Ashwood Leon Forbes
Ashwood Leon Forbes
Ashwood Leon Forbes, also known as (Nash) is a native of Bottle Creek, North Caicos. He is a graduate of the Turks and Caicos High School now the HJ Robinson High, and the TCI Community College. In 2003 Ashwood enrolled at the Buckingham University where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree (LLB) (HONS) in law. After which, he attended City University and achieved a Post Graduate Diploma in Bar Vocational studies.
In 1988 he was the campaign manager for Mr. Llewlyn Handfield, former Deputy Chief Minister. In 1999 he himself contested the seat on North Caicos East for the PDM and won. He was nominated as Deputy Speaker from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Expenditure Committee; a member of the Public Accounts Committee, member of the Select Committee on the White Paper for Prosperity through Partnership and a member of the Select Committee for International Human Rights on the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Schools.
Ashwood Forbes is the principal partner in Forbes & Co. Mr. Forbes has defeated the uncle and now he is more than ready to defeat the nephew. Ladies and gentlemen Mr. Forbes is a person to known not to mince words. I present to you Mr. Ashwood (Nash) Forbes the next Representative for North/Middle Caicos and Parrot Cay.
Edwin Astwood
Edwin Andre Astwood better known as Eddie is a native of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. He was born on August 24, 1973. Eddie quickly demonstrated his natural leadership qualities graduating from the H.J. Robinson high school as head boy with a First class honors diploma, and finishing with the most CXC passes for that year. He then obtained
a Diploma in Medical Technology from the College of Arts, Sciences, and Technology Jamaica and a one year internship (Certification), at the University of the West Indies Hospital and the Kingston Public Hospital, Jamaica. After three years of employment at the Grand Turk Hospital, he rose through the ranks of the laboratory unit, and was appointed to the position of Chief Medical Technologist. He spare headed the projects which upgraded and improved the Government’s Medical Laboratory and Imaging Services, which included representing the Ministry of Health in numerous health conferences and seminars, both regionally and internationally.
In 1998 he returned to school, attending the University of Technology, Jamaica, where he obtained a B Sc. Upon returning home, he was promoted to the new position of Laboratory Manager for the Ministry of Health.
In 2005 Edwin acquired a Master of Business Administration degree at Nova Southeastern University, USA. In 2007 he obtained the post of Health Services Manager for the Ministry of Health and Human Services. After the closure of the government’s hospitals, and upon him being told that he was not qualified for any position with Inter-health Canada, Edwin was short listed, interviewed, and obtained the post of Under Secretary to the Governor’s Office/Secretary to the Judicial Services Commission. His extensive duties afforded him a holistic view of the functioning and operations of all Government Ministries, and the challenges in coordinating the activities of the Various Government Departments in achieving our national goals and objectives.
Your next elected representative for the new Grand Turk South Constituency (North Backsalina, South Backsalina, and Salt Cay) in the Country’s 2012 general elections is Edwin Astwood
Edith Cox
Edith Cox was born and raised in the island of South Caicos, educated in the Bahamas and the United States and returned home as one of the first local Certified Public Accountants. She has held many senior positions in the area of finance and is currently Group Finance Director for the Lanchester group of companies.
Edith has held positions as Vice President of the Women in Development, an NGO concerned with the social needs of women, Treasurer of Le Reve Foundation, a charity organization and member of the Turks and Caicos Red Cross. Until recently, she was also a member of the Advisory Council.
Edith has a passion for young people and sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands and was instrumental in the successful hosting of CARIFTA 2007 as the person in charge of the finances of the Local Organising Committee. She also supported Team TCI in Guadeloupe in 2006, India 2010 and in Bermuda earlier this year. She is a member of the Board of Graceway Sports Center and a member of the Panthers Track Club.
Most importantly, Edith is proud to be the daughter of Lewis Cox and the Late Lucille Cox of South Caicos, and mom to her handsome son Myles.
Vaden Delroy Williams
Vaden Delroy Williams, the sixth child, and fourth son to Henry Nathaniel Williams, and Cecelia Louise Swann-Williams, of Wheeland, Providenciales, was born on March 16th 1971, in a family of five boys and two girls.
His mother and father once ran their own business: “Henry’s Road Runners’ Restaurant,” and “Henry’s Seafood. They are well known all over Providenciales for their kindness and hospitality and their contribution to the cultural heritage of the community of Blue Hills.
Delroy was christened at the Bethany Baptist Church in Wheeland. From 1975 to 1974, he attended the Blue Hills Primary School now renamed the Oseta Jolly Primary, in Blue Hills. From 1984 to 1989, he attended the Turks & Caicos High School now renamed the H.J. Robinson High School; in Grand Turk, Graduating with CXC passes of distinction in Accounts and Mathematics.
Delroy is married to the former Miss Patrice Georgina Cunningham of Nassau Bahamas, daughter of local taxi driver George Cunningham, and Eulease Brooks , a Nurse at Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas. The couple has two sons: Errol and Vaden Jnr.
Delory from an early age has always displayed leadership qualities and strong leadership skills through his creation and establishment of personal ventures.
Delroy has always shown an interest in community activities, having come from a well-know family on all sides, that have themselves serve and given unselfishly to Blue Hills and the entire Turks & Caicos Islands Community.
Earlier this year he along with his wife Patrice, contributed to the improvement to the Fuller & Clementia Walkin Park located in Blue Hills. Delroy was the first to introduce the back to school party and books give away and hair cuts to the returning students of Blue Hills Schools in August 2002. He also was the first to bring about the first Christmas Tree Lighting to the community of Blue Hills.
Delroy is fun Loving, Kind, very considerate and compassionate and holds strong family and Christian values, as one of his attributes. The people of Wheeland will no doubt, find him to be the right person for their choice of candidate, and will not regret having made the choice of electing him as their representative.
His Motto is: “Committed to Developing and Building Stronger Communities, Country and an Economy for a sustainable future”.
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Contestants Named for 2012 TCI Top Model Contest
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands; Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 – Out of twenty-eight, only ten will compete. The names of the ten young ladies that will vie to become the 2012 TCI Top Model Contest winner are as follows:
- Trinee Bethell
- Wahanda Registre
- Frenica Williams
- Aaliyha Bain
- Taciana Bin-Amie
- Lashanda Adams
- Sheldlene Pubien
- Breanna Johnson
- Vielka Salvador
- Vernessa Forbes
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This hotly anticipated event is expected be more extravagant than before, with over ten thousand dollars (USD$10,000.00) in cash and prizes going to the winner, with press and publicity being immeasurable. The most coveted prize for the 2012 TCI Top Model Contest winner is being named Digicel TCI Brand Ambassador for a year. The TCI Top Model will appear in all local television, print and billboard advertising campaigns, as well as making appearances at Digicel TCI events throughout her reign.
Additionally, the TCI Top Model winner will also be a cover model and appear in an editorial spread of the 2012 Summer Times of the Islands magazine and have a profile page their sister publication – Destination: Turks & Caicos 2013, along with appearing in the 2013 Discover: Turks & Caicos Islands magazine, among many other national and international publications.
As part of her prize package, the 2012 TCI Top Model will receive a post-paid Digicel TCI cellular phone for a year, round trip ticket to New York, USD$500.00 FirstCaribbean International Bank Savings account, weekend get-away to Parrot Cay, gift certificate to Spa Sanay, gift certificate from Jai’s, dinner for two to Gracie’s Cottage, one month’s membership to Rock It Hot Fitness, gift certificate from Wish Boutique, and a photoshoot with Brilliant by Tropical Imaging Ltd.
There will also a be a bevy of cash prizes and awards for contestants that place second and third runner’s up, along with consolation prizes for: industry readiness, best runway walk, best body, model’s portfolio folder, fashion forward, Radio Turks & Caicos (RTC) viewers choice award and the Facebook ‘like’ award. (The complete lists of prizes are below.)
On Saturday, April 14th the ten contestants will debut at our launch event - Infiniti Catwalk - being held at The Somerset Resort Infinity Pool, on Providenciales at 3PM. This year’s event will feature international designer Oyuna – who will showcase her 2012 Spring/Summer collection on the contestants. Infiniti Catwalk is expected to be a fabulous start to Carnivaé: Culture. Music. Fashion!
The actual TCI Top Model Contest will be held at the Williams Auditorium in Providenciales on Saturday, May 12th - seeing to the catwalk competition, guest appearances by Ashley Smith, 2010 TCI Top Model and Davia Chambers, 2009 TCI Supermodel, along with the Bowen Dance Academy, Leeward Heights, Mike Dizzo and other noted entertainers.
For more information call 649.347.7261 or visit www.tcitopmodel.com
ABOUT - THE TCI TOP MODEL CONTEST & FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA is an event that is designed to give those persons residing in the Turks and Caicos Islands interested in careers in the fashion and creative industry an opportunity and the platform to debut, and showcase their talent, with the hope that this will be a springboard to a career locally or abroad.
In the run-up to the show, all contestants and models receive makeovers, have professional photo shoots and portfolios complied of their best photographs. Additionally, they attended workshops from industry experts on: the fashion industry and modeling; personality & self-esteem; interview & networking skills; presentation: perception versus reality; branding & being a spokesperson; fitness & healthy eating; spokes model & being an ambassador; and life in the media (under the media gaze).
2012 TCI TOP MODEL PRIZES SCHEDULE
2012 TCI TOP MODEL CONTEST WINNER! - Valued at well over USD$10, 000.00 – with the press and publicity being immeasurable…
1) Named Digicel TCI Brand Ambassador for a year appearing on advertising campaigns for TV/Print/Billboards and making appearances at Digicel TCI events
2) Digicel TCI post-paid cellular phone for a year
3) Featured on the cover and in an editorial spread in the 2012 Summer Times of the Islands magazine.
4) Profile page in the 2013 Destination: Turks and Caicos Islands.
5) Round trip ticket to New York
6) FirstCaribbean International Bank $500.00 Savings Account
7) Parrot Cay Weekend get-away
8) Spa Sanay gift certificate
9) Jai’s gift certificate
10) Dinner for two at Gracie’s Cottage, Point Grace
11) One Months membership to Rock It Hot Fitness
12) Wish Boutique gift certificate
13) Tropical Imaging Ltd photo-shoot
2ND RUNNER-UP – Valued at over $2,000.00
USD$250.00 Cash, Digicel TCI cellular phone with complementary post-paid service for six (6) months, weekend stay with meals at The Amanyara Resort, gift certificate to Faces & Fingers and dinner for two to Magnolia Restaurant and Bar.
3RD RUNNER-UP – Valued at over - $1,500.00
USD$150.00 Cash, Digicel TCI cellular phone with complementary post-paid service for six (6) months, two-nights stay with meals at the Gansevoort TCI and Dinner for two to Opus.
CONSOLATION PRIZES:
INDUSTRY READINESS – Gift certificate Baci’s Restaurante
MODEL’S PORTFOLIO – Three-month Gift Certificate for to L’Raye Cinema for two
BEST RUNWAY WALK – Gift certificate Caribbean Village Boutique at Beaches Turks & Caicos
BEST BODY – Gift certificate to Beauty and the Beach and lunch for two at Gilley’s Cafe
FASHION FORWARD – Gift certificate to Philosophy Boutique
RTC VIEWERS CHOICE – Lunch for Two at Hemmingway’s on the Beach
FACEBOOK ‘LIKE’ AWARD – Dinner for two at Carambola Restaurant
PHOTO CREDIT:
Courtney Robinson, Executive Producer
Renau Destine, Ultimate Perfection Media
Hon. J.A.G.S. McCartney
HON. J.A.G.S. McCARTNEY THE FIRST NATIONAL HERO OF THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
James Alexander George Smith McCartney (Jags) was born to Sally and Fernandez McCartney on June 30th, 1945 on Grand Turk. He was born with a serious heart condition and was not expected to lead a healthy and active life. However, from a very early age he was active in athletics. It was not until he was a teenager in high school on Grand Turk that he began experiencing problems with his heart.
Prompted by the seriousness of his medical condition and the absence of a heart specialist in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Jags was sent to Jamaica to receive the medical attention he needed and complete his secondary education at Happy Grove High School. He continued to be active in sports especially swimming and running.
During his years in Jamaica, he was inspired by the political activities of great leaders such as Hon. Norman Manley and Sir Alexander Bustamante and studied much about the work of leaders like Marcus Garvey and Martin Luther King Jr. After Jags graduated from high school, he returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands where he developed programs which involved the local youths of Grand Turk.
Like many Turks and Caicos Islanders, he migrated to he United and then the Bahamas where he became interested in politics. There he associated himself with the progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and during the 1967 elections he campaigned on their behalf. Later, he and one of his colleagues organized the first major strike at the Grand Bahama Hotel to gain better working conditions for the employees there. He continued to encourage workers to form unions and fight against the oppression under which they worked. He helped to stage many peaceful demonstrations. These activities inspired him to write a book “A Black Boy in the Bahamas”.
In 1971, Jags McCartney returned to the Turks and Caicos. Elections were due the following year and he decided to contest a seat which he lost. Immediately following his defeat he began preparing for the 1976 elections. He started by forming the Junkanoo Club where young people could gather and discuss many current topics. It was from this group the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) was formed in 1975. The Junkanoo members were called “Black Power Boys”.
Jags had a burning desire to improve the social conditions of the Turks and Caicos Islands. He tried to fight for new land reforms that would allow Turks and Caicos Islanders to own land. He wanted more young people to go abroad to receive higher education and return home to hold good jobs in the islands. In September 1976, the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) won the elections and Jags McCartney, its leader became the first Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Government. This victory began a new era for the Turks & Caicos Islands.
Hon. McCartney served his people well. He was committed and dedicated and he defended what he believed in. He felt that all men should be free and share equal opportunities in life. He felt that the poor needed to enjoy a happy life and to do this he fought the ills of the country and in the history books known as the First National Hero of the Turks & Caicos Islands.
Yolande Robinson
A Child’s life, which is brought to you on Radio Turks and Caicos by Learn and Lead Educational Center, is a Wednesday morning segment that strives to tackle subjects related to helping your children and teens with their academics as well as suggest some positive parenting techniques. Topics explored range from Childhood stress, to learning disabilities, to healthy television watching habits and beyond. Parents, teachers, guardians and anybody with an interest in children and adolescents are encouraged to tune in weekly. A Child’s Life strives to present relevant information to its listeners. For this reason listeners are encouraged to email questions, concerns or topics of interest to achildslife@rtc107fm.com.
The host of a ‘A Child’s Life’ is Yolande Robinson. Yolande Robinson recently moved to the Turks and Caicos Islands from Canada. She is a special education teacher and McGill Alumni. She has Bachelors in Elementary Education and a Masters in Educational Psychology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Yolande has worked in school and library environments since 2000, and has been a qualified teacher since 2004. She is currently a special education teacher at a primary school on the island of Grand Turk. In April 2009, Yolande opened an educational center in Grand Turk. Learn and Lead Educational center provides services for both parents and their children. They specialize in consulting services as well as helping children with learning difficulties and disabilities reach their potential. Their mission is to provide a confidential, caring, creative and compassionate environment where students with exceptionalities are empowered and taught how to recognize and optimize their full potential in order to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Tricia 'ZJ Sparks' Spence
A top radio, TV and entertainment talent in Jamaica, the name says it all,
whether igniting a new passion or exciting an audience SPARKS makes it
happen. A well recognized fixture (by face and voice) on the Jamaican
entertainment landscape currently performing as SPARKS and formerly as THE
WILDCHILD. Offering a wide range of talents which include:
•DJ / Disc Jockey / ‘Zip’ Jock
•Radio Show Host - First Female to host and occupy a coveted, popular
afternoon timeslot on Jamaica’s most listened to radio station RJR 94 FM.
•TV Talent Show Host – First ever, and only, TV Host for this longest
running talent show in Jamaica. Going into her third year as the Host.
•Emcee and Vibes Master
•Outside Broadcaster
•Voiceover artist / Commercial Talent
•Actress
•Music Producer
From the ‘up town’ aristocrat, to the professional take charge diva, to
the voice of authority when serious information needs to be communicated
to the nation, this is the voice that also pumps up crowds and morphs into
many different personalities such as the voice of the ghetto girl, the
sexy seductress, the narrator and a variety of cartoon characters. Sparks
is able to deliver all these and more with distinctive intonations.
A mixmaster at the turntable, pumping up audiences as a radio Jock and
party/club DJ. A professional host who informs and entertains. Radio show
hosting capabilities and experience cover a wide range of talents not
common to many radio show hosts. Sparks combines DJ mixing skills while
running radio shows that include guest interviews, audience phone calls,
news, commercials, on-air contests and commentary.
Her career started at KLAS FM in Jamaica where she began in ‘Continuity’
and went on to host a Caribbean Program on Carnival with the Connoisseur.
Upon receiving a phone call from General Manager, Francois St Juste, she
auditioned and got a Friday morning slot on the Blazing Fame 95 FM as the
“WildChild”. The evolution came when she was lured by the challenge of an
upstart station Zip 103 FM, where she worked Jamaica out of their beds in
her early morning slot; putting the ‘G’ in good morning. Not one to be
daunted by high mountains, a trod was made to the prestigious RJR Jamaican
Group where she became DJ ‘WildChild’ and put the REAL stamp on Real
Jamaican Radio with an uncanny ability to stimulate audiences of a broad
cross section.
Sparks is known for the ability to conduct provocative interviews that
enlighten with a unique style of keeping audiences engaged and
entertained. Whether she is doing serious biographical interviews, using
her vocal wizardry in a commercial or written dexterity to copywrite
Sparks is the consummate professional. For her it is all about the arts
with potions of science.
Music Producer / Artist Developer
CEO of own label ‘Twelve 9 Records’ with a large and growing music catalog
featuring major artistes (singers and deejays) in a variety of formats
(reggae, dancehall, pop, dance).