Caribbean Times 28th Issue

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Monday 13th June 2016 A n t i g u a a n d B a r b u d a 

Vol.7 No.28 $2.00 

ABLP: 2 YEARS 

AND COUNTING 

By Everton Barnes 

The activities over the 

past week marking the second 

anniversary of the Antigua 

and Barbuda Labour 

Party’s elections victory 

have been described as successful. 

The assessment comes 

from ABLP General Secretary, 

Mary Claire Hurst, who 

said she was particularly 

pleased with how well the 

party base was mobilized for 

the events. 

The activities marking 

the second anniversary since 

the ABLP’s return to office 

on June 12, 2014, included a 

ceremony marking the start 

of work on the party’s headquarters 

building on the Old 

Parham Road. 

Other activities also included 

a church service at the 

St. Johnson’s Village Nazarene 

Church on Sunday and 

an instalment of the popular 

Insight radio pprogramme 

featuring Prime Minister 

Gaston Browne and Attorney 

General, Steadroy Benjamin. 

The prime minister used 

the programme to highlight 

the achievements of his over 

the past two years. These he 

identified as the marked reduction 

in crime, over $30 

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Monday 13th June 2016 

Repeal of the Barbuda Land Act coming 


The government is giving 

serious consideration to 

repealing the Barbuda Land 

Act which it has described as 

a hindrance to the development 

of the country. 

The announcement came 

Sunday during a radio programme 

Insight hosted by 

Attorney General, Steadroy 

Benjamin and also featuring 

Prime Minister Gaston 

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Browne. The programme 

was part of activities to mark 

the second anniversary of 

the Antigua and Barbuda Labour 

Party’s election victory 

of June 12, 2014. 

In response to a caller, 

Browne announced that repealing 

the Barbuda Land 

Act is very likely as it was 

both a deterrent to development 

on the sister as well as 

being un-Constitutional. 

His comments come as 

the Barbuda People’s Movement 

has again gone to the 

courts in a bid to stop the 

proposed Paradise Found 

development planned for the 

now defunct K-Club properties. 

The prime minister said 

it is inconceivable that his 

government that has been so 

progressive on environmental 

issues would allow any 

development to wantonly 

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million dollars in new equipment for 

the Mount St John’s Hospital, the stabilization 

of the economy, on-time 

payments of government salaries and 

wages, regular payments to Social 

Security, control of government expenditure, 

reduction of debt to GDP, 

on-going digitizing of government 

services, the government’s housing 

development programme, establishing 

a venture capital facility at the Antigua 

and Barbuda Development Bank 

and much more. 

During the programme, many 

people called in to express their confidence 

in the government and their 

continued faith in the policies being 

implemented by PM Browne and his 

Cabinet. 

destroy the environment of 

the country. “We have allocated 

some $100 million for 

renewable energy, passed 

the landmark Environmental 

Management and Protection 

Act, and have adopted other 

measures such as the ban on 

plastic bags. 

“Nobody can question 

this government’s commitment 

towards safeguarding 

the environment,” he declared. 

The attorney general said 

nothing is going to stand in 

the way of the government’s 

plans to develop both islands 

in its stated desire to 

make Antigua and Barbuda 

the ‘economic powerhouse 

of the Eastern Caribbean’. 

“If this means repealing the 

Barbuda Land Act, it will be 

done!” he declared. 

PM Browne has repeatedly 

maintained that the Barbuda 

Land Act passed by the 

UPP Administration in 2007 

contravenes Section 1 of the 

Constitution of Antigua and 

Barbuda “which states very 

clearly that Antigua and Barbuda 

shall be a unitary, sovereign, 

democratic state.” 

The prime minister said 

that since Barbuda is part of 

the unitary state of Antigua 

and Barbuda as stated in the 

Constitution, “provisions in 

the Barbuda Land Act cannot 

supersede the provisions 

of the Constitution.” 

Last October, parliament 

adopted the Paradise Found 

Act which puts the project 

outside the scope of the Barbuda 

Land Act. 

The BPM is using the 

provisions of the Barbuda 

Land Act as a basis for 

their court action aimed at 

stopping the Paradise Found 

project.

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Gaston greets the people 

By Justin Peters 

Over the weekend the 

ABLP celebrated the 2 nd Anniversary 

of assuming leadership 

of the government, an 

important milestone for the 

people of Antigua and Barbuda. 

The Prime Minister of Antigua 

and Barbuda the Honourable 

Gaston Browne took 

to the streets of his constituency 

to meet those that matter, 

the people who trusted him 

with the future of their village 

and their nation. 

In humble form, he started 

his walk from The IT Centre 

on North Street and made his 

way through Booby Alley, a 

maze of derelict housing occupied 

by many generations 

of Antiguans and Barbudans 

who came from humble beginnings 

just a he did. He was 

well received as a brother and 

a son of the constituency. 

As the walkthrough progressed 

he took the time out to 

gather feedback from the denizens 

of City West, many of 

whom knew him as a young 

man before becoming a businessman 

and before politics. 

The prime minister could 

be seen engaging persons 

from many walks of life, 

young old and in between, 

supporters and opposition 

alike leading by example giving 

inclusion to all, physically 

embracing not only his admirers, 

but also his skeptics. 

Visits to the elderly and 

shuti-ns were welcome as he 

was answered with shouts of 

“Browne” of “Gaston” showing 

a high level of familiarity 

with all those he came across, 

drawing smiles and admiration 

from children and respect 

from adults who readily 

shared their views with a son 

of the village who has risen to 

the position of leadership but 

hasn’t erased his genesis from 

his mind. 

The meet and greet which 

started at 3 in the afternoon 

and lasted until well into the 

evening with a small crowd 

gathering and follow the honourable 

Prime Minister past 

the Adventist church in Rohan 

Henry Street all the way down 

to the very back of Villa and 

back around to the ball courts 

facing the new Dredge Bay 

Housing Project.



APUA launches third internship program 


The Antigua Public Utilities 

Authority (APUA) is 

the one of the largest employers 

on the island. Many 

local success stories started 

at APUA and the nation’s 

indigenous utility company 

with the very factual slogan 

“Necessary for Life” continues 

to do facilitate the growth 

of Antiguans and Barbudans 

financially and academically. 

The APUA Summer Internship 

Program, which 

started 5 years ago has grown 

and has produced successful 

professionals each year in 

the fields of Civil, Electrical 

and Mechanical Engineering, 

Computer Programming, 

Graphic Design, Marketing, 

Human Resource Management, 

Hydrology, Communications 

and Networking just 

to name a few. 

The only program of its 

kind in Antigua and the best 

of its kind in the region, the 

program takes young locals 

who have completed senior 

levels in local tertiary institutions 

or are pursuing degrees 

in international institutions 

and affords them real world 

experience in departments 

that are deemed to best suit 

their courses of study. 

This year’s program for 

example, is project based 

and will see some of the interns 

have the opportunity to 

work at the recently commissioned 

reverse osmosis plant 

at Pigeon Point in English 

Harbour. Opportunities such 

as this has helped interns to 

Joanna Paris 

Prime Minister, the Hon. Gaston 

Browne, said that he declared his assets 

of $30 million dollars to the Integrity 

Commission before assuming the Office 

of Prime Minister. 

As opposition forces continue to 

question and create allegations as to the 

source of the Prime Minister’s wealth, 

the nation’s leader during the parliamentary 

debate on Friday, made another 

attempt to set the record straight. 

He frankly stated that he is not obligated 

to give the “detractors” any answers 

but assured that he will continue 

to be accountable to and transparent 

with the public. 

“I am not an overnight investor 

and all of my companies would have 

had well in excess of a decade of performance, 

so it is not a situation where 

companies are suddenly incorporated 

into my assets. 

“As Prime Minister I have not acquired 

a single vehicle, I have been 

using the ones that were used by the 

former Prime Minister for the last 10 

years”, he said. 

decide on a career, often returning 

to APUA as a full 

time employee and being 

rewarded as they climb the 

ladder based on their expertise 

and how well they apply 

those skills within the APUA 

infrastructure. 

As one of the former interns 

of 2013, Queens Young 

Leader, and Chairman of the 

Internship Committee, Mr. 

Regis Burton who found a 

home at eventually attaining 

the position of HR Systems 

and Employment Engagement 

Officer will tell you, 

once you are determined to 

come to work on time and 

focus APUA is the place for 

you and interns are given 

preference for available vacancies. 

PM Browne declares assets to Integrity Commission 

He also stated that he has transferred 

some of the assets to his 27-year-old 

son, a business man in his own right, 

a decision that Prime Minister Browne 

said “I have all right to do”. 

Prime Minister Browne said that 

most of his assets were acquired before 

he got into politics and without any assistance 

from the government. 

He added that most of the resources 

are in real estate along with some 

heavy-duty equipment. He told the 

House that he began his ventures at the 

young age of 20.


Small hotels thank Hon. Asot Michael 


Tourism has been a strong 

revenue generator for Antigua 

and Barbuda for many 

years. With many more territories 

outside of the Caribbean 

engaging in offering their 

own tourism product, however, 

it has become more difficult 

to maintain a consistent 

level of visitors to the island. 

The Honourable Asot 

A. Michael, as minister of 

Tourism, Economic Development, 

Investment and Energy, 

has championed the 

cause of local entrepreneurs 

working in and benefiting 

from the tourism industry. 

A recent Road Show 

which took small hoteliers 

to Trinidad to showcase their 

products and attract visitors 

to their properties and to 

Antigua to enjoy the land of 


The building that serves as headquarters 

for the Antigua and Barbuda 

Disability Association has been 

robbed, again. 

President of the association, Bernard 

Warner, in making the report 

said the building, which is still under 

construction, has been the target for 

thieves at various stages of the construction 

process. 

According to Warner the latest robbery 

was discovered Saturday morning 

when members realized that a window 

that was removed by thieves a week 

earlier and which was secured by plywood 

and nails, was ribbed away to allow 

for entry into the building. 

He said three folding tables and 

six chairs were stolen. In the earlier 

break-in, tables and chairs were also 

removed. 

Warner said the building, located 

just off the All Saints Road near 

the flower show immediately east of 

the John I Martin compound, is nearing 

completion and that the repeated 

break-ins only serve to delay the opening 

of the headquarters. 

“The work of the association is affected 

tremendously by these break-ins 

because we are forced to replace the 

stolen items, much of which are from 

donations and our fund-raising efforts. 

We are now forced to undertake more 

fund-raising and seek additional donations,” 

Warner explained. 

The ABDA president said the association 

recently purchased the tiles 

and adhesive for the kitchen and he 

Tourism Minister, the Hon., Asot Michael holds his painting. 

365 beaches is a testament of and thoughtfulness that went 

Minister Michael’s dedication 

to the tourism industry. Humbled by the heart- 

into making the trip a reality. 

This proactive move yielded 

most desirable results ter thanked his hosts for their 

warming gesture, the minis- 

with the local entrepreneurs generosity and encouraged 

making the necessary connections 

to help increase good fight and to continue 

them to continue to fight the 

occupancy at their establishments. 

have, stressing that he un- 

investing in tourism as they 

So it is that they hosted a derstood and felt the hard 

small ceremony at the Villas work that goes into keeping a 

at Sunset Lane to show their small accommodation business 

functioning at the appreciation for the foresight 

exceptional 

levels of the ones 

on the island. 

He was joined by cabinet 

colleague The Honourable 

Sir Robin Yearwood who 

chairs the finance committee 

responsible for authorizing 

the funding for the road 

show a cost estimated to be 

just over $10,000, which he 

expressed was well spent. 

Colin James, CEO of the 

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism 

Authority as well other 

officials from the Ministry 

of Tourism were also present 

for the momentous occasion. 

As a token of appreciation, 

Minister Michael was 

presented with a painting 

rendered by a local artist. 

Graciously accepting the 

gift, he joyously exclaimed 

“I have to hang this on a wall 

in the ministry”. 

Disability Association building robbed again 

disclosed that during the construction 

that has been on-going for some time, 

the thieves seem to wait until there is 

a resumption of the work to break into 

the building and steal items. 

The association has lost windows, 

doors and other items including the tables 

and chairs during this time. 

For this latest break-in, the police 

were called, but according to Warner 

they were not able to lift any fingerprints 

from the scene. 

A distraught Warner said he could 

not understand why a building to serve 

the disabled in the society would be the 

constant target of thieves as he issued a 

plea for the return of the stolen items. 

He said the tables and chairs were 

donated to the association a little more 

than a year ago by Courts Furnishings.



PIT Amendment Bill debated and passed 

Joanna Paris 

On Friday, members of the Lower 

House of Parliament, gave a nod of approval 

towards the passage of the Personal 

Income Tax (PIT) Amendment 

Bill 2016. 

The mover of the legislation, Prime 

Minister and Minister of Finance and 

Corporate Governance, Prime Minister, 

the Hon. Gaston Browne in his introductory 

remarks explained the benefits 

associated with the removal of PIT. 

He indicated that as a result of the passage 

of the bill, effective June 30 th , PIT 

will be totally abolished and added that 

the parliamentary debate was just the 

beginning of a long awaited process. 

The nation’s leader further noted 

that the abolition of PIT will give the 

people of Antigua and Barbuda more 


The professional, the 

Vagabond, Superman, Ricard 

Drue is one of the most 

prolific Soca artists coming 

out of Antigua and Barbuda, 

something that has 

been achieved through hard 

work and a love for the art 

and his fans. With his rise to 

fame after his breakout hit 

“Superman” and follow-up 

chart toppers “Vagabond” 

and “Professional” Ricardo 

is here to stay. 

Always extremely 

thankful for all that he has 

achieved, he remembers 

where his road began and believes 

in giving back to society 

in any way that he can. It 

is in the spirit of giving that 

he decided to produce a fete 

for children, about children 

economic power to contribute to the 

nation’s growth and development. 

“The elimination of Personal Income 

Tax is designed to empower Antiguans 

and Barbudans and will also put 

37 million dollars back in the pockets 

of the people of this country. This just 

one way to ensure that there is greater 

equity in the system”, Prime Minister 

Browne explained. 

He highlighted the fact that 25% 

percent of the working class has carried 

the burden of paying the tax for the last 

10 years and further outlined that the 

elimination of PIT is a “promise made 

and promise kept”. 

Prime Minister Browne also said 

that the Antigua and Barbuda Labour 

Party (ABLP) has always been opposed 

to the tax because of its unfair 

and to benefit children. 

ID Land as it has been 

dubbed is the definitive 

event for children this Carnival 

season. With all of the 

fetes that are hosted every 

year, with the exception of 

the children’s carnival parade, 

preteens tend to be 

wholly excluded from fetes. 

The event slated for July 

10th 2016, fills that gap and 

will be hosted by TJ Da DJ 

and will feature an explosive 

lineup of local entertainers 

such as Kid Viscous, 

Baby Eve, Junior Rampler 

(the reigning Junior Soca 

Monarch, MnM Music, the 

amazing Gurin Hunte the 

Magician, Sprit Starz Cheerleaders, 

the Good Vibes 

nature. 

Now that persons will have more 

income available to them, the government 

encourages persons to invest 

wisely as the government seeks to pursue 

a policy of entrepreneurship socialism. 

“What we recommend, Mr. Speaker, 

is for individuals to invest these 

funds wisely, get a loan, invest in a 

retirement property basically acquire 

assets and not to take the funds and go 

and splurge in a foreign country, invest 

here”, the nation’s leader advised. 

Veteran politician and Seniour Minister, 

Sir Lester Bird, gladly voiced his 

support for the abolition of PIT, which 

he described a further step forward in 

the economic development of Antigua 

and Barbuda. 

Soca artiste giving back to society 

Band and the Antigua Dance 

Academy. 

The charity event is sponsored 

by Digicel Joe Mike’s 

G Productions Online, ID 

Nation, Merryland and Vybz 

FM. 

100% of the proceeds 

from ticket sales will go to 

the Mount St. John’s Medial 

Centre Children’s Ward.


Formal process towards CCJ underway 


The government has followed 

up on its commitment 

to see Antigua and Barbuda 

delink from the Judicial Committee 

of the Privy Council 

(JCPC) as its final court of 

appeal to acceding to the Caribbean 

Court of Justice in its 

Appellate Jurisdiction. 

Last Friday, the government 

introduced into the 

House of Representatives two 

pieces of legislation - the Constitution 

(Antigua and Barbuda) 

Referendum Bill and the 

Constitution of Antigua and 

Barbuda (Caribbean Court of 

Justice) (Amendment) Act – 

which is the formal signal that 

the process towards adopting 

the CCJ is fully underway. 

“By introducing the two 

bills in parliament, the government 

is setting the legal 

framework for the conduct of 

a referendum that will seek to 

The Department of Environment will 

be conducting surveys within the McKinnon’s, 

Yorks and Gambles communities 

over the next two weeks. 

This survey will assist with data 

collection for the proposed “lntegrated 

approach to physical adaptation and 

community resilience in Antigua and 

Barbuda’s northwest McKinnon’s watershed” 

project. 

This project focuses on increasing the 

resilience of the communities to climate 

change through three components: 

1.Upgrade urban drainage and waterways 

to meet projected climate change 

impacts 

abolish the JCPC as the country’s 

final appeal court. As 

this is entrenched in the Constitution 

changing it requires 

a two-thirds majority in the 

House of Representatives and 

a two-thirds majority of the 

people who vote in a referendum 

in order for it to be take 

place,” he explained. 

Further, Benjamin added 

Joanna Paris 

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and 

Barbuda will be begin training a number of 

new recruits shortly. Twenty three persons 

have already been chosen for the exercise 

with plans being made to swear in more individuals 

ahead of the six month preparation 

process. 

This forms part of efforts, as the force 

seeks strengthen its numbers to further curtail 

illicit activities in the twin island nation. 

In an interview with local media, Superintendent 

of Police, Atlee Rodney, said that the 

that the government is putting 

things in place to ensure that 

the measure is approved by 

the people when they vote. He 

said already several interest 

groups have indicated a willingness 

to work along with 

the government in its public 

education campaign designed 

educate the public about the 

JCPC and the CCJ. 

2.Revolving Loans for homes in 

McKinnon’s watershed to meet new 

adaptation guidelines established in the 

building code and physical plan 

3. Adaptation mainstreaming and capacity 

building NGOs and community 

groups to sustain project interventions 

Climate change has been on the forefront 

of many discussions and its impacts 

have deleterious affects on the communities, 

particularly individuals who may be 

classified as vulnerable. 

This pilot project will focus on assisting 

the vulnerable persons within this 

community to adapt to climate change 

through innovative means. 

The AG said the campaign 

will be launched in earnest 

right after the annual Carnival 

festivities with the referendum 

likely to take place in 

October this year. The National 

Coordinating Committee 

headed by Ambassador Dr. 

Clarence Henry was appointed 

to spearhead the public education 

campaign. 

Police recruits to begin training soon 

training will be facilitated by local officers. 

He added that the recruits will be trained 

in several areas to include: basic drills, physical 

fitness, criminal law and procedures, customer 

service, sociology and police procedures 

as well as handling domestic violence 

and cybercrime. 

Superintendent Rodney indicated that the 

full training package in currently being prepared. 

The law enforcement agency continues 

to receive kudos from government officials 

and members of the public for the increase 

efficiency in its operations. 

Department of Environment conducting surveys in 

the McKinnon’s, Yorks and Gambles communities 

Funding from this project will be 

sourced through the Adaptation Fund, 

and the surveys, along with the consultations, 

which will follow, will add credence 

to the project and assist with its 

eventual funding and implementation. 

This project is being developed with 

the collaboration of the Directorate of 

Gender Affairs, National Office of Disaster 

Services, Development Control Authority, 

APUA, and other key partners. 

The Department of Environment 

therefore seeks the collaboration of the 

members of the McKinnons, Yorks and 

Gambles communities as we seek to ride 

the climate wave.



Burton gets six months in prison 

By Alecia Mc Pherson 

On May 29, 2016 Vera Donsalves 

aged 74 of Yorks reported her son to 

Criminal Investigation Department after 

he shattered one of the windows on her 

vehicle. It is reported that on the said 

day at about 7:20 am, Eric Burton aged 

52 of Villa went to his mother’s home 

where he demanded that she open the 

Alecia Mc Pherson 

Prince Charming Graham 

alias “DJ Prince” aged 27 of 

no fixed place of abode is 

before the court facing the 

charge of Grievous Bodily 

Harm. Kimarley Mc Donald 

alias “DJ Skitta” aged 31 of 

Joseph Road made a report 

to the Criminal Investigations 

Department that the defendant 

stabbed him with a 

knife to the left forearm. 

Both the defendant and 

complainant are Disc Jockeys 

(DJ) and were both booked 

ATTENTION ALL EMPLOYERS 

AND SELF EMPLOYED PERSONS 

The Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board (ABSSB) 

advises of its intent to commence criminal prosecution on 

ALL non-compliant employers and self employed persons. 

To this end, all employers and self employed persons, who 

are in breach of their statutory obligation to Social Security, 

are strongly urged to contact the Social Security office to 

regularize their status between June 1, 2016 and August 31, 

2016. 

The ABSSB wishes to commend all employers and self 

employed persons who have consistently complied with 

their statutory obligation and encourages all employers and 

self employed persons to ensure that moving forward every 

attempt will be made to adhere to their Social Security obligations. 

door and make him a cup of tea. 

It is reported that he banged on the 

door several times while making the demands. 

“I am going to mash up the window 

if you don’t give me the tea or open the 

door”, he reportedly threatened. 

Not having his request met, he picked 

up a stone and threw it at the left rear 

window of the complaniant’s Kia Picanto 

which was parked in her yard, thereby 

causing $750.00 worth of damages. 

Charged with Malicious Damage, 

Burton appeared before Chief Magistrate 

Walsh at the St. John’s Magistrates 

Court. He pleaded guilty and was convicted 

and sentenced to six months at 

HMP. 

Graham in court for stabbing fellow DJ 

to play at a party hosted on 

January 4, 2016 at Tunnel 

Bar located on Old Parham 

Road. Apparently, a disagreement 

ensued between the two 

during their performances 

which reportedly escalated 

into a brawl. 

The complainant ran 

from the building to the 

main road after the accused 

pulled a knife from his pants 

pocket, but moments later he 

heard loud screams coming 

from the party patrons and 

turned to see the defendant 

approaching while still brandishing 

the knife, the complainant 

attempted to run but 

fell on his back. It is further 

reported that the accused said 

to the complainant “*expletive* 

fu dead”. 

The complainant received 

a stab to the left forearm as 

he raised his hands to block 

multiple stabbing attempts. 

Graham fled the scene 

shortly after and Mc Donald 

was taken to MSJMC 

where he was treated for 

his wound, a report of the 

incident was later made to 

the St. John’s Police Station. 

Graham was subsequently 

arrested and charged with 

Malicious Wounding with 

Intent to Cause Grevious 

Bodily Harm. He appeared 

at the St. John’s Magistrates 

Court last week, the matter 

is ajourned to July 11, 2016 

when he will return to court 

for committal proceedings.


Possible $3,000 fine shocks offender 

Deborah A Parker 

An English Harbour man 

who failed to tell lawmen the 

source of batteries he had 

in his possession was fined 

$300, when he appeared 

before Magistrate Ngaio 

Emanuel recently. 

During the execution of 

a search warrant at the home 

of Devon Joseph at approximately 

5:15am on May 21, 

officers found three Global 

Calcium batteries. 

Joseph refused to respond 

when he was asked by 

the lawmen if he had bought 

the items, or if he had any 

proof of purchase. 

With that attitude, the 

lawmen seized the items and 

Joseph committed 

to stand trial 

Alecia Mc Pherson 

Walton Joseph alias “Duke” aged 43 of St. John’s Street 

is now before the court after reportedly failing to deliver a 

vehicle for which he received payment. 

It is reported that the accused collected from Markon Mc 

Neil of Point the sum of $6725.00EC payment for the importation 

of a vehicle. 

This arrangement was reportedly made during March 

of 2013, several months later after trying to make contact, 

the complainant was told that problems were 

encountered while purchasing the vehicle. 

However, the complaniant is yet to receive a vehicle or 

have his money returned. 

A report was made to the Criminal Investigations Department 

and the accused was subsequently arrested and 

charged in the matter. Joseph appeared before the St. John›s 

Magistrate Court last week having been charged with 

Larceny and Fraudulent Conversion. 

He was committed to stand trial at the September›s 

assizes in the High Court. 


A Dominican national expressed 

shock when he learnt he could be fined 

as much as $3,000 for praedial larceny. 

The man who works as a chef was 

hauled before the court for the theft of 

a half bucket of mangoes recently. 

Though he answered guilty to the 

offence, he explained that he had actually 

gone on the farm to look for 

limes, for a sick woman, when he saw 

the mango tree. 

He said he did not pick the mangoes 

from off the tree, but picked up 

what was lying on the ground. 

The first time offender was warned 

by Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel that for 

what he (the offender) described as a 

‘childish’ offence, he could be fined as 

much as $3,000. 

With his eyes wide opened, 

and leaning in the direction of 

the magistrate the man repeated, 

“$3,000....$3,000?” 

To send out a strong message, owing 

to the prevalence of the offence, 

the young man was fined $1,500. 

‘Mysterious’ batteries land man in trouble 

instructed Joseph to visit the 

Dockyard Police precinct 

with the receipt for the batteries. 

No such action was taken 

and Joseph was subsequently 

charged. 

In court he told the magistrate 

that he did not expect 

‘these turn of events,’ hence 

he did not collect a receipt 

when he bought the batteries 

‘off the streets.’ 

He was ordered to pay 

the $300 fine forthwith, or 

be jailed for seven days.



Reflections on Walter Rodney 

36 years after his assasination 

By Dr. David Hinds 

I am writing this column on my way 

from in Haiti, where I attended the 41 st 

annual Caribbean Studies Association 

conference. For six days more than a 

thousand scholars from all parts of the 

world of different generations who study 

and teach about the Caribbean engaged 

in scholarly exchanges about our region. 

It is always uplifting to be part of any 

meeting of our Caribbean family, but it 

was especially uplifting this year because 

we were meeting in Haiti. Despite its 

persistent tribulations, there is something 

special and magical about that country— 

its people, its landscape and its rhythms. 

The very fact that it was the vanguard of 

Black and Caribbean freedom puts Haiti 

at the center of our survivalist and freedom 

trajectory. As Angela Davis, whose 

rich and insightful address to the conference, 

asserted ”whatever little freedom 

we enjoy today we owe it to the Haitian 

people.” 

This was my second visit to Haiti. 

The first time I landed on Haitian soil, 

five years ago, I cried tears of thanks because 

I knew that my Buxtonion, Guyanese, 

Caribbean and Black identities, individually 

and together, owe a great debt 

to Haiti. Haiti is our living link to Mother 

Africa and the mother of our Caribbean. 

There were no tears on this visit, but I 

wrapped my mind around Haiti and tried 

to imagine what our Caribbean could be 

if only we could begin as a people, together 

and in our separate island-states, 

to reach for our glory and love ourselves 

again. As I watched the Haitian people go 

about their daily business of surviving the 

harshness of persistent neo-colonialism, 

I saw and felt hope for our Caribbean. I 

have never seen a nation of people bear 

their burdens, our Caribbean burdens, 

with such resilience. I never doubt the 

beauty and dignity of Black people and 

Caribbean peoples, but Haiti affirms this 

feeling. 

Acclaimed scholar-activist, Angela 

Davis, gave a memorable address to the 

conference linking race, class, nation, 

history, oppression, survival and freedom 

pioneers. When she got to the point 

of her address that discussed underdevelopment, 

she asked the audience who 

she was thinking about and hundreds of 

voices responded in unison—“Walter 

Rodney,” followed by a generous round 

of applause. 

It is common place to hear Rodney’s 

work quoted by scholars who speak 

about him in elevated ways; after all he 

belonged to the world—one of Guyana’s 

most precious gifts to world civilization. 

But when I heard that audience speak his 

name that evening, I felt a rush of pride 

as a Guyanese, as a comrade and a descendant 

of Rodney and the Caribbean 

, Black, African and Guyanese radical 

tradition he contributed immensely to. 

But I also felt a gush of pain largely because 

Guyanese of the post-1980 generation 

do not get to experience moments 

like those when their country is lifted to 

the mountaintop by the mere mention of 

his name. There were several Guyanese 

scholars at the conference to witness that 

moment, but shamefully, there was only 

one scholar from the University of Guyana—lecturer 

and historian, Estherene 

Adams—who presented a well-received 

paper on another outstanding Guyanese, 

Eusi Kwayana. 

There is something wrong, very 

wrong, when a country which has produced 

intellectual titans such as Eusi 

Kwayana, Walter Rodney, Clem Seecharan, 

Alissa Trotz, Ivan Van Certima, Rupert 

Roopnarine, Elsa Gouveia and Clive 

Thomas could send only one scholar 

from its university to the major academic 

conference in and about our Caribbean. 

How can scholars at UG effectively teach 

our students when they are cut off from 

communion with their colleagues in the 

rest of the region and the world? We get 

so carried away and wrapped up in our 

political mess that we often do not realize 

how disconnected we are from the rest of 

the Caribbean and the world. In the process 

we have become a little, isolated and 

dangerous island that wallows in its disconnectedness. 

As I think about Walter Rodney who 

we assassinated 36 years ago on a Friday 

night, I think about Guyana and its 

slow but steady march towards the edge. 

I think about some of the backwardness 

I read on Facebook and the newspaper 

blogs and I wonder if we can pull ourselves 

back. The brutal murders and our 

seemingly numbness to them; the national 

hypocrisy when it comes to our 

ethno-racial condition; the persistent 

betrayal by our political leaders replete 

with economic and psychological brutalization 

of poor people—the doom varies 

but it never goes away. 

But in the end, we must press on. 

Rodney had asked that should he be cut 

down, his body should be used as a barricade 

for the revolution. The revolution 

which he started and for which he was 

murdered by the hand of the State, is still 

incomplete. Walter Rodney must live 

again in Guyana as he lives in the global 

space. As CLR James, another Caribbean 

intellectual giant, would say—there is 

always work to be done. Let us on this 

June 13, whatever our politics, say thanks 

to Walter Rodney for making us whole 

while he walked our streets and for the 

legacy of hope he has left us. 

On this 36 th anniversary of Walter 

Rodney’s assassination, I call on the 

Government to fulfil its promise to have 

the Walter Rodney COI report properly 

cont’d on pg 11


Disaster management exhibition well attended 

The annual disaster management 

exhibition hosted 

by the National Office of 

Disaster Services (NODS) 

on Thursday received good 

support from members of the 

public and those who were involved. 

Participants from 13 

groups along with NODS interacted 

with mostly students 

from several schools and used 

the opportunity to educate 

them on various aspects relating 

to their respective fields. 

The exhibition continues 

to receive support from the 

Fire Department, the Antigua 

and Barbuda Red Cross, the 

Department of Environment, 

the Met Office, the Antigua 

and Barbuda Defence Force, 

the Health Information Division, 

the Plant Protection Unit 

and the Emergency Medical 

Services (EMS). 

Newcomers this year were 

the Antigua Public Utilities 

Authority (APUA), State Insurance 

Corporation, ABI 

Insurance, the Antigua and 

Barbuda Credit Union League 

and the Beach Safety Protection 

Unit formerly the Lifeguard 

Division. 

Social Studies and Science 

teacher Christa Christopher, 

who attended the event with a 

group from St Michael’s Primary 

School, said the students 

really enjoyed the exhibition. 

“They learnt a lot. It was 

very informative. The atmosphere 

was great for learning 

with a mixture of participants 

and there was a nice flow to 

the set up”, said Christopher. 

This is the ninth year 

NODS has hosted its disaster 

management exhibition. 

Plans are in the pipeline 

to enhance next year’s event 

with additional activities that 

would generate greater interest 

from the public. 

NODS is expressing appreciation 

to all those who 

participated along with several 

sponsors like the St John’s 

Development Corporation, 

Digicel, Inet and Kennedy’s 

Club. 


laid before parliament and be debated. I 

hope that such a debate avoids the political 

finger-pointing and instead focus on 

the big lessons, in particular the banishment 

of the use of the state and para state 

institutions as a tool of violence against 

political opponents and the citizenry in 

general. 

On this Rodney anniversary I call 

upon the President to expand his promise 

to inquire into the death of former 

PPP Minister Satyadeyow Sawh and his 

family to include all politically motivated 

killings over the last four decades. I especially 

call for inquiries into the deaths 

of Ronald Waddell and Courtney Crum 

Ewing—the families of these brothers 

and all of Guyana need to know the circumstances 

surrounding their deaths 

I also urge the government to honour 

Walter Rodney in the most non-partisan 

manner by re-naming the University of 

Guyana the Walter Rodney University 

of Guyana. All Guyanese regardless of 

political affiliation agree that Rodney 

was one of our most brilliant scholars. It 

would be a fitting symbol of the efforts 

to regenerate the university and a living 

monument to Rodney and the centrality 

of education to Guyana’s national development. 

I also call on the Ministry of Education 

to introduce Rodney’s two children’s 

books—Kofi Badu out of Africa 

and Lakshmi out of India into the school 

curriculum. Such a move would contribute 

immensely to national cohesion, 

particularly among the youth. Rodney’s 

insights into our ethnic dynamics are invaluable 

and should not be wasted. 

Finally on this anniversary, I call for 

a national stand against attacks on the independent 

media. This is an area of our 

politics that Rodney was most concerned 

about. He saw the assassination of the 

journalist, Father Bernard Darke in 1979 

as a descent into barbarism. The recent 

grenade attack on the Kaieteur News is a 

stark reminder that there is still fear of the 

“Open Word” 

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.



Golden Eye Calypso Review opens its doors 

By Vanroy Burnes 

The Golden Eye Calypso 

Review Calypso Tent was the 

first calypso tent to open its 

doors for the 2016 Carnival 

season on Friday night June 

10 th at the newly renovated 

Barrymore Hotel. 

The Golden eye tent lead 

and continues to lead by example 

as the first tent to open 

its doors every year. 

A total of thirteen (13) 

Calypsonians appeared on 

the program with their 2016 

songs backed up by the Specialist 

Band. 

The Calypsonians included 

Baby Eve singing “What 

You Go Sing”, Calypso Tempo 

with “Don’t Go”, Lord 

Shaky with “Mass in Hell”, 

King Bandit with “Fight 

for Reparation”, King Creole 

with “Hitler”, De Arc 

with “Antigua Black”, Willy 

Wawa with “Ah wha if Me 

ah Look”, Sassy with “Every 

Body has a story”, Faithful 

with “Backbone of Carnival”, 

Stumpy with “Sooner or Later”, 

Kaseba with “A diamond 

is forever”, King Zacari with 

“Who Say So” and Queen 

Thalia with “My Guarantee” 

and “This Tenor Pan is Mine”. 

The Mighty ”Bab wire” 

whose real name is Vaughn 

Walter, Director of Culture 

brought the Curtain down 

with his song “1969”. 

Minister of Culture Paul 

Chet Greene and other members 

of the Festival Committee 

were amongst the fairly 

sizable crowd. The tent is 

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Parks Authority, Seafood Friday 

and the Government of 

Antigua & Barbuda.


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Scores of workers being hired to complete 

the first Park Hyatt in the Caribbean 

BASSETERRE, ST. 

KITTS – The construction 

of the Park Hyatt St. Kitts, 

which is being developed by 

Range Developments, has already 

resulted in the employment 

of 564 people, Prime 

Minister Dr. the Honourable 

Timothy Harris said at his 

May 30 th press conference. 

Now, the builder, Kier 

Construction Limited, is running 

a commercial on local 

radio stations until June 24 th 

to fill scores of positions. 

“We are looking for approximately 

150 workers to 

complete the project,” Mr. 

Richard Havercroft, the Project 

Manager, said this week. 

The Park Hyatt St. Kitts 

is expected to open at Banana 

Bay on the Southeast 

Peninsula in late 2016. This 

highly anticipated opening is 

a boon to local construction 

workers. The latest round of 

hiring by Kier Construction 

Limited will benefit people 

who have work experience 

as plumbers, stonework masons, 

finishing carpenters, 

carpenters, drywall installers, 

tilers, painters, trade supervisors, 

and site engineers. 

Interested persons should 

phone 762-9239 or visit the 

site office at Banana Bay. 

On the hotel side of 

things, the Park Hyatt St. 

Kitts is advertising in the 

national media until June 

30 th for the following locally 

based positions: Marketing 

and Communications Manager, 

Associate Director of 

Sales & Events, Assistant 

Front Office Manager, Assistant 

Manager for Guest 

Services, Assistant Manager 

for PBX switchboard operations, 

IT Manager, Housekeeping 

Manager, Training 

Manager, Security Manager, 

Assistant Manager for Engineering, 

Engineering Team 

Leaders, Restaurant Manager, 

Executive Sous Chef, 

Chef de Cuisine, and Pastry 

Chef. 

“Our regional team will 

be supplementing this with 

a direct email to the 335 

applicants who have previously 

expressed interest in 

management roles with this 

property, as well as with a 

geographically targeted ad 

on social media for St. Kitts 

and the surrounding islands,” 

said Mr. Julian Moore, General 

Manager of the Park Hyatt 

St. Kitts. 

Many of those 335 applicants 

attended the Employment 

Information Day that 

the Park Hyatt St. Kitts held 

on May 3 rd at the St. Kitts 

Marriott Resort. “We were 

cont’d on pg 15


The OECS turns 35 years old this week 

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – Thirty-five 

years ago this week, the Treaty 

of Basseterre was signed on June 18 th , 

1981 in the capital city of St. Kitts, establishing 

the Organisation of Eastern 

Caribbean States (OECS). 

The original signatories were Antigua 

and Barbuda (signed by Deputy 

Premier Lester Bird); Dominica (Prime 

Minister Mary Eugenia Charles); Grenada 

(Prime Minister Maurice Bishop); 

Montserrat (Minister of Education 

Franklyn Margetson); St. Kitts and 

Nevis (Premier Kennedy Simmonds); 

St. Lucia (Prime Minister Winston Cenac), 

and St. Vincent and the Grenadines 

(Deputy Prime Minister Hudson 

Tannis). 

By signing the treaty, they agreed to 

cooperate with each other and promote 

unity and solidarity among the OECS 

membership. The British Virgin Islands 

joined the OECS in November 1984 and 

Anguilla in May 1995; both are associate 

members. 

Tomorrow, Monday, June 13 th at 

9:00am, the 35 th Anniversary Celebrations 

will be launched at a press conference 

that is scheduled to simulcast in 

all OECS Member States. Dr. Didacus 

Jules, the Director General of the OECS 

Commission, will deliver welcome remarks. 

The outgoing OECS Chairman, 

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable 

Keith Mitchell of Grenada, will deliver 

a feature address at the press conference. 

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable 

Timothy Harris will also deliver a feature 

address as the incoming OECS 

Chairman. The OECS Authority meets 

twice a year and its chairmanship changes 

every June. 

A Q&A session will follow a presentation 

by Mr. Anthony Severin, the 

OECS Commission’s Head of International 

Relations, on the role of the 

OECS institutions. In addition to Director 

General of the OECS Commission, 

Dr. Jules, the heads of the other OECS 

institutions who will be at the press conference 

are Chief Justice of the Eastern 

Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), the 

Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira; 

Governor of the Eastern Caribbean 

Central Bank (ECCB), Mr. Timothy 

Antoine; Director General of the Eastern 

Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority 

(ECCAA), Mr. Donald McPhail, and 

Managing Director of the Eastern Caribbean 

Telecommunications Authority 

(ECTEL), Mr. Embert Charles. 

On Wednesday, June 15 th , starting at 

9:30am, a church service will be held 

at the Immaculate Conception Church 

in Castries, St. Lucia, where the OECS 

Secretariat is based. 

The complete list of the OECS’s 35 th 

Anniversary Week of Activities follows. 


delighted to have the opportunity 

to meet many candidates 

and were impressed 

with the excellent presentation 

and positive approach 

demonstrated by those in attendance,” 

Mr. Moore said, 

adding that, “We look forward 

to meeting many more 

of the citizens of St Kitts and 

Nevis in the months ahead, 

as we make the journey 

of recruitment to identify 

unique and dedicated individuals 

for our team who can 

inspire others and grow the 

reputation of the Kittitian & 

Nevisian people by delivery 

of a truly unique guest experience.” 

Applications are preferred 

through the www.hyatt.jobs 

website, which has 

information on all job specifications 

and qualification 

requirements. Resumes can 

also be mailed to Park Hyatt 

St. Kitts, Christophe Harbour, 

P.O. Box 2472 Suite 1, 

Banana Bay Complex, S.E. 

Peninsula, St. Kitts. Applications 

may also be delivered 

to the pre-opening resort 

office at Banana Bay. 

Overlooking The Narrows 

strait that separates St. 

Kitts from Nevis, the luxury 

5-star Park Hyatt St. Kitts 

will have 126 guestrooms, 

with many suites appointed 

with individual rooftop 

pools. 

Amenities will include 

outdoor infinity pools, a fitness 

centre, a signature spa, 

three world-class food and 

beverage outlets, and 7,000 

square feet of meeting and 

banquet space.



Violent clashes between teachers and police 

OAXACA - Teachers 

belonging to the dissident 

CNTE union are protesting 

against the neoliberal education 

reform of President Enrique 

Peña Nieto. 

The ongoing conflict between 

teachers and the government 

of Mexico reached 

a boiling point Saturday 

night in the city of Oaxaca, 

with nearly 500 protesters violently 

evicted from a public 

square by at least a thousand 

police officers, La Jornada reported 

on Sunday. 

Teachers belonging to the 

dissident CNTE union were 

occupying since the headquarters 

of the Oaxaca State 

Institute of Public Education, 

located in the historic center 

of the capital, as part of the 

general strike to protest the 

education reform. 

Officers began firing tear 

gas to disperse the teachers, 

GUERRERO - Teachers have 

been engaged in a strike since May, demanding 

the government end testing imposed 

by a neoliberal education reform. 

Teachers in the southern Mexican 

state of Guerrero have allegedly burned 

down a building that housed offices of 

the state’s education ministry, Proceso 

reported on Friday. 

The action was conducted in the 

state capital of Chilpancingo to protest 

the education reforms of President 

Enrique Peña Nieto. According to local 

press accounts, personnel inside the 

building were evicted before a protester 

set a fire in the first floor of the facility. 

The teachers belong to a local union 

called CETEG, which along with the 

National Coordinator of Education 

Workers, or CNTE, has been conducting 

who responded by throwing 

stick and stones but were ultimately 

forced to leave the 

place. They then went to the 

main square of the city, where 

they began to built barricades 

to resist the police onslaught. 

Greatly outnumbered, they 

were then forced out of the 

square as well. 

The violent night ended 

when teachers reportedly set 

fire to a bus, with riots following 

the detention of the 

CNTE’s leader in the state, 

Francisco Villalobos, who 

was sent to a federal prison 

on charges of aggravated robbery. 

CNTE teachers, who are 

also occupying a public square 

in Mexico City, have said the 

detention of Villalobos is “a 

provocation by the government 

of Enrique Peña Nieto.” 

Meanwhile supporters of the 

dissident leader in Oaxaca 

have denounced the arbitrary 

detention of at least seven 

union leaders as part of what 

they called “schematic government 

repression against 

a general strike since last May demanding 

the government repeal the teacher 

testing imposed by the reform. 

The phone at the union’s headquarters 

was not answered when teleSUR 

sought comment. 

This is the most violent action so far 

since the strike began. Local authorities 

say they have already identified the 

union leaders who led the burning and 

that arrest warrants have been issued. 

Peña Nieto unveiled the education 

reform in 2013 as part of a set of 11 neoliberal 

structural reforms implemented 

in his first 20 months of power. Since 

then teachers have been protesting, 

mostly in the violent southeast states of 

Oaxaca, Michoacan, Guerrero and Chiapas, 

where millions of children have 

been affected by the strikes. 

teachers.” 

Peña Nieto unveiled an education 

reform in 2013 as part 

of a set of 11 neoliberal structural 

reforms implemented in 

his first 20 months of power. 

Since then teachers have been 

protesting, mostly in the violent 

southeast states of Oaxaca, 

Michoacan, Guerrero and 

Chiapas, where millions of 

children have been affected 

by the strikes. 

The controversial law 

imposes teacher evaluations 

in order to determine which 

applicants will be chosen to 

fill open posts in the public 

school system nationwide. 

Critics say the testing only 

justifies mass layoffs and does 

not effectively measure teaching 

skills, like the special 

knowledge and demeanor 

needed to teach in rural areas 

and Indigenous communities. 

(TeleSUR) 

Teachers allegedy burn down building in Guerrero 

The controversial law imposes 

teacher evaluations in order to determine 

which applicants will be chosen to 

fill open posts in the public school system 

nationwide. 

Critics say the testing only justifies 

mass layoffs and does not effectively 

measure teaching skills, like the special 

knowledge and demeanor needed 

to teach in rural areas and Indigenous 

communities. 

Education Minister Aurelio Nuño 

has refused to negotiate any point of 

the reform and has said he has the support 

of the Mexican National Educational 

Workers Union, or SNTE, which is 

the largest trade union in Latin America, 

with over 1.4 million members while 

dissidents have reportedly 200,000 

members. (TeleSUR)


Worst mass shooting in US 

history: 50 slain at gay nightclub 

ORLANDO, Florida – It had been 

an evening of drinking, dancing and 

drag shows. After hours of revelry, the 

party-goers crowding the gay nightclub 

known as the Pulse took their last sips 

before the place closed. 

That’s when authorities say Omar 

Mateen emerged, carrying an AR-15 and 

spraying the helpless crowd with bullets. 

Witnesses said he fired relentlessly - 20 

rounds, 40, then 50 and more. In such 

tight quarters, the bullets could hardly 

miss. He shot at police. He took hostages. 

When the gunfire finally stopped, he 

had slain 50 people and critically wounded 

dozens more in the deadliest mass 

shooting in modern U.S. history. Mateen, 

who law enforcement officials said had 

pledged allegiance to Islamic State in a 

911 call around the time of the attack, 

died in a gun battle with SWAT team 

members. 

Authorities immediately began investigating 

whether the assault was an act 

of terrorism and probing the background 

of Mateen, a 29-year-old American citizen 

from Fort Pierce, Florida, who had 

worked as a security guard. The gunman’s 

father recalled that his son recently 

got angry when he saw two men kissing 

in Miami and said that might be related 

to the assault. 

Thirty-nine of the dead were killed at 

the club, and 11 people died at hospitals, 

Mayor Buddy Dyer said. 

Jon Alamo had been dancing at the 

Pulse for hours when he wandered into 

the club’s main room just in time to see 

the gunman. “You ever seen how Marine 

guys hold big weapons, shooting from 

left to right? That’s how he was shooting 

at people,” he said. 

“My first thought was, oh my God, 

I’m going to die,” Alamo said. “I was 

praying to God that I would live to see 

another day.” 

At least 53 people were hospitalized, 

most in critical condition, and a surgeon 

at Orlando Regional Medical Center said 

the death toll was likely to climb. 

The previous deadliest mass shooting 

in the U.S. was the 2007 attack at Virginia 

Tech, where a student killed 32 people 

before killing himself. 

Mateen’s family was from Afghanistan, 

and he was born in New York. His 

family later moved to Florida, authorities 

said. His ex-wife, Sitora Yusufiy, told reporters 

that her former husband was bipolar 

and “mentally unstable.” 

Mateen was short-tempered and had a 

history with steroids, she said in remarks 

televised from Boulder, Colorado. She 

described him as religious but not radical. 

He wanted to be a police officer and 

applied to a police academy, but she had 

no details. 

The couple was together for only four 

months, and the two had no contact for 

the last seven or eight years, she said. 

A law enforcement official said the 

gunman made a 911 call from the club 

in which he professed allegiance to the 

leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr 

al-Baghdadi. The official was familiar 

with the investigation, but was not authorized 

to discuss the matter publicly and 

spoke on condition of anonymity. 

The extremist group did not officially 

claim responsibility for the attack, but 

the IS-run Aamaq news agency cited an 

unnamed source as saying the attack was 

carried out by an Islamic State fighter. 

Even if the attacker supported IS, it 

was unclear whether the group planned 

or knew of the attack beforehand. 

Mateen was not unknown to law enforcement: 

In 2013, he made inflammatory 

comments to co-workers and was 

interviewed twice, according to FBI 

agent Ronald Hopper, who called the interviews 

inconclusive. In 2014, Hopper 

said, officials found that Mateen had ties 

to an American suicide bomber, but the 

agent described the contact as minimal, 

saying it did not constitute a threat at the 

time. 

Asked if the gunman had a connection 

to radical Islamic terrorism, Hopper 

said authorities had “suggestions that individual 

has leanings towards that.” 

Mateen purchased at least two firearms 

legally within the last week or so, 

according to Trevor Velinor of the Bureau 

of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. 

In a separate incident, an Indiana 

man armed with three assault rifles and 

chemicals used to make explosives was 

arrested Sunday in Southern California 

and told police he was headed to a Los 

Angeles-area gay pride parade. 

The Orlando shooting started about 2 

a.m., with more than 300 people inside 

the Pulse. At 2:09 a.m., Pulse posted on 

its Facebook page: “Everyone get out of 

Pulse and keep running.” 

When he heard shots, Rick dropped 

to the ground and crawled toward a DJ 

booth. A bouncer knocked down a partition 

between the club area and an area 

where only workers were allowed. People 

were then able to escape through the 

back of the club. 

Mateen exchanged gunfire with 14 

police officers at the club, and took hostages 

at one point. In addition to the assault 

rifle, the shooter also had a handgun 

and some sort of “suspicious device,” the 

police chief said. About 5 a.m., authorities 

sent in a SWAT team to rescue the 

remaining club-goers, Police Chief John 

Mina said. (AP)



Friday’s Sudoku Solution 

S U D O K U 

CROSSWORD 

Across 

1. Reckless 

5. Stage 

10. Go away! 

14. Korea’s locale 

15. Mr. Claus 

16. Maui dance 

17. Principal 

19. Building extensions 

20. America’s Uncle 

21. Change 

22. Bus station 

23. Pinnacle 

24. Relate 

26. Scrapbook need 

29. Poverty-stricken 

31. Female voice 

32. House evaluator 

37. Accomplishing 

39. CIA employee (abbr.) 

40. Horned animal, for short 

41. Love song 

43. Lyric verses 

44. Oscar, e.g. 

46. Woman’s garment 

47. Blunder 

51. Famous canal 

53. Zodiac sign 

54. Prongs 

56. Likely 

59. Exceptional 

60. Subject to decay 

62. Plant stalk 

63. Wipe out 

64. Took to court 

65. Female birds 

66. Resource 

67. School groups (abbr.) 

Down 

1. Stadium cheers 

2. On an ocean trip 

3. Thailand, once 

4. Possessed 

5. Biblical song 

6. Hurry 

7. Initial bet 

8. Most strict 

9. Corn spike 

10. Transparent 

11. Mea ____ 

12. Mete out 

13. Savor 

18. Aromatic spice 

22. Laundry machine 

23. Repent 

25. Classified ____ 

26. Writing tablets 

27. Burn-soothing plant 

28. Agitate 

30. Zealous 

33. Seaside 

34. Flank 

35. Dollar bills 

36. Singer Diana ____ 

38. Pesky bugs 

39. Certain connectors 

42. Overwhelm 

45. Actress ____ Richards 

46. Plate 

47. Bog 

48. Furious 

49. Fire alarm 

50. Appears to be 

52. Bowler’s button 

55. Nest eggs (abbr.) 

56. Border 

57. Entreaty 

58. Williams and Kennedy 

60. Pod vegetable 

61. Nile viper


HOROSCOPE 

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). 

For modern humans, the pains 

of life are emotional and existential 

as often as they are 

physical. For you there will 

be a wonderful mix — just 

enough stimuli to spur you to 

a romantic, brilliant, existential 

idea. 

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- 

Dec. 21). You want to help: 

Carry the groceries; hear out 

the problem; connect the people 

who should know one another. 

Whatever the deal, you 

want to contribute. You’re 

versatile. You’ll find a way. 

Today’s weather forecast 

Antigua and Barbuda 

Partly cloudy. 

High - 86ºF/30ºC 

Low - 79ºF/26ºC 

Wind: East South East 13 mph 

Sunrise 5.33 am; Sunset 6.41 pm 

Friday’s Crossword Solution 

CANCER (June 22-July 22). 

It is usually experience, and 

not genetics, that makes a 

person ruthless. A kindhearted 

person makes the ruthless 

nervous, as they will find the 

kindness beautiful and therefore 

threatening. 

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your 

idea is still hovering between 

the realms of here and not 

here. You can sense it on the 

other side of a membrane, 

wondering about you as much 

as you are wondering about it. 

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). 

Is your dream improbable? 

So what? So are you. That 

this iteration of you came to 

be at all was against the odds, 

beyond your comprehension. 

Considering how very lucky 

you’ve been, you might want 

to push that a little further. 

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). 

Do you know the depth of 

what you have loved? Few 

can claim that knowledge, but 

if you strive for it even a little 

this day, you’ll be richer for 

the reach. 

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). 

There’s an impulsiveness 

to the day. You have many 

friends, and you should call 

on one who is particularly 

knowledgeable before you 

make the move you are contemplating. 

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 

19). Your fortune will follow 

this dictum: Stacks and stacks 

of near misses and then suddenly 

a hit. How wonderful it 

will feel, this victory you have 

so diligently earned! 

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 

18). You know what you have 

to do if you’re going to walk 

your talk: Wean yourself off 

the distraction that’s been taking 

so much of your attention 

and giving so little back to 

you. 

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). 

The dramas on television are 

exciting and rapid-fire representations 

of lives that no one 

lives. Contrastingly, real life 

has minimal plot and extraordinary 

beauty, which you’ll 

enjoy today. 

ARIES (March 21-April 19). 

What’s the objective? Call it 

out, and then direct your power 

there at least three times 

today and for 50 minutes at 

a time. This will be a magic 

quick-start recipe for you, especially 

if done before sunset. 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). 

Helping those in need isn’t 

optional to you, as there is 

something inside that simply 

must commit to the task. 

Furthermore, as far as your 

family is concerned you’re a 

regular superhero.



SeaView Academy’s Annual After-Assessment Lime will be 

held this year at the school campus at Scott’s Hill on Friday, 

July 24, 2016 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. The event will be a 

great opportunity for the entire family to participate in fun 

activities, movies and games, enjoy great food and spend 

quality time together!!! Entrance is FREE!! Tickets for delicious 

BBQ meals are available for sale: $15 – Chicken; $20 

– Fish. Don’t miss out on the best event, with exam students. 

Call 461 6555 TODAY for your tickets! 

The Hon. E.P. Chet Greene Parliamentary representative for 

St. Paul's invites all constituents to a Town Hall meeting on 

Thursday 16th June, at 7:30 p.m. at the Liberta School. Do 

come out and hear a progress report for the last two years - 

make your own assessment and contribute to the continued 

development of St. Paul's. Make every effort to be there. 

Please be informed that the Sons & Daughters of Willikies, 

Inc. will be having a meeting on Thursday 16th June, 2016 

at 7:30 p.m. at the St Barts Centre. All Sons & Daughters of 

Willikies are invited to attend. Do come and participate in 

the 2017 Reunion discussions. 

The principal and staff of the Ottos Comprehensive School 

are inviting Parents/ Guardians of the fifth form class of 2016 

to a very important meeting on Wednesday 15th June, 2016 

at 4:30pm. Please make a special effort to attend as critical 

matters concerning your child/ ward will be discussed. 

12 teams qualify 

for Guinness Street 

Football quarterfinals 


A total of 12 teams from the three Zones in the preliminary 

rounds have qualified to advance to the quarter finals 

scheduled for Thursday June 16 th at the Grays Farm Basketball 

Complex. 

Four other teams will join them from the West Zone preliminary 

round on Wednesday night June 15 th at the same 

venue. 

The teams that qualified so far include East Ballers, Young 

In’s, Piggott’s Bullets, All Saints United from the Parham 

Basketball Court. Shatttaz United, Sandra’s Hot Grabba, Hot 

Grabba FC and Nagazed from the Bolans Court, while from 

the Lower Otto’s Basketball Court Rangers 1, New Kids, 

Mahico and Rangers 2. 

The winner of the tournament will win a grand prize of 

$20,000 which includes a cash prize of $ 5,000.00 and a trip 

for seven players to St. Lucia all expenses paid to represent 

Antigua & Barbuda in the regional finals where they could 

win another $10,000.00 cash prize. 

Grays Green Community 

Football League in full swing 


The Grays Green Community 

Football league is in 

full swing as teams prepare 

for the ABFA League, which 

is just about four months 

away. 

In the most recent matches 

played at the King George 

grounds, Ghetto Youth Connection 

beat So Sick Ballaz 

two goals to nil. Leon Joseph 

and Corey Francis scored a 

goal each for Ghetto Youth 

Connection. 

Meanwhile on Thursday 

June 9 th , Straight Currant 

beat Shines six goals to 1. 

Rakeem Henry scored twice, 

Kenroy Willock once, Nigel 

Roberts also scored twice 

and Steven Roberts once, 

while Chad Vidal scored the 

lone goal for Shines. 

On Friday 10 th June, 

Point Ville beat El Guapo 

by a goal to nil. Teran King 

scored the lone goal. Meanwhile 

in Saturday matches, 

Tamo and Earthquake played 

to a one all draw with Anesta 

Joseph scoring for Tamo and 

Akeem Michael scoring for 

Earthquake. 

In the second match on 

Saturday, St. John’s United 

beat Herbert’s two goals 

to nil. Gavin Williams and 

Garry Barnes scored a goal 

each.


Hundred eludes Hales, wickets elude England 

LORD’S - England 

would have had two main 

ambitions on a bedraggled 

fourth day at Lord’s. The first 

would have been to make 

incursions into Sri Lanka’s 

second innings to prepare 

a route to victory and a 3-0 

clean sweep in the series; the 

second, a maiden Test hundred 

for Alex Hales. Neither 

eventuated as Sri Lanka continued 

to resist gamely in the 

final Test. 

Left with 12 overs to see 

out at the end of the day, Sri 

Lanka’s openers clipped 32 

from the 362 needed for victory. 

Alastair Cook’s declaration 

at 233 for 7 was well 

judged, a touch more generous 

perhaps than if the series 

had been level. 

The pitch is a little uneven, 

but nothing excessive 

and, judging by the sober 

way Dimuth Karunaratne 

and Kaushal Silva went 

about their work, Sri Lanka 

look in the mood to scrap every 

inch of the way. 

Hales is getting closer 

to a treasured first Test hundred, 

but he will have to wait 

a while yet. He was on 94, 

only six runs short, when 

he fell lbw only 10 minutes 

before tea, trying to turn Angelo 

Mathews quietly on the 

leg side. 

He reviewed umpire Rod 

Tucker’s decision, but it was 

with a wan expression from 

a man fearing the worst. 

Ball-tracking technology 

held that the ball would have 

struck the top of leg stump. 

Alex Hales played a solid innings for England. 

With two 80s to his name 

in the series, Hales could at 

least console himself that he 

had done much to implant 

himself at the top of the order, 

his composed, if occasionally 

fortunate, innings 

providing more evidence 

that he can successfully adjust 

to the demands of the 

he suffered a replica of Joe 

Root’s dismissal the previous 

day - his off stump hit 

by a shooter from Nuwan 

Pradeep - only for umpire 

Tucker to call no-ball. 

TV replays suggested 

that Pradeep’s heel was behind 

the line on first impact, 

the umpire perhaps being 

five-day game. Without fooled by the bowler’s foot 

repeated self-destruction 

against Sri Lanka’s spinners 

earlier in the series, he could 

have been basking in something 

even better. 

Rain had prevented a 

start until 2.40pm, but England 

held an overnight lead 

of 237 and, despite several 

more pesky showers, the day 

yielded 45 overs, enough to 

keep the Test meaningful. 

Hales’ composure held 

England’s second innings 

together, even if he was 

not without fortune. On 58, 

slipping forward on landing. 

Understandable complaints 

that international 

umpires were ignoring repeated 

no-balls so that they 

could concentrate on events 

at the business end of the 

pitch seem to have caused a 

recent reassessment of that 

approach, but Tucker’s noball 

call for such a borderline 

delivery - a wrong call 

as it turned out - will not allay 

concerns. 

With no chance under 

current regulations to use 

TV evidence to reverse the 

decision, Sri Lanka were 

understandably aggrieved. 

Those regulations were already 

due to be examined at 

the ICC annual meeting in 

Edinburgh later this month. 

Undiplomatically, Sri 

Lanka responded by hanging 

the national flag from 

the Lord’s balcony, which 

could either be regarded as 

a plucky statement to their 

players that they would fight 

on regardless of their mounting 

ill luck or, conversely, as 

an infantile gesture carrying 

the implication of umpiring 

bias. 

The request soon came 

through for them to take it 

down: Lord’s does not allow 

flags of any description, 

certainly not from dressing 

room balconies. 

Thilanga Sumathipala, 

cont’d on pg 23



Miguel Francis demolishes Racers Grand 

Prix 200m field; sets national record 


“I expected the time,” Miguel 

Francis told Caribbean Times after 

his amazing 200m run in Jamaica on 

Saturday evening. 

The 21-year-old Antiguan and 

Barbudan stopped the clock at 19.88 

in the 200M at the Racers Grand 

Prix, staged at the National Stadium 

in Jamaica. 

In a field that boasted the likes 

of Olympic bronze medalist Warren 

Weir (20.32) and Commonwealth gold 

medalist Rasheed Dwyer (20.58), 

Francis was unstoppable. 

Not only did he manage to in fine 

style out-class his seniors, but in his 

feat posted the third fasted 200 m this 

year and set at new national record for 

Antigua and Barbuda. 

“I did expect the time, because I 

started off my season really well, and 

I’ve been training good....so I know I 

would have done it,” an enthusiastic, 

focused and very humble Francis told 

this newspaper. 

Miguel Francis, centre, set a new national record. 

With the Olympics now only several 

weeks away, the rising star also coaches Usain Bolt, the world-record- 

re-known coach Glen Mills- who also 

expects to do exploits on the Brazilian er holder in the said event.. 

tracks, but for now, he is continuing to Next outing for Francis will be the 

train hard with the Racers Track Club national trials on July 9th and 10th. 

in Jamaica,under the capable watch of Meanwhile, Prime Minister Gaston 

Browne is among 

those who extended congratulations 

to Francis. 

The PM on Francis’ 

Facebook page wrote, 

“Miguel! Rio gold, nothing 

less. Stay focused, disciplined, 

confident; with 

your good work ethic you 

shall rule the world in athletics. 

“You are better than 

Usain when he was at your 

age. He did it and you can 

better him.” 

“Be assured of the full 

support of the Government 

and people.” the prime 

minister also expressed.


Rahkeem Cornwall scalps 10 for 47 to 

crush Empire in ABCA Two-Day finals 


Rakheem “ Jimbo” Cornwall bowling 

was simply too good for the Scotia 

Bank Empire team in ABCA two day 

finals at the Liberta playing field over 

the weekend as the crush tom an innings 

and 90 runs defeat. 

Batting first after asked to bat first, 

Scotia Bank Empire was bundled out 

for 94 runs in 36.2 overs with Damian 

Lowenfield top scoring with 26, while 

Mali Richards and Melvin Charles both 

hit 20 runs each. 

Bowling for the Liberta Black 

Hawks, Rahkeem Jimbo Cornwall 

picked five for 10 off 12. Overs, while 

Karima Gore, Ian Gore, Javy Benjamin 

and Daron Cruickshank all had a wicket 

each. 

In reply, Liberta Black Hawks declared 

their first innings on 386 for 9 

with Karima Gore hitting 66, Kofi 

James 59, Ian Gore 55, Daron Cruickshank 

58 and Rahkeem Jimbo Cornwall 

58. Lynton Africa was Empire best 

bowler with 2 for 71 and Mali Richards 

2 for 21. 

Empire batting a second time with 

a deficit of 292 runs, was bowled out 

for 202 runs in 65.3 overs with Damian 

Lowenfield 36, Junie Mills 44, Melvin 

Charles 27, Brendon Jno- Baptiste 43 

and Mali Richards 25. Rahkeem Jimbo 

Cornwall again picked five for 37 and 

match figures of ten for 47. Kadeem 

Phillip had 2 for 34 and Kofi James 2 

for 24. 

Liberta Black Hawks won the match 

by an innings and 90 runs. 


SLC’s president, called the 

decision “unacceptable” and 

said: “It will be reported to 

the ICC. The flag is a symbol. 

It is a mark to say we are 

not happy with the decision. 

To show solidarity and fight 

back.” 

Sri Lanka also thought 

they might have had Hales 

on 45 when Shaminda Eranga 

brought one back to strike 

him on the top of the pad but 

umpire S Ravi’s not-out decision 

was upheld by virtue 

of “umpire’s call” on review. 

The breaks in Hales’ favour 

were fast adding up. 

In reaching 41 by Saturday’s 

close, he might have 

fallen on 19, if Karunaratne 

had clung on to a low chance 

to his left at second slip and 

again on 39, shortly before 

the close, when he glanced 

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Pradeep down the leg side 

only for Dinesh Chandimal 

to grass the chance. There 

were no reports of draped 

flags then. 

Nevertheless, Hales had 

some dominant moments, 

too, none better than when 

he conquered Rangana Herath’s 

over-the-wicket attack 

into the rough by hoisting 

the left-arm spinner straight 

for six, then sweeping his 

next delivery for four. 

England did lose the 

nightwatchman Steven Finn, 

lbw to Eranga, clearing the 

way for Cook. 

His place at No. 7 was 

purely happenstance, and 

not due to regulations limiting 

a player’s place in the 

batting order after injury, 

explained by the fact that his 

mishap while fielding at silly 

point was regarded as an external 

injury. 

Cook showed no ill effects 

although he, too, flirted 

with the vagaries of the review 

system. 

On 6, Herath spun one 

back to hit his thigh, playing 

back, but replays showed the 

ball had struck him outside 

the line. 

Then, in Herath’s very 

next over, he was struck in 

line of off stump by another 

sharp spinner, but this Sri 

Lanka erroneously chose not 

to appeal the original not-out 

decision. Hawk-Eye would 

have sent the England captain 

on his way for 11. 

Cook’s unbeaten 49, batting 

at No. 7, including a 

deep midwicket six into the 

Mound Stand off Eranga - 

he had hit 10 previously in 

Tests - and surely his first 

attempted ramp shot. The 

latter felt a bit like tipsy dad 

on the dancefloor. 

Probably judging that 

was enough tomfoolery for 

one day, he then declared, no 

doubt returning to a dressing 

room where he commands 

so much respect that players 

can happily giggle at his adventure. 

(ESPNcricinfo)



Warner stars with century at Warner Park 

David Warner plays a shot against South Africa. 

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – David 

Warner’s sixth One-Day International 

hundred proved the catalyst as Australia 

won their second game of the Ballr Cup 

Tri-Nations Series with a 36-run victory 

over South Africa. 

The left-hander extended his rich 

vein of form with 109 as the Aussies tallied 

288 for six from their 50 overs on 

a good batting surface as Warner Park, 

marked its 10 th anniversary in international 

cricket. 

Seamers Mitchell Starc (3-43) and 

Josh Hazlewood (3-52), along with 

leg-spinner Adam Zampa (3-52), all 

then claimed three wickets as South Africa 

folded for 252 off 47.4 overs. 

Faf du Plessis top-scored with 63, 

opener Hashim Amla stroked 60 and JP 

Duminy chimed in with 41, while captain 

AB de Villiers scored 39. 

South Africa appeared on course for 

victory at 177 for two in the 32nd over 

but Zampa and Starc mainly triggered a 

slide that saw the last eight wickets tumble 

for 75 runs. 

Earlier, Warner gave the Aussies the 

start they needed after opting to bat first, 

striking 11 fours and two sixes in an innings 

that lasted 120 balls. 

He put on 48 for the first wicket 

with Aaron Finch, who made 13, and a 

further 136 for the second wicket with 

Usman Khawaja who scored 59 off 71 

balls with four fours and a six, as Australia 

controlled the first phase of the game. 

Captain Steve Smith chipped in with 

an unbeaten 52 from 49 deliveries while 

wicketkeeper Matthew Wade made 24. 

Leg-spinner Imran Tahir was the best 

bowler with two for 45. 

Warner’s intent was clear from the 

opening over of game when he crashed 

the first ball from pacer Kyle Abbott to 

the point boundary. 

In the fourth over, he punched speedster 

Kagiso Rabada to the square boundary 

and then lifted him over square leg 

for the first of his two sixes. 

Tahir accounted for Finch in his 

opening over, the 10th of the innings, 

when the right-hander missed a sweep 

and was bowled off-stump. 

Warner and Khawaja then dominated 

the Proteas attack, bringing up Australia’s 

100 in the 21st over, en route to 127 

for one at the half-way point. 

Playing in his usual aggressive 

style, Warner deposited Tahir onto the 

sightscreen in the bowler’s following 

over and proceeded to his half-century 

off 53 deliveries. 

He required 56 more balls to reach 

triple figures, arriving at his landmark in 

the 32nd over with a single to deep cover 

off Abbott. 

Khawaja reached his half-century 

in the same over but Australia then lost 

both he and Warner in the space of 30 

balls with 12 runs added. 

Warner perished first, pulling pacer 

Wayne Parnell to Amla at mid-wicket 

in the 35th over and Khawaja followed 

soon after, top-edging a sweep at leftarm 

spinner Aaron Phangiso to fine leg. 

On 196 for three in the 40th, it was 

left to Smith to guide the remainder of 

the innings. 

In reply, South Africa lost Quinton 

de Kock for 19 with the score on 35 in 

the eighth over but the right-handed pair 

of du Plessis and Amla steadied the innings 

in a second wicket partnership of 

105. 

While du Plessis hit five fours off 75 

balls, Amla counted six fours and a six 

off 64 deliveries. 

Amla drove a half-volley from Hazlewood 

low to Smith at cover in the 

26th over to depart and du Plessis put on 

a further 37 for the third wicket with de 

Villiers before drivingly loosely at Starc 

and falling to a catch at backward point 

by George Bailey in the 32nd over. 

Things quickly fell apart for South 

Africa. De Villiers and Duminy resisted 

in a 33-run, fourth wicket stand but once 

the skipper missed a swing at Hazlewood 

and was bowled in the 38th over, 

the innings declined rapidly. (CMC)

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