Caribbean Times 46th Issue - Thursday 7th July 2016

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4 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Thursday 7th July 2016 Brexit offers opportunities, threats By Joanna Paris A number of the nation’s educators and other key stakeholders are currently engaged in a two week training workshop taking place at the new educational facility in Five Islands. The sessions began on Monday, under the theme “Fostering a Productive School Environment and enhancing Teacher Capacity and Commitment”. According to Education officials, The Educators’ Summer Institute 2016, which By Everton Barnes Antigua and Barbuda believes that the Caribbean should take its time to analysis the full impact of the decision by the British people to leave the European Union, generally referred to as ‘Brexit’. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, who led Antigua and Barbuda’s delegation to the just-concluded 37 th meeting of the Caricom Heads of Government in Georgetown, Guyana, said the Brexit decision offers not only threats but opportunities for the region as well. “The implications of Brexit, not only the threats, but the opportunities that will arise from Brexit is something we will consider to see how we can mitigate the threats. We have got to position ourselves to capitalize on the opportunities,” he noted. PM Browne added that the precipitous fall in the value of the pound sterling since the Brexit decision is something to which the government has to pay much attention. He said should the falling value of the pound affect the road programme that the British government has committed to finance, then the government would be prepared to borrow to complete the upgrade to the road network. However, one official of the Caribbean Development Bank, the clearing Deborah A Parker Two teenaged boys who allegedly stole about $6,000 worth of goods from a supermarket have been released into their guardians’ care. The boys 16 and 17 respectively, reportedly broke into an Ebenezer grocery store, taking with them boxes of condoms, alcohol, juices, biscuits as well as the cash register. One of the offenders was previously before the court on a similar matter. This said accused is suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and has reportedly not had medication for about four years. He is expected to see a Education stakeholders engage in a two-week training program is now in its 7 th year, is an opportunity for not only teachers, but individuals working within the fields of education and training, to improve on a various skills to include enhancing their teaching abilities. In attendance Monday’s opening ceremony, were a number of ministry officials, to include Director of Education, Clare Browne and Assistant Director of Education Curriculum, Beverly Allen. The session is being held in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank. house for the funds, said Antigua and Barbuda need not worry about the falling value of the pound as it relates to the road programme. He said the money was paid in US dollars thus ensuring that it would not be affected by the value of the pound. Secondly, he said the matter of the timeframe for completing the project has also been discussed and the bank has already put in place mechanisms to ensure that Antigua and Barbuda does not lose any of the benefits of the grant funding. The British government had placed a deadline of December 31, 2016, for Caribbean governments to fully utilize the funds deposited in the CDB. Teens allegedly steal $6,000 worth of goods, from supermarket health professional before he returns to court. The second offender resides with his grandmother, having lost his mother some time ago. Both boys have been placed on curfew, and must be home by 6:30pm daily. Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel before whom the youths appeared also advised the guardians of the young men. She said, “You need to supervise them, issues or no issues you must know where your children are and who their friends are.” They will return to court on August 23. Sherfield Bowen represents one of the young men, while the other is unrepresented.
Thursday 7th July 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 5 Look out for alleged fraudster, source warns The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has moved closer to securing funds for the new Aquaponics and Organic Agricultural Farm which will be established at the St. Mary’s Secondary School. Ms. Miho Harada, a Consultant-Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects from the Embassy of Japan in Trinidad met with Mr. Craig Cole, Education Officer of Agricultural Science (ag), Mrs. Ezra Knowles Special Project Consultant for the Ministry of Education Science and Technology, the Principal of the St. Mary’s Secondary School Mr. Casey Phillip, Mr. Adolph Audain a specialist in Aquaponics and Organic farming and the teachers responsible for agricultural science at the school. Ms. Harada toured St. Mary’s Secondary School Deborah A Parker A man who has fraud-related convictions may be up to his old tricks again The non-national is said to have succeeded in making a purchase valued at $1,000 a few months ago, using a card he had fabricated, using details for another non-national. The store from which the purchase was made only discovered the card presented was fake, when they received a call from the woman, whose account was charged. Incidentally, the fraudster showed up at the store again recently, to make another purchase. A source who requested anonymity told Caribbean Times the man had his eyes on a very expensive watch and a charger this time around. He is said to have had another card and was briefed on the plans for the proposed Aquaponics system. The project once implemented; will not only serve the St. Mary’s School, but all primary and secondary institutions, along with the farming community. The project is designed to increase the nation’s understanding about climate smart agriculture practices. Once complete, St. Mary’s Secondary School will be the first school in the Caribbean to house a commercial level research aquaponics facility. During Ms. Harada’s courtesy call with Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Michael Browne, she expressed how impressed she is with the proposed initiative. Minister Browne reiterated the importance of such partnership for assisting Antigua and Barbuda in promoting national food security. This undertaking will support the ministry’s effort to establish thematic to pay for the goods. But as a result of a prior experience, the source said the man was informed that card purchases were no longer done at the establishment. Meanwhile, the source is advising store operators to be on the lookout for the alleged fraudster, who is said to be very charming. The police have also been made aware of the man’s alleged misdeeds. Gov’t securing funds for Aquaponics and Organic Agricultural Farm secondary school; with St. Mary’s secondary school focusing on (climate smart) agriculture.
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