Caribbean Times 20th Issue - Wednesday 1st June 2016
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Wednesday 1st June 2016 A n t i g u a a n d B a r b u d a
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EIGHT MONTHS
Alicia Barnette
Two Jamaican women
were sentenced to Four
months each at Her Majesty’s
Prison on Tuesday for Shoplifting.
Alicia Barnette, 29
and Sonia Smith, 27 both of
Cooks New Extension were
sentenced to four months each
at Her Majesty’s Prison, when
they both appeared before
Chief Magistrate Walsh in
the John’s Magistrate’s Court
charged with two counts of
Larceny.
It was reported that the
duo on two separate occasions
on Monday, went into two
separate stores in St. Johns
and stole a quantity of items.
In one incident, they entered
the Lucky Cosmetics
store located on Redcliffe
Street, and stole two bars of
Roldan Soap, one Timeless
Ponytail, and one nail brush
all valued EC$72.90.
They were caught on
camera placing the items inside
their handbags and then
walked out of the store without
paying. This incident occurred
around 2:30 pm.
In a similar incident, both
females entered the Hon Xing
Chinese Store located on Market
Street and stole a pack of
plastic cups and two pairs of
FOR SHOPLIFTING
Sonia Smith
baby socks.
The items were valued at
EC$14.95. Camera footage
again showed both females
placing the items inside their
bags and then walked out
without paying.
This incident occurred
around 3:50 pm. Both incidents
were reported to the
Criminal Investigations Department
and they were arrested
and taken into custody and
charged.
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By Everton Barnes
The one of the several
cases against former House
Speaker, D Gizelle Isaac,
and radio personality, Algernon
‘Serpent’ Watt, has
been postponed in the Magistrate’s
Court.
The case where the two
are charged with corruption,
fraudulent conversion
and larceny arising out of a
Board of Education investigation,
came before Chief
Magistrate Joanne Walsh
on Monday.
Watt has added another
lawyer to his team with the
addition of Kendrickson
Kentish Jnr. joining Silvia
O’Marde and Ralph Francis.
Kentish told the court
that as a new member of
the team he wanted an opportunity
to peruse the files
in order to prepare properly
for the case.
One of the two police
prosecutors presenting the
case asked the court to note
The Police and the family
of 14 year old Aiesha Edwards
of Clare Hall are seeking
the public’s assistance in
ascertaining her whereabouts.
According to a family
member, Aiesha was last seen
on Redcliffe Street in the vicinity
of State Insurance Corporation
amongst her friends,
on 30 th April, 2016 about
7:30pm.
At the time, she was wearing
in a short fitted black dress
and pink sandals.
She is described to be fair
in complexion and was wearing
a straightened weave hairstyle
when last seen by relatives.
Aiesha is approximately
5 feet 5 inches in height and
weighs between 130-135
pounds.
She is currently a 2 nd Form
student of the Clare Hall Secondary
School.
Aiesha Edwards
Meanwhile, the police
administration uses this opportunity
to remind the general
public that it is a serious
offence to harbour minors in
your custody without lawful
authority so to do.
that it was the defense that
was requesting an adjournment
and that the prosecution
was fully prepared
to proceed. He noted that
when the case was postponed
at an earlier sitting,
the defense complained vociferously
about delays in
the case.
The magistrate granted
the defense’s request for
more time and set June 30
as the new date for the defendants
to reappear before
the court.
After hearing the submissions
from the defense,
Chief Magistrate Walsh
will determine whether
or not there is enough evidence
to have the matter
submitted to the High
Court for trial.
Francis said the defense
is likely to make a ‘nocase’
submission as the
team does not believe that
the evidence presented by
the police indicate that a
crime had been committed.
In this case, the former
Speaker is defended by
Justin Simon, QC.
MISSING GIRL
The Police are also appealing
to anyone who has information
as to her whereabouts,
to contact the Criminal Investigations
Department at 462-
3913/14 or the nearest Police
Station.
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Ambassador Wang Xianmin, right, with Governor General Sir
Rodney Williams
Antigua and Barbuda
first established diplomatic
ties with the People’s Republic
of China on January
1st 1983 and today it is often
been described as one of the
strongest bonds that the twin
island state has with an overseas
counterpart.
On Tuesday, the country
opened its arms to welcome
the newest Chinese diplomat
who is appointed to serve for
the next three years, Ambassador
Wang Xianmin.
Ambassador Wang replaces
the highly accomplished
Ambassador Ren
Gongping, who was recognized
with one of the country’s
highest National Honours,
Grand Cross of the
Most Illustrious Order of
Merit, at the end of his tenure
for outstanding contributions
to the development of the
twin island state.
The new diplomat was
first recieved by the Minister
of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade, the Hon.
Charles “Max” Fernandez at
the Office of the Prime Minister.
Minister Fernandez mentioned
the excellent relations
that exists between Antigua
and Barbuda and China
and expressed the hope that
the bond will be continually
fruitful through the efforts of
the new Ambassador.
Ambassador Wang’s next
stop was at Government
House, where he met with
and presented his credentials
to Governor General, His
Excellency Sir Rodney Williams.
Lady Sandra Williams
Ambassador Wang Xianmin, right, with Prime Minister, the Hon.,
Gaston Browne
Antigua welcomes new Chinese Ambassador
was also present to greet the
new diplomat.
Prime Minister, the Hon.
Gaston Browne, also extended
warm greetings on behalf
of the people and government
of Antigua and Barbuda.
He too outlined the long
and fruitful diplomatic relationship
that both countries
have enjoyed over the years.
The nation’s leader noted
that the country recieves the
strongest support from China.
He hopes that the new
Ambassador has a successful
tenure and wishes him
success in his respective negotiations.
In response, Ambassador
Wang indicated that
it was his intention to follow
through on the work
left by his predecessor as
well as to make his own
contributions to the development
of the twin island
state.
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Phase 1 of new complex nears completion
National festivals and Sports Minister, the
Hon., E Paul Chet Greene
By Everton Barnes
Work on transforming the former
Barrymore Hotel to a sports, cultural
and entertainment centre for Antigua
and Barbuda is progressing smoothly
with phase one expected to be completed
in another two weeks.
That’s the update from National festivals
and Sports Minister, E Paul Chet
Greene who took CT on a tour of the
facilities on Tuesday. The minister said
he expects the complex to be ready for
the start of the Calypso Tent Season in
another week or two.
He said Phase 1 involves the reconstruction
of the stage and the renovation
of the kitchen. “This is a concept
and a project we have been thinking
about for over a year now as we set
about to preserve the Antiguan Food,
as we know it; the tacha dumpling, the
fungi, the ducana, the roast dumpling
etc. Those things that are uniquely Antiguan
and which we are finding more
difficult to acquire in a quality presentation,”
Greene explained.
He added that while the kitchen will
not exclusively be these food preparation
styles unique to Antigua and Barbuda,
this is form the essence of the
menu.
According to the minister the stage
will not only be for Calypso tents, but
it will allow the ministry of culture, for
the first time, to have a physical space
where it can put on theatrical performances
as well as other cultural displays
on an on-going basis.
For many patrons, Greene wants
the new restaurant facility to be reminiscent
of an earlier time when local
restaurants such as Brother B’s and
Golden Peanut thrived.
As it relates to the stage, the minister
explained that proper dressing
rooms form part of the amenities as
they are being constructed underneath
the stage.
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“The other phase will see
the refurbishing of two buildings
which will be converted
to the offices of the festivals
Commission. Already on
site, are offices for the Reparation
Support Commission
and another office for a project
that will twin Antigua
with Haiti and Senegal, Africa.
So we are fleshing it out.
It will take some time, but
we know what we are aiming
to achieve,” he further
explained.
Man allegedly fractures
employer’s nose
Deborah A Parker
A 60-year-old man has
been forced to seek medical
attention overseas, after his
nose was allegedly fractured
by his employee.
Devon Merchant suffered
the facial blow recently,
allegedly at the hands of
Klayne Burton.
The accused reportedly
works on Merchant’s farm.
The case was mentioned
in District B before Magistrate
Ngaio Emanuel, however,
facts of what led to the
assault were not revealed,
Police prosecutor Cpl
Allan Honore however informed
the the court, Merchant
first sought medical
assistance at the Mount St
John’s Medical Center (MS-
JMC), before he left the jurisdiction
for further attention.
The accused, has been
charged with grievous bodily
harm.
Burton was also allegedly
caught with 76 grammes
of marijuana, which has a
street value of $960.
Since he indicated that he
wishes to have the services
of a legal representative the
matter was adjourned. Burton’s
matter will again be
called on August 17.
Bail in the sum of $5,000
was extended to the accused.
Of that amount Burton
was asked to deposit $2,000.
He must report to the t
John’s Police station daily
between the hours of 6am
and 6pm and present two local
sureties to the court.
Burton has also been
warned not to interfere with
the victim.
Greene did not deny that
the project will be costly
when it is fully completed,
but he said that he believes
firmly that it will be money
‘well spent’.
“The preservation of a
people’s culture is worth
every dime spent on it,” the
culture minister declared.
He disclosed that the work
is being done by the National
Housing and Urban Development
Company which
reduces the overall costs immensely.
Other plans include renovation
some of the rooms
that will house visiting artists
as well as sports men
and women in training camp
ahead of national duties.
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Wednesday 1st June 2016
Murder accused committed to stand trial
Alecia Mc Pherson
Terrence Weatherhead aged 29
of Belmont charged with the Murder
of Monique Rudder appeared before
Chief Magistrate Jo-Ann Walsh at the
St. John’s Magistrates Court on Monday
where the charge was read to him
that he committed the act on July 8,
2015 at New Street.
The prosecution submitted for evidence
one accused statement, one
Police interview conducted on the accused
on July 9, 2015, and one Police
interview conducted on the accused on
July 16, 2015.
All submissions were tendered and
Alecia Mc Pherson
Police conducted investigations
into a hit and run
collision where it was reported
that the driver of a
black Suzuki Vitara A28536
left the scene after colliding
with vehicle A29000 driven
by Kevinia Frederick of
Paynters Paradise.
The accident occurred
in the Epicurean Supermarket’s
parking lot on November
3, 2016 and caused damage
to the complainant’s rear
bumper and trunk.
Deborah A Parker
A man charged with the indictable offence
of incest has been remanded to Her
Majesty’s prison.
The accused appeared before Magistrate
Ngaio Emanuel yesterday.
Reports indicate that the crime was committed
between January 1 and May 9.The
victim is said to be an 11-year-old girl.
marked Kz1, kz2, and kz3 respectively.
Weatherhead was not required to
plea to the charge and was committed
to stand trial at September’s assizes at
the High Court.
On July 9, 2015 at about 09:00pm
the lifeless body of Monique Rudder
aged 45 was reportedly found at her
home located on New Street where
she resided with the accused and her
two young children.
Rudder and the accused lived together
for several years in a common
law relationship; there are reports that
Rudder endured mental and physical
Rim Wahba of Cedar
Valley was later taken into
Police custody where she
admitted to the offence, she
was charged with Driving
Without Due Care and appeared
before Magistrate
Wason on May 28 at the
St. Johns Magistrates Court
where she pleaded guilty to
the charge.
Wahba was convicted
and ordered to pay a fine of
$500 to the court, in default
thirty days at HMP, she was
further ordered to pay compensation
to the complainant
in the amount of $5,000 by
June 30 th , 2016.
In default he would be
sentenced to thirty days in
prison.
In another matter Stevenmore
Jacobs aged 52
of Pears Village pleaded
guilty to four traffic offence
charges when he appeared in
court on Monday May 30;
Driving an Unlicensed Vehicle,
Driving Without Due
Care, Driving Without Vehicle
Insurance and Driving
The accused will return to court on August
24 for committal.
Meanwhile, based on information provided
by the police crimes of this nature have
been on the rise in Antigua in recent time.
Persons convicted of incest, according to the
Sexual Offences Act of 1995, may face up
to life imprisonment, if the act is committed
against a minor.
abuse at the hands of the accused for
many years.
It is believed that Rudder died as a
result of such physical abuse, allegations
are that the cause of death was
due to an injury she sustained to the
head caused by severe blow perhaps
with a blunt object.
However upon his arrest the accused
reportedly denied any involvement
in causing the woman’s death
stating that ‘she collapsed and died as
a result of cocaine overdose’.
Accurate and full details of this
matter would be heard during trial at
the High Court.
Drivers pay for traffic offences
Incest accused remanded
Without a Driver’s License.
The charges stemmed
from a collision which occurred
on May 26, 2016 on
Factory road in the vicinity
of the pond, the defendant
was the driver of a Maxima
A15433 and Vitara A17434
driven by Jizelle Dore.
Investigating officers
found that a number of Jacobs’
documents had been
expired and as a result was
arrested and given the mentioned
charges.
In Court, he was convicted
and fined $2,000 for
driving without vehicle insurance
and $500 for driving
without a driver’s license.
The monies are to be paid
by June 30 and July 15 respectively,
to default would
mean a thirty days prison
sentence on each charge.
He was convicted reprimanded
and discharged of
the other charges.
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Ministry of Works
and Housing moves
to ensure safer roads
The Minister of Works and Housing the
Hon. Eustace “Teco” Lake
Work is now
ongoing to construct
guardrails
on the road surface
near the Lightfoot
Pond and efforts
to complete the infrastructure
are advancing
on schedule.
The National
Housing Development
and Urban
Renewal Company
Ltd. is the agency
responsible for
completing the
concrete structure
along both sides of
the surface of the
main road.
The Minister of Works
and Housing the Hon.
Eustace “Teco” Lake said:
“The guardrail system
now under construction at
the Lightfoot Pond is designed
towards road casualty
reduction. The ongoing work
is part of my government’s
commitment to reduce road
fatalities locally.
However, I am particularly
concerned with the fact
the motorists seem not to be
observing the traffic laws
and are speeding through the
area while our workers are
on site.
Therefore; I use the opportunity
to urge drivers to
be mindful of the fact that
the area in now a construction
site and as a result, men
are at work during the day
time.”
Meantime; The Works
and Housing Minister is giving
the assurance that his
Ministry will be working to
repair a disintegrated bridge
at St. Johnson’s Village and
a portion of road in Clare
Hall in short order.
Minister Lake said:
“I have noted the recent
posting on social media.
Road Engineers within the
Ministry will complete a
full assessment of the situation
at both locations today
and road repairs work will
commence in short order.
Situations like these cannot
be allowed. All efforts will
be put in place to begin the
work that is required”
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Graduates certified after completing
anti-money laundering course
Joanna Paris
Eight participants have
successfully completed a 15
week certification program
offered by the Money Laundering
and Financial Crime
Institute LLC (MLFC Institute)
in Florida in collaboration
with the Antigua and
Barbuda International Institute
of Technology (ABIIT).
Three students and five
teachers took part in the program,
with Antiguan Heather
Bradshaw emerging on
top with a mark of 93%, the
highest in the OECS region.
During the graduation
ceremony held on Monday,
the Acting Head of ABIIT’s
Campus, Danelle Martin,
Joanna Paris
Meteorologists anticipate a normal to
moderate Hurricane season as the period officially
begins today June 1 st .
The Atlantic coast will likely see a 70
percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms, according
to the center. Of those, between four
and eight will develop in to hurricanes, and
at least one is expected to develop in to a major
hurricane. When asked what Antigua and
Barbuda can expect, Director of Meteorological
Services, Keithley Meade, said that everyone
“just has to wait and see what transpires.
“We may be affected by one or more of
the systems but it all depends”, he noted.
He further explained that El Nino conditions
have affected the country significantly
for the last three years. He added that these
types of environments are not conducive for
storms to thrive in.
However this year La Nina, which is a
congratulated all of the graduates
on their accomplishments
and gave special kudos
to Bradshaw for setting the
benchmark high, with her exceptional
performance.
Martin also indicated that
ABIIT is committed to assist
with the development of the
twin island state where technical
knowledge and skill
sets are concerned.
Also present to congratulate
the graduates was Minister
of Education, Science and
Technology, the Hon. Michael
Browne. He commended
the work being done by
the MLFC Institute in assisting
individuals in increasing
their knowledge about anti-money
laundering, countering
Financing and Terrorism
and financial crimes
prevention.
He too showered words
of praises on Bradshaw who
was absent from the proceedings.
Hurricane season 2016 begins
cooler phase is more favourable for storms.
“This year towards the end of the Summer,
which is August or so, we are expecting
to have moderate La Nina and if that plays out
then any storm we are to have will see greater
development than we have seen in previous
years, like last year and the year before”, Meade
indicated.
Two storms, Alex, in mid-January and
Bonnie in May, have already formed, before
the official beginning of the season.
Meanwhile, Director of the National Office
of Disaster Services (NODS), Philmore
Mullin, encourages residents and businesses
to begin the necessary precautionary measures
in the event that the country is affected
by a storm or a hurricane.
He also urged persons to become familiar
with the designated shelters in their area so
that in the event of an emergency, they will
have a close place of rescue.
President of the MLFC
Institute, Michelle Martin,
stated that the institute’s
curriculum delivers to
the marketplace, individuals
with practical knowledge
of the field, who are able
to work for the private sector,
regulators, enforcement
agencies and governments.
The students who complete
the professional certificate
and actively maintain
their membership to the institute,
will also be authorized
to use the designation- Certificate
in Money Laundering
and Financial Crimes (CM-
LFC).
She wished the first cohort
of graduates ass the best
in their future endeavors.
In November 2015, the
Minister of Education, Science
and Technology, the
Hon. Micheal Browne, finalized
a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the
MLFC institute, which established
ABIIT as their university
partner for the OECS
region.
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Wah Do Some Of Them Parents Today?
By Jacqueline Wetherill
I cannot understand what is going on with some of these parents today;
Just so, they allow their children to roam and go any and everywhere.
Late at night they are roaming the streets,
you can meet them in some dark corner with Nick plus cock- up feet.
They are so brazen to be kissing in public view; try talking to them,
the expletives you will hear and “ Ah old you old; you jealous me. Move.”
Wah Do Some Of Them Parents Today?
Some very short clothing you allow them to wear,
they don’t even have to bend to see their underwear.
The belly ring, the pierced tongue, nose,
mouth, and eyes, the tattoos you have to wonder why.
Under- age children, my gosh, doing this.
When problems come knocking you want someone to fix them.
I once saw an owner of a shop take a stand;
when a boy of 14 tried to buy a condom, she took it out of his hand.
Wah Do Some Of Them Parents Today?
They will tell you they’re not doing any chores, and they’re not going anywhere,
and you allow them to have their own way.
Some of you parents talk nasty conversation in front of these kids; where are the
barriers and respect of good parenting?
You live down with a man or woman, and they hear what is going on in your
bedroom; what do you expect the kids to do?
Parents, please get a plan; take a stand to turn your kids around.
The way some are heading you will pay the price some how.
Wah Do Some Of Them Parents Today?
Parents and guardians, your children would not like the change,
but they will thank you in the end.
Don’t allow these children to be roaming the streets
late at night without a guardian.
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Major appointment at
the state owned ABS
Antigua and Barbuda’s Broadcasting
Services has announced a major
appointment as part of its continued
drive toward institutional strengthening
and broadcast excellence.
The State-owned Entity has engaged
the services of renowned Jamaican
Broadcaster Garfield Burford
as News and Current Affairs Consultant
on a one year contract, effective
June 1, 2016.
Mr Burford comes to the position
on the back of an illustrious media career
primarily at CVM Television in
Jamaica where he was News and current
affairs Manager.
He spent close to 13 years at CVM
during which he received two awards
of Journalist of the year from the
Press Association of Jamaica (2005
and 2007) for critically-acclaimed exploits
in covering national and regional
issues.
One of these awards was the corollary
of an extensive examination of
the threat posed by Islamic extremism
in the Caribbean for the documentary
‘Caribbean terror alert’.
Garfield was also recognized regionally
for his sterling coverage of
the aftermath of the earthquake in
Haiti in 2010.
Garfield Burford
He also received an award for excellence
for his pioneering work in
covering the issue of HIV/AIDS in the
Caribbean by Co-hosting Live up: The
Show with Antiguan Journalist Mitzi
Allen.
His regional accolades also include
an award from the Caribbean Broadcasting
Union, CBU.
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Garfield will provide
critical services to ABS
during a period of significant
change and exciting
opportunities at the media
Entity.
He will also assist the
management of ABS in developing
and improving
the standards for gathering,
preparing and delivering the
respective News and Current
Affairs Programmes.
Mr. Burford will also
assist the management in
identifying and recruiting
a suitable candidate for the
post of Director of News
and Current Affairs which
has been vacant since the
end of 2015.
The Hon Melford Nicholas,
Minister with responsibility
for Broadcasting,
in commenting on the development
said, “The appointment
of Mr. Burfod
represents a significant
milestone in the Ministry’s
pursuit, to transform ABS,
until it becomes the new
standard for Broadcast Media
Services in Antigua and
Barbuda”.
Minister Nicholas anticipates
that Mr. Burford’s
efforts, conjoined with the
fforts of the other management
and engaged employees
at ABS will bring
us closer to this realization
during the course of his tenure.
Renewal of
firearm licenses
The Police are reminding
ALL holders of Firearm
Licenses, that their Firearm
Licenses become due and
payable on or before May
31 st this year.
This is in accordance
with Section 40, Subsection
(4) of the Firearms Act,
Chapter 171 of the Laws of
Antigua and Barbuda.
However, the Police Administration
has taken into
consideration a number concerns
and has extended the
period up to the end of June,
2016. Anyone who fails to
meet the stipulated deadline
will, thereafter, be charged a
late fee of $50.00ECD.
All firearm holders
MUST present their firearms
to the Firearms Licensing
Officer at Police Headquarters
for examination. The
hours of operation are from
08:30am to 1:00pm; Monday
to Friday.
Anyone who fails to
comply with this notice will
be dealt with to the full extent
of the law. The Police
Administration is therefore
anticipating the full cooperation
of all concerned in this
matter.
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Caribbean tourism officials to meet
with key decision makers in New York
NEW YORK, United
States – Caribbean tourism
leaders and some of New
York’s key decision makers
and influencers are to meet
tonight for exploratory talks
on how the two sides can
work more closely together.
The event will bring
heads of delegation to Caribbean
Week New York
and other regional dignitaries
face to face with city,
state and federal officials. It
is being hosted by the West
Indian American Day Carnival
Association (WIADCA),
in collaboration with Congresswoman
Yvette Clarke,
who represents the 9th congressional
district of New
York in the United States
House of Representatives,
and Congressman Hakeem
Jeffries, who represents New
York’s 8th congressional
district in the US Congress.
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The visiting delegation
will be led by chairman of
the Caribbean Tourism Organization
(CTO) Richard
Sealy, who is also Barbados’
minister of tourism and
international transport, and
will include ministers and
directors of tourism, members
of the diplomatic corps
and regional tourism executives.
In addition to the two
members of congress, senior
executive Kelly Craighead
will represent the national
trade and tourism office of
the US Department of Commerce
at the talks, which
will also include William
Howard, president of WI-
ADCA.
The 43rd Caribbean
Week New York was
launched on Sunday with a
spirit-filled and lively service
at the St. Gabriel Epis-
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
copal Church in Brooklyn at
which the presiding minister
Fr. Eddie Alleyne called for
the tearing down of walls.
In his sermon the Anglican
priest hailed the decision
by Guyana’s president David
Granger to bestow his country’s
second highest honour
on Barbados’ Prime Minister
Freundel Stuart during
the observation of Guyana’s
50th anniversary of independence.
“President Granger
and Prime Minister Stuart
reached across the water
and embraced each other,”
he told the packed church,
which included Caribbean
diplomats and tourism executives,
stressing the importance
of the region working
together.
In a message to the congregation,
CTO secretary
general Hugh Riley said the
regional organization “cherish
this opportunity to stay
engaged” with the Caribbean
Diaspora in New York and to
“immerse our youth and future
leaders” into all aspects
of the tourism economy.
“We must let them share
their vision and unleash
their creativity. Creating the
mechanisms to place this
industry into the hands of
the next generation of competent
Caribbeans is both a
duty and a sensible strategy,”
the secretary general said.
Caribbean Week New
York continues with a series
of business meetings and
trade and consumer events
in celebration of the sights,
sounds, colours, culture and
unique holiday experiences
of the Caribbean.
“We are thrilled to share
with potential visitors the
many attributes that make
us proud to be Caribbean.
As the world’s most tourism
dependent region, it is our
intention to use events such
as this to enhance the quantum
and the quality of our
tourism arrivals,” Riley said.
(Caribbean360)
Wednesday 1st June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 13
Grenada ready to bring home
students from crisis-torn Venezuela
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada
– The Grenada government
says it’s ready and willing to
bring home Grenadian students
from Venezuela as that
South American nation continues
to face financial and
other challenges.
In a statement issued yesterday,
the Keith Mitchell administration
said it has communicated
to the students, its
readiness to facilitate their
return home.
However, it noted, “the
majority of students, for
now…have indicated a willingness
to complete their
studies, in spite of those challenges”.
The government said the
Ministries of Education and
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados
– Barbados’ Minister
of the Environment and
Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe,
is the new Vice President
for the Latin America and
Caribbean region on the
Bureau of the Second United
Nations Environment
Assembly (UNEA).
He was elected during
the just-concluded global
environment policy-making
forum in Nairobi, Kenya.
Lowe will hold office
for two years, and join his
colleague, Minister of the
Environment of the Gov-
Foreign Affairs are in constant
contact with the students
and Grenada’s Ambassador to
Venezuela, Ambassador Hassan
Hadeed, continues to visit
them and provide the needed
material and other support.
The parents of the students
have also been fully engaged
and kept abreast of the
situation.
Last Monday, a meeting
was convened by the Ministers
for Foreign Affairs and
Education to brief the parents
and guardians of the students
and to assure them that the
Government of Grenada is
prepared to take necessary
action, at any given time, to
ensure the well-being of the
students, the government
ernment of Costa Rica, Dr.
Edgar Gutierrez Espeleta, as
the new representatives for
the Latin America and Caribbean
region group (GRU-
Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell.
said.
litical challenges,” the statement
ended.
“The Government of the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
remains a friend and the midst of a crisis that has
Oil-rich Venezuela is in
ally of the Government of stemmed from the fall in
Grenada and its people. In global oil prices. There have
this regard, we are hopeful been reported shortages of
that there will be a peaceful food and other basic supplies.
resolution to the current po-
(Caribbean360)
Barbados minister is new Vice
President of UN Environment Assembly
Barbados’ Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Dr. Denis
Lowe
LAC). Espeleta has been
nominated as President to
the UNEA.
The Forum of Ministers
of Environment of Latin
America and the Caribbean
was established in 1982
by the United Nations Environment
Programme as
the political forum for Environment
Ministers of the
region.
It analyzes and reviews
critical issues on the international
environment agenda
and seeks to develop regional
strategies to address
them. It acts as the region’s
environment policy-making
body. Barbados served
as President of the Forum
from 2000 to 2002.(Caribbean360)
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Wednesday 1st June 2016
Polish Justice Minister moves to
extradite Roman Polanski to U.S.
Far-right extremists armed
with sausages, grilled meat
and fish attacked a vegan café
in the former Soviet republic
of Georgia over the weekend,
the café alleges.
Kiwi Café in Tbilisi, the
capital, canceled a scheduled
showing of U.S. TV shows
after the assault Sunday night,
it said, blaming the attack on
the “Bergmann movement,”
which it called a neo-Nazi
skinhead group.
The national newspaper
Georgia Today quoted witnesses
as saying members of
POLAND- The decades-long Roman
Polanski extradition saga took yet another
sharp turn Tuesday.
Poland’s top lawman announced on
Polish radio he was reviving the effort
to send the Oscar-winning “Chinatown”
director to the U.S. to face justice for a a
nearly 40-year-old rape case.
French-Polish film director Roman
Polanski at a press conference on Oct.
30, 2015 in Krakow, Poland Adam Nurkiewicz
/ Getty Images
“He is accused of a terrible crime
against a child, the rape of a child,” Justice
Minister Zbigniew Ziobro told PolskieRadio.
“Were he a teacher, a doctor, a plumber
or a painter, I’m sure any country
would have extradited him to the United
States long ago.”
Ziobro said he has asked the Polish
Supreme Court to overturn a lower court
ruling in October that rejected the last
American attempt to bring the 82-yearold
Polanski back to Los Angeles. The
ruling could come as early as August.
There was no immediate comment
from Polanski, who divides his time between
his native Paris, France and Krakow,
the Polish city where he grew up
and where he survived the Holocaust.
But his lawyer Jerzy Stachowicz said it’s
not unexpected.
U.S. authorities have been trying to
get their hands on Polanski ever since he
fled the country in February 1978, just
hours before he was to be sentenced for
plying then 13-year-old Samantha Gailey
with champagne and a Quaalude at
an L.A. photo shoot and having sex with
her.
Motion picture director Roman Polanski
walks past two Los Angeles County
sheriffs’ deputies as he leaves court
proceedings in Santa Monica, Calif., on
Oct. 24, 1977. Nick Ut / AP file
Under a plea deal, Polanski agreed to
plead guilty to unlawful sex with a minor
the anti-communist Georgian
Power movement were also
part of the melée.
Far-right extremists visited
the neighborhood about
a month ago asking nearby
shopkeepers about the presence
of foreigners or members
of the LGBT community
at Kiwi Café, the café said in
a long statement posted Monday
in English and various dialects
of Russian.
The alleged attack came
three days after Georgia’s Independence
Day celebrations
marking the republic’s separation
from the former Soviet
Union 25 years ago, for which
the government put on a display
of military might in parades
and public gatherings.
Some of the celebrations
drew large groups of nationalist
extremists marching with
banners reading “Georgians
for Georgia,” according to
the Georgian service of Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty,
a U.S.-government-funded
news service. The slogan is
a twist on “Georgia for Georgians,”
which the Georgian
government denounced in
Roman Polanski
and served 42 days in prison. But fearful
that the judge would overrule the deal
and give him more time, Polanski took
off for France.
Polanski has been a wanted man ever
since. He avoided coming to Hollywood
in 2003 to receive his Oscar for “The Pianist.”
In October, a lower court in Krakow
dismissed the the latest U.S. attempt to
extradite Polanski — a decision that was
supported at the time by Polish prosecutors
— and Polanski’s victim.
Vegan Café allegedly attacked by rightwing
extremists with sausage and fish
2005 as “poisonous” nationalist
rhetoric.
Radio Free Europe described
Kiwi Café as a “counterculture-style
gathering
place that opened in Tbilisi
about a year ago,” saying it
employs an English-speaking
staff and is popular with foreigners.
The café alleged that local
residents and even police
joined the nationalists “just
because in their view we are
‘different.’” The assertion
couldn’t be confirmed Tuesday.
Wednesday 1st June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 15
NY Attorney General: I won’t
back off Trump ‘fraud’ case
New York Attorney General Eric
Schneiderman said he will not be deterred
in pursuing the state’s case
against Donald Trump and Trump
University, just because the defendant
is campaigning to be President of the
United States.
“We’re ready to go,” Schneiderman,
a Democrat, told ABC News today.
“We sued him long before anyone
thought he might run for President.
This is not a political case, it’s just a
straight-up fraud case.”
The New York state case against
Trump University, brought in 2013, is
proceeding at the same time as a federal
lawsuit unfolds in California, both
with essentially the same set of allegations
-- that the real estate seminars
marketed by the famous real estate mogul
cheated the people who paid thousands
of dollars to attend.
As became clear today, the cases are
unfolding in a highly unusual climate
for a civil cases.
Earlier in the year, during the Republican
primary debates, the Trump
A JetBlue passenger
is accusing the airline
of “body-shaming and
slut-shaming” after she says
she was told her shorts were
too skimpy for the skies.
The passenger, a burlesque
dancer who goes by the stage
name Maggie McMuffin, says
she was about to board a Seattle-bound
JetBlue flight in
Boston on May 18 when a
crew member told her she
Donald Trump
University controversy became an
attack line against Trump. The case
surged back into public view on Friday,
when United States District Judge Gonzalo
P. Curiel in California ruled that
confidential documents about the operation
of Trump University should be
made public, in part because Trump’s
presidential candidacy means “the public
interest is heightened in this case.”
Republican presidential candidate
Donald Trump reads from a list of
donations to veteran’s groups, during
a news conference, May 31, 2016, in
New York City.
Trump interrupted his own remarks
would have to change her
clothes because her black and
white shorts “may offend other
families.”
McMuffin says she tried
to reason with the crew member,
suggesting some possible
ways to cover up. “[I said], ‘I
could tie a sweater around my
waist,’” she told ABC’s Seattle
affiliate, KOMO-TV.
“’I could get a blanket
from you guys.’ And they
said, ‘If you don’t change your
clothes, you’re not going to be
able to board this flight.’”
She says she was eventually
allowed to board the flight
after buying new clothing at a
kiosk.
Two weeks after the incident,
JetBlue is standing
by its decision, saying that
after “the gate and onboard
crew discussed the customer’s
clothing,” its employees
at a San Diego campaign rally to blast
Curiel for ruling against him.
The court released the documents,
some of which laid bare internal tactics,
strategy and actual sales scripts
used by Trump University staff to persuade
prospective students to spend
thousands of dollars on the seminars.
The newly public documents dominated
much of the campaign news cycle.
Trump held another press conference to
address questions about the case, along
with other issues swirling around his
campaign.
He repeated his view that he “will
win the Trump University case.”
“I already am, as far as I’m concerned,”
he said.
Schneiderman told ABC News he
is not worrying about the confluence of
the campaign and his case.
The documents, he said only served
to offer further proof that the operation
was aimed less at teaching students the
skills needed to buy and sell real state,
and more about making money for
Trump. (ABC News)
Burlesque dancer says JetBlue forced her
to change her shorts before boarding flight
determined “other families”
might have been offended by
the outfit.
“We support our crew
members’ discretion to make
these difficult decisions, and
we decided to reimburse the
customer for the cost of the
new shorts and offered a credit
for future flight as a goodwill
gesture,” the airline said in a
statement released to ABC
News today. (ABC News)
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Tuesday’s Sudoku Solution
S U D O K U
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Radiate
5. Fairy tale monster
9. All kidding ____
14. Paddy product
15. The hunted
16. Less common
17. Stable morsels
18. Roof projection
19. Suspect’s story
20. Made believe
22. Moisten while cooking
23. Baltimore time zone (abbr.)
24. Poetic contraction
25. Intention
26. Rowing implement
27. Colander
32. Storage spot
35. Abound
36. Have bills
37. Housing agent
39. Manors
42. Snaky fish
43. Flask sips
45. Observant
46. Forefather
49. Real estate abbr.
50. Zodiac sign
51. Memo letters
53. Hosiery shade
56. Plane’s captain
59. Tiny
61. Modify
62. Greek mythology figure
63. Large quantity
64. Fictional book
65. Male parent
66. Cone-bearing tree
67. Blinding light
68. Witnesses
69. Mast
Down
1. Search blindly
2. Fibbers
3. Group of eight
4. Sunset direction
5. First game
6. School division
7. Opposite
8. Ogled
9. “Lawrence of ____”
10. Deli sausage
11. Spring bloom
12. Liability
13. Toledo’s lake
21. Legislate
25. Munitions
26. Lubricant
28. Golfers’ pegs
29. Short message
30. Water pitcher
31. Intermission
32. District
33. Juvenile
34. Body powder
35. Three musicians
38. Upon
40. Florida seaport
41. Capone and Gore
44. “A ____ Home Companion”
47. Las Vegas bride, often
48. Decide
49. Elevates
52. Sleep noise
53. Holland export
54. Coliseum
55. More recent
56. Twinge
57. Object of adoration
58. Volcanic outpouring
59. Disorder
60. Chef’s units (abbr.)
Wednesday 1st June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 17
Today’s weather forecast
Antigua and Barbuda
Cloudy with showers.
High - 85ºF/29ºC
Low - 77ºF/25ºC
Wind: East 17 mph
Sunrise 5.32 am; Sunset 6.37 pm
Tuesday’s Crossword Solution
HOROSCOPE
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You’re the power in your life.
No one is going to charge
your battery; you have to do
it yourself. One thing, though:
Avoid the charging station that
worked last time. Diversify.
Spread out. Find one in a different
part of town.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Partnerships will need to be
hashed out verbally. Stay on
track, especially if you have a
less-than-pleasant history with
someone. Don’t let the issue
switch from the original subject
to one of personal rivalry.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). One
study suggests that a typical
college student will pull two
all-nighters per school year,
resulting in better academic
performance for only a meager
fraction of students. As for
you, early-to-bed will bring no
regrets.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
In the past you developed this
whole style of coping that
worked so well you’re still using
a lot of it today. The question
is: Is this still necessary, or
does it unreasonably limit you?
honest vulnerability.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). As you get older you care
less and less about being liked.
However, there’s nothing to
gain from behaving in an unlikeable
fashion. Today, the
more they like you, the better
your position will be.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). There’s a tall order with
your name on it. With the right
attitude you’ll finish the job
before Friday. Avoid negative
thinkers, and rewire your own
thought processes. Relentless
optimism is called for.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). What you’re trying to do is
no small feat. This is going to
take time and persistence. Today
will be majorly productive
if you put your critical mind
aside.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
The difference between dishing
the dirt and mudslinging
is only a few drops of water.
This is an excellent time to stay
away from gossip altogether.
The thrills are cheap, and the
damage is costly.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Sometimes you give compliments
because you’re nice
and you like to make people
feel good. Today you’re a little
more calculating, though, and
your compliments are aimed at
getting someone to lower his or
her defenses.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
If you have to talk about your
problem, do it in personal
terms, describing how it affects
your life and expressing
all of the feelings that come up
around it. There’s strength in
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Push on with the herculean effort.
You’ll go faster and you’ll
finish stronger if you allow
things to be stupendously imperfect,
at least for now. You
can always go back later and
clean it up.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Stand behind your decisions.
There is no room for doubt, no
reason to change things up, no
need to quickly come up with
something new. Hold your
head up high, and deliver what
you created.
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Bennaboys squad named to contest CFU Cup qualifiers
By Carlena Knight
The Antigua Barbuda Football
Association have named their squad
which will contest the 2016 Scotia
Bank Caribbean Football Union Caribbean
Cup qualifiers against Puerto
Rico on June 4 th in Puerto Rico and
right here on June 7 th versus Grenada
at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium.
In the lineup for the Bennaboys we
witnessed the return of forward, Stefan
Smith from Old Road FC, Bennabrit
forward, Dexter Blackstock of
Nothingsham Forest and a debut to a
number of young players, mainly Bennabrit
defender, Courtney James-Wildin
of Sheffield Wednesday, defender,
By Vanroy Burnes
Antigua & Barbuda
football Technical Director
and Head Coach, Rolston
“Debu” Williams said commitment
to the national football
team is of paramount
importance.
Williams was speaking
publicly on the airways after
the selection of the national
Benna Boys team to play
against Puerto Rico and Grenada,
addressing the omission
of senior members of
the team.
According to Technical
Director/ Head Coach
Williams, the best available
players have been selected
based on their commitment
this time around, he noted
that it cannot be business as
Chevaughn Phillip of Villa Lions FC
and Mervyn Hazelwood also of Villa
Lions FC.
Goalkeeper, Prince Walter of Old
Road FC and forward, Jevaughn Stevens
of Greenbay Hoppers will also
make their debut.
The other members include:
Goalkeepers- Brentton Muhammad
(Tindastoll in Iceland)
usual with some players believing
that they can attend
practice irregularly and be
selected for active play.
Williams said the national
team takes precedence,
and you must be attending
practice sessions at all times
so that we can work out
game plans and to ascertain
what we want to achieve.
Amongst the omission are
Tamarley “Ziggy’ Thomas,
Goalkeeper Molvin James,
Eugene Kirwan and Novel
Francis Jr. alias Boy Boy.
The team consists of a
number of overseas based
players and some new young
faces residing locally including
Goalkeeper Prince
Walter of Flow Old Road
and defender Chevaughn
Phillip of Villa Lions. The
other members of the team
are Quinton Griffith Antiguan
and Charleston Battery
defender, Mahlon Romeo
of Millwall, Akeem “Leppy”
Thomas of Parham FC,
Aaron Tumwa of Bromley,
Zaine Francis-Angol of
Kedderminister and debutant
Courtney James-Wildin
of Sheffield Wednesday and
Connor Peters of Strotford.
The Midfielders include
Calaum Martin of Hull City,
Duran Martin of Banbury
United, Mervyn Hazelwood
of Villa Lions, Kieran
Murtagh of Woking, Trevaughn
Harriett of Parham
FC and Joshua Parker of Red
Star Belgrave.
The Strikers selected include
Dexter Blackstock of
Nottingham Forest, Peter
Defenders- Quinton Griffith (Charleston
Battery)
Mahlon Romeo (Millwall FC)
Akeem Thomas (Parham FC)
Aaron Tumwa (Bromley FC)
Zaine Francis Angol (Kidderminster
FC)
Connor Peters (Bishop Strotford FC)
Midfielders- Caluam Martin (Hull FC)
Duran Martin (Banbury United)
Kieran Murtagh (Woking FC)
Trevaughn Harriette (Parham FC)
Joshua Parker (Red Star Belgrade)-
Captain
Forwards- Peter Byers ( SAP FC)
Games will kick off at 7:30pm and a
livestream of both games will be available
on antiguafootball.com.
National commitment is paramount
says Football Technical Director
“Big Pete” Byers of Sap, Jevaughn
Stevens of Greenbay
Hoppers and the returning
Stephan Smith of Flow Old
Road.
The Benna Boys will
take on Puerto Rico on June
4 th in the Caribbean Football
Union (CFU) Caribbean
Cup third round, before take
on Grenada here at the Sir
Vivian Richards Stadium on
June 7 TH .
According to Technical
Director Williams the composition
of the team is a
mixture of senior and young
players and he is looking for
experience leadership and a
whole professional attitude,
the senior players will have
to mould the younger players
as we put our best foot
forward.
Wednesday 1st June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 19
Bethesda too much for
St. Paul’s in Cool & Smooth T-20
By Vanroy Burnes
Caribbean Union Bank Bethesda
Golden Eagles were simply too much for
a disorganized National Parks St. Paul’s
in the Cool & Smooth T-20 explosion on
Monday.
Playing in the 13 th match of the competition,
St. Paul’s struggled to field a full
team in the first of two matches and actually
started with 9 players after some 30
minute delay.
However after winning the toss, they
decided to bat first and after 20 overs
could only muster 124 for 6 with Frederick
“Fish’ Floyd 36 and Kim George 31
not out.
Caribbean Union Bank Bethesda
Golden Eagles best bowler was Anthony
By Vanroy Burnes
PIC Insurance Liberta
Black Hawks are highly favored
to capture the Antigua
& Barbuda Cricket Association
(ABCA) two day title
which is scheduled for next
weekend after the completion
of the Cool & smooth
T-20 Explosion finals this
weekend.
Liberta Black Hawks,
the most successful team
in the ABCA program over
the years have capture the
two day title back to back in
2013 and 2014, but was disqualified
last year while Caribbean
Union Bank Bethesda
went on to take the title.
Over the past 9 years,
Liberta has capture the day
two title five times, while in
“Butters” Lake with 2 for 16.
Anxiously waiting their turn, Bethesda
wasted no time as Tonito Willett went
to work in a hurry hitting 73 not out in
just 40 deliveries as Bethesda races to
125 for 2 in only 10.1. Austin Richards Jr.
24 and Devon Thomas 21 not out. Tonito
Willet was named man of the match.
In the other match on Monday in a
Round South derby, Bolans beat neighbors
Jennings Tigers by 60 runs. Batting
first, Bolans in spite of struggling with
the excellent bowling delivered by Jennings
tigers bowlers managed to reach
153 for 8 with Shaquan Hewlett 73 not
out, Gavin Williams 21 and Jacques Taylor
14. Bowling for Jennings, Morton
Browne made 1 for 32, Kenroy Browne
the ABCA, State Insurance
40 overs, they have been in
the finals for the past nine
years and capturing title for
eight consecutive years apart
from last year when Empire
won.
In the two day finals, the
two teams will have something
to prove, since the
relationship between both
teams over the years is nothing
to write home about.
It has been a while since
Empire has not held the title,
and they will be hoping that
this time around will be their
time to silent the critics.
The stakes will be high
and the anticipating is
mounting and baring the
elements of the weather it
should be a very good final.
Liberta advance to the
finals over Bethesda by virtue
of head to head after rain
stop play without Liberta
made 2 for 32 and Xavier Freeland 1 for
17.
Jennings Tigers were all out for 93
runs with Morton Browne making 30,
Damion Valentine 25 and Xavier Freeland
11. Bowling for Bolans, Rodney
Williams made 2 for 7, Chad Hampson 3
for 17 and Shaquan 1 for 16 as Jennings
lost by 60 runs.
Shaquan Hewlett was named man of
the match.
The Competition continues tomorrow
Wednesday June 01 st with Empire versus
Jennings Tigers at 4.00pm to be followed
by Bolans versus St. Paul’s at 7.00pm.
The competition climaxes on Sunday
with the third place teams play-off to be
followed by the finals.
Liberta are favorites to capture ABCA two day title
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Wednesday 1st June 2016
Antigua to invest more in the Windies
By Carlena Knight
Enforcers have been
named the Male volleyball
league champions over the
weekend. The newly crowned
league champions clenched
the title at the YMCA Sports
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda,
Hon Gaston Browne who is also
Chairman of CARICOM’s sub-committee
on Cricket, has said that “West Indies
Cricket can become the most exciting
and most valuable cricket product in the
world.”
In an address today (May 31), to mark
the WICB’s 90th year of recognition by
the International Cricket Council (ICC),
the Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister
also stated, “I categorically reject the
call for the dissolution of the West Indies
Cricket Board, and I do so in my capacity
as Chairman of the Committee governing
West Indies Cricket. I believe firmly that
to dissolve the board, would be to plunge
West Indies Cricket into further chaos
and confusion.”
Asserting that governance could be
an issue, the PM also asked that the board
and other stakeholders take the necessary
and appropriate actions to ensure that the
governance framework is strengthened;
that there is greater transparency and accountability;
and the disputes/differences
that will arise from time to time be managed
much better than they are now.
He believes when the disputes end up
in the public domain, it damages the image
of the cricket product.
He therefore urged the board to “create
a more suitable dispute resolution
mechanism in resolving the issues between
the board and players going forward.
The Prime Minister in acknowledging
and congratulating the various teams
on the wins in the under 19, men’s and
women’s categories so far this year, said
these victories “should serve as a platform
for greater unity for the board and
players and for all stakeholders.”
Additionally, the Prime Minster announced
that his government is in negotiation
with the Stanford liquidator
receiver to acquire the Stanford Cricket
Ground, Sticky Wicket and other amenities
in partnership with the WICB.
“The value of the investment is estimated
at US$6million and the government
will underwrite up to 50 per cent of that
amount,” noted the PM.
The milestone was also recognized
by the Governor General, His Excellency,
Sir Rodney Williams, who stated that
cricket has created an evolution and revolution
for the people of the region.
He noted the radical changes in the
Complex Indoor Volleyball
Court ending the season with
a record of four wins and one
loss in five matches and a total
of 17 points at the top of the
standings. Although the first
place trophy was a clear win,
the battle for second place
went under way between
Sharks and Stoneville who
both had identical records.
Sharks however defeated
Stoneville in straight sets this
guaranteeing them the second
game which took place and highlighted
that the format changes were imminent
and “there was more to come.”
The President, Dave Cameron was
brief in his comments and provided a
scorecard of the last month, hailing the
renewal of the Digicel deal for another
four years as an indication of the value
of West Indies cricket to its sponsor partners.
The event culminated in a symbolic
flag-raising with the flags of the region
representing the six regions, the WICB
and the national flag of Antigua and Barbuda.
The WICB is now in full swing for
the start of the 2016 Tri-Nation one-day
international which bowls off in Guyana
on Friday, June 3.
The teams along with the West Indies
are Australia and South Africa and all ten
matches are day/night. (WICB)
Enforcers clench league title
place spot. The top four teams
in both the male and female
divisions will compete in the
upcoming President’s cup.
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