The 10th Compliance Conference gets underway in the TCI
The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Chambers and the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) of the Turks and Caicos Islands will be hosting the 10th Compliance Conference: ¨Keeping in step with regulatory requirements as the Standards evolve” from the 23rd - 24th March 2015 at the Regent Palms Resort in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.
The CFATF pursues the objective of achieving effective compliance with and implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Standards to prevent and control money laundering and the financing of terrorism. In that regard, the CFATF, the Attorney General´s Chambers and the FIA are preparing the national framework for the upcoming Mutual Evaluation of the Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) system of the Turks and Caicos Islands, which will measure the effectiveness of the TCIs efforts in countering money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
The Compliance Conference will provide an opportunity for training to all those representatives of the public and private sector who must comply with the TCI Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorist Financing (AML/PFT) Regulations. Knowledge gained will enable them to face the challenges of the Mutual Evaluation. Additionally, participants will be provided with an in-depth and practical learning experience while encouraging participation in honest dialogue with key parties from different segments of the complex world of anti-money laundering risk management.
This Conference will feature international and local experts in the Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorist Financing field who will make presentations on the new FATF Standards; discuss Risk Assessments, Customer Due Diligence, Supervision, Challenges for the TCI and the most relevant trends and topics that all stakeholders in the AML/PTF industry need to be aware of.
The Conference also presents an opportunity to showcase the TCI to the world bringing international exposure and recognition regarding our determined efforts to meet international standards in the implementation of our Anti-Money Laundering/Prevention of Terrorist Financing regime.
Ministry of Education Announces Registration 2015/2016 for Public Schools
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports & Library Services announces the beginning of the registration process for students at the Public Primary and Secondary levels for the Academic Year 2015-2016.
Registration for all Public Primary Schools and High School in Providenciales will commence on Tuesday, March 24th and continue until Thursday, March 26th 2015
High School Registration for all other islands will commence on Friday, July 3rd to Tuesday, July 7th 2015.
Parents and Guardians are being asked to note that registration will be conducted in alphabetical order based on the last name of the prospective student/s.
The following are required for entry into all public schools:
• 2 Passport size photos
• Birth Certificate
• NHIP Card
• Immunization/Medical Certificate
• Proof of Status in TCI (Parents & Prospective Student/s)
• Passport Photo Page of Parent/Guardian
Copies and originals of the above listed documents MUST be presented on the day of registration said the Ministry.
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS-Students for Infant 1
TIME: 8:30am - 3:30pm
DATE: March 24th -26th, 2015:
• March 24th- Prospective Students with Last Name beginning with A-I ONLY
• March 25th-Prospective Students with Last Name beginning with J-R ONLY
• March 26th-Prospective Students with Last Name beginning with S-Z ONLY
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-Students for Form 1
TIME: 8:30am - 3:30pm
DATE: March 24th -26th, 2015 (Providenciales):
• March 24th- Prospective Students with Last Name beginning with A-I ONLY
• March 25th-Prospective Students with Last Name beginning with J-R ONL
• March 26th-Prospective Students with Last Name beginning with S-Z ONLY
DATE: July 3rd-7th, 2015 (Grand Turk, South Caicos & North Caicos):
Registration will be conducted at the following venues:
• Grand Turk: H.J Robinson High School
• South Caicos: Marjorie Basden High School
• North Caicos: Raymond Gardiner High School
• Providenciales: Gustavus Lightbourne Sports Complex
Three the Hard Way in the PABA
The Hustlerz stole a win from the Steelers in overtime, to win 61-58.
The name Wesley Cherry will be remembered from that game, as he scored 22 points & 10 rebounds; Cherry was supported by Linden Williams with 10 pts and 3 rebounds for the Steelers.
Captain Kirk Adams led the way for the Hustlerz with 24 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assists and 2 steals. The Captain received much needed help from Devonio Quant who scored 11 pts, 7 rebounds, 2 assists & 4 big steals.
Games will continue on Friday night with a 3 bill lineup.
In the motion picture for Game 1, the Stallions will try to drink the already thirsty Coca Cola Classics.
The Grace bay walk of fame in Game 2 will see the Hustlerz taking on the Police Badgers and game 3 will see horror, when the Steelers will try to prey on the Predators.
All these films are rated E for entertaining and can be viewed live at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex!
In the words of the director, Sydwell Glasgow, 'these will be epic, don't miss it!'
Pharrell Williams Breaks His Silence on 'Blurred Lines' Lawsuit
Pharrell Williams talks for the first time about the court ruling that favored Marvin Gaye's family in the "Blurred Lines" copyright infringement case. "The verdict handicaps any creator out there who is making something that might be inspired by something else," he told The Financial Times.
"This applies to fashion, music, design ... anything. If we lose our freedom to be inspired, we're going to look up one day and the entertainment industry as we know it will be frozen in litigation. This is about protecting the intellectual rights of people who have ideas."
"Everything that's around you in a room was inspired by something or someone," he added. "If you kill that, there's no creativity."
Williams recorded "Blurred Lines" with Robin Thicke and T.I.. They were accused of ripping off Marvin Gaye's 1977 song "Got to Give It Up" and ordered to pay the Gaye family $7.3 million after losing in the court battle.
"If [Gaye] were alive today, we feel he would embrace the technology available to artists and the diverse music choices and spaces accessible to fans who can stream a song at a moment's notice," the family wrote in an open letter. "But we also know he would be vigilant about safeguarding the artist's rights. He also gave credit where credit is due."
They are seeking an injunction to halt "Blurred Lines" sales until both sides can agree on the distribution of future revenue. They also have filed a motion to "correct" the jury's initial verdict which let T.I. and record labels off the hook.
Source-Ace.Showbiz
Bobbi Kristina's Family to Make Final Decision
Bobbi Kristina Brown's family will gather this week to make a final decision of her life support, Radar Online reports. According to the site, Bobbi is brain dead and her grandmother Cissy Houston has arrived in Atlanta to attend the family meeting. The final decision will allegedly be left to her father Bobby Brown.
According to Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Cissy and Pat Houston are pressuring Bobby to pull his daughter's life support "to let her pass away peacefully." However, the site reports that Cissy and Pat "have ulterior motives: Bobbi Kristina's $20 Million inheritance." Cissy and Pat allegedly want to pull Bobbi's life support because the inheritance will get "sizably smaller" if Bobbi continues her hospital treatment.
Neurologist Dr. Michael DeGeorgia tells Radar Online that six weeks is an unusually long time for a brain injury patient like Bobbi to keep sedated in an ICU but doctors usually will leave the final decision to the family.
Michael says, "Patients' families can decide if they want to push forward with continued medical treatments, even if their loved one is in a devastated situation and have little hope for survival. You would usually abide by the family's wishes, unless you decide that they are brain dead and that they have no brain function."
"If you think they're going to do well, you push forward. You take steps to get them to the nursing home or rehab," he adds, "If you think they're not going to get any better and that their quality of life is so bad that they would never want that, then you have a discussion with the family."
A source tells the site that the Brown family and the Houston family have been divided about what course to follow.
Source-Aceshowbiz
Marvin Gaye’s Family Is Going After Record Labels And T.I Over ‘Blurred Lines’
The Gaye family is continuing to issue out lawsuits to everyone involved in the making of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” track. They recently won their case against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Willliams for $7.4 million but they are not letting this issue die down.
The family of Marvin Gaye is now going after Universal Music, Interscope Records and Star Trak Entertainment and wants them added to list of copyright infringers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. They also want the judge to hold T.I accountable for his role that he played in the “Blurred Lines” record, eventhough he did not produce it.
If the record labels are found reliable, the judge could issue an injuction on how “Blurred Lines” is distributed in the future.
Williams and Thicke plan to appeal the previous decision. There has also been talk of the Gaye family going after Pharrell again because they feel that his Oscar-nominated hit “Happy” sounds to similar to Marvin Gaye’s 1966 hit “Ain’t That Peculiar.”
Source-Allhiphop
Police probing Bob Andy mugging
Police in Jamaica are conducting investigations into the circumstances in which reggae singer Bob Andy was mugged along the Mona Road in St Andrew, on Friday.
According to the Corporate Communications Unit, the Jamaica Constabulary Force's information arm, Bob Andy was attacked by a knife-wielding motorcycle rider along the Mona Road at 2:30 pm.
The singer was slashed on his left arm and robbed of $50,000,$US5,000 and two cellphones.
The mugger made his escape on a motorcycle. No arrests have yet been made.
Bob Andy (given name Keith Anderson) started his career as a founding member of The Paragons. He became a solo star with the 1966 hit song I've Got to Go Back Home.
An accomplished songwriter, Bob Andy did a stint in the 1960s as a member of The Paragons. His hits songs include Young Gifted and Black, featuring Marcia Griffiths; Too Experienced; My Time; and Feeling Soul.
He made appearance in the films Children of Babylon (1980) and The Mighty Quinn (1989).
In 2006, Bob Andy was awarded Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD) for his contributions to the development of Jamaican music.
Source-Jamaica Observer
Dominican Republic leader a shoe in on reelection bid
The latest survey by pollster Penn, Schoen & Berland found that 76% of voters think that President Danilo Medina could be re-elected in the next election, 23% disagree and 1% don’t know or didn’t respond.
Published by SIN network, the survey found that three out of four voters and nine out of ten among ruling PLD party supporters say the President can again launch a bid for the presidency in 2016, despite the constitutional ban.
Meanwhile, three out of four voters support Medina in a potential Constitutional amendment to seek the PLD candidacy in 2016.
If Medina opts to run again, he would win with 68% of the votes. Seven out of 10 people say they would vote for him in 2016, and would win in the first round.
The nationwide survey interviewed 1,049 registered voters from March 4 to 8, and focused only on those who frequently participate in elections. It’s margin of error is +/- 3.02.
Source-Dominican Today
Islamic State Claims Attack at Tunisia Museum
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for the deadly attack on Tunisia's national museum that killed 23 people, mostly foreign tourists.
The Islamist group’s statement described the attack as a “blessed invasion of one of the dens of infidels and vice in Muslim Tunisia,” and appeared on a forum that carries messages from the group.
It praised the two attackers as “knights of the Islamic State” who were armed with machine guns and bombs, according to an audio recording distributed online.
The U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group also announced that the Islamic State group had claimed Wednesday's attack.
Earlier Thursday, Tunisian authorities said they had arrested nine people in connection with a massacre at a Tunis museum that killed 23 people.
The Tunisian president's office gave no further details on those detained.
Source-VOA
Thai Supreme Court Allows Criminal Case Against Former PM
Thailand's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a criminal case against the country's last elected prime minister could proceed. If convicted, Yingluck Shinawatra could be imprisoned for a decade. Her supporters see this as part of the junta's campaign to permanently eliminate the Shinawatra clan from Thai politics.
Thailand's Supreme Court has set May 19 as the date for the first court hearing in a criminal case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
The high court, in announcing acceptance of the case from the attorney general's office, declared it had jurisdiction.
Yingluck was forced from office shortly before last year's military coup. She is accused of dereliction of duty and negligence in connection with a bungled rice-pledging scheme. Her government paid farmers twice the market rate for their crops.
The project was popular among her core rural supporters in the north, who primarily compose the Red Shirt movement, as opposed to the Yellow Shirts, favored by the Bangkok middle class and staunch monarchists.
On her Facebook page shortly after the Supreme Court announcement, Yingluck defended the scheme, saying that it had benefited farmers and "I did nothing wrong."
The rice subsidy plan was the catalyst for a junta-appointed legislative assembly in January to impeach Yingluck -- a move intended to ban her automatically from politics for a five-year period. A criminal conviction could put her behind bars for years beyond that period.
Source-VOA