24 Hour Crime Recap in Providenciales
An updated 24 hour crime report from Providenciales Police, show that in that time frame, officers responded to ten (10) reports of a serious nature, which included
Five (5) Burglaries 4 in Turtle Cove and 1 on Millennium Highway
Two (2) Attempted Burglaries in Turtle Cove and Kew Town
One (1) Vehicle Interference in Turtle Cove
One (1) Theft on Airport Road and
One (1) report of Taking Motor Vehicle without Authority in Juba Sound.
Detective Inspector also noted that one male was arrested on suspicion of Murder/Robbery in connection with the incident at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) on Friday 16th December 2011, which resulted in the death of a Haitian national and serious injuries to another Haitian national, both security guards, who had gone to make a deposit at the bank.
On Thursday evening 28th December 2011 Police Officers from the Marine Division intercepted an illegal 40ft wooden sloop in the area of French Cay which is within the territorial waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands. That sloop was towed to South Dock where a total of 117 irregular immigrants namely (90 males, 21 females and 6 female children) were handed over to Immigration Authorities.
The full details of that coming up in a multi agency press statement.
Meanwhile, during the past twenty-four hours in Grand Turk, officers responded to one (1) report of Theft at South Base.
ACCU Nutrition in the IGA Plaza Complex
Healthy eating habits continue to be promoted within the Turks and Caicos Islands and with the Christmas holiday where persons are more inclined to forego their diet and gorge on the ham, turkey and all the trimmings, now is as good a time as any to think about getting and healthier.
The TCI community is being introduced to ACCU Nutrition, which is being described as an annual Move-a-thon that is expected to raise funds to help schools incorporate better nutrition in their daily routine.
Participants are encouraged to either walk, run or bike.
The events organizer, Tamika Handfield, says all proceeds raised will be donated to a selected school, with the understanding that the funds are to be used on any project that will enhance the nutritional well-being of the studentsimproved school lunches, nutrition education/cooking classes, developing well balanced menus or improvements to kitchens.
ACCU Nutrition will be held in the IGA Plaza Complex on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 5:30am until 8:30am and Registration fees for the event are:
~ $20 Individuals
~ $10 Children
~ $15 Corporate group of 10 or more persons
~ $15 for a family of 4 members or more
If you have further questions, you can contact Tamika via email: tamikahandfield@yahoo.com or tel: 442-3978/242-3978.
Third TCI airline approved
It would seem as if competition for the skies will be a little more open now with the coming on stream of yet another airline, adding to the two that now offer air services in the TCI.
It has been reported that the newly incorporated Sky Cruise Airlines has received its license to operate in and from the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The oldest operation is currently Air Turks and Caicos (ATC), which is headed by Lyndon Gardiner who bought out the routes of the then Sky King Airlines, formerly owned by Haitian national Harold Charles.
The second airline is Caicos Express, which is owned and operated by two partners Fred Registre and Belonger Richie Arthur, says he is frustrated with the perception in TCI that there is a monopoly for interisland travel.
Caicos Express Airways was approved to fly passengers between Providenciales and Grand Turk and begun its schedule service Dec. 5 just in time for the busy Christmas holiday.
The carrier, which already provided service to Salt Cay, is reportedly flying its nine-seat Cessnas four times a day, seven days a week to the capital island, leaving Provo at 7:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 2:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Fares are expected to be $170 walk up and $160 three days in advance, said Caicos Express owner Richardson Arthur.
The new Skycruise Airways expects to provide daily interisland service to Grand Turk, Providenciales, North Caicos and South Caicos, and service three times a week to Salt Cay, using a 19-seat Twin Otter aircraft for most flights.
On some busier flights between Grand Turk and Providenciales, Skycruise expects to use a 30-seat Jetstream 41 twin-propeller plane, a 50-seat CRJ-200 jet or a 72-seat CRJ-700 jet. Those same aircraft would be used for international service to Ft. Lauderdale, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas and Antigua.
Both Caicos Express and Air Turks and Caicos have objected to Skycruises proposal, saying the country is too small for a third local airline.
The man behind the new airline Sky Cruise airline is former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) Shaun Malcolm, who had come under
criticism, with one of his competitors saying he knows nothing about planes or the airline to run such a business. Allegedly, Malcolm is, only a front, with other Turks and Caicos island belongers and foreign interests playing a major part in the operational plans and finances of the airline.
96 Hour Crime Recap – Providenciales
During the past ninety-six hours (96) Police in Providenciales responded to twenty-three (23) reports of a serious nature:
15 Burglaries: 5-Blue Hills, 3-Airport Road, 1-Leeward Highway, 1-Chalk Sound, 1-South Dock, 1-Long Bay, 1-Turtle Cove, 1-Venetian Road and 1 Industrial Park Road.
1 Attempted Burglary – Old Airport Road ,
1 Vehicle Interference – Industrial Park Road,
4 Theft –The Bight, Blue Hills, Grace Bay & Duck Yard Kew Town and
2 Attempted Robberies-Five Cays and Grace Bay.
During the said period one male was arrested on suspicion of Theft in connection with a report made on 23rd December 2011.
A male was arrested on suspicion of Handling Stolen Goods.
A male was arrested on suspicion of Imitation Firearm in connection with an incident on 26th December 2011.
A male was arrested on suspicion of Wounding in connection with a report made on 28th August 2011.
Three males were arrested on suspicion of committing a series of robberies in Providenciales.
Stevie Wonder to Get $1M for New Year’s Eve Gig
Add Stevie Wonder to the list of stars rumored to be getting big bucks to perform New Year’s Eve.
According to The New York Post, the R&B legend will earn $1 million to play the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on Dec. 31, as the resort celebrates its first year in business. But Wonder’s big-ticket payday looks like a bargain compared to last year when the Cosmopolitan shelled out a reported $1 million each for Coldplay and Jay-Z to play.
The casino hotel spent up to $25 million for its New Year’s Eve opening weekend bash overall.
Elsewhere on the Strip, “Modern Family” actress Sofia Vergara will host a countdown at Hyde Las Vegas, marking the opening for the nightclub at the Bellagio. Vergara steps in after organizers were in talks with Sean “Diddy” Combs and Justin Timberlake to host the event, but couldn’t reach an agreement
Tarnished celebs reinvent themselves in 2011
As fast as Charlie Sheen fell from Hollywood's good graces at the start of 2011, he made his comeback even faster.
Thanks in large part to his public apology at the 63rd Emmy Awards, Sheen will welcome the new year with a clean slate -- and a new TV show slated to premiere next summer.
But it wasn't tiger blood that allowed the self-proclaimed warlock to turn his life around so quickly. It was the magic of celebrity.
The entertainment industry is always quick to forgive celebrities, said Eileen Koch, owner of Eileen Koch and Co. public relations firm in Los Angeles.
Once celebrities own up to their wrongdoings and apologize, Koch said, it's easy for them to get back on track -- often with help from a skilled team of handlers and image consultants.
Fellow comeback kid David Arquette can attest.
After separating from Courteney Cox in October 2010, and sharing TMI on Howard Stern's Sirius radio show, Arquette checked himself into a live-in rehab facility at the beginning of the year.
In April, the same month "Scream 4" hit theaters, the actor appeared on "The Tonight Show" to celebrate 100 days of sobriety. And with a spot on the 13th season of "Dancing With the Stars," Arquette was back in business.
One reason it's so easy for celebrities to bounce back from scandal or personal issues is because when they hit rock bottom, they're doing it with money and connections to boot, Hollywood image consultant Michael Sands said.
And as nice as disposable income can be during a crisis, their connections shouldn't be discounted.
Arquette wouldn't have rebounded so quickly if he hadn't been in the public eye each week on "Dancing With the Stars," Koch said. With Cox and their daughter, Coco, in the audience supporting him, viewers saw a wonderful family image.
"Even I fell in love with him through that show," she added.
But without a willing client, Koch said, such connections are irrelevant.
Stan Rosenfield, Sheen's ex-publicist, might agree.
Rosenfield resigned in February after representing Sheen for about seven years -- through the actor's dismissal from "Two and a Half Men."
Sheen obviously wasn't cooperative for a while, Koch said, referring to the actor's media outbursts, including a "no-holds-barred" live interview with TMZ in which Sheen ripped into his "Two and a Half Men" bosses and talked about one day sharing his "epic" drug stories with his children.
But once celebrities apologize and man up to what they've done, Koch said, the industry is usually quick to forgive. And when that happens, the fans will follow suit.
Chris Brown has certainly benefited from this cycle as well.
The singer, who pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, surprised viewers with a high-energy performance at the MTV Music Video Awards in August.
Koch said it's much easier for a self-destructive celebrity to rebound than it is for someone such as Brown, but "the music industry has forgiven him now. So (his fans) are starting to."
Of course, this year hasn't been all steps in the right direction for Brown. He raised his voice and stormed off the "Good Morning America" set in March after being asked about the Rihanna assault.
By being respectful, apologizing and focusing on his work, Brown has slowly started to rise above his problems, publicists agree.
Brown did what celebrities should do when plagued by scandal -- focus on the work, said Samantha von Sperling, director at Polished Social Image Consultants.
Brown's album "Graffiti," released in 2009, received mostly negative reviews from critics. "F.A.M.E.," however, was met with praise -- debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in March.
Britney Spears was also due for a turnabout this year -- having been on the mend since her public meltdown in 2007.
The pop princess released "Femme Fatale," her sixth chart-topping album, in March. She received the MTV Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs in August. And she confirmed her engagement to her former manager, Jason Trawick, on December 16.
The media was quick to acknowledge Spears' comeback.
In a post about her March appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the Los Angeles Times said, "Whoever's managing Britney Spears these days is doing a pretty great job."
Koch said, "I love Britney. She didn't do anything wrong. She got sick. People were very mean to her and they shouldn't have been. ... I don't worry about her anymore. She got it together, and she has a strong team behind her."
At that level of celebrity, Koch added, a star's team is everything. "They can block a lot of stress for you. Tell you why you shouldn't pay attention to this or that. ... The average person doesn't have that kind of support."
Now at 30, Spears finally seems to have her life back on track, which von Sperling said makes her a good example for one of 2011's most notorious celebrities: Lindsay Lohan.
But things may be looking up for the tabloid-prone Lohan.
Already on probation for two 2007 drunken-driving convictions, Lohan is required to complete community service after being sentenced in May in the theft of a necklace.
On December 14, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge praised the 25-year-old for complying with her probation requirements.
Moreover, Lohan's Playboy pictorial "is breaking sales records," Hugh Hefner tweeted on December 18.
"(Lohan is) not a diplomat," von Sperling said. "She's a blond bombshell movie star, so a Playboy cover makes sense. ... But she needs to do another film. And for her sake, it better be a good one ... not some bubblegum crap."
Like Spears, von Sperling said Lohan has time on her side.
The industry is less likely to forgive older celebrities, Koch agreed, adding that celebrities should be able to pull it together by their late 20s. And then there's Sheen, she joked.
"Instead of doing a one-man rant directed by nobody," von Sperling said, "(Sheen) should assemble a team of brilliant comedy writers ... pay them their weight in gold and produce a film."
But his FX comedy, "Anger Management," to air in the summer, may be close enough for now.
And while some people call Sheen's "Violent Torpedo of Truth" tour and public outbursts a fiasco, others are dubbing it a genius marketing ploy.
"(Sheen has) had his problems," image consultant Sands said. "But I think he got it right this whole year. He created a great persona and a great character, and I think this was a great act on his part."
Regardless of how people choose to read into Sheen's tumultuous year, it would appear he's on his way back to the top.
"We're all rooting for Charlie," von Sperling said. "Every time we turn on 'Two and a Half Men' I think we miss him. Because, as charming as Ashton Kutcher is, he's not Charlie Sheen."
Silence of the Lambs added to US film archive
Oscar-winning 1991 thriller The Silence of the Lambs is to be preserved by the US Library of Congress as part of its National Film Registry.
The film - in which Sir Anthony Hopkins made his first appearance as serial killer Hannibal Lecter - was one of 25 new additions announced.
Others include Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks, classic Disney animation Bambi and Charlie Chaplin's The Kid.
The titles were chosen from 2,228 films nominated by the public.
Every new addition must be considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant in order to be added to the registry.
Other additions include the 1979 Sally Field film Norma Rae, Robert Rodriguez's 1992 debut feature El Mariachi and the 1953 version of War of the Worlds.
They are joined by such lesser-known titles as A Computer Animated Hand - a one-minute film made in 1972 that is one of the earliest examples of 3D computer animation.
The oldest entries are silent films dating from 1912. One documents the pre-World War I child labour reform movement, while the other is a farce starring comic actor John Bunny.
Gump, which won Hanks his second Oscar for best actor in 1995, is the most recent of the new additions.
"These films are selected because of their enduring significance to American culture," said James H Billington, who has been the US Congress librarian since 1987.
"Our film heritage must be protected because these cinematic treasures document our history and culture and reflect our hopes and dreams."
Wade's winning shot lifts Heat over Bobcats 96-95
When Dwyane Wade was told he was going to take the winning shot against the Charlotte Bobcats , he nearly deferred to the hotter LeBron James.
Then Wade thought better of it.
"When (coach Erik Spoelstra) called it, I was shocked because this guy had it going on," Wade said, pointing to James. "I wasn't in the flow. I was about to say, `Let LeBron run it.' Then I said, `You know what, I'll do it."'
And he did.
With James in the corner, Wade brought the ball up, drove to the left side and banked a 10-footer over Gerald Henderson with 2.9 seconds remaining Wednesday night to lift the Heat to a 96-95 victory over the pesky Bobcats to remain unbeaten at 3-0.
After Wade's shot gently fell through the net, he turned to Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton seated courtside and imitated Newton's popular Superman touchdown celebration by pretending to rip open his shirt.
"It's a great homage to him," Wade said. "He was laughing. He was cracking up. But it was great respect to him. I wasn't trying to show nobody up. It's about how much respect we have for the athletes."
The Bobcats had a chance to steal one at the buzzer, but D.J. Augustin's 3-point attempt off a side inbounds play didn't fall and D.J. White's follow at the buzzer rolled off the rim as time expired.
Wade, who missed almost the entire third quarter with a bruised foot, only had 10 points on 5 of 13 shooting.
James led all scorers with 35 points, while Chris Bosh added 25. They combined for 35 second-half points to overcome a 60-45 halftime deficit.
Henderson led the Bobcats with 21 points, including a 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining to give the Bobcats the lead at 95-94. Augustin finished with 20 points, while center Boris Diaw turned in another terrific game with 16 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists.
James said he wasn't upset Wade got the last shot.
"I guess that's why they give him the big bucks," laughed James.
"Hey, they deserved to take my money today," Wade said. "But I earned my money toward the end."
Said James: "D-Wade said he finally earned it. He didn't play well tonight but, hey, nobody cares about what else you do after you hit a game-winner like that. That was a big shot by him."
But it was James who brought the Heat back, taking his team on his shoulders in the third quarter.
"I feel good and this is the best I've felt in a while," James said. "I'm back to having fun playing the game and doing what I do best and that's attacking and getting to the free throw line."
James was 9 for 9 from the foul line.
The Heat needed to dig deep after a sluggish first half in front of a crowd of 19,614 fans, the largest ever to see a Bobcats game at Time Warner Cable Arena.
They had plenty of help from the Bobcats, who turned the ball over 12 times on 25 third-quarter possessions.
"In the third quarter, we turned it over too many times," Bobcats coach Paul Silas said. "It got them back in the game. Once they got back in the game, we played tough. They're just too good."
Said Diaw: "I think they adjusted to what we did in the first half and made a conscious effort to be in the line of passes and really focusing on stealing the ball in the second half."
Still, it was an encouraging game for the young Bobcats, who are clearly in a rebuilding mode.
They seemed to feed off the crowd early on and certainly weren't intimidated by the Eastern Conference champions jumping out to an 11-0 lead. They led by as many as 16 points in the first half against a Heat team that hadn't trailed for more than 14 seconds in their first two games.
"I think we surprised by playing so aggressive," Diaw said. "And shots were falling and we were really committed defensively."
The Bobcats got plenty of open looks in the first half, using a pick-and-pop to free up center Diaw for 3-pointers from the top of the key. Augustin was fearless in the first half, showing no signs of a sprained ankle from Monday night by hitting on 3 of 4 3-pointers in the first half for 16 points as the Bobcats took a 60-45 lead into the locker room.
"In order for us to be successful, we're going to have to defense better than that," James said.
Even without an established big man, the Bobcats outrebounded the Heat 53-30.
The Heat looked out of sync and frustrated early on.
James got pickpocketed by Derrick Brown in the halfcourt set and later threw up an air ball - one of two in the game - on a turnaround jumper after posting up low against Corey Maggette.
The other two-thirds of Miami's Big Three also struggled, with Bosh getting rejected in the paint by rookie Bismack Biyombo and Wade hitting just 2 of 8 from the field.
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Hornets drop Celtics to 0-3 with 97-78 victory
Jarrett Jack gave NBA fans in New Orleans their first real taste of life without Chris Paul. The standing ovation as the clock wound down indicated they liked what they saw.
Jack had 21 points and nine assists in his season debut, and the Hornets dominated their home opener despite missing Eric Gordon, beating the winless Boston Celtics 97-78 on Wednesday night.
"We didn't have Eric, so we needed to find those 20 points somewhere," Hornets coach Monty Williams said. "Jarrett Jack played very well. He gave us a calming effect. ... He's our leader and we'll need him to play like that all year."
The Celtics are 0-3 for the first time since 2006-07, the season before they traded to bring Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in to help Paul Pierce, who has yet to play this season because of a bruised right heel.
Before the game, Celtics coach Doc Rivers worried aloud that the Hornets would be a feisty opponent because of how many NBA analysts have written them off since Paul was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers .
"This team's going to play with a chip on its shoulder the entire year," Rivers said. "If I was a player and all I heard was. `If you lose Chris Paul it's be the demise of the franchise,' that would make we want to prove a lot of people wrong, and watching them in preseason and watching them in the first game, they pretty much played with that chip."
Gordon was out because he bruised his right knee in a season-opening win at Phoenix in which he scored a team-high 20 points.
Jack did not play in the win over the Suns on Monday night because of a one-game suspension stemming from a drunken-driving arrest last season. His return helped a Hornets squad looking for a boost in Gordon's absence.
"We have a lot of guys on this team that are hungry," Jack said. "A lot of guys want to prove themselves - a lot of capable guys. Guys who've been around this league."
Power forward Carl Landry pitched in with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets.
Allen led Boston with 15 points.
"Our defense was terrible. Offensively we didn't execute. We looked scattered out there on the floor," Allen said. "That's just us and how we didn't execute on both ends of the floor and we know better.
"Defensively, we've got to get the trust in each other. We've let too many people score in our paint in all three games that we've played so far," Allen continued. "We're being tested. ... Our backs are up against the wall so we've got to come out swinging."
Jack inherited the Hornets' starting point guard job in the preseason after Paul, a four-time All-Star, was traded for Gordon, Chris Kaman, and Al-Farouq Aminu.
Kaman, who had 10 points and five rebounds off the bench in his Hornets debut Monday, came back with 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots against Boston.
"I'm learning about this team, learning about my teammates," Kaman said. "Everything for me is an adjustment right now and I'm just trying to play off everybody and do the best I can. We have a good core group of guys here who care about the game and care about our teammates."
Kaman backed up Emeka Okafor, who had 13 points, six rebounds and five blocks. Marco Belinelli, who started for Gordon at shooting guard, was 3 of 4 from 3-point range and also finished with 13 points. Five of Landry's rebounds came on the offensive end, helping the Hornets outscore the Celtics 21-11 in second-chance points.
Rajon Rondo scored 13 for Boston, while Brandon Bass added 11 points and Keyon Dooling 10.
Garnett had a difficult night in what was Boston's third road game in four nights to open this lockout-compressed season. One night after scoring 12 in a loss at Miami, he finished with eight points on 4-of-10 shooting.
The Celtics shot like a team with tired legs, hitting only 37 percent from the field (29 of 78). New Orleans, by contrast, appeared energized by a sellout crowd, shooting 45.6 percent and outrebounding Boston 48-37.
"I just thought we played tired," Rivers said. "We looked old tonight."
The Hornets also had a whopping 46-24 advantage in points in the paint.
"Their guards beat us off the dribble most of the night," Rivers said. "They lived in the paint."
New Orleans took the lead for good late in the first quarter and Belinelli's 3 ignited a 13-4 run to open the fourth. Landry's jumper capped the spurt, giving New Orleans an 85-67 lead with 6:25 to go.
Boston's largest lead was 9-2 before the Hornets stiffened defensively and raced into the lead with an 8-0 run ignited by Belinelli's 3 and capped by Jack's steal and fast-break layup.
The Hornets led by as many as 16 points before taking a 48-49 lead into halftime.
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Seb Cole promises London will not become "siege city" during Games
Sebastian Coe, the president of London Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Commitee (LOCOG), promised to local media that the capital would not turn into a siege city due to military deployment next summer.
Coe told Guardian that security would not be overbearing during the Games and will be balanced by a sense of "proportionality".
"You don't want people coming to London thinking they've walked into siege city," said the president. "It's certainly not what you're going to get legacy tourism from."
In December, British government doubled the venue security bill to 553 million pounds. An extra 13,700 security guards within venues, including a part of 135,000 military personnels deployed to the Games, will be needed on top of the 10,000 already planned.
But Coe was confident that public enthusiasm would build towards the special moment.
"I think people will realise they're in a very special year. It's a bit like Halley's comet, it doesn't come around that often and everything is in alignment," said he.