Caribbean Times 26th Issue - Thursday 9th June 2016

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UPP TRIO MAKES 

COURT APPEARANCE 

Alecia Mc Pherson 

Three members of the opposition, 

the political leader of 

the United Progressive Party, 

Harold Lovell; former Health 

Minister Wilmoth Daniel, and 

Deputy Political Leader and 

former Education Minister, 

Senator Dr. Jacqui Quinn-Leandro, 

yesterday appeared before 

Magistrate Conliff Clarke 

at the St. John’s Magistrates 

Court for preliminary hearing. 

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Thursday 9th June 2016 

Packed agenda for parliamentarians 

By Everton Barnes 

A packed agenda is awaiting 

members of the House of 

Representatives when they 

meet on Friday. 

The Order Paper for the 

meeting lists a number of statutory 

instruments that will be 

laid on the table, several bills 

will have their first reading 

while debate will take place 

on seven others. 

Among the bills that Prime 

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Minister Gaston Browne will 

introduce are two bills - the 

Constitution (Antigua and 

Barbuda) Referendum Bill 

and the Constitution of Antigua 

and Barbuda (Caribbean 

Court of Justice) (Amendment) 

Act. 

Both bills are related to 

the government’s stated intention 

to migrate away from 

the Judicial Committee of the 

Privy Council and accede to 

the Appellate Jurisdiction of 

the CCJ. 

The two bills start the 

legislative and Constitutional 

process necessary for this 

happen. Debate on the bills 

will not take place as 90 days 

must elapse between when the 

bill is first read in the House of 

Representatives and when the 

debate takes place. 

The Prime Minister will 

also introduce the Personal 

Income Tax Amendment 

bill and the Automated Exchange 

of Financial Account 

cont’d from pg 1 

charges faced are Larceny, Curruption and 

Fraudulent Conversion. 

Senator Lovell is being represented by Attorney-at-law, 

Jason Marten; Senator Quinn 

by Attorneys Leon Chaku Symister and John 

Fuller; while Attorneys Ralph Francis and Justice 

Simon appeared representing MP Daniel. 

The three are facing seperate charges in the 

matter, nevertheless prosecution submitted an 

application for a joint committal session to be 

held since all of the charges he said arose from 

similar circumstances. 

Each council voiced their concerns over 

this application, with one stating that ‘the evidence 

against the other two may not be evidence 

against his client.’ 

Information Bill. Tourism 

and Economic Development 

Minister, Asot Michael will 

move the first reading of the 

Investment Authority Amendment 

bill. Trade and Culture 

Minister, Paul Chet Greene 

will introduce the Cultural 

Heritage Protection bill, while 

Information Minister Melford 

Nicholas, will move the Electronic 

Transactions Amendment 

Bill. 

A government source says 

debate will take place on the 

Personal Income Tax Amendment 

bill as well as the Unincorporated 

Business Tax bill. 

Both measures are key to 

the government fulfilling an 

election pledge to remove the 

PIT. Earlier, PM Browne announced 

that the government 

intends to make up the losses 

from the abolition of the PIT 

by increasing the Revenue 

Recovery Charge from 10 to 

13 percent as well as the introduction 

of a tax on unincorporated 

businesses. 

Health Minister, Molwyn 

Joseph, will lead off debate 

on three bills, the Food safety 

Bill, Public Health Bill and 

the Quarantine Bill. Debate 

will also take place on the 

Cultural Heritage Protection 

Bill and the Electronic Transactions 

Amendment bill. 

A number of important reports 

will also be presented to 

parliament during the session. 

These include two financial 

statements from the Citizenship 

By Investment Unit – for 

the years ending December 

31, 2013 and December 31, 

2014 as well as six monthly 

reports of the CIP Unit from 

its inception as well as the six 

months ending December 17, 

2015. 

Minister Michael will also 

present the audited financial 

statements for the year ending 

August 31, 2015 for PDV 

Caribe Antigua and Barbuda 

Ltd. 

It has been established however, that all 

matters in this case are indictable and if the 

evidence provided substantiate a case for trial, 

then it will be within the DPP’s power to have 

each matter tried separately. All being taken 

into consideration, application to have the 

matters dealt with simultaneously was granted. 

The defendants are to return to court on September 

8, 2016. 

Meanwhile, as the three arrived outside the 

courtroom Wednesday morning accompanied 

by about two dozen supporters they were met 

by a contingent of police officers who sought 

to make sure that entry to the court would be 

limited to those directly involved. It is believed 

that this was done to ensure that good order 

prevailed at all times.

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Proceedings start against D. Gisele Isaac 

By Alecia Mc Pherson 

Preliminary hearing began 

yesterday for the case in 

which Former House Speaker 

and Executive Secretary 

at the Board of Education, 

D. Gisele Isaac is facing 18 

charges all arising out of investigations 

at BOE. Magistrate 

Concliff Clarke presided 

over the matter at the St. 

John’s Magistrates Court. 

Attorney Justice Simon 

who represents Issac 

made a no-case submission 

stating that ‘Cabinet made 

good what had been banned’. 

He highlighted in reference 

to his submission that the 

decision to increase the defendant’s 

salary was that of 

the board’s. Although initally 

the Minister Education 

was not made aware of this 

decision. In respect to the 

“Larceny” charge he gave 

definition: “someone taking 

possession of something 

without autorization” and 

further stated that they were 

wrong in doing so without 

the minister’s approval and 

posed the question whether 

as a result the board should 

be blamed and not his client?. 

However, stated that evidence 

shows the cabinet 

later erased the failure of 

the board to consult with the 

minister. The cabinet initially 

approved the decision 

when In June of 2004 the 

defendant received a salary 

increase from $7,875.00 

to $12,000.00. 

However 17 months later 

in December of 2005 after 

revelations that the decision 

was given without the necessary 

authorization, the cabinet 

then with the minister’s 

approval drafted a letter to 

the defendant informing her 

that it’s decision had been 

revoked. Lengthy discussions 

were had and agreements 

made about having 

the money repaid. The issue 

of Fraudulent Conversion 

was also disputed in the 

council’s submission, stating 

that this too holds no merit. 

The prosecution argued 

that “Cabinet does not possess 

the powers to reverse a 

criminal offence, only Parliment 

can do so.” The prosecution 

continued: Evidence 

shows that it was the defendant’s 

decision to have a salary 

increase, it was indeed 

her who initiated discussions 

of salary increase with 

the board, submisssions followed 

and a vote was casted 

in favor of this request. 

Additionally, the defendant 

further stated to the 

board that the minister ought 

not be informed of it since 

all was well . One year later 

after recieving revelations of 

the occurrence the minister 

Former House Speaker and Executive 

Secretary at the Board 

of Education, D. Gisele Isaac 

made inquiries by way of 

a letter addressed to the 

defendant, who in her 

response stated «I thought 

you knew». Her actions 

clearly shows that she 

intended to defraud the board 

from the on-set by keeping it 

secret from the minister. She 

acquired an increase without 

the minister›s approval resulting 

in a criminal offence. 

Cabinet’s move to correct 

it’s decision does not mean 

that an offence has not occurred 

for the period of 17 

months. It is not within the 

cabinet’s power to retroactively 

remove or erase a 

criminal offence, only Parliment 

has the power to do so. 

There is also evidence 

to show that the defendant 

blatantly stating that she 

has no intention of repaying 

the money. The prosecution 

in ending its argument submitted 

that there is enough 

evidence before the court to 

go forward with this matter. 

In reference to a decesion 

for committal ajournment is 

now set for June 21, 2016.



MBS initiative encourages the 

consumption of fruits and vegetables 

Joanna Paris 

On Friday, the Medical 

Benefits Scheme (MBS) in 

collaboration with the Ministry 

of Education and the 

Ministry of Health encourages 

persons to consume 

more fruits and vegetables 

as part of Fruit and Vegetable 

Day. 

Marketing and Communication 

Manager, Janelle 

Charles- Williams explained 

that initiative forms part of 

the MBS’ Physical Activity 

and Nutrition Project Plan 

and will bring into focus the 

health benefits and the need 

to incorporate fruits and 

vegetables into the diet. 

“We want to ensure that 

persons who may not be doing 

so the way they should 

to adequately and creatively 

introduce fruits and vegetables 

to their diet, whether 

in the form of a snack 

or as part of their meals”, 

Charles- Williams encouraged. 

She indicated that MBS 

has been engaged in a campaign 

over the last two 

weeks to educate the public 

about the nutritional value 

of fruits and vegetables. 

“We recognize the issue 

of convenience, the issue 

of not having enough time 

to make those healthy decisions 

and basically we will 

be sharing some quick tips 

that will be useful in making 

the right choices”, said 

the Marketing Manager. 

She urged teachers and 

principals in the various 

schools to develop interesting 

ways to observe the day 

and to encourage parents to 

pack healthy lunches. 

Wellness Coordinator, 

Dorothy Graham- Charles, 

explained further that a 

serving of fruits and vegetables 

lower the caloric value 

in a meal and increase the 

nutritional value. 

She added that they also 

assist in lowering risks associated 

with developing 

various lifestyle diseases to 

include diabetes and heart 

disease. 

Inspector Young 

arrested, released 

By Everton Barnes 

Inspector Trevor Young of the Royal Police Force of Antigua 

and Barbuda who was recently named as one of five 

United Progressive Party spokespersons was taken into custody 

and held for several hours by the police. 

Allegations are that Young was among UPP supporters 

who turned up outside the Magistrate’s Court Wednesday to 

show support for the party leaders who were making a court 

appearance. 

The reports state that there was an alleged incident involving 

Inspector Ray John and Young following which he 

was taken into custody. He was released late Wednesday afternoon. 

No charges have yet been filed against Young, but 

it is expected that he will be summoned to appear in court 

when he will be formerly charged.


ILO to assist with the development 

of a National Training Policy 

Joanna Paris 

An expert from the International 

Labour Organization is on island 

working with along stakeholders to 

develop a draft National Training Policy. 

The document will be the guideline 

for Technical and Vocational Education 

and Training in the twin island 

state. 

Senior specialist in skills and employability 

within the International 

Labour Organization (ILO), Ndahi 

Hassanis, is the facilitator of a two day 

workshop which began on Monday. 

He indicated that a major area of 

focus, is educating residents about the 

value of education and to participate 

in its development. 

Director of Education Clare 

Browne took the time to explain why 

technical and vocational education 

and training is high on the agenda of 

the Ministry of Education. 

Deputy Director of the Board of 

the National Training Agency Pascall 

Kentish said that the board is working 

hard towards becoming fully functional. 

According to key experts, there is 

a lot of work to be done, including 

finding a proper home for the National 

Training Agency and appointing the 

requisite staff, as required by law. 

Director of Education Clare Browne



Antigua and Barbuda to mount trade 

mission to Cuba and Dominican Republic 

Fresh on the heels of Prime 

Minister Gaston Browne’s 

visit to Cuba for the 7 th Summit 

of the Association of Caribbean 

States, the Antigua 

and Barbuda Government has 

announced plans to mount a 

trade mission to Havana and 

the Dominican Republic later 

this month. 

Making the announcement 

is Trade, Commerce and 

Industry Minister, Paul Chet 

Greene, who sees the trade 

mission to Cuba, the first of 

its kind, as a strategic move 

for his Government given the 

imminent lifting of the US 

trade embargo after several 

decades. “We need to get in 

on the ground in Cuba as early 

as possible as the potential 

for business opportunities is 

significant” he observed. 

Minister Greene noted that 

new shipping lanes will soon 

open into Cuba making this 

island of 11 million people 

accessible to products from 

Antigua and Barbuda. He explained 

that each week containers 

leave St John’s empty 

heading back to the United 

States. 

“We could arrange for 

these containers to take goods 

destined for Cuban back to 

Miami, then it’s a quick transshipment 

to Havana. I see 

much prospects from jumping 

in early with this mission 

to Cuba as the old saying 

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goes: Early bird catches the 

worms,” he further explained. 

The trade minister also 

expressed confidence in the 

quality of the products that 

will be on display when the 

mission visits Cuba. He also 

announced that the mission 

will be exploring the possibility 

of assisting Cuba develop 

a cricketing programme. “We 

are looking to export our human 

capital as the mission 

will include a cricket coach. 

Some time ago Cuba had expressed 

an interest in developing 

a cricket programme just 

as Cuba over the years has exported 

its medical personnel 

to Antigua and Barbuda; we 

are thinking of doing the reverse; 

that of exporting coaches 

from our cadre of coaches,” 

he declared. 

Greene also disclosed 

that the Ministry of Tourism 

will play a role in mounting 

the mission to Cuba with the 

hope of establishing critical 

links with that country. He 

noted that there is a potential 

for joint marketing of the two 

destinations. 

The Trade Minister said 

he expects discussions with 

Cuban Government representatives 

will include air-links 

noting that Cuba already has 

its national airline, Cubana, 

which may be used to service 

the route. 

According to Greene, last 

year’s trade mission to Guadeloupe 

and Martinique has 

paid dividends although it has 

created some challenges that 

are yet to be overcome. 

“It’s quite a challenge getting 

our goods into those two 

French departments. We have 

orders that we can fill, but getting 

the goods into those territories 

create quite a problem 

even though we now have a 

regular ferry service between 

Antigua and Guadeloupe. 

There is still no cargo service” 

explained. 

In contrast, the Minister 

feels that Cuba will be different 

once the embargo is fully 

lifted. Similarly, Minister 

Greene said existing direct 

links to the Dominican Republic 

are already in place. 

For Cuba, Minister Greene 

identified three products that 

he anticipates could have 

good reception. These are 

paints from Lee Wind Paints, 

Susie’s hot sauce, and candles 

from Antigua Candle Factory. 

In the meantime, Antigua 

and Barbuda will be partnering 

with the Caribbean Export 

Development Agency to 

introduce a number of local 

companies to doing business 

in the DR aimed at securing 

new market opportunities. 

The companies are: Antigua 

Distillery Limited, Henderson’s 

Limited, Lee Wind 

Paints, Susie Hot-sauce, Antigua 

Dairy Ltd and A & F 

Manufacturing. 

These companies were selected 

by ‘Caribbean Export’ 

based on the export readiness 

criteria.


Christians’ influence in governance 

As Christians attempt to 

bring “significant Christian 

influence” to bear on civil 

governments and government 

leaders, we have many 

positive examples in the narrative 

history of the Bible, 

including Joseph, Moses, 

Daniel, Nehemiah, Mordecai, 

and Esther. We also 

have as examples the written 

prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, 

Ezekiel, Amos, Obadiah, 

Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, 

and Zephaniah. In the New 

Testament we have the courageous 

examples of John the 

Baptist and the apostle Paul. 

Such influences on government 

are no minor examples 

in obscure portions of the 

Bible, but are found in Old 

Testament history from Genesis 

all the way to Esther(the 

last historical book), in the 

canonical writing prophets 

from Isaiah to Zephaniah, 

and in the New Testament 

in both the Gospels and the 

Epistles. 

And those are just the 

examples of God’s servants 

bringing “significant influence” 

to pagan kings who 

gave no allegiance to the God 

of Israel or to the Jesus in the 

New Testament times. If we 

add to this the many stories 

of Old Testament prophets 

bringing counsel and encouragement 

and rebuke to 

the good and evil kings of 

Israel as well, then we would 

include the histories of all 

the kings and the writings of 

the prophets – nearly every 

book of the Old Testament. 

And we could add in several 

passages from Psalms and 

Proverbs that speak of good 

and evil rulers. Influencing 

government for good on the 

basis of the wisdom found in 

God’s own words is a theme 

that runs through the entire 

Bible. 

In addition to these examples, 

the mere existence 

of specific passages that 

teach about government is 

an argument for significant 

influence on government. 

Why do we think God put 

Romans 13:1-7 and 1 Peter 

2:13-14 and other related 

passages (as in Psalms and 

Proverbs) in the Bible? Are 

they in the Bible simply as 

a matter of intellectual curiosity 

for Christians who will 

read them privately but never 

use them to speak to government 

officials about how 

God understands their roles 

and responsibilities? Does 

God intend this material to 

be concealed from people 

in government and kept secret 

by Christians who read 

it and silently moan “how far 

government has strayed from 

what God wants it to be”? 

Certainly God put them 

there not only to inform 

Christians about how they 

should relate to civil governments, 

but also that people 

with governmental responsibilities 

could know what 

God himself expects from 

them. This also pertains to 

other passages in the Bible 

that instruct us about God’s 

moral standards, about the 

By Bishop Rolston S.M. Jeffrey 

Ph.D;D.Min.,DRE., M.Div 

nature and purpose of human 

beings made in God’s image, 

about God’s purposes for the 

earth, and about principles 

concerning good and bad 

governments. All of these 

teachings are relevant for 

those who serve in governmental 

office, and we should 

speak and teach about them 

when we have opportunity to 

do so. 

There is another argument 

for “significant Christian 

influence” on government 

that applies to anyone 

who lives in a democracy, 

because in a democracy a 

significant portion of the 

ruling power of government 

in entrusted to the citizens 

generally, through the ballot 

box. To be able to vote 

is to share of ruling power. 

Therefore all citizens who 

are old enough to vote from 

the have a responsibility before 

God to know what God 

expects of civil governments 

and what kind of moral and 

legal standards he wants 

governments to follow. But 

how can citizens learn what 

kind of government God is 

seeking? They can learn this 

only if churches teach about 

government and politics 

from the Bible. 

It is obvious that pastors 

will differ in the degree of 

detail they wish to teach with 

regard to specific political issues 

facing a nation (for example, 

injustice, homosexuality, 

extra-judicial killings 

without independent investigations, 

care for the poor, 

care for the environment). 

But surely it is a responsibility 

one of pastors to teach on 

some of these specific policies 

in ways that go beyond 

the mere statement, “You 

have a responsibility to vote 

intelligently.” 

Editor’s Note: The opinions 

expressed in this Op-ed 

are those of the author and 

do not necessarily reflect the 

views of Caribbean Times.


CLAIM NO. ANUHCV 2016/0109 

BETWEEN: 


THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE 

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 

ALASDAIR WILSON 

-and- 

NEW BRAND CONSTRUCTION LTD. 

Claimant 

Defendant 

CLAIMANT’S NOTICE OF APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 

PARTS 26 & 32 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 

The Applicant/Claimant, ALASDAIR WILSON of Non-Such Bay, in the parish of Saint Phillip, in the island of Antigua, applies to the 

Honourable Court for an Order that:- 

1. Pursuant to Part 32 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2000, Mr. Everon Zachariah, Civil Engineer and Quantity Surveyor be deemed an 

Expert in this matter to provide this Honourable Court with an Expert Report as to, inter alia, the quality of work provided by the Defendant, 

the reason for and extent of the loss and damage caused to the Claimant’s property following the passage of Tropical Storm Gonzalo; 

2. The said Expert Report to be filed and served within 30 days of the date of this Order; 

3. The Costs associated with the provision of the Expert Report to be borne by the Claimant; 

4. The said Expert Witness to make himself available for cross-examination at the date of the assessment hearing; 

5. There be no order as to costs. 

A draft of the order that we seek is attached. 

The grounds of the Application are that – 

1. The Claimant’s Claim filed herein is for damages for breach of a construction contract against the Defendant for negligent 

construction, failing to construct the construction complex in accordance with the Contract and for the loss suffered by the Claimant to repair 

the construction after the Claimant’s dwelling house was damaged in Tropical Storm Gonzalo. 

2. The Claimant has obtained Judgment in Default, and the matter has proceeded to the Assessment of Damages stage. 

3. As such, pursuant to Part 32 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2000 and the overriding objective, the Court should appoint an Expert 

Witness to prepare an Expert Report to stand as evidence in these Assessment of Damages proceedings, since his expertise will be crucial and 

reasonably required to assist the Court in resolving the issue of quantum with respect to the extent of the Claimant’s claim as to the quality 

of work provided by the Defendant, to give reasons for the extent of the damage suffered at the Claimant’s property following the passage 

of Tropical Storm Gonzalo and the costs expended by the Claimant to repair the dwelling home and pool area. Mr. Zachariah is qualified to 

provide evidence on the foregoing matters. 

4. It is central to the Claimant’s case to establish that the extent of the loss suffered was solely due to the negligent quality of work 

provided by the Defendant, that no hurricane metal clips were used, and that this omission in particular caused the extent of the loss and 

damage suffered. This evidence can only be provided by an Expert suitably qualified to provide such information. 

1. A copy of Mr. Everon Zachariah’s full Curriculum Vitae is attached to the Affidavit in Support of this Application. 

5. Mr. Zachariah is able to perform his duties impartially to the Court on those matters relevant to his expertise. 

2. Mr. Zachariah is a person who possesses such expertise and credentials to qualify him as an Expert witness under Part 32 of the 

Civil Procedure Rules. He is able to perform his duties impartially to the Court on those matters relevant to his expertise. 

3. The Defendant will not be prejudiced if the Application is granted since the Defendant is entitled to pose questions to the proposed 

Expert Witness and the Expert’s duty remains to the Court and not to the Claimant. 

4. The matter can only be justly disposed of by this Court if all the relevant evidence and witnesses are made available for the 

assessment of this matter. 

5. The Claimant therefore prays that this Honourable Court will exercise its discretion in the terms as prayed. 

An Affidavit in Support was filed with this Application. 

Dated the 27 th day of April , 2016 

Signed LOY L. A. WESTE 

Thomas, John & Co. 

Solicitors for the Claimant/Applicant 

NOTICE: 

This application will be heard by the Judge in Chambers on the 13 th day of June, 2016 at 9 a.m. 

If you do not attend this hearing an order may be made in your absence. OR 

The Judge in Chambers will deal with this application by - 

The Court Office is at Government Complex, St. John’s, and Antigua. Telephone number (268) 462-3144/5; FAX (268) 462-3929. The 

office is open between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. except public holidays. 

NB This notice of application must be served as quickly as possible on the respondent to the application. 

Filed by Messrs. Thomas, John & Co., Attorneys-at-Law, acting for and on behalf of the Claimant/Applicant.


Guyana police hold six in grenade attack 

POWYS, Wales, A leading oncologist has 

asserted that a cure for cancer is closer than it 

has ever been. 

Dr Rebecca Kristeleit of University College 

London Hospital said advances in immunotherapy, 

a game-changing new treatment, 

were now progressing rapidly, “benefiting patients 

substantially and improving their lives 

substantially.” 

Speaking at the annual Hay Festival in 

Powys, Wales, Dr Kristeleit said: “We are beginning 

to start thinking about using that word 

‘cure.’ 

“As an oncologist, it’s not a word you 

would ever say. This is because we talk a lot 

about being ‘in remission,’ but ‘cure’ is the 

Holy Grail. 

“With some of the immunotherapies, some 

patients appear to just go on and on with no 

resurgence of the disease. So that’s obviously 

what we are chasing with all the work we’re 

doing. 

“From my perspective and from patients’ 

perspective, it is an extremely exciting time. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, 

Police in Guyana held six 

people yesterday in connection 

with a live grenade that 

was found last weekend near 

the Kaieteur News newspaper 

premises. The device was 

found on Saturday night near 

a vehicle owned by Glenn 

Lall, the newspaper’s publisher, 

where colleagues had 

congregated to pay respects to 

journalist Dale Andrews. 

A statement issued by the 

police said: “Relative to the 

investigation into the grenade 

attack at Kaieteur News, 

detectives from the Guyana 

Police Force after reviewing 

surveillance footage have detained 

a motor car matching 

the description and six suspects.” 

The suspects were arrested 

at several locations in Sophia, 

South Georgetown and environs, 

according to the statement. 

The Demerara Waves Online 

News quoted Commander 

for “A” Division, Assistant 

Commissioner Clifton Hicken, 

as saying: “We want to 

thank the public for coming 

on board to share information 

to bring closure to this incident. 

We are optimistic that 

we will bring closure.” 

Hicken added that the 

driver of a car, which was 

found abandoned shortly after 

the discovery of the grenade 

on Saturday, admitted that the 

car was not hijacked but was 

loaned to a friend. 

The owner of the car has 

Advance in cancer treatment brings cure 

closer than ever before, expert says 

They’re really making a difference, these immunotherapy 

drugs,” she added. 

Among the reasons cancer cells thrive is 

their ability to hide from the immune system. 

Immunotherapy, however, boosts a patient’s 

immune system to fight cancer more efficiently, 

with some immunotherapies “marking” 

cancer cells and making it easier for the 

immune system to seek out and destroy them. 

The treatment has so far been hugely effective 

against some of the most aggressive 

types of cancer including lung and skin cancer, 

as well as kidney, bladder, and head and neck 

cancers. 

In one trial, patients with advanced skin 

cancer who otherwise would have been terminally 

ill are now predicted to live until old age. 

Some may never need further treatment, with 

others just requiring “top-ups” at intervals. 

According to Dr Kristeleit, who runs clinical 

trial programmes looking at early-stage 

drugs, scientists are currently seeing dramatic 

responses in the first human trials involving 

gynaecological cancers. (Caribbean360) 

named the person to whom 

the car was loaned. 

The police announcement 

came within hours of the Guyana 

Press Association (GPA) 

calling on law enforcement 

authorities to conduct an indepth 

investigation into the 

incident. 

“Regardless of the motive, 

the act alone has a chilling 

effect on press freedom,” the 

GPA said. 

“We take this opportunity 

to call on the intellectual authors 

and/or perpetrators to 

desist from such a dastardly 

act. 

“All stakeholders in the international 

community, opposition, 

government and civil 

society must speak out against 

what seems like a calculated 

act to intimidate the work of 

Kaieteur News. 

“The media in Guyana 

must be allowed to carry out 

its crucial work of being society’s 

watchdog, ensuring 

transparency and efficacy in 

state and the private sector, 

without frightening distractions 

like these,” the association 

added. (Caribbean360)



CARICOM expresses concern over 

illegal wildlife trade 

NASSAU, Bahamas – 

Bahamians have rejected 

changes to the Constitution 

that the government had said 

were aimed at ensuring gender 

equality in citizenship 

matters, with the majority 

voting “no” in yesterday’s 

referendum. 

Official results are not expected 

until this afternoon, 

but Parliamentary Commissioner 

Sherlyn Hall said preliminary 

figures showed that 

the four bills which would 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean 

Community (CARICOM) Assistant 

Secretary-General Dr. Douglas 

Slater has expressed concern about illegal, 

unreported and unregulated fishing, 

illegal harvesting of endangered sea 

turtles, illegal logging and smuggling of 

local plants and animals. 

In a message to mark World Environment 

Day which was celebrated on 

Sunday under the theme ‘Go Wild for 

Life’, he noted that environmental and 

natural resources management is an integral 

part of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas 

which governs CARICOM 

and the CARICOM Secretariat has prioritized 

the promotion of environmental 

resilience in the Community Strategic 

Plan. 

“While this region has not suffered 

the high levels of extinction, particularly 

of animals in other regions of the 

world, the Community remains deeply 

concerned with the issue of illegal, unreported 

and unregulated (IUU) fishing , 

illegal harvesting of endangered sea turtles, 

illegal logging and smuggling of 

local plant and animal – especially bird 

– species,” Dr. Slater said. 

“We recognize that while there are 

traditional practices in the region of harvesting 

wild species for food, the pet 

trade, ornamental plants, and medicinal 

purposes, this forms part of legal trade 

in wildlife. We are concerned however 

that the illegal wildlife trade is estimated 

to be worth US$17-20 billion according 

to the United Nations Environmental 

Programme (UNEP, 2016), making it 

one of the largest illegal trades by dollar 

value, together with drugs, guns and 

humans.” 

He said that concern is demonstrated 

by the fact that many CARICOM member 

states are party to the Convention on 

International Trade in Endangered Species 

of Flora and Fauna (CITES). 

Dr. Slater called, on CARICOM’s 

CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General Dr. 

Douglas Slater 

behalf, for attention to be paid to reducing 

illegal and unsustainable practices 

which threaten the survival of species. 

And he commended the ongoing work 

in the Region of the various wildlife, 

forestry, fishery and border protection 

officials, as well as the various environmental 

Non-Governmental Organizations, 

both at the national and regional 

levels. 

He said that CARICOM Member 

States, the Secretariat, regional Institutions 

and other regional and international 

partners remain committed to ensuring 

natural resources are sustainably 

managed. (Caribbean360) 

Voters in Bahamas say “no” to gender 

equality changes in Constitution 

have facilitated the changes 

were soundly rejected by the 

electorate. 

The first bill would have 

allowed children born abroad 

to obtain Bahamian citizenship 

from either their Bahamian 

father or mother, in circumstances 

where the other 

parent is not Bahamian; the 

second would have enabled a 

Bahamian woman who marries 

a non-Bahamian man to 

secure for him the same ability 

to apply for Bahamian citizenship 

currently afforded to 

a Bahamian man married to 

a non-Bahamian woman; the 

third change would have seen 

an unmarried Bahamian man 

being able to pass on his Bahamian 

citizenship to a child 

fathered with a non- Bahamian 

woman, if he is able 

to provide DNA evidence 

that he is the father; and the 

fourth amendment would 

have updated Article 26 of 

the Constitution, to make it 

unconstitutional for Parliament 

to pass any laws that 

discriminate based on sex. 

The outcome of yesterday’s 

referendum was disappointing 

for the Perry Christie 

administration which had 

run an aggressive Vote Yes 

campaign. 

Prime Minister Christie 

described it as a “setback” 

but said the referendum was 

fair, transparent and open and 

the voice of the people would 

be respected and honoured. 

cont’d on pg 11


St. Lucia’s new prime minister 

pledges to hit the ground running 

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – 

Less than 24 hours after his 

United Workers Party (UWP) 

won general elections, Allen 

Chastanet was sworn in as the 

new Prime Minister, promising 

that he would immediately 

begin work on improving 

the economy and life for the 

people of St. Lucia. 

The UWP won 11 of the 

17 constituencies, while the 

incumbent St. Lucia Labour 

Party (SLP) secured the other 

six in Monday’s polls. 

After being sworn in 

yesterday afternoon, Prime 

Minister Chastanet told an 

audience that included Governor 

General Dame Pearlette 

Louisy, elected parliamentary 

representatives, senior party 

officials, critical state officials 

and a select few invited guests 

that the hard work was not 

beginning and he needed the 

cooperation of all St. Lucians. 

“The will of the people 

was to give the United Workers 

Party an opportunity to 

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, left. 

pursue policies and programs to govern the country for the 

aimed at improving the standard 

of living and the qual- 

aware of “the enormous job 

next five years, he was well 

ity of life for all St. Lucians. that lies ahead and the high 

For this ambitious goal to be level of expectation that exists 

achieved, I will require the among the population, particularly 

those who voted for the 

cooperation and full support 

of all St. Lucians,” he said. winning party”. 

“It is for this reason that I He said his new government 

intended to move to ad- 

wish to signal, from the outset, 

my desire to foster a far dress the problems highlighted 

in the election campaign, 

more cooperative and collaborative 

relationship with all including the 24 per cent unemployment 

rate, unsatisfac- 

interests in society, including 

the official Opposition.” tory standards in health care 

Chastanet said that as he and inaccessible tertiary education 

for those who wish to 

accepted the overwhelming 

mandate given to the UWP go beyond secondary. 


“I will never stop believing that our 

sons and daughters deserve equal rights 

in our Constitution and equal treatment 

under our laws. 

“We believe that when the dust 

clears, there will be room and time for 

proper reflection. Although yesterday’s 

rejection of the gender equality bills is 

clearly a setback for the programme of 

constitutional reform, it is by no means 

an end to it,” he said in a statement today. 

“Instead the programme of constitutional 

reform must continue. How, when 

and in what form it will continue will be 

the subject of further consultations with 

my Cabinet, the Constitutional Commission, 

the Opposition and civil society.” 

But Opposition Leader Hubert Minnis 

has contended that the population’s 

vote in the referendum should send a 

strong message to the Progressive Liberal 

Party (PLP) administration. 

“The results were clearly a rejection 

of the PLP Government who unfairly favoured 

one side above another,” he said 

in a statement released today. 

Chastanet urged St. Lucians 

to set aside political, ethnic 

and class barriers and pull 

together to make the country 

one of the best places in the 

world, to live, to work, to 

study, to do business, to visit 

and to enjoy life. 

“From today, we shall 

begin to plough the land and 

plant the seeds together. All 

we are asking you to do is 

to help us protect and grow 

our new economic and social 

plants in St. Lucia. When harvest-time 

comes we shall all 

share the produce equitably,” 

he appealed. Prime Minister 

Chastanet gave no hints about 

possible Cabinet appointments 

during his address, but 

he expected to announce the 

assigned portfolios shortly. 

Several Caribbean leaders, 

as well as the Organisation 

of Eastern Caribbean States 

(OECS) Commission have 

sent congratulations to Chastanet 

and his UWP. (Caribbean360) 

The Free National Movement 

(FNM) leader also pointed to a number 

of failings leading up to and on voting 

day, including government funding the 

Yes campaign while at the same time 

denying funding to the No campaign; 

persons being denied their fundamental 

right to cast their ballot; entry to polling 

stations denied to observers from 

the FNM; polls opening and balloting 

proceeding before the FNM observers 

were allowed in the room; and the unavailability 

of hard copies of the register 

of voters. (Caribbean360)



Barbados tourism registers strong first quarter 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados 

continues to be a destination 

in high demand. Provisional figures 

shared by the Barbados Tourism Marketing 

Inc. (BTMI) have revealed that 

arrivals increased 7.4 percent during 

the first quarter of 2016 when compared 

to the previous year. This represented 

some 184,177 visitors compared 

to 171,413 during the same 

period last year. 

And Chief Executive Officer William 

Griffith has commended the BT- 

MI’s global team for the work they 

continue to do in concert with local 

and international industry partners to 

keep Barbados top-of-mind among 

travellers, as well as the travel trade. 

“Our team has been placing considerable 

emphasis on business-to-business 

(B2B) relationships through 

training for travel agents and participation 

in trade shows to update these 

key partners on the latest product 

developments taking place on the island,” 

he said. 

The B2B strategy climaxed earlier 

this month during the gold edition 

Connect Barbados 50 when more than 

900 meetings were held between local 

tourism partners and 50 leading tour 

operators. 

A breakdown of the figures showed 

that the island’s airlift growth strategy 

in the US is paying off with stay over 

arrivals increasing by 13 per cent in 

the first quarter of 2016 from that market. 

This represented a total of 42,383 

visitors compared to the 37,487 visitor 

arrivals in 2015. 

The Canadian market was relatively 

flat with a 0.8 per cent decline generating 

30,675 stay over arrivals. Arrivals 

out of the UK rose by 10 per 

cent for the 24th consecutive month to 

reach 71,263 stay over arrivals. 

A sluggish European market performance 

resulted in a decline of 6.1 

per cent representing 13,129 stay over 

arrivals. Germany, the main producing 

country, recorded a 7.3 per cent decline 

to reach just 4,854 visitors. 

The Caribbean region continued to 

be a bright spark with regional travel 

to Barbados growing by 14.3 per cent. 

This was led by a 34 per cent increase 

in travellers arriving from Trinidad 

and Tobago or 7,210 stay over 

visitors. Demand out of other Caribbean 

countries also increased by 6.4 per 

cent with 14,491 visitors registered. 

On the South and Central American 

front, there was growth of 2.8 per 

cent totalling 2,930 stay over arrivals 

compared to 2,849 in 2015. Demand 

out of Brazil declined significantly by 

48.2 per cent to 705 visitors. 

However, this decline was buoyed 

by a 49.6 per cent growth in visitors 

from the remaining South and Central 

American market when some 2,225 

arrivals were recorded. 

CEO Griffith confirmed that the 

BTMI global team was already working 

toward achieving a strong summer 

with the Crop Over Festival, romance 

and family travel featuring prominently 

in their promotional efforts. 

Barbados’ tourism growth has also 

augured well for the country’s visitor 

expenditure performance with 

the sector recording an estimated 

US$336,757,000 during the first quarter 

of 2016 based on the CTO conducted 

visitor exit survey. 

This represents an increase in total 

expenditure by stay over visitors of 20 

per cent over the same period in 2015 

and continues the growth in visitor expenditure 

experienced in 2015 of 3.7 

per cent when compared with 2014. 

The growth in visitor expenditure 

on island in the first quarter was led by 

the USA market where average daily 

spend increased by 22 per cent. 

As a result total visitor spend on 

island by US visitors increased by 64 

per cent, the largest increase both in 

percentage and absolute terms. 

On island revenue from those countries 

categorised as Other and which 

includes Latin America, Asia, Africa 

and other smaller markets visitor expenditure 

increased by 22 per cent, the 

UK increased by 19 per cent, Canada 

by seven per cent and Europe by one 

per cent. 

The only exception to this performance 

was the Caribbean market 

where total visitor expenditure declined 

by 18 per cent. 

In relation to average length of 

stay, this metric grew in all markets to 

achieve a total improvement in length 

of stay of 15 per cent. 

The length of stay achieved was 

10 nights, compared to 8.7 nights in 

2015. 

Griffith said confidence had returned 

within the tourism industry and 

this was being revealed by the creation 

of new attractions; improved hotel 

plant and additional accommodation 

options; and the strengthening of the 

island’s digital marketing strategy, led 

by a new destination website. 

“Based on the reports coming from 

our tour operators, this is the light at 

the end of the tunnel. 

“We will continue to work with 

them and incorporate their feedback, 

and the suggestions from the visitors 

themselves, so that we can maintain 

this growth path,” the BTMI CEO 

said. (Caribbean360)


Syria conflict: Hospitals hit in Aleppo air strike 

SYRIA - At least 15 people 

are reported to have been 

killed and dozens wounded 

in a series of air strikes on 

rebel-held areas in the Syrian 

city of Aleppo. 

Three medical facilities 

were hit in the space of three 

hours, the UN says. 

One of the hospitals targeted 

is one of the few that 

still provide paediatric services. 

Medics have had to 

take babies out of incubators, 

the UN says. 

Another strike hit near the 

Bayan hospital in the eastern 

Shaar district, activists and a 

monitoring group said. 

Video footage, purportedly 

of the aftermath, showed 

bodies being pulled from 

burning and destroyed buildings. 

It was not clear who was 

responsible, but government 

forces are trying to regain 

control of the divided city. 

In a statement, Unicef’s 

Regional Director for the 

Middle East and North Africa 

Peter Salama said that 

the three medical facilities 

attacked were the al-Bayan 

and al-Hakim hospitals, and 

the Abdulhadi Fares clinic. 

All are in the eastern part of 

the city. 

“The Al Hakim hospital 

is one of the few that still 

provide paediatric services.” 

Dr Salama said. “This is the 

second attack on the hospital.” 

The UN says health personnel 

have also been either 

killed or injured. 

“Hundreds of medical facilities 

that provide critical 

life-saving health care for 

thousands have been damaged 

or destroyed. In the past 

two weeks alone, six health 

facilities were attacked 

across the country,.” Dr Salama 

said. 

Nurses from al-Hakim 

were seen on Wednesday 

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running to the hospital’s 

basement carrying babies, 

the hospital’s director of staff 

was quoted by the AP news 

agency as saying. 

Only a handful of hospitals 

are still functional in the 

city’s rebel-held quarters, 

serving 350,000 residents, 

medics say. 

In a defiant speech on 

Tuesday, Syrian President 

Bashar al-Assad promised 

to retake “every inch” of the 

country from his opponents. 

The speech to Syria’s 

newly-elected parliament 

was Mr Assad’s first major 

address since UN-brokered 

indirect peace talks in Geneva 

broke down in April. 

Aleppo, once Syria’s 

commercial and industrial 

hub, has been divided since 

2012, with the government 

controlling the western half 

and rebel factions holding 

the east. 

But in recent months, 

government forces backed 

by Russian air strikes have 

almost encircled the rebel-held 

areas and cut off one 

of the rebels’ two routes to 

Turkey. 

The battle for the city led 

to the collapse of a cessation 

of hostilities negotiated by 

Russia and the US at the end 

of February. The Russia supports 

the government and the 

US backs opposition forces 

seen as moderate. 

In a separate development, 

Syrian rebel forces 

recaptured several villages 

from so-called Islamic State 

(IS) north of Aleppo, the Syrian 

Observatory reported. 

IS militants seized the villages 

between the rebel-held 

towns of Marea and Azaz last 

month, cutting off a supply 

line to Turkey and forcing 

thousands of civilians to flee. 

On Wednesday morning, 

the militants reportedly 

withdrew to reinforce frontlines 

around the IS-held 

towns of Tabqa and Manbij, 

where government and USbacked 

Kurdish forces have 

launched offensives. 

The US-backed Kurdish-led 

Syrian Democratic 

Forces (SDF) was reported 

as saying on Wednesday evening 

that it had taken control 

of the eastern entrance of 

Manbij. (BBC News)



Four killed in shopping centre attack 

TEL AVIV - Two Palestinian 

gunmen killed four 

people and wounded six 

others after opening fire at a 

popular open-air shopping 

and restaurant area of central 

Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities 

say. 

The attacks took place in 

two locations in Sarona Market, 

close to Israel’s defence 

ministry and main army HQ. 

Police said the gunmen 

were from Yatta, a Palestinian 

village near the West 

Bank town of Hebron. 

Both are in custody. One 

is undergoing surgery in hospital, 

police added. 

There has been a rise in 

Palestinian attacks on Israelis 

since last year, with a series 

of shootings, stabbings 

and car rammings, although 

the number of incidents had 

dropped in recent months. 

A UN whistleblower who alleged 

child sex abuse by French peacekeepers 

in the Central African Republic has resigned, 

citing the “complete impunity” 

of those responsible for the crimes. 

Anders Kompass told officials that 

the UN was failing to properly investigate 

allegations that French troops 

abused children as young as eight. 

A UN investigation in May 2015 

cleared him of sharing confidential documents. 

But Mr Kompass says senior officials 

have still not been held to account. 

His resignation takes effect in August. 

The attacks happened at 

around 21:30 (18:30 GMT) 

as people were relaxing in 

the market’s restaurants and 

bars. 

Video footage showed 

crowds running from the 

scene and ambulances arriving. 

Pictures showed upturned 

tables and chairs at 

one restaurant. 

One woman told Israel’s 

Channel 10 TV that she had 

been celebrating her son’s 

birthday when she heard 

shots and “immediately understood 

it was a terror attack”. 

“We ran like lightning 

with the baby and the stroller,” 

Meital Sassi said. “I 

yelled at people who didn’t 

understand what was happening 

to run.” 

Ichilov hospital, where 

the injured were taken, said 

four wounded people brought 

to the hospital had died and 

Mr Kompass is the director of field 

operations at the UN human rights office 

in Geneva. 

French authorities say they are investigating 

the abuse allegations and 

will punish anyone found responsible. 

In an interview with the humanitarian 

news agency IRIN, Mr Kompass 

said he was departing because of “the 

complete impunity for those who have 

been found to have, in various degrees, 

abused their authority, together with the 

unwillingness of the hierarchy to express 

any regrets for the way they acted 

towards me”. 

“This makes it impossible for me to 

at least three of the other 

wounded were in a critical 

condition. Tel Aviv police 

chief Chico Edri called it a 

“pretty serious terrorist incident” 

but said fears of a third 

attacker were unfounded. 

“Two terrorists arrived at 

the complex and while firing, 

and to our regret, nine people 

were injured to different degrees,” 

he said. 

“Of the two terrorists, 

one was arrested and the other 

wounded by gunfire. The 

weapons they were carrying 

have been seized.” 

The director of the market, 

Shlomi Hajaj, told Channel 

10 that security guards at 

the entrance had “prevented 

the attackers from entering 

the facility, averting a bigger 

disaster as the compound was 

packed with people.” (Caribbean360) 

UN whistleblower resigns over 

French peacekeeper ‘child abuse’ 

Anders Kompass 

keep working there,” he said. 

In July 2014, Mr Kompass leaked 

a confidential UN report on the alleged 

sexual abuse of children by peacekeepcont’d 

on pg 15


Papua New Guinea moves to block 

more student protests 

The University of Papua New Guinea 

has obtained an injunction to stop 

protests after a number of people were 

hurt when a demonstration turned violent. 

Police opened fire as students were 

trying to march from their campus in 

the capital, Port Moresby, towards parliament. 

Police say 23 people were hurt. 

The students want Prime Minister 

Peter O’Neill to stand down to answer 

corruption allegations, which he denies. 

Mr O’Neill is also facing a possible 

no-confidence motion in parliament. 

On Thursday, protest leader Noel 

Anjo told Reuters news agency that the 

students’ demonstrations would continue 

despite the ban. 

“We’re not going to give up,” he 

said. “The students are not going to 

give up until and unless the prime minister 

resigns or surrenders himself to 

police and is arrested and charged. This 

fight will continue.” 

The court order also bans students 

from boycotting classes, which they 

have been doing for the past five weeks. 

A statement by Mr O’Neill’s office 

said an investigation was under way to 

determine to what extent the protests 

were “promoted by individuals outside 

the student body”. 

“The inquiry will also seek to uncover 

the source of external funding 

that has underwritten student protest 

in recent weeks,” the statement said. 

In 2014 a warrant was issued for 

Mr O’Neill’s arrest, in an investigation 

into whether he authorised millions 

of dollars in illegal government 

payments to a large legal firm. 

He has consistently evaded the warrant 

with court orders, and disbanded 

the anti-corruption watchdog. 

Thousands of UNPG students have 

been boycotting classes for five weeks, 

demanding he resign. Classes were officially 

suspended last month. 

In May, Mr O’Neill responded to a 

petition from students saying that he 

would not be resigning. 

He said the corruption allegations 

against him were of “questionable political 

intent”, as reported by ABC. 

Papua New Guinea was ranked one 

of the most corrupt countries in the 

world in 2012 by Transparency International. 

According to the World Bank, 70% 

of the country, the most linguistically 

diverse in the world, lives in poverty. 

The country’s higher education 

minister, Malakai Tabar, welcomed the 

injunction, Australia’s ABC News reported. 

“The overwhelming majority of 

students simply want to go to class, sit 

their exams and proceed to the next semester,” 

he said, while blaming the violence 

on “thuggery”. 

Police commissioner Gari Baki said 

23 students were injured, four seriously, 

local news site EMTV reported. He 

said an investigation would determine 

if they were shot. 

A handful of police officers were 

also injured, he added. 

Footage obtained by the BBC appeared 

to show a large crowd of students 

at the campus running away as 

shots and tear gas were fired. 

Images circulating on social media 

also showed injured students being carried 

away. 

Opposition MPs had told parliament 

on Wednesday that four people were 

killed, but the government and hospitals 

have denied there were any deaths. 


ers in the Central African 

Republic to prosecutors in 

France - the former colonial 

power - claiming the UN was 

taking too long to act. 

French authorities are 

now investigating 14 soldiers 

in connection with the report’s 

findings. 

A study by independent 

experts in December revealed 

“gross institutional failure” 

by the UN in the way it responded 

to abuse allegations. 

It said that children as 

young as nine were encouraged 

to have sex in exchange 

for food or money in conflict-ridden 

CAR. 

A UN tribunal last year 

ruled that Mr Kompass’s suspension 

was unlawful and he 

should be allowed to return to 

work. The Swede has worked 

for the UN for more than 30 

years. 

Hillel Neuer, executive 

director of the monitoring 

group UN Watch, told AFP 

news agency that many now 

see Mr Kompass as “a hero 

for trying to protect abused 

children, in contrast to other 

UN officials”. 

France intervened in its 

former colony in December 

2013, nine months after 

a rebel alliance, Seleka, had 

captured the capital and ousted 

President Francois Bozize. 

The country descended 

into ethnic and sectarian violence, 

with thousands of people 

fleeing their homes and 

the UN warning that there 

was a high risk of genocide. 

(BBC News)



Wednesday’s Sudoku Solution 

S U D O K U 

CROSSWORD 

Across 

1. Go by taxi 

5. Commence 

10. Resorts 

14. Eve’s garden 

15. Tossed 

16. Disney fish 

17. She, in Nice 

18. Having rows of holes 

20. Hawaiian garland 

21. Narrow boat 

22. Ring 

23. Boyfriend 

25. Authored 

27. Church spire 

30. What Moses parted (2 wds.) 

34. Monte ____ 

35. In front 

38. Mess up 

39. Woeful cry 

40. Warble 

41. Hideaways 

42. Decay 

43. Cares for 

44. Deck’s kin 

45. Scoffs 

47. Made of clay 

49. Detroit products 

52. Male swine 

53. Box 

56. Angels’ headwear 

58. Lennon’s Yoko ____ 

61. Slept through winter 

63. Sword fight 

64. Froster 

65. Make disappear 

66. Fairy tale monster 

67. Cherished animals 

68. Camp shelters 

69. Scat! 

Down 

1. Film holder 

2. Jobless 

3. On purpose 

4. Vane letters 

5. Capital of Minnesota (2 wds.) 

6. Now and ____ 

7. Directional symbol 

8. Allude 

9. Couple 

10. Trapped 

11. ____ Sampras of tennis 

12. Hymn ending 

13. Soft drink 

19. Graded 

21. Guitar device 

24. “Electric” swimmers 

26. By mouth 

27. Wound remainders 

28. Vulture’s claw 

29. Make money 

31. Transparent (hyph.) 

32. Bert’s buddy 

33. Fiery felony 

36. Concealed 

37. More 

40. Big quiz 

41. Computer input 

43. More factual 

44. Paid athletes 

46. Diners 

48. Homes 

50. Chicago’s airport 

51. The Devil 

53. Potato ____ 

54. Asian staple 

55. Aid in crime 

57. For fear that 

59. Infamous fiddler 

60. Margarine 

62. Butterfly snare 

63. ____ and don’ts


Today’s weather forecast 

Antigua and Barbuda 

Partly cloudy. 

High - 85ºF/29ºC 

Low - 78ºF/26ºC 

Wind: East 13 mph 

Sunrise 5.33 am; Sunset 6.40 pm 

Wednesday’s Crossword Solution 

HOROSCOPE 

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). 

You’ve built something that’s 

not just for you. It’s for you and 

your group, your loved ones, 

your friends and the next generation. 

They all take a bit of 

ownership. This will live on beyond 

any of you. 

CANCER (June 22-July 22). 

The seemingly good advice you 

get in the morning will contradict 

other seemingly good 

advice of the afternoon. Now 

what? Neither is perfect for 

you. Keep listening. 

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Allow 

people to help you, even when 

you don’t need it. What is the 

point of trying to be strong 

all of the time when that only 

serves to alienate others and 

rob them of the chance to know 

their own generosity? 

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). 

There’s a time to spoil your 

loved ones silly, and that time 

is not now, nor is it most days. 

Make it special, or they’ll 

go rotten. As Euripides said, 

“When love is in excess, it 

brings a man no honor, nor worthiness.” 

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). 

Money talks in a language that, 

while not exactly universal, is 

certainly widely understood. It 

won’t solve today’s problems 

completely, but it will solve 

them temporarily just fine. 

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- 

Dec. 21). It’s not like you to 

be suspicious of someone who 

wants to get to know you better. 

Therefore, if you’re having that 

suspicion, take note. It’s significant. 

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 

19). Are you feeling someone’s 

pain more than your own? It’s 

either a sign that you’re emotionally 

intertwined with a person 

who needs your support 

or that you’re too immersed in 

business that’s not your own. 

Which is it? 

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). 

Different things make you happy 

at different times of life. For 

some there will be enjoyment 

from good food, good drinks 

and a bad girl or boy to share 

them with. 

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). 

You can’t hold on to a lot of 

items while you climb a ladder. 

You have to set things down on 

the way up, and hopefully they 

will still be there when you need 

them on the way back down. 

ARIES (March 21-April 19). 

You’ll have a few choices about 

whom to deal with in business, 

and there’s a comparable risk 

factor between them. Any way 

you go, it will work out. Trust 

first, and whomever you deal 

with will prove trustworthy 

next time. 

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). 

The answers are not blowing in 

the wind, written on the wall, 

out there or within you. Today 

there simply are no answers. 

Don’t let it discourage you from 

asking, though, because it connects 

you with the other curious 

minds. 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). 

You enjoy people who have 

their own opinions, and the day 

will be peppered with banter, 

interesting arguments and fine 

points that differ from your 

own. This is the kind of intellectual 

challenge that keeps you 

on your game.



Stage set for Triple Crown Series 

final leg with new imports 

By Vanroy Burnes 

The stage is set for the 

Antigua Turf Club’s third 

and final leg in the Triple 

Crown Series which will 

take place this Sunday, 

June 12th. The anticipation 

is mounting, the stakes are 

high and the new runners are 

anxious to how what they’re 

made of. 

There will be three new 

runners in the line-up, namely 

‘You Better Believe It’ 

from the 1 st Triple Crown 

Stables and ‘Lady Caswan’ 

from the Trump Card Stables, 

the name of the third 

horse is unknown from the 

Devil’s Disciple Stables. 

The feature race will be a 

nine and a half (9.5) furlongs 

which will of course test the 

stamina and endurance of 

the runners and the concentration 

of the Jockeys. 

The first Triple Crown 

Series winner, Demolition 

Man will want to prove that 

he was down but not out, 

Feature Attraction will be 

aiming for past glory, Countess 

Liamsborg will try to 

show that he can still mount 

a challenge, Strategic Maneuver 

will be able to show 

the fall was the difference 

of the finish line, However 

Lynn’s Image being the winner 

of the first two legs will 

want to show that winning is 

just a habit. 

The event will not lack 

excitement nor suspense 

with second place holder in 

the B1 & Lower Class, Annelle 

looking to change her 

fortunes and triumph over 

Lil Miss Perfect, while ‘D 

Queen B who is making her 

first appearance is sure to be 

a hand full. 

Omyras and River Dancer 

will also be aiming for 

better performances. 

In the E1 and Lower class 

Champion Half Bred Fresh 

Milk will want to show Caroll 

Vontrell that revenge is 

sweet, while Ocean Eleven 

and New Moon will be hoping 

to take them both. Bella 

will be hoping to continue 

her winning ways in the E2 

and Lower, but No Error, 

Lightfoot, PaymeDMoney 

and BooBe Ally have other 

ideas. 

The 2014 thorough-bred 

Horse of the year Lady Anne 

will be hoping for revenge 

over IF, while Big Brown 

will be aiming for a better 

performance 

Jockey Leroy Campbell 

and Leantic will again be 

hoping to treat the fans with 

cash if he come up with another 

victory, but will all depends 

on Ouch, Four Hundred 

and Wiz. 

However a part from 

the races, there will be other 

entertainments to include 

sound clash, Fashion Show, 

Donkey races and lots more, 

the rides and food vendors 

will all make it a fantastic 

race day. 

The Gates open at 

12.noon while the first race 

is set for 2.30pm.


Aussies must adapt, rebound says Finch 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Opener 

Aaron Finch says Australia need to 

quickly come to grips with the slow, low 

Caribbean pitches but has backed them to 

bounce back during the remainder of the 

Tri-Nations Series. 

The World champions plunged to a 

47-run defeat to South Africa at the Guyana 

National Stadium here Tuesday, after 

their batting collapsed for 142 in pursuit 

of 190 for victory. 

Finch top-scored with 72 but was the 

only frontline batsman in double figures 

as his counterparts struggled to counter 

the Proteas’ combined pace and spin attack 

on a difficult track. 

“I think that we can [adjust]. We’ve 

worked hard on it since we’ve landed 

here. The practice facilities at the back 

have been almost identical to how the 

middle has played,” Finch said. 

“I think when you have wickets that 

are so foreign us, you’re going to take a 

little bit of time to adapt to them. And we 

know that teams are going to come with 

spin. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana 

– The Scotiabank Kiddy 

Cricket Programme for 2016 

got off to a rousing start as 

over 100 enthusiastic children 

participated in the on-field 

skills display at the Guyana 

National Stadium. 

The aspiring cricketers 

were taken from the top performing 

primary schools in 

Guyana to showcase their talents 

during the halftime break 

in the opening match of the 

Ballr Cup Tri Nation ODI Series 

between West Indies and 

South Africa last Friday. 

The primary schools were: 

North Georgetown Primary, 

“Both South Africa and West Indies 

have a quality spin line-up. They are going 

come and be aggressive with their 

spinners and that is something we are 

prepared for.” 

Australia crumbled to 21 for three in 

the eighth over and never recovered despite 

Finch’s 103-ball knock, which included 

six fours and three sixes. 

Seamer Kagiso Rabada was brilliant 

with three for 13 while fellow pacer 

Wayne Parnell, and spinners Imran Tahir 

and Aaron Phangiso all grabbed two 

wickets apiece. 

Finch argued that on low pitches, 

spinners and seamers were equally dangerous. 

“On wickets that are predominantly 

down (low), if you’ve got tall bowlers 

that hit the wicket hard, there can be just 

as much assistance for them as there is 

for spin,” he pointed out. 

“I think you can probably get a little 

too focussed on the spin having a big 

impact … and see the quicks as less of 

a threat. When the wickets are going 

Patentia Primary, Hope Town 

Primary, Mae’s Primary, Supply 

Primary, Saraswat Primary, 

Watooka Primary and Philadelphia 

Primary. 

One of the participants was 

Shiloh Adams, an all-rounder 

from the North Georgetown 

Primary School, who was then 

chosen to accompany captains 

Jason Holder and Steve Smith 

at the toss for the Match 2 of 

the Ballr Cup between West 

Indies and Australia on Sunday. 

K.J Singh, the WICB’s 

Senior Project Officer, said 

he was pleased with the day’s 

event and is expecting more 

growth in the tournament. 

Aaron Finch 

down (playing low) like that, if someone 

is banging a hard length consistently and 

some are going on the ground and some 

are bouncing normally, it can be hard to 

play.” 

All three teams struggled on the National 

Stadium pitch with none managing 

to get a total over 200 in any of the three 

matches. 

And Finch conceded that once South 

Africa got up to their eventual score, a 

successful run chase was always going to 

be difficult. 

The tournament now moves to St Kitts 

where the Aussies clash with South Africa 

at Warner Park on Saturday. (CMC) 

Great start to Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket 

“We are off to a great start 

for 2016. The children who 

participated in the first Scotiabank 

Kiddy Cricket display 

here in Guyana were fantastic 

and showed great discipline 

and talent. They were very 

enthusiastic and enjoyed their 

time on the field, and we look 

forward to similar demonstrations 

in the coming months as 

international cricket visits other 

countries across the West 

Indies,” Singh said. 

“The WICB has definitely 

seen great success from the 

Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket 

Programme which has been 

going for over 20 years. Players 

such as Britney Cooper, 

Shaquana Quintyne, Jason 

Holder, Carlos Brathwaite, 

Shamar Springer, Ryan John, 

Gidron Pope have come 

through the programme are 

were members of the West 

Indies teams which won the 

three international titles earlier 

this year.” 

Singh added: “We hope 

the exposure and experiences 

these young Scotiabank kiddy 

cricketers take away for the 

interval display at the international 

series inspire them to 

work hard and achieve great 

cricketing success, just as 

those before them.”



Senator James and Helping Hand 

Foundation donates School Supplies 

By Vanroy Burnes 

Parliamentary Secretary 

in Ministry of Trade, Industry, 

Commerce, Culture, 

Sports and National Festival, 

Senator Colin James and his 

‘Helping Hand Foundation’ 

made donations of Schools 

Supplies to four Schools 

in the Constituency of All 

Saints East & St. Luke’s on 

Wednesday Morning. 

School supplies including 

Books, School Bags, 

Pencils, Pens, Crayons, 

Sharpeners, Erasers to name 

a few were presented to the 

top ten students of the Buckley’s 

Primary School, thirty-seven 

(37) to the J.T. Ambrose 

Primary, Nineteen (19) 

to the Charlesworth T. Samuel 

Primary in John Hughes 

and eighteen (18) to the Old 

Road Primary School. 

Senator James made 

good on his promise in December 

when all the students 

were made recipients of certificates 

for their outstanding 

performances in their exams 

and were promised that they 

would receive further gifts 

in due course. 

Captain Steve and Jessica 

Ray of the YATCH Aid 

Global Organization who 

visit Antigua & Barbuda every 

winter decided to come 

on board for the charitable 

initiative. They hosted a goat 

party to raise funds with the 

goal of assisting students in 

the various communities. 

The funds that were raised 

were used to purchase the 

School supplies cause locally 

at Harpers. 

During the presentation 

ceremony at the various 

Schools on Wednesday 

morning, Senator James 

expressed thanks to the 

contributors, the teachers 

and parents, also urging the 

children to continue working 

hard. He cautioned that 

they should not only to focus 

only on academics, but also 

in sports and physical activities 

in order to become more 

well rounded. 

A total of 84 students 

from Kindergarten all the 

way up to grade five received 

supplies as a result of 

the charity.

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