Fortis rewards employees
Rewards are motivating to one who is excelling based on their achievements, and today there is a bit of celebrations for some of Fortis employees.
FortisTCI announced and celebrated recent promotions of nine employees offering exemplary on the job performance.
FortisTCI is a performance-based organization and the Company rewards employees based on merit. These employees have worked toward bettering themselves, which in turn has benefited the Company, and the Country as a whole.
Promotions and new titles have been awarded as follows:
Avi Adams – Oswald Smith – Gregory Thomas – Kauven Williams – Brenton Smith – Daylon Joseph – Roxanne Lewis – Shernelle Capron – Anderson Walkin –
FortisTCI President and CEO Mr. Eddinton Powell said, “FortisTCI provides an environment that recognizes and rewards excellence and performance, and enables opportunities for growth and upward mobility. Our team members have worked hard to achieve their new positions.”
The newly promoted employees have already begun settling into their new positions and, in some cases, their new offices. As they look forward to tackling their new roles with the same levels of excellence and dedication, FortisTCI expects to see even greater results from the team.
France beats Trinidad 3-0
Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago in a World Cup warm-up match in Buenos Aires.
Captain Lionel Messi missed several first-half chances before striker Rodrigo Pa-lacio headed the home side ahead immediately before the break.
Messi, who has scored only once in two World Cup tournaments, then hit the post with a free-kick but Javier Mas-che-rano tapped in the rebound.
And Maxi Rodriguez scored from a tight angle to complete the victory.
"We finished strongly, Trinidad and Tobago were opponents who closed up at the back like some teams in the group will do at the World Cup," said Messi, who opposition midfielder Ata-ullah Guerra bowed to before the match.
Argentina play a final warm-up match at home to Slovenia in La Plata on Saturday before opening their World Cup campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday, 15 June.
Iran and Nigeria complete their World Cup group.
Kischo beats Beaches in cricket
The Turks and Caicos Cricket Association 2014 Cricket Season continued on Sunday 1st June 2014 at The Downtown Ball Park Providenciales with game 7 between Kischo & Beaches.
Beaches won the toss and inserted Kischo who then posted an impressive 221 runs from the loss of 8 wickets from 20 overs. Llyod Lynch top scored with a Dazzling 81 runs which was punctuated with 10x4’s and 2x6’s.
Cyril Fernandes also added 28 runs, consisting of 4x4’s and 1x6.
Bowling for Beaches Sid-hue Hunter took 3 wickets for 52 runs from 4 overs and Darnell Lewis and Ancell Williams took 2 wickets a piece
In reply Beaches were dismissed for 128 runs from 14.2 overs. Top Scorers were Ancell Williams with 28 runs and Anthony McKnight with 25 runs.
Bowling for Kischo was Pa-wan Kumar, who took 3 wickets for 19 runs from 3.1 overs and Sanjay Fat-nani who captured 3 wickets for 41 runs from 4 overs.
Man of the Match Llyod Lynch.
Once again Kischo 221 for 8 & Beaches 128 runs all out.
Metro strike halts Sao Paulo ahead of World Cup
A public transport strike has caused traffic chaos in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, a week before it hosts the opening match of the World Cup.
Half of the underground stations were closed by striking transport workers, who are demanding a 10% pay rise.
Angry commuters stormed the Itaquera station, nearest the stadium where Brazil will play Croatia on 12 June.
Police and other public sector workers say they will go on strike in the next few weeks if their demands are not met.
The authorities said they would sack staff if they failed to meet legal requirements and keep at least 70% of services running.
The state-owned underground company has offered a 8.7% pay rise, which was rejected by the unions which declared the strike for an undetermined period.
St Vincent and Jamaica ratify the new Arms Trade Treaty
St Vincent and the Grenadines and Jamaica have ratified the new Arms Trade Treaty as the Caribbean seeks to play an historic role in helping end the irresponsible, lethal global US$85 billion trade in small arms and light weapons and ammunition.
The delegations from the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries Tuesday attended a special ratification ceremony at the United Nations’ Headquarters to mark the event.
“It is really positive that two more CARICOM member states have ratified the Arms Trade Treaty. St Vincent and the Grenadines hosted two of the four regional preparatory workshops at which CARICOM’s common negotiating position was agreed,” president of the Caribbean Coalition for Development and the Reduction of Armed Violence (CDRAV) Folade Mutota said.
“Jamaica was very instrumental during the negotiations when the region successfully pushed for the inclusion of small arms and ammunition in the treaty.
Caribbean civil society calls on our governments to do all that is necessary to implement this treaty,” she added.
Since the Arms Trade Treaty opened for signature one year ago, 118 states have signed it, and so far 40 states including SVG and Jamaica have ratified this pioneering international agreement.
In order for the treaty to enter into force and become legally-binding international law, only 10 more states are required to ratify.
TCI completes "Awe-Inspiring" Road Trip
TCI officials are back on island after what can only be described as a world wind "awe-inspiring" Road Trip throughout Canada and USA.
The delegation which included Premier and Minister of Tourism Hon Dr. Rufus Ewing, other Government officials, TCHTA's Executive Director Stacy Cox along with executives from TCI Tourist Board, Venetian Ridge Resort, Waterloo Group, Alexandra Resort, Amanyara Resort, Grace Bay Resorts, Blue Haven Resort & Marina, The Hartling Group, Gansevoort, VIP Flyers Club/ODMC and Parrot Cay embarked on the five day Road Trip on May 26 with the objective of reminding USA and Canada of Government's slogan "We are open for business."
The personalised approach which was the first of its kind to be organised by TCI officials brought visibility and greater awareness to the TCI product and saw the delegation visiting Ottawa, Toronto, Chicago, New York, Dallas and Miami. With daily meetings and cocktail receptions sponsored by the participating TCHTA members and organised not only to educate the specially invited guests but to also "wow" them, the TCI representatives used all opportunities to provide Government officials, travel partners and media with updated information about the destination and its tourism product.
On her return to TCI Stacy Cox, TCHTA's Executive Director said "Our members are very ecstatic about the trip and the networking opportunities which they were able to achieve. Many contacts were made throughout the various provinces and states and the Association looks forward to a very promising winter season.
We believe that the objective of reinforcing Government's slogan "We are open for business" was achieved and it will definitely resonate with the persons who attended the events.
We indeed strengthened our TCI-USA and TCI-Canada alliances and this will only help improve trade and investment opportunities and enhance our tourism product."
During the Road Trip Government officials also used this opportunity to open TCI Tourist Board's new office in Toronto.
PDM CONGRATULATES 2014 ICN AWARDEES
The Peoples’ Democratic Movement in a release to RTC News congratulated the Chairman and Team at Inter Caribbean Airways on the recent honor of being awarded the 2014 Invest Caribbean Now (ICN) Visionary Award for the work in connecting the region.
The awards were presented last evening in New York.
Leader of the PDM stated, “We are so very proud of our very own son of the soil, Mr Lyndon Gardiner and his entire team for the demonstrated vision. This demonstrates that hard work, commitment and daring to dream big still pays off. This is also an important feat for these Islands and provides a much craved after positive exposure.”
Besides Mr. Gardiner, the PDM also extended congratulations to Sandals Resort International Chairman and Founder, Hon Gordon “Butch’ Stewart who always received the 2014 ICN Leadership Award.
We wish both recipients continued success in their endeavors.
Five top corporations serving the Caribbean region were presented with their awards.
James Pitt is the new CEO of Lime TCI
LIME Turks & Caicos rolled out the green carpet for the the way forward at a press conference held at the Regent Grand with customers at the forefront of the future of the business.
LIME’s focus will be on the service excellence through the Grow Lifetime Value concept for customers. The company has begun that process with the outsourcing of the technical operations to Ericsson, a world leader in the area of operations. This commitment to service excellence will also extend to LIME’s retail stores, dealer locations and contact centres.
The new strategy will have four main areas: Mobile leadership; Fixed-mobile convergence; Reinforcement of the television offering and Growth in business services.
General Manager James Pitt stated, “Customers require best in class service across all the product offerings and LIME will be tenacious in answering that call to improve its network and expand to deliver on those needs.”
DEMA’s Environmental Stewardship Awards: 6 June 2014
The Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) will be hosting the annual Environmental Stewardship Awards, on Friday 6th of June, 2014.
The award ceremony coincides with World Environment Day and World Oceans Day held on the 5th and 8th of June respectively and DEMA embraces this opportunity every year to honor those individuals and organisations that have kindly contributed their time, equipment and/or financial assistance to DEMA throughout the year, in order to promote conservation and an environmentally sustainable TCI.
This year, a total of 28 recipients will be honored at a ceremony to be held at the Department of Environment & Maritime Affairs, Lower Bight Road, Providenciales.
The Ceremony will be hosted by the department’s Director, Mrs. Kathleen Wood, as well as by the Minister for Environment and Home Affairs, Ms. Amanda Missick.
Hon. A Missick attends UWI’s Finance and General Purpose Committee Meeting
The semi annual meeting of the UWI’s Finance and General Purpose Committee was held on Thursday 29th May, 2014 at the Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. Representing the Turks and Caicos Islands was Deputy Premier and Minister of Education Hon. Akierra Missick, accompanied by Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Tamera E. Robinson. The Turks and Caicos Islands is the newest member of the UWI family and as such will be called upon to sit on committees of the UWI Council.
This F&GPC Meeting was one in a series of University meetings held between 26th – 30th May, 2014 following the annual Business Meeting of the University Council that was held in April in Nassau, Bahamas which was attended by the Minister of Education and Permanent Secretary Cherylann Jones where the Turks and Caicos Islands were formally welcomed into the UWI family.
The Finance and General Purpose Committee meeting allows members to be involved in key decisions regarding UWI’s policies regarding future growth and development, payment of fees and any changes in fee structure, and other key regulations. While there, the team was able to solidify relationships and discussions which commenced with our attendance at the UWI council meeting in April.
The team also had discussions with Pro Vice Chancellors and other dignitaries on strengthening the presence of UWI in TCI and working more closely with our Community College.