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Friday 11th November 2016 A n t i g u a a n d B a r b u d a
Vol.8 No.34 $2.00
OFFICIALS: PIER
WILL BE READY
By Everton Barnes
There is growing confidence
that the expansion of
the Heritage Quay Pier to
accommodate the Quantum
Class cruise ships will be
completed in time to meet the
arrival of the first such vessel,
the Anthem of the Seas.
That vessel is scheduled to
call at Antigua on December
2nd, 2016, and there’s every
expectation that its completion
will signal an asserted
move to have Antigua and
Barbuda return to prominence
cont’d on pg 2 Anthem of the Seas, a Quantum Class cruise ship, is scheduled to arrive on December 2nd, 2016.

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Friday 11th November 2016
Dundas calls on merchants and vendors to be patient
By Joanna Paris
President of the Antigua
and Barbuda Cruise Tourism
Association, Nathan Dundas,
has called on merchants and
vendors who ply their trade at
Heritage Quay to “be a little
more patient”.
His comments come as he
admits that he has received
several complaints from persons,
who are disappointed
that the work being done to
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expand the Heritage Quay
Pier is seemingly affecting
their sales, when cruise ships
are in port.
Currently, the vessels
who call to the country’s port
are now docked in the Bevis
Street Pier and Redcliffe
Quay area.
cont’d from pg 1
in the cruise industry.
Head of the Cruise Tourism Association,
Nathan Dundas, and Managing Director of
the Antigua Pier Group, Saiid Greene, have
expressed confidence that the work will be
completed on time and that everything will be
ready for the vessel and its estimated 5000 passengers
and roughly 4000 crew.
“I am very confident that we will meet
the target date and we have already advised
the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line of this. The
RCCL team that was to visit Antigua for a
site-inspection, will now arrive on the island
next week. We have also dispatched the allclear
to RCCL and I am proud to say that the
vessel will dock at the Heritage Quay pier on
December 2nd as planned,” Dundas declared.
The Antigua Pier Group official said he is
‘quite pleased’ with the current state of readiness
ahead of the vessel’s arrival. “We lost
some ground in undertaking this project, but I
am pleased to be able to report that we have
since made up for lost time. I have no doubt
Dundas said the complaints
all suggests that the
visitors venture into other
directions in opposed to previously
when the Heritage
Quay area was presented
right in front of them.
“The dock is scheduled
to be finished very shortly. It
will be finished for the 2 nd of
December so it is just a matter
of weeks before the Heritage
Quay Pier will be opened
again, so we are asking vendors
and the merchants to be
patient”, he stressed.
Dundas was a guest on
ABS’s Against the Backdrop.
Let’s go for a swim!
By Renio Abbott
When Police arrived at the scene, a
4-door Sedan R2687 was found swimming
in a pond-like ditch on Sir George Walter
Highway, opposite of Island Provisions Ltd.
The Blue Toyota Vista was facing north and
had to be removed by a wrecker for transportation
to Police Headquarters.
Both occupants of the vehicle have been
so far uncooperative with police leaving
them unable to identify the driver or the circumstances
surrounding the crash; they have
been taken into custody at Police Headquarters.
that we will be ready, however, this means that
we have to continue working around the clock
and not to become complacent at this time,”
Greene noted.
He also heaped praise on the Antigua and
Barbuda men and women who have received
sub-contracts for various aspects of the project
for what he termed ‘the fine job they are
doing’.
He explained that the contract was awarded
to an international firm in consultation with
the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, but
that several local companies also benefits from
sub-contracting.
According to Greene the just-ended summer
was the worst summer season for cruise
tourism in a long time and the expansion of
the pier will guarantee a marked turnaround in
number of calls for summer 2017.
Additionally, he noted that the new re-fuelling
services being offered by The West Indies
Oil Company in collaboration with Royal
Dutch Shell company only serves to enhance
Antigua as a major cruise port.

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IICA hosts HACCP workshop
By Renio Abbott
IICA is hosting its 10th
EDF SPS Project, a two-day
HACCP Workshop for Public
Sector Stakeholders in
Antigua and Barbuda from
the 10th – 11th November
2016 at the Multipurpose
Centre. Under the theme
Support to the Caribbean
forum of ACP States in the
Implementation of Commitments
Undertaken Under
the Economics Partnership
Agreement (EPA): Sanitary
and Phytosanitary Measures
(SPS).
The opening ceremony
started with a registration,
followed by the welcome
remarks by Craig Thomas,
the National IICA Specialist
of Antigua and Barbuda who
stated that “the workshop is
about Hazard training with
the support of food and the
science based system which
focuses on the safety of food
we eat. He further stated that
another workshop will take
place in a next few weeks.
Sharon Peters, Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry
Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries
and Barbuda Affairs
gave brief remarks about the
workshop and her expectations.
She stated “(HACCP)
Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point is all about
food security, rather than just
producing more food. She
indicated that the program
was an international and
imperative one, expressing
that food must be safe and
healthy in order to reduce
the risk of persons contracting
food borne diseases. She
sindicated that the information
must become common
knowledge for the producers
and for that to happen both
private and public sector
must be knowledgeable.
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Friday 11th November 2016
ECCB takes up de-risking issue
By Everton Barnes
The issue of de-risking that has
occupied the attention of Caribbean
governments and banking institutions
over the past year, is a focal point at
this week’s 27 th annual conference of
the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
(ECCB) now underway in St Kitts.
Head of the ECCB Unit in Antigua,
Albert Lockhart, as well as the
President of the Antigua and Barbuda
Bankers Association, Michael Spencer,
are in St. Kitts attending the meeting
which concludes today.
They are among managers and
other senior officers from commercial
banks and non-bank financial institutions
which operate in the Eastern Caribbean
Central Union and the wider
Caribbean attending the conference.
A release from the bank said this
year the conference is being held under
the theme: The Way Forward:
By Joanna Paris
As Antigua and Barbuda prepares
to commemorate World Diabetes
Day on Monday, the Antigua
and Barbuda Diabetes Association,
will be hosting a walk on Saturday.
Public Relations Officer of the
Association, Theolinda Charles,
has indicated that the activity is designed
to encourage persons to practice
living a healthy lifestyle, which
begins with exercising regularly and
eating well. The walk is scheduled
to begin at 5:30 am and Charles invites
everyone to attend.
The logo for World Diabetes Day
is a blue circle, the global symbol
Commercial Banks in a New Environment.
The sessions will focus on three
of the major issues which affect the
banking sector currently:
The Impact and Solution for
De-Risking;
The Progress on Basel II and the
International Financial Reporting
Standard (IFRS9) and Credit and the
Macro-environment.
According to the release the ECCB
began hosting the annual conference
with commercial banks in 1990. The
conference serves as a forum for discussing
issues which are critical to the
development of the region’s financial
and banking sector.
Recently, Prime Minister Gaston
Browne hosted a major regional conference
on the issue of de-risking and
correspondent bank relations which
are under threat from mainly major
US Banks.
Residents encouraged to
support World Diabetes
Day Walk on Saturday
for diabetes.
World Diabetes Day was
launched in 1991 in response to the
rapid rise of diabetes around the
world.
This year, World Diabetes Day is
being celebrated by over 230 associations
in more than 160 countries
and territories, as well as by other
organizations, companies, healthcare
professionals, politicians, celebrities,
and people living with diabetes
and their families.
Activities will include diabetes
screening programmes, radio and
television campaigns and sports
events.
Equivalence
assessment
By ABNAB
The expression ‘the world is now a
global village’ is often used by persons
who marvel at how lives, cultures and economic
and political systems of the nations
of the world have become so closely connected,
even intertwined in fact.
People in our region have embraced
the opportunity afforded by jet travel to
visit and all parts of the world. Differences
in language are now no longer considered
to be barriers. Places which some time ago
were considered ‘far flung’ or ‘on the other
side of the world’ and therefore inaccessible
to us, are now just hours away.
We in Antigua and Barbuda have nationals
attending universities in non-English
speaking countries and in unfamiliar
educational systems.
This results in graduates returning to
their home territories with qualifications
that may not be readily understood and so
they may encounter difficulties when they
seek employment or a promotion at work
or when they try to gain admission to other
educational institutions if they want to
pursue further study.
Often, the literal translation of non-English
documents does not provide the
clarity needed. It may even be that documents
from education institutions in some
English-speaking countries need to be
assessed. These qualifications have to be
evaluated and explained in terms that local
persons can relate to.
Equivalence assessment is one of the
services offered by ABNAB. We are able
to provide an interpretation of what the
foreign or unfamiliar qualifications mean
when measured against the familiar standards.
At ABNAB we also assist clients
who have successfully completed a number
of short courses and want an assessment
of their currency, as well as others
with a variety of equivalency concerns.

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Safety first at the port
By Renio Abbott
According to Port Workers
who contacted Caribbean
Times, they received a rude
awakening just before 7:00
am when they arrived for
work. They stated that they
were greeted by a padlocked
gate and advised by security
that they would not be allowed
entry unless they were
wearing regulation protective
footwear and headgear.
Following up on the report,
however, Caribbean
Times reached out to Port
Manager, Darwin Telemaque,
who clarified that as a part of
the security protocol, the gates
at the port are always locked
at night and early in the morning
and must be unlocked by
security for any staff, himself
included that wishes to gain
entry. He expounded on the
matter of safety, indicating
that he has to wear the same
safety gear if he goes in to
By Joanna Paris
Lower St. John’s will be bustling with activity
today as the country welcomes the Carnival
Vista, the second cruise ship to make
its maiden voyage to the twin island state this
winter season.
The first was the luxurious Viking Star,
which first docked here on October 21st.
While appearing on ABS’s Against the
Backdrop on Thursday, the President of the
Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association,
Nathan Dundas, said that the month
of November will be a good one for cruise
arrivals. He added that stakeholders are looking
forward to the arrival of the Carnival
work at the port facility at
night
He further clarified that a
group of some 5 workers had
maintained non-compliance
with regards to the regulations
which require them to wear
proper safety gear including
footwear and had been advised
on more than one occasion
of the regulated footwear
that they were mandated to
wear. They have refused to
comply with the necessary
safety precautions that are required
of all port staff, even
providing fashion alternatives
to the proper footwear, which
By Joanna Paris
Junior Minister of Agriculture and
Member of Parliament for St. Mary’s
South, the Hon. Samantha Marshall,
is eagerly looking forward to the establishment
of an aquaponics farm and
research facility at the St. Mary’s Secondary
School.
A grant of $83,070 US from the
Japanese Government through the Embassy
of Japan in Trinidad will assist in
bringing the project to fruition.
Minister Marshall anticipates that
the facility will have tremendous benefits
not only for the students at the
school but for the development of Agriculture
in the wider community.
She has also expressed her gratitude
to the Japanese government for the
grant.
“I am sincerely grateful that you
have committed this money to the
project. It is a contribution towards the
development of our young people and
towards the development of a community”,
she expressed.
She made mention of Indies Green
and Lincoln Farm, where aquaponics is
they were subsequently advised
did not satisfy the safety
requirements.
The port manager maintains
that the Antigua Port
Authority is dedicated to the
safety and wellbeing of all
employed at the port and has
gone through the necessary
steps to make sure that all
workers are secure and avoid
physical injury at all times.
Carnival Vista calls today
Vista which will bring over four thousand
passengers to the country’s shores.
“We are looking forward for the Carnival
Vista, there will be celebrations to ensure that
we give the passengers and crew the best experience
possible. We want to impress them
as much as we can, so we will be putting out
our best”, he indicated.
He said steel bands, dancers and other entertaining
presentations will form part of the
welcome experience.
The ship will be docked at the Nevis
Street Pier since work is still being carried
out at Heritage Quay to enhance its capacity
to accommodate larger vessels.
Minister Marshall looks forward to
aquaponics farm at St. Mary’s Secondary
also a feature. She added that the facility
will also play a part in securing food
security.
“I look forward to St. Mary’s Secondary
School making maximum use
of this opportunity. I look forward to
the community of St. Mary’s South,
making maximum use of this contribution.
We have to recognize that as a
nation, we must prepare ourselves for
food sovereignty and safety. We must
ensure that we are sustainable and must
ensure that we can grow to the point
that we can export”, she emphasized.

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Friday 11th November 2016
In a crowded field for Trump’s attention,
the Caribbean must get into the game
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s
election as President of the United
States of America, there is genuine
concern about what his Presidency
will mean for the Caribbean. So far,
there have been expressions of both
optimism and pessimism emanating
from the region.
Government officials have been
guarded in their comments, recognising
that they will have to deal with the
Trump administration come January;
academics and former politicians have
been less careful, voicing considerable
fears and bemoaning the consequences
of many of the policies that
he said he would institute. The single
thread running through the Caribbean
responses is uncertainty.
Uncertainty is a game stopper. It
causes governments and businesses to
pause; to adopt a position of ‘wait and
see’.
No one takes bold steps, lest they
backfire. At the same time, no one
rocks the boat. But, this cannot be a
time for pause by the Caribbean.
Unlike any other administration in
the past, nothing is predictable about
what the Trump administration will
actually do. During the election campaign,
he clawed-back from some of
the strident positions he took, and he
insisted that he would definitely implement
others.
However, as people in every Caribbean
country know well, statements,
pledges, promises, and threats made
in election campaigns are often abandoned
by politicians once the reality
of office and its constraints crowd-in
on them.
Talk is cheap, until the reckoning
comes when actual factors have to be
taken into account, such as costs, the
rule of law, treaty and contractual obligations
and public opinion.
There are a few certainties in the
present situation. One of them is that
while Mr Trump won the Presidency
on the basis of the number of states he
carried, he did not win the vote of the
majority of American voters.
Therefore, if he truly wants to lead
a united America at home and abroad,
he will have to listen to the voices that
shouted out visions, ambitions and aspirations
that were very different from
his.
To try to ride rough shod over popular
opinion is possible in autocratic
states where the government holds
sway over everything, including the
media.
The American Republic will not
stomach autocracy easily, if at all.
There are enough independent media,
think-tanks, foundations, institutes,
and associations dedicated to free
thought, free speech and open criticism
to keep any US administration
on its toes even if, as in this case, one
political party controls both the executive
and legislative branches of government.
Caribbean governments are right to
express the view that they will work
with Mr Trump’s administration.
It would be impractical, if not foolhardy,
to adopt any other position.
Donald Trump has been elected President
in accordance with the rules and
procedures of the American system.
He is the President-elect and he will
begin his 4-year period of government
in January.
What is important is for Caribbean
governments to try to influence a
Trump administration to pursue policies
in which there is, at the very least,
By Sir Ronald Sanders
mutual benefit.
That work starts with the group
of Caribbean Ambassadors in Washington
DC. They have to make contact
with the persons that Trump will
appoint to his Cabinet and their staff
members to identify the areas of mutual
interest and concern; they also have
to begin to educate them about the
many challenges that the Caribbean
faces, especially those that are caused
by US government action.
Further, Caribbean Ministers have
to seek every opportunity to connect
with US Cabinet members as part of
the early education process about the
Caribbean which, after all, lies in such
close proximity to the US mainland
and its Caribbean territories to be its
soft underbelly.
The field will be crowded. Every
Ambassador in Washington, DC;
every Head of Government and every
Minister of every country will be
seeking to do the same.
Constrained by small Embassies
and limited budgets, Caribbean councont’d
on pg 7

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cont’d from pg 6
tries will find the competition
for the Trump administration’s
attention to be
daunting. But, too much is
at stake to hold back from
the critical and crucial work
that has to be done.
One of the biggest challenges
that faces the Caribbean,
and one with dire consequences,
is how to change
Mr Trump’s campaign position
on Climate Change
which he believes to be a
myth.
Caribbean countries,
subject year after year, to
frequent and intense natural
disasters know well that far
from being a myth, Climate
Change and its concomitant
sea-level rise are facts that
have already set back their
economies and are now
eroding their coastal areas
and land mass.
If in three years’ time,
the Trump administration
does withdraw the US from
the agreement of the Conference
of the Parties (COP)
on Climate Change, it will
start a chain reaction with
grave consequences for the
survival of the region.
For, if the US pulls out
of the COP agreement, two
other great polluters – China
and India – will do the
same, on the basis that if the
US is continuing to industrialise
despite pollution, why
shouldn’t they.
Other countries would
follow the pattern; the COP
agreement would unravel
and the small island states
and countries with low lying
coasts in the Caribbean
and the Pacific will be the
victims.
There are, of course, other
difficulties in the US-Caribbean
relationship that did
not start with Mr Trump.
They include ‘de-risking’
and the withdrawal by
US banks of correspondent
relations with Caribbean
banks – a situation that is
a dagger at the heart of the
region’s capacity to participate
in the global finance
and trading system.
Starting a conversation
with members of the Trump
administration is essential
to get the Caribbean’s concerns
across.
The US has chosen its
President and its Congressional
representatives in accordance
with its Constitution
and its laws. That deal
is done.
This is not a time for
hand-wringing and lamentation;
it is a time for engagement,
persuasion and
negotiation in the region’s
interest.
Editor’s Note: The
opinions expressed in this
Op-ed are those of the author
and do not necessarily
reflect the views of Caribbean
Times.

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Friday 11th November 2016
TV personality JD Scott tells upper class
students how to transform dreams into goals
SALEM, Montserrat – Transforming
Dreams into Goals was the focus
of Thursday morning’s presentation by
visiting speakers JD Scott and Annalee
Belle.
Students from the fourth and fifth
forms of the Montserrat Secondary
School and some from the Community
College attended the one-hour chat given
by the guests who are on island at the invitation
of the Alliouagana Festival of the
Word. The 8 th edition of the literary festival
began today and runs until Sunday,
November 13.
JD Scott is the elder brother of the
Scott Twins, of the HGTV Property
Brothers show. He is also a TV host,
writer and popular web personality. His
girlfriend Annalee Belle, is a model and
celebrity makeup artist with over one
million fans on various social media platforms.
Cancun, MX – C&W
Business, part of C&W Communications
(C&W), one of
the largest full service communications
and entertainment
providers in the Caribbean
and Latin America
region, now owned by Liberty
Global (LiLAC Group), is excited
to announce the launch
of Hosted Collaboration
Solution (HCS) on Demand,
a managed Unified Collaboration
Service, at Cisco Live!.
Cisco Live is one of the
main IT conferences in the
Latin America region and is
expected to draw more than
5,500 customers, experts and
partners from different business
segments and levels.
Cisco Live! will be held from
TV personality JD Scott, AFW LitFest Chairperson
Gracelyn Cassell, Makeup Artist
and Model Annalee Belle, and LitFest Volunteer
Jean Handscombe.
The pair shared their experiences of
pursuing their dreams and the challenges
that they overcame. They said that it was
important for each student to write down
a plan of their goals, even if they may
need to deviate from it. Both Scott and
Belle said it was good practice to find a
mentor who is willing to invest time and
help them achieve their goals in their area
November 7-10 in Cancun,
Mexico and C&W Business
will be present at booth #506
showcasing live demos of
its next-generation platform,
HCS on Demand.
The launch of HCS on
Demand, powered by Cisco,
is a managed unified collaboration
platform that will enable
customers in 24 countries
across the Caribbean and Latin
America to leverage a full
suite of IP-enabled collaboration
tools.
HCS on Demand will be
hosted by C&W Business
at their data centers and be
delivered to customers over
the Company’s world-class,
SIP-enabled fiber IP (terrestrial
and submarine) and
fault-tolerant network. This
network encompasses over
42,000 kilometers (26,000
miles) of fiber across the Caribbean
and Latin America
and is the only MEF CE 2.0
certified network across the
region, allowing C&W Business
to deliver highly secure
and reliable data, voice and
video services efficiently to
its customers.
“C&W Business HCS on
Demand helps accelerate customers’
day-to-day business
processes, helping achieve
better and faster business outcomes
across the region. Customers
won’t have to worry
about burdening their IT staff
with the effort to deploy and
operate their own PBX or
of interest.
The need to evolve and stretch as you
mature was stressed, and the importance
of giving back. “It doesn’t have to take a
lot of your time or money but you have
to give back. Not only to those who may
have helped you but others who can’t.
Animals, nature…whatever is your passion.
Find a way to give to the less fortunate,”
Belle told the students.
Using examples of various celebrities,
the couple showed why staying humble
and true to who you are was necessary.
Following the presentation, they hung
around to answer questions and to exchange
social media handles as both are
very active online.
Technology and the Word: Contemporary
Manifestations is the theme of the
2016 Alliouagana Festival of the Word
(AFW). The main activities will take
place at the Montserrat Cultural Centre.
C&W Business launches hosted collaboration
solution (HCS) on demand at Cisco Live!
UCC platform. Customers
will only pay for what they
need, with no upfront costs,
making unified communications
more affordable and the
costs more predictable in a
fixed monthly service charge
per user,” said Daniel Peiretti,
SVP Product Development
and Management, C&W
Business.
“Our HCS on Demand
solution is secure, offers
strong SLA’s, and is supported
by a business-class infrastructure
with a certified team
that uses a simplified deployment
model. We will have
customers up and running in
no time, from anywhere, anytime
and from any device,”
cont’d on pg 9

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C&W networks wins fourth consecutive
Best Caribbean Wholesale Carrier award
PARIS, FR and MIAMI, FL – C&W
Networks, a division of C&W Communications
(C&W), one of the largest full
service communications and entertainment
providers in the Caribbean and Latin
America region, now part of Liberty
Global (LiLAC Group), again won the
Best Caribbean Wholesale Carrier award
on November 8 at the 12 th Global Carrier
Awards in Paris. The award recognizes
C&W Networks’ innovation in new service
technology, excellence in customer
experience and leadership in the wholesale
telecoms market across the Caribbean
region.
The Global Carrier Awards have become
the most prestigious awards among
the wholesale telecoms industry by celebrating
innovation, excellence and vision
and setting the benchmark for performance
throughout the marketplace. The
awards were independently judged by a
panel of over 20 judges, which includes
leading analysts, industry experts and the
senior editorial team of Capacity magazine.
The judging panel was carefully selected
to cover a wide range of market
areas and regions and were aided by a
new scoring system, which was refined
for 2014 to ensure that the shortlisting
and winners decisions remained objective
and transparent. This year’s submissions
attracted a record number of over
200 entries.
“C&W Networks won the Best Caribbean
Wholesale Carrier award at
the 2016 Global Carrier Awards in our
brand new Paris location. In recognition
for increasing revenue and profitability,
network reach, scale and reliability this
provider of choice in the Pan-Caribbean
region boasts a world-class Net Promoter
Score of 50% above industry standard,”
said the Global Carrier Awards organization.
“And with its demonstrated success
in completing strategic acquisitions, ongoing
network expansion and rollout of
innovative services this carrier continues
to exceed all expectations.”
“We are elated to be recognized as
the Best Caribbean Wholesale Carrier for
the fourth time across the region. We are
very proud to receive this recognition for
our success in a challenging and rapidly
evolving marketplace. In anticipation
of growing customer demands that rely
more and more on advanced technologies,
we’ve greatly expanded our capabilities
in new services and network
security over the past year – which the
judges recognized tonight. The award
highlights the commitment of our teams
and their tireless efforts across the region
to better serve our carrier clients and their
customers and our ongoing commitment
towards striving to be the best Caribbean
telecoms carrier,” said Paul Scott, President
of C&W Networks.
In selecting C&W Networks as the
Best Caribbean Wholesale Carrier winner,
the judges recognize that the company
operates the largest subsea network
across the Pan-Caribbean region, serving
over 260 local, regional and international
carriers. Its diverse IP backbone, along
with its over 38,000 in-country fiber
backhaul and local terrestrial networks
that are continually expanding throughout
the region were also key factors that
impressed the selection committee. In
addition, the selection committee noted
the beneficial impact to the region from
C&W Networks that has enabled unmatched
scale and reach spanning some
48,000 kilometers of submarine fiber
reaching 42 countries.
“Throughout 2016, we have been laser
focused on finding the best ways to
connect, protect, manage and optimize
carrier services for our clients and their
customers. We are enabling them to capture
new revenue, protect profits, and
grow their businesses. We are proud to be
providing the tools they need to be successful
in today’s global telecoms market
and will continue to deliver greater connectivity,
flexibility and scalability across
the Caribbean region,” said Scott.
cont’d from pg 8
added Peiretti.
As a Cisco Master Managed
Service Provider, C&W
Business utilizes its highly
secure and connected fabric
of datacenters to deliver the
most comprehensive, integrated
solutions for clients.
This crucial element enables
clients to have a single point
of contact, avoiding the challenge
of managing multiple
vendors. In addition, business
applications and unified communication
applications are
hosted in the same datacenter
significantly reducing latency
and enhancing data security.
C&W Business HCS on
Demand will offer customers:
Voice and video communications,
mobility, messaging,
presence, web and video conferencing,
and contact center.
Access to cloud-based resources
in a fast and easy way
so customers can get up and
running faster than with traditional
models.
Predictable per-user monthly
costs without having to incur
upfront capital expenditure investments.
Ability to easily ramp up or
down to address seasonal
needs.
Deployment of different license
types to individuals
across work groups or departments
as required.
Elimination of the costs and
problems of equipment maintenance
and software upgrades.
Customers most likely
to benefit from this solution
are those with a need for enhanced
remote worker integration,
mobility, cost reduction,
reduced travel cost,
simplified user experience,
accelerated decision making,
improved customer service
and better work-life balance
for its employees.

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Statement by the Communications
Secretary to Prince Harry
Prince Harry will undertake an official
visit to the Caribbean on behalf of Her
Majesty The Queen, between 20th November
and 4th December. His Royal Highness
will carry out 14 days of official engagements
in Her Majesty’s Realms where The
Queen is Sovereign, in addition to Guyana
– a member of the Commonwealth. The
visit will mark the occasion of the 35th
Anniversary of Independence in Antigua
and Barbuda, and the 50th Anniversary of
Independence in Barbados and Guyana.
Prince Harry will visit seven countries
including the Realms of Antigua and Barbuda,
St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and
Barbados, as well as visiting Guyana on
behalf of the Foreign Office. This will be
Prince Harry’s second official visit to the
Caribbean following his first tour to the
region in 2012 when His Royal Highness
represented Her Majesty during the Diamond
Jubilee.
Prince Harry is honoured to be visiting
the Caribbean in the year of The Queen’s
90th birthday, and to continue to develop
The Royal Family’s strong bonds with the
people of these important Commonwealth
countries. While these Caribbean countries
may be relatively small in size, each has
more than their fair share of natural wonders,
inspiring individuals and unique cultures
which His Royal Highness will experience
during this two week tour.
The visit will see Prince Harry carry
out a wide variety of engagements across
the seven countries, from official anniversary
ceremonies and meeting with inspiring
conservationists and young leaders, to
engaging with well-known cultural figures
and national sporting stars, to seeing the
impressive work of a number of important
local organisations and charities. His Royal
Highness will pay special attention to issues
which are common throughout the region,
and will learn how each country and
local community is responding to these
challenges. Prince Harry will experience
first-hand the importance placed on protecting
the environment and conservation;
including vital turtle conservation projects
on the white sands of Nevis, and the replanting
of the coral reefs in the seas that
surround Grenada. His Royal Highness
will see how projects across the Caribbean
encourage and support young people to
thrive, particularly through sport, but also
through social projects and the military. In
addition to this, on Her Majesty’s behalf,
Prince Harry will unveil a number of dedications
to The Queen’s Commonwealth
Canopy (QCC), a global forestry project
which invites Commonwealth countries to
dedicate indigenous forest to be preserved
in perpetuity for future generations.
The tour will begin in Antigua on Sunday
20th November. Upon arrival at V.C.
Bird International Airport on a scheduled,
commercial flight, Prince Harry will be
met by the sights and sounds so traditionally
associated with the Caribbean, as a
local band provides the soundtrack for an
Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force military
parade, during which His Royal Highness
will formally inspect the Guard. That
evening, Prince Harry will attend a reception
hosted by the Governor General, His
Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, featuring
cultural performances introducing His
Royal Highness to Antiguan life. This will
be the very first event held at the newly renovated
Clarence House, a historic building
which overlooks the spectacular Nelson’s
Dockyard and English Harbour. Evenings
in this part of Antigua are renowned for
their stunning sunsets, as Prince Harry will
hopefully see on his first night in the Eastern
Caribbean.
His Royal Highness’s first morning in
Antigua will kick off with a Youth Sports
Festival at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Many Caribbean Islands have a fantastic
record of producing some of the
finest cricket players in the world, and Antigua
is no exception. Prince Harry will be
hosted by three of Antigua and Barbuda’s
cricketing legends: Sir Vivian Richards,
Sir Andy Roberts and Sir Curtly Ambrose.
Prince Harry
Together they will tour the grounds meeting
local children and young people showcasing
the many national sports played in
Antigua and Barbuda. The power of sport
to create positive change for young people
and communities is a key focus of Prince
Harry’s official work.
From there, His Royal Highness will
attend a Charities Showcase event in the
tropical grounds of Government House,
in Antigua’s capital St. John’s. Charities
including the Nolan Hue and the Halo
Foundation, Scouts and the Girl Guides,
will highlight the crucial work that they are
carrying out in Antigua and Barbuda. That
evening, His Royal Highness will visit
Barnacle Point to attend a reception hosted
by Prime Minister Mr. Gaston Browne, at
which a number of Antiguan and Barbudan
young cultural ambassadors will also be in
attendance.
Day three of the tour will see Prince
Harry leave the shores of Antigua for a
short helicopter ride to its sister island of
Barbuda. This island remains untouched
in many areas, and with a population of
around 1800 residents, its famous pink and
white sandy beaches can often seem deserted.
The same cannot be said however
for the nearby lagoons where thousands
of Frigate birds flock to each year for their
annual mating season, making Barbuda
one of the world’s largest colonies for
this species. His Royal Highness will get
up close to these impressive birds on a
boat tour through the mangroves, learning
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cont’d from pg 10
more about their elaborate courtship rituals
and migration patterns, as well as how
they form an integral part of Barbuda’s
eco-tourism industry.
Back on shore, Prince Harry will make
the short walk to one of two schools in Barbuda,
Holy Trinity Primary School. Here
His Royal Highness will join the school
children busy preparing celebrations for
the school’s 93rd anniversary of their
Founders’ Day. His Royal Highness will
then travel the short distance up the road
to Sir McChesney George High School,
Barbuda’s secondary school with an impressive
attitude towards conservation
and promoting sustainability. Here, Prince
Harry will see how students manage and
utilise the natural resources they have access
to in Barbuda as a small island state;
whether it be practicing water harvesting,
cultivating crops, or poultry farming, and
meet the pupils who are empowered and
knowledgeable as a result.
That afternoon, back in Antigua, Prince
Harry will unveil the first of four dedications
towards The Queen’s Commonwealth
Canopy project at the Victoria Park
Botanical Gardens in St. John’s. The visit
coincides with the city’s annual Arbour
Day Fair, part of an innovative sustainable
programme which encourages the public
to return used plant bags in exchange for
a tree of their own choosing. Prince Harry
will meet those behind the scheme, including
those growing 90,000 trees to be
planted across the island, before unveiling
a commemorative plaque to mark the dedication
of the park to the QCC, next to an
enormous Rubber tree that dominates the
gardens.
From Antigua, Prince Harry will depart
for the second country of the tour,
St. Kitts and Nevis. On arrival, His Royal
Highness will receive an official welcome
by way of a military parade at Port Zante,
where Prince Harry will formally inspect
the Guard, before departing with the Governor
General, His Excellency Sir Tapley
Seaton, for his first engagement, a youth
rally at Brimstone Hill Fortress. This spectacular
UNESCO World Heritage Site sits
800 feet above sea level, in the shadow of
Mount Liamugia. Here, Prince Harry will
watch traditional dances, hear Caribbean
songs and listen to local poetry recitals, all
led by inspiring the young people of this
country. It is here that His Royal Highness
will also unveil the St. Kitts and Nevis
dedication to The Queens Commonwealth
Canopy Project – all of the forest above an
elevation of 1000 feet within the Central
Forest Reserve National Park which also
forms an impressive backdrop to the performance
itself.
Prince Harry will then travel by boat
to Charlestown Pier on the neighbouring
island of Nevis. As he arrives, His Royal
Highness will be welcomed to the island
by local residents of Nevis who he will
have the opportunity to meet, before travelling
to a local turtle conservation initiative
on Lovers Beach. The Nevis Turtle
Group was formed in 2003 by Mr. Lemuel
Pemberton, and is dedicated to developing
a Sea Turtle Conservation Programme for
Nevis that, by involving the local community,
will ensure that sea turtles are protected
for years to come. Volunteers work
every night on the beaches that surround
Nevis tagging sea turtles and collecting
information about their nesting habits and
movements. Alongside Mr. Pemberton,
Prince Harry will inspect the turtle nests
along the beach, many of which can include
up to 500 turtle eggs per nest.
That evening, His Royal Highness will
return to St. Kitts where he will attend a
reception hosted by the Governor General
at Government House. Prince Harry will
meet young leaders and people from St.
Kitts and Nevis including the country’s
Chevening Scholars and Commonwealth
Youth organisations.
On the 24th November, His Royal
Highness will travel to St. Lucia arriving
in the afternoon at Pointe Seraphine where
he will receive an official welcome to the
country. That evening, Prince Harry will
attend a reception hosted by the Governor
General, Her Excellency Dame Pearlette
Louisy, in the gardens of Government
House, overlooking the historic harbour of
the capital, Castries.
The following morning will begin with
an exhibition cricket match at the Daren
Sammy Cricket Ground. The event will
see His Royal Highness try out his bowling
skills against the legend Daren Sammy
himself, before the 6-over match is left
to the professionals. After the game concludes,
Prince Harry will return to the pitch
to present both teams with medals and exchange
signed cricket bats.
His Royal Highness will then journey
on to Pigeon Island, one of the country’s
national landmarks, to attend an outdoor
exhibition highlighting various conservation
projects run by the young people of
St. Lucia. Prince Harry will also unveil the
dedication plaque designating the Castries
Water Works Reserve and surrounding
rainforest as St. Lucia’s contribution to The
Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Project.
The Prince will then travel by boat
from the north of St. Lucia to one of the
most beautiful parts of the island, the
south-western town of Soufriere that sits
between the iconic Pitons. His Royal Highness
will arrive at the harbour to the sights
and sounds of a St. Lucian street festival,
with traditional food and drink on offer
at local markets stalls. Prince Harry will
have the opportunity to meet members of
the public, youth leaders and local school
children, with a St. Lucian band providing
the soundtrack.
Day seven will see Prince Harry visit
the picturesque island of St. Vincent,
part of the chain of islands making up the
Realm of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
His Royal Highness will be met off the
boat at Kingstown Cruise Terminal Pier by
the Governor General His Excellency Sir
Frederick Ballantyne, other government
officials and a military parade, at which he
will formally inspect the Guard.
From there, Prince Harry will travel
to Kingstown’s Botanic Gardens, the oldest
tropical gardens in the Western world,
which celebrated its 250th anniversary in
2015. Boasting a wealth of tropical plants,
flowers, trees and birds, the gardens are
also home to the beautiful St. Vincent
Parrot, the Amazona Guildingii, the country’s
national bird. Here, His Royal Highness
will tour the site, watching a number
of cultural performances and will plant a
commemorative Baobab tree to mark the
visit. Prince Harry will then visit the Vermont
Nature Trail, located in St. Vincent’s
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cast live, will take place at the Garrison Savannah,
the very site where independence
was born at midnight on November 30th,
1966. A special ceremony featuring a variety
of performers will commemorate this
important moment in Barbados’ history,
culminating in the reveal of a monument
designed by 24 year-old art student Taisha
Carrington. The design focuses around
the Barbadian trident emblem , which
will form the final part of the monument,
and which until now has been touring the
length and breadth of Barbados, leading up
to this moment.
The next morning Prince Harry will
return to the Garrison Savannah for the
50th Anniversary of Independence Military
Parade. National Uniformed Groups
will be represented in this colourful and
impressive parade, where His Royal Highness
will inspect the Guard of Honour and
be joined by the Governor General, Prime
Minister and other senior dignitaries to
continue the celebrations. Following the
parade, Prince Harry will join guests at the
Officers’ Mess at St. Ann’s Fort, where the
Prime Minister will deliver a speech and
raise a ‘Toast to the Nation’.
This evening will see one of the most
exciting events of the tour: The Golden
Anniversary Spectacular Mega Concert.
This extravaganza will be held at the Garrison
Savannah, with an expected audience
of tens of thousands joining the party. The
last five decades of Barbadian history will
be highlighted, with live performances
featuring the best of Barbadian talent, from
singers and dancers, to orchestras, icons
and celebrated entertainers, one of whom
will be Rihanna – all set to perform. Here,
Prince Harry will take in the celebrations,
and deliver a short speech before the concert
kicks off.
Prince Harry’s final day in Barbados
coincides with World AIDS day, a topic
of great importance to His Royal Highness.
The Barbados National HIV/AIDS
programme has highlighted men as being
at significantly high risk - they are more
likely to be diagnosed late with HIV compared
to women and are also more likely
to die from AIDS-related illnesses. To raise
awareness, the National HIV/AIDS Com-
cont’d on pg 14
cont’d from pg 12
beautiful southern interior. His Royal
Highness will walk a short part of a trail
that hikers worldwide travel to the country
to enjoy, meeting local guides and those
who work on the trail’s maintenance en
route. Here, Prince Harry will unveil the final
of the four dedications to The Queen’s
Commonwealth Canopy on this tour.
That afternoon, His Royal Highness
will visit one of St. Vincent’s beaches to
learn more about the country’s initiatives
which inspire young people through education
in schools to care about and protect
the endangered population of sea turtles on
St. Vincent’s shores. Following a recent
announcement from the Prime Minister,
Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, declaring it illegal
to catch or kill sea turtles or disturb their
nests in St. Vincent , Prince Harry will
hear directly from the local school children
about the various conservation projects
they’re involved in to help preserve these
endangered species. Before departing St.
Vincent, Prince Harry will attend a reception
hosted by the Governor General and
the Prime Minister at the Cruise Ship Terminal.
Sunday 27th will be a travel day.
The fifth country Prince Harry will visit
will be Grenada on Monday 28th November.
After an official arrival and welcome
at Grenada Cruise Port, His Royal Highness
will travel to Queens Park Grounds to
attend a community sporting event. This
local sports field is home to a number of
community cricket and football teams,
who practice there year round. Prince Harry
will have the opportunity to meet and
engage with some of the young players,
and the inspiring figures who volunteer
their time to help coach them.
That afternoon, Prince Harry will visit
Grand Anse Beach, one of Grenada’s most
beautiful beaches. Here, His Royal Highness
will hear about the devastating impact
climate change has had on the Caribbean
environment, and the steps organisations
like the Environmental Division and other
institutions are taking to repair and protect
their precious eco-system. His Royal
Highness will firstly see the how coral gardeners
from the Coral Restoration Project
are rebuilding the coral reef and encouraging
plants and coral to flourish in the
Grenadian seas again. Prince Harry will
then see how Grenada is also restoring its
mangroves, an important part of the country’s
eco-system, which were destroyed by
Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
Prince Harry’s last engagements of
the day will be a meeting with the Prime
Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith
Mitchell, prior to attending a reception
hosted by the Governor General Her Excellency
Dame Cecile La Grenade.
The next three days of Prince Harry’s
visit to the Caribbean will take place in
Barbados, to mark the 50th anniversary
celebrations of independence. This is an
important moment in the country’s history,
and one that thousands of Barbadians will
celebrate together.
Prince Harry will arrive at the Bridgetown
Port, which sits on the Southwestern
part of the island and is the gateway to the
capital. His Royal Highness will be greeted
by a military parade, before he makes
the short journey to Government House
for a meeting with the Governor General,
His Excellency Sir Elliott Belgrave, and
to present a number of Duke of Edinburgh
Award candidates with their Gold Award.
Prince Harry will then pay a courtesy call
on the Prime Minister Mr. Freundel Stuart
at his official residence Ilaro Court, before
returning to Government House to attend a
luncheon hosted by the Governor General.
That afternoon Prince Harry will visit
the Nightengale Children’s Home, an organisation
offering accommodation, support
and care to children from birth up until
the age of 18, including young children
with learning disabilities and health problems.
During the visit, His Royal Highness
will meet some of these children who call
Nightengale’s home, learn about the support
available from members of staff, and
officially open two of the Home’s recently
renovated buildings. Prince Harry will
also watch the children partake in a game
of road tennis – one of the country’s most
popular sports, which dates back to the
1930s.
Prince Harry will conclude his first day
in Barbados by attending the reveal of the
50th Anniversary of Independence National
Monument. This evening event, broad-

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cont’d from pg 13
mission in Barbados is trying to remove
the stigma associated with the illness and
encourage men to get tested and talk more
openly about the disease. Over the last four
years, a successful drop-in market-stall
event has been run on World AIDS day,
featuring stalls including a barber’s shop
and even a condom corner, ultimately encouraging
men to drop in and have a relaxed
conversation about an important
topic.
A special ‘Man Aware’ event will be
held in Heroes Square in the centre of
Bridgetown this year, where Prince Harry
will take the opportunity to meet with volunteers
manning the stands, and members
of the public dropping in to visit the stalls.
His Royal Highness will then travel to
the Barbadian countryside to spend time
with the team at the Nature Fun Ranch in
St. Andrew. This special and impressive
programme is run by Mr. Corey Lane, himself
a once-troubled teen who has devoted
himself to helping young people with their
personal development, by cultivating positive
outlooks.
The ranch allows young people to
speak freely with one another about important
topics, including HIV/AIDS, providing
them with a positive focus to guide
their lives in the right direction, in a rural
setting while tending to horses, working
vegetable patches, or managing fish hatcheries.
Prince Harry will tour the ranch, and
meet the young people working there who
are benefiting from the programme.
That afternoon Prince Harry will make
his way to Paragon Base, the home of
the Barbados Defence Force. Here, His
Royal Highness will see how the Eastern
Caribbean countries work together at
the Regional Security System (RSS), and
learn more about the Defence Force’s response
to combatting security threats and
the drugs trade operating within the region.
Prince Harry will also have the opportunity
to informally meet a number of the Defence
Force trainee soldiers, and see some
of the Base’s facilities.
The end of Prince Harry’s visit to Barbados
will be marked the following day
with an official departure from the airport,
as His Royal Highness travels on to Guyana.
Situated on the Northern shoulder of
South America, Guyana is part of the Caribbean
region because of its strong cultural,
historical and political ties with the
wider Caribbean community. Part of the
Commonwealth, Guyana has an incredibly
diverse population, and is the only
South American nation in which English is
the official language. The fourth smallest
country in South America, Guyana is covered
by a dense forest, something wildlife
enthusiasts are taking notice of as Guyana
becomes a top eco-tourism destination.
The Prince will arrive at Eugene F.
Correia airport in Georgetown, the Capital
of Guyana. This busy bustling city, nicknamed
the ‘Garden City of the Caribbean’,
is the urban centre of Guyana with a population
of over 120,000, and a distinct Caribbean
flavour.
His Royal Highness will make his way
to the centre of the capital, stopping to call
on President David Granger. He will travel
on to lay a wreath at the Independence
Monument, before arriving at Camp Ayanganna,
the Headquarters of the Guyana Defence
Force. Here His Royal Highness will
meet with groups of officer cadets, serving
officers and veterans, who will take The
Prince on a tour of the Base. Before returning
to his hotel, Prince Harry will lay
a wreath at Georgetown’s Commonwealth
War Graves, in honour of those who lost
their lives during the two World Wars and
the pre-independence period.
That evening the Prince will attend a
reception hosted by the British High Commissioner
Greg Quinn.
The penultimate day of Prince Harry’s
tour will truly be one to remember as he
takes to the skies to reach the remote wilderness
of the Hinterland. Over 80% of
Guyana’s land mass is covered by the Amazon
rainforest, and tucked away beneath
these incredible canopies are indigenous
communities surviving and thriving in the
jungle. His Royal Highness will visit one
such community; where he will be met by
village elders, who will lead Prince Harry
to the centre of this indigenous community,
which is just five-square miles in size.
Prince Harry will receive an official welcome
from the Surama villagers, around the
gathering point of the village Totem Pole.
His Royal Highness will hear more about
traditional village life, and take a short trip
to the village’s Eco Lodge to see how the
community is embracing eco-tourism.
From this friendly welcome, His Royal
Highness will fly to the Iwokrama International
Centre, which has a close link
to Prince Harry; his father The Prince of
Wales, has been the organisation’s Patron
since 2000. Prince Harry will meet with
rangers to learn about the forest, and the
steps being taken to protect this important
reserve, and the broader conservation
efforts of the Amazon. Before arriving at
the reserve, Prince Harry will briefly call
into Fairview Village and pay his respects
to the village Elders, as well as visiting the
local school.
The final stop of the day will be Kaieteur
Falls. This magnificent waterfall is
the single largest free-fall waterfall in the
world. It has a drop of 741 feet, making it
nearly five times as high as Niagara Falls
in Canada. To reach this staggering natural
wonder, Prince Harry will take one more
flight, and then a short trek through the jungle
with local guides, who will explain the
local flora and fauna of the area, before he
reaches the falls.
The last day of Prince Harry’s Caribbean
tour will finish with a visit to Joshua
House Children’s Centre, in the centre of
Georgetown. The charity, established in
1977, is currently home to more than 70
children, both girls and boys, typically
aged between 5 and 12. The mission of
the home is to rescue children who find
themselves in unfortunate circumstances
and whilst living here, have access to computers
and libraries, daily meals and can
learn skills like how to prepare those same
meals, or even grow the ingredients used to
create them. The charity manages to make
a big impact on the lives of children who
depend on vital services like those provided.
Prince Harry will hear of this first-hand
from the children living there, and the staff
and volunteers who together make it all
possible.
That afternoon, Prince Harry will return
to Eugene F. Correia airport, where
he will inspect the final guard of the tour
before departing for London.

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Thursday’s Sudoku Solution
S U D O K U
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Fable collector
6. Facts
10. Goals
14. Golf stroke
15. Greek god of love
16. Playwright ____ Simon
17. Helpers
18. Riding whip
19. Rant and ____
20. Singer Reba ____
22. Delighted
24. Till bills
25. Not pos.
26. Grain tower
30. Singer ____ Seeger
32. Framed (2 wds.)
36. Serious injury
38. Brashness
40. Make mistakes
41. Oriental
43. Almost grown
45. That thing’s
46. Cease
48. Purple flowers
49. Advertising lights
51. Mend socks
53. River bottoms
54. Electric fish
56. Commits perjury
58. Polite word
61. Performance group
66. Pinocchio, e.g.
67. Crafts
69. Bogged down
70. Different
71. Ceremonial act
72. Cake covering
73. Colored
74. Nays
75. Shabby
Down
1. Eve’s guy
2. Rock’s ____ Clapton
3. Aspect
4. Pizzeria appliance
5. Basil sauce
6. Edict
7. Stops
8. Excessively
9. Type of poplar
10. Infuriate
11. Tidy
12. Plunge
13. Sleigh
21. To some extent (2 wds.)
23. Inferior
26. Beer mug
27. Furious
28. Lariat
29. Not in
31. Have supper
33. Taunt
34. Prodded
35. Printing ____
37. Untidy conditions
39. Fishing nets
42. Silent assent
44. Pen point
47. Artist’s board
50. Approached
52. Removes suds
55. Acquire knowledge
57. Truckers’ vehicles
58. Begged
59. Easter flower
60. Alleviate
62. Small rodents
63. Soft cheese
64. Loan
65. Fidgety
68. River (Sp.)

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HOROSCOPE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
As intellectually adept as you
are, you’re always operating
on a sensual level, too. The
lighting affects you, as does
the color, scent and overall
attractiveness of things. Today
you’ll find comfort in the
beautiful.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Your mind power is quite
real. Your intentions and attitude
will cause you to move
through the world accordingly
and with an impact of body
that changes particles, matter
and thus, to some degree, the
course of history.
Today’s weather forecast
Antigua and Barbuda
Partly cloudy early followed by
increasing clouds with showers
developing later in the day.
High - 85ºF
Low - 76ºF
Wind: East 10 mph
Sunrise 6.09 am; Sunset 5.32 pm
Thursday’s Crossword Solution
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You’re no minimalist, but
you’re willing to let something
drop in the name of simplicity.
Also, a request has been made.
So what goes? Note: Just because
a thing is enjoyable
doesn’t make it superfluous.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Though you may prefer to
be around positive role models,
if they don’t show up, fret
not! Reverse role models may
work even better. Seeing what
you don’t want will be among
the strongest motivators.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). As you show appreciation
for the solid people and
felicitous circumstances of the
day, a joy ignites in your heart,
radiates through your body
and rings out through the atmosphere.
You are happiness,
ground zero.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
How might you get out of your
uptight, rational mind? Have
an experience that transcends
it. Lean into the mystical.
Reach into that which cannot
be easily explained or completely
understood.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
You crave someone’s love. Do
you dare pause to ask why?
Knowing the origin of this
craving might not stop it, but
there is something valuable to
learn in the investigation.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
How someone longs to understand
the mystery of your inner
life. It’s not going to happen,
at least not in any kind of substantial
way, but if you offer up
a glimpse into your thoughts
and feelings you’ll make the
relationship slightly easier.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
People will reject something
that doesn’t fit in with a number
of other things they know
to be true. To be persuasive
you may need to change, soften
or mold your idea to click in
with what is already accepted.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Contradictions
abound, and what
does this mean? Maybe saying
and believing contradictory
things isn’t a sign that you’re
getting something wrong.
Maybe it’s a sign that you’re
getting something right.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
When you feel something’s
different about a relationship,
this is no cause to panic. Different
can be good — even
differences that don’t seem
particularly favorable at first.
Relationships that aren’t
changing aren’t growing.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You
know that people from other
cultures and backgrounds
think differently. You’re surer
of this than you are of being
right in your own cultural
views.

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“Eyes on Diabetes”
The Medical Benefits Scheme will be hosting a free public
Diabetes screening on Monday, 14th November 2016 staring
at 9:00am to 3:00pm at the MBS Parking Lot, Nevis Street.
Screening will include Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol,
Height & Weight and BMI. All are invited. For inquiries,
contact the Prevention Unit at 481-6361/ 6266.
All members of the public,corporate citizens, schools,
churches and visitors are requested to support the 2016 annual
poppy appeal, with their voluntary donations, to help
the local national veterans and widows who are in need. This
year`s Remembrance ceremony will be held on Sunday 13
November 2016 at the Cenotaph/ War Memorial. For further
information call the Chairman on 720-0058, the PRO on
721-1970 or the Welfare Officer on 561-1062.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of Dame Louise Lake
Tack The Short Term Fund-raising Committee of the St.
John’s Cathedral present The Annual Black Tie Dinner &
Dance. Friday 25th November, 2016, 7:30 p.m. until. Grand
Royal Antiguan Resort. Price $175.00 Entertainment by the
Specialist Band, Chiki Hi-fi, door prizes, lots of surprises,
including the Master of Ceremonies who is a Priest. Continue
to support our efforts as all funds raised will assist the
ongoing restoration work at our beloved Cathedral.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CLUB ELDORADO
Notice is hereby given for the Annual General Meeting of
Club El Dorado to be held on: Sunday 13th November 2016
Venue : Paradise Café Market Street St Antigua; Time: 4:30
PM ARTICLE 7- ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
The business to be discussed at the Annual General Meeting
shall be as follows:-
1. Minutes
2. Matters Arising out of the Minutes
3. Consideration of Financial Report
4. Any other Business
5. Election of New Committee of Management
6. Appointment of Trustees
The Liberta Wesleyan Holiness Church invites you to its
Harvest Fun Fair on Saturday November 26th, 2016, from
12:00pm – 7:00pm on the church grounds in Liberta. There
will be lots of attractions for the children including bounce
castle, face painting, donkey ride. Other attractions include
hat show competition, live music and entertainment. Come
and enjoy an afternoon of food, fun, fellowship and the
bountiful blessings from the Lord. An entry fee of $2:00 will
be charged per person. All proceeds from the fair will go
towards the building of the new sanctuary.
On the 19th November 2016 the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism
Cadets Corps will be hosting a Lunch and Fun Fair at
the House Culture Parliament Drive. As the Tourism Cadets
Corps is nearing the end of the 2016 Program, a cadet’s ability
to effectively manage a project is an integral part of the student’s
success in the program. The Tourism Cadets invite you
to come and experience tomorrow’s Tourism leaders through
song, dance, music and service on November 19th 2016, Old
Parliament Building. All funds raised will go towards the
graduation which is slated for December 16th 2016.
The St. John’s Branch of the Mothers’ Union invites one and
all to their Goat Water and Souse evening at the Dean William
Lake Car Park St. John’s Street. Friday 18th November
2016 3-6p.m. Tickets only $15ec. And can be bought from
any member of the organization or at the Deanery Office. All
proceeds in aid of their community outreach programs.
All executive members of the Antigua and Barbuda Ex-Servicemen
Association, are reminded of the monthly executive
meeting to be held on Tuesday 15 November at 5 pm, at the
Association`s headquarters on Prime Minister`s Drive. Please
be on time, or notify the Chairman on 720-0058, the PRO on
721-1970 or the Welfare Officer on 561-1062 of any Apologies.
The St. John’s cathedral parish presents its Annual Family
Christmas bazaar on Saturday, 3 rd December, 2016 from
2:00pm – 9:00pm at Deanery Grounds St. John’s Street. Lots
of food and drinks will be on sale.Attraction for ALL ages.
Santa Claus will be rolling through with his elves. Come on
out with the family and have a wonderful time. Proceeds
in aid of Restoration of our beloved Cathedral Church. NO
outside vendors will be allowed.
The Antigua State College invites the public to participate in
CARD 2017 – Conference for Academic Research and Development.
A community outreach programme of the college,
CARD’s mission is to present research on issues of national
and regional significance with the aim of promoting societal
change. CARD 2017 is slated for March 2017. The location
will be announced at a later date. The organizers are working
to prepare an attractive open environment for the sharing of
knowledge and experience in an array of subject areas. Papers
may be theoretical, archival or experimental in nature.
We are asking those who are interested in presenting at the
conference to submit an abstract of their research paper along
with a resume or one page bio of themselves to the following
e-mail, asc.cardconference@gmail.com. The contact person
is Dr. Patricia Benn. The organizers invite the submission of
papers by January 30th. For more information, contact: Antigua
State College: 462-1434. Email: asc.cardconference@
gmail.com

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Friday 11th November 2016
Stokes ton leaves India a big task
For Sale
Ben Stokes became the third centurion
of the England innings.
RAJKOT - On the eve of
the Test the Indian government
discontinued the use of
currency notes of denomination
of INR 500 and above.
The memo was clearly not
sent to the England cricket
team, who raised the first 500
against India in India since,
well, they did it themselves
four years ago in Kolkata.
After a perfect first day of
the series, England continued
to dominate the sloppy hosts
who added two drops, a catch
missed because of the captain’s
enthusiasm, and various
instances of misfields and
lazy legs allowing extra runs.
The India openers passed the
first stage of what is going to
be a test of character by batting
out 23 overs without drama
even though the odd ball
misbehaved.
While the batsmen made
England’s bowlers work hard,
making the most of India’s
largesse in the field was Ben
Stokes, who became the third
centurion of the innings to
go with Joe Root and Moeen
Ali, who began the day on 99.
Stokes banished the memories
of his three ducks in three
innings against India with an
all-out assault in the first session,
which brought him 65
off 95 and yielded England
139 runs for the loss of two
wickets. Once they began to
lose wickets in the second
session, England shelved the
attacking intent and began to
bat time: on these modern Indian
pitches you want to score
all your runs in the first innings,
and even if they come
slowly they make sure the opposition
bats on a pitch with
more wear and tear.
At any rate, a few balls
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Starting November 14th to November 26th.
had begun to turn sharply,
uneven bounce made more
appearances, and some of the
reverse swing was stark. At
one point, R Ashwin, bowling
from around the wicket, got
one to turn and bounce sharply
past Stokes’ bat. Stokes just
smiled. The smile of a man
who knew his side already
had 377 for 5 on the board.
They ended up with 537.
Put under such intense
pressure for the first time under
Virat Kohli, India’s fielding
went to pieces. Every
time the ball went to Gautam
Gambhir, the batsmen
fancied the extra run. Ashwin
and Amit Mishra are not
the fastest men either; at one
point Mishra conceded three
singles in three overs when
fielding pretty tight at mid-on.
Shockingly, though, Wriddhiman
Saha, reputed to be a
good technical wicketkeeper
who has also rescued India
with the bat on at least three
occasions in the last four completed
Tests, was shown up as
he dropped Stokes twice.
Keeping wicket for the
first time with a side scoring
300 in India, Saha’s feet
didn’t go to his left on both
occasions. He just dived to his
left, shelling a difficult first
one and a regulation one after
that. Both were on the cut off
the bowling of Umesh Yadav
- making that four drops out
of five off his bowling - with
Stokes on 60 and 61. Whether
it was some effect of the 14th
delivery of the day, with the
new ball, which reared from
just short of a length and wobbled
late to nearly hit him in
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cont’d from pg 18
the face, only Saha will be
able to tell.
By the time that ball misbehaved,
Moeen had taken
the single he needed to reach
his fourth Test hundred, widely
acknowledged as his most
mature batting effort. Yadav,
unlucky as he was, also
opened the floodgates with
one on the pads from his third
ball of the morning. Moeen
was the first one to take the
attack to India, before he left
alone a straight delivery from
Mohammed Shami to be
bowled on 117.
That didn’t slow England
down. When you are
300-plus in credit, when you
have a dodgy fielding side
at your disposal, when you
want to drive home that advantage,
look no further than
Stokes. He ripped every bad
ball apart, attacked Ashwin
and Mishra, took 11 runs off
Ravindra Jadeja’s first over
of the day, which he bowled
belatedly, and sent India a session
closer to needing to dig in
for the best part of three days
to save this Test.
Questions will be asked of
India’s bowlers and Kohli’s
captaincy - Mishra, underbowled
on the first day, was
persisted for eight overs ahead
of Jadeja - but this was also
the time to enjoy the uncomplicated
aggression of Stokes
and Jonny Bairstow. The
England wicketkeeper, the
highest run-getter this year,
landed demoralising blows
on the psyche of Mishra: first,
he lofted him over mid-off,
and then, the moment Mishra
bowled the wrong’un, he sent
a message by not just picking
it but also biffing it over longon
for another six. That took
him to 24 off 32, and his side
to 393 for 5 at more than 3.5
an over.
Stokes had by now begun
to toy around with spin:
slogging Ashwin, punching
him the moment he would
Aces upsets Sandals in
Business Volleyball league
By Carlena Knight
Aces fought back from a set down to defeat Sandals, 2-1 in
the Antigua Barnuda Amateur Volleyball Association Business
Volleyball league on Wednesday night at the YMCA Sports
complex.
Sandals came out firing and took the first set 27-25 but faded
throughout the second set giving Aces the much needed momentum
to win the second set, 17-25 and push to a final set.
Both teams look determined but late in the set, Sandals began
to lose confidence as Aces dominated winning the set and
the game, 7-15.
In the first mAtch of the night, ABIIT Millblades trumped
Good Morning Jo Jo Media in straight sets. Although the match
was highly contested Media could not find the winning formula
thus resulting in them losing both sets, 28-26 and 25-18.
land short, welcoming Jadeja
with a loft over mid-off first
ball. Shami returned to get
Bairstow for 46 minutes before
lunch, and Jadeja got the
wickets of Chris Woakes and
Adil Rashid. Stokes continued
to enjoy good fortune: mishits
kept falling between fielders;
when he offered a catch that
long-on could have taken,
Kohli ruined it by charging
back from close-in and putting
the fielder off; when
Stokes was finally caught, the
fielder stepped on the boundary
rope.
Once Stokes reached his
century, though, it seemed
he and Zafar Ansari were instructed
during the mid-afternoon
drinks break to bat as
long as they could to let the
pitch wear and to let Indian
bodies grow wearier. Accordingly
they added 52 in 22.5
overs. Stokes fell minutes before
the scheduled tea, which
was delayed as Ansari and
Stuart Broad frustrated India
for another half hour.
Weary they might have
been, but M Vijay and Gambhir
displayed alert minds and
compact defence during a session
in which England could
give it their all. Five bowlers
were tried, with Stokes spending
some time off the field
with cramps, but bar a few
deliveries not much troubled
the opening pair. That they
were still 275 from saving
the follow-on was a sign of
the challenge for them. (ES-
PNcricinfo)

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Friday 11th November 2016
Windies Women defeated as batting flops
Veda Krishnamurthy and Mithali Raj helped India steer clear of a top order wobble.
VIJAYAWADA, India –
Another batting failure saw
West Indies Women crash to
a disappointing six-wicket
defeat to India Women, in
the opening One-Day International
of the three-match
series here Thursday.
Opting to bat first, the
Caribbean side’s batting
woes continued from the recent
series against England
Women, as they slumped
to a paltry 131 all out off
42.4 overs at the Mulapadu
Cricket Ground.
Former captain Merissa
Aguilleira top-scored with
a defiant, unbeaten 42 off
77 deliveries but was one of
only three batsmen in double
figures, with teenaged
opener Hayley Matthews
getting 24 and captain Stafanie
Taylor, 19.
The damage was done
by left-arm spinners Rajeshwari
Gayakwad, who finished
with four for 21 and
Ekta Bisht, who claimed
three for 14.
West Indies Women were
63 for three in the 17th over
but collapsed to lose their
last seven wickets for 68
runs.
In reply, India were tottering
on 36 for four in
the 17th over before Veda
Krishnamurthy stroked an
unbeaten 52 and captain Mithali
Raj, 46 not out, to see
the hosts over the line in the
40th over.
The pair put on a brilliant
97 in an unbroken fifth
wicket stand as they powered
India to a precious two
ICC Women’s Championship
points.
Fast bowler Shakera Selman
was superb on her return
to the squad, claiming
two for 11 from her nine
overs.
West Indies Women, in
contrast with India Women,
now find themselves under
pressure to win the remaining
two games in order to
make safe their automatic
qualification for next year’s
50-overs World Cup in England.
Taking first knock, the
visitors lost Shaquana Quintyne
without scoring with
just five runs on the board in
the second over but recovered
through a 37-run second
wicket partnership between
Matthews and Taylor.
Both right-handers, Matthews
stroked three fours
and a six in a brisk 27-ball
knock while the usually
prolific Taylor found the
boundary twice in her 51-
ball innings.
Matthews and Kycia
Knight (9) fell in quick succession
to leave the Windies
Women on 54 for three and
when Taylor and Deandra
Dottin (8) both perished in
successive overs with the
score on 63, the innings was
plunged into turmoil.
Aguilleira then led a recovery
of sorts, stroking six
fours and putting on 31 for
the sixth wicket with Shemaine
Campbelle (7).
However, when Campbelle
was run out in the 28th
over, West Indies Women
suffered another collapse
which saw the last five
wickets tumbled for 37 runs.
West Indies Women
looked like defending their
target when Selman removed
opener Smriti Mandhana
(7) and Mona Meshram
(2) cheaply at 28 for two in
the eighth over.
Opener Deepti Sharma
(16) and Harmanpreet Kaur
(1) also perished cheaply in
the space of 20 deliveries to
leave the Caribbean women
on top before Krishnamurthy
and Raj arrived to rescue
India.
The right-handed Krishnamurthy
faced 70 balls and
counted four fours and two
sixes while the experienced
Raj hammered six fours in a
91-ball innings.
West Indies Women face
India Women in the second
game of the series on
Sunday at the same venue.
(CMC)