and 

leadership, and impacting the 

community. 

Youth chosen for the Parliament 

were: 

1. Andresha Gardiner 

2. Angelique J. Garland 

3. Andwena Lockhart 

4. Devron Fulford 

5. Jewel Ewing 

6. Jo-Anne’ Tyson 

7. Kanthal Kathryn Capron 

8. Kirkley Norman Parker Jr. 

TCI’s teachers were trained by Jolly Phonics 

Professional Trainers at Beaches Resort and 

Spa. 

share our experience with the local teachers, who 

now have a firm grasp of how to use this program 

in the upcoming school year,” said Jolly Phonics 

trainer Debbie Bible. 

“This is the Sandals Foundation’s way of ensuring 

that the government schools reach their full 

potentials and teachers receive the best available 

training, we are happy we were able to host this 

event,” said Sandals Foundation’s PR Manager 

Elanor Finfin Krzanowski. 

In addition to hosting the seminar, the Sandals 

Foundation assisted with the air transport for the 

trainers as well as the purchase of Jolly Phonics/ 

Jolly Grammar materials for Enid Capron Primary’s 

2012-12 academic year. 

9. Layton Lewis 

10. Lee-Anna Sutton 

11. Lemelko Missick 

12. Malique B. Ferrette 

13. Nevsky Been 

14. Ranaldo Forbes 

15. Reo Lawrence Stubbs Jr. 

16. Rosedona Williams 

17. Shakiah Tylea Lewis 

18. Shamaad T. Lewis 

19. Lacora Morley 

20. Schlacci Been 

21. Tricia Wilson 

TGIC better prepared to manage pine forests 

The Turks and Caicos Islands are now better 

prepared to handle wild fires and manage pine 

forest reserves after government officers received 

hands on training in controlled-burning 

techniques at a recent workshop. 

Bryan Naqqi Manco, manager of the Caicos 

Pine Recovery; Dr. Eric F. Salamanca, scientific 

officer at the Department of Environment 

and Maritime Affairs (DEMA); and Nicholas 

Turner, director of the Department of Agriculture 

(DOA) attended a two-day conference 

hosted by the Miami-Dade County Parks, the 

Nature Conservancy and the Everglades National 

Park, which was held at the University 

of Florida. 

The Caicos Pine Recovery Project’s first controlled 

burning exercise took place in May and 

was part of new management strategy aimed at 

controlling the scale insect that have been devastating 

the pine trees in the TCI since 2005. 

The project also includes replanting in an effort 

to replace the plants which have been destroyed. 

To date 75 Caicos pine seedlings were 

planted on Pine Cay, with plans to established 

pine restoration plots on Middle and North 

Caicos in the near future. 

At the conference, Manco presented an update 

of the Caicos Pine Recovery Project’s 

challenges and accomplishments, and Salamanca 

presented a poster on TCI’s first controlled 

burn and subsequent monitoring. Both 

presentations received accolades from the 200 

participants, with a few expressing interest in 

collaborating with TCI to address the Caicos 

pine ecosystem. 

Turner also established a network of contacts 

to obtain vital information from the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture to help develop TCI’s 

agriculture. DEMA and DOA staff also visited 

newly restored wetlands habitats, which presented 

an opportunity for environmental miti- 

Caicos Pine Recovery Project Maintenance 

Officer, Junel Blaise, planting Caicos Pine. 

gation in TCI. 

“The conference allowed us to network with 

a wide variety of intrepid and undauntedly enthusiastic 

researchers, conservationists, and 

stewards of pine rocklands,” Manco said. “We 

have gained valuable management capacity experience 

from this network, and will continue 

to use these contacts in the development of our 

pineyard management in the long term.” 

The Caicos Pine Recovery Project is financially 

supported by U.K.’s Overseas Territories 

Environment Program (OTEP). For more information 

on the Caicos Pine Recovery Project, 

contact DEMA or visit the website at www. 

environment.tc or find it on Facebook. 

Knowing Carpal 

Tunnel Syndrome 

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a 

common condition that is quite 

prevalent in the community and 

in some cases being misdiagnosed. 

The syndrome is a progressively 

painful hand and arm condition 

caused by a pinched nerve 

in your wrist and if properly diagnosed 

it can be treated by the 

professionals at Cheshire Hall 

Medical Center, in particular by 

the Orthopedic Doctor and Surgeon 

Dr. Richard Knobloch. 

Knobloch joined Cheshire 

Hall Medical Center in March as 

the only orthopedics and traumatology 

surgeon on Providenciales 

and Grand Turk. 

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is 

a common complaint in people 

who perform repetitive motions 

of the hand and wrist. Typing on 

a computer keyboard is the most 

common cause of this condition, 

which is caused by pressure on 

the median nerve, which is the 

nerve in the wrist that supplies 

feeling to the fingers and hand. 

This nerve provides feeling and 

movement to the thumb side of 

the hand. If left untreated the 

syndrome can lead to numbness 

or muscle damage in the hand 

and fingers. 

It is called the Carpal Tunnel 

Syndrome because the area in 

your wrist where the nerve enters 

the hand is called the carpal 

tunnel and it is at this point 

that the nerve becomes pinched. 

This tunnel is usually quite narrow, 

and Knobloch says that 

any swelling, no matter how its 

caused, can pinch the nerve. 

This will in turn cause pain and/ 

or numbness, tingling, and in 

some cases cause weakness. 

Some causes of the syndrome 

are frequent and prolonged sewing, 

driving, painting, writing, 

use of power tools that vibrate, 

practicing sports such as racquetball 

or handball and playing 

certain musical instruments. 

The condition is said to be more 

common in women than men 

and occurs most often in people 

30-60 years of age. 

Among the symptoms are 

wasting away of the muscle under 

the thumb, weak grip, and 

weakness in one or both hands. 

Before surgery is considered, 

very specific tests is conducted 

to insure proper diagnose. Two 

of these are the Phalen’s test and 

Tinel’s test. Knobloch explores 

every option before resorting to 

surgery and says one method of 

treatment is for patients to wear 

a splint on a nightly basis for several 

weeks or hot and cold compresses 

may resolve or relieve the 

problem. 

A number of occupational 

health changes can be made in 

the office workplace to reduce 

the stress of carpal tunnel such 

as ergometric keyboards, cushioned 

pad supports and keyboard 

drawers. 

If you have frequent and prolonged 

use of keyboards it is best 

to ensure that the keyboard is 

low enough so that your wrists 

are not bent upward while typing 

as well as taking breaks from 

typing and massaging hand frequently. 

In extreme cases you 

may also have to consider making 

changes in your work duties. 

Symptoms often improve with 

treatment, but more than 50 

percent of cases will require surgery, 

which is called carpal tunnel 

release. It is a relatively minor 

surgical procedure that cuts into 

the ligament that is pressing on 

the nerve and is commonly done 

under local anesthesia. Surgery 

has a high success rate, but for 

patients who have had the median 

nerve compression for an 

extended period of time, the surgery 

will provide limited relief 

and some continuing symptoms 

will remain. 

Prevention is possible by 

avoiding or reducing the number 

of repetitive wrist movements, 

using tools and equipment that 

are properly designed to reduce 

the risk of wrist injury, taking 

frequent breaks when typing 

(especially when feeling tingling 

or pain) and using appropriate 

wrist supports. 

Orthopedics and 

traumatology surgeon, Dr. 

Richard Knobloch joined 

Cheshire Medical Centre in 

March 2012.

www.fptci.com Turks & Caicos July 12, 2012 p 8 

Island Guide What’s Hot 

and Happening 

Culinary enthusiasts 

mark the date Nov. 1-3 

Food and wine enthusiasts will certainly 

be marking Nov. 1-3 in red on their calendars, 

as this week begins the countdown to 

the biggest culinary event of the year in the 

Turks and Caicos Islands. 

Growing on the success from last year’s 

sold out events, the organizers of the 2nd 

Annual Caribbean Food and Wine Festival 

are promising to pull out of the stops for another 

successful culinary weekend event. 

“We were blown away by the response we 

received last year,” said Co-Chair Nikheel 

Advani. Last year’s three day festival kicked 

off with a hugely successful opening dinner 

with celebrity Chef Beau Mac- 

Millan. “We had to turn people 

away,” said Advani. 

The group is staying hushhush 

about the identity of the 

headliners for this year’s event, 

but Co-Chair Tony Garland 

said, “I can guarantee you that 

the line-up is going to be a fantastic 

one. It is definitely going to 

be one you are not going to want 

to miss.” 

Last month the team travelled 

to the Aspen Food and Wine 

Classic to promote the festival to 

the best in the industry. 

“It was very well received,” Advani said. 

“As you know, everybody wants to come to 

the Caribbean.” 

Garland added that during their visit 

they had the opportunity to mingle with 

some of the top chefs and winemakers of 

the world who have expressed interest in 

participating in the future. 

Organizing committee member Murad 

Mohamad, representing the Wine Cellar, 

revealed that winemaker John Terlato of 

Rutherford Hill will be a part of this year’s 

events, which will again include a food 

and wine pairing event. Saturday will be 

highlighted with the 7th Annual Gourmet 

Safari, where guests will tour the culinary 

world of the TCI, visiting different local 

restaurants for each course. 

Two events are being added to the agenda 

for 2012 — a family fun day called Island 

“Not only 

is the 

event 

growing, 

the 

quality 

of the 

event is 

growing.” 

Chef 

Wolfgang 

von Wieser 

What’s happening 

This weekend 

July 14 

▶ TCirFu’s 2012 Festival of 

Beach sports 

TCIRFU are inviting everyone to join 

them at the Children’s Park on Lower 

Bight Road for their 2012 Festival of 

Beach Sports. 

Gather your family, friends and work 

mates to battle it out in a friendly 

match of rugby or soccer on the white 

sands of Grace Bay. Game starts at 3 

p.m. and festivities include music by 

DJ Viper, refreshments, and a delicious 

fish fry. 

Rugby matches are based on five 

players a side, seven minutes each way, 

tackle and kick anytime with an entry 

fee of $100. 

Soccer games will also be five players 

a side and seven minutes each way 

with an entry fee of $50. 

For more information or to register 

your team contact Jamie Tait on 441- 

1215. 

For more information 

For reservations and more information, 

call 232-5151 or e-mail info@caribbeanfoodandwinefestivaltci.com. 

Food Fest and a signature dinner designed 

for men only. Advani described the Island 

Food Fest as a cook out on the beach in 

which an invited chef from the U.S. will 

compete with one of the top local chefs for 

a best rib throw down. 

Advani says although the festival will in- 

clude additional affairs, the number 

of tickets per event are being 

limited to ensure guests continue 

to have the ideal opportunity to 

interact with the guest chefs and 

winemakers. 

The organizational team has 

help in its efforts with support 

from both the Turks and Caicos 

Hotel and Tourism Association 

and the Tourist Board. “We are 

110-percent behind this event,” 

said Tourism Board Director 

Ralph Higgs. 

Executive Associate of the TCH- 

TA Stacy Cox said that the TCI is 

not only known for the great resorts, but 

also the exquisite culinary talents represented 

on the islands. 

“The Caribbean Food and Wine Festival 

is just another fabulous opportunity 

to showcase that, and another reason for 

people to come to the Turks and Caicos,” 

she said. 

Looking to the future, Advani says the 

goal is to be the premier culinary event in 

the Caribbean. The team has ambitions to 

grow the event to an entire week in the future. 

“Not only is the event growing, the quality 

of the event is growing,” said organizing 

committee member Chef Wolfgang von 

Wieser. “We grow every year, and it just 

keeps getting better and better.” 

For reservations and inquiries, call 232- 

5151 or e-mail info@caribbeanfoodan- 


▶ French Bastille Day 

Celebrate Bastille Day at the Beach 

House Restaurant. Six-course menu 

with wine pairings for $95 per person 

This exquisite evening begins at 7 p.m. 

and reservations required 946-5800. 

PACKAGE PRICE: $399 NET 

 

THIS YEAR’S CARIBBEAN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL ITINERARY: 

NOV 1 st WELCOME DINNER: $125 NET 

Exclusive 5 course meal prepared by Celebrity Chef paired with master 

sommelier wines. 

NOV 2 nd GOURMET SAFARI DINNER: $250 NET 

A culinary adventure travelling to some of the finest hotels and restaurants 

in Providenciales. 

NOV 3 rd FOOD & WINE TASTING: $45 NET AND FOOD FAIR: $25 Adults & $10 Kids NET 

Gourmet chocolate, cheese, seafoods, meat and local favorites; 

Offered with a selection of vintage international wines. 

For reservations and inquiries kindly call 232 5151 

or email info@caribbeanfoodandwinefestivaltci.com 

w w w. c a r i b b e a n f o o d a n d w i n e f e s t i va l t c i . c o m 

In partnership with Turks & Caicos Tourist Board 

N O V E M B E R 1 - 3 / 1 2 

2ndANNUAL CULINARYEXTRAVAGANZA 

SAVETHEDATE! 

FEATURING CELEBRITY CHEFS & RENOWNED WINEMAKERS AS WELL AS OUR SPECIAL GUESTS, 

HONOREE AMBASSADORS OF FOOD & WINE, IRON CHEF-SUPER CHEF BEAU MACMILLAN, 

WESLEY CLERVEUX, GEOFF KRUTH, TUCK BECKSTOFFER & DUCKPOND CELLARS

p 

www.fptci.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ July 12, 2012 

f ▶ 09 

What’s happening 

Coming up 

July 2 - august 31 

▶ Grace Bay Club kids Camp 

Summer Adventure Camp at Grace 

Bay Club is back. This time with over 

20 different activities, including Fun 

Friday Field Trips! 

For a registration package or more 

information contact 946-5050. 


▶ Grace Bay Market 

Support community artisans, 

entrepreneurs and producers at the 

Grace Bay Market monthly market located 

in front of Graceway Gourmet. 

Browse the tables full of products, 

art, jewelry, clothing and much more! 

Stop by between 2-6 p.m. 

July 15-20 

▶ Youth Camp 

The Ministry of Health, Education, 

youth, Sports and Gender Affairs 

annual youth self-enhancement 

Presented 

by 

camp. youngsters have the 

opportunity to make friends while 

trying horseback riding, snorkeling, 

karate lessons, and hiking, along 

with visiting and learning about TCI’s 

national parks. Registration fee is 

$10.00. Contact Mr. Nixon Dickenson- 

at 946-2801 ext:40610 or 242-6981. 

July 16-21 

▶ National Trust summer Camp 

youngsters are invited to share the joy 

of exploring TCI’s cultural and natural 

heritage in fun and creative ways at this 

year’s Cultural & Environmental Camp 

hosted by the Turks & Caicos National 

Trust. 

For more details or to sign up please 

contact 941-5710 or email jeksayao@ 

yahoo.com. 

august 6 

▶ Emancipation Day (Public 

Holiday) 

isLand GuidE

▶ 

10 isLand GuidE 


THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 

Foreign a Fare night 

at West Bay Club 

theme nights & 

specials 

Wine Down after 

5 p.m. at Carambola 

Grill & Lounge 

Live entertainment 

by Craig Archibold 

Regent Palms 

▶ amanyara 

941-8133 

The Beach Club at Amanyara 

is open to residents and non- 

Amanyara resident guests to enjoy a 

culinary beach house experience. 

The Beach Club is open for ‘Al 

fresco’ dining Monday – Saturday. 

The focus on modern Mediterranean 

Cuisine has been enhanced with 

the addition of an authentic stone 

fired oven, where dishes are served 

that warm the soul. Reservations 

required. 

▶ The alexandra resort 

946-8200 

Mango reef 

Come and take a fresh look at the 

tropics. Specializing in fresh local 

flavors and seafood with a selection 

of international favorites from our 

chef is Florent Sourmont. Now 

beachfront. 

▶ Bohio Dive 

resort 

(Grand Turk) 

946-2135 

Weekly Foreign 

a Fare night 

every Thursday 

from 6:30 p.m. 

Each week different dishes from a 

different region in the world. 

Previous nights have included: 

Italian, Spanish, English, Indian, 

Chinese, Moroccan, South African 

and Thai. For details, call 946-2135 or 

go to www.bohioresort.com 

▶ Carambola Grill & Lounge 

(at the Airport Inn Hotel) 

946-8122 

Tuesday: Italian Night 

Wednesday: Chess Club 

Thursday’: Seafood & Steak Night 

Friday: Wine Down after 5:00 p.m. 

Saturday: Girls night out- ladies 

Martinis are half price. 

▶ Fairways Bar & Grill 

(at Provo Golf Club) 

946-5833 

Fairways at Provo Golf 

Club is changing! New 

Chef Lauren Callighen 

and the team are 

introducing new menus 

over the coming weeks. 

Live DJ at 

Gansevoort 

Turks + Caicos 

Things to do, places to go 

Live music with 

Perry Delancey at 

Regent Palms 

Grace French Bay Bastille Market Day 

at 

Graceway Gourmet 

Grace Bay Market 

TCIRFU Justice Festival live at of 

Beach La Brisas Sports 

Authentic Indian 

Buffet at Marin 

Restaurant at the 

Veranda Resort 

Happy Hour at 

Atlantic Bar & Grill 

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. 

Margarita Monday’s 

at Somewhere Cafe 

& Lounge 

Mexican Buffet at 

the Veranda 

Seafood Night and 

live local music 

by Corry Forbes 

Grace’s Cottage 

What’s hot and happening Presented 

by 

Take relaxed dining at the 19th hole 

to a new level! Great service. Great 

food. 

Breakfast, lunch, weekend brunch 

and dinner are served 

daily on the terrace or 

in the air conditioned 

Club House. 

▶ Gansevoort Turks 

+ Caicos 

941-7555 

Everyday: Enjoy 

artisan pizzas, fresh salads, 

sandwiches and grill specials at 

the Beach Bar + Grill from 12:00 

pm - 5:00 p.m. When the sun goes 

down, dine under the stars at 

Stelle Restaurant with it’s modern 

Mediterranean menu celebrating the 

best local ingredients, fresh fish and 

seafood from 5:30 - 11 p.m. 

Friday: Join us for dinner, cocktails 

and dancing on the patio at Stelle 

Restaurant. Live DJ spinning from 

10pm - 1am. 

▶ The regent Palms 

946-8666 

Enjoy fine dinning and 

evening entertainment 

at Parallel 23 at the 

Regent Palms Resort: 

Wednesday nights: 

Live “Easy Listening” 

entertainment with 

NaDa from 7:00 p.m. 

Friday nights: Live 

with Craig Archibold: 

“Classic Caribbean & 

Motown” from 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday nights: Live with 

Perry Delancey: “Smooth Jazz” music 

from 7:00 p.m. 

▶ seven stars resort 

941-7777 

From lunch poolside to cocktails 

at sunset, Seven Stars offers a wide 

range of island-inspired gourmet 

dining experiences. 

The Deck on Tuesday-Sunday: 

Enjoy Island-Inspired Cuisine, Sundowner 

Cocktails and live entertainment. 

Wednesdays: Lobster & Fish Night 

with Island Boys playing live from 6 

-9 p.m. 

Sanddollar Restaurant: 

Relax for lunch poolside 

or at the beach as our attentive 

staff serve you 

delightful selections prepared 

with the freshest 

ingredients. Daily from 

11.30am to 4.30pm. 

Sunday: BBQ & Bonfire 

BBQ & Bonfire on 

the beach at Seven 

Stars Resort 

every Sunday on the Beach, Live 

Entertainment By Elroy, Seating between 

6 and 8 p.m. with entertainment 

until 9 p.m. 

▶ The Veranda 

339-5050 

Call to reserve your spot for 

one of our special theme 

nights at the Marlin Restaurant; 

Monday thru Sunday. 

Monday: Mexican Night 

Tuesday: Italian Buffet 

Wednesday: Caribbean Night 

Thursday: Chinese 

Friday: Mediterranean 

Saturday: BBQ Buffet 

Sunday: Indian 

▶ West Bay Club 

946-8550 

Weekdays: Happy Hour at the 

Atlantic Bar and Grill from 5:00 - 7:00 

p.m., enjoy 2-4-1 drink specials! 

Thursday: Weekly Foreign a Fare 

night from 6:30 p.m. Each week 

features dishes from a different 

region in the world. 

▶ La Brisas restaurant & Bar 

(Neptune Villas) 

946-5306 

Fridays & saturdays: Enjoy 

weekend specials from 6:30 

- 9:30p.m. Come on out 

and listen to live musician, 

Justice, playing a variety of 

soft selections. 

▶ Grace’s Cottage at Point 

Grace resort 

946-5096 

Monday: is Seafood Night at 

Grace’s Cottage with live local 

music by Corry Forbes. 

Come out and enjoy 

and evening 

under 

the stars 

while you 

unwind. 

Italian Buffet at 

The Veranda 

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

Tequila Tuesdays at 

Somewhere Café 

Cocktail Hour at 

Seven Stars Resort 

6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 

Italian Night at 

Carambola Grill & 

Lounge 

f 

Music from NaDa, 

cocktails at the 

Regent Palms 

Caribbean Buffet 

at The Veranda 

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

Happy Wine Hour Not at 

Somewhere Wednesday Cafe at 

Somewhere 

& Lounge 

p 

▶ somewhere Cafe & 

Lounge at Coral Gardens 

941-8260 

sunday: Live music by Soul 

Redemption. Suds on Sunday 

with $4.50 beer special all 

day. 

Monday: Mojito Mondays 

with $6 Mojito drinks. 

Tuesday: Tequila Tuesdays 

with $6 Cuervo and $8 Patron 

Margaritas 

Wednesday: Wine Not 

Wednesdays offers ½ Bottles, 

$7.25 per glass. 

Thursday: Live music by 

Justspliff. Local Night with 

$3.50 Turks Head 

Friday: Live music with Sally 

Greenwood. Fajita Fridays gives you 

10% off Fajitas. 

saturday: Suds on Saturday. Enjoy 

$4.50 beer special all day. 

Happy Hour: (one hour before 

sunset to two hours after sunset): 

2 for 1 beers, $4.50 well drinks, 

$7.25 wine glass 

▶ Danny Bouys 

Your home of Sports and live 

entertainment in Provo 

946-5921 

Tuesday: Karaoke from 9 p.m. and 

Monster Vodka $7 

Wednesday: Fish Fry on the Patio 

$15.95 and LIVE Music from 6-9 p.m. 

followed by DJ UnkleEL from 10 p.m. 

Friday: Bowen Arrow LIVE of the 

Patio from 9pm 

sunday: Pat Riel LIVE on the Patio 

from 7-10 p.m. 

▶ Havana Club at Windsong 

resort 

941-7700 

Tuesday: Movie Night 

Thursday: Karaoke 

Friday: Music Night 

Saturday & Sunday: Sports Nights 

Tell us about your event 

Do you have an upcoming event 

that you would like to see featured 

within the Island Guide? 

Contact the Turks & Caicos Hotel 

and Tourism Association (TCHTA) 

with details of your event or listing 

at 941-5787 or call to find out about 

membership.

www.fptci.com Turks & Caicos July 12, 2012 p11 

Lifestyle 

SUPER FOOD 

Open from 7am-9pm everyday! 

Visit the Java Bar for fresh 

brewed coffee and baked goods 

649.333.5000 

Earth Balance 

Vegan Spreads 

Organic coconut spread: 

Adding the natural sweetness and benefi 

ts of organic, extra virgin coconut oil 

into your diet just got a whole lot easier 

(and tastier). This satisfying, spreadable 

sensation smoothly goes where 

no other coconut oil product has gone 

before—everywhere you traditionally 

use butter. Cook with it. Bake with it. 

Just go nuts. 

Buttery Spread: 

It’s the tub that started it all. Our 

Original Buttery Spread has made 

its name as the ultimate toast topper 

and a crucial part of your dairy-free 

baking arsenal. Its creamy, spreadable 

texture and rich, buttery taste come 

complete with our proprietary blend of 

natural oils. 

3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 

3/4 cup granulated sugar 

1/3 cup all-purpose fl our 

2 Tbs. tapioca starch or cornstarch 

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk 

1/3 cup Earth Balance® Organic Coconut 

Inside 

Puzzles .................. p13 

Horoscope ........... p13 

Classifieds .............p14 

All the rage on Grand Turk: Islander Ginger Beer 

By Chris Morvan 

A new drink made on Grand Turk 

has found immediate success in the island’s 

bars and restaurants. 

Islander Hard Ginger Beer began to 

appear in May and was quickly embraced 

as a lively alternative to beer. 

“Hard” means it contains alcohol (5 

percent). 

The drink is the brainchild of Dennis 

Maynes, who moved to Grand Turk 

last December with his wife Peggy after 

having fallen in love with the island 

during several visits. 

Although he trained as a chef, 

Maynes’ recent career in the couple’s 

native Vancouver, Canada, doesn’t suggest 

brewing as an obvious next step 

— but it does mark him down as a man 

of vision, prepared to take a gamble. 

The business he sold in Vancouver to 

finance the move used hawks and falcons 

as a means of pest control. 

Having made the decision to relocate, 

he found premises in the heart of 

Cockburn Town, and had them renovated 

with the factory on the ground 

floor and living accommodation above. 

But why ginger beer? 

“It has a history in the Caribbean,” 

he says, and indeed there is evidence 

of ginger beer going back as far as the 

1600s. Today there is successful nonalcoholic 

ginger beer made in Bermuda, 

but as in most parts of the world, 

alcohol was not part of it until now. 

In the U.K., Crabbies, better known 

for their ginger wine, recently started 

producing ginger beer with alcohol. 

However, there is a vast difference between 

that sweet, rather floral product 

and Islander. 

The Grand Turk drink is light and 

refreshing, with a nice fizzy zing 

and a definite peppery ginger kick. 

Maynes serves it in large, sturdy beer 

glasses filled with ice and a wedge of 

lemon, although many people drink it 

straight from the bottle. 

“It has to be very cold,” he emphasizes. 

Made in equipment brought in from 

Canada and using recycled beer bottles, 

the recipe is surprisingly simple: 

sugar from the Dominican Republic, 

lemons from the U.S., ginger from 

China and water from Grand Turk. It 

is fermented by champagne yeast. 

Islander can also be used in cocktails, 

and it is surely only a matter of 

time before an enterprising bartender 

Goodness Comes From Within 

“All of our products are plant-based, vegan, made without arti cial ingredients or 

hydrogenated oils, and are free of gluten, lactose and eggs.” 

Islander Hard Ginger Beer is brewed on Grand Turk from a simple recipe 

including sugar, lemons, ginger and water. 

comes up with a unique recipe. At present 

the most popular are the Moscow 

Mule (ginger beer and vodka) and 

This Week at Graceway Gourmet and Graceway IGA 

Classic Coconut Macaroons 

Ingredients: 

Instructions: 

Dark & Stormy (ginger beer and Gosling’s 

Black Seal rum). 

Spread 

2 tsp. egg replacer plus 1 Tbs. water mixed 

together 

1 tsp. vanilla extract 

1 tsp. coconut extract (optional) 

pinch of salt 

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Stir together coconut, 

sugar, fl our, tapioca starch and salt in a large mixing bowl. 

2. Heat coconut milk and Earth Balance Organic Coconut Spread in a saucepan over medium-low 

heat, stirring to melt the coconut spread. Remove from heat and stir in egg replacer and vanilla 

extract. Stir the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and mix well. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto 

baking sheet, or use a small ice cream scoop. 

3. Place macaroons in freezer for 20-30 minutes. Bake 25-30 minutes,until golden brown. Allow to 

cool 20 minutes before removing from pan.

www.fptci.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p 

July 12, 2012 

f fp ▶ 

Sudoku 

Fill in the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains the 

numbers 1 through 9 

Crossword puzzle 

Fun & GamEs 

2012 Satori Publishing Puzzle solutions on page 15 

Horoscopes 

aries (March 21—april 19) 

Conflict abounds in a work relationship. The person 

is not trying to control you, but it may appear that way. 

Choose your words cautiously, and do not overreact. 

Taurus (april 20—May 20) 

This is a good time to discuss money matters with 

your boss. A much needed raise is possible, so put your 

best foot forward. An older relative benefits from your 

time and attention. 

Gemini (May 21—June 20) 

Read contracts carefully this week, and be sure to 

consult with a lawyer before signing any documents. A 

health matter also requires your attention. Make an appointment 

with your physician to get it checked out. 

Cancer (June 21—July 22) 

A love relationship experiences growth this week. 

Honest words and emotions are more valuable than 

you realize. A work related challenge is on the horizon, 

and it provides exciting personal and professional opportunities. 

Leo (July 23—aug. 22) 

A work related project has been taking up a lot of 

your time. Delegate responsibilities to allow for a much 

needed break. The time is right to plan for that vacation 

you have been longing to take. 

Virgo (aug. 23—sept. 22) 

your dreams and intuition provide valuable information. 

you have an important decision to make. While it 

does require your attention, do not jump to any final 

decisions about it too hastily. 

Libra (sept. 23—oct. 22) 

A thorough review of your current career path is in 

order. Spending some time in evaluation leads to a 

better future option. An unanticipated contact from a 

friend brings a special surprise. 

scorpio (oct. 23—Nov. 21) 

An opportunity to go into business with a friend 

shows the promise of financial gain. Think outside the 

box when discussing it, and let your creative side come 

out. This is a great time to get started on a home renovation. 

sagittarius (Nov. 22—Dec. 21) 

A social invitation provides networking possibilities. 

Take advantage of them. The time is right to bring your 

ideas to the attention of higher ups. They are ready to 

listen! 

Capricorn (Dec. 22—Jan. 19) 

Someone’s intentions are not clear to you. Stand 

your ground and speak your mind to get the best 

results. A contract negotiation happens sooner than 

expected, and it will go your way. 

aquarius (Jan. 20.—Feb. 18) 

Get ready to hear two sides of the same story this 

week. Neither are completely true, but they both hold 

valuable information. your job is to act as the diplomat 

so the situation gets resolved quickly. 

Pisces (Feb. 19—March 20) 

Romance is all around you, and it fills your heart with 

happiness. Spend time with your own special someone, 

and enjoy some honest conversation. A much 

anticipated meeting holds great promise. 

13

14 


▶ 

storm shelters (Pets are not permitted) 

shelter Location 


Enid Capron Primary School Five Cays 

Oseta Jolly Primary School Blue Hills 

New Testament Church Off Millennium Highway 

St. Monica’s Anglican Church Cheshire Hall, off Leeward Highway 

Healing Waters Ministries Church Off Millennium Highway 

Precious Treasures School 

Middle Caicos 

Near Light Industrial Subdivision, 

Discovery Bay 

Conch Bar Community Centre Central Town Area, Conch Bar 

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Central Town Area, Conch Bar 

Bambarra Community Centre Central Town Area, Bambarra 

North Caicos 

Sandy Point Community Centre Central Area, Sandy Point 

Kew Community Centre Central Area, Kew 

Adelaide Oemler Primary School Central Area, Bottle Creek 

Lighthouse Church Richmond, Bottle Creek 

south Caicos 

Mt. Oliver Baptist Church Downtown (Central) 

Grand Turk 

Green Door Old Naval Base, Lighthouse Road, 

Community College Old Naval Base, Lighthouse Road, 

salt Cay 

Hurricane Watch 

5 steps to follow during the 2012 hurricane season 

1. Stock up: 

Perhaps the most important thing 

to do is gather items you might need if 

you become trapped or stranded. Even 

in a worst case scenario, if your house 

is compromised or you are unable to 

leave it, you and your family will be 

okay once you have taken the time to 

put together the essential items. 

2. Keep an eye on the weather: 

A storm is at its most dangerous 

when it is unexpected. If you’re watching 

the hurricane, you will rid yourself 

of the helpless feeling that it’s an 

invisible enemy that can’t be guarded 

against. You’ll know when it’s about to 

hit your area or head in another direction. 

3. Guard your windows: 

If you plan to stay in your house, 

you must make it as secure as possible. 

Windows should become barricades – 

against rain, wind, and flying objects. 

There are two parts to this procedure. 

First, limit the number of things 

that could come crashing into the side 

of your home. Make sure to bring in all 

outdoor furniture, decorations, garbage 

cans and anything else that is not 

tied down. Keep all trees and shrubs 

well-trimmed. 

Second, fortify the windows themselves. 

This can be done with plywood 

or hurricane shutters. Hurricane proof 

glass is another popular option. 

4. Make a simple but thoughtful 

plan: 

A family disaster plan will keep you 

organized: the last thing you want is 

for a moments panic to ruin all your 

careful preparation. Things to decide 

about: The evacuation of any pets and 

Community Centre South District 

Methodist Church Hall North District 

2012 storm names 

Alberto 

Beryl 

Chris 

Debby 

Ernesto 

Florence 

Gordon 

Helene 

Isaac 

Joyce 

Kirk 

Leslie 

Michael 

Nadine 

Oscar 

Patty 

Rafael 

Sandy 

Tony 

Valerie 

William 

determine escape routes. In addition 

to uniting your family under a single 

mode of operation, a well constructed 

disaster plan should incorporate other 

families and friends nearby. Maintain 

communication with them and work 

together if need be. 

5. After it’s over: be careful: 

Hazards don’t vanish the second a 

hurricane moves on. The Department 

of Disaster Management and Emergencies 

can give you some pointers for the 

hours after the immediate storm. 

One of the priorities will be to clean 

and repair damaged areas of the house 

and mopping up flooded rooms. Don’t 

risk injury or infection. 

There can be emotional ramifications 

to deal with as well as the physical 

ones. A crucial step in healing trauma 

is to acknowledge your feelings, 

and also focus on your strengths and 

abilities. Remember that it is normal to 

be shaken, spacey, sad or angry. Talk 

with others about the ordeal you have 

been through and rebuild together, as 

a community. 

Hurricane survival kit 

Hurricane preparation is an ongoing 

project but needn’t be tedious. Starting 

as early as possible can relieve the 

stress of last minute preperations if 

and when a hurricane watch is in affect. 

Be sure you have a well-prepared 

survival kit at home for your family. 

f 

p 

It should include the basic life support 

you will need after a disaster. Experts 

recommend the kit should prepare you 

and your family to be self sufficient for 

at least three days and up to two weeks. 

When assembling your kit, don’t forget 

about food, water and supplies for your 

pets.

p 

www.fptci.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ July 12, 2012 

f ▶ 15 

Crossword solution Sudoku solution 

Pharmacist 

(full time) 

Seeking a qualifi ed applicant to be a full 

time pharmacist. 

Responsible for providing safe and 

appropriate pharmacy services in a retail 

pharmacy 

Experience/knowledge with computers 

Excellent communication skills 

Able to work independently 

Minimum Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from 

accredited university 

At least 3 years experience in retail 

pharmacy 

Eligible for registration with the Health 

Practitioner Board of Turks & Caicos 

Islands. 

Salary commensurate with qualifi cations 

and experience. 

Fax resume to: 649-941-3338 

Island Solutions 

is hiring a 

Labourer 

Salary starts at $5 

per hour. Belongers 

need only apply. 

Contact 1649-331-4110 

cLassiFiEds 

Construction site in South Caicos 

requires the following. 

Candidates will be required to perform 

the following tasks: 

(1) Electrician 

• Installs, services and repairs lighting 

fi xtures, electrical panels, outlets and 

wiring. 

• Installs, repairs and services specialized 

electrical equipment and machinery. 

• Constructs and maintains service 

equipment. 

(1) Site Foreman 

• Ensure the daily programming of all 

site works is performed in accordance 

with the Company construction program. 

• Ensure all site resources (labour, machinery, 

materials, sub-contractors etc.) 

are effectively utilized and monitored 

in order to achieve timely completion 

Housekeeper/dog sitter needed 

❊ Job requirements include full responsibility for 

house, as well as taking care of dogs. Cleaning, 

changing linens, ironing walking, washing and 

feeding the dogs are just a few of the many various 

tasks to be accomplished on a daily basis. 

❊ Candidates must have experience in care of very 

elderly a necessity. 

❊ Must be available on short notice, including nights 

and weekends. 

❊ Must be bilingual: Spanish and English. 

❊ Must be enthusiastic and like dogs. 

❊ Base salary $5 an hour. 

POSITIONS AVAILABLE 

of projects. 

• On an ongoing basis, monitor all 

works against specifi cations to ensure 

the continuing quality and accuracy of 

work performed. 

(2) Masons 

• Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, 

retaining walls and other brick or 

stone edifi ces. 

• Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones 

and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and 

repairs steps. 

• Plasters ceilings and/or walls. 

Applicants must have at least fi ve (5) 

years experience in the position. MUST 

BE PREPARED TO LIVE FULL TIME IN 

SOUTH CAICOS. Salary $900.00 

weekly depending on experience. 

Interested applicants should send their 

CV and cover letter to the Project 

Manager. Fax: 941-4533 

Applications in writing, including 3 references sent to: 

Rockgarden Ltd. 

c/o Saunders and Co. 

Post Offi ce Box 257 

Town Centre, Providenciales 

Turks and Caicos Islands 

Deadline for submissions July 19, 2012 

Attorney General’s Chambers Crown Land Unit 

TENDER NOTICE FOR CROWN LAND 

Turks and Caicos Islands Government 

is in receipt of a proposal 

to acquire a leasehold title 

over 17.73 acres of parcels 

60000/335 and 60000/635, 

Northwest & West Central, Providenciales, 

for a commercial development. 

In the spirit of good 

governance and in keeping with 

Section 34 of Crown Land Ordinance 

we would like to open the 

tender process for competing 

tenders to these parcels. 

This process promotes transparency 

and helps mitigate favouritism 

and corruption; as 

well as affords the Government 

the opportunity to get the best 

value for the land. 

The parcels are located in an 

area zoned for tourism development 

and all bids should guide 

the Project Proposal Guidelines, 

found on TCIG website - 

www.gov.tc. 

All bids must be submitted 

to the Tender Board and must 

be accompanied by a $1000.00 

non-refundable application fee 

payable at any Treasury location. 

Return of Tenders: The return 

date is scheduled to close 

at 2pm on August 03rd 2012. 

Bids are to be returned in a 

sealed envelope addressed to: 

Chairman of the Tender Board 

N. J. S. Francis Building Pond 

Street Grand Turk

16 | July 12, 2012 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ www.fptci.com

Volume 22 Issue 26: July 12, 2012 - fp Turks and Caicos

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?