Caribbean Times 2nd Issue - Tuesday 27th September 2016

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Tuesday 27th September 2016
More fallout at AT&LU
By Everton Barnes
Two weeks after the unceremonious
removal of its President
Wigley George from
the Senate over his refusal to
support a government motion
affecting workers’ rights, the
Antigua Trades and Labour
Union is making sure that this
doesn’t happen again.
At its 77 th annual conference
which concluded on
Monday, delegates adopted a
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By Deborah A. Parker
Were it not for the scent of
a burning fan Antigua might
have lost another house to fire.
The unbearable heat has
residents running their fans
round the clock, with Ann
Lewis being no exception.
Lewis said she was jolted
out of her sleep by the scent
of something burning Saturday
night.
resolution barring its senior
officers from accepting any
future appointments to the
Senate as this may lead to
conflicts of interest.
According to the General
Secretary, Hugh Joseph,
the resolution affects anyone
holding the position of president,
general secretary or
assistant general secretary. It
does not affect members of
the executive.
George was removed from
the Senate after voicing his
intention not to support the
Statutory Corporation (General
Provisions) Bill, 2016. The
union president was handed
a letter from Prime Minister
Gaston Browne telling him
that his appointment would be
revoked.
Immediately after that development,
the union executive
took a decision that none
of its officers would accept an
appointment to the Senate under
those conditions. But the
delegates have now take the
matter a step further stating
clearly that none of the senior
officers may accept future appointments.
By Deborah A. Parker
An act of theft has led to the sacking of a member of the airport
security staff. According to a source the booted employee
has been serving in that capacity for a number of years.
Further suggestions are that the female security officer has
had an issue with sticky fingers for quite some time and was
being watched. Finally, a few days ago she is said to have been
caught on camera stealing a bracelet. “I can’t understand why
she did that because everyone knows that cameras are all over
the place, “ a source commented. It is not known if any further
action will be taken against the woman.
George’s decision not to
support the bill came from
members of the union who,
on the afternoon prior to the
Senate debate, convened a
meeting at 46 North Street to
voice their displeasure with
the proposed legislation.
After, George has indicated
that when his term of office
expired in September next
year that he will not be contesting
the position of president.
He said it was time for the
union to take on new leadership
and new directions as it
seeks to represent workers in
as changing work environment.
Household saved by the smell
Airport security officer
steals, gets the boot
She quickly recognized
that it was the lone fan she has
been using to keep her and her
children cool.
“Me hurry up and plug it
out; When I touch it, it was
very, very hot. Little more and
it would be fire, “Lewis stated.
She went further to add that
some of the many fires may
have been caused by fans.
Lewis is using this medium
to advice residents to turn
their fans off periodically
“Especially those from
mego man. The fans they are
selling not good. They need to
stop selling people those inferior
things, “she opined.
Since the start of the year
the nation has been rocked by
one house fire after another.
In one incident a mother
and her young son were
severely burned, and subsequently
died.
NATURALISATION
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given
that Lonarine Angele Cartwright
of Bellevue Estate,
Clarks Hill, St. John's Antigua
is applying to the Minister
for Naturalisation and
that any person who knows
any reason why naturalisation
should not be granted
should send a written and
signed statement to the facts
to the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of External Affairs.