Caribbean Times 56th Issue - Thursday 21st July 2016

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DAME LOUISE 

LAKE TACK LIED 

By Everton Barnes 

Former Governor General 

Dame Louise Lake Tack 

has been caught in ‘a pickle’ 

now that evidence has come 

to light that she told an untruth 

when she accused Father 

of the Nation, Sir Vere 

Cornwall Bird, of taking 

away lands from the people 

of Freetown to give to 

the developers of Mill Reef 

Club. 

The government has 

produced a number of documents 

including copies of 

the original lease agreement 

where it clearly shows that 

the agreement was signed on 

June 7, 1947, by then Governor 

of the Leeward Islands, 

Sir Leslie Freeston. 

In fact, according to the 

document back in 1947, Sir 

Vere, then president of the 

Antigua Trades and Labour 

Union, did not have the authority 

to enter into such 

agreement with the Mill 

Reef group or anyone else. 

In several appearances 

on opposition-aligned radio 

stations over the weekend, 

Dame Louise repeated the 

untruth linking Sir Vere with 

the original lease of 160 

acres of land for the Mill 

Reef Club. 

The lease of lands to Mill 

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Former Governor General Dame Louise Lake Tack 

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Reef is at the centre of ongoing 

discussion in the media 

over access to some beaches, 

including those at Mill Reef 

Club. 

“Louise Lake Tack deliberately 

misled the Antigua 

and Barbuda people 

when, on public radio, she 

declared that it was VC Bird 

who provided the Mill Reef 

Club with leased land. The 

evidence further reveals that 

when the Mill Reef Club 

The Mill Reef Club 

sought to renew the lease, Dame Louise, as governor 

general on June 11, 2014, the 

day before general elections, 

signed an additional 99 year 

lease to the company,” government 

spokesman Lionel 

Max Hurst declared. 

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He said Dame Louise’s 

failure to mention her involvement 

in the renewal of 

the lease on the eve of a general 

elections is further evidence 

that she is not someone 

to be trusted and whose 

words must be taken with a 

‘grain of salt’. 

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He noted that this entire 

episode where the former 

governor general is found 

wanting reveals much about 

her character. 

Hurst further stated that 

prior to the signing, the then 

lease had another 32 years to 

go before it expires in 2046. 

He said the Mill Reef 

Club plans to expand the 

offerings to its guests and 

sub-lessees and it received 

assurances of duty-free entry 

of its building supplies, 

equipment, furniture and fixtures. 

According to Hurst, the 

Club intends to begin expansion 

before the end of 

the year creating more jobs, 

rooms and other benefits. 

But the government 

spokesman also observed 

what for him, is a worrying 

trend. 

“The debate about beach 

access is likely a ruse to 

cloud the tangible benefits 

which expansion will confer 

on scores of workers and 

their families,” he observed. 

Of particular interest, 

Hurst said the new lease 

signed by Dame Louise added 

a condition not found in 

the 1947 lease. 

“In the 1947 lease, the 

Mill Reef Club agreed to 

provide fishermen of Freetown 

and neighbouring villages 

with a pedestrian access 

over land to the shores 

that were being used by the 

fishermen. In the 2014 lease, 

the fisher-folk must provide 

a valid license from the 

Chief Fisheries officer in order 

to take advantage of the 

access,” he stated.

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A percentage of Teen Splash 

proceeds to go to Shaveesa Gasper 

By Joanna Paris 

Minister of Culture and 

National Festivals, the Hon. 

E.P Chet Greene, said that 

25 percent of the proceeds 

from the 2016 Scotiabank 

Teen Splash Competition 

will be donated to the 2015 

winner Shaveesa Gasper. 

Gasper returned to the 

island in June after undergoing 

treatment in Paris 

for burns sustained during 

an incident on New Year’s 

Day. 

Government remains 

committed to meeting her 

medical expenses which is 

Shaveesa Gasper, centre, will receive a donation of 25 percent of 

the proceeds from the 2016 Scotiabank Teen Splash Competition. 

currently over $1 million 

dollars. 

Minister Greene encouraged 

all citizens and residents 

to attend the show. 

Every Antiguan who has 

heard her story and would 

like to make a contribution 

to her recovery, now has the 

opportunity to do so. 

“I am suggesting that we 

fill the grounds and show 

her the support”, he indicated. 

The 2016 Scotiabank 

Teen Splash Competition 

will take place on Monday 

at Carnival City. The 

event is expected to begin 

at 7:00 p.m. 

A record number, twenty-one 

young, enthusiastic 

and talented teenagers will 

take the stage in a view for 

the coveted title.



Prime Minister Browne 

to write Canadian PM 

By Everton Barnes 

Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, is to 

write to his Canadian counterpart, Justin 

Trudeau, asking that Antigua and Barbuda 

citizens continue to enjoy visa-free 

entry into Canada. 

Information from the cabinet states 

that it agreed that the prime minister 

would write Trudeau ‘in order to ensure 

that Antigua and Barbuda continues to 

enjoy visa-free entry into Canada’. 

Cabinet sources say the previous Canadian 

Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, 

had received a letter from Prime Minister 

Gaston Browne in 2014; and, he responded 

with assurances that have outlasted 

him since he left office. The new Canadian 

Prime Minister, who took office on 

November 4, 2015, is to be accorded the 

same courtesy, the Cabinet decided. 

The Antigua and Barbuda passport 

is one of the most attractive travel documents 

in the world, and the Cabinet is 

determined to keep it that way. 

Helping Hand Foundation gala fundraising dinner 

The Helping Hand 

Foundation in collaboration 

with Senator Colin 

James will be hosting a 

gala fundraising dinner, to 

launch the Grassroot Sports 

Academy (Cricket Edition) 

on Thursday 21 st July 2016, 

at the Trade Winds Hotel at 

Dickenson Bay. 

Apart from the dinner 

there will also be an auction 

in which several valuable 

prizes would up for grabs, 

as well as an entertainment 

section featuring top Antiguan 

performers, such as 

Dread & The Baldhead, 

Byke, Shivas School of 

Dance, Reul Browne, King 

Swallow, Daina Barnes and 

Chicki Hifi. 

The academy is geared 

towards cricket, football 

and other sports which 

would be linked to regional 

and international intuitions, 

for the athletes to 

hone their skills after graduation 

from the academy. 

The HHF is a non-profit 

organisation initiated 

in February 2015 geared 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 

towards assisting individuals 

in education, culture, 

health and sports. 

The organisation has 

taken a keen interest in 

the development of the 

youths in the communities 

of All Saints, Swetes, Follies, 

John Hughes and Old 

Road. 

A scholarship programme 

was conceptualised 

to recognize students 

who performed well at the 

Grade 6 Assessment, CXC, 

CAPE and tertiary educational 

institutions. 

Since its inception, the 

Foundation has awarded 

more than 200 young people 

laptops, smartphones, 

school supplies and bursaries 

to attend a computer 

training program, as wells 

as assisting with tuition 

fees. 

For tickets and further 

information call 562- 

6224/7 or 770-6055.

www.abfestivals.com 

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Brawling Jennings women jailed 

By Deborah A. Parker 

Two Jennings women 

will spend the weekend behind 

bars, following their 

obnoxious behaviour on the 

Jennings main road on Monday 

evening. 

A female police constable 

was on her way home 

at about 7:30pm when she 

came across two weaponwaving 

women engaged in a 

brawl, significant enough to 

affect the flow of traffic. 

Identifying herself, 

the officer approached the 

younger of the two women, 

Shakeera Martin, and asked 

her for the knife. Though 

still in argument mode, she 

released the knife. 

After collecting the 

weapon, the officer asked 

Kemrash Jarvis to hand 

over a meat cleaver she was 

vigourously waving. 

But according to the officer, 

instead of complying, 

Jarvis began hurling expletives 

at her, and went on to 

describe her as a ‘ stupid police 

woman.’ 

The constable attempted 

to restrain Jarvis but she 

is said to have resisted, and 

aggressively responded, “Mi 

blood done hot, mi can tek 

on anything right now.” 

The aggressive behaviour 

of Jarvis warranted assistance- 

which the constable 

sought from the Bolans Police 

Station. 

Out of the incident, Jarvis 

was charged with being 

armed with an offensive 

weapon, resisting arrest, 

disorderly conduct, and for 

making use of insulting and 

threatening language. 

Martin was charged with 

disorderly conduct and for 

being armed with an offensive 

weapon. 

The two women, who 

were formerly best friends, 

reportedly developed badblood 

over boyfriend-related 

issues. 

Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel, 

in the meantime, told 

the offenders their behaviour 

shows they have no regard 

for the law. 

Orders were subsequently 

given for Martin and Jarvis 

to be remanded to prison. 

They will return to 

court on Monday for sentencing. 

Potters man pleads 

guilty to theft of livestock, 

valued at $7,300 

By Deborah A. Parker 

One of four men pleaded guilty to the theft of several 

pigs and goats, when they appeared in District B yesterday. 

Michael Telemaque of John Hughes, Kenrick Wiltshire 

of Potters, Jackson Jeffrey of Liberta and Delmore Johnson 

of Old Road were taken into custody for the theft of five 

goats valued at $5,000 from Oswald Harris, the theft of four 

pigs valued at $1,600 from Todd Purcell, and one pig valued 

at $700 from Jerome Crump. 

Larceny of the animals took place between May and June 

2015. 

When the charges were read to the men before Magistrate 

Ngaio Emanuel, Wiltshire pleaded guilty to all counts, while 

the others pleaded contrary. 

Police prosecutor Constable Heidie Hypolite requested 

a short adjournment, which she said was needed to consider 

the not guilty pleas of Telemaque, Jeffrey and Johnson. 

The men will return to court on August 24. 

On that said date the quartet is expected to have another 

matter against them committed. 

In July of last year, the four accused were charged with 

the theft of 30 sheep, from as area known as Long Lane Estate. 

The sheep were reportedly found.


Mustard Seed Ministries receive support 

The Mustard Seed Ministries’ Home 

project for young girls has benefited 

from CIBC FirstCaribbean’s International 

bank’s Adopt-a-Cause programme. 

The bank’s Old Parham Road branch 

conducted a needs assessment and identified 

an urgent requirement for a stove 

and micro wave which were purchased 

from the bank’s Comtrust fund. 

In addition, the bank staff joined in 

a collective effort to purchase personal 

care and food items to provide gift baskets 

for the residents. 

CIBC FirstCaribbean continues to 

take the lead as a caring Corporate Citizen. 

Under the bank’s Adopt-a-Cause 

programme, both of its branches are 

now involved in community projects 

with the Care Project at Holberton Hospital 

being adopted by the High Street 

branch. 

“Adopt-a-Cause encourages employees 

to become involved – to volunteer 

our time – to give back to our 

community. We enjoy and appreciate 

the interaction,” says Natasha Charles 

who along with Hadassah Simon coordinated 

the bank’s involvement in the 

project.. 

Over the years the bank has been 

involved in a variety of charitable and 

community based projects including 

the T.N. Kirnon School, the St. John’s 

Hospice, Clarevue Psychiatric Hospital, 

Ottos Comprehensive School, Buckleys 

Primary School, and the Victory Centre. 

The Dyslexia Awareness Centre and 

five single-parent families have also 

benefited from this initiative. 

Adopt-A-Cause is a CIBC First- 

Caribbean Bank programme which 

enables the bank to support worthy 

projects within the community, while 

encouraging staff to volunteer their time 

in order to make the projects successful. 

Mustard Seed Ministries (MSM), 

Natasha Charles, right, presenting the donation to Mrs. Angela Roberts of the MSM in the 

presence of CIBC FirstCaribbean staff. 

Inc. is a non-profit, faith-based organization 

which was incorporated in July 

2011 on the island State of Antigua and 

Barbuda. The focus of MSM’s initial 

program is counseling, specializing in 

Family Counseling; Crisis Intervention; 

Domestic Violence; HIV/AIDS and 

Rape Survivors counseling. MSM’s 

focus is retraining the minds of those 

whose lives have been derailed by the 

emotional ravages of life. As a faith 

based organization, MSM has found 

that investing in people and by extension 

families, yields dividends for the 

Christian, corporate and civil community. 

MSM has embarked upon a mission 

sanctioned by the Magistrates Court 

and Citizen Welfare Division within the 

Ministry of Health and Social Transformation 

to secure and establish a Home 

which provides a safe, stable nurturing 

environment to young girls with 

the necessary support services needed 

as their minds are transitioned and 

their lives are transformed. The Home, 

known as SEEDS (Sowing Encouraging 

Educating Developing Skills) Transitional 

Girls Residence, is situated in 

St John’s, Antigua. 

CIBC FirstCaribbean is the largest, 

regionally-listed bank in the English 

and Dutch speaking Caribbean 

serving over 400 000 customers in 16 

markets, through approximately 2,900 

staff, across 100 branches and offices. 

The bank, which has almost 250 years 

of combined experience in the region, 

offers a full range of market-leading 

financial services in: Corporate and Investment 

Banking, Treasury Sales and 

Trading, Retail Banking, Wealth Management, 

Small Business and Credit 

Cards. 

CIBC FirstCaribbean is a member 

of the CIBC Group. CIBC is a leading 

Canadian-based global financial institution 

with nearly 11 million personal 

banking and business clients. Through 

our three major business units – Retail 

and Business Banking, Wealth Management 

and Wholesale Banking – CIBC 

offers a full range of products and services 

through its comprehensive electronic 

banking network, branches and 

offices across Canada with offices in 

the United States and around the world. 

For more information about CIBC 

FirstCaribbean, visit www.cibcfcib. 

com



Genetically modified mosquitoes 

beating Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya 

OXFORD, England – 

The use of genetically modified 

mosquitoes appears to 

be stemming the spread of 

dengue in one Brazilian city. 

A neighbourhood in Piracicaba, 

in the Brazilian state 

of São Paulo, has seen a significant 

drop in dengue fever 

cases. 

The number of cases in 

Piracicaba’s CECAP/Eldorado 

district has dropped 91 

per cent. There were 12 cases 

reported in the one-year 

period, compared to 133 in 

the previous year. 

The decrease came in 

the first year the “Friendly 

Aedes” males, produced 

by British company Oxitec, 

were released. 

According to Piracicaba’s 

Epidemiologic Surveillance 

service which released 

LONDON, England – The Zika virus 

isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, 

according to experts. They say the epidemic 

is likely to continue for another 

two to three years, and in a worst-case 

scenario could become endemic in Latin 

America. 

Scientists from the Medical Research 

Council Centre for Outbreak 

Analysis and Modelling at Imperial 

College London believe the epidemic 

will end only when the population 

reaches a stage of “herd immunity,” 

when there are no longer enough uninfected 

people for transmission of the 

virus to be sustained. 

Once this stage is reached, there 

would be a long period with few new 

cases until the emergence of a new generation 

who had not been exposed to 

Zika, the researchers said in the journal 

Science. 

Using data modelling, the scientists 

predicted that the next outbreak would 

take place in around 10 years’ time. 

And they said slowing the spread of the 

virus would simply delay the point at 

which it fizzled out naturally. 

Earlier this year, the World Health 

Organization (WHO) declared the Zika 

the information, the rest of 

the municipality saw cases 

cut by more than half – 52 

per cent – during the same 

period, from 3,487 in the 

2014/2015 period to 1,676 

in 2015/2016. 

The latest data roundup 

also reports zero cases of 

two other mosquito-borne 

viruses, Zika and chikungunya, 

in CECAP/Eldorado. 

Friendly Aedes males 

don’t bite or transmit diseases. 

When released, they 

search for wild females to 

mate, and their offspring 

inherit a self-limiting gene 

that makes them die before 

reaching adulthood. Friendly 

Aedes’ offspring also 

inherit a fluorescent marker 

that makes them easy to 

identify in the laboratory. 

Friendly Aedes die along 

with their offspring. 

“We are delighted with 

the result achieved so far 

by Friendly Aedes which 

shows the potential of our 

approach. 

“We hope to see this effect 

on a larger scale beyond 

the limited area of CECAP/ 

Eldorado with our expansion 

into Piracicaba’s downtown 

city,” said Glen Slade, Oxitec 

do Brasil director. 

Friendly Aedes have 

been used in Piracicaba since 

April 30, 2015, when the 

first insects were released in 

CECAP/Eldorado. 

The success has resulted 

in the project being extended 

for one more year. (Caribbean360) 

Zika virus epidemic to last for 

years and could become endemic 

virus a global public health emergency, 

largely because of the risk to newborns. 

Zika infection is generally mild, 

with most people experiencing few, if 

any, symptoms. But it is known to cause 

microcephaly, a severe birth defect in 

which babies are born with abnormally 

small heads and brain damage. 

Despite concerns from leading scientists, 

the Olympic Games are going 

ahead next month in Brazil, where the 

current outbreak that began last year 

continues to rage. 

Brazilian health workers have tried 

cont’d on pg 9



to target the Aedes aegypti 

mosquito which transmits 

Zika. But the research paper 

said the outbreak was not 

“containable” and targeting 

the mosquito would have 

limited impact. 

Professor Neil Ferguson, 

lead author of the research, 

said any efforts to slow the 

spread of the virus could 

actually prolong the current 

epidemic. In a worst-case 

scenario, he said, the virus 

could become endemic. 

“Slowing transmission 

between people means the 

population will take longer 

to reach the level of herd immunity 

needed for transmission 

to stop,” he explained. 

Researchers say the outbreak is not “containable” and targeting 

the mosquito which carries the virus would have limited impact. 

“It might also mean that 

the window between epidemics 

could actually get 

shorter.” 

Professor Ferguson acknowledged 

there were still 

many unanswered questions 

about Zika which could affect 

predictions. 

The virus could become 

endemic in Latin America 

which would result in smaller, 

frequent outbreaks, for 

example, and he said no-one 

yet understood why Latin 

America was particularly affected. 

“One possibility is climate 

may have in some way 

aided spread of the virus, as 

spread coincided with an El 

Nino event,” he suggested. 

“Genetic mutation of the 

virus might also have played 

a role, although early data 

currently give limited support 

for this hypothesis.” 

Ferguson also speculated 

that previous exposure to 

Dengue fever might heighten 

the Zika infection in an 

individual, as recent studies 

had suggested. (Caribbean360)



Five charged with murder of pastor 

whose head was found in car 

The alleged ringleader William Mason (centre) and the other four 

accused were remanded to prison. 

MARYLAND, United States – US Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP) officers 

arrested a Jamaican woman on Monday after 

they discovered nearly three pounds of 

cocaine in her baggage at Baltimore Washington 

International Thurgood Marshall Airport. 

CBP officers turned the cocaine and 

30-year-old Trudian James over to the Maryland 

State Police for prosecution. 

James arrived at the airport about 4:30 

p.m. During a secondary baggage examination, 

CBP officers noticed that the bottom of 

her suitcase was unusually thick. 

An X-ray detected a mass, which CBP 

officers probed and discovered a white, powdery 

substance that field-tested positive for 

cocaine. 

The cocaine and packaging weighed 

nearly 2 pounds, 14 ounces. It has a street 

value of approximately US$90,000. 

Jamaican woman arrested 

trying to enter US with cocaine 

CBP officers arrested Jamaican woman Trudian 

James after officers found this cocaine in her 

baggage at Baltimore Washington International 

Thurgood Marshall Airport. 

“Transnational criminal organizations 

employ many unique concealment methods 

to smuggle their deadly drugs into the 

United States, and Customs and Border Protection 

officers must remain vigilant to stop 

these attempts,” said Dianna Bowman, CBP 

Area Port Director for the Area Port of Baltimore. 

(Caribbean360) 

BELIZE CITY, Belize – 

A Guyanese/Canadian businessman 

in Belize and four 

of his cohorts are facing murder 

and kidnapping charges, 

following the discovery of 

a murdered pastor’s head in 

the non-national’s car. 

William Mason, along 

with Belizeans Ernest Castillo, 

Keron Fernandez, Ashton 

Vanegas, and Terence Fernandez 

have been accused 

of the murder of 47-year-old 

Llewellyn Lucas, conspiracy 

to commit murder, kidnapping 

and conspiracy to commit 

to kidnapping. 

According to local reports, 

Lucas was one of 

three preachers kidnapped 

last Friday at Mason’s house 

in Belmopan. 

Police say Lucas was beheaded 

at another location, 

at a farm in the Belize District. 

The other two pastors 

were released. 

After letting the men go, 

Mason and his associates 

went to a location where a 

policeman who knew the 

businessman was wanted for 

questioning in connection 

with another matter, summoned 

lawmen. When police 

arrived, the men were all 

searched and a licensed firearm 

was found on Mason. 

But the gruesome discovery 

of Lucas’ head, bagged 

and placed in a bucket, was 

made when Mason’s vehicle 

was searched. 

Acting Commissioner of 

Police Russell Blackett said 

it was luck that led them to 

the discovery. 

“Had it not been we were 

conducting this investigation 

and were tracking this man, 

trying to locate him, there is 

a possibility we would have 

been investigating a missing 

person’s report. So I would 

say by the stroke of luck we 

stumbled upon this and I am 

glad we did,” he said at a 

press conference. 

All four men appeared in 

court yesterday and were remanded 

to the Belize Central 

Prison until September 14.

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Turkey declares 3-month state 

of emergency after failed coup 

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey’s president 

on Wednesday declared a threemonth 

state of emergency following 

a botched coup attempt, declaring he 

would rid the military of the “virus” of 

subversion and giving the government 

sweeping powers to expand a crackdown 

that has already included mass 

arrests and the closure of hundreds of 

schools. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 

who was accused of autocratic conduct 

before the insurrection, said the measure 

would counter threats to Turkish 

democracy. Possibly anticipating investor 

jitters, Erdogan criticized Standard 

& Poor’s for downgrading its credit rating 

for Turkey deeper into “junk” status 

and said the country would remain 

financially disciplined. 

The president did not announce details, 

but the security measure could 

facilitate longer detentions for many 

of the nearly 10,000 people who have 

been rounded up since loyalist security 

forces and protesters quashed the rebellion 

that started Friday night and was 

over by Saturday. 

“This measure is in no way against 

democracy, the law and freedoms,” Erdogan 

said in a national televised address 

after a meeting with Cabinet ministers 

and security advisers. 

The state of emergency announcement 

needs to be published in a state 

gazette and lawmakers have to approve 

it for it to take effect, according to analysts. 

Turkey imposed emergency rule in 

the southeast of Turkey in 1987, allowing 

officials to set curfews, issue 

search and arrest warrants and restrict 

gatherings as the security forces fought 

Kurdish rebels. The emergency rule 

People wave Turkish flags as they gather in Taksim Square in Istanbul, protesting against 

the attempted coup, yesterday. 

was gradually lifted by 2002. 

The president suggested military 

purges would continue. 

“As the commander in chief, I 

will also attend to it so that all the viruses 

within the armed forces will be 

cleansed,” Erdogan said. 

In an apparent attempt to calm 

fears that the military’s powers will be 

increased, the president said the military 

will be under the government-appointed 

governors’ command and work 

closely with the regional governors. 

The pro-government death toll in 

the botched coup was 246. At least 24 

coup plotters were also killed. 

Turkey also said it would close 

more than 600 private schools and dormitories 

following the attempted coup, 

spurring fears that the state’s move 

against perceived enemies is undermining 

key institutions in the country. 

Erdogan’s government said it has 

fired nearly 22,000 education ministry 

workers, mostly teachers, taken steps 

to revoke the licenses of 21,000 other 

teachers at private schools and sacked 

or detained half a dozen university 

presidents in a campaign to root out alleged 

supporters of a U.S.-based Muslim 

cleric blamed for the failed insurrection. 

The targeting of education ties in 

with Erdogan’s belief that the cleric, 

Fethullah Gulen, whose followers run 

a network of schools worldwide, seeks 

to infiltrate the Turkish education system 

and other institutions in order to 

bend the country to his will. The cleric’s 

movement, which espouses moderation 

and multi-faith harmony, says it 

cont’d on pg 13


Absent during protests, Baton 

Rouge mayor is more visible 

BATON ROUGE, La. 

– After police killed a man 

outside a convenience store 

and protesters filled the 

streets, the first black mayor 

of the Louisiana capital 

seemed to be conspicuously 

missing. Kip Holden’s 

absence was so glaring that 

demonstrators called for his 

resignation. 

But with the shooting 

deaths of three law enforcement 

officers on Sunday, the 

63-year-old Democrat has 

become more visible, standing 

up for his police force 

and accepting condolences 

from mayors across the 

country, including the leaders 

of Orlando and Dallas, 

and from President Barack 

Obama. 

In an interview with The 

Associated Press, Holden 


is a scapegoat. 

While Erdogan is seeking to consolidate 

the power of his elected government after 

the rebellion, his crackdown could further 

polarize a country that once enjoyed a reputation 

for relative stability in the turbulent 

Middle East region. It also raises questions 

about the effectiveness of the military, 

courts and other institutions being purged. 

“The fact that so many judges have been 

detained, never mind the workload at the 

courthouses, will render them inoperable,” 

said Vildan Yirmibesoglu, a human rights 

lawyer. 

The education ministry said it decided to 

close 626 private schools and other establishments 

under investigation for “crimes 

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden speaks about the recent shootings 

by police and of police, in his office during an interview with 

The Associated Press in Baton Rouge, yesterday. 

against the constitutional order and the running 

of that order,” the state-run Anadolu 

news agency reported. 

The agency said the schools are linked 

to Gulen, a former ally of Erdogan who 

lives in Pennsylvania and has denied accusations 

that he engineered the coup attempt. 

Turkey has demanded Gulen’s extradition 

from the United States. U.S. Secretary 

of State John Kerry says Turkey must provide 

hard evidence that Gulen was behind 

the foiled coup, and that mere allegations 

of wrongdoing wouldn’t suffice. 

The two allies cooperate in the U.S.-led 

war against the Islamic State group, with 

American military planes flying missions 

from Turkey’s Incirlik air base into neighboring 

Iraq and Syria. (AP) 

vowed Wednesday to unify 

Baton Rouge after two 

weeks of violence and anguish. 

The day the officers were 

killed “was one of the worst 

days in the history of Baton 

Rouge” and in his 12 years 

as mayor, Holden said. 

He said he was confident 

that the city would endure. 

“It’s been trying, but I 

have not shed any tears because 

I know we will win 

out,” he said from his downtown 

office. 

Citing the Bible, as he 

does often, Holden quoted 

Job: “Yet though you slay 

me, I will rise again,” he 

said. “Yet though those officers 

have been slain, Baton 

Rouge will rise again.” 

The mayor was getting 

ready to go to church Sunday 

when he got a call from 

his sister about ambulances 

on Airline Highway, a busy 

thoroughfare. 

At the hospital, grief 

poured out. The mother of 

a sheriff’s deputy killed in 

the shootout held a child in 

her arms and said she didn’t 

know how she could go forward. 

The deputy’s young 

daughter couldn’t believe 

her father wasn’t coming 

home. 

“Dad’s not dead,” he recalled 

the girl saying, “and 

he’s coming home this afternoon.” 

The mayor described the 

experience as “like having 

your insides ripped out.” 

The slayings came only 

days after five officers were 

killed in an ambush in Dallas 

and just over a month since 

a gunman opened fire in an 

Orlando nightclub, killing 

49 people. 

“It’s like Groundhog 

Day,” he said. “We can’t 

be reliving this stuff over 

and over again. But yes we 

were.” 

The police force is on 

high alert, and law enforcement 

officers from surrounding 

parishes have poured in 

to help. Funerals for the officers 

are pending. (AP)



Wednesday’s Sudoku Solution 

S U D O K U 

CROSSWORD 

Across 

1. Bed board 

5. College women 

10. Swindle 

14. Vagrant 

15. Small bay 

16. Father 

17. Memo letters 

18. Figured 

20. Eye part 

22. Soft drink 

23. Live 

24. Come before 

26. Dad’s mate 

28. “A ____ of Two Cities” 

30. Deli offering 

33. October birthstones 

37. Take apart 

39. Persia, now 

40. Casino game 

41. Summed up 

42. Conceited 

43. Nevada resort 

44. Shoe part 

45. Transmits 

46. Juneau’s state 

48. Grime 

50. Writing tool 

51. Harbor 

56. Uproar 

58. Gambling term 

62. Author ____ Christie 

63. Engaged in festivities 

66. Recipe verb 

67. Emanate 

68. Make amends 

69. Camping need 

70. ____ jockey 

71. Slender candle 

72. God of love 

Down 

1. Musical symbol 

2. Defeated candidate 

3. Lessen 

4. Subject 

5. Noisy insect 

6. ____ wing and a prayer (2 

wds.) 

7. Building wings 

8. Art ____ 

9. Small earring 

10. Watering place 

11. Boat with two hulls 

12. Mimic 

13. Concocted 

19. Dalai ____ 

21. Clears as profit 

25. Avoid capture 

27. Martini garnish 

29. Concluded 

30. Instant lawn 

31. Housekeeper 

32. Rustic hotels 

33. Gumbo veggie 

34. Banana skin 

35. Maryland’s capital 

36. Unattached 

38. Sandwich shops 

41. Gotcha! 

45. Deer 

47. Door handle 

49. Library patron 

52. Scrapbook need 

53. Furry swimmer 

54. Horned animal, for short 

55. Small pastries 

56. Passed effortlessly 

57. ____ Moore of “Indecent 

Proposal” 

59. Mild expletive 

60. Computer info 

61. Intersection sign 

64. List ender (abbr.) 

65. Compass reading (abbr.)


HOROSCOPE 

CANCER (June 22-July 22). 

That person asking you annoying 

questions is just trying 

to get to know you. Hopefully, 

it’s flattering that someone 

wants to be closer to you, even 

if that person doesn’t have a 

clue how to go about it. 

19). Today will offer opportunity 

to develop your inner 

world. Your experiences will 

mimic the scenes in your 

mind, so taking charge of your 

imagination is a powerful way 

to bring about the changes you 

desire. 

Today’s weather forecast 

Antigua and Barbuda 

Partly cloudy skies. 

High - 86ºF 

Low - 79ºF 

Wind: East 15 mph 

Sunrise 5.44 am; Sunset 6.43 pm 

Wednesday’s Crossword Solution 

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You 

can easily sense social tension, 

and when you do, your 

immediate response is to 

smooth things over with a joke 

or diversion. This is just one 

of your many charming habits. 

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). 

You may be putting your all 

into a project, and yet the desired 

result still eludes you. If 

this makes you frustrated, all 

the better. A touch of angry 

energy will push you to reach 

for and achieve something 

better. 

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). 

You’re spiritually generous, 

and this is why you can be 

as enthusiastic about the successes 

of others as you would 

be if the win were your own. 

You’ll rejoice in the chance to 

celebrate the people around 

you. 

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). 

The astral influences may 

have you feeling edgy. Among 

the many ways to work off this 

stress, the easiest way is to exercise. 

For bonus benefits, try 

a form of exercise you haven’t 

endeavored before. 

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- 

Dec. 21). You’ve very few 

regrets. Everything that’s happened, 

good and bad, has made 

you who you are today. You’ll 

find a way to profit from one 

of your past mistakes. 

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 

18). You’ve a strong will, 

big goals and the freedom to 

pursue them. This is a magic 

combination. The current circumstances 

are more precious 

and rare than you think. Use 

them to your advantage — 

now! 

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). 

You’re used to leading in a 

certain arena but were you to 

back off and let another person 

help, your schedule would 

open up, your load would 

lighten and you would be 

quite impressed by what happens 

next. 

ARIES (March 21-April 19). 

Business guru Raymond Aaron 

said, “If you don’t have an 

assistant, you are one.” You’ll 

certainly feel like an assistant 

as you run around tending to 

dozens of details today. 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). 

You needn’t worry about what 

you’re going to contribute to 

others that will mean something. 

It will all happen in the 

moment. You’ll capture hearts 

by just being you — the courageous 

and selfless version. 

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). 

Maybe you made some adjustments 

because you had to, not 

because you wanted to. Still, 

there’s strength in versatility. 

Those adjustments will 

work for you, and ultimately 

you’ll be glad you were strong 

enough to bend.


Thursday 21st July 2016


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! 

It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Health and 

the Environment that persons have been selling the bags that 

were originally distributed to residents free of charge by the 

Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Please note that these 

bags are NOT FOR SALE, and residents should contact the 

Ministry of Health at 462-5522 to report any supermarket or 

shop that has been selling these bags. 

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 principal and staff of the Ottos Comprehensive School 

wishes to inform the general public of its registration date, 

for students who have gained scholarships to the Ottos Comprehensive 

School. 

Registration of new students and collection of text books 

will be held on Tuesday 16th August, 2016 on the school 

compound, between the hours 9:00am – 12:00pm. 

Parents/ Guardians are asked to bring along the following 

documents when coming to register your child/children: 

• Registration Fee of $225.00 

• Book Clearance form from previous school 

• 2 RECENT passport size photos 

• Original and photocopy of Birth Paper 

• Original and photocopy of Health Card 

• Copy of Passport information page and original 

passport 

• Non- Nationals- Copy of Passport page showing 

time in the country and Passport 

• Pen and note book to write down the name of books 

issued to the students 

The collection of textbooks for students transferred to the 

Ottos Comprehensive School will also be on Tuesday 16th 

August, 2016 at 9:00am. 

All Persons interested in playing Mas for Carnival 2016, 

children between the age of 9 and adults can get an opportunity 

now if they contact Ali & associates at 723 2266 , 

462 1116 or visit the mas camp online for the Limited Ali 

& Associates 40th Celebration Special. Let's Have Fun for 

Carnival 2016. 

Joy Lawrence launches the revised edition of her 2002 publication, 

on Thursday 21st July 2016 at the Methodist Bookshop 

from 12 - 2 pm. She will be signing copies of 'THE 

WAY WE TALK & OTHER ANTIGUAN AND BARBU- 

DAN FOLKWAYS' along with her previous publications, all 

of which will be on sale. Visit JOY LAWRENCE - SUGAR- 

MILL TALES on Facebook for more information on the author. 

VACANCIES at OSEC 

The following VACANCIES are currently registered at the 

One Stop Employment Centre (OSEC): 

1) SECURITY OFFICER 

2) CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES 

A Minimum of 3 CXC’s (including English) 

Bi-lingual -- (Spanish) a plus 

Proficient personal computer skills 

Strong written and oral communication skills. 

3) ELECTRICIAN 

Must have 4-5 years experience 

Must be experienced in three phase and single phase & other 

types of electrical works 

4) NURSES 

Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school 

Must be currently registered with the Antigua & Barbuda 

Nursing Council 

Customer Service skills 

5) SERVER/BARTENDER 

Must have 2-3 years experience in field 

6) SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) 

Must have 4-5 CXCs including English & Mathematics 

2 years experience in Sales 

7) REPAIR TECHNICIAN (OFFICE EQUIPMENT) 

Must have 2-5 years experience 

Certification is a plus 

Must have a Driver’s License & owns vehicle 

If you are currently registered at OSEC and interested in any 

of the listed vacancies, kindly contact OSEC. If you are NOT 

registered with OSEC you may call the centre for more information 

on registration requirements. Our centre is located 

on Old Parham Road in the Ryan’s Building, next to Antigua 

Motors. OSEC telephone numbers are 562-8533/34/35. 

Kindly note that the DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATION 

is Tuesday 26th July, 2016.



Support 7 year old Shakira James Medical Fund Grand 

Fund RAISER Breakfast Saturday 30th July, 2016 at Cobbs 

Cross Corner starting from 6:30 a.m. Linkfish, Redherring, 

Shad, Souse, chop up, johnny cakes and more. Contribution: 

$15.00. Local Drinks will also be available 

Certificates to Be Collected 

Please be advised that all persons who have completed 

Computer Classes at Computer Reset Computer & Academic 

Training Center and have not collected their certificate; 

please come to Computer Reset on Whenner Road to collect 

your certificate as early as possible. Visit www.computerresets.com 

and go to the Computer Training Page to check the 

list of over one hundred names of certificates to be collected. 

All Seniors in the St. Paul's community are reminded of the 

Excursion sponsored by the Parliamentary Representative - 

Hon. E.P. Chet Greene This will take place on Thursday 28th 

July starting from 9:00 a.m. Kindly call 771-0323 or 770- 

9547 to register or for more information. 

Are you between the ages of 13 and 16 with a passion for 

writing? Good News, the Ministry of Tourism, Economic 

Development, Investment and Energy in collaboration with 

the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Foundation 

is accepting essays for the 2016 Children’s Essay Contest. 

In 500 words express, “If you were a cruise passenger, 

what would you want to see and do in your destination?” 

Please submit your essays to the Ministry of Tourism located 

in the Government Complex by Wednesday 20th July, 2016. 

Each submission must be accompanied by an FCCA entry 

form which will be available at the Ministry. A Cash Prize of 

$200 USD will be awarded to the National winner who will 

also have an opportunity to win up to $3,000 USD from the 

FCCA Selection Committee for the overall contest winner. 

The Helping Hand Foundation will be having a T-shirt mas 

and Jouvert morning troupe for the 2016 carnival celebrations. 

Interested persons from the communities of All Saints, 

Swetes, John Hughes and Old Road can register at the Mack 

Pond playing field from 5pm. Call 770-6055 or Sabrina 

Gillion @ 726-5009. Registration fee $20.00 Per T-shirt & 

$50.00 inclusive of refreshments. 

Samuels, Taylor 

snatch top honours 

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – 

Stylish stroke-maker Marlon 

Samuels and West Indies 

women’s captain, Stafanie 

Taylor, walked away with 

the top honours at Tuesday 

night’s fourth West Indies 

Cricket Board/West Indies 

Players’ Association Awards 

Ceremony here. 

Samuels captured the prestigious 

Cricketer-of-the-Year 

award added the One-Day International 

Player-of-the-Year 

honour, while Taylor secured 

the Women’s Player-of-the- 

Year honour. 

The 25-year-old Taylor 

was also adjudged ODI Player-of-the-Year 

and Twenty20 

International Player-of-the- 

Year, to complete a clean 

sweep of the women’s awards. 

Last year, Samuels scored 

484 runs from nine Tests 

while tallying 601 runs from 

15 ODIs and 118 runs from 

five T20I outings. 

The 35-year-old Jamaican 

also played a key role in West 

Indies’ capture of the Twenty20 

World Cup in India last 

April, hammering an unbeaten 

85 off 66 balls in the final 

to see off England. 

He recently led West Indies’ 

batting in the recent 

Tri-Nations Series involving 

South Africa and Australia, 

carving out 258 runs at an average 

of 36.85. 

Taylor, meanwhile, was 

her usual prolific self in both 

formats, hammering 491 runs 

in 10 ODIs last year at an average 

of 70.14 and 197 runs at 

an average of 49, in six T20Is. 

She was also inspirational 

in guiding West Indies 

Women to the capture of their 

maiden T20 World Cup title 

in April, scoring 246 runs in 

six matches. Her half-century 

in the final was key to the 

Caribbean side’s victory over 

three-time defending champions 

Australia Women. 

Darren Bravo, meanwhile, 

was adjudged Test Player-ofthe-Year 

for his 644 runs at an 

average of 35, with a centuries 

and five half-centuries. Chris 

Gayle won the T20 Player-of 

the-Year honour. (CMC)


Aron Fields makes it to the Boys 

U-14 COTECC Finals in Jamaica 

NORTH SOUND, Antigua 

– Vice captain of 

the West Indies Test team 

Kraigg Brathwaite says 

once batsmen apply themselves 

and bowlers keep 

a steady line, the regional 

side will be a force to be 

reckoned with when they 

battle India in a four-match 

series starting on Thursday. 

The top ranked Indian 

side is highly favoured 

against West Indies, currently 

languishing at number 

eight in the Test rankings, 

just above Bangladesh. 

But Brathwaite, who 

opens the batting, says patience 

should be the key for 

batsmen on slow Caribbean 

pitches. 

“I think the main thing 

with these pitches in the 

Caribbean is patience and I 

By Vanroy Burnes 

Antigua and Barbuda’s young tennis 

players are making a name for 

themselves on the regional and International 

level. Aron Fields one of the 

Country’s brightest stars reached the 

final of the Boys U-14 COTECC competition 

in Jamaica. 

Ranked #1 seed of his group, Fields 

reached the boys finals without dropping 

a game, he defeated Matthew 

James of Jamaica 4-0, 4-0 and Vijay 

Sharma of Guyana also 4-0, 4-0. Fields 

also defeated Jordan Beaton of Guyana 

6-3, 6-1 to reach the finals. 

Aron Fields was expected to play 

the # 2 seed and doubles partner Damari 

Cain of Jamaica in the finals. 

Meanwhile, Ashley Bersma bowed 

out of the girl’s singles competition after 

securing her spot in the semi-finals. 

The road to the semi-finals was not 

easy, but her consistent level of play 

earned her the spot. 

think once we carry that both 

facing their pacers and spinners 

we will make some big 

targets. You know it’s important 

for that first innings 

total,” said Brathwaite. 

“Will need that 300 and 

above and once we do that 

we put ourselves in a good 

position to go forward in the 

game positively. 

“Looking at their batting 

again it’s not going to 

be easy but we are accustomed 

to these conditions 

so we know once we get our 

lengths right and we bowl to 

some specific field. We will 

be good”. 

As part of their preparations, 

the Indian cricketers 

played two warm-up matches 

against a West Indies 

Cricket Board X1, which 

were both drawn. 

A training camp which 

climaxed in Barbados last 

weekend formed part of the 

Windies preparation and 

Brathwaite said he was satisfied 

with the performance 

of bowlers and batsmen 

during the sessions. 

“I think we had a good 

camp last weekend in Barbados. 

We got to go out in 

the middle and most of the 

guys had a good run out,”he 

said. 

“The bowlers got some 

good spells and the batsmen 

got some good spells from 

the bowlers and the assistant 

bowlers that came and 

help”. 

India are going into the 

series as overwhelming favourites. 

They have won the last 

five Tests series between 

Bersma secured the girls main draw 

spot by beating Laurene Mottle of Barbados 

4-1, 4-0, this after she loss to 

Moesha Fox of Jamaica in a three setter 

4-2, 2-4, 4-5. Bersma once again 

met Fox in girl’s quarters and turn the 

table to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 securing her 

semi-final spot. 

Bersma meet the #1 seed Jenna Harrison 

of Jamaica in the semi-final, but 

went down 1-6, 0-6. Selene Kentish 

did not make it to the main draw, but 

managed to move into the consolation 

semi-finals by beating Margaret Subryan 

of Guyana 5-3, 4-0. 

The Antigua & Barbuda Tennis Association 

congratulated the players. 

Brathwaite wants patience from batsmen 

the two teams, three in India 

and two in West Indies. 

“For me I had a few club 

games that I played so I am 

in good shape. 

“Also I think the guys 

are looking well coming 

from that camp.I think we 

are ready for this series” 

said the Windies Vice captain. 

“As the opener, I just 

want to build that foundation 

for the batsmen to 

come. That is my main focus. 

“Once I can do that I can 

put the guys in the middle a 

little more comfortable so 

we can get big totals”. 

The first Test between 

West Indies and India starts 

at the Vivian Richards 

Cricket Ground in Antigua 

on Thursday. (CMC)


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