Caribbean Times 37th Issue - Friday 24th June 2016
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NORVILLE CROWNED
MISS ANTIGUA BARBUDA
By Justin Peters
The Miss Antigua Barbuda Pageant 2016
has come to an end. With so much talent on
one stage everyone came out rooting for
their favorite, but we all knew that there
could only be one and Leanda-Ann Norville
has captured the crown. The surprise was
evident as tears came to her eyes as the announcement
was made that she is the 2016
Miss Antigua Barbuda.
Her triumph may have come as a surprise
to many because based on the awards
presentation prior to the announcement of
the winners one may have been inclined
to think the results would have shifted the
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Leanda-Ann Norville, centre, was crowned Miss Antigua Barbuda. She is flanked by
Colin James, right, and Maurice Merchant.
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crown in another direction.
Leanda-Ann, though, for
whom this was a second
Carnival pageant run having
competed in the final Queen
of Carnival Show in 2014
before the show was aptly
renamed to the Miss Antigua
Barbuda Pageant, was
praying daily and walking
with confidence granted by
God. Speaking with Caribbean
Times, right after the
show, the newly crowned
queen said that she has to
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thank God for without him
her victory would not have
been been possible. When
asked what she was going to
do now, she jokingly replied,
“I am going to sleep now.”
Truly a story of determination
and resilience, Leanda-Ann
is a testament to the
adage, “if at first you don’t
succeed, try try again.” Her
example is one that other
hopeful in years to come can
rely on when the chips seem
down.
She has vowed to do her
best to bring the Jaycees International
Crown back to
Antigua and Barbuda. She
will go up against young
women for the coveted title
this July that will catapult
her onto the international
pageant arena and put her in
line to represent Antigua and
Barbuda, as well as the entire
Caribbean region on the
world stage.
The winner received a
check for $20,000 and a
scholarship for an undergraduate
program at the University
of the West Indies
The Dow’s Hill Interpretation
Centre in English
Harbour, provides an entertaining
audio-visual presentation
on the history and
modern day life of Antigua
and Barbuda.
valued at $30,000, the first
runner up, Dennell Payne
walked away with a cash
prize of $15,000 and Tiana
Edwards, took home an impressive
prize of $12,000.
The new Festivals Commission
set a trend last night
by presenting the winners
with the checks for their
prize money when they
were sashed, a practice that
it hopes to continue every
year.
All of the contestants delivered
amazing performances
and walked with the poise
and elegance that belongs on
the international stage. Never
before has a pageant had
such a following with each
delegate having an almost
cult following garbed in
t-shirts displaying the name
and in some cases the face of
their favorite contestant.
The meticulous planning
and execution displayed by
the team at the Antigua and
Barbuda Festivals Commission
has set the mark higher
for pageantry in Antigua and
Barbuda and must be commended.
The stage, the lighting,
the sound, the on-screen
preview videos, the charismatic
hosts, Phil George
and Donna-Marie McIntosh,
local songstress Asher Otto’s
amazing performance,
the background dancers, all
seemed to fit perfectly into
place to complete a well-designed
puzzle.
As with any event, there
can be improvement, mostly
with the setup of the bar areas,
which seemed disjointed
from the main theme of
the pageant. One can look
forward to more improvements
next year considering
how far the show has come
since the inaugural edition
last year.
Caribbean Times would
like to congratulate Miss
Antigua Barbuda 2016 Miss
Leanda-Ann Norville and
extend best wishes and good
luck in the upcoming Jaycees
International Queen
Show on Sunday July 24th,
2016 at the Antigua Recreation
Grounds.
TOURISM FUN FACTS
DID YOU
KNOW?
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Government still wants Beaches
By Everton Barnes
Despite the recent ‘warof-words’
between the government
and Sandals Resorts
International, which owns the
Beaches brand family resorts,
the Antigua and Barbuda government
still wants the proposed
Beaches project to go
ahead.
The announcement comes
from Information Minister,
Melford Nicholas, who
was speaking at the weekly
post-Cabinet press conference.
He said the government
regretted that the current impasse
with Sandals Resorts
had been brought into the
public domain. However, both
parties had agreed to back
away from the public ‘tit-fortat’
and return to the more private
negotiations table.
“The prime minister indicated
that he had received a
letter from the legal counsel of
Sandals Resort and the tone of
the letter indicated a desire to
Flow Inter-Secondary School
Debate Series Champions 2016
Winning School –Antigua Girls High School Left to right: Blossom Richard, Trishona Ainsworth,
Njarie Mathes, Alicia Paul (Best Speaker of the Series) and Shand Merchant from Flow
return to ‘private’ discussions
on the contentious issue,”
Nicholas reported.
He confirmed the appointment
of a Cabinet Ministerial
Committee which will sit
with the Sandals Representatives.
Sir Robin Yearwood
will lead the delegation that
also includes the current tourism
minister, Asot Michael,
and health minister, Molwyn
Joseph, a former tourism minister.
That meeting is set for
next Thursday.
On the Beaches issue,
Nicholas noted that the Sandals
Group had previously
indicated an interest in acquiring
the Halcyon Cove property
to develop a Beaches resort.
He said the government
is keen on having this project
move forward.
“Mr (Gordon Butch)
Stewart had expressed an interest
in developing Halcyon
in the Beaches brand and the
government wants to facilitate
this,” he added.
The information minister
reaffirmed the government’s
position that the arrangements
made between the former
UPP Administration and the
Sandals Resorts over the treatment
of the ABST was illegal
and that the government will
not condone an illegal act.
This, according to Nicholas,
should not however affect
the situation regarding
the Beaches hotel at Halcyon
Cove.
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Direct flights to Cuba coming soon
By Everton Barnes
Intense negotiations
are taking place in Havana,
Cuba, on an air rights
agreement between Antigua
and Barbuda and the Spanish-speaking
country.
Trade Minister, E.P. Chet
Greene, who is in Cuba leading
a trade mission there,
said the discussions that had
been ongoing some time ago
and which had stalled, have
now been revived with some
purpose. Greene reported
that the matter had gone beyond
‘a conversation’ to actual
work in progress to get
this to reach a conclusion.
“Ambassador Brian Chal-
Members of the trade mission to Cuba.
lenger is back in Antigua one week to get the documents
ready as I have invited
working on a draft agreement
on an air services agreement the Cuban transport minister
between the two countries. to visit St John’s for further
I have given the technicians and final discussions before
signing of the agreement,”
he disclosed.
The minister noted that
travel between the Caribbean
was what he termed ‘a nightmare’
noting that the present
circumstances provided an
opportunity to address this
very serious matter.
He added that the recent
meeting in Havana of the
Association of Caribbean
States, attended by Prime
Minister, Gaston Browne,
had given a mandate to improve
both air and sea transportation
between the Caribbean
nations. “This initiative
gives full support to the decision
by the ACS at their recent
meeting,” he observed.
The discussions in Havana
are not only concerned
with air transportation. He
said issues related to opening
up sea lanes between Caribbean
states is a major challenge.
“Since the demise of
WISCO, (the West Indies
Shipping Company) there
has not been any indigenous
Caribbean shipping line and
while we have a number of
lines operating through the
region, there priorities may
not be the same as ours,” he
stated.
He reported that his team
in Cuba is currently exploring
ways in which this matter
may be addressed in the
future. He said these talks
will continue and that he will
have similar discussions on
his return with people involved
in the sea trade.
The trade minister
lamented the fact that many
businesses across the Caribbean
have suffered because
of the absence of reliable
shipping lines between the
islands.
He also reported that
Leewind Paints has received
feedback in Cuba but the issue
is how to get the product
into Cuba is a problem.
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Misleading the public!
By Everton Barnes
A senior police officer
has described as ‘misleading’
the reporting by sections
of the press as well as
comments being made on
radio regarding the recent
case involving the former
Board of Education Executive
Secretary, D. Gisele
Isaac.
The officer said many
people listening to the news
report would go away with
the impression that the
charges against Isaac had
been dismissed. Additionally,
he charged that senior
members of the UPP were
contributing to the confusion
with comments they
made on a radio programme.
“This is contrary to what
the court ruled,” he explained.
He said the former
BOE executive faced three
charges – larceny, fraudulent
conversion and corruption.
The magistrate dismissed
the charge of larceny but for
the serious charges of fraudulent
conversion and corruption
he determined that
a prima facie case has made
and he committed Isaac to
stand trial at the September
2016 Assizes.
According to the officer
the magistrate - Conliff
Clarke – delivered his decision
in the case on Tuesday.
He had earlier reserved
judgment after hearing arguments
from the prosecution
as well as the defense
on whether a case was made
that merited a trial before a
jury at the High Court.
He concluded that the
issues raised by the defense
counsel go to the facts of the
case which were rightly submitted
by the prosecution
and which should be left
for the jury especially when
he considered the witness
statements of Director of
the Social Security Scheme,
David Matthias and former
Education Minister, Bertrand
Joseph.
Magistrate Clarke noted
that the defense’s main
thrust in the case was that
Cabinet had rectified the
board at the BOE error.
However, he said Cabinet
as the executive could
not correct a criminal offense.
This, he added, was
solely the responsibility of
the parliament.
The magistrate ruled that
the case of fraudulent conversion
was made out as
well as the case of corruption.
He dismissed the charge
of larceny as it was felt that
it was incorporated in the
charge of fraudulent conversion.
He also stated that he
was unable to determine
when the larceny took place,
but that in any event it was
not of much importance.
The prosecution’s case
was led by Senior Sgt. Dane
Bontiff, who appeared for
the Commissioner of Police,
while Justin Simon, QC, appeared
for the defense.
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Accused robbers
head to high court
By Deborah a Parker
Two men charged with robbing a UK national
had their matter committed to the September
Assizes. Servon Burton of Belmont and Kenroy
Willock of Gray’s Farm allegedly held up and
robbed Dr John Pearson at Devil’s Bridge at approximately
2:45pm on September 17, 2014.
Pearson, a surgeon, was allegedly relieved of
$600 and other personal items.
A third person was originally charged with the
offence, but based on instructions from the Director
of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the charge was
withdrawn. The committal exercise took place before
Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel.
On behalf of my colleagues
in the United Progressive
Party, my family,
and on my own behalf, I
tender heartfelt condolences
to the wife and children and
extended family of the late
Dr. John Ashe, whose sudden
death yesterday shocked our
Nation.
We have lost a brilliant
mind, an accomplished son
of Antigua & Barbuda, a professional
who worked in the
interest of his country and,
indeed, served for the benefit
of the world.
Although this last beleaguered
chapter of his career
was marred by worldwide
attention on what might have
been his failings, the people
of Antigua & Barbuda should
be in no doubt that Dr. Ashe
was classed among the best in
his professional endeavours,
and that his career ambitions
were supported by a formidable
intellect, capabilities born
of wide experience, and notable
ambassadorial charm.
A seasoned and highly
respected diplomat for more
than 20 years’ good standing,
Dr. Ashe served both the ALP
and UPP administrations of
the Government of Antigua &
Barbuda with distinction, and
this country benefited from a
number of initiatives and alliances,
forged by Dr. Ashe,
with friendly governments
Elderly woman to stand trial
for granddaughter’s murder
Deborah A Parker
A 69-year-old grandmother is
scheduled to have her murder case
dealt with during the September Assizes.
Millicent Cornwall-Roberts, for
the second consecutive day appeared
before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel in
District B yesterday, where she had
her matter committed.
The elderly woman was charged
with the September 2014 murder of
Deborah A Parker
He has come with a new sound this year,
and from all indications, soca lovers are loving
the sound.
‘Whinning Degree’ is especially very
catchy, and according to Lindy Charles, who
goes by the moniker Leepee Ching, “The song
has been receiving a very positive feed back..
very positive. People have been asking me
how I came up with it, how i got the music and
how i thought of doing it this way.”
“I must first say this is the new and improved
Leepee Ching...over the years i have
been planting, planting musical seeds, so the
and international organizations.
His expertise in climate
change and sustainable development,
particularly, was
widely acclaimed; and as
proof of the regard in which
he was held, Dr. Ashe’s bid
for the presidency of the UN
General Assembly in 2013
was not only uncontested,
but actively supported by all
members of the GRULAC
her granddaughter Jael Thomas.
The 18-year-old girl lived with
her grandmother in Mock Pond, All
Saints.
She was allegedly beaten to death
with a stick by Cornwall-Roberts.
The stick used in the incident,
along with pieces of garments belonging
to the accused, a witness
statement and an interview make up
the list of exhibits to be used at the
trial.
Statement by Baldwin Spencer on John Ashe passing
nations. He was able not only
to stand with the best and the
brightest this world produced,
but to stand out among them.
Accordingly, I say without
hesitation that yesterday, June
22, 2016, was a sad day for
our Nation.
Hence, with respect, sincerity
and gratitude, I add,
“May the soul of Dr. John
Ashe, a demonstrated patriot,
rest in peace eternal.”
Leepee Ching has a new sound
sounds you are hearing this year is just proof
that the music tree is growing,” the artiste added.
Speaking further about ‘Whining Degree,’
he said, “I composed the song...and ‘Jus Bus’
the music guru and I sampled and produced
the rhythm...it was recorded at Masterpiece
Studio..that studio has the vibes and right energy,
so I love working with them. The song
is basically paying homage to the ladies who
have that yo-yo waistline.... that sugary waistline
the special gift of waist management the
ladies with the degree in Whinning....carniva/
soca ladies have the best waistline.”
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Justice Redhead’s farewell speech
Waiting Jurors! I must say
thanks very much for your
service. I must also say goodbye
to you at this stage. This
case will be the last case I am
presiding over in Antigua. I
am due to go to Montserrat
for 3 rd July after I would have
completed the Montserrat
circuit. I shall not be returning
to Antigua in September
to sit as a judge. I must say
that it was a great pleasure
working with you. I hope that
you have benefited by your
service as jurors.
By the way, I should say
to you that apart from fulfilling
a civic duty, it is a noble
thing as citizens to serve as
jurors. You play a vital role
in administration of criminal
justice in our society. Think
about it, nobody could be
sent to prison, or be deprived
of his freedom unless you
members of the jury say that
that person is guilty of the offence
for which he has been
charged or pleads guilty. As
a matter of fact your role in
the administration of criminal
justice is as vital as that of the
judge. In fact anyone who is
charged with a serious criminal
offence must be tried by
a jury. I personally believe
passionately in the jury system,
it is not perfect but it is
the best system. No one as I
have said can be sentenced to
prison or be deprived of one’s
liberty unless you as jurors
say that that person is guilty.
So in a way as jurors you protect
the freedom and liberty
of the Antiguan citizen and
by extension you protect your
freedom and liberty.
In order to maintain trial
by jury you should serve
willingly when called upon
to do so.
I say my final goodbye to
the bench in Antigua and Barbuda
after 31 years and six
months. No one has served,
as judge, as long as I have
in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme
Court. I know that
there are those, particularly,
the criminal element in our
society, who will rejoice at
my departure, there are those
who felt that I passed heavy
sentences. That is so because
my aim in sentencing was
that sentence would have
a deterrent effect, particularly
with serious offences,
murder, rape, gun offences,
armed robbery and unlawful
sexual intercourse i.e. intercourse
with girls under the
age of 16 years.
If by my sentences I was
able to deter just one person
from committing such offence
then I would not have
acted in vain.
Let me say too, to have a
crime free society is utopia
but what we can achieve is
a serious reduction in criminal
activities in Antigua and
Barbuda by early detection
of criminal activities. In this I
have every faith in the police
force to achieve this, early detection
and successful prosecution.
Make no mistake a
country which is riddled by
criminal activities cannot
progress economically.
Antigua, for instance relies
heavily on Tourism. The
tourist will stay away in a
climate of high criminal activities.
Investors will not be
keen to invest their money in
such a climate.
I am grateful to the Chief
Justice and the Judicial and
Legal Services Commission
for enabling me to serve.
Finally I make the observation
i.e. most of the serious
criminal offences are committed
by men between ages
18-40 years. As a result the
prison is populated mostly
by young men. Women on a
whole do not commit serious
criminal offences. There must
be a reason for this or reasons
for this trend, i.e. young men
are mainly offenders where
are the fathers? My view is
that if fathers would take an
active and positive role in
their son’s lives, less young
men will get into trouble.
Every time a young man appears
in Court, the mother is
there with him. Sometimes
one can see the agony in the
mother’s face, it is really
heart wrenching. The father
is never present.
As I say goodbye after 31
years and six months I hope
that I would have contributed,
even in a small way, to
the development of the jurisprudence
in the OECS I must
say that I will miss most of
my friends at the bar, particularly
John Fuller, hard working
Mr. Smith and Ms Adams
from the D.P.P’s office. Mr.
Fuller was the first lawyer
who appeared before in Antigua
on 1 st February 1985. I
shall also miss my court staff
Mrs. Masson, my clerk, Mr.
Joseph my Bailiff, my secretary
Ms. Mack and the police
officers who appear in Court
and lastly but by no means
least, my driver Mr. Duberry.
Good luck and may God
bless us all.
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The OAS: Not a moment for pride
On June 23, the Permanent Council
of the Organisation of American States
(OAS) held a meeting called by the Secretary-General,
Luis Almagro, under Article
20 of the Inter-Democratic Charter,
to present a report on Venezuela to the
34-member body. Below is the statement
I made at the meeting as Antigua and
Barbuda’s Ambassador.
My delegation regrets very much all
the circumstances that have brought us to
this meeting. The Organisation of American
States has been weakened by them.
Whatever the outcome of our actions today,
the Organisation will be even more
greatly damaged than it already is.
Our countries established this Organisation
‘to achieve an order of peace
and justice, to promote their solidarity,
to strengthen their collaboration, and to
defend their sovereignty, their territorial
integrity and their independence’. We
have strayed from those fundamental objectives.
Solidarity and collaboration have
been sacrificed for political and ideological
advantage; egos have overtaken
statesmanship; diplomacy has been forsaken
for newspaper headlines. Today,
to the outside world, this is an arena for
public confrontation; for scoring points
on each other; for discord not accord.
This is not a moment for pride.
Having said that, my delegation holds
the view that the item on our agenda
today is not properly before us. We are
aware that the Secretary-General has
been fortified by a legal opinion from officers
of his Secretariat, to call this Special
Meeting of the Council to present a
report on Venezuela under Article 20 of
the Inter-American Democratic Charter.
My delegation is not persuaded that a
legal opinion from the Secretariat is the
most convincing basis on which to proceed
with this controversial and doubtful
course of action. In other inter-governmental
organisations of which my government
is a part, when a member state
becomes a contentious matter, legal
opinions are sought from outside the institution,
and usually from thee eminent
jurists from member states. Of the three
opinions, the organisation is guided by
the two that most closely reflect a common
view.
This procedure is followed precisely
to establish the independence and integrity
of the actions that might follow from
such legal opinions. There should never
be any doubt concerning the legal basis
for our actions. In this regard, my delegation
remains unconvinced that Article
20 of the Inter-Democratic Charter can
be invoked by either the Secretary-General
or any member state.
The Article is clear. It states that the
convocation of the Permanent Council
may be requested by any member state
or the Secretary-General “in the event of
an unconstitutional alteration of the constitutional
regime that seriously impairs
the democratic order in a member state”.
But, there has been no “unconstitutional
alteration of the constitutional regime”
in Venezuela. That county has an
elected government, and it has a National
Assembly which was democratically
elected, as we heard two days ago from
the distinguished former Head of Government
of Spain who was an observer
of those elections. What is occurring in
Venezuela is a struggle for power between
several political factions, but as of
now there has been no ‘unconstitutional
alteration of the constitutional regime’.
In this connection, the basis for the convocation
of this meeting is deeply flawed,
and on questionable grounds.
Even if the invocation of Article 20
had any validity, what are the actions that
can flow from it? The Article says that
this council, “depending on the situation,
may undertake the necessary diplomatic
initiatives, including good offices to foster
the restoration of democracy”.
Regrettably, even if a situation did
exist that could justify initiatives and
By Sir Ronald Sanders
good offices, our Organisation has been
disqualified from playing such a role in
any way that could be regarded as credible.
The good faith and objectivity of the
OAS has been squandered by an unseemly,
undiplomatic and unhelpful public
quarrel between the Secretary-General
and the sitting, elected head of government
of Venezuela.
The capacity of the OAS to play any
good offices or diplomatic role in Venezuela
was also undermined by a public
statement issued by 15 member countries
on their own, after they failed to get support
from the majority of member states
at the OAS General Assembly last week.
Therefore, the validity of invoking
Article 20 is not only extremely doubtful,
but its invocation would lead to no
practical purpose for this Organisation.
Indeed, it works against any objective to
promote peaceful and constructive dialogue
within Venezuela, since it strengthens
those within Venezuela who would
use it to delay genuine efforts for national
discourse.
None of this is to say that circumstances
in Venezuela do not require mediation
and good offices to bring the factions
to the table of negotiation. If there
is one thing upon which we can all agree
is that such a national negotiation in Venezuela
is imperative.
cont’d on pg 9
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cont’d from pg 8
What we all want in Venezuela
is peace and tranquillity
and steady progress toward a
political compact that is based
on constitutionality and the
rule of law. That is why the
OAS should encourage and
support, as best it can, the
current initiative being undertaken
by three former heads
of government from Spain,
Panama and the Dominican
Republic. The group has been
accepted by all parties as genuine
honest brokers; they are
experienced politicians and
leaders; they have the best
chance of success.
My delegation is also
aware that the problem Venezuela
faces is not only political.
Indeed, more fundamental
is a financial crisis that
has helped to feed political
turmoil.
We appreciate that the
financial crisis, resulting in
large part from a rapid decline
in the world price of Venezuela’s
principal commodity,
oil, has caused hardship and
deprivation across the country.
My delegation would
like to see the circumstances
of the Venezuelan people
improved, even as the trio of
former Heads of Government
seeks to promote a political
compact.
In the midst of the global
financial crisis that began in
2008, Venezuela played a significant
role in stabilising the
economies of many Caribbean
countries. Indeed, it is true
to say that without the help
of Venezuela, our economies
would have collapsed with
all the consequences for increased
poverty, higher unemployment,
escalating crime,
and floods of migration, including
refugees.
The problem would have
spread from our sub-region
to the shores of many other
countries in this hemisphere.
Therefore, my government
has authorised me to inform
this Permanent Council that,
should Venezuela want it,
we are prepared to join with
other interested nations of
the Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) to explore with
Venezuela how best we may
make a meaningful contribution
to alleviating the social
and economic challenges that
confront that sister-state of
our American family.
Given all these circumstances,
my delegation does
not support the agenda item
before us. The application of
Article 20, in the absence of a
dialogue mechanism will not
restore democratic order in
Venezuela. We urge that this
Council resolve to support
the current political initiative
by the group of three former
Heads of Government and
gave it time to do its work.
In the meantime, all of us
should tone down our own
rhetoric, return to the highest
diplomatic practices and seek
to uphold the historic mission
of the Americas “to live together
in peace and, through
their mutual understanding
and respect for the sovereignty
of each one, to provide for
the betterment of all, in independence,
in equality and under
law”.
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.
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.
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TO: Her Worship the Licensing
Magistrate
St John’s Magistrates Court
High Street
St. John’s
Antigua
TO: The Magistrate of District
“A”
St. John’s Magistrates Court
High Street
St. John’s
Antigua
TO: The Commissioner of
Police
Police Headquarters
American Road
St. John’s
Antigua
I, GLENIS GORDON of
Skerritts Pasture in the parish
of St. John’s, in Antigua, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
that it is my intention to apply
at the next special session,
to be held at the St. John’s
Magistrate’s Court, High
Street, St. John’s Antigua on
the 5th day of July, 2016 for
a Liquor Licence in respect
of my premises known as
“GLENIS RESTAURANT
& BAR” situated at Temple
Street, St. John’s Antigua.
This application is made
pursuant to Section 3 of the
Licencing (Intoxicating Liquor)
Act Cap 249 of the
Laws of Antigua and Barbuda
Revised Edition 1992.
23rd June, 2016
Lawrence Daniels
Daniels, Phillips & Associates
Attorney-at-Law for the Applicant
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Friday 24th June 2016
CDB launches US$15 million
Education Project in Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – At
the J.W. Fletcher Catholic Secondary
School in Grenada, 217 boys and girls
have been making do with inadequate
space. Teachers and students work together
creatively to make the best of
the eight classrooms, spread across two
blocks. But this arrangement is not suitable
for optimal outcomes in the education
sector in Grenada; nor does it meet
regional best practice standards.
For this reason, J.W. Fletcher is one
of six schools across the country that
will be expanded or rehabilitated as part
of the Grenada Education Enhancement
Project (GEEP), funded by the Caribbean
Development Bank (CDB). Teachers
and students look forward to the construction
of two new blocks which will
provide three classrooms, administrative
space, labs for Building Technology and
Electronics, and rooms for Music, Art,
Technical Drawing and Counselling.
GEEP was launched on Wednesday,
June 15 in St. George’s, Grenada where
Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell,
Prime Minister of Grenada reaffirmed
the duty of the Government and the right
of the child to quality education.
“If we truly believe that every child
deserves that kind of opportunity, and
that every society deserves to have students
who can access those kinds of
opportunities, then our collective effort
becomes extremely clear. Our work is
to make sure that opportunity is not just
a possibility, but a promise. Opportunity
is a right that inspires educators to
truly devote their lives to empowering
our children. It is a right that encourages
parents to expect their child will graduate
from secondary school and college
and succeed in life, even if the parents
never had that chance themselves. A
Government’s work is not done until
we have lived up to that promise,” Dr
Mitchell said.
In addition to J.W. Fletcher, other
schools to be improved are: Grenada
Seventh Day Adventist Comprehensive;
Bishop’s College in Carriacou; Presentation
Brothers’ College; St. Joseph’s
Convent, St. George’s; and St. Joseph’s
Convent in Grenville.
The expansion and rehabilitation
work is part of Phase One of the GEEP
for which a loan of USD15 million and
a grant of USD533,000 have been approved
by CDB’s Board of Directors. It
complements the Government of Grenada’s
efforts to address the substantial
need for improved education infrastructure.
“The implementation of the project
will allow our Ministry to be better
positioned to serve its stakeholders at
all levels, and to take on a professional
approach towards the conduct of the
business of education. The country on a
whole will benefit by way of improving
the availability and relevant professional
skills. It is therefore my expectation
that the beneficiaries of this timely investment,
will seize the opportunity to
make maximum use of the opportunities
afforded,” said the Honourable Anthony
Boatswain, Grenada’s Minister of Education
and Human Resource Development.
Grenada was so badly affected by
Hurricanes Ivan and Emily in 2004 and
2005 respectively, that some damaged
schools have not yet been restored and
some continuing to be housed in temporary
structures. Some of the country’s
secondary schools, originally operated
as primary institutions, must be expanded
if the country is to achieve universal
secondary education.
The Project also aims to enhance the
quality, relevance and effectiveness of
instruction and includes a component
for training and professional development
for approximately 1,700 teachers
and principals.
Patricia McKenzie, Vice-President
(Operations) at CDB lauded Grenada’s
work and leadership in education:
“The experience of many countries
has amply demonstrated the power of
human capital development to expanding
economic opportunities and reducing
poverty. Likewise in Grenada, education
attainment is strongly correlated
with economic gains and lower poverty
rates. Consequently, the government
of Grenada has been investing approximately
5.2 percent of GDP annually on
education, spending ECD102.1 mn, in
2015, higher than any other sector and
among the highest in the OECS. As a
consequence of the significant investment
you have made in education, Grenada
has made tremendous progress in
reaching several measureable targets for
basic education – achieving universal
secondary education in 2012, reaching
the Caribbean-specific Millennium
Development Goals in 2015 and virtually
eliminating enrolment disparities
between males and females, you have
demonstrated leadership in this area,”
Mrs. McKenzie said.
The Project is now officially underway,
with construction expected to begin
by 2017.
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Rescuers search rubble in East
China after tornado kills 98
YANCHENG, China –
Rescuers in eastern China
searched Friday for survivors
of a tornado and hailstorm
that killed at least 98
people as it swept over a
city’s outskirts, destroying
buildings, smashing trees
and flipping vehicles on their
roofs.
The tornado hit a densely
populated area of farms and
factories Thursday near the
city of Yancheng in Jiangsu
province, about 800 kilometers
(500 miles) south of
Beijing.
Jiangsu Governor Shi
Taifeng said Friday that the
death toll had risen to 98
people, with 800 others injured,
according to the official
China News Service.
Earlier, the state-run Xinhua
News Agency had said 200
LONDON – The British pound
plunged to a 31-year low Friday as results
in the country’s European Union
referendum gave the “leave” side a
small but growing lead.
The figures delivered a deep shock
to financial markets, overturning earlier
anticipation of a narrow victory for “remain.”
The pound initially soared as polls
closed and two opinion surveys put “remain”
ahead and two leading supporters
of the “leave” campaign said it appeared
the pro-EU side had won. But it
Firefighters walk down a road in Funing county in Yancheng city in
eastern China’s Jiangsu Province.
people were critically injured.
On Friday, rescuers
worked to carry injured villagers
into ambulances and
deliver food and water to
others, Xinhua reported,
although state broadcaster
CCTV said that roads were
blocked with trees, downed
power lines and other debris.
Heavy rain and the possibility
of further hailstorms and
more tornadoes complicated
rescue efforts. In badly
hit Xintu village, survivors
grieved over lost relatives
and surveyed the damage
wrought on their homes.
The disaster has been declared
a national-level emergency,
and on a trip to Uzbekistan,
Chinese President
Xi Jinping ordered central
government bodies to provide
all necessary assistance.
Tents and other emergency
supplies were being sent
from Beijing, while schools
and other facilities were
used to shelter survivors,
CCTV said.
The network showed
people carrying the injured
to hospitals, cars and trucks
lying upside down, street
light poles snapped in half,
and steel electricity pylons
crumpled and lying on
their side. Power and telephone
communications were
knocked out over a broad
area. Jiangsu is a coastal
province north of Shanghai.
Yancheng is an ancient city
with more than 8 million
people. (AP)
UK Pound plunges as referendum
results point to EU exit
then suffered one of its biggest one-day
falls in history, plummeting from about
$1.50 to below $1.35 as results suggested
a strong possibility the U.K. would
vote to quit the bloc.
As results poured in, a picture
emerged of a sharply divided nation:
Strong pro-EU votes in the economic
and cultural powerhouse of London and
semi-autonomous Scotland were countered
by sweeping anti-Establishment
sentiment for an exit across the rest of
England, from southern seaside towns
to rust-belt former industrial powerhouses
in the north.
“A lot of people’s grievances are
coming out and we have got to start
listening to them,” said deputy Labour
Party leader John McDonnell.
With more than 16 million of an expected
30 million votes counted, the result
was closely split, with the “leave”
ahead by a few hundred thousand votes
- and “remain” underperforming analysts’
expectations.
A vote to leave the EU would destabilize
the 28-nation trading bloc, created
from the ashes of World War II to keep
the peace in Europe. A “remain” vote
would nonetheless leave Britain divided
and the EU scrambling to reform. (AP)
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Thursday’s Sudoku Solution
S U D O K U
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Provide food
6. Harvest
10. Foot digits
14. Chubby
15. Helper
16. Biblical prophet
17. Dozed
18. Curdle
19. Christmas song
20. Perfect gymnastics score
21. Legacy
24. Consent
26. Beliefs
27. Temperature unit
29. Perspire
31. Brainstorm
32. Art ____ (‘20s movement)
34. Create lace
37. Action word
38. Paid out
40. Wordless actor
41. Printing measures
42. Fascinated by
43. Sign
44. Respond
47. Inventor’s protection
49. Attraction
52. Black pool ball
53. Upkeep
56. Fitting
59. Capri or Wight
60. Intermission
61. Aristocratic
63. Store away
64. Wood source
65. Laid bathroom flooring
66. Collections
67. Glide
68. Winter toys
Down
1. Charge
2. Ready, willing, and ____
3. Adolescents
4. Telepathy (abbr.)
5. Go to bed
6. Hidden supply
7. Provoke
8. Smell
9. Tiny
10. Renter
11. Atmosphere layer
12. Build
13. Shoppers’ delights
22. Requires
23. Earl Grey, e.g.
25. Snatch
27. Plunge
28. Genesis garden
29. Fragrance
30. Refusal word
33. Long, narrative poem
34. Schedule
35. Hymnal word
36. Camping need
39. Theme
40. Butterfly’s kin
44. Extends (a subscription)
45. Have supper
46. Warns
48. Brokers
49. Wrong
50. Glue
51. Aviator
52. Go onstage
54. Roman tyrant
55. Voyaging
57. Implored
58. Koppel and Turner
62. Tanker cargo
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Today’s weather forecast
Antigua and Barbuda
Mostly sunny skies.
High - 86ºF
Low - 78ºF
Wind: East 13 mph
Sunrise 5.35 am; Sunset 6.44 pm
Thursday’s Crossword Solution
HOROSCOPE
CANCER (June 22-July
22). Outgoing, generous, unafraid
— this is how others
will experience you today.
You’ll be the one to talk to.
You’re approachable, friendly
and full of usefulness.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Perhaps
you recognize a jealous
glance, or there’s another
reason you’ll react quickly to
protect what’s yours. What’s
truly yours cannot be stolen.
It is intrinsically woven into
your eternal soul.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
This thing you’ve earned for
your years and years of dutiful,
cheerful, constant and
loyal service will look suspiciously
like good luck. Or is
it the other way around? It’s
confusing, this business of
“deserving.”
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
The wrong person can say
the right thing, and you’re
in such a zone of awareness
that you’ll totally get it, act
on it, make good and make
a little money while you’re
at it.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). What you need to know
in order to make an informed
decision will land in your
world today in the form of a
phone call, news feed or gut
feeling that simply cannot be
ignored.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). This isn’t a day for you
to stretch into new zones or
encourage anyone else to
do so. Your talent is sorely
needed. In fact, when everyone
follows their natural talents,
everyone will win.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Your last-ditch effort
will be the one that catches
on. You won’t know which
one it is until that happens.
So don’t stop until your purpose
has caught on.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). When you’re absorbing
everything around you, moment
to moment, as the day
passes it’s guaranteed that
your mind will get cluttered.
The balance of observation
and ignorance is key to sanity,
or at least peace.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
When you give your word, it
means you’ll stand behind
it and defend and honor it.
You’ll do what it takes to see
it all the way through. This is
the integrity needed most in
the world today.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). The rules of reciprocity
do not state that the
giving and receiving will
happen in equal amounts and
from the same people. Open
it up and trust in the balance
of the universe.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). You’re eager to get
things moving so you can
have some time off at the
start of next month. Are they
cooperating? Maybe not as
well as you’d like, but your
polite charms will go far.
GEMINI (May 21-June
21). Appropriateness will
be a major asset if the agenda
includes fitting, blending
and being “in.” That is more
important than it seems right
now, although it will certainly
be more interesting to mix
it up.
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Drakes backs women to extend domination
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – West
Indies Women’s head coach, Vasbert
Drakes, believes the regional side can
continue to dominate World cricket for
a long time, once the core of the current
squad is kept together.
The Windies Women captured their
first-ever Twenty20 World Cup when
they beat three-time defending champions
Australia Women in the final of the
tournament in Kolkata last April.
“Our high impact players like Stafanie
Taylor and Deandra Dottin really
made inroads into the opposition and allowed
us to control the games for longer
periods,” said Drakes, a former West Indies
Test player.
“It’s exciting for the West Indies because
we have some younger players like
Hayley Matthews and in five to 10 years’
time, if we can keep that group together,
we should be able to dominate for a long
period of time.
“West Indies cricket really needs it.
We came a bit out of the woodwork but
there had been quiet work behind the
scenes on what was needed to be done
for them to control the environment and
taking the game away when it matters.”
While it was the side’s first major title,
they have been making steady progress
in recent years. In fact, they were
good enough to make the final of the last
50-overs World Cup in India three years
ago when they lost to Australia.
Drakes said the foundation for the
squad’s current success had been laid by
previous coach and former West Indies
vice-captain, Sherwin Campbell.
“I used to work for the Barbados
Cricket Association so I spent some time
developing some of the ladies who have
represented the West Indies,” Drakes noted.
“I inherited a squad from Sherwin
Campbell who did some tremendous
work with the ladies team over the last
five or six years. He laid the foundation
and my transition was pretty easy because
I had coached those ladies before.
“When I took over 12 months ago,
our first objective was to win away from
home so we could climb up the ICC
ranking.
“We would have played in Sri Lanka
and beat them, we played Pakistan and
beat them and we went to South Africa
before we travelled to India and we had
built some really good momentum.
“We had done a lot of research and
recognised that we had a team who were
close to peaking.”
The next major tournament for
West Indies Women will be next year’s
50-overs World Cup set for England.
(CMC)
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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 JCI Youth Symposium takes place on Friday 24th June,
from 9am-3pm at the Multipurpose Cultural Centre. Exciting
topics to be discussed including Social Media Etiquette,
Youth Leadership and many more. Secondary School and
State College students are invited to attend and be inspired.
The Antigua and Barbuda Athletic Association will host the
2016 National Athletics Championship on Saturday July 9
and Sunday July 10, 2016 at the home of Athletics – Yasco
Complex. Vendors who wish to ply their trade in and outside
the Yasco Complex are asked to contact: The Treasurer - Ms.
Judy Blackman at telephone # 728 8500 for Registration.
Please note that spaces are issued at a “First Come” basis
and that there are limited spaces available both inside and
outside.
All vendors desirous in plying their trade at the Annual Mango
fest 2016 on 24th and 25th July, at Victoria Park, Botanical
Gardens, is asked to collect a registration form, from the
Ministry of Agriculture Lands Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs
on Independence Drive. Space rental for a 10x10Tent space
is $50Ec and 20x20 is $100Ec.Registration ends July, 15th,
2016. Remember the date July 24 & 25, 2016.
The Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) invites you to a community
screening and talk at the Potters Primary School on
Tuesday, 28th June at 5:00pm. The discussion is on Managing
Sickle Cell Anaemia by Dr Alafea Stevens of the Mount
St. John’s Medical Centre. The screening include blood pressure,
blood sugar and cholesterol. Information is power. Join
us!
Are you a Building Technology student and are interested in
furthering your education in this field? Or are you thinking
of entering the field of Architectural Technology? Earn a full
scholarship to the Antigua and Barbuda International Institute
of Technology (ABIIT) to pursue an Associate Degree
in Architectural Technology. Simply apply to ABIIT and enroll
in the Architectural Technology program and write a 500
word essay on “Why the field of Architecture is important
and how will attaining a degree in this field enable you to
achieve your academic and professional goals” Submissions
may be dropped off at the Coolidge campus or emailed to
dmartin@abiit.edu.ag and kbjoseph@abiit.edu.ag. Deadline
for submission is 2nd September 2016.
76ers take Ben Simmons
with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
NEW YORK – Ben Simmons
went from Down Under
to the top of the NBA draft,
and a record number of international
players followed.
The Philadelphia 76ers
took the Australian with the
No. 1 pick on Thursday night,
making him the first of a record
14 international players
chosen in the first round.
Nearly half the selections
in the 30-pick round were international
players, topping
the 12 international players
chosen in the first round in
2013.
Simmons climbed on stage
to the sound of cheers from a
Philly-filled crowd hoping he
could turn around the 76ers.
Not long after the same
crowd was largely quiet as
the draft filled with unfamiliar
names.
The picks included the
first Austrian (Utah center
Jakob Poeltl, No. 9 to Toronto),
the highest Greek player
ever drafted (Georgios Papagiannis,
No. 13, Phoenix,
rights dealt to Sacramento),
two Croatians (Dragan Bender,
No. 4 to Phoenix and Ante
Zizic, No. 23, Boston), and
two players from the Caribbean
(Buddy Hield, Bahamas,
No. 6 to New Orleans; and
Skal Labissiere, Haiti, No. 28,
picked by Phoenix but dealt to
Sacramento).
The NBA said there were
26 international players selected,
surpassing the record
of 21 set in 2003.
Some of the international
players won’t come to the
NBA next season, and perhaps
never will.
Simmons might be ready
to star now.
Philadelphia grabbed the
versatile 6-foot-10 forward
from LSU who averaged 19.2
points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.8
assists to become the only
player in Southeastern Conference
history to finish in the
top five in all three categories.
He comes with some
questions - he made only one
3-pointer - but too much potential
for the 76ers to pass
up with their first No. 1 pick
since taking Allen Iverson 20
years ago. (AP)
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Ministry of Tourism hosts Tourism Awards
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Browne is new Chairman of Selectors
Former wicketkeeper,
coach, and talent manager,
Courtney Browne will be
the new Chairman of Selectors
for the West Indies
Cricket Board.
Browne has been on the
senior men’s selection panel
for almost six years and
he has had oversight for selection
for the women’s and
under 19 programmes for
the last two years while being
regional talent manager
for the same period.
Before joining the selection
teams, Browne served
as Chairman for the senior
selection panel in Barbados
and also served as an alternate
selector for the West
Indies senior men’s team.
Before becoming a selector,
he was the wicket-keeping
coach at the High Performance
Centre in Barbados.
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called for big effort from his batsmen.
“We got one of the top four batsmen to
get a hundred which is what we were asking
for [and] it’s about repeating it again,”
Holder pointed out.
“It may not be Marlon tomorrow, it
maybe somebody else but regardless of
whoever it is, we need one of the top four
batsmen to bat us down to 40, 45 overs. I
think once we have a set batter there especially
in the top four, it is easier for guys to
come in and play around him.”
West Indies will have to keep their eyes
on charismatic leg-spinner Imran Tahir
whose career-best seven-wicket haul in the
St Kitts game, flattened West Indies.
Holder said they were aware of Tahir’s
powers.
“He’s a world class bowler. He’s not
Browne thinks that with
the increased exposure to
matches in various formats
“players will now have an
opportunity to be seen.”
The comprehensive technical
programmes being
offered by the WICB “will
give players so much more
chances to solidify their
skill sets.”
The new appointment
will take effect immediately
and will run for two years.
Browne is awaiting his final
results following his recent
completion of an MBA in
General Management/Business
Administration. He
also has an Executive Diploma
in Project Management.
The England-born Barbadian
played 20 Tests and
46 one-day internationals
for the West Indies over
ten years. He was the wicket-keeper.
The WICB, effective
October 1, 2016, will appoint
the former Chairman
of Selectors, Clive Lloyd,
as a special Ambassador.
While in this role, Lloyd
will be responsible for being
a spokesperson for the
Board at special events in
and out of the region.
Lloyd will end his stint
in the current role on September
30, 2016. “The time
as Chairman was quite rewarding
and I am hoping
my contribution would have
added value to the current
system.” For the period up
to the end of that contract
Lloyd and Browne will ensure
there is a smooth transition
and hand-over.
About the new role,
Lloyd said “I made every
only done well against West Indies [but]
he’s coming off a seven-wicket haul against
us in his last encounter,” Holder noted.
“I think we just have to be a little more
aware of what he brings. He’s one of those
bowlers who’s pretty accurate with his
trade … we just have to play him a lot better
than we did in the last game.”
Holder remains a doubt for the game
after suffering a left hamstring strain in the
last outing against Australia. His fitness
will be assessed prior to the start of the 1
pm encounter. (CMC)
SQUAD – Jason Holder (captain),
Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Darren
Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin,
Kieron Pollard, Carlos Brathwaite, Shannon
Gabriel, Sulieman Benn, Sunil Narine,
Jonathan Carter, Ashley Nurse.
Former wicketkeeper, coach,
and talent manager, Courtney
Browne is the new Chairman of
Selectors for the WICB.
attempt to serve with distinction
and I was pleased
to contribute to the game
again. I look forward to the
new role. The details of that
arrangement will be discussed
and will be released
shortly.”
The former captain has
served the WICB in multiple
roles. Among his most
noted was captaining the
1975 and 1979 teams to
victories in the World Cup.
This significant appointment
coincides with Lloyd’s
50th anniversary of representing
West Indies Cricket.
He made his test debut
against India in December
1966.
The President, Dave
Cameron, thanked Lloyd
for his service and for the
selfless contribution made
to West Indies Cricket.
Cameron noted that “we
are satisfied that Clive’s upcoming
role will serve as
another great opportunity to
promote the best of West Indies
Cricket.”
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Friday 24th June 2016
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados
– West Indies captain
Jason Holder has urged his
side to produce an improved
all-round performance as
they prepare to face South
Africa in a do-or-die contest
here Friday which will
determine their fate in the
Tri-Nations Series.
West Indies’ form has
been patchy throughout the
series and it has left them
bottom of the standings on
eight points, four behind the
second placed Proteas, with
World champions Australia
having already qualified for
Sunday’s final.
Victory will assure West
Indies of a berth in the final
alongside the Aussies and
Holder said it was important
they addressed the areas
which led to their 139-run
defeat to South Africa, when
the two teams last met at
Windies seeking improvement
Warner Park last week.
“We have to go back to
the last game we played
them in St Kitts and we
have to be better in the first
ten overs. I thought they ran
away with the game in the
last ten overs so we spoke
about that,” the 24-year-old
all-rounder said here Thursday.
“One of the things we really
stressed on in the dressing
is the first ten overs and
then finishing off in the last
ten overs. Those are pretty
much the business areas
of the bowling department
where games are probably
won or lost.
“[You] set up in the first
ten and then close out in the
last ten so we just have to be
better there.”
South Africa piled up
343 for four in the last game,
with Hashim smashing 110
in a 182-run opening stand
with Quinton de Kock who
got 71.
The stand laid the foundation
for the subsequent assault
which was spearheaded
by Faf du Plessis and
Chris Morris.
Holder said his side
needed to counter this fast
start and try to hinder South
Africa’s early momentum.
“It’s a situation where we
need early wickets and the
middle overs pretty much
take care of themselves.
That’s where we generally
bring back the game and
peg back some economical
overs. My main focus is finishing
off the innings well in
terms of death bowling,” he
explained.
“And we need to field
well. We had a few close
chances in terms of run outs
[in the last game]. I think if
we could make one of those
half chances into a chance I
think we would be in with a
good shout.
“We always aim for two
run outs per game so I think
if we tick that box in terms
of having two run outs, I
think we’re in for a good
game.”
A heartening sign for
West Indies has been the
form of Marlon Samuels.
The experienced righthander
struck a superb 125
in a losing cause against the
Aussies in a losing cause
last Tuesday at Kensington
oval, to follow up his 92
against them in St Kitts.
But with the remainder
of the batting proving
inconsistent, Holder
cont’d on pg 19
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