Caribbean Times 39th Issue - Tuesday 28th June 2016

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Tuesday 28th June 2016 A n t i g u a a n d B a r b u d a 

Vol.7 No.39 $2.00 

BOOST FOR LOCAL 

MANUFACTURERS 

By Everton Barnes 

Local manufacturers are getting a shot 

in the arm through an initiative being financed 

jointly by the Caribbean Export 

Development Agency and the Antigua 

and Barbuda government. 

Representatives from the local private 

sector are part of a trade mission that 

started Monday in the Dominican Republic. 

The mission, led by Trade Minister, 

E.P Chet Greene, arrived in Santo 

Domingo directly from Cuba where it 

engaged in weeklong discussions with 

the Cuban Chamber of Commerce and 

its various representatives. 

Ambassador Dr. Clarence Henry, deputy 

head of the mission, said Caribbean 

Export has reaffirmed its commitment to 

the Antigua and Barbuda and the regional 

private sector. The mission to the DR is 

designed as part of efforts to develop and 

Bringing home 

the trophy 

Novaport Award presented by PMAC handed over to Prime Minister Gaston Browne 

by Executive Chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority. 

enhance existing and new relationships. 

Addressing the members of the Antigua 

and Barbuda trade mission Monday 

at the Caribbean Export’s Office, Deputy 

Executive Director, Mr. Escipion Gomez 

said the agency is encouraged by 

the mission and it wants to forge a strong 

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Tuesday 28th June 2016 

PM Browne outlines plans to improve 

the country’s main docking facility 

By Joanna Paris 

Government will be 

spending $54 million EC 

dollars to rebuild the Heritage 

Quay docking facility, 

which Prime Minister, the 

Hon. Gaston Browne, has 

indicated is falling apart. 

Speaking at a press briefing 

on Monday at his office, 

the nation’s leader said that 

capital dredging will also 

be carried out on the area so 

that the country can accommodate 

the Quantum class 

ships scheduled to come 

during the 2016-2017 Winter 

season. 

Prime Minister Browne 

further stated that the materials 

from this process will be 

used to create approximately 

11 acres of land along the 

coastline. 

This, he said, will be utilized 

in the future to create 

another pier, this time to accommodate 

the Oasis Class 

ships. 

“We know that the environmentalists 

are going to 

fight us about dumping the 

slit there but I want to signal 

that it is a fight that I am 

willing to take on. We will 

create 11 acres of land there, 

specifically to make sure that 

we can build another facility 

there to be able to welcome 

the Oasis Class ships. We 

want to make sure that any 

size vessel can come into 

St. John’s”, Prime Minister 

Browne affirmed. 

He expressed the hope 

that the docking facility will 

be fully ready ahead of the 

start of the upcoming winter 

season. 

He noted that these developments 

form part of a 

“serious push” to increase 

the returns from the tourism 

product not only from 

an increase in the arrival of 

tourists but also by investing 

in leisure facilities, which 

will encourage the visitors 

to spend. 

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regional market and as such, the agency is particularly 

focused on the survival of Caribbean 

manufacturers. 

In expressing appreciation for the assistance 

of Caribbean Export, Ambassador Henry, 

who is also a board member of Caribbean 

Export, explained that the work of the agency 

seeks to reach the different countries of CAR- 

IFORUM with funding from the European 

Union, Ambassador Henry described the assistance 

as invaluable as he gave assurance that 

it is the start of a lasting partnership both with 

the manufacturers and Antigua and Barbuda in 

general. 

Also present at the briefing, was the Ministry 

of Trade, Commerce and Industry Industrialization 

Advisor, Joseph Sealey, who said 

indications are that the encounter is positive for 

the manufacturers and producers. “Some may 

find niche markets and others may find alternative 

sources for raw materials. The challenge 

remains, effective and affordable transportation 

to allow for the movement of our goods,” 

he noted. 

Later the members of the Antigua and Barbuda 

trade mission attended the formal opening 

of “ RD Exporta 2016 - Dominican Republic”. 

The two day Expo displaying over 250 manufactures, 

producers and over 500 distributers 

is part of the Dominican Republic’s strategy to 

promote its export capacity. Representatives 

from over 30 countries are in attendance at the 

major trade expo.

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Past delinquencies hurt port expansion 


Serious delinquencies 

with loan payments to the 

Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank 

of China by the former UPP 

Administration have been 

blamed for the delay in the 

start of the expansion of the 

St John’s Harbour. 

Making the disclosure 

is Prime Minister Gaston 

Browne who told media 

representatives that the 

US$95-million major expansion 

of the port to be financed 

by China, which was due to 

start in January this year, perhaps 

will not start until early 

2017. 

“We have had some issues 

with the Ex-Im Bank of 

China as we had significant 

arrears which our government 

inherited when we took 

office in June, 2014. Because 

of this, we are now subjected 

to a greater level of scrutiny 

and the requirements for us 

Prime Minister, the Hon., Gaston Browne, centre, with port representatives. 

to access loans are now far 

more stringent,” PM Browne 

revealed. 

He further explained that 

the Chinese bank was about 

to blacklist Antigua and Barbuda 

because of the outstanding 

arrears. However, he added, 

that his government had 

to move swiftly to address 

the situation that would have 

had serious negative impact 

on the country. 

“Blacklisting would have 

made Antigua and Barbuda 

ineligible for funding from 

the bank and at one time this 

had even placed the completion 

of the new terminal 

building at the airport in 

jeopardy. We had to quickly 

bring these loans up to date 

and they now remain up to 

date,” PM Browne disclosed. 

Since that the, he explained, 

the country has 

been able to regain some of 

the goodwill with the Ex-Im 

Bank and the government 

has been trying to use this 

to speed up the approval of 

the port development loan. 

“There has been some resistance 

from the Ex-Im Bank 

largely due to our past experiences, 

but we are confident 

that we will succeed in the 

end,” he stated. 

He said the bank now 

wants to look closely at all 

the figures before final approval 

as it does not want a 

repeat of the delinquency situation. 

CORRECTION 

In correction to the 

front page story yesterday, 

Caribbean Times has 

been advised by the Police 

that Arlington Nicholas 

has not been formally 

charged, however he 

was arrested and taken 

into Police custody. He is 

assisting the Police with 

their drug-related investigation.



Relief in sight from power outages 


APUA is assuring electricity 

consumers that an end 

is in sight to the series of 

power outages that have been 

ongoing for some two weeks. 

Electricity Business 

manager, Andre Matthias, 

said the company is anticipating 

that the #4 engine at 

the privately-owned Blackpine 

plant at Crabbes will 

be up and running by today, 

Tuesday, and that this would 

greatly improve the supply of 

electricity. 

Matthias said problems 

at both Blackpine and the 

50-megawatt plant owned 

by Antigua Power Company 

Ltd. have led to the unscheduled 

disruption in the supply 

of electricity. 

“The #4 engine was offline 

for regular maintenance, 

but a second engine at the 

plant, # 3 developed a serious 

crankshaft problem. 

The problem has been 

compounded because the #5 

engine at the 50-megawatt 

plant also developed a crankshaft 

problem,” he reported. 

The electricity manager 

said if the #4 unit is brought 

back on line on Tuesday and 

there are no further problems 

with any of the other engines 

then the electricity supply 

should return to normal. 

Additionally, Matthias 

announced that a standby 

power plant capable of producing 

up to 8 megawatts of 

power is due on the island today 

and it is expected to be 

commissioned by next week. 

This will further improve the 

supply of electricity. 

He explained that this 

standby unit is being made 

available by APC which 

needs to make up the loss of 

two engines that will not return 

to service until October 

and December respectively. 

APC supplies most of the 

country’s electricity as only 

one engine at the Wadadli 

Power Plant is operational. 

Police weekend 

operation successful 

The Police in an effort to continue curb the crime situation 

within the country, mounted a huge operation on the 

weekend dubbed, “Operation Clean Sweep.” 

This operation, according to the police turned out to be 

very successful. It was conducted throughout various parts 

of the island, to include; Grays Farm, Golden Grove, Ottos, 

Martins Village, Radio Range, Wireless Road, Clare Hall, 

St. John’s City, Villa, Fort Road, among other areas. 

‘Road Blocks’ were set up in most of these areas, while 

a number of ‘Stop and Search’ exercises were carried out. 

Several persons were arrested and taken into custody for 

drugs and traffic related offences, Possession of Imitation 

Firearm, Being armed with offensive weapon, Possession of 

Camouflage clothing among other offences. 

A total of 235 vehicles were searched by the police, seven 

of which were impounded at the Government’s Motor Pool 

for contravention of the Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations. 

A Clare Hall man was also arrested and taken into custody 

on allegations of kidnapping. 

Meanwhile, the Police Administration wishes to reassure 

the public that this will not be a one-off situation. According 

to the police, a “Zero Tolerance” approach will be adopted 

throughout the entire Carnival season. Anyone found 

carrying abroad any offensive weapon will be arrested and 

charged. 

A warning is also issued to members of the public, who 

have the tendency of getting overly intoxicated and behave 

in a disorderly manner in public places. These types of behaviour 

will no longer be tolerated. The police will also be 

clamping down on drivers of vehicles with loud noises emanating 

from them as well as vehicles driving around with 

dark tints. The cooperation and continued support of the 

general public is therefore expected by the police.


Prime Minister, the Hon., Gaston Browne 

PM believes Brexit 

has some benefits for 

Antigua and Barbuda 

By Joanna Paris 

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Corporate 

Governance, the Hon. Gaston Browne has weighed in on 

Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU). 

He indicated that the country will probably see some impact 

where tourism is concerned since a vacation for a British 

tourist will now be more expensive. 

In light of this, he said that government is seeking to reposition 

its marketing thrust and attract visitors who will not 

be as affected by the 10% depreciation in the pound. 

He said that where goods are concerned, Brexit could 

present an opportunity as British goods become cheaper. 

“So basically it is for us to exploit the opportunities. We 

operate on the premise that every single challenge creates 

opportunities. So the idea is not to become over awed by 

these challenges but to see how we can carve out a niche 

while at the same time mitigating the risks”, Prime Minister 

Browne rationalized. 

In summary, the nation’s leader noted that the twin island 

state will be able to benefit from the decrease in prices, 

which will make it easier to import British products. 

Prime Minister Browne also expressed his opinion that 

Brexit is a “major mistake by the UK government”. 

He added that “the anti-EU movement got the better of 

the politicians”.



Father and son to face trial for 

sexual offences with minor 

Alecia Mc Pherson 

A 55 year-old father and 

his 29 year-old son are before 

the courts for reportedly engaging 

in inappropriate sexual 

acts with a 13 year old girl. 

The allegations are that 

the 29 year old man who is 

the stepfather to the victim, 

the victim’s mother and his 55 

year-old father were all living 

together during the time the 

offences took place. 

It is alleged too, that both 


A 25 year-old cashew Hill man charged 

with Rape appeared before the St. John’s Magistrates 

Court early last week. 

The charge which was read to the accused 

stated that on august 4 th 2015 at Cashew Hill 

the accused had sexual intercourse with the 

complainant without her consent. 

He was not required to plead and was committed 

to stand trial before a judge and jury at 

the High Court. 

It is reported that the complainant and the 

defendant were once involved in a relationship 

which ended some years ago, and on the day in 

question it is alleged that the two were in each 


Orannie Harvey aged 20 

of Grays Farm appeared at 

the St. John’s Magistrates 

Court yesterday charged with 

Unlawful Possession of Cannabis 

and cultivation of Cannabis. 

Officers in their execution 

accused would purchase gifts 

for the victim in exchange for 

her silence. Both men were 

arrested in October of 2014 

after the distressed child broke 

her silence and confided in a 

person of authority outside of 

the home. 

Both men are facing separate 

charges, the father having 

been charged with three 

counts of Serious Indecency 

and his son charged with one 

count of Indecent Assault 

of a search warrant at the defendant’s 

premises on June 26, 

2016 discovered a cultivation 

of cannabis in the yard. They 

were uprooted and counted to 

be seventy-seven (77) plants 

with an estimated street value 

of $800.00. Harvey was 

arrested, taken into police 

custody and served with the 

appeared at the District ‘C’ 

Court last week where the 

charges were read to them; 

both cases are indictable and 

so they were not required to 

plea to the charges. 

They were each committed 

to stand trial at September’s 

assizes at the High 

Court. The men are charged 

under the Sexual Offences 

Act No.9 of 1995 Laws of 

Antigua and Barbuda; the father 

if convicted is liable to 

Cashew Hill man to stand trial for rape 

other’s company when the accused forcefully 

removed the complainant’s clothing and committed 

the illicit act against her will. 

She later reported the matter to the nearest 

Police Station and on August 15, 2015 he was 

arrested and charged as mentioned. 

The man is charged under Section 3 (1) (a) 

No 9 of 1995 Sexual Offences Act of the Laws 

of Antigua and Barbuda which states that a 

male person who commits the offence of rape 

with a female person who is not his wife without 

her consent where he knows that she does 

not consent to the intercourse or he is reckless 

as to whether she consents to it, is liable on 

conviction to imprisonment for life. 

$2,400 forthwith for growing 

cannabis or one year at HMP 

aforementioned charges. 

He pleaded guilty to both 

charges and; for Unlawful 

Possession he was convicted, 

reprimanded and discharged. 

For cultivation he was convicted 

and fined $2,400 forthwith, 

in default of payment he 

will be sentenced to one year 

imprisonment. 

ten years imprisonment for 

each charge according to section 

14 (1) of the Act, and his 

son if convicted faces up to 

five years imprisonment, that 

is according to section 15 (1) 

a of the Act. 

Man on 

remand 

refuses to 

attend court 

Deborah A Parker 

A man accused of choking 

another man for food 

refused, to avail himself for 

the prison bus yesterday. 

Craig Isaac is currently 

on remand at Her Majesty’s 

Prison. His battery matter 

was scheduled to be heard 

in District B before Magistrate 

Ngaio Emanuel on 

Monday. 

However, word reached 

the court that Isaac refused 

to prepare himself for court. 

On December 30, 2015, 

based on reports, Isaac approached 

James Tonge, 

who was preparing food at 

Castaway Bar. Isaac is said 

to have asked Tonge for 

food, and immediately after 

Tonge told the accused 

no, he sprang onto him and 

began choking him. Tonge 

managed to free himself 

and reported the matter to 

the Bolans Police. The matter 

will again be called on 

October 10.


Three to stand trial for blackmailing 

By Alecia Mc Pherson 

A 28 year-old All Saints 

man, an Antiguan national 

who is a mastermind of 

blackmailing and extorting 

money from unsuspecting 

strangers, older well to do 

men in particular is once 

again before the courts, this 

time jointly charged with 

two others, a 36 year-old 

Guyanese woman of Wireless 

Road and a 44 year-old 

Dominican man of Ottos 

Newtown. 

The trio appeared before 

the St. John’s Magistrates 

Court yesterday facing 

several charges from three 

separate matters of similar 

circumstances. 

It is alleged that during 

the months of March 2015 

to April 2015 the three accused 

made a number of 

men their targets of whom 

to swindle out of large 

sums of monies and big 

ticket items by using young 

female victims, some of 

whom are minors, as sexual 

baits to successfully 

execute their criminal 

schemes. 

The complainants who 

fell prey to these outrageous 

criminal acts were 

further demanded to make 

extravagant payments and 

threatened that police reports 

would be made if they 

did not comply. 

Mother burnt with acid, 

wants matter against 

daughter dismissed 

Deborah A Parker 

A woman who was allegedly burnt by acid is seeking to 

have the case against the accused, her daughter, dismissed. 

During an altercation with her mother on February 19, 

the young woman allegedly committed the offence. 

The charge has since been hanging over the defendant’s 

head. 

The victim has hinted that she wants the matter discontinued. 

When the matter was called in District B before Magistrate 

Ngaio Emanuel yesterday Police Prosecutor Cpl Allan 

Honore’ informed the court that the victim had indicated 

that she intends to take a certain course of action. 

As such, he said the victim had written to the Director of 

Public Prosecution, who, according to the victim responded. 

However, since no correspondence was sent to the prosecution, 

Cpl Honore said the committal exercise will be held. 

The matter will again be called today. 

The three are jointly 

charged with three counts 

of Intent to Extort and one 

count of Procurement. 

The 28 year old accused 

is charged separately with 

three counts of Procurement, 

one count of Conspiracy 

to Extort and one count 

of Perverting the Course of 

Justice. 

He is also facing another 

set of charges jointly with 

the 44 year-old accused: 

Demanding Money with 

Intent to Extort, Perverting 

the Course of Justice and 

Receiving Criminal Property. 

They were not required 

to plead to the indictable 

charges and were committed 

to stand trial at the 

High Court where the full 

details of the matter would 

be heard. 

The 28 year-old mastermind 

appeared before 

Chief Magistrate Walsh last 

month, May 23, 2016 facing 

charges for a similar matter 

for which it is alleged that 

he used the same scheme 

to extort over EC$20,000 

from that complainant on 

March 16 th , 2016 whom he 

allegedly threatened and 

blackmailed into writing a 

cheque for the large sum. 

The accused then reportedly 

cashed the cheque 

at the Antigua Commercial 

Bank and made good of the 

money. 

However the complainant 

who resides at 

Forth Road subsequently 

made a report of the matter 

to the police. 

He was charged with 

Receiving Criminal Property 

Knowing it to be Proceeds 

of Crime, Demanding 

Money with Intent to 

Extort and Larceny; he was 

also committed to stand trial 

at the High Court for that 

matter. 

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Historic investiture ceremony will 

make Sir Kennedy Simmonds 

SKN’s only living national hero 

BASSETERRE, ST. 

KITTS – At a historic investiture 

ceremony tomorrow, 

Prime Minister Dr. the 

Honourable Timothy Harris 

will pay tribute to Dr. the Rt. 

Excellent and the Rt. Honourable 

Sir Kennedy Simmonds, 

as well as Officer of 

the Most Excellent Order of 

the British Empire (O.B.E.), 

Ms. Clarita Richards and 

Member of the Most Excellent 

Order of the British Empire 

(M.B.E.), Mr. Keith Ian 

Scarborough. 

His Excellency the Governor-General 

Sir S.W. Tapley 

Seaton GCMG, CVO, 

QC, JP will install Sir Kennedy 

formally as our fifth 

National Hero, awarding 

him the designation of the 

Rt. Excellent Sir. 

Dr. the Rt. Honourable 

Sir Kennedy Simmonds, our 

first Prime Minister, first attained 

the title of Sir in 2004 

when Queen Elizabeth II appointed 

him as Knight Commander 

(K.C.M.G.) in the 

Most Distinguished Order of 

St. Michael and St. George. 

Founded in 1818, “the 

Order of St. Michael and St. 

George is awarded to men 

and women of high office 

who render extraordinary 

or important non-military 

service in a foreign country 

or for important or loyal 

service in relation to foreign 

and commonwealth affairs,” 

according to www.gov.uk. 

Significantly, Dr. the Rt. 

Excellent Sir Kennedy Simmonds 

is to become St. Kitts 

and Nevis’ only living National 

Hero, as the Rt. Excellent 

Sirs Robert Llewellyn 

Bradshaw (1916-1978), 

Joseph Nathaniel France 

(1907-1997), Caleb Azariah 

Paul Southwell (1913- 

1979) and Simeon Daniel 

(1934-2012) were bestowed 

the Order of National Hero 

posthumously. 

The National Honours 

Act, Act 19 of 1996, was 

put into force on September 

16th, 1996, thereby establishing 

The Order of Honour, 

Decorations and Medals. 

Under the Act, the Order 

of National Hero may 

be awarded to any citizen of 

Saint Christopher and Nevis 

who has rendered distinguished 

and outstanding service 

to the Nation. 

Section 7(2) of the National 

Honours Act, Act 19 

of 1996, reads in part: “The 

Order of National Hero shall 

upon the passing of this 

Act, be conferred posthumously 

upon the late Honourable 

Robert Llewellyn 

Bradshaw…and the name of 

the late Honourable Robert 

Llewellyn Bradshaw shall 

be entered into the records 

Rt. Honourable Sir Kennedy Simmonds 

as the first National Hero.” on September 27th, 1917. 

Tomorrow morning, In descending order, the 

His Excellency the Governor-General 

also will confer 

formally the O.B.E. on Ms. 

Clarita Richards, for her 

rank of Officer (O.B.E.) is 

awarded to a recipient “for 

having a major local role in 

any activity, including people 

whose work has made 

contributions to education, 

music and public administration, 

and the M.B.E. on 

Mr. Keith Ian Scarborough, 

for his contributions to our 

cultural development. 

them known nationally in 

their chosen area,” and the 

rank of Member (M.B.E.) is 

awarded to a recipient “for 

a significant achievement 

Introduced by King or outstanding service to the 

George V on June 4th, 1917, 

awards under the Order of 

the British Empire were 

first presented by the King 

during a special investiture 

held at Buckingham Palace 

community. 

An M.B.E. is also awarded 

for local ‘hands-on’ service 

which stands out as an 

example to other people,” 

according to www. gov.uk.


Jamaican awaits sentence after 

admitting to impersonating FBI agent 

GEORGIA, United 

States – A 30-year-old Jamaican 

woman has admitted 

to her role in a lottery fraud 

scheme based in her homeland, 

including travelling to 

the United States to meet 

with a victim and pretending 

to be an agent from the 

Federal Bureau of Investigations 

(FBI). 

Vania Lee Allen last 

week pleaded guilty in the 

Southern District of Georgia 

to one count of conspiracy to 

commit wire fraud and false 

impersonation of an employee 

of the United States. 

Allen faces a maximum statutory 

sentence of five years 

in prison. A sentencing date 

has not been scheduled. 

As part of her guilty plea, 

Allen acknowledged that she 

and a co-conspirator in Jamaica 

sought to unlawfully 

enrich themselves through 

a fraudulent lottery scheme 

targeting an elderly resident 

of Evans, Georgia. 

Lottery fraud schemes 

operating from Jamaica targeting 

Americans typically 

get help from at least one 

co-conspirator in the United 

States, said Principal Deputy 

Assistant Attorney General 

Benjamin Mizer, head of the 

Justice Department’s Civil 

Division. 

“Impersonating an FBI 

agent is just one way fraudsters 

convince innocent victims 

that the international 

lottery is legitimate. It isn’t. 

The Justice Department will 

actively pursue and charge 

those who participate in 

such criminal activity.” 

An indictment charging 

Allen was filed on March 

3. It is alleged that Allen’s 

co-conspirator falsely informed 

the victim that he 

had won money in a lottery 

and instructed the victim to 

make payments to various 

people in order to collect the 

purported lottery winnings. 

As part of her plea agreement, 

Allen acknowledged 

in order to induce the victim 

to continue to make 

payments as directed by her 

co-conspirator, Allen traveled 

from Jamaica to the 

United States to meet with 

the victim personally and 

falsely portrayed herself to 

the victim as an FBI agent. 

Allen also acknowledged 

that when she met the victim, 

she falsely portrayed herself 

as a FBI agent, provided the 

victim with a cell phone, and 

directed him to speak with 

the person on the line, who 

was Allen’s co-conspirator 

in Jamaica. 

“This conviction shows 

the extraordinary lengths 

fraudsters will use to rip 

off someone in the United 

States,” said US Attorney 

Edward Tarver of the Southern 

District of Georgia. 

“Such schemes will not be 

tolerated, and we will prosecute 

fraudsters whether they 

operate from inside or outside 

of the United States.” 

Allen’s prosecution is 

part of the Department of 

Justice’s effort to work with 

federal and local law enforcement 

to combat fraudulent 

lottery schemes in Jamaica 

that prey on American 

citizens. According to the 

US Postal Inspection Service, 

Americans have lost 

tens of millions of dollars to 

fraudulent foreign lotteries. 

(Caribbean360)


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International effort to save Dominica and 

Montserrat Mountain Chicken from extinction 

CHESTER, England – 

Dominica and Montserrat’s 

Mountain Chicken frog, 

long prized as a delicacy for 

its succulent meat, is on the 

verge of extinction. 

The species has suffered 

from years of over-hunting 

as well as habitat loss on 

several eastern Caribbean 

islands where it once lived. 

The introduction of invasive 

species of predators, 

volcanic eruptions on Montserrat, 

and the chytridiomycosis 

fungal disease have 

also contributed to the species 

becoming critically endangered. 

Hunting the Mountain 

Chicken frog, or crapaud as 

it is known locally, is now illegal 

in Dominica and Montserrat 

in an effort to protect 

the surviving few. 

Now, Britain’s Chester 

Zoo is working in collaboration 

with other zoos to help 

save the species from extinction 

through a breeding 

programme that is the first 

of its kind ever to focus on 

amphibians. 

Two dozen frogs have 

been carefully paired using 

detailed genetic information 

in a new breeding effort 

which is viewed as the only 

remaining hope for the longterm 

survival of the species. 

Together with Zoological 

Society of London (ZSL), 

the Durrell Wildlife Conservation 

Trust in the UK, 

and Norden Ark in Sweden, 

Hunting the Mountain Chicken frog, or crapaud as it is known locally, 

is now illegal in Dominica and Montserrat in an effort to protect 

the surviving few. 

Chester Zoo aims to ensure 

a genetically viable population 

of the frogs kept in 

bio-secure conditions which, 

one day, could see them reintroduced 

into the wild. 

According to Dr Gerardo 

Garcia, curator of lower 

vertebrates and invertebrates 

at Chester Zoo and studbook 

holder for the mountain 

chicken breeding programme: 

“Essentially we’ve 

created a dating agency for 

one of the largest and most 

endangered frog species in 

the world. 

“Based on genetic evidence 

and DNA sampling 

we’ve matched together the 

best pairs of mountain chicken 

frogs from the four institutions 

in Europe that work 

with them – to try and breed 

the most genetically viable 

population of the frogs that 

we possibly can. 

“Our ultimate aim is to 

reintroduce these wonderful 

animals back into the wild 

where, sadly, their numbers 

have been completely decimated. 

“To do that we need a 

long-term sustainable breeding 

programme and this 

is the first and only European 

Endangered Species 

Programme (EEP) for an 

amphibian, so it’s a real 

landmark plan that we’ve 

developed. The frogs are 

spiralling closer and closer 

to extinction – so it really is 

do or die for them. 

“Protecting mountain 

chicken frogs is incredibly 

important to conservationists. 

These frogs are the top 

terrestrial predator on the 

Caribbean islands where 

they live and crucial to the 

control of pests and insects. 

“They have a key role in 

the eco-system and their disappearance 

could potentially 

have an impact on crops and, 

subsequently, livelihoods. 

These frogs have also always 

been culturally important 

to the islands. 

“Mountain chickens are 

incredibly charismatic and 

there’s no other species 

that’s like them. 

“However, what we’re 

doing to try and protect them 

is not just about this species, 

as what is learnt here can be 

applied to others in the future. 

Right now we have no 

idea just how valuable this 

work could be.” 

Chester Zoo works with 

universities and other experts 

in the field to carry 

out research, much of which 

is done in three specially 

built laboratories at the zoo, 

called A-Pods. One of the 

A-Pods is entirely devoted 

to helping save the mountain 

chicken. 

The mountain chicken is 

one of the world’s biggest 

frogs and its powerful back 

legs can propel it over a 

man’s head, or for a distance 

of more than six feet. 

Mainly crepuscular or 

nocturnal, it rests during the 

day (inside burrows, under 

logs or camouflaged on leaf 

litter) and comes out to hunt 

for food at dusk. 

The mountain chicken 

got its name because its 

meat tastes like chicken. Its 

own diet consists largely of 

insects, snails, spiders, centipedes, 

sometimes geckoes, 

smaller frogs and even 

snakes. (Caribbean360)


Foul mouth at St Kitts Music Festival 

costs American rapper 50 Cent 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – American 

hip-hop star 50 Cent paid a fine of 

EC$3,000 (US$1,111) and was allowed 

to fly back to the United States Sunday, 

after being arrested for using indecent 

language on stage at the St. Kitts Music 

Festival. 

The 40-year-old rapper, whose real 

name is Curtis Jackson, along with a 

member of his entourage, Bajar Walter, 

were each slapped with fines when they 

appeared in a rare Sunday sitting of the 

court and pleaded guilty. 

Walter had also been accused of obstruction 

of justice but that charge was 

dropped. 

50 Cent was arrested on Saturday 

night after an hour-long performance at 

the Warner Park Stadium that included 

his profanity-laced hit, P.I.M.P. 

He and Walter were each granted 

EC$5,000 (US$1,851) bail in the early 

RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio 

de Janeiro’s acting governor 

warned Monday that the 

Olympic Games could be 

a “big failure,” because of 

budget shortfalls that threaten 

to compromise security 

and mobility during the 

games. 

In an interview with 

Rio’s O Globo daily, Francisco 

Dornelles said the state 

is still awaiting a 2.9 billion 

Brazilian real ($860 million) 

payout from the federal government 

aimed at shoring 

up state coffers ahead of the 

Aug. 5-21 event. The funds 

were allocated last week 

but have not yet reached the 

state, and Dornelles warned 

that without them, police patrols 

may grind to a halt by 

the end of the week, for lack 

of gas money. 

“How are people going to 

feel protected in a city without 

security,” Dornelles was 

quoted as asking. 

“I’m optimistic about the 

games, but I have to show 

reality,” he said. “We can 

have a great Olympics, but 

if some steps aren’t taken, it 

can be a big failure.” 

Rio has been particularly 

hard-hit by the recession besetting 

Brazil, which saw the 

economy shrink by around 

4 percent last year and joblessness 

spike. The state is 

highly reliant on sinking oil 

royalties, and prior governments 

awarded billions in 

tax exemptions that resulted 

in near-empty coffers. 

Another worrying issue 

for Dornelles is the metro 

line that was meant to ferry 

tourists to the main Olympic 

venue in the far-western 

Rio area of Barra da Tijuca. 

Promised for late last year, 

the metro is still not ready. 

A nearly 1 billion real ($290 

million) federal loan aimed 

at finishing the project has 

also not yet been released. 

“I’ve said that without 

security and without the 

hours of Sunday and released after surrendering 

their travel documents. They 

were originally scheduled to appear 

before a magistrate yesterday, but the 

court which is usually closed on weekends 

was opened yesterday so 50 Cent 

could make an afternoon flight back to 

the US for Sunday night’s BET Awards. 

50 Cent’s rep, Amanda Ruisi, issued 

a statement after his arrest, explaining 

that he had only been booked to host 

the show, but had later been asked to 

perform. 

“When he arrived at the festival, 

organizers asked him to perform. 

He obliged and used the DJ they had 

there. Unfortunately, they didn’t have 

the clean version to his tracks, so there 

were profanities used during his performance,” 

she said. 

However, Ruisi suggested that despite 

the incident, the In Da Club rap- 

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson 

per who filed for bankruptcy last year 

might still return to the twin-island federation. 

“The show was a great success and 

he will make sure for future trips to St. 

Kitts that he leaves the [profanities] in 

the United States,” she said. 

Back in 2003 another American 

rapper, DMX, whose real name is Earl 

Simmons, was also fined for using indecent 

language during a concert. (Caribbean360) 

Rio governor warns Olympics could be ‘big failure’ 

metro there will be difficulties,” 

Dornelles was quoted 

as saying. 

He also called the situation 

in the state’s health 

care system “calamitous,” 

and said the policy of deferring 

or paying state workers’ 

salaries in installments “is a 

form of slave labor.” 

Formerly Rio’s vice governor, 

81-year-old Dornelles 

was thrust into the hot seat 

after Rio Governor Luiz 

Fernando Pezao was diagnosed 

with non-Hodgkin’s 

lymphoma and took medical 

leave earlier this year. 

Asked how it’s been to 

cont’d on pg 14



France opens manslaughter inquiry into Egyptair 

PARIS – French authorities 

opened a manslaughter 

inquiry Monday into the 

May crash of an EgyptAir 

plane that killed 66 people, 

saying there is no evidence 

so far to link it to terrorism. 

Prosecutor’s office 

spokesman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre 

said the inquiry 

was launched as an 

accident investigation, not 

a terrorism investigation. 

She said French authorities 

are “not at all” favoring the 

theory that the plane was 

downed deliberately, though 

the status of the inquiry 

could eventually change if 

evidence emerges to that effect. 

Investigators decided to 

start the probe before waiting 

to analyze the plane’s 

flight data and voice recorders, 

based on evidence gathered 

so far, she said, without 

elaborating. 

EgyptAir Flight 804, an 

Airbus A320 en route from 

Paris to Cairo, slammed into 

the Mediterranean on May 

19. The reason for the crash 

remains unclear. The pilots 

made no distress call and no 

group has claimed to have 

brought down the aircraft. 

An Egyptian official at 

the ministry of civil aviation 

said Egyptian authorities 

haven’t been notified of the 

French prosecutor’s decision 

and that all scenarios remain 

on the table. 

“There is no evidence 

that backs up or rules out 

any of the possible scenarios 

of what caused the crash, 

including whether it is a terrorist 

act or technical problems,” 

he said. 

The Egyptian investigation 

committee is in charge 

of issuing a final report, but 

France can also investigate 

because the plane was manufactured 

by France-based 

Airbus and French citizens 

were among those killed. 

Search teams have recovered 

its two flight recorders, 

but they suffered damage 

and Egyptian investigators 

were unable to download 

information from the black 

boxes. The recorders’ memory 

cards arrived Monday in 

Paris, Egyptian investigators 

said. 

Technicians at France’s 

air accident investigation 

agency, the BEA, will attempt 

to clean and repair the 

boxes and then send them 

back to Egypt for analysis, 

BEA spokesman Sebastien 

Barthe said. 

In a statement issued late 

Monday, the Egyptian investigation 

committee said that 

the flight data recorder has 

been fully repaired. (AP) 

cont’d from pg 13 

deal with the state’s financial crisis, 

Dornelles responded, “for me, it’s been 

a mess.” 

“I’d already decided to end my political 

career,” he said, adding he’d only 

accepted the offer to become Pezao’s 

running mate because he thought he’d 

only have to take over “from time to 

time.” 

“And suddenly this bomb fell into 

my hands,” he said. 

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes last week 

went on a PR offensive, insisting the 

Olympics were not responsible for the 

state or federal financial debacles. 

In an exhaustive presentation before 

local and international media, Paes insisted 

the state and federal governments’ 

investment in the games were 

minimal, and that the city - which he 

said had shouldered the lion’s share 

of responsibility for the event - was in 

good financial health. 

Asked what he made of Paes’ assertions, 

Dornelles said, “I’m not a candidate 

for anything anymore. Therefore, 

they can throw all the blame my way.” 

Meanwhile, Paes’ office announced 

Monday that the mayor was in the 

hospital with a kidney stone. Paes has 

suffered from kidney stones for years, 

his office said in a statement. It did not 

provide any details on when Paes is expected 

to be released. 

Dornelles’ comments came on the 

heels of another bloody weekend in 

Rio, which saw a police officer who 

had been serving as a bodyguard for 

Paes and a 34-year-old doctor killed in 

muggings-gone-wrong. Officer Denilson 

Theodoro de Souza, 48, was shot 

in the northern Rio neighborhood of 

Pavuna on Sunday. He was the 49th 

Rio officer killed since the start of the 

year, according to O Globo. 

A day earlier, Gisele Palhares Gouvea 

was shot in the head in her car as 

she entered one of Rio’s main expressways 

on her way to her home in the 

Barra da Tijuca neighborhood. 

Asked about Gouvea’s slaying, Dornelles 

responded, “What a disaster. The 

security crisis is very serious.” (AP)


Monday’s Sudoku Solution 

S U D O K U 

CROSSWORD 

Across 

1. Wine container 

5. Savoir faire 

10. Standings division 

14. Gudrun’s husband, in legend 

15. Primp 

16. Cub who lost a foul to a 

fan 

17. Frustrate 

18. Suspension component 

20. Marketplaces 

22. Brewers’ needs 

23. Fancy feats 

25. 1000th of an inch 

26. Chant 

28. Service area? 

33. Repairs holes 

34. Fargo’s partner 

35. Peruvian singer Sumac 

36. They may come in a pack 

37. Falsely incriminate 

38. Traverse 

39. ___ Marie Saint 

40. Parts of a baseball 

41. Kicking oneself 

42. Record company receipt 

44. Canadian city on Lake 

Huron 

45. Windows predecessor 

46. Nielsen number 

48. Rat poison poison 

52. One or two beverages? 

55. Free-for-all 

57. Jersey sounds 

58. Bird of Old Rome 

59. Greene of ‘’Bonanza’’ 

60. Thousands and thousands 

of years 

61. Dispense 

62. Sporting blades 

63. Louver 

Down 

1. Coffeehouse 

2. Molecular component 

3. Propeller-created wind 

4. Explosive power units 

5. Wooden or metal strip 

6. Pick up the tab 

7. Pro call 

8. Split 

9. Supporting players 

10. Sing like a bird 

11. Lamb’s alias 

12. Ditty 

13. Hard-working boats 

19. Buckets 

21. Box score figures 

24. Soft-shell clam 

26. Did nothing 

27. Green 

29. Charitable donations 

30. Keyboard group 

31. Muscat native 

32. Broad-bladed African 

knife 

34. Finish filming 

37. Workable 

38. Cognomens 

40. Unfeeling 

41. Legal invasion 

43. Danish island seaport 

44. Feeds a fire 

47. Unanimously 

48. First mate? 

49. Emulate nomads 

50. Fit of anger 

51. Word with cash or 

bumper 

53. Mrs. Chaplin 

54. Verbal nudge 

56. Mother lode material


Tuesday 28th June 2016


Today’s weather forecast 


Partly cloudy skies. 

High - 85ºF 

Low - 78ºF 

Wind: East South East 11 mph 

Sunrise 5.36 am; Sunset 6.44 pm 

Monday’s Crossword Solution 

HOROSCOPE 

CANCER (June 22-July 

22). What you’re experiencing 

may be a troubled situation 

where happiness seems 

elusive, but it’s also just one 

place in one moment. Keep 

moving. You’re passing 

through this. 

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The 

true pleasures of life will 

contribute to your health and 

well-being, not strip away 

from it. Be skeptical of anything 

that gives you a shortterm 

rush. What’s good for 

you will both take and last 

longer. 

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). 

Usually, upon meeting someone 

for the first time, you’re 

able to form an impression in 

less than 10 seconds. Today 

you’ll meet someone who requires 

and deserves a much 

longer assessment. 

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). 

The oldest trick in the book 

is also one of the most effective, 

otherwise it wouldn’t 

have lasted this long. Fortune 

follows old-school methods. 

Do it the way your grandparents 

would have. 

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 

21). Don’t get too ambitious 

for the favor of the group. 

This particular mix may 

seem prestigious today, but 

it’s a social sheen that will 

wear off over time. Engage 

with energy, but not too 

much. 

prevent regret later. 

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 

19). Whether it’s outside of 

you or self-generated, there 

is a larger purpose being fulfilled. 

You feel that you’re an 

instrument of a more powerful 

will than the impulsive 

one that moves you through 

the typical day’s minutiae. 

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 

18). Most human suffering 

is self-inflicted, and yet that 

doesn’t make it any easier 

to stop. The small steps you 

take to be more disciplined 

reinforce your sense of power 

over yourself. 

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 

20). Enjoy your temporary 

golden status, as you’re in a 

position to bring the joy and 

good tidings while someone 

else delivers the less joyful 

news, the unpopular idea or 

the difficult work that no one 

is looking forward to. 

ARIES (March 21-April 19). 

To allow for greater awareness, 

don’t require yourself 

to always act on everything 

you learn. Sometimes it’s 

enough to open up and sit 

with the information awhile. 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). 

The ones you admire like 

you, too. This sense of belonging 

is a good dynamic, a 

safe, comfortable feeling and 

a well-earned moment not to 

be taken for granted. 

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- 

Dec. 21). New expenses turn 

your head and make you 

realize that you must decide 

how far to take things. 

How deep should you invest 

yourself and your resources? 

Your mindfulness now will 

GEMINI (May 21-June 

21). A theme is developing 

in your personal life. This is 

all headed in a fortifying direction. 

There are some ideas 

you find so beneficial that 

you’ll come back to them 

again and again.



Cricket Promotions USA road show underway 

Flushing, New York - 

Promotions for the first Test 

Match of the West Indies v 

India series, to be played 

at the Sir Vivian Richards 

Cricket Stadium from July 

21-25, picked up pace during 

a road show which is a currently 

underway in a number 

of US cities. 


National Hero, Sir Vivian 

Richards, created a wave of 

anticipation and excitement 

throughout the Indian diaspora 

at a number of events 

where he interacted with 

atendees at various events. 

Appearing before a live 

studio audience on TV Asia 

in New Jersey last Friday, 

Richards piqued the audiences’ 

interest during a 

question and answer session 

where the audience of 

avid fans sought greater insight 

into Sir Viv’s thoughts 

during the West Indies’ 1983 

World Cup Finals loss to India. 

By Vanroy Burnes 

The most successful and longest 

running community football on Island, 

the All Saints Community football 

league kicks off Monday without any 

fanfair. The opening ceremony which 

was plan on Sunday was postponed due 

the Weather. 

The League which will consist of 

18 teams is divided into 3 groups of 6 

teams each with two matches playing 

every day at 5.45pm and 7.00pm. The 

Richards expressed his 

emphatic belief that no other 

player on the field could 

have taken the catch that Kapil 

Dev took to dismiss him 

for 33 runs. 

“Kapil is a real tiger with 

a big heart and was the one 

who really instilled the will 

to win on that particular day. 

As the conditions became 

overcast, in favour of the 

much slower Indian seamers, 

the West Indies team 

appeared to press the panic 

button targeting a hat-trick 

of World Cup victories”, 

Richards reflected. 

That 1983 World Cup 

became the dominant theme 

throughout the interactions 

where questions about the 

current India test captain, Virat 

Kohli, were also raised. 

Richards likened Kohli to 

the recently deceased boxing 

legend, Muhammed Ali. 

“Like the great Muhammed 

Ali, Virat can walk 

the talk, however, what one 

sees as the end result comes 

as result of confidence coupled 

with will and hard 

work”, he noted. 

The tour of the New York 

area included events in New 

Jersey, Long Island and 

Connecticut and concluded 

with Sir Viv addressing 

the closing banquet of the 

27th biennial convention of 

the Global Organisation for 

People of Indian Origin at 

the World’s Fair Marina in 

Flushing, New York. 

The delegation involved 

in the promotions included 

Minister of Trade, Industry, 

18 teams include, Group A with Freemans 

Ville, Bendals, Willikies, Ovals, 

Glanville’s and Liberta. 

Group B will consist of Police, Sea 

View Farm, Bassa, Swetes, Rangers 

and Yorkshire and Group C will consist 

of Young Warriors, John Hughes, Elhombre, 

Fundamentals, Pares and Old 

Stagers. 

The two top teams from each group 

along with the two best third place 

teams will go through to the knock-out 

Commerce and Consumer 

Affairs, Sports, Culture and 

National Festivals, the Honourable 

E. P. Chet Greene; 

Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador 

and Permanent 

Representative to the United 

Nations, His Excellency, Dr. 

Walton Webson; Antigua & 

Barbuda’s Tourism Officer 

in the US Office, Shermaine 

Jeremy and Sports Tourism 

Advisor to the Minister of 

Sports, Zorol Barthley. 

The tour will conclude 

with an event in Orlando, 

Florida on Tuesday 28th 

June, 2016. 

All Saints Community football League 

kicks off Monday without any fanfair 

stage. Chief organizer of the league 

Rowan ‘3 fives’ Isaac said the Soccer-rama 

will be held at a later date. 

The league is sponsored by Cool & 

Smooth, PIC Insurance Company Ltd, 

National Construction, Gunthropes 

Spring Water and Senator Colin James. 

The league took a different turn this 

year to include teams that participated 

in the ABFA program instead of teams 

just organized by individuals from villages.


Thomas stages upset in Top Ranking 

Ltd National Road Race Championship 

Conroy Thomas of Team Terminix 

in the Elite Male class and Emmanuel 

Gayral in the Junior Male class took an 

early lead ahead of the peloton and maintained 

that lead to take home top honours 

in both their classes. And while eyes 

were on Jyme Bridges, the 2015 National 

Champion and Andre Simon, Thomas 

kept a constant speed averaging approximately 

30 mins on his 5 laps that saw him 

medal at the top of his class with a time 

of 2hrs 36mins. 

The battle for second and third was 

equally entertaining as race long tactics 

came down to key attacks, with Marvin 

Spencer of East Side Raiders getting 

separation from a hard chasing Jyme 

Bridges, and Andre Simon, only for a last 

lap puncture to end Jymes Bridges challenge, 

leaving the door open for Andre 

Simon to pick up the final place on the 

podium. Spencer copped second place in 

2hrs 40mins. Andre Simon of Team Terminix 

completed the winners circle in a 

time of 2hrs 41mins, with last year’s national 

champ, Jyme Bridges, completing 


Former West Indies fast bowler Winston 

Benjamin has joined the call by other 

past West Indies greats and other cricket 

analysts for the inclusion of young fast 

bowler to be included in the West Indies 

Men’s senior team. 

The former fast bowler was speaking 

on a sports show program just over a 

week ago. According to Benjamin there 

is absolutely no reason or reasons why 

the young rising star fast bowler is not in 

the team giving the lack of consistency in 

the team bowling at this time. According 

to Benjamin, even having him around the 

team could be a plus for him and if we 

cast our minds back, Brian Charles Lara 

was around the team for a while before 

he actually played and emerged as one of 

Conroy Thomas of Team Terminix, centre, 

won the Elite Male class. 

his 5 laps in 2hrs 43mins. 

Emmanuel Gayral of Digicel N&R 

Wheelers had a comfortable lead in his 

4 laps in the Junior Male class taking the 

top spot 6mins ahead of his competitors 

in 2hrs 4mins. Nigel Fabian of Team 

Terminix took a time of 2hrs 11mins to 

make the podium at second place with 

Renee Gayral Jr of Digicel N&R Wheelers 

coming in third place a second later. It 

was a photo finish in the masters class 

with the decision down to fractions of a 

second between the cyclists for podium 

positions. After their four laps in 2hrs 

the greatest batsman of all time. 

Alazrri Joseph was a key player in 

the West Indies U-19 team winning the 

ICC world U-19 T-20 cricket title where 

he scalped 13 wickets in the tournament. 

We could be looking at another Curtly 

Ambrose, another Andy Roberts, another 

Malcolm Marshall or another Joel Garner 

Benjamin noted. 

Benjamin added that Alzarri Joseph is 

not the only young player in the region 

deserving of an opportunity to represent 

the West Indies at the highest level. He 

noted that with proper coaching, these 

players can go places, but the former 

West Indies fast bowler said he is yet to 

see any of the coaches around really to 

put them to task. Benjamin continued that 

these young and talented players, should 

11min, visiting rider Lyn Murray, beat 

Sean Weathered and Garfield Henry in 

the final drag race. The Elite Females had 

to complete three laps with another fine 

victory to Tamiko Butler, who rode in after 

1hr 36mins. A sterling ride from Lindsay 

Duffy (Road Runners Cycling Club) 

saw off fellow Road Runners members 

Kevinia Francis and Venessa Kelsick for 

a great second place. 

Junior Female saw two young ladies 

from last year’s Shop Central Inter 

School challenge racing on Sunday. 

It’s great seeing their progress as both 

of these girls have shown improvement 

over their first season. 

Razia Clarke of Road Runners Cycling 

Club took first place over Digicel 

N&R Wheelers’, Tiffany Winter on their 

single lap of the course 19.3km (12miles). 

Jaleel Peters in a time of 1hr 45mins 

convincingly beat East Side Raiders Kasheem 

Burton(1hr 53mins) and Peter 

Kelsick (1hr 57mins) in the Sports Class. 

The next road race for the Antigua Barbuda 

Cycling Federation will be July 10th. 

Former WI pacer backs Alzarri Joseph for WI team 

not be denied of the opportunity and calls 

on the selectors to consider the future of 

West Indies cricket. Benjamin one of the 

most under rated fast bowlers of West Indies 

cricket, played 21 test matches and 

captured 61 wickets, while in 85 ODI’S 

he captured 100 wickets, he was a former 

Leeward Islands cricket team head coach 

and at present conducts his own cricket 

academy. In recent times, there have 

been calls by other cricket greats in the 

West Indies for Joseph’s and other young 

cricketers’ inclusion in the team. 

Joseph has been retained by Leeward 

Islands Cricket Board as a contracted 

player for the Leeward Islands Hurricanes 

in the West Indies Cricket Board 

Professional Cricket League (PCL) starting 

in November.



ABAA announces Caribbean Helicopters 

National Athletic Championships 2016 

By Justin Peters 

After short negotiations, 

the Caribbean Helicopters 

National Athletic Championships 

2016 is a reality. In 

a short ceremony last week, 

the partnership between Caribbean 

Helicopters Ltd., 

and the Antigua & Barbuda 

Athletic Association made 

their partnership formal with 

the handing over of a sponsorship 

check in the amount 

of $30,000 EC. 

Senator Colin James, 

Parliamentary Secretary in 

the Ministry of Sports, in 

remarks on behalf of the 

Minister of Sports E.P. Chet 

Greene, who was away on 

government business in 

Cuba, thanked the corporate 

sponsors as well as those in 

attendance for their show of 

support. 

He commented that this 

year’s championships are 

scheduled to be the best in 

the better part of a decade 

and confirmed the government’s 

full support. 


Nat Pan My Team, Ghetto Youth 

Connection, Breakfast Pan De Corner 

and Old House are leaders in their respective 

group A, B, C and D in the 

Cool & Smooth sponsored Grays Green 

Community football league to date. 

Nat Pan My Team, the defending 

champions leads group A with 9 points 

followed by Earthquake with 7 points, 

Real Starts with 6 points, Tambo F.C 

James asserted that Antigua 

and Barbuda possesses 

world class athletes that 

are overseas training for the 

2016 Olympics in Rio, although 

their first call of duty 

would be to participate in the 

national championships. 

He called for the national 

athletes to participate in 

local events to encourage 

up and coming athletes and 

opined that the national 

events should be used as a 

barometer to determine participation 

in international 

events. 

He addressed Caribbean 

Helicopters directly applauding 

their willing support 

of track and field and 

undertaking the expense 

involved in assisting the athletes 

and fostering the development 

of the sports. 

He appealed to other 

corporate citizens to get on 

board to help fast track the 

sport, rather than waiting for 

international events such as 

the Olympics to provide motivation 

for their support. 

He further indicated that 

he expressed the need for 

assistance from the Chinese 

government in upgrading 

that YASCO facility, including 

the track and stand into 

a first class facility to meet 

international standards in recent 

talks with the non-resident 

Ambassador for Antigua 

and Barbuda to the 

People’s Republic of China, 

Ambassador Stewart-Young. 

He indicated that ongoing 

with 1 point and Truth yet to earn a 

point. 

Ghetto Youth Connection, the Guinness 

Street Football champions for the 

last three years, leads group B with 7 

points followed by St Johns United 

with 5 points along side Up Setters also 

with 5 points, Herberts with 3 points 

while So Sick Ballaz are squarely at the 

bottom with a single point. 

Breakfast Pan De Corner leads 

work would be taking place 

at YASCO in preparation for 

the CARIFTA games. 

Sharing his sentiments 

were Mitchell Hill, Chairman 

of the Marketing and 

Sponsorship Committee 

of the ABAA, and Everton 

Cornelius President of the 

ABAA. 

Chairman of CHL Neil 

Dickenson made the presentation 

of the check and expressed 

his love for the sport 

and his continued support. 

Leaders emerge in Grays Green Football League 

group C with 9 points followed by 

Straight Currant with 6 points alongside 

Sunday Runners who also has 6 points. 

Manchester and Shiners are yet to get 

off the mark. Old House tops group D 

with 7 points followed by Point Ville 

with 6 points, Titans with 4 points, Top 

Shattaz with 3 points and El Quapo 

yet to earn a 

point.

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