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Vol.7 No.29 $2.00
NOT GUILTY OF
KIDNAPPING
By Everton Barnes
Not guilty! That’s the verdict of the
jury in the case where two young men
were charged with kidnapping among
other charges. They were also found
not guilty of the charge of indecent assault.
However, the jury brought back
a guilty verdict against one of the accused
on the charge of demanding with
menaces. He is to re-appear in court on
June 30 when he will be sentenced. The
charge carries a maximum prison term
of 5 years. The convicted man has been
remanded in custody.
The case opened before Justice Albert
Redhead on June 1st and it was
Monday morning when the judge summoned
up the case for the jury. The jury
was asked to retire in order to consider
its verdict at 1:10 pm and by 3:33 pm it
gave word that it had reached a verdict.
The defense had always contended
that the alleged kidnapping was always
a plot by the ‘victim’, who was 17 at the
time of the alleged crime, to get money
from her mother to help her boyfriend.
One of the accused in the case made an
TRIAL
unsworn statement in the court where
he described in detail the attempt to extort
money from the mother.
He reported that when it became
clear that the mother had contacted the
police and was unwilling to pay a ransom,
the alleged plot fell apart.
The jury appears not to be convinced
that the prosecution had made
its case on the kidnapping charge, nor
the charge of indecent assault, which
was related to the fact that when the
young lady was ‘found’ she was not
wearing any blouse or shirt to cover her
upper body.
The incident happened in June 2011.
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MP Massiah advocates for
more assistance for businesses
Joanna Paris
Opposition Member and
Parliamentary representative
for the All Saints East
and St. Luke Constituency,
the Hon. Joanne Massiah
gave sound advice to the
government with regards
to the implementation of
the Unincorporated Income
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Tax, which was debated and
passed in the Lower House
on Monday.
Massiah did not take the
traditional route expected
and opposed the bill, but
rather gave a number of
suggestions to enhance the
legislation and increase the
efficiency of unincorporated
businesses on a whole.
She suggested that as the
government seeks to place
more focus on developing
a cadre of entrepreneurs, a
system is also put in place
to monitor the emergence of
these businesses as well as
to track their success.
“Is there any plan to establish
some mechanism for
mentoring these perspective
entrepreneurs and has anything
been put in place to
track their progress?
“Because you will have
people with very good ideas
but without the monitoring
and advice, they are bound
to fail”, MP Massiah suggested.
Meanwhile, with reference
to the provisions in the
bill, she voiced her agree-
Parliamentary representative
for the All Saints East and St.
Luke Constituency, the Hon.
Joanne Massiah
ment with the suggested
quarterly contributions instead
of the monthly payments.
This, she indicated
will lessen the administrative
burdens on the businesses.
She also emphasized that
with the abolition of Personal
Income Tax (PIT) and
the soon to be implemented
Unincorporated Business
Tax that it must be ensured
that persons whose business
activities are of such that
their net and gross are at a
particular income, they pay
their fair share.
The learned parliamentarian
also advocated for
various stakeholders to get
together and discuss the
way forward as the tax is
implemented.
She said this will further
assist persons in understanding
he true nature of
the bill.
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PM Browne rejects ‘veiled threat’
By Everton Barnes
Prime Minister Gaston
Browne has condemned
what he described as a
‘veiled threat’ of public unrest
over suggestions that the
government intends to introduce
new taxes.
The threat was reported
in a front page story in
Monday’s Daily Observer
newspaper. The publication
quoted Antigua and Barbuda
Workers Union Assistant
General Secretary, Chester
Hughes, who indicated
that if the government went
through with the ‘new taxes’
the union would mobilise
its members to stage public
protest actions.
Speaking in parliament
Monday, PM Browne rejected
the article stating that in
his view it was ‘deliberately
misleading’ and therefore
the premise and logic for
Prime Minister, the Hon., Gaston
Browne
civil unrest would have been
faulty.
“I stated last Friday that
the government was looking
at one of two options to
make up the shortfall from
the abolition of personal
income tax; one was a two
percent increase in the Revenue
Recovery Charge or a
one percent increase in the
ABST.
“At no time did I indicate
that the government planned
on introducing the two measures.
It was always one
or the other. Yet, the paper
reported that we intended
to introduce the two tax increases.”
Browne revealed.
He said Hughes was
therefore responding to an
assertion by the paper that
the government planned on
increasing both the RRC and
the ABST.
The PM called out the
paper and he admonished
the publication to be more
responsible in its reporting
as misleading reporting has
serious consequences.
The prime minister did
not however spare Hughes
from criticism.
Noting that the trade
unionist, and politician was
quick to threaten civil unrest
even when he was not in
command of the facts.
He recalled that Hughes
Antigua and Barbuda Workers
Union Assistant General Secretary,
Chester Hughes
was instrumental in encouraging
bank workers to
mount industrial action last
year when the government
when to parliament to debate
the Banking Act.
He said despite assurances
from government that
the severance payment issue
will be dealt with by the
government bank workers
proceeded with the industrial
action that severely affected
the operations of many
banks for several days.
PM Browne said this
‘threat’ from Hughes is cannot
be taken lightly based on
what he has done in the past.
He accused the trade
unionist of being more interested
in scoring political
points that serving the best
interest of Antigua and Barbuda.
Social Transformation
Minister, Samantha Marshall,
also voiced strong criticism
over the threat of civil
unrest noting that it was an
irresponsible statement from
the union official.
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Parliamentarians debate and pass
Unincorporated Business Tax Bill
Joanna Paris
The Unincorporated Business Tax
Bill was debated and passed in the Lower
House of Parliament on Monday.
Mover of the Bill, Prime Minister and
Minister of Finance and Corporate Business,
the Hon. Gaston Browne, indicated
that the bill was drafted with the objective
to ensure that it is revenue neutral
and also to make it simple.
Instead of filing on a monthly basis,
businesses will now be required to so on
a quarterly basis.
“The same banding system that existed
within the Personal Income Tax,
is what we lifted and would have now
placed in the Unincorporated Business
Tax Bill. They are exactly identical, even
the $42,000 exemption, which was honoured
in this business tax bill Mr. Speaker,
so again there will be no increase”,
Prime Minister Browne emphasized.
He further indicated that from the $37
million dollars that was collected from
PIT last year, $10 million of it could have
been attributed to businesses and not to
personal incomes.
“The tax is a true business tax, payable
on the net income of all unincorporated
businesses that is income after the
deduction of sales and operating expenses,
so in efforts they are paying on profits.
We are not taxing salaries and wages”.
He added that the bill seeks “to plug
any potential loop hole that will exist
with the abolition of Personal Income
Tax (PIT) and will not create any additional
burden on any class or classes of
individuals”, he stated country to what
is being purported by some sections of
the opposition United Progressive Party
(UPP).
The bill also makes provisions to ensure
that all unincorporated businesses
are registered. Prime Minister Browne is
confident that the legislation will result
in a seamless transition from PIT to the
Unincorporated Business Tax.
He further assured that at the end of
the day, less taxes will be collected.
cont’d on pg 5
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Three taken to MSJMC after collision
Alecia Mc Pherson
Three were taken to the MSJMC after
a two vehicular collision which occurred
yesterday about 2:40 am on Valley Road
at the stop light in the vicinity of King
Obstinate Drive.
Police reports from the scene stated
that the owner and driver of the white
SUV Nissan Murano A24882 Maurice
Percival of Clark›s Hill, and Jordan
Williams of Jennings the driver and
owner of the blue SUV Suzuki Vitara
A41226 along with a female
passenger Sophia Barran of Grays Farm
were all transported by EMS to the hospital.
Both Williams and his passanger Barren
complained of of pains to the neck
and head.
It is reported that the motor vehicle
Joanna Paris
On Monday, the Organization
of Eastern Caribbean
States officially launched its
week of activities to mark its
35 th anniversary, which will
be commemorated in Saturday.
June 18 will mark thirty-five
years since the Treaty
of Basseterre formalized the
establishment of the regional
union.
The launch was an occasion
for member states to hear
from the incoming chairman
of the body, Prime Minister
of St Kitts Nevis, Dr Timothy
Harris. During his presentation
he highlighted the accomplishments
of the OECS
to date and advocated for
more solidarity among member
states as the region seeks
to reach common goals.
Director General of the
OECS, Dr Didacus Jules,
cont’d from pg 4
Member of Parliament for the St. Mary’s South Constituency
and Minister of Social Transformation and Human Resource
Development, the Hon. Samantha Marshall indicated that the
ABLP administration is true to its word and has the best interest
of everyone at heart.
“It is not employees that you are taxing, that is what the personal
income tax did. We are removing that. I have to commend
our government we are to our word. This tax deals with you
whether you are a sole trader or in partnership and so it allows
you to capture a wider group of persons to pay and make their
contributions. We must stop looking at taxes as a penalty”, she
said.
The St. Mary’s North representative and Minister of Health
and Environment, the Hon. Molwyn Joseph also voiced his
strong support for the legislation, which he noted will assist in
building a modern economy, where businesses have solid systems
of operations in place.
He added that discipline, professionalism, proper accounting
and other qualities will be developed thus making enterprises
even more globally competitive.
stated that over the course of
the week, the OECS will be
celebrating accomplishments,
looking at challenges and
seeking ways to accelerate the
process of further regional integration.
Activities to recognize
the milestone will include
A41226 was traveling from South to
North on Valley Road while the other
was travelling in the opposite direction
from North to South and attempted
to turn across the line of traffic onto King
Obstinate Drive leading West when the
accident occurred.
Investigatons were still being conducted
at the time of the report, both vehicles
sustained immence damages.
OECS launches 35 th anniversary activities
a virtual lecture forum involving
students and the Director
General on Thursday, OECS
T-shirt day at the OECS Commission
in St Lucia, and the
premiere of a six-part video
series about the grouping’s
founding Fathers.
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Francis fined $60,000 for drug charges
Alecia Mc Pherson
Vancato Kelton Francis
32, Narissa Nadean Horsford-Debarrad
29, and Casroy
Elraldo Andrew 28 all of
Grays Farm appeared at the
St. John’s Magistrates Court
yesterday jointly charged with
Cultivation of Cannabis, Unlawful
Possession of Cannabis
and Unlawful Possession
with Intent to Supply.
On June 11, 2016 officers
from the Narcotics Department
executed a search
on the defendants premeis at
Federation Road Grays Farm
in search of control drugs,
firearms and ammunition.
A large quantity of cannabis
plants were found growing
in the backyard, continued
search of the house revealed
26 transparent bags each containing
cannabis.
There were also dried cannabis
plants hanging from the
roof of a shack which is erected
in the yard. Officers uprooted
931 matured cannabis
plants weighing 86 pounds.
The dried substance
weighed 2 pounds and 2
ounces, all to a reported estimated
wholesale value of
EC$20,400. All defendants
were present during the search
and were arrested.
In court, Francis pleaded
guilty to all charges, for Possession
with Intent to Supply
he was convicted and fined
EC$60,000.
He was ordered to pay
$5,000 forthwith, $5,000 by
June 17, 2016, and the balance
is be paid $10,000 at the
end of every month thereafter.
He was convicted, repremanded
and discharged of all
other charges.
All charges were dismissed
against the other defendants.
In default of payment
Francis will face two
years prison sentence.
Man fined for eye injury
Deborah A Parker
An All Saints village man was found guilty of a wounding
charge, and ordered to pay a fine. Oren Francis, reportedly
wounded Garth Henry in his left eye during an altercation in
Mock Pond, towards the end of last year.
The offender denied committing the offence, which resulted
in a the matter being tried in District B, before Magistrate Ngaio
Emanuel. After all the testimonies were heard, the court found
Francis guilty.
For the offence, he was fined $2,000. He was ordered to pay
the sum forthwith. In default he will spend six weeks in prison.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated story, Devon Joseph was fined
$150 for being in possession of 2.7 grammes of marijuana.
He was advised that he would spend 72 hours in jail if he
failed to pay the sum.
The substance was found at the home of the English Harbour
resident during the execution of a search warrant by officers
attached to the Dockyard Police Station.
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Lewis found guilty of drug charges, fined $6,000
Alecia Mc Pherson
Yesterday at the
St. John’s Magistrates
Court trial concluded in
a matter in which Jeffery
Bernard Auguiste Lewis
aged 46 of Villa was
charged with Unlawful
Possession of Cannabis
and Possession with Intent
to Sell. Lewis pleaded not
guilty to the charge at his
first court appearance on
February 2, 2015.
The charges stemmed
from a search carried out at
Lewis’ home on January
28, 2015. Officers from the
Narcotics Department had
reasons to execute a search
warrant for controlled substances,
illegal firearms and
ammunition. 187 grams of
cannabis was found which
was reported to carry an
estimated street value of
$1,840.
Although the defendant
pleaded not guilty at his
first court appearance he
did admit ownership while
in police custody reportedly
saying “wah you find
here belongs to me, my
wife and daughter have
nothing to do with it».
As a result he was arrested
and charged.
A portion of the drug
was found in defendant’s
daughter’s room and the
other was found outside
concealed in a drum
amongst animal feeds.
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Block: 53 1488A
Parcel: 254
Registered Owner: NATALIE CHAMBERS
Instructed by Megan Samuel-Fields, Receiver of the
ABI Bank Ltd., I shall sell by PUBLIC AUCTION on
Wednesday 22nd June, 2016 at 2:00pm ON SITE, the
above Property, located at Jennings, St. Mary’s Parish,
Antigua.
The property is a vacant piece of land measuring approximately
0.16 acre.
Details of the Auction may be obtained from Trevor
Santos, Licensed Auctioneer at 464-7653, 720-7653 or
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Dated the 1st day of June, 2016
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The defendant’s lawyer
argued that the substance
belonged to the
daughter but that his client
only pleaded guilty to protect
his family.
He made a no case submission
stating that it is the
daughter who should’ve
been rightfully charged,
since the substance was not
found in the defendant’s
possession.
Prosecutor Archibald
who led the trial argued
that the substance was
found on the defendant’s
premesis furthermore, the
defendant initially accepted
responsibility, therefore
by his statement the issue
of knowledge, possession
and control was brought
out by the defendant’s own
admittance.
The Magistrate ruled
that the defendant is guilty
of the offence.
For the first charge he
was convicted reprimanded
and discharged and for
Possession with Intent to
Sell he was convicted and
ordered to pay a fine of
$6,000 of which $3,000 is
to be paid forthwith and the
balance by July 13, 2016.
Lewis will be sentenced
to two years in prison if he
default on payments.
$9,000 fine for
marijuana, ammo
Deborah A Parker
A Bendals Village man was fined $9,000 for ammunition
and cannabis related charges when he appeared before
Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel in District B recently.
During a raid in the community lawmen reportedly
found 30 cannabis plants and 210 grammes of the said
substance, along with one round of .380 ammunition.
Three members of the same family were taken into
custody following the fine.
However, one took the rap resulting in all charges
against two being dismissed.
For ammunition possession the offender was fined
$2,000. He was ordered to pay the sum forthwith. In default
he will spend six weeks in prison.
On the count of cannabis cultivation he was fined
$3,000. That amount must be paid be the end of September
to avoid a three-month prison sentence.
For Cannabis possession the young man was fined
$4,000 and ordered to settle the total in full by the end
of July. If he fails to do so he will spend four months in
prison.
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Tuesday 14th June 2016
Formal process to CCJ begins
The National Coordinating
Committee (NCC)
is pleased to record the introduction
in the House of
Representatives of the two
bills that will set in motion a
chain of events that will lead
to the national referendum on
whether or not Antigua and
Barbuda should migrate from
the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council (JCPC) to the
Caribbean Court of Justice
(CCJ).
The bills - the Constitution
(Antigua and Barbuda)
Referendum Bill and the
Constitution of Antigua and
Barbuda (Caribbean Court of
Justice) (Amendment) Act –
had their first readings in the
House of Representatives on
Friday.
The Constitution provides
that after the bills have
had their first reading in the
House, a ninety-day period
must elapse before they are
fully debated and passed by
the House of Representatives.
The Constitution also
stipulates that they need the
approval of two-thirds majority
of the sitting members
of the House in order to pass.
Similarly, at the referendum
the question of whether
the government should
go ahead with amending the
Constitution to remove the
JCPC and replace it with the
Appellate Jurisdiction of the
CCJ must also get two-thirds
majority of the votes cast in
order for it to succeed.
The NCC is meanwhile
continuing its efforts of providing
information on both
the JCPC and the CCJ so that
when the time comes members
of the public will be able
Mr. Aziz Fares Hadeed, as a Commander
of the British Empire (CBE)
For outstanding contribution to national
development, particularly in the area of
community service.
Mr. Hadeed, a Business Entrepreneur
and Executive Extraordinaire, Community,
Social and Economic Investor, has
also served as an independent Senator for
a decade, Chairman of the LIAT (1974)
Ltd for eight (8) years and a Government
Senator and Minister for two(2) years.
Mr. Hadeed’s contribution to business
was recognized in 1998 when he was
presented with the Ernst & Young, Entrepreneur
of the Year Award.
Aziz Hadeed is a citizen of Antigua
and Barbuda and has resided in the twin
island nation since his youth. He has actively
promoted private-sector-led economic
development on the national and
regional levels. Among Hadeed’s key
initiatives in Antigua and Barbuda is the
empowerment of many grass roots individuals
to own small business in a range
of sectors, including transportation and
agriculture, by providing low-interest
loans. He oversees a Corporate Group of
companies which is among the top five
employers in the country. The Hadeed
Corporate Group of Companies also
sponsors numerous programmes and
projects in sports, education, health, heritage
preservation and culture. Outside
of the umbrella of the family business,
Mr. Hadeed is also a quiet philanthropist
in his personal capacity, providing significant
assistance for educational and
sporting pursuits for many young Antiguans
and Barbudans. In fact, in 1988, he
played a major role in enabling the National
Team to participate in the Olympic
Games held that year. His love and passion
for his country has been and continues
to be clearly demonstrated.
Major business investments in Antigua
and Barbuda include the Hadeed
Motors Ltd, Finance & Development Co.
to make an informed choice.
Chairman of the NCC,
Ambassador Dr. Clarence
Henry, who was at the sitting
of the House of Representatives
says he is pleased to
note that the bills have had
their first reading, which is
an indication of the Government’s
seriousness in the
overall process.
He says the NCC will
continue its public education
campaign but will be significantly
intensified immediately
after the carnival festivities.
Queen’s 90 th Birthday Honours List
2016 – Antigua and Barbuda
Ltd, Marble Villas Co. Ltd, Antigua Power
Company and the Antigua Masonry
Products
Aziz Fares Hadeed lives by his father’s
teachings which focused on the
value of patience, respect, careful analysis
and the provision of exemplary service
to humankind, especially to the
people of Antigua and Barbuda.
Miss Ineta Veronica Wallace as an
Officer of the British Empire (OBE)
For outstanding contribution to national
development, particularly in the areas of
public health and public administration.
Ms. Wallace, an Antiguan and Barbudan
by birth, has given distinguished
services to the public sector for over sixty-two
(62) years as a nurse and health
care administrator and as a member of
the Public Service Commission since
1995. Ms. Wallace retired from active
public service as Chairman of the Public
cont’d on pg 9
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CARIFORUM-EU Competition Law and Policy
Training Seminar to be held tomorrow
The Ministry of Trade, Commerce
and Industry of Antigua and Barbuda and
the Forum of the Caribbean Group of African,
Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States
(CARIFORUM) are hosting a training
seminar on Competition Law and Policy
funded by the European Union (EU)
10 th European Development Fund (EDF)
at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, on
Wednesday, 15 June, 2016.
This introductory Level I Training
programme is designed to raise knowledge
and awareness of Competition
Law and Policy, and build institutional
capacity within Antigua and Barbuda in
the context of the implementation of the
CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership
Agreement (EPA). The target stakeholders
include public and private sector
organisations (chamber of commerce,
cooperative groups and associations),
professional bodies (medical, legal, etc),
sector regulators, public sector owned
companies, media organisations, consumer
organisations and academia.
This training forms part of a 10 th European
Development Fund (EDF) project
for capacity building within CARIFO-
RUM, in support of the implementation
of commitments given under the CAR-
IFORUM-EU Economic Partnership
Agreement.
The training will be delivered by a
competition expert from the CARICOM
Competition Commission (CCC) selected
by the consulting firm Equinoccio,
which has been contracted to execute the
10 th European Development Fund (EDF)
project for capacity building within
Member States of CARIFORUM.
The Ministry of Trade, Commerce
and Industry has a mandate to promote,
maintain and encourage fair competition
within Antigua and Barbuda, and to prohibit
the prevention, restriction or distortion
of competition. The CARICOM
Competition Commission (CCC) has a
similar mandate under Chapter 8 of the
Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC)
for competition within the Caricom Single
Market and Economy (CSME).
The Ministry of Trade, Commerce
and Industry welcomes the collaboration
between CARIFORUM and the EU to
deliver this training initiative, and looks
forward to future partnerships in the area
of competition law and policy.
cont’d from pg 8
Service Commission in 2015.
A devoted Methodist from
her childhood, Ms. Wallace
has served on a wide range
of committees and has introduced
a number of firsts in
the church including the first
outreach health clinic. As a
health care practitioner, Nurse
Wallace has received numerous
awards including the Caribbean
Public Health Association’s
Most Distinguished
Award. Ms. Wallace’s contribution
extended to the region
and international health care
organizations and was highly
recognized by her peers.
She is aptly described by
her colleagues in both the
church and her profession as
an amazing trailblazer.
Ms. Antoinette Mary Carey
as a Member of the British
Empire (MBE)
For valuable contribution
to national development
particularly in support of the
Residential Care Project for
persons with severe disabilities.
A retired British citizen,
who spent most of her career
life in the aviation industry,
Antoinette Carey has been
nothing but dynamic and aggressive
in her efforts to help
the local youths and persons
with disabilities over the short
period of time in which she
has made Antigua and Barbuda
her home.
Having seen the urgent
needs of the Care Project
which provides residential
care for persons with severe
disabilities, Annette as she is
referred to fondly, sprung into
action and almost singlehandedly
transformed the services
offered to the residents into
one which is more developmental,
comfortable, activity
based and enriching.
The core needs of the residents
which had previously
been provided on an ad hoc
basis are now being provided
in a consistent manner by
qualified professionals as a
result of the significant resources
contributed through
fundraisers and other initiatives
spearheaded by Annette
through the registered charity,
The Friends of the Care Project.
Through the charity, for
which Mrs. Carey serves as
President, significant funds
have been raised to engage a
speech therapist and rehabilitation
specialist to provide
technical support for the residents
of the Care Project. The
changes in the quality of life
and responsiveness by the
residents has been described
as nothing less than transformative.
Significant advances
have also been made with
the development of plans to
construct a new multi-million
dollar facility to house the residents
of the Care Project.
Antoinette Mary Carey
has indeed played a key role
in improving the quality of
life for persons with severe
disabilities in Antigua and
Barbuda, particularly through
her voluntary service to the
Care Project of Antigua and
Barbuda.
The three (3) honourees
are expected to be conferred
their honours personally by
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
II within the coming months.
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Tuesday 14th June 2016
CIBC FirstCaribbean
launches new
mobile banking app
CIBC FirstCaribbean recently
launched its new user-friendly
mobile banking
app for smartphones which is
yet another innovation by the
regional bank to provide customers
with banking solutions
that fit their lives.
“The new Mobile App
joins a series of innovations
introduced to help the bank’s
customers determine the
banking experience they want
– in essence control over how
and when they bank is entirely
in the hands of the client,”
said Trevor Torzsas, Managing
Director of Customer
Relationship Management
and Strategy. Country Head
Stephane Burke said the app
“was something our customers
have been asking for and
the initial feedback since its
launch has been excellent. We
Thirty-eight shelters have been named
for the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
The shelters are the same as those that
were utilized in 2015.
Media houses have been provided
with the list and it will also be available
on NODS Facebook page.
The facilities consist mainly of
schools and churches and have been earmarked
for the 17 disaster districts in the
twin-island state. Not every community
will have a shelter but individuals are advised
to make use of those closest to their
homes.
are giving our customers here
in Antigua additional options
when banking with us.”
Mr. Torzsas said the new
app “proves that CIBC First-
Caribbean is the bank that fits
seamlessly into our clients’
lives. All the enhancements
that we have put in place over
the past two or three years are
part of our promise to deliver
innovative products and services
that truly meet our clients’
individual needs.”
“Banking that fits your life
- that is what we are ultimately
aiming to provide to all our
customers and our products
were the obvious place to
start and our Mobile Banking
App is just one of those innovations,”
the bank executive
noted.
He added that the bank
cont’d on pg 11
List of Hurricane shelters released
When moving to a shelter, residents
must take non-perishable food, water,
bedding, personal needs and other important
supplies as these are not provided
at the various facilities.
Individuals must note that animals,
weapons, illegal drugs and alcohol are
not allowed at the shelters.
Residents seeking shelter must abide
by a Code of Conduct enforced by shelter
managers.
While the government provides facilities
that are utilized as shelters, disaster
officials however encourage residents to
ensure that their homes meet certain requirements
that would reduce the chance
of major damage. Efforts should be made
first to shelter at home or with family or
friends. The last resort should be a shelter.
Individuals should stock up on emergency
supplies which include a week’s
supply of non-perishable food, water,
supplies for babies and children, battery-operated
radio and extra batteries, a
flashlight, medicines among other things.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs
from June 1 to November 30.
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ASC to establish Alumni Association
On June 28th the Antigua
State College will move forward
with plans to establish
an association for the thousands
of past students who
attended the institution.
“What we hope to do
is establish a grouping that
would serve two main functions:
1) to bring together
past students in a real and
meaningful manner and 2)
to provide support to various
programmes and projects at
the College,” Principal Hyram
Forde said. “The establishment
of the association is
quite timely as the College is
on the verge of celebrating its
40th anniversary.
“I am optimistic that the
men and women who have
passed through the halls of
this beloved institution will
do everything they can to ensure
that the alumni association
is successful,” the ASC
Principal added.
The first meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday 28th June at
6 pm in the conference room
of the Multipurpose Cultural
Centre at Perry Bay.
The agenda includes an
update on the College’s current
programmes and projects,
the establishment of an
alumni database and the election
of an interim steering
committee. Once elected, the
interim committee will lay
the groundwork for establishing
the association’s structure
and plan a formal launch.
The Antigua State College
was founded in 1977 following
a merger of the Leeward
Islands Teacher Training College
and the Golden Grove
Technical College.
Over the years, the College
has grown and expanded
its academic offerings.
It now has more than 1,200
students throughout its six
departments: Advanced Level,
Business, Engineering
& Construction, Nursing,
Teacher Education and Undergraduate
Studies.
cont’d from pg 10
“already offers one of the best internet
banking services in this region; and this
combined with the new Mobile App and
the improvements we are making to our
ABM fleet means that our clients need
never set foot in a banking hall, unless
they’ve come to apply for a loan…and
even that is now possible online!”
Much like its internet banking, the
new app, accessed via Android, Apple,
Blackberry and Windows devices, affords
users the convenience of checking
their account balances, transferring
funds, paying bills and locating branches
and Instant Tellers, all from their mobile
device.
He said the app was a “significant
step in our being able to add value for our
customers who can now do their banking
from the palm of their hand. Today’s individual
increasingly has a lifestyle that
is fast-paced that affords them little time
to spend in a queue in the banking hall.
Our Mobile Banking App will forever
change the way they interact with the
bank. Combine this with our online application
process and paperless statement
delivery and you have a best in class digital
banking service for the tech-savvy
who are always on the go.”
Mr. Torzsas noted that the bank which
has almost 250 years of combined experience
in the region will continue to invest
in a strong line up of services such as
its recently launched chip and pin technology
for its merchant clients to ensure
the highest standards of security. It will
also be moving to the same secure chip
and pin technology later this year for all
its credit card clients in order to give an
even greater degree of protection against
any attempts at compromising accounts.
He said the bank will also continue
to invest in building a foundation to service
its retail, wealth, business banking
and large corporate clients by continuing
to build close relationships with them as
“we drive a client centric approach to everything
we do”.
Mr. Torzsas said the bank was also
deeply committed to the communities
in which they operated and engaged in
a number of community outreach initiatives,
youth and education, health and
wellness and community relations, at the
local and regional level which are funded
through the bank’s charitable arm – the
FirstCaribbean International Bank Comtrust
Foundation Ltd.
One of the major regional health initiatives
is the annual Walk For the Cure
Trevor Torzsas
cancer fundraiser and awareness walk
which takes place in October across the
bank’s regional footprint.
Patterned after the bank’s parent company
CIBC’s annual Run For the Cure,
the regional event now in its fifth year has
so far raised over USD$800 000 and has
set a target of USD$1 million this year.
“The walk attracted over 20 000
walkers region-wide last year and the
numbers are expected to be considerably
higher this year as well as the money
raised as the individual fundraising committees
in each of our territories and hard
at work to ensure we meet and surpass
our $1 million target this year,” Mr. Torzsas
said.
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Tuesday 14th June 2016
Incoming OECS Chairman PM Harris says regional
integration efforts must remain people-centred
Incoming OECS Chairman PM Timothy Harris, second left.
BASSETERRE, ST.
KITTS – Prime Minister Dr.
the Honourable Timothy Harris,
at this morning’s media
launch of the Organisation of
Eastern Caribbean States’ 35 th
Anniversary Celebrations, reflected
on the appropriateness
and significance of the theme
Connecting People, Integrating
Ideas, Moving Forward.
“I think this is a well-expressed
theme because, ultimately,
it is the people who
would adjudge the successes
of the integration movement
within the sub-region of the
OECS, and ultimately all of
our efforts should be geared
at ensuring a better quality
of life for the people of this
sub-region,” Prime Minister
Harris, the incoming OECS
Chairman, said today, June
13 th , during a press videoconference.
This morning’s press videoconference
linked OECS
representatives in St. Lucia
with the press videoconference
participants who were at
the Eastern Caribbean Central
Bank (ECCB) in St. Kitts.
Linked up by videoconferencing
in St. Lucia were Mr.
Anthony Severin, the OECS
Commission’s Head of International
Relations; Dr. Didacus
Jules, Director General of
the OECS Commission; the
Honourable Dame Janice M.
Pereira, Chief Justice of the
Eastern Caribbean Supreme
Court; Mr. Donald McPhail,
Director General of the Eastern
Caribbean Civil Aviation
Authority; Mr. Embert
Charles, Managing Director
of the Eastern Caribbean
Telecommunications Authority,
and Mr. Cosbert Woods,
Chairperson of the 35 th Anniversary
Committee.
At the head table in St.
Kitts were Prime Minister
Harris; Mr. Timothy Antoine,
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean
Central Bank, and His
Excellency Sydney Osborne,
OECS Commissioner. Mr.
Samuel Berridge, Senior Foreign
Service Officer in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and the Honourable Ian Liburd,
Minister of Public Infrastructure
et al. were also in
attendance. Journalists from
across the OECS were linked
up by video conferencing.
Prime Minister Harris
continued: “In keeping with
our theme, therefore, we the
people of St. Kitts and Nevis
proudly acknowledge and recognize
the roles, responsibilities
and invaluable achievements
of the key institutions
within our Organisation, and
we pay homage to the work
that has been done by the
Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation
Authority, the Eastern Caribbean
Telecommunications
Authority, the Eastern Caribbean
Supreme Court and, of
course, our own Eastern Caribbean
Central Bank. Our
harmonized and coordinated
responses to matters of aviation,
telecommunications, the
judiciary and common currency
have borne dividends,
including the benefits of efficiency
and effectiveness, in
the handling of these matters
than would otherwise be derived
by our individual country
efforts. Working together,
for example, we have created
one of the world’s most stable
currencies, and equally
we through our pharmaceutical
procurement mechanisms
have achieved the most affordable
drugs for the people
of the region. Regionalism
has been people-centred and
our people in the OECS have
certainly benefited from it.”
Saturday, June 18 th –
OECS Day – which is the 35 th
Anniversary of the signing of
the Treaty of Basseterre, is
therefore an opportune time to
reflect not only on the accomplishments
of the OECS, but
also on the lives and times of
the luminary men and woman
who assembled in the capital
city of St. Kitts to help chart
the course of the region.
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 who
became the country’s first
Prime Minister in September
1983); 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. The Revised
Treaty of Basseterre, which
was signed on June 18 th , 2010
in St. Lucia and entered into
force in January 2011, established
the OECS Economic
Union, essentially creating a
single economic and financial
space in the Member States
and setting the stage for deeper
integration. Martinique became
an associate member of
the OECS in February 2015.
Tuesday 14th June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 13
Bahamas military apprehends almost
200 illegal Haitians off west coast
NASSAU, Bahamas
— The Royal Bahamas Defence
Force (RBDF) has apprehended
199 Haitians off
the west coast of the Bahamian
island of Andros.
The BDF was on routine
patrol near north Andros last
Friday when it was diverted
to investigate the sighting,
which was initially reported
by police in Red Bays, North
Andros.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and
the Grenadines – The formal regional
conversation around marijuana in the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
will move forward when the first national
consultation on the issue is held
on Wednesday in St. Vincent and the
Grenadines.
The Regional Commission on Marijuana,
in collaboration with the Government
of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
has convened a series of consultations
with a cross section of stakeholders
including youth, faith based organizations
and non-governmental organizations
and special interests groups.
In July 2014, the CARICOM Conference
of Heads of Government mandated
the Secretary General of CAR-
ICOM to established the Marijuana
The military officers
found the Haitians aboard a
wooden sailing sloop.
“The migrants were in
urgent need of food and water,
which were provided by
locals from the Red Bays
community,” said a statement
from the RBDF, which
also indicated the the immigrants
were transported by
a Defence Force vessel to
New Providence and handed
over to immigration officials
yesterday.
Acting Commander at
the Defence Force, Captain
Tellis Bethel, commended
Superintendent Arnette of
the North Andros Police Station
along with his team for
assisting the Defence Force
with its maritime operations;
the outstanding local fisherman
and resident of the area
for helping Defence Force
patrol craft to locate and
secure the wooden sailing
vessel; and the Red Bays
community for providing
food, water and other critical
logistical support, which
prevented loss of life.
Marijuana consultations in region about to begin
Commission which would, inter alia,
“examine the social, economic, health
and legal issues surrounding the various
aspects of Marijuana use in the Caribbean
and its implications, and make
recommendations to the Conference”.
In fulfilling its mandate, the Commission
will host three Focus Group
discussions and a Town Hall meeting
as part of the national consultation in
St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
They will engage with Youth drawn
from secondary and high schools, community
colleges, tertiary learning institutions,
out of school youth, youth
leaders and institutions working with
youth.
Discussions will also be held with
special interests groups such as researchers,
medical practitioners, including
of alternative medicine; advocates
for medicinal and others uses of
marijuana, and representatives from
the National Drug Council, as well as
faith-based organizations and non-governmental
organizations.
The Commission, headed by Prof.
Rose-Marie-Bell Antoine, Dean of
the Faculty of Law, University of the
West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, is
composed of practitioners with expert
knowledge in a variety of disciplines
including medicine and allied health,
health research, law enforcement, ethics,
education, anthropology/sociology/
culture.
The consultation in St. Vincent and
the Grenadines is the first of the region-wide
engagements to be undertaken
by the Commission.
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Tuesday 14th June 2016
Monday’s Sudoku Solution
S U D O K U
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Interest of Percival Lowell
6. Floating slammer
10. Planetarium sights
14. Remark to the audience
15. Type of part
16. He ran beside a Ford
17. Humdinger
19. School near Slough
20. General Arnold’s nickname
21. It doesn’t detonate
22. Sketches over
24. ‘’Miss ___ Regrets’’ (Porter
tune)
26. Ray on ‘’Everybody Loves
Raymond’’
28. In addition
29. St. Peter’s sculpture
31. Tit for ___
32. Use steel wool and elbow
grease
34. Horror movie sound
36. Church bench
38. Scraps of food
39. Archie Bunker statement
42. Connors defeater, 1975
45. Serpent’s mark?
46. With less tread
50. Reprove mildly
52. Transgress
54. ‘’Okie From Muskogee’’
Haggard
55. Towel embroidery, sometimes
56. Rector
59. Muddy the waters
60. Kind of coffee
62. Slithering squeezer
64. Poetic form
65. Falco of ‘’The Sopranos’’
66. Wild revelry
69. Hollywood cross street
70. Barely makes do ( with
‘’out’’)
71. Makes level
72. Baker’s dozen?
73. Native of Latvia
74. Certain golf club
Down
1. Early fast-food employees
2. Continental flu?
3. More biting, in January
4. They may be classified or
personal
5. Advance
6. Bombshell Brigitte
7. What some people are stuck
in
8. Repeated
9. Lawyer turned bridge wiz
10. Frankfurt’s river
11. Pitcher’s cuff
12. Wingding
13. They detect heat or motion
18. Lord’s Prayer opener
23. Uno + uno
25. Simmered slowly
27. Topographers
30. A patient response?
33. Beverage chest
35. Curly’s brother
37. Charlotte had one
40. Pull ahead of
41. Water container?
42. Be successful
43. Big bash
44. Sounding like a mad cat
47. Dribbled
48. Saying ‘ere or ‘ead, e.g.
49. Publicity piece
51. Pollution agcy.
53. Full-bodied
57. First name in photography
58. Hide ___ hair
61. Ball balancers
63. One way to begin
67. Offensive of 1968
68. ‘’Hail, Caesar!’’
Tuesday 14th June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 15
Today’s weather forecast
Antigua and Barbuda
A few clouds early, otherwise
mostly sunny.
High - 86ºF/30ºC
Low - 78ºF/26ºC
Wind: East South East 12 mph
Sunrise 5.33 am; Sunset 6.41 pm
Monday’s Crossword Solution
HOROSCOPE
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
When you pass the torch and
it’s still burning, it’s the responsibility
of the next person
to keep it burning still.
You’ll be a torch passer, so
pick your person well.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
The uncanny incidents are
just too coincidental for your
comfort: Is someone trying to
pull one over on you? If so,
they picked the wrong mark.
Step back and take a long,
hard look.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You
think it takes a while to know
a person? Well, not so much.
One look and 15 seconds can
do 80 percent of the job. The
rest will get done in a few
interesting conversations tonight.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Every moment is a chance
to grow or an opportunity to
retreat. What do you think
today’s challenge is about?
Which way would be more
appropriate? How should you
fight the good fight?
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
The in-between spots are the
worst. So uncomfortable. You
wish you were here or there,
but you’re neither and you’re
both. Well, at least you’re
you, with that pretty smile.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Taking liberties could make
you a star or an outcast, depending
on the situation. In
the case of today, you’ll be
driven to a more outrageous
choice that could potentially
help many while bringing
you a glow of fame.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). People sound different
when they are under
stress or in attraction-mode.
Your attention to the subtleties
will tip you off as to what
is going on with someone
close to you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). If your day had a mantra,
it would be something along
the lines of, “Tell me what I
don’t already know.” And the
good news is you’ll find it —
the nugget of information that
lights up your brain.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). As far as the people
around you go, you may find
that it’s harder to organize
them to your purposes than
you thought it would be. The
fact is, no one will know your
rhythm until you start banging
the drum.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). The most romantic people
are the ones who feel their
emotions keenly. It’s seen as
a weakness in some places, a
strength in others. So which
arena are you in?
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
“I’m going to step in; I’m going
to take care,” the second
in command will say. But
you’re the first in command,
and you’ll let everyone else
know you’re large, in charge
and handling it all.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
How many different ways
can you express your love?
This will be the question, and
you’ll take a very specific
(not a scattershot) approach
and express it like no one else
ever has.
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Tuesday 14th June 2016
Flow gives fans of FA Cup champions
Man United more reasons to celebrate
The rewards for Flow customers
just keep getting bigger and better as
the regional quad play provider brings
Manchester United fans even closer
to the game with signed official Manchester
United jerseys.
“Just when Manchester United
fans thought it couldn’t get any better,
Flow kicks it up a notch and scores
another win,” Man Utd aficionado
Glenroy Roberts said as he collected
his prize of an official signed Man Utd
jersey at a presentation ceremony at
Flow Headquarters on Friday 10 June
2016.
On May 21 st , all around the region,
Flow brought together Man Utd fans
in various prime locations to watch
their favorite team beat Crystal Palace
in a 2-1 win, securing their 12th Football
Association (FA) Cup title.
The hosting of FA Cup Finals
Viewing parties in the Caribbean was
just one of many ways in which Flow
has regaled fans of one of the most
celebrated clubs in modern football
history.
Flow has engaged fans with a series
of great innovations such as the
Manchester United mobile app, the
Red Alerts SMS, the microsite among
others innovative products, services
and promotions.
By Carlena Knight
The 2 nd annual Village
Netball league hosted by the
Concerned Netballers group
has been officially opened.
The league kicked off
with a march pass and brief
opening in Parham.
Defending Senior champions,
Northeners, formally
Yorks, was joined by
Mixed defending champions,
HUFF Massy United
Grays Green, St. George’s,
Potters, Bolans, Clare Hall,
Seaglans, Parham, All
Saints, John Hughes and
newbies, Freetown.
Parliamentary Secretary
in the Ministry of Sports,
Collin James, gave the feature
address and the vote
of thanks came from Kizzy
Thomas.
Exhibition games were
played by all the participating
teams in the league,
Through these innovative methods,
Caribbean fans have access to win
tickets to Man Utd matches, up-todate
information on everything Manchester
United, including matchup
information, news stories, scores etc.
and come the new season more ways
to watch their favourite team on Flow
Sport Network like never before.
This means more Man Utd content
at home or “on the go” via mobile,
tablets and desktop devices, as well as
through the Flow ToGo app.
Flow has an exclusive, multi-year
deal with Man Utd, which was signed
earlier this year. Flow is the only
sponsor of Manchester United in the
Caribbean, offering unrivalled access
to the brand in the region.
This includes signed merchandise,
tickets, exclusive video on demand
(VOD) content exclusively to Flow
customers as well as interactions with
Man Utd legends such as club ambassadors,
Bryan Robson, Andy Cole and
Dwight Yorke.
With “Txt for a ticket” promotions,
cool giveaways, which include official
Man Utd gear and merchandise, Red
Alerts SMS and so much more Flow
and Flow Sport Network have become
a cool haven – the undisputed home of
sports in the Caribbean – where Man-
Glenroy Roberts receives his signed Man
Utd official jersey from Flow’s General
Manager Joe Mathieson.
chester United, football diehards and
sports fans in general can converge to
be immersed in all things Man Utd,
football and indeed all things, sports.
The 2015/16 FA Cup Champions
- Manchester United – reportedly
worth more than US$3.2 billion has
been listed atop the “12 most valuable
teams in Global Soccer,” according to
KPMG.
Second annual Village League opened
both in the senior and intermediate
division and
a mixed game where defending
champions, HUFF
Massy United Grays Green
defeated John Hughes, 17-
15.
Games are expected to
begin next week.
Tuesday 14th June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 17
Lady Caswan created a stir, while Fresh Milk,
Lil Miss Perfect and Movado were brilliant
By Vanroy Burnes
Newly imported thoroughbred,
Lady Caswan created a stir at the
Cassada garden race track on Sunday
in the Antigua Triple Crown Day
3 Race Meet 12 th June. Lady Caswan
and Jockey Michael Semple ran away
from the other two horses in the 6.5
furlongs creating a 15-length gap soon
after the starting gate flew open.
However unable to make the club
house turn at such high speed, Jockey
had to go wide almost crashing into
the rails, but Jockey Semple managed
to hold her down and brought her to
a halt just after passing the 8-furlong
mark. In all that excitement Jockey
Jeff Jacobs and D Queen B along with
Lady Anne and Jockey Gerard Defreitas
ran past Lady Caswan, who suddenly
gave chase with renewed vigor
and managed to past Lady Anne before
crossing the finish Line.
There was a buzz all over the gardens
with fans and horse racing pundits
saying that Lady Caswan seemed
to own the fastest time run at the gardens
and also the first time in history
that a horse stopped in mid-race
and still managed to place second. D.
Queen B and Jockey Jeff Jacobs won
in a time of 1.20.28 seconds.
The gardens was full of excitement
from start to finish from race 1 when
Sparkle and Julian Walters prevented
Jockey Leroy Campbell from dishing
out monies to the crowd after he was
beaten into second place on Leantic
over 6 furlongs in a time of 1.21.56
seconds.
Bella and Jockey Michael Semple
was simply too good for Lightfoot,
PaymeD
Money and Rachel beating them
into second, third and fourth places
respectively in a time of 1.33. 79 seconds
over a 7 furlongs.
In race 3, the 2014 and 2015 half
bred of the year Fresh Milk earn sweet
revenge over Thoroughbred Carol
Vontrell who beat her in the last race
meet, but Jockey Michael Semple rode
a brilliant race and after head and head
for most of the 7.5 distance, narrowly
edges our Carol Vontrell by just about
cont’d on pg 18
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Tuesday 14th June 2016
Sir Reginald Samuel presents
awards to outstanding athletes
By Vanroy Burnes
CPTSA Wings Sports
Club held a brief ceremony
on Monday June 6 th at the
Athletics Association office
at the YASCO Grounds to
honor the most outstanding
athletes of the Sir Reginald
Samuel Track & Field Classic
which was held on 7 th &
8 th May 2016.
With the exception of the
most outstanding athletes’
awards, all the medals were
presented to athletes up to 3 rd
places in the various categories
on the competition days
and to coaches a few days
later.
The following athletes
were acclaimed as the most
outstanding individuals
during the event.
In the U-9 Girls Gerilyn
Barnes, U-9 Boys Scian
Hastings, U-11 Girls Kiarra
Webber, U-11 Boys Sekoi Joseph,
U-13 Girls Mia Mcintosh,
U-13 Boys Zody Roberts,
U-15 Girls Sonia Jones,
U-15 Boys Kitwana Thomas,
Open Class Females Nia
Coates, Open Class Boys
Kelvin Simon.
All the trophies were presented
by Sir Reginald Samuel,
Patron of the event. Coach
of PSE Club Teddy Daley
was presented with most outstanding
Club award.
Teddy Daley also accepted
a medical Kit costing approximately
US $3,000 from
president of the Athletics Association
Mr. Everton Cornelius
on behalf of his Son
Keston Daley trainer of the
Athletics Association.
cont’d from pg 17
two head lengths in a time of 1.37.56
seconds, the other thoroughbred beaten
was New Moon into third place.
However, in the feature race of
the day, the Governor General’s Cup
over 9.5 furlongs distance, six runners
took to the track to include two new
runners Out On Bail and UBetter Believe
It along with Annelle, Feature
Attraction, LilMissPerfect and first
Triple Crown Series winner Demolition
Man.
However, it was LilMissPerfect
that stole the spot light, because seems
to be of the picture for most of the distance,
while UBetter Believe It, Feature
Attraction and Demolition Man
all up there, LilMissPerfect and Jockey
G. Morris from Barbuda ran past
UBetter Believe It just before the finish
line for a surprise finish in a time
of 2.01.75 seconds. LilMissPerfect
was the smallest horse of the lot.
In the final race of the day, the talk
was all about Strategic Manoeuver
Jockey Jeff Jacobs and the 1 st Triple
Crown Stables, but Jockey Michael
Semple and Movado and the Chief
Rocker Stables had a plan.
Movado who had a long layoff due
to injuries created the biggest upset of
the day to win the A1 & Lower class
over 5.5 furlongs in a time of 1.07.50
seconds. Strategic Manoeuver was
second and Silent Action third. Michael
was Jockey of the day.
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ABFA announces Under 20 Men’s team
By Carlena Knight
The Antigua Barbuda
Football Association has
announced its squad for the
CFU Men’s Under 20 CFU
World Cup Qualifiers.
The 19-member squad
will contest in group 1 versus
host Dutch St. Maarten,
Cuba and Puerto Rico in the
hopes of landing in the top
two to advance to the finals
in October which will be
held in Curaçao.
Villa Lions FC dominated
the selections as four
players, Kahendi Jackson,
Deni Henry, Leroy Graham
and Ngozi Harvey were selected.
Division one champions,
Greenbay Hoppers had
two selections, brothers, Jarmarlie
and Javorn Stevens
while SAP also had two with
Kemoi Williams and Jermaine
Browne being called.
Fort Road FC’s Vashami
Allen and Matthew hall
were also selected along
with Ajarnie Thomas and
Kendukar Challenger of
Young Warriors.
Rodre Hunte of Potters
By Carlena Knight
After being postponed for nearly two
weeks, the highly anticipated Antigua Barbuda
Basketball Association Cheerleading
competition will take place on Thursday,
June 16 th at the JSC Sports Complex.
Starting at 7pm, seven schools will battle
it out for the title and the bragging rights that
come along with it.
Princess Margaret, Ottos Comprehensive,
Sunnydale, Trinity Academy, Christian
Tigers and Daryl Sethir of
Old Road were also selected
along with Generation
Next’s Christian Corbext
and Javorn Locker of Willikies.
The Under 20 Men now
following in the footsteps
of the senior team have also
drafted a few overseas players
to the squad. Benedict
Bowers of Ebbfleets FC, Jacob
Blackstock of Banbury
and Luther Wildin of Notts
Gunty will round off the
team.
ABBA cheerleading event
set for later this week
Faith Academy, Antigua Girls High and All
Saints Secondary will cheer off for the first
of what will become an annual event.
The fundraising event which is in aid of
gaining funds for the male and female national
teams competing in the Under 16
CBC Championships in Guyana from July
4 th -16 th , will be hosted by local TJ Da DJ
and will feature guest performances from the
Spirit Starz cheerleaders and Anthony Rose.
Admission is only $10 and food and
drinks will be on sale.
cont’d from pg 20
heads to collect victory with more than
four overs remaining.
Having lost David Warner for the
rest of the tournament due to a broken
finger, the Australians gave an ODI debut
to the left-hander Head, who had
his cap handed to him by Damien Martyn.
Head’s inclusion as a middle order
batsman who also bowls off spin was
a pointed message to the out of sorts
Glenn Maxwell, who was dropped before
Australia’s previous match, a victory
over South Africa.
That result had been built upon
strong batting in the afternoon, and
Smith had similar visions when he
walked out to the middle. Somewhat
surprisingly Holder sent the Australians
in when he won the toss, but he was all
smiles after getting Finch with sharp
bounce and subtle away movement.
Smith and Khawaja were both
struck on the splice of the bat by prancing
early deliveries from Holder and
Jerome Taylor, but they were then able
to steadily build a platform that by 24
overs had taken on the dimensions of
103 for 1. At that point Smith and Khawaja
chose to accelerate, and in the
next three overs they piled on 36.
West Indies’ anxiety had risen
quickly, but Holder was able to settle
it with a miserly spell conceding only
13 from three overs when the batsmen
were looking to attack. The reward
came indirectly when Holder brought
on Brathwaite, who was the beneficiary
when Smith charged wildly at his first
ball and skied a return catch.
A period of further stagnation followed,
a previously fluent Khawaja
mired in the 90s and Bailey trying to
get started.
Ultimately Khawaja was unable
to reach there figures, and there may
be some examination of his running
between the wickets after he failed to
make a third run from Bailey’s reverse
sweep to third man.
Mitchell Marsh came into bat before
Head, and he was able to add 49
with Bailey in six overs before skying
Brathwaite to mid-off.
Bailey’s innings was replete with
typical good sense and the occasional
hefty blow, meaning Australia did not
totally squander their earlier platform.
Australia seemed content with 265, but
they reckoned without the pyrotechnics
of Fletcher and Charles, and the skilled
insouciance of Samuels. (ESPNcricinfo)
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Tuesday 14th June 2016
Samuels, openers help
West Indies gun down 266
BASSETERRE - A rollicking
opening stand and a
Marlon Samuels special lifted
West Indies to their second
victory of the triangular
series over an uncharacteristically
sloppy Australian
side in St Kitts.
From the strong platform
of 139 for 1 after 27
overs the visitors’ innings
lost momentum, and the target
of 266 was vulnerable to
an early assault on the short
boundaries of Warner Park.
Johnson Charles and Andre
Fletcher duly hurled themselves
at a bowling attack,
which was missing Mitchell
Starc, and were helped by a
pair of dropped catches from
Usman Khawaja.
Those misses helped
take the West Indies to an
opening stand of 74 inside
10 overs, and that early acceleration
allowed Samuels
to sculpt an innings in his
familiar style - long periods
of inactivity mixed with
brief bursts of power and inspiration.
Darren Bravo and
Denesh Ramdin offered support,
and a wobble arrived
too late to save Australia
from defeat.
Khawaja had taken advantage
of a promotion to
the top of the order to help
guide Australia’s innings,
but he fell short of what may
have been possible again.
Bogged down in the 90s, he
Marlon Samuels thumped three successive sixes off Adam Zampa.
was ultimately run out when
chasing a third run for his
partner George Bailey.
Steve Smith, the captain,
forged 74 without always
looking in complete control
of his game or the conditions,
before Bailey played
sensibly to push the visitors
beyond 260. Jason Holder
bowled an exemplary spell
for the West Indies, having
started on the best possible
note by surprising Aaron
Finch with bounce and having
him taken at slip for a
duck in the first over of the
match. Sunil Narine was
also economical, while Carlos
Brathwaite and Kieron
Pollard claimed two wickets
each.
Fletcher and Charles
clearly had boundaries
on their minds when they
walked out to start the pursuit,
helped by the fact there
was no Starc to contend
with, for reasons of rest.
Nine times the rope was
reached or cleared in the first
seven overs, and from there
the required rate was never
likely to drift beyond six
runs per over.
After Khawaja’s misses,
James Faulkner contributed
an excellent cutter to deceive
Fletcher, and Adam
Zampa struck in his first
over with a skidding delivery
that pinned Charles in
front of middle stump. However,
their early work gave
Samuels and Bravo time
to get established, without
Smith being able to pressure
the scoreboard through his
bowlers.
The boundaries flowed
momentarily to a trickle,
but neither batsman lost his
composure, and the target
had been whittled down to
99 from 115 balls by the
time Bravo was claimed by
Zampa with a bouncing leg
break that touched glove and
pad before looping up for
Matthew Wade.
Ramdin kept Samuels
company as the equation
shrank still further, and it
was left to the senior batsman
to put the result more
or less beyond doubt with a
trio of sixes off Zampa in the
41st over. The first of these
was centimetres away from
being caught by the debutant
Travis Head, who did
take the ball cleanly but was
thrown off balance by the
proximity of the rope and
unable to hurl the ball in for
a successful juggle. The next
two cleared him comfortably.
Samuels would not be
Samuels without moments
to counterbalance the brilliance,
and a languid single
the same over ended his
innings when Wade scampered
around the stumps
and fired a dead-eye throw
at the non-striker’s stumps.
Coulter-Nile found a way
through Ramdin and coaxed
the thinnest of edges from
Holder to keep the crowd
on tenterhooks, but Pollard
and Brathwaite kept their
cont’d on pg 19
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