Cricket Report Match Number 8
The TCICA T20 Summer Cricket League continued on Sunday the 19th of July 2015 at the Downtown Ballpark Providenciales. Police battled with Kischo.
Kischo won the toss and inserted the Police who then posted 190 runs for the loss of 8 wickets from 20 overs. The top scorers were Desborne Young with unbeaten 66 runs which were decorated with 6x4 and 4x6 and Karim Jack added 35 runs consisting of 6x4.
Bowling for Kischo: Antoine Das captured 4 wickets for 20 runs from 4 overs and Pawan Kumar and Simijo Devassy took two wickets each.
In their chase a magical batting performance by Pawan Kumar which included hitting the last ball of the 20th over for a towering six which enabled Kischo to tie the match with a 190 runs.
Pawan Kumar led the way with 88 runs which was laced with 11x4 and 4x6 and Anthony Das contributed 39 runs, 5x4 and 1x6
Bowling for the Police: Ira Baptiste, Lyndon Tyson & Bauric Jervis took a wicket each
Player of the Match: Pawan Kumar
Competition continues on Saturday, 25th July 2015 at the Downtown Ballpark Providenciales, Beaches will be taking on Mitsubishi Electric and on Sunday the 26th July 2015 Police will go against Quality Super Kings.
PREMIER RUFUS EWING AND MINISTER OF BORDER CONTROL ATTENDS PRE-JMC IN BERMUDA
The Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr. The Hon. Rufus W. Ewing along with his Minister of Border Control and Employment, Hon. Ricardo Gardiner left yesterday to join other leaders of the Overseas Territories at the Pre-Joint Ministerial Council Meeting being held in Bermuda.
The meeting of OT Leaders this week precedes the Joint Ministerial Conference that is slated for November 2015 as a planning session to have candid discussions on those matters of priority affecting the Overseas Territories for inclusion on the Agenda of the JMC.
Premier Ewing, in a correspondence to the UK Minister of the Overseas Territories, Mr. Duddridge, made known his Government’s areas of priority as being financial and economic sustainability, social development and border control and security. The Premier informed Minister Duddridge of his keen intention to meet with him for further discussion on this and other matters including the UK’s response to the country’s request for a Constitutional Review which remains outstanding, and matters of diplomatic protocol and reciprocal courtesies at border check points for local and visiting diplomats.
Among the other OT Leaders expected to be in attendance at the two-day meeting in Bermuda are Dr. The Hon. Orlando Smith, Premier of the British Virgin Islands and The Hon. Alden McLaughlin, Premier of the Cayman Islands.
During the two-day meeting, the Territories Leaders are also expected to make a unified statement on their approach to Beneficial Ownership, which will be forwarded to the United Kingdom thereafter.
Apple Sees A Possible Downfall In Apple Watch
iPhone?
Still doing well. It sold 47.5 million in the three months to 27 June, up 35% on this time last year. The total is down 22% on the previous quarter, but that's largely because consumers know Apple is about to release a new model - probably in the autumn - so many will wait until then.
iPad?
Continued decline, attributed to bigger iPhones being available. A sixth consecutive quarter of falls - but iPad still dominates the high-end tablet market (that's anything about $200). Apple shifted just shy of 11m units in the last quarter. That said, chief executive Tim Cook said: "I am still bullish on iPad."
Apple Watch?
Now that's a lot trickier.
"We made a decision back to September not to disclose the shipments of the watch," Mr Cook told investors on yesterday.
"That was not a matter of not being transparent. It was a matter of not giving our competition insight on a product we've worked hard on."
Many aren't buying that explanation. But let's look at what Apple did tell us.
Apple has lumped the watch in its "other" category that includes the iPod, Beats accessories, Apple TV and so on.
Compared to the previous quarter - before the gadget went on sale - the "other" category is up 56%, with quarterly revenue of $2.6bn.
But Mr Cook urged against back-of-a-cigarette-packet maths to determine watch sales.
"It would not be be an accurate thing to look at the sequential change and assume that was the watch revenue," he said.
Parts of the category, such as the iPod, are in decline, making a precise number hard to isolate until Apple feels compelled to tell us.
Having canvassed several analysts, the general wisdom is that Apple has sold between 2.5 million and 3 million watches.
Source: BBC
Pic-O-De-Crop Competition
DE BIG SHOW had the lion’s share of calypsonians share when the semi-finalists for the Pic-O-De-Crop Competition were announced this morning at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.
From the tents that faced the judges, De Big Show landed six, there were four from Headliners, three each from House of Soca and Experience and two from All Stars. None were called from Stray Cats or Tornados.
Nine-time monarch Gabby makes his return to the Pic-O-De-Crop stage after a hiatus, while De Doctor from the Experience Tent is also back after three years.
A handful of people stayed back after Cave Shepherd All Stars, the final tent was judged, to hear the list. The defending monarch is Ian iWeb Webster. The 18: Donella, Hee Haw (All Stars); Adonijah, Biggie Irie, Classic, Gabby, Mikey, Mistah Dale (De Big Show); AC, Chrystal Cummins-Beckles, Colin Spencer, MRBLOOD (Headliners); Dre, Sammy G, Sir Ruel (House of Soca); Billboard, De Doctor, Enobong (Experience). Reserve: Niqa (All Stars) (NS).
Biggie Irie Performs At Sweet Soca Finals
DEFENDING MONARCH Biggie Irie will be performing at No. 4 when the Sweet Soca finals are staged on July 26 at Bushy Park.
He pulled that number this morning during Festival Stage Live. Leading off the group will be Imani, one of two females in the finals.
Following in order are Hypasounds, TC, Biggie, Mistah Dale, Edwin, Blood, RPB and iWeb.
The Sweet Soca finals will form part of the Soca Royale show. It is also the Day of National Significance.
Neil Young Pulls His Music Off Spotify and Apple
Neil Young is pulling off his music from streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Neil made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday, July 15. The "Harvest Moon" wrote, "Streaming has ended for me. I hope this is ok for my fans."
"It's not because of the money, although my share (like all the other artists) was dramatically reduced by bad deals made without my consent. It's about sound quality," he explained, "I don't need my music to be devalued by the worst quality in the history of broadcasting or any other form of distribution."
"I don't feel right allowing this to be sold to my fans. It's bad for my music. For me, It's about making and distributing music people can
really hear and feel. I stand for that. When the quality is back, I'll give it another look. Never say never," he adds.
West Performs At Pan Am Games
Kanye West is officially announced as one of the music acts to perform at the closing ceremony of Pan Am Games this year. The American hip-hop star is set to join Cuban-American rapper Pitbull and Canadian artist Serena Ryder at the televised event.
The announcement was made by TO2015 CEO Saad Rafi at a press conference held daily during the games. Asked why the officials chose American artists as headliners, he argued, "I wouldn't actually call Pitbull and Kanye West American artists. I think they're international artists."
This year's Pan Am Games is hosted by Canada. It was opened on July 10 and will be closed on July 26 at the Rogers Centre. It will pass the baton to Lima, Peru as the next host city for the 2019 games.
TCIG TEAMS VISITS TURKEY ON TRADE & INVESTMENT MIS
The Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade, Hon. C. Washington Misick recently returned from a three day trade and Investment mission to Istanbul, Turkey. He was accompanied by the CEO of Turks and Caicos Airport Authority (TCIAA) Mr. John Smith, and Mr. Justin Misick, Aftercare Executive in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Investment Unit.
This mission which spanned over three days from 29 June to 1 July 2015 was at the invitation of Mr. Umut Emirler of Up Capital Strategy - Business Development and Strategic Consultancy. Hon Misick presented the TCI as strategically positioned at the crossroads of the Caribbean, Central, North and South America emphasising the attraction of the islands legal framework, political stability and sophisticated professional cadre as a facilitator for international business.
"As a small island economy with a narrow economic base, we have to open ourselves to new possibilities and seek to attract capital and resources from friendly countries outside of our immediate region" stated Hon. Misick. "This is consistence with our objective of becoming the Monte Carlo of the Caribbean. Given Istanbul's (formerly Constantinople) strategic position between the east and west, and considering the regional conflicts, there is a real possibility of attracting investment from high net-worth individuals who may wish to diversify to a more stable environment.
"While in Turkey we were hosted by a number of important commercial entities and trade organisations, such as Turkish Airlines, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, a leading Turkish International law firm, a leading development advisory group, the Foreign Economic Relations Board, and a leading Turkish News Paper. More notably, Turkish Airlines discussed the potential for an air service agreement between Turkey and the TCI; as well as interlining with flights out of Miami into the TCI starting as early as October 2015.
"This trip was an eye-opener to all the trading opportunities between our two countries, with some of the best recognized contractors are in the world, this new relationship may create an opportunity for some of our under-resourced contractors to partner with greater expertise, and resources.
"The Turkish hospitality was superb, and gave my team an opportunity to appreciate the historic importance of Istanbul as a commercial capital." While in Turkey, the Minister and his team call on the British Counsel General. The UK maintains a cadre of some 250 commercial attaches in Istanbul emphasizing the importance of Turkey as a trading partner.
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT AWARDS 105 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services has awarded 105 persons with educational scholarships, under the 2015 Scholarship Awards Program which is a government initiative aimed at the development needs of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
This year the Education Advisory Committee received and considered, one hundred and fifty nine (159) applications for studies at Local, International and Regional Universities at the Tertiary Level in the priority areas of Health, Education, Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Skills Development.
"This year, my Government continued its thrust toward the development and upgrade of teachers and senior leaders within schools, $200,000 was earmarked for this purpose and 28 teachers were awarded scholarships to upgrade to the Bachelor's level, at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College (TCICC), Online and within the Region" said Hon. Akierra Missick, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education.
"The Ministry, Government & I would like to congratulate all the recipients and encourage them to continue working hard in order to take full advantage of the opportunity afforded to them."
The following is a breakdown of the awards
| Area of Study |
Number of Scholarships Awarded |
|
Health |
19 |
|
Education |
28 |
|
Sciences (Computer, Environmental & Biology ) |
9 |
| Engineering | 7 |
| Skill Areas | 8 |
| Liberal Arts (Law, Business, Social Work & Paralegal) | 34 |
| Total | 105 |
The awardees will commence tertiary level studies during the September – December terms at Universities in the United Kingdom (UK), Caribbean and TCICC. A number of grants were awarded to persons to complete studies that have already been started in the U.S. and Canada in priority areas only. Studies available for completion in the Turks and Caicos Islands, University of the West Indies or UK which offer the benefit of home fees (or reduced fees) awards were highly recommended.
The Education Advisory Committee will meet again in August to consider applications for local scholarship awards, for the TCICC (Associate level) or A-Level institutions. Award letters can be picked up at the Ministry of Education, Grand Turk or the Department of Education, Providenciales.
Turks & Caicos under 19 National Rugby Team Places Second
The Turks & Caicos under 19 National Rugby Team has returned to the islands after participating in the NACRA Tournament hosted in Orlando Florida.
The team did extremely well placing second in the finals against Cayman with the score 23-26.
Cayman emerged victorious with a penalty kick worth 3 points. continue to support our young people making our country proud.