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Big Names Join The Junior Achievement TCI Sponsor Roster
#TurksandCaicos, November 5, 2021 – Eight corporate giants have pledged support to this year’s Junior Achievement Turks & Caicos Company Program with more businesses knocking at the organization’s door in support of this life-defining initiative.
Following the official relaunch on September 23rd at Grace Bay Club, students enrolled in the program have been placed in the hands of their capable mentors with the excitement quickly building as teams push to get ahead of their competitors.
The flagship Company Program pairs school groups with local businesses whose team members will guide the Achievers through the process of planning, forming, and operating companies that produce a service or product to present to market. The program empowers high schoolers by providing them the practical skills necessary for managing a business venture.
Director Angela Musgrove shared “The response we have received from the corporate community has been truly overwhelming. After matching our schools with sponsors, we found there were even more companies looking to lend a hand. This speaks volumes to us, and we could not be more thankful to these businesses who are willing to share their personnel and resources and pour into the futures of these Junior Achievers. The students are excited, and so is our Board of Directors.”
Once grouped, the teams are provided with education on entrepreneurship, marketing, and financial literacy in a joint forum led by authorities in those respective industries. The groups then begin the work of building their business plans, forming company charters, and electing officers. The program runs through to February when these fully realized businesses will present final company reports to a panel of esteemed judges.
Meetings are held weekly between the sponsors and their assigned school group, paired as follows:
COMO Parrot Cay – Raymond Gardiner High SchoolIgHig
Building Materials Ltd/Do it Center – Edward Gartland Youth Centre
Beaches Resort Villages & Spa – Louise Garland Thomas High School
Projetech Construction Management – Louise Garland Thomas High School
TCI Financial Services Commission – Clement Howell High School
Grace Bay Car Rentals – Maranatha Academy Hight School
The Strand – Wesley Methodist High School
FLOW TCI – Marjorie Basden High School
The students participating in the JA Company Program will surely be set up for success in their future ‘real-world’ business endeavors as exercises in report preparation, public speaking, and salesmanship will help to build their business acuity.
An exciting trade show is scheduled for December 4th, 2021, when the Achievers will display and sell their wares to the public. The Turks & Caicos community is encouraged to make plans to attend, and to support the students along the way by following their progress on the Junior Achievement TCI social media platforms.
#Dubai, December 10, 2023 – The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2023. Tourism royalty convened at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab to find out who amongst them had been voted the best of the best. The red-carpet reception marked the climax of WTA’s landmark 30th anniversary of celebrating travel excellence.
The Maldives emerged as one of the evening’s stars, picking up the ultimate honour of ‘World’s Leading Destination’, with Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) voted ‘World’s Leading Tourist Board’.
The pristine beaches and reefs of the Philippines were recognised with awards for ‘World’s Leading Dive Destination’ and ‘World’s Leading Beach Destination’. Madeira’s wild beauty proved a winner with voters, as the Atlantic archipelago collected ‘World’s Leading Island Destination’. With its timeless elegance and world-class facilities, Cannes was named ‘World’s Leading Festival & Event Destination’.
The Caribbean enjoyed a strong showing, with the paradise island of Saint Lucia voted ‘World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination’. Jamaica also reinforced its credentials as a tourism powerhouse by winning ‘World’s Leading Family Destination’ and ‘World’s Leading Cruise Destination’.
Qatar’s buoyant tourism sector led to a raft of awards. Following the success of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Doha was voted ‘World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination’. It was also named ‘World’s Leading Business Travel Destination’. Qatar Tourism collected ‘World’s Leading Marketing Campaign’.
In the newcomer categories, Dubai’s iconic Atlantis The Royal lived up to its billing by claiming ‘World’s Leading New Resort’. Qatar’s new architectural masterpiece, Raffles Doha was voted ‘World’s Leading New Hotel’. The ascent of Saudi Arabia’s tourism economy was acknowledged with Red Sea International Airport taking ‘World’s Leading New Airport’.
The Burj Al Arab Jumeirah provided the perfect fitting for the ceremony. An icon of Arabian luxury, the hotel has played a significant role in putting Dubai on the global luxury tourism map.
Graham Cooke, Founder, WTA, says: “It has been a privilege to host our 30th anniversary celebrations at Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai for an incredible evening that will last long in everyone’s memory. Our World winners represent the pinnacle of tourism excellence, and I congratulate each and every one for helping to raise the collective benchmark to even greater heights”.
The strength of Arabian aviation was highlighted with big wins for Qatar Airways (‘World’s Leading Airline’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline – Business Class’); Etihad Airways (‘World’s Leading Airline – Economy Class’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline – Customer Experience’); and Emirates (‘World’s Leading Airline – First Class’).
The opulent beachside retreat, Jumeirah Al Naseem, UAE claimed ‘World’s Leading Hotel’, whilst Sardinia’s Forte Village Resort took ‘World’s Leading Resort’.
Find more information and a full list of winners on the official WTA website.
Caribbean News
Strengthening Regional Response to Outbreaks: CARPHA Conducts a Simulation Exercise for Member States
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 10 December 2023. On Thursday 7th December 2023, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) will be conducting a Regional level Outbreak Simulation Exercise (SimEx) with its Member States, and Regional Agencies.
“A regional SimEx is extremely valuable in emphasising the integrity of the Region’s existing response mechanisms, while revealing strengths and any weaknesses. This can then guide relevant persons in reinforcing the mechanisms and addressing any issues which may be noted during the exercise,” stated Dr Joy St. John, CARPHA Executive Director.
“Exercise Elkhorn” is a tabletop exercise carried out remotely by virtual connection and will focus on a single outbreak. This approach will utilise a realistic, scripted scenario to assess plans, policies and other preparedness measures, through in-country group discussions and utilising problem-solving skills.
Over 36 participants representing Ministries of Health, and other government agencies, regional organisations, and
project partners, will attend the exercise.
The aim of the SimEx is to improve preparedness and response capacities of health systems for public health emergencies in the Caribbean region. The main objectives in the public health context are to:
- Assess the scope of the incident in keeping with National Multi-Hazard Plans;
- Validate how national leadership communicates and coordinates to facilitate decision-making;
- Assess the understanding of procedures for the mobilisation of national resources (including financial, human, procurement of medical supplies, etc).
Overall, this training exercise will provide participants the opportunity to review response procedures and test their countries’ established coordination and decision-making processes within a realistic scenario. Additionally, the exercise would seek to strengthen multisectoral collaboration and integrative surveillance towards achieving resilient and responsive mechanisms.
The Regional Simulation Exercise was developed as a deliverable of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Regional Health Project (P168539). The project through funding by the World Bank was implemented across four CARPHA Member States (Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines) and by CARPHA and the OECS Commission. This Simulation Exercise is related to Component 2, subcomponent 2.2.1.6 – Simulation Exercise on responding to public health emergencies.
#TurksandCaicos, December 10, 2023 – He carried over 14 rounds of 9mm ammunition in a loaded black hand gun at a small business establishment located on Bible Street, Blue Hills (aka behind Mara), Providenciales, with intent to carry out a robbery of the store.
JOSIAH PARFAIT, 20, of Dock Yard, Providenciales was stopped in an attempt to rob on Saturday 25th November, 2023 by regular civilians/persons, who took his gun, after he allegedly fired shots and they held him until the Police
arrived.
Parfait appeared before the Hon Chief Magistrate Mr. Jolyon Hatmin unrepresented on Tuesday December 5th, 2023, for the charges to be read to him. His matter was transferred to the Supreme Court for a Sufficiency Hearing on Friday February 2nd, 2024.
Parfait was remanded until that date to His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Grand Turk.
He’s charged with the following offences:- Count #1:- Possession of firearm; Count #2:- Possession of Ammunition; Count #3:- Discharging firearm; Count #4:- Assault with intent to rob and Count #5:- Discharging Ammunition.
In a police report published on November 28th, 2023, head of Crime, Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit Superintendent Dean Holden said: “It is now known that the suspect was detained at the scene by three persons who acted incredibly brave in the face of such a severe threat. Though their actions are commendable, he warned that, the RTCIPF wishes to advise that persons should not put themselves at risk but instead call 911 or the closest police station.”
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