Caribbean Times 88th Issue - Thursday 8th September 2016

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4 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Thursday 8th September 2016 Domestic workers getting organised By Everton Barnes Efforts are afoot to organise domestic workers and to provide them with job security and other benefits enjoyed by workers in other sectors. Industrial Relations Officer of the Antigua Trades and Labour Union, Andie Stephen, said her union has been making some progress in its on-going attempts to bring the domestic workers together. She said two meetings were held over the past week with the one Wednesday seeing the largest turnout so far. “Usually, we were seeing between five and six persons attending the meetings in the past but between Saturday and again yesterday (Wednesday), we are seeing a combined total of thirty-three people attending the meeting. This is a sign that By Everton Barnes People who lose their homes and/or valuable items in house fires will be able to appeal to the government for greater assistance. According to report coming out of the Cabinet, the government has reviewed a 1987 Cabinet decision regarding the amount of money fire victims can receive from the treasury. “The old Cabinet decision makes provisions to pay up to $5,000 for a family of five. But through this new update, fire victims will be entitled to as much as $5-thousand per person depending on the extent of the fire damage,” he revealed. the domestic workers themselves want to be organised as a bargaining unit,” Stephen stated. According to the union official getting the domestic workers to come together has been quite a challenge, however, the union embarked on an aggressive public relations programme to encourage the workers to attend. “We did a number of radio interviews and this was followed up with a flyer and we also encouraged those who attended the first meeting to tell and friend and to bring along someone new,” she stated. Stephen said the aim is to organise the workers in a similar manner as workers in the hotel industry and to set standards that will govern this sector. “There’s nothing in place for when a domestic worker reaches age 60 and we want to ensure that they become part of a retirement plan. These are some of the things that we want to see put in place on behalf of domestic workers,” she added. She outlined a number of steps that have to be put in place before the domestic workers are fully unionised. “We first have to ratify the International Labour Organisation’s Convention # More help for victims of fire He said the minister overseeing this development will be asked to make the determination of how much money is paid out by using his/her judgment. Hurst admits that the recent spate of fires that has left two people dead and several others homeless had an impact on the decision by the Cabinet at this time. He said the Cabinet is also aware that the Fire Chief has reported that many homes in Antigua and Barbuda are without the necessary devises that will save both lives and property. The government has already been on record announcing that it is in the process of acquiring 25-thousand smoke detectors to be distributed freely across the country. 189 which lays out in clear terms a commitment to ensure decent work for all domestic workers,” she explained. Among other things the Convention Preamble states “Recognizing the significant contribution of domestic workers to the global economy, which includes increasing paid job opportunities for women and men workers with family responsibilities, greater scope for caring for ageing populations, children and persons with a disability, and substantial income transfers within and between countries, and Considering that domestic work continues to be undervalued and invisible and is mainly carried out by women and girls, many of whom are migrants or members of disadvantaged communities and who are particularly vulnerable to discrimination in respect of conditions of employment and of work, and to other abuses of human rights”.
Thursday 8th September 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 5 Cooks man to stand trial for grievous bodily harm By Alecia McPherson Alvin Darroux aged 46 of Cooks Development was arrested on September 13th, 2015 after he allegedly struck 39-year old Wayne Bannis multiple times about the body with a stick. It is reported that on the day in By Alecia McPherson 51-year old Nyron Bachelor of Grays Farm appeared yesterday at the St. John’s Magistrate’s’ Court having been charged for unlawful possession of firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. On August 25th, Bachelor was nabbed by lawmen with an unlicensed .357 Magnum revolver. On the day mentioned at about 7:30 p.m., Constable Roberts and other officers were on mobile patrol in the Grays Farm area when they spotted the accused along with three other individuals on Buckley Street acting in a suspicious manner. A stop and search By Deborah A. Parker The men charged with the murder of a Liberta farmer had their matter committed to the January question, the two men who are neighbours, were allegedly arguing over ownership for a plot of land. The argument escalated into a fight during which both men caused injuries to each other. Both men were arrested and charged with 2017 criminal assizes yesterday. Fingers pointed to Meryl Chiddick and Aubrey Joseph, after the lifeless body By Deborah A. Parker A young man was convicted of unlawful wounding when he appeared in District B before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel, and had imposed on him a $1,400 bill. Steve Miller the offender, is said to have injured a man, with whom he had an altercation. The victim was forced to seek medical attention. For the offence, Miller was fined $1,000 - and ordered to pay $400 to the victim. Matters of this nature could land one in prison for up to two years. disorderly conduct; Bannis was further charged with ‹wounding’ after he reportedly struck Darroux twice to the head with a shovel. He was fined $600.00 forthwith when they first appeared in court October of last year. Man fined $13,000 for firearm, ammo was carried out on the men. While searching Bachelor, police found a crome Magnum revolver with black handle tucked in his pants waist. Further examination of the weapon revealed that it was loaded with five matching rounds. He was arrested and charged. Yesterday Bachelor pleaded guilty to both charges before Magistrate Clarke; he was fined $7,000.00EC forthwith for unlawful possession of firearm, In default he will serve eight months at HMP; and for unlawful possession of ammunition he was fined $5,000.00EC forthwith, in default six months at HMP. Accused murderers sent to High Court Offender gets $1,400 wounding bill of 53-year old Conroy Andrew was found on his farm, on November 10th, 2014. The village of Liberta was plunged into mourning after family members of the deceased launched a search for him, and returned with grim news. They would stumble upon his remains at about midmorning, with what appeared to have been a gunshot wound. Andrew, who was a popular and well-loved member of the said community was listed as murder victim number 14 for 2014. Darroux was subsequently arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm, after Bannis pressed charges alleging that he too was struck several times about the body with the broken shovel stick. It is reported that he sustained multiple injuries and was transported by EMS to the Mount St. John Medical Center. Darroux appeared yesterday at the St. John›s Magistrates Court and was committed to stand trial at January 2017 assizes at the High Court. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ( PROBATE ) A.D. 2016 In the Estate of EUS- TACE GOLDBURN CO- CHRANE, deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of fourteen (14) days from the date of this Notice Application will be made by NEIL COCHRANE, son of the deceased, and one of the persons entitled to the estate, to the High Court of Justice for the Grant of Letters of Administration of the Estate EUSTACE GOLDBURN COCHRANE, deceased, who died on the 02nd day of August, 2016. DATED the 07th day of August, 2016. …………………………… LAKE & KENTISH Attorneys-at-Law for and on behalf of the Applicant.
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