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The PNP statement was responding to

a document released by the Interim

Government called Restoring

Financial Stability to the Government

of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In that report, the Interim

Government said that the Turks and

Caicos Islands is in the middle of a

financial crisis, adding that as

As a result of the actions of the

previous administration it has been

running a significant budget deficit

since 2007 and has accumulated high

levels of debt as a result.

The Interim Government also said

that following the negotiation of a $79

million last spring, the Government

was unable to attract further borrowing

on the capital markets, and without

emergency UK support it would have

been unable to pay salaries or fund

public programs.

However, the PNP responded by

saying: We expected that after two

years of leadership negativity, the

interim administration was ready to

offer some semblance of hope to the

citizens and residents of this country.

Instead, what we got was a statement

that was excessively gloomy,

dramatically inaccurate, and

hopelessly inadequate to addressing

our countries pressing fiscal

challenges. What we got from the

ministry of finance was no road map to

recovery. What we got was another

notice from the governor that tougher

days are ahead for this country.

The PNP statement continued:

By the Interim Governments own

admission, the last administration was

able to achieve recurrent revenues in

excess of $220 million during fiscal

year 2008/2009. In contrast, during the

first full year of the Interim

Administrations governance recurrent

revenues had fallen to a mere $120

million per annum. This represents a

drop in recurrent revenues of $100

million or a 45% decline in

government income. Additionally,

when the interim administration took

office in 2009 they reported

approximately $110 million of national

debt and this was inclusive of unpaid

bills that they claimed they met by the

previous administration. Today in just

two short years the country has

amassed over $260 million in debt and

the government has announced that

despite three new loans and a public

bond offering, the TCI is in the middle

of a financial crisis. This is not a

natural course of events for any

economy over such a short period of

time, and one must question the

wisdom of the persons in control.

The PNP said that rather than

admitting their own short comings, the

interim Government has repeatedly

tried to lambaste the previous

administration whilst attempting to

remove themselves from any

perceptions of impropriety and total

incompetence.

The fact of the matter is that the

Progressive National Party has

presided over the largest period of

expansion this country has ever seen.

It is evident to the naked eye that the

Interim Administration is

concentrating its efforts purely on

curtailing expenditure and not doing

anything to maintain the countrys

revenue base. They have essentially

imploded our revenue system and

implemented a tax based system that

was targeted for these territories for

some time now. In doing so, they have

frightened off investors. In the midst of

the worst recession this country has

ever seen, it is very sad and very

unfortunate rather than building

bridges, the administration is

poisoning wells, the PNP continued.

We appeal to the common sense

of all citizens of the Turks & Caicos

Islands to not become deterred or side

tracked by the cunning tactics of the

Governor and the Interim

Administration to compensate for their

incompetence. They are yet again

trying to sell us a bad basket of goods

and placate us while they implement

measures that are not in our best

interest. How long must they govern

before they take ownership of this

mess that they have created? Its about

time they take responsibility and stop

blaming the PNP for their failures. If

we continue down this path, very soon

we will have more civil servants

without work; continued spiraling

unemployment in our country;

increasing debt levels; no further

inward investment to stimulate the

construction and real estate industries;

and total lacking of genuine

representation for our people.

According to the PNP, it was

ironic that while the United Nations

committee of twenty-four is convening

in the Grenadines to discuss paths to

decolonization for colonized countries,

the Turks & Caicos Islands has

become further under siege and

saddled with an oppressive British

regime that is determined to suppress

the core principles of democracy and

human rights that are accorded to all

free people.

This malaise must come to an

end, the PNP said. With all that is

happening in this country, we are

sincerely disappointed that the

Governor had a moment when he could

have put ideas on the table, or try to

engage in a thoughtful dialog to fix this

country's economic and fiscal

problems, decided instead to pour out

anti-TCI rhetoric, and pass partisan

broadsides against us.

This country needs leadership, this

country needs hope. Exploiting

people's emotions of fear, envy, and

anxiety is not hope; it's not leadership.

It is rhetoric and it smacks of

arrogance. We don't need rhetoric. We

don't need demagoguery. We need

solutions. And we don't need to keep

begging the interim administration to

improve our economy. If we don't

improve our economy today, our

children will face a much, much

tougher tomorrow.

PNP slams Interim Government

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Mark Thompson gets life sentence for killing his girlfriend Keisha Parnell

Mark ThoMpson, The man accused of killing nurse Keisha Parnell to death was sentenced to life imprisonment by Chief Justice Gordon Ward in the Grand Turk Supreme Court last Friday (May 27) after being found guilty by a seven member mixed jury.

Thompson was represented by Courtany Barnett, while Samantha Williams-Glinton was the prosecutor.

Parnell was stabbed to death hours before dawn on September 10, 2008, a few days after Hurricane Ike, at an apartment in Glass Shack, Providenciales, after a man who was later identified as Thompson, broke into the building shared between the decease woman and her brother.

She was killed while sleeping beside her two children. The slain womans brother Stephen Parnell - who was sleeping in another section of

the apartment at the time of the attack was awaken by the womans scream, and chased the attacker along the road.

The deceased womans family, even though still grieving from her death, was happy that the trial had come to favourable end. They believe though that proceedings took too long to get off the ground.

Keishas sister, Celia, who spoke on behalf of the family, said their grief was made to prolong by numerous delays courtesy of what she believed were schizophrenic stunts by the accused man. According to her, each time that the matter came up, the court was told that Thompson was not fit to stand trial due to mentally instability, which she said frustrated the family.

We are happy that the matter ended the way it did. Even though we are happy with the way it ended, our sister cannot come back, and so, we are

still saddened by her death. We believe that Mark should have been sentenced a long time ago, but each time the case came up he acted as if he was insane, and they had to put it off.

Even during the trial, he responded to questions as if he did not understand what was being said to him, but as soon as he walked outside the court he began to smile; that frustrated us, because we knew he was trying to stall the case, said Keisha Parnell.

Following the Keishas death, Thompson was picked up at his mothers house later that morning and was charged with the womans death a few days later.

It was reported that both were involved in a relationship which later became abusive, and after it apparently became unbearable she left the house and moved with her two children to the apartment occupied by her brother.

TCIs Sonia Bien-Aime is key witness for US Attorney in FIFA scandal

The Turks and CaiCos Islands has become a key element in a FIFA scandal investigation which could potentially change the dynamics of football administration in the Caribbean, North and Central American Federation (CONCACAF) region.

Vice Captain of FIFA and head of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), Austin Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago has been accused of Bribery and it is reported that the Turks and Caicos Islands Federation is the prime witness in the matter.

As a result of the allegations, Warner described as the most controversial and contentious member of FIFA executive committee was suspended from all football pending a full investigation into the bribery allegations.

His suspension came over claims he conspired with Asian football head Mohamed bin Hammam to buy votes in an attempt to topple returned FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter at the congress which was held on Wednesday, June 1 in Zurich, Switzerland.

It has been reported in the world press that the alleged bribe was during a CFU congress held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in June. The meeting was held to accommodate Hammam, to make his pitch for the FIFA presidency.

It was at that event it was reported that Warner attempted to bribe a number of regional federation

officials, including the TCI, by offering each representative US$40,000, under the guise of gifts, to vote against returned FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter at the congress which was held on Wednesday, June 1 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Reports are that the charge was made by the TCI Football Association Secretary General Sonia Bien-Aime.

When contacted, Bien-Aime, who was in Zurich attending the FIFA 61st Congress with President Chris Bryan and Executive Director Neil Coles, said she could not comment length on the matter but noted that she will on her return,.

Prior to the FIFA Congress, I attended a Caribbean Football Union meeting in Trinidad at which Mohammed Bin Hammam made a presentation in support of his attempt to challenge Blatter as FIFA President. As widely reported around the globe, I Sonia Bien-Aime, on behalf of the TCIFA declined to accept the offered gift," she said in a brief email response.

She pointed out that the meeting created much attention in the media with Blatter's re-election for another four years.

Bien-Aime was said to have told US attorney John S. Collins that she was offered $40,000 in cash as a gift to attend a special summit of Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

and Tobago, but that she had not accepted the gift. Bin Hammam however has said that he paid

travel, accommodation and administrative costs for the meeting.

Collins report also states: Ms. Bien-Aime stated that the airline ticket she received to attend the meeting had been sent by Simpaul Travel a Trinidad-based travel agency strongly linked to the Warner family.

Simpaul Travel was at the centre of a notorious World Cup ticket-touting scandal that saw Warner reprimanded by FIFA.

Bien-Aimes statement, according to football movers and shakers, would form the basis of the FIFA investigation.

The claim is said to have been detailed in a secret report into the allegations compiled by a former US federal prosecutor.

According to the report, delegates to the meeting were told that they had to arrange their travel through the CFU, of which Warner is president, using a form provided with the formal invitation to the meeting.

The invitation, a copy of which is included in the report, states that if delegates did not book their travel through the CFU they could not guarantee reimbursement.

Simpaul Travel was previously investigated by FIFA after it was revealed that tickets for the 2006 World Cup intended for Trinidad and Tobago fans were channelled through the company and sold at a profit of around $1million. Warner owned shares in the company and his son Daryan was said to be a director. Warner received only a reprimand for his involvement in that scandal.

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By Bill McCollumThe wriTer was under the impression that both TheAdvisory Council and The Consultative Forum havebeen established to guide and protect the TCI Nation.If this is the case why is the nation being subjected toa constant barrage of Regulations and demandsflowing out of the FSC which are not backed up byestablishment in law?

There is no promotion of this jurisdiction in thearea of incorporations as far as anyone can see, quitethe reverse.The latest is a "witch-hunt" on annualcorporate fees going back as far as 30 years eventhough such fees have been accepted in the interveningyears without question by the Companies Registry,which is now purporting to exact penalties for allegedlate payment.

An interesting pattern of "annual returns missing

from the Companies Registry" has emerged, namely

1992-1996.Those who have been here long enough

may recall the impact of the "Timco Fire" and the odd

hurricane on the Registry's records, when consequently

the private sector was asked by the Registry to help

them reconstitute those records. To be asked years later

to pay penalties because of laxity by the Financial

authorities or natural disasters is a disgrace.

So, this is surely an area that both The Advisory

Council and The Consultative Forum needs to get a

grip on, as the potential is for clients who have

supported this area of the nation's business to be

abused.

The incorporation business has a record over many

years of creating jobs and enhancing Government

revenue. I expect there to be a continuation in the

present decline in the number of companies registered

in TCI but of course this accords with the present

administration's policy. As a result of the "witch-hunt"

my own group already has clients looking to

incorporate in competing jurisdictions.

Protection for

the legitimate business interest in

turks and caicos islands

By Jamy Williams

This is an open letter to the Governor and the FCO

We the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands

welcomed the invitation from the FCO, to have

individuals from the TCI to attend the

Constitutional talk meeting with the British

Government in the UK later this month.

However, all of the individuals who are going

to represent us the people of these islands do not

have a mandate and were all personally selected by

one individual and not the voters of these islands.

I am going analyze each member who the

Governor personally selected and state my

viewpoint, which I am sure many others within our

society feel the same way.

Lillian Missick they dont want her; we dont

want her. Mrs. Missick is a very nice and well

educated individual who is very intellectual, but it

is the viewpoint of many Turks and Caicos

Islanders and not just me, just me that she does not

have a brain of her own

I once held her in high esteem, however, she

has proven over and over again that she would do

anything to hold on to power which she perceives

to have. Therefore, Mrs. Missick should call an

emergency meeting of the Consultative Forum and

ask for all Forum members to vote on selecting a

member who would represent that body.

By not doing so, and just being appointed by

the governor, and accepting the appointment,

proves that she is no more than seeking fame or

other words, an uncle tom.

Mrs. Mary Doreen Quelch Misick, I am sure,

is not the most qualified individual on the Advisory

Council to go. We have persons such as John Smith,

Theo Durham and Edith Cox, who would do a

much better job representing the people, but the

Governor has proven to me this time that he has

selected someone who would do anything to hold

on to power, knowing that the people of these

islands would never elect her to hold public office.

Pastor Bradley Handfield should not attend, as

the people of these islands wish for him not to go.

We have many other pastors and bishops in this

country who are one hundred times more qualified

and more connected with the real issues of our

society and understand the pain and struggles of

their people. By the Governor selecting Mr.

Handfield and not requesting that the pastors come

together and select an individual who would

represent that body is a form of dictatorship, similar

to that which was once held by Saddam Hussein.

As a matter of fact, persons such as Pastor

Conrad Howell, Pedro Williams, Derek Hamilton,

Bishop Coleta Williams and Bishop Bryant Cox

were all overlooked, for an individual who many

have no respect for.

Doug Parnell, yes he is the leader of the PDM,

and Clayton Greene who is the leader of the PNP

are not going to work together in the best interest

of ensuring that we get a Constitution which the

people can agree to. I hope and pray that God leads

these two individuals and that they find common

ground and stand up to the colonial masters and

speak as leaders as they should be.

Mr. Willette Swann is our only hope going to

London. This man, I hold the utmost respect for,

not because he can be my father or grandfather, but

because he is one of the most respected lawyers not

just in the TCI but in the region. I know Mr. Swann

would do his best but he would be working against

three individuals who the Governor knows would

be on the British side, and two politicians who cant

agree.

This is not a place to send a youth ambassador

to speak on something this important that would

affect all our lives who call these islands home. It

is a shame to see that no one was selected from the

TCI Bar Association, Chamber of Commerce, the

independent media and the TCI Civil Service

Association.

I would go as far as to say that Mr. John

Phillips, Sharlene Cartwright, Dr. Linda Williams,

Noel Skippings, would be an excellent individuals

who had been overlooked and I am sure would have

made a great and positive impact at this high-level

meeting.

Moreover, I believe that the delegation should

meet with the people of the TCI before going to

London.

There is still time, Mr. Henry Bellingham and

Mr. Governor, to prove to the people of these

islands that the UK Government is a caring

Government and not one which is led by the devil

himself.

This was not intended to belittle any member

of the delegation or disrespecting the British

Government, but I have to call a spade a spade and

state the views, cries and opinions of the people.

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fArAh JeAn, The 2011 Miss Regatta Pageant winner,is weighing all her legal options in a bid to retrieve prizestaken from her after it was revealed shortly after she wascrowned, that she was a mother.

Jean, who came to The sUns office to tell herstory, said she was not aware that she was not eligible toenter the pageant because she was a mother, stressingthat the contract that the committee made her sign didnot indicate anything to that effect.

Jean, who took the sectional prize of best smile onher way to winning the crown, said days before thepageant she was asked to visit a woman at the ClementHowell High School to collect sponsorship money andalso to sign the contract.

She said she visited the school with her baby, andupon meeting the woman was asked by her if the childin her company was hers, and she said yes.

They sent me a contract to sign; I read the contract,and I saw nothing about if you get pregnant that youcannot enter a pageant. I signed the contract, and thesame person who gave me the money is the same personwho gave me the contract. She saw me with my babywhen I went over by the school. She asked me whosebaby is that? And I said thats my baby. She said youentering the pageant, too, aye? I said yes.

That was before she gave me the money. We thenwent in her car and I signed the contract and then shegave me the sponsorship money for me to get my stuff,Jean said.

She said minutes before the pageant someone whoknew her from Provo asked her if she was the mother ofa child and she answered in the affirmative also, notknowing at that point that a mother was not allowed toenter. However, she noted that despite declaring herhand, no one told her even at that point that she couldnot enter the three-contestant pageant.

Jean said after she was declared winner and wasback stage packing her belongings to leave, a group ofwomen who confronted her began to verbally harass her.

They said I should not be the winner because I am

a Haitian. I got scared and when I asked a member ofthe committee how am I going to get home, because alot of South Caicos Girls want to fight me, and she saidshe dont know. Another one told me to find a way tohome, Jean explained.

She said committee members, who later had ameeting with her asked to give up the crown and prizeswon, which included a laptop computer.

They took every prize that I got for Miss Regattaand gave it to the first runner-up, even my prize for bestsmile. The prizes are a laptop, a trip to Parrot Cay, acamera, a basket, a purse, and a hundred dollars for thebest smile.

They did not give me anything. They tookeverything. I was scared, because I am not from South,they could do me anything over there, so I gave themthe crown and all the prizes, Jean lamented.

But Clemmons said Jean would not go empty-handed, as she would receive the third place prize, whilethird place winner in the contest would be upgraded tosecond place.

However, Jean said she would not take the thirdplace prize because she worked hard to win the contest.She explained that she had no problem giving back thecrown, but since she had put extra efforts to win theprizes she wanted to keep them.

The organisers for the South Caicos Regatta Pageanttold The sUn that their event mirrors that of any otherinternational pageant, where it is standard procedure thatonce someone is a mother, she is not qualified to enter.

In an interview, main organiser, Petula Clemmons,explained that it is customary that a mother or expectingmother is barred from entering pageants anywhere in theworld and the Regatta Pageant was no exception.

Clemmons pointed that since it was obvious thatJean a Haitian national - was not one hundred percentfluent in English someone should have pointed out therules of the competition to her. She then offered herapology to Jean for the bungling.

Miss Regattawinner wants her prizes

The Governors office has

released the names of members of

the Turks and caicos islands

delegation that will be travelling to

London for discussions on the draft

constitution on 15 and 16 June.

They are: consultative forum

chairperson Mrs Lillian Misick,

Advisory council member Mrs

Doreen Quelch-Missick, PnP leader

Mr clayton Greene, PDM leader Mr

Doug Parnell, Mr. Wendell swann of

the All-Party commission on the

constitution and electoral reform,

Pastor Bradley handfield and Youth

Ambassador Mr Trevon farrington.

Meantime, Leader of the Peoples

Democratic Movement, Douglas

Parnell, said in a press release that

he has spoken to all other members

of the team heading to London and

he is calling on the participants to

come together in a public roundtable

and inform the public of their points

of view before heading to London.

Additionally, we point all

persons to our position paper

published ahead of the last round of

constitutional consultations so that

all can know the position of the PDM

on the fcos draft constitution,

Parnell said. We believe that this is

a pivotal and important moment in

our history and it is incumbent upon

all of us, as a people, that the views

of those heading to London are the

views that reflect the voice of the

people and what is in the best

interest of Turks and caicos

islands.

TCI teamfor London

talksannounced

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Two men - a Pakistani and an

Indian national who were

convicted on illegal entry charges

and served their three month prison

term almost a year ago, have been

languishing at the Detention Centre

in Providenciales for the past six

months.

The Pakistani has been identified

as Nadeem Ur Rehman, while the

Indian national is Sadpal Singh.

The SUn understands the men

arrived in the Turks and Caicos

Islands on November 9, 2010, to

work in the ailing construction

industry. They were said to have

been brought in by a local, but when

they arrived, were told that no work

was here. As a result, they both

sought and acquired jobs outside of

their intended professional areas.

A source close to the mens case,

said the individual who allegedly

brought them in, took their passports

after telling them that he was going

to get them stamped. After three

days, it was said that the mens travel

documents were unstamped. The

employer also reportedly told the

men that he would be applying for

their work permits but disappeared,

leaving the immigrants stranded and

penniless.

A few days after he began

working here, Singh was picked up

by Immigration officials, who later

went to his apartment and

apprehended Rehman as well. The

two were later charged with illegal

entry into the country and sentenced

to three months each at Her

Majestys Prison in Grand Turk.

After that, the Ministry of Border

Control was to decide the mens fate.

After two months and twenty

days, the two were released from

prison and brought to the Detention

Centre in Providenciales. They were

said to have been told that

Government would determine

whether or not they would be

repatriated.

It is understood that both men

expressed the desire to stay in the

Turks and Caicos Islands and work

so as to sustain their families back

home. As a matter of fact, this

newspaper understands that

individuals in the community are

willing to sign for them and take

them on as employees, but were

awaiting reply from Government,

who it is understood, is struggling to

come up with the repatriation funds

for the Indian National.

Singh, it is said is married and

the father of three children. His

parents are said to be old and unable

to take care of his family. Rehman is

also said to have a family back in

Pakistan and is not certain how they

are being taken care of.

Persons in the community,

including a group of civic leaders

who brought the matter to the

medias attention, said holding the

men for such period against their will

is a breach of their human rights, and

are hoping that the matter reaches

decision-makers early enough.

They are both human beings. It

is a breach of the mens human

rights, and I am sure that the

Governors Office is not aware of it.

I am giving them the benefit of the

doubt on that, because I believe if

they knew that the men were held at

the place so long, they would have

done something amicable.

Either release them on some

condition because there is no money

to send them back or find the funds

somehow to make them return,

because no matter how we look at it,

it is a clear violation of their human

rights. Its not like they are being held

on some severe national security

issue. Maybe if that was the case they

would have gone home already, one

of the concerned citizens said.

The local Human Rights

Commission said it was not aware of

the situation until this newspaper

made contact, but said it would

commence investigation into the case.

The local Government has

confirmed the mens detention and

said steps were being made to end

their indefinite confinement.

The Government is presently

making a ticket available for the

Indian national to be returned to his

home. The Pakistani national claimed

asylum which UNHCR determined

was not a valid claim. He has decided

to appeal. The Ministry of Border

Control is now awaiting a response

from UNHCR, a statement from the

Government Press Office said.

Pakistani and Indian men in

Detention Centre over six months

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terminated from the Turks and Caicos

Islands Civil Service on May 31st.

Forty-one (41) were from the Ministry

of Works (including Works

Programme), two from the Ministry of

Education, 13 from the Former

Premiers Office, one from Ministry of

Home Affairs and three from the

Office of Public Service Management.

According to Government

sources, these terminations resulted in

savings to TCIG of $365,636.70

In April, a press release issued by

the Interim Government warned of job

cuts, saying that this action will be

necessary because the jobs were not

budgeted for, not justified, and in some

cases what were supposed to be short-

term jobs ended up being extended for

many years.

According to the release, the job

cuts are part of on-going work to

tackle the serious budget deficit and

enhance revenue and to identify

irregularities in expenditure.

In their press release, the Interim

Government sought to blame the

previous administration for creating

the problem that has now caused them

to make the tough decision to

terminate staff.

Sixty Government workers sent home so far

The royal Turks and CaicosPolice in Providenciales charged aman on Wednesday 1st June 2011 forTheft and Unlawful Entry.

According to Sergeant CalvinChase, this is connection with anincident which occurred on Friday27th May 2011 at approximately8:25pm along Grace Bay roadProvidenciales.

Chase said the suspect waswitnessed stealing a hand bag from atourist by an off duty Detective. Theoff duty police officer instinctivelyresponded by giving chase andapprehended the suspect behindDanny Buoys Restaurant and bar.

This act was applauded by thetourist who was able to get back herhand bag with all its contents.

On Wednesday 31st May 2011

about 12.53 pm the Royal Turks andCaicos Police received a complaintof a Robbery at Nells gift shop onLeeward Highway Providenciales. Itwas reported that two armed maskedindividuals robbed the business of aquantity of cash and cell phones andutilized a vehicle to make good theirescape. Police were able toapprehend one of the robbers withinan hour and is looking for the secondsuspect who is known to Police.

On Wednesday 31st May 2011 atapproximately 9.00pm in Kew Townin vicinity of the Ball ParkProvidenciales two off dutyDetectives witnessed a male subjectattempting to snatch a hand bag froma female who screamed for help. TheDetectives ran to her assistance withone of them staying with the victim

while the other gave chase andsubsequently apprehended the malesubject in the vicinity of ACEPlumbing in Kew TownProvidenciales. This individual willbe charged for Attempted Theft.

The victim commended thePolice for coming to her assistanceand being able to apprehend theculprit.

The Royal Turks and CaicosPolice in Grand Turk areinvestigating an AggravatedBurglary which occurred onSaturday 28th May 2011 about4.30am in Breezy Brea, Grand Turk.This incident resulted in injuries to amale that required hospitalization. Amale subject is presently in policecustody and the investigation iscontinuing

Police make arrests

Three young men who were foundguilty of attempted murder, will knowtheir fate on July 22.

Harry McKenzie, Lavard Walkinand Dumoy Browne, were found guiltyof attempting to murder HaywoodMcIntosh.

His Lordship Mr. Justice RichardWilliams remanded the men to HerMajestys Prisons in Grand Turk andordered reports on them beforesentencing.

McKenzie was represented byAlvin Garland, Walkin, by AshwoodForbes and Browne, by GeorgeMissick. Leonard Franklyn was theprosecutor

Three men

found guilTy of

aTTempTed

murder

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TURKS AND CAICOS SUN JUNE 3RD - JUNE 10TH, 2011

The GovernmenT of the Turks andCaicos Islands is in the middle of afinancial crisis.

As a result of the actions of theprevious administration it has beenrunning a significant budget deficitsince 2007 and has accumulated highlevels of debt as a result. Following thenegotiation of a $79 million last spring,the Government was unable to attractfurther borrowing on the capitalmarkets, and without emergency UKsupport it would have been unable topay salaries or fund public programs.

Bankruptcy has only been avoidedbecause the UK Government providedthe financial support needed to keep thepublic sector afloat and now, through$260 million of loan guarantees, withthe time and resources we need totackle the dire fiscal legacy the InterimGovernment inherited.

The financial package which isnow in place buys us the time we needto tackle the fiscal crisis. The UKsupport does not, however providemoney to reverse previous spendingcuts or fund significant newexpenditure; instead it provides a one-off opportunity to refinance ourexisting debt and bring revenue andspending into line.

There is no alternative other than tobalance TCIGs budget by raisingrevenues and cutting spending; like anyhousehold or business, the public sectorcannot continue to live beyond itsmeans.

The public debt run up in a shortperiod of time is equivalent to $12,000for every man, woman and child in theTurks and Caicos Islands. Achievingfiscal stability is not only essential toavoid the spectre of default; it will alsoprovide a major boost to the economyby allowing local businesses to thriveand restoring confidence that the Turksand Caicos Islands are a sound place forinvestment.

It will be tough, but we muststabilise the Governments financesnow to ensure a quick path out of thecurrent economic difficulties to a moreprosperous TCI in future. Being well on

course to achieve a fiscal surplus by theend of financial year 2012/13 is a keymilestone towards setting a date forelections.

The refinancing packageWith thesupport of the UK Governmentguarantee, TCIGs debt has now beenrefinanced at much lower rates,providing significant savings in debtservice costs for the duration of theguarantee. This provides an immediateboost to TCIGs finances, releasingmoney for more productive purposes.

The package is made up of anumber of elements: Guaranteed bonds of $170m, payablein full on maturity in five years, at fixedinterest of 3.20%. This provides bothlow cost debt and certainty over ourfuture debt service costs A five year term loan of $30m, at0.5% over LIBOR, which is availableif desired to repay other moreexpensive debts of TCIG A five year revolving bank facility of$60m, at 0.25% over LIBOR, whichwill fund the projected deficits over thenext two years. The guarantee comes with a numberof conditions to ensure that TCIG takesthis opportunity to achieve financialstability; the most important of these isthe need to achieve a financial surplusby the end of 2012/13.

The financial package isunderpinned by a plan to achieve asurplus and improve our stewardshipand management of public money. Inbroad terms this involves reducing theforecast deficit of $60m in 2010/11 to$8m in 2011/12, and moving to asurplus of $20m in 2012/13. The totaldeficit will be increased by the amountof net capital expenditure.

This strategy will enable us notonly to achieve a surplus in 2012/13,but also to build reserves that will allowus to start to pay down debt, establish acontingency for unexpected events, andinvest in infrastructure. Until this isachieved TCIGs finances will continueto be fragile, and we will be unable to

invest to help TCI prosper in future. The 2011/12 budgetReducing the

deficit from $60 million in 2010/11 to$8 million in 2011/12 will requireaction to both raise revenues and reduceexpenditure.

The need to reform TCIGsrevenue system has been recognised formany years. Government revenues fellfrom a peak of $220 million in 2008/09to around $120 million in 2010/11,reflecting the instability of the existingrevenue system and its vulnerability toexternal shocks - in this case the globaleconomic downturn and its impact onthe construction and real estateindustries which have been the mainsources of Government revenue in TCI.

The measures agreed in this yearsbudget will set us well on the way to amodern system that will provide valuefor money and fund essentialgovernment services in future.

The cornerstone of the new systemis the introduction of Value Added Tax,a broadly based consumption tax whichhas been successfully introduced incountries world-wide including manysmaller economies with a heavyreliance on tourism.

In the Caribbean, it has beensuccessfully implemented in Barbados,Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, theDominican Republic, Haiti, Belize,Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Antiguaand Barbuda, and St Kitts and Nevis,and it is in the process of beingimplemented in St Lucia, and StVincent and the Grenadines. In manyinstances the revenues raised by VAThave been well ahead of projections.

VAT will provide a stable source ofrevenue for TCIG, and will stimulateeconomic growth by removing thedistortions of the existing system. Itwill, however, require a significantamount of preparation, and we havetherefore agreed a number of temporarymeasures to pave the way to VAT, closethe budget gap, and avoid a default. Weexpect that most of these temporarymeasures will fall away, together with

a number of existing taxes, when VATis introduced in 2013.The temporary measures include: A Customs Processing Fee of 4% onall imported goods Changes to the system of workpermits to raise revenue and make itfairer and more effective Increases to business licensing andother fees and charges to keep up withinflation, together with simplificationand improved administrative efficiency A carbon tax on electricity, to raiserevenues and provide incentives forgreater environmental sustainability bythe generating companies A water sales tax on commercialcustomers and the largest residentialcustomers, which will also encouragewater conservation A sales tax on financial services andinsurance premiums

We will also review the wide-ranging concessions and exemptionsthat were granted in the past, with theaim of ensuring that they are beingproperly exercised. Where possible wewill remove them unless they producesocial and economic benefits thatwould not otherwise occur.

Together with forecast increases inexisting revenues, these measures willraise TCIGs income to around $160million in 2011/12, rising to around$190 million by 2013/14. At the sametime we need to cut expenditure toreverse the rapid and unsustainablegrowth of recent years and bring it backinto line with income.

Staff costs are by far the biggestelement of TCIGs expenditure. Thepublic service has grown much morequickly than the economy as a whole.It now needs reform to be affordable,able to deliver the services expected byresidents and visitors, and offerrewarding jobs for public servants.Some jobs will have to go in line withthe widely accepted target to reduce thecost of the public service by 25%, butwe will work to find alternative jobsand provide assistance for the peopleaffected by these changes.

SEEKS TwO SECURITy GUARDSMust have 5 years experience Excellent command of the English language and spanish reading, writing and speaking. Good communication skills and team player

Detail oriented & organized individual Ability to work shifts, early mornings, late nights, weekends and

Holidays. Clean police record

Able to work under pressureSalary $5.00 per hourBelongers need only apply.

Interested person should apply to HR@flyairtc.com or via fax to HRDepartment 649-946-4040.

No phones call please. Qualified candidates will be contacted forinterview. -

AIR TURKS AND CAICOSCASABLANCA CASINOPOSITIONS AVAILABLE

1 Surveillance Operation Manager at $18.75 per hour

2 Dice Dealers Inspectors at $13.50 per hour

Labourer at $6.00 per hour

Interested persons contact Ms. Ingraham at 941-3737

Restoring financial stability to the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Submitted by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government

JUNE 3RD - JUNE 10TH, 2011 TURKS AND CAICOS SUN LOCAL NEWSPage 11

Continued from page 10Some jobs will have to go in line

with the widely accepted target to reducethe cost of the public service by 25%, butwe will work to find alternative jobs andprovide assistance for the people affectedby these changes.

In the meantime the budget for

2011/12 contains measures which will

reduce costs by around 10%, an

important step toward achieving the

25% target.

Most of this will be achieved by

applying existing rules properly, and

implementing proper controls over the

TCIG payroll. These measures are

essential to increase fairness and to

release money for use in other areas of

government such as education and

primary healthcare.

We fully understand that these are

difficult times and so we are making

transitional arrangements in a number

of areas to ensure that the people

affected are treated as fairly as possible.

And we are not seeking to recover past

overpayments, unless there is clear

evidence that the individuals receiving

such payments acted improperly or

were clearly aware that they were in

receipt of payments to which they were

not entitled.

We are also committed to making

savings in other areas of Government

spending, including statutory bodies,

scholarships, rents, utilities,

communications, travel and

procurement, in order to balance the

budget, ensure value for money and

safeguard the interests of the people of

TCI.

Capital spending can provide much

needed stimulus to the economy of the

Turks and Caicos Islands. The state of

TCIGs finances means that the scope

for capital expenditure will be

extremely limited for the next two

years.

Existing commitments for 2011/12

already total $6.4 million, and some

high priority projects do not yet have

funding, including the rebuilding of Ona

Glinton Primary School, the repair of

the causeway between North and

Middle Caicos, and improvements to

the airport at South Caicos. It is likely

that some further capital expenditure

will be needed in order to continue to

provide essential services. We hope to

be able to approve new capital projects

during the year, depending on revenues,

and we will continue to seek additional

funding from partners such as the EU

for essential capital expenditure.

Improving financial management,

reporting and accountabilitySetting and

achieving a balanced budget is only the

first step in restoring financial stability

to TCIG. We also need to exercise

proper financial management in order to

control revenue and expenditure,

monitor performance against the

budget, and report the results clearly,

openly and regularly.

We have already made progress

with this, and we intend to publish

quarterly reports setting out actual

income and expenditure against the

budget and explaining any significant

differences together with the action we

are taking to correct them.

The first report, covering April to

June 2011, will be published in August.

We are also preparing to bring the

backlog of financial accounts since

2006/07 up to date, so that we can

produce audited financial statements

and fulfil our obligations to be

accountable to the people of the Turks

and Caicos Islands.

Building a better futureTCIG has a

large structural deficit which will

continue to grow unless there are

significant reforms. Expanding the TCI

economy is vital, but this alone will not

close the deficit fast enough to avoid

defaulting on our debts.

We will continue to invest in

affordable economic stimulus measures

and in administrative and legal reforms

to encourage growth and diversification,

but this needs to be accompanied by

wide-ranging reform to improve the

openness and competitiveness of the

economic environment.

And any TCI Government faces

tough choices - we need to modernise

the tax system, cut wasteful public

expenditure and implement public

sector reforms to improve value for

money. The same is true of many other

countries, both regionally and globally,

that are taking similar action to control

their public finances and reduce their

debts.

Our aim is to restore and firmly

embed the principles of sound financial

management, sustainable development

and good governance. This will help

rebuild confidence in TCI and its ability

to manage its public finances. Restoring

financial stability to TCIG is essential to

help make TCI what we all want it to be

- an outstanding place to live and work

with equal opportunities for all, and an

attractive, welcoming destination for

tourism, the central pillar of our

economy.

RestoRing financial stability to the

goveRnment of the tuRks and caicos islands..contd

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TURKS AND CAICOS SUN JUNE 3RD - JUNE 10TH, 2011

By David NewlandsSUN Reporter (Intern)

To The resT of the world, Turks and

Caicos is paradise; a place that

industrialization has not touched. Tourists

fly from far and wide to see pristine

beaches with crystal clear water, and

ecosystems filled to the brim with unique

wild life.

Beautiful by Nature is the slogan

that the Turks and Caicos Islands uses to

describe itself. It can be seen everywhere:

in newspapers, on buildings, in the

airports and in stores.

Seeing these words everywhere could

fool strangers into believing that the

slogan is a part of the islands everyday

life.

However, looking outside, at the

streets and yards, one can see that perhaps

the motto is not entirely true.

A person needs not venture far to see

that the validity of this motto is

questionable, as the streets around the

island are obviously being used as ever

present trash cans. Bottles, cans and the

occasional garbage bag filled with rubbish

line the sides of the roads.

Not just on private residential roads

either; trash can be found strewn all over

Leeward Highway. The barrier which

divides the traffic, which was originally

intended to harbor attractive greenery and

flowers hosts cans and broken bottles

instead; like a tribute to some perverse

dumpster deity. While this problem may

seem irrelevant to many who are

accostomed to seeing it, it sends a

negative message to tourists. It sends a

broadcast saying We dont care about our

country. It says that the Turks and Caicos

is beautiful by nature, but ugly by choice.

At first glance, tackling this issue can

be an overwhelming task. It appears to be

a massive issue that should be solved by

the government, but that is only due to the

scale that people look at it. People look at

it as the Turks and Caicos being dirty.

They need to look at it from a more

focused perspective and think of it not as

the Turks and Caicos needs cleaning, but

as the road on which they live on needs

cleaning.

Individuals impact the country as a

whole in a negative sense, so why not

impact it in a positive sense. Take charge

in your neighborhood. If you see a friend

throwing trash on the street, pick it up and

scold them for it. Keep our country

beautiful. It doesnt take the government

to fix a problem like this. It takes people.

Be willing to get your hands dirty, and

help Turks and Caicos live up to its motto.

Take one small step to make it possible for

the country to make great leaps as a

whole.

NOTICERegulation 7 of the physical Planning (Development Permission)

Regulations, 1990

An Application, PR10857 by Mr. Gilbert Fitzroy Selver for the

Development of a Propane Gas Station has been

submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of

Development

Permission on 60611/27, South Dock Road, Providenciales.Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to theDirector of Planning, South Base Grand Turk or through theDepartment of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales,within twenty eight (28) day of publication of this Notice.

Notice Date: May 13, 2011

Air Turks and Caicos has an opening for the position as

Financial controller with 15 years or more experience in aviation and business

sectors, holding an ACA and BA in accounting from a wellestablished and recognized institution.

Duties shall include: Management of all company assets Annual budget preparation with monthly variance analysis Analysis of profitability for entire group of companies, theirproducts and product line Ability to initiate and deliver methods and systems for costsavings Preparation and Reporting of all financial information toCEO/banks Preparation for and overseeing annual audit Ability and Experience in initiating new systems to assist withexpansion of business Management Supervision and Mentoring entire staff ofFinance department.Salary shall be commensurate with educational qualificationand experience.

Please call 6499464181 ext 4 for more details or send resumeto hr@flyairtc.com. Only suitably qualified applications will beinterviewed.

The Turks and Caicos sun

is pleased to welcome David

Newlands as an intern for the

summer.

Born in the United States,

David was raised in Grand

Turk and Providenciales. He

has spent the last seven years

studying in the American high

school and college system. He

is currently a student of Green

Mountain College in Poultney

Vermont, and is majoring in

communications.

After being educated in

the United States, David

expressed his intention and

desire to return home to the

Turks and Caicos and join the local media community.

David has ambitions to join the radio and television

broadcasting in the near future, though he has a passion for

writing as well, which is why he is currently working in print

media.

Commenting on Davids internship, SUN Publisher &

Editor-in-Chief Hayden Boyce said: We are delighted to have

David on our team as a trainee journalist. He is quick study

and he has a natural flair for journalism and an obvious wealth

of talent. Since our inception we at the SUN have prided

ourselves in giving people opportunities to pursue their goals

and Im sure that the practical experience which David will gain

here will stand him in good stead in the future.

Beautiful by Nature, Ugly by Choice?

TCI SUN welComeS DavID NewlaNDS

aS aN INTerN

SUn Intern, David Newlands

JUNE 3RD - JUNE 10TH, 2011 TURKS AND CAICOS SUN LOCAL NEWSPage 13

The Turks and Caicos IslandsGovernment is currently carrying outextensive reforms within theImmigration Department.

According to Secretary of State forForeign and Commonwealth Affairs,Henry Bellingham, this includes thework of registering and responding toapplications received in the last fiveyears, including those which were notdealt with under the previousadministration.

Bellingham gave the writtenresponse in the House of Commons to aquestion by Andrew Rosindell, whoasked how many applications forpermanent residence certificates theTurks and Caicos Islands Governmenthas received in each of the last fiveyears.

Bellingham said the ImmigrationDepartment of the Turks and CaicosIslands is not able to provide accuratestatistics for the number of applicationsfor permanent residence certificatesreceived over the past five years.

I understand that approximately2,000 applications for permanentresidence certificates were receivedbetween 2006 and 2010, he said.

The following are some otherwritten answers from Bellingham to

questions about Turks and CaicosIslands in the House of Commons onApril 26, 2011.

Turks and Caicos Islands:

dominican republicandrew rosindell: How many

Dominican Republic citizens areresident on the British OverseasTerritory of Turks and Caicos.

Mr Bellingham: The Turks andCaicos Islands Government do not holdthis information.

Turks and Caicos Islands: haitiandrew rosindell: How many

Haitian citizens are resident on theBritish Overseas Territory of Turks andCaicos.

Mr Bellingham: The Turks andCaicos Islands Government do not holdthis information.

Turks and Caicos Islands:

Prisonersandrew rosindell: How many

inmates are detained in Grand TurkPrison, Turks and Caicos.

Mr Bellingham: On 7 April 2011,the population of Her Majesty's prisonin Grand Turk stood at 99; 41 onremand and 58 serving sentences.

Turks and Caicos Islands: radarandrew rosindell: What progress

has been made on the Coastal Radar

System project in Turks and Caicos; andwhen he expects the project to becompleted.

Mr Bellingham: Considerableprogress has been made on the CoastalRadar System project. The tower andantennae have been mounted and testingis imminent.

The Turks and Caicos IslandsGovernment expect that installation andtesting will be completed in the summer.

Turks and Caicos Islands:Redundancy

andrew rosindell: How much theTurks and Caicos government spent onredundancy payouts in each of the lastthree years.

Mr Bellingham: Following theclosure of the Turks and Caicos IslandsGovernment-sponsored New Media TVchannel in November 2009,US$107,467 was paid in terminalbenefits. There were no otherredundancy payments in this period.

andrew rosindell: How manycivil servants have been maderedundant in Turks and Caicos in eachof the last three years.

Mr Bellingham: 14 staff membersof the Turks and Caicos IslandsGovernment-sponsored New Media TVchannel were made redundant in

November 2009. There were no othercivil service redundancies during thisperiod.

Turks and Caicos Islands: Young

Offendersandrew rosindell: How many

juveniles are detained in Grand TurkPrison, Turks and Caicos.

Mr Bellingham: On 7 April 2011,there were two juveniles in HerMajesty's prison in Grand Turk.

Turks and Caicos Islands: YouthCustody

andrew rosindell: Whatprovision there is for juvenile detentionin Turks and Caicos.

Mr Bellingham: In general,custodial sentences in the Turks andCaicos Islands (TCI) are usually onlygiven to juveniles who commit veryserious offences. In such instances,juveniles are housed in an area of theprison that is isolated from the generalpopulation and are monitored by theDepartment of Social Development.The previous practice had been to sendjuveniles abroad after sentence.

The Ministry of Home Affairs andPublic Safety is seeking funding fromthe TCI Government and the Governor'sOffice to establish a juvenile facility inTCI.

Immigration reforms underway in TCI

General ManaGer To lead and direct the operations and financial activities of a five star luxuryresort, maintaining the highest level of guest service and owner satisfaction.Ensure the selection and ongoing direction of resort team members to achieve thehighest levels of integrity, job satisfaction, morale and team spirit.

Job requirements At least 10 years five star resort/international management experience in SeniorLevel Hotel Operations 2 to 3 years of direct related experience as a General Manager for a five starluxury property Hospitality degree preferable Strong Rooms or Food & Beverage background Luxury Brand Hotel Chain experience a must Delivers business results through effective management of planning, forecasting,improving yield, budgeting, cost management and all aspects of business Energetic, positive visionary leader, dedicated to motivating and developing teammembers Ability to balance many priorities, resolve problems and meet owners and guestexpectations Exceptional communication and customer service skills and live the standards ofour organization

GrOup DireCtOr Of peOple DeVelOpMentTo be responsible for the centralized Human Resources Department for GraceBay Resorts by overseeing HR and Training strategies for both properties from anoperational and strategic standpoint. The successful candidate will work directlywith the companys senior management team, to develop and implement strategiclong range initiatives that will support the growth of the Grace Bay ResortsBrand.

Job requirements 10+ years experience in a Senior Human Resources Role within the hospitalitysector 10+ years experience in the Luxury Market, in Hotels, Resort or Cruise LineIndustries College or University degree in Human Resource Management or equivalentyears of experience Caribbean experience considered a definite plus 3+ years overseeing a multi-unit Human Resources Department within anorganization Extensive knowledge in Training and Development, conducting Needs Analysis,designing, developing and facilitating training programs that meet the companysstrategic needs

persOnal COnCierGeEnsures that guests have a wonderful vacation experience in regards toatmosphere, service, quality and delivery by personally providing outstandingservice levels, coordinating service with other resort departments and adhering tothe resort standards. Tracks guest preferences, follows up on guest requests andcoordinates with other areas/services to ensure requests, products and amenitiesare handled flawlessly. Educates guests on the variety of services provided byConcierge and other team members. Treats guests with friendly professionalismand anticipates their needs in creative ways. Must maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times Must be able to interact with internal and external guests maintaining a high levelof professionalism Must be able to discern situations that may require high levels of patience, tact,and diplomacy in an effort to diffuse anger and/or collect accurate information toresolve challenges. Must be knowledgeable of local attractions and entertainment, able to give clear,accurate directions. A high School Diploma with previous customer service or front officeexperience in a luxury resort Good oral and written communications skills

publiC areas superVisOr Able to work flexible hours, weekend and holidays Full Computer skills Minimum 3 years of supervisor level experience in a Hotel /Resort Great communication skills Strong leadership skills Knowledge of schedule making and staffing Familiar with Five Star standards of presentation Customer Service oriented Preparation of Inventory supplies and linen Full knowledge on flooring chemicals Full knowledge of flooring equipment

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

Interested persons may contact ourHuman Resource ManagerNo later than June20, 2011Email: deleria.simms@verandatci.comOr hand deliver to our office at Veranda Resort and ResidencesPrincess Dr. Lower Bight, Providenciales

Career OpportunitiesVeranda is currently seeking qualified candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional

manner. Our ideal candidates must love to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude andlive the standards of our organization.

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TURKS AND CAICOS SUN JUNE 3RD - JUNE 10TH, 2011

Career OppOrtunities

Director of owner relAtionsRequirements:

Relationship management at executive levels is a critical part of

this role 3 years experience

Communication expertise in dealing with executive management,

ownership, investors and guests

Exceptional organizational skills coupled with a drive and ability to

deliver customer service excellence

Negotiating skills and budget development and management

Understanding and experience with budgets and strata

management

Comfortable with ambiguity and a wide spectrum of tasks

Competency with Microsoft Oce Professional products and

Opera

Team player, motivated by providing the ultimate experience for

clients.

Must read and speak English uently. Additional languages an

asset.

Past 5 star luxury experience needed in Housekeeping,

Engineering, Finance, Front Oce operations, Revenue

Management and Interior Design

International Experience in Hotel Management needed

Qualied Belongers need only to apply

salary range: Commensurate based on qualication and

experience

AssistAnt MAnAgerRequirements:

Five (5) Years Management Experience is 5- Star Resort

Degree in Hospitality Management (for an accredited

university)

Knowledge of Business Management

Be able to work with dierent Nationalities, ability to

communicate in French would be an asset

Dealing with a contractors and suppliers

Ensuring security is eective

Carrying our inspections of property and services

Ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health and safety

and other statutory regulation

Meeting heads of department and planning monitoring the

progress of business strategies

Qualied Belongers need only to apply

salary range: Commensurate based on qualication and

experience

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources

Department no later than 30th June 2011

@ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1050

Email: veronica.clare@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758

P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British

West Indies

Grace Bay Club is looking for candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional manner. They love to workwith dierent types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization. Their managementstyle is one that balances a commitment to people and their development with business/nancial accountability and delivers anexceptional guest experience.

Seven local bandS are set to takethe stage on Saturday, June 25th inTurtle Cove Marina whereIslandcom Wireless is celebratingtheir One Year Anniversary with aBattle of the Bands! Islandcom isbringing their first year to a close intrue Islandcom fashion focusingon the TCI community byspotlighting local musical talent andraising funds for two deservingcauses The Provo ChildrensHome and Ona Glinton PrimarySchool.

Admission to the event is free!Turtle Cove will be open to fansfrom 4pm with the first band takingthe stage at 5:00pm. Dont be late!You dont want to miss the chance tocheer for your favourite bands.

The Battle of the Bands willoffer more than just entertainmentfor your ears. Treat your taste budsto a great mix of food includingMexican treats from newly re-opened Hey Jose, grilled delightsfrom Caicos Catering, and yourfavourite local dishes from Hole inthe Wall and Karen Higgs. Bars willalso be set up serving an assortmentof soft drinks, beer, wine and liquor.

Music will continue throughoutthe evening with DJ Liquafox andDJ Phantom keeping you entertainedbetween sets. Glow glasses,

necklaces and bracelets will beavailable as well as officialIslandcom Battle of the Bands T-Shirts. Islandcom will also be givingout prizes and giveaways throughoutthe night!

Bands will battle it out until 9pmwhen the coveted title of TCIsFavourite Band will be announced!On top of bragging rights, thewinning band will take home $3,000and an iPhone with six months offree service for each member of the

band. The second place band willreceive $1,000 and take home aNokia Touch and Type with threemonths of free service each.Winners will be chosen by the fansand a selected panel of judges. Theevent will culminate with an encorefrom the winning band followed bya 10pm performance by We FunkJunkanoo and a special surprise tolight up the skies!

The seven lucky bands set totake the stage are Hoozya Daddy,

Lee Forbes & the Force, Just Spliff,Bowen Arrow, Keno & Kazz, KewBand Link and Rasta Generation.Islandcom is pleased to showcasethese gifted local acts and with themput on a great show for all!

Islandcom strives to activelyparticipate in local events in order tosupport the community, sustain localculture and showcase local talents,especially when benefiting localcharities and causes. Special thanksmust be given to Turtle Cove Marinafor providing the venue in additionto The Wine Cellar, Blue Loos, TCIWaste Disposal, QDeanoProductions, and Sky Juice. Theseorganizations worked withIslandcom to make this eventpossible.

A limited number of tables willbe available in a VIP Area near thestage. Complimentary champagneand a fully stocked bar generouslyprovided by The Wine Cellar will beavailable to VIP guests whopurchase a table. Proceeds willprofit the two benefiting charities.Businesses are also welcome tomake donations to these greatcauses. If you are interested inpurchasing a table or making adonation please contact IslandcomsMarketing Team atmarketing@islandcom.tc.

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Over the years, The Torch's two primary issues forcomment have been: (1) co-equal inalienable humanrights for all citizens and lawful residents of the TCI;and (2) a home-grown free-market based recovery fromthe current TCI economic crisis.

Regarding human rights, all TCI citizens andresidents have defective human rights because the Britshave forced upon us the flawed 1948 UN set of rightsthat actually prohibits in writing all such rights frombeing exercised contrary to the purposes andprinciples of the United Nations. - Article 29[3] of theUniversal Declaration of Human Rights.

UN purposes and principles obviously do notinclude inalienable human rights those rights whichcannot be taken away from you arbitrarily by the statethrough the simple device of a claim that your exercisethereof is contrary to some ethereal purpose orprinciple.

Authoritarian states like Zimbabwe, Egypt, SaudiArabia, Cuba the UK, China, etc. consider inalienablehuman rights to be far too dangerous to give to theirsubjects. The state must be able to assert its dominanceover the individual at all times.

The flawed UN set of human rights was thenfiltered by the Euro-Brits through the EuropeanConvention of Human Rights (ECHR) which renamedthe purposes and principles exception as theseemingly more benign public good exception. Thepublic good exception still applies to each and everyindividual human right listed in the ECHR.

The ECHR public good exception is the currenthuman rights state of play in the TCI. It was transferreddirectly into the current TCI Bill of Rights. There hasbeen no suggestion from the Brit High Command thatthe TCI Bill of Rights will be amended to make ourhuman rights inalienable.

That means every individual who lives in the TCImay only enjoy his or her fundamental human rightsuntil such time as the state determines, sometimesretroactively, that the enjoyment of each such right issomehow contrary to what the state claims, from timeto time, is the public good. Reasons and justificationsfor the denial of human rights are rarely statutorilyrequired because it is the state that drafts the statutes.

Presently the state is the Brit High Command.However, consecutive local governments have beenjust as authoritarian and anti-individual liberty.

The TCI Bill of Rights is an authoritarian's dream.Any thing at any time can be claimed by the state to bethe public good such that it is contrary to what sometargeted individual has said or done.

This device is what enabled the Brit HighCommand to revoke the freedom of expression ofcitizens Devon Williams and Robert Hall withimpunity. They could even have rescinded those TCIcitizens' free speech rights retroactively had they beenof a mind to do so.

The Torch predicts that more TCI citizens will belosing their human rights as this next few years of theBrit Occupation proceeds.

You might wonder how it is that everyone couldpossibly have the same inalienable human rights at thesame time? Easily! If the purpose of a social system isto provide the maximum level of natural humanfreedoms that do not create harmful conflict, then thereis an obvious and natural corollary that permits allindividuals to have inalienable rights simultaneously.In fact, if such a corollary did not exist, it would beimmediately and continuously re-invented in any freesociety.

We all learned this corollary before 10 AM on thefirst day of school. It is simply that each individual'sright to act in certain pre-defined manners extends tothe point in time when such a right interferes directlywith the exact same set of rights of another individual.Stated more practically and somewhat accurately, oneshould always treat others as you would like to betreated yourself.

The Brits have effectively banned this humanrights corollary, which is based on natural humangoodness, in the TCI. They have created and fostereda social system in which they, and not the rights ofother individuals, are the limiting factor for theenjoyment of individual human rights.

This basic natural corollary of human behavior hasbeen trained out of individuals all over the Westernworld for at least 70 years. Here in the TCI, it has beensubstantially trained out of islanders by decades of BritSocialist public education that seeks to diminish theimportance of the individual and demean individualthought and action at all times. Brit teachers had begunto teach you how to avoid or ignore this live and letlive corollary of tolerance by about 1030 AM on yourfirst morning at school.

In the field of philosophy, this destructiveincremental de-humanizing process is calledcollectivism. In economics, it is Socialism. In politics,it is vote-buying demagoguery against any convenient,non-complying targeted group of individuals the rich,the ex-pats, the oil companies, the Jews, the health

insurance companies, PPC, those who would like tokeep what they earn, etc, etc. In civil society, it is theadvancement of the welfare-state entitlement mentalitythat incrementally weakens the character, honesty andself-reliance of individuals. In ethics, it is altruism the theory that ONLY action for the benefit of others ismoral. All action for the benefit of one's self amountsto greed and is immoral.

Regarding The Torch's issue of economic recovery,he believes it is critical to understand that our currenteconomic crisis was caused substantially by the grossconstitutional negligence of the Brits. The Brits wereour constitutional safeguard against local governmentcorruption. They failed criminally in the discharge oftheir duties to protect us and our economy.

This understanding is critical to economic recoverynot only because the Brits are here to camouflage theirresponsibility but also because it is a conditionprecedent to understanding that any economic recoverywill occur despite, not because of, the now apparentdisastrous Brit Socialist economic plan for the TCI.

The Torch has sought to confine himself to theabove two issues, but occasionally has to stray, as hedoes now, into politics when it impacts one of thosetwo issues.

The Torch has no interest whatsoever in voting orparticipating in any manner in TCI politics. It is noneof his direct concern or business. In fact, he came hereto avoid voting and politics.

The Torch wishes TCI citizens and their electoralprocess only the very best for the future. He hopes thatnothing but success is accomplished by this processgoing forward.

The Torch believes that the Brit High Commandwill introduce some reasonably standard andpredictable electoral and voting reform during the nextfew years of their Occupation. However, as in allhuman systems, it will be the integrity of the individualhumans entrusted to run that electoral system that willdetermine its eventual level of efficiency in relation toits intended consequences.

Accordingly, The Torch believes that the newelectoral and voting system created by the Brits willprimarily have the effect of requiring future corruptTCI politicians to open their corruption accounts andbuild their retirement mansions somewhere else, likelythe DR. Also, better stories will need to be developedto explain the sudden wealth of a person who hadalways been a waste of space before assuming electedoffice.

Nevertheless, The Torch does not advocate that thetwo TCI political gangs should be banned. Somemoron has claimed this. It is a fundamentally stupidassertion. Firstly, it simply could not be done.Secondly, it would violate the fundamental rights ofmany individuals who should hold those rightsinalienably (remember?), and thirdly, if and whenhonest TCI political candidates ever come forward asindependents, as should be encouraged under electoralreform, the two political gangs will simply become lesspowerful and less significant, as they should, over time.

An educated, thinking, unfettered independentcandidate in a reformed electoral system mandatingequal TV, radio, newspaper and debate time for ALLcandidates would quite simply run circles around thepolitical gangs' compromised and corrupted candidates.

As soon as fund raising and electoral spending areintelligently regulated and made transparent, allcandidates will have an equal opportunity to reachthinking minds and their votes. It will take a fewelection cycles, but it will happen. The political gangswill be compelled to improve their abysmal candidateselection methodology or become extinct.

Once local government is restored in a few years,The Torch believes that the two TCI political gangs willcontinue to be the source of most low level social,economic and political problems within the TCI for theforeseeable future.

The Torch believes that the two political gangs areinherently and organically corrupt and that there is nochance of reforming them soon, if at all. They aremilitantly resistant to any fresh approach that embracestransparency or any social system that seeks toempower ALL individual TC citizens equally, not onlythrough inalienable rights but also through EQUALeconomic opportunities and an embraced personalresponsibility.

Such a system is the exact opposite of what keepsthe political gangs in business. Human rights will onlybe permitted if exercised in a manner the gangsapprove. Further, the gangs need unequal economicopportunities, selected and provided by themselves ofcourse, in order to survive. Furthermore, personal

responsibility of islanders would quickly deprive thegangs of their inability to demagogue foreigners andex-pats for all problems of islanders.

The TCI political gangs are philosophically andideologically identical. They provide TCI citizens withno new ideas or real policy choices. The entirety of thepolitical platform of each gang can be summed up as,Vote for us and we will do whatever we want to enrichourselves and those we favor. If you kowtow and shutup, we will reward you when we get to you.

There is a theory within US politics that wouldexplain the low quality performance of the TCI politicalgangs. That theory says that every once in a while, oneof the two major political parties selects a candidatesimply because he is the next guy in line. It doesn'thappen often. It happens when a party is at a low-tideof ideas.

The party looks around at the field of availablecandidates. That guy just died. That guy is divorced.That guy has just been indicted. That guy just quit therace. Photos of that guy are now online. Hey, lookslike it's you! The candidate selected is selectedbecause he's alive and has been around for a long time.He's not particularly creative or accomplished but he'sstill standing and everyone knows him. He's the guyby default. He's next.

The results of selecting the next guy have alwaysbeen disastrous for the US because there is then no realcompetition of ideas in the electoral campaign. Thelast twice this happened, it was in the Republican party,but it has happened further back with the Democrats aswell. The last two next guys were Bob Dole in 1996and John McCain in 2008. These were two completelyuninspiring, intellectually conflicted, philosophicallyconfused long time cowardly ditherers who had verysimply hung around long enough so as to be next atthe right time.

The Torch's theory of TCI politics is that bothpolitical gangs here always select the next guy. IfThe Torch's theory is correct, this selection processrepresents a remarkably low level of leadership andservice by the two political gangs for the benefit ofcitizens.

James Alexander George Smith McCartney wasbefore The Torch's time, though he has spoken toseveral who knew JAGS as life long friends. Closequestioning about JAGS over time has resulted,allowing for some natural enhancement of a deceasedfriend's memory, in an impression of quite aremarkable individual a true leader and a statesman.JAGS was never next.

Look now at the current and most recent crop ofperhaps 15-20 individuals put forth by the selectionprocess of the two political gangs. Assess the personalquality of these individuals. Look, as a small example,at the poorly written, incompetently researched juvenilewhining letters some of them have written to the FACas your leaders.

Look at the level of accomplishment of theseindividuals before they entered politics. One certainly,and probably two, would score highly in that regard.The rest are collectively a national disgrace. Had thosetwo individuals come forward independently and notas a consequence of backroom deals and fixes, theywould probably have been the first modern effectiveleaders you have seen since JAGS. But they werecorrupted by the selection process instead.

Somewhere in these islands, or perhaps atuniversity elsewhere, are several younger TCI menand/or women of character and dignity. They areinterested in politics and how things work in society.They have not been corrupted by the gangs. They arenot beholden. They have free-thinking minds. Theycertainly have been subjected to Socialist principles.You cannot get through university without that, butthey also will have seen a system, hopefully in the US,based upon personal freedoms and capitalism.

The Torch exhorts you folks to bide your time.Wait for the Brits to implement their electoral reform.Then come forward as independent candidates for yourlocal seats. Stay pure and strong in your principles andideology. When you are approached to be corrupted bythe gang elders, tell them you will listen but that youare unalterably convinced that the TCI is still smallenough and young enough that a fresh approach tofreedom and liberty can work here.

Tell them that new approach is what you have seenwork elsewhere. Tell them that new approach is one inwhich it is the local government's sole function tocreate a social, economic and political environment inwhich all TCI citizens have an equal opportunity tosucceed, but that it is also one in which there will becompletely unequal outcomes based upon personalability, courage and responsibility, not upon gangaffiliation, family name or island of origin. Do not everbe next.

We have all seen where the next gang candidateswill take us. Instead, let's find out where personalliberties and equal opportunities take us. Bide yourtime. When he assumed office, JAGS was 31.

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