Caribbean Times 44th Issue

Informative, reliable, enriching! 

Friday 25th November 2016 A n t i g u a a n d B a r b u d a 

Vol.8 No.44 $2.00 

BIRTHING RECOMMENCES 

AT HERITAGE QUAY PIER 

Approval has been granted 

to recommence birthing 

of Cruise vessels at the Heritage 

Quay Pier. 

This after the Ministry of 

Foreign Affairs under whose 

designation is vested the 

responsibility issuance of 

the ISPS certificate has approved 

and issued the necessary 

compliance certificate. 

The approval allows for 

the operation of both piers 

(Heritage and Nevis Street 

cont’d on pg 2

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Friday 25th November 2016 

By Everton Barnes 

The attempt by the Grenada 

government to implement 

changes to the country’s 

Constitution has been 

soundly defeated by the people 

voting in a referendum 

on Thursday. 

The voting exercise was 

described as peaceful and 

without incident throughout 

the island as well as the two 

main off-shore islands, but 

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Grenada referendum defeated 

the turnout was significantly 

lower than many of the organizers 

anticipated. 

At one polling station, 

the officer in charge reported 

that his team compiled a 

log of the demographics of 

the people who were voting 

with some interesting results. 

“We found that people 

in the 18-25 age group were 

not participating in the vote; 

and that people in the older 

age group were participating 

in much larger number,” the 

official declared. 

One member of the Constitutional 

Reform Advisory 

Committee expressed disappointment 

with the turnout, 

cont’d from pg 1 

Quays) within the cruise 

terminal of the St. John’s 

Harbour. 

Construction work at the 

Heritage Quay Pier resulted 

in its decertification where 

the pier lost its ISPS status 

because its sterile environment 

was compromised. In 

order to effect the functions 

Margo Davis 

launches 

new book 

Margo Davis launched 

her new photography book, 

simply titled “Antigua” at 

Government House yesterday. 

Margo Davis, right 

hands a signed copy of her 

book to Sir Rodney Williams, 

Governor General of 

Antigua and Barbuda. 

noting that much work was 

done particularly among 

young people with the use 

of social media to get them 

interested in the referendum. 

There were seven separate 

bills before the people 

of Grenada to choose in the 

referendum, but in each case 

the requirement of a twothirds 

of the votes cast in favour 

was needed for a measure 

to pass. 

None of the several bills 

met that threshold, resulting 

in a heavy defeat for the government 

on this issue. There 

was an active campaign by 

the opposition party to several 

of the measures, and the 

of the ISPS Code; recertification 

was necessary and 

the management of the sterile 

environment has been 

re-established. 

The Government and 

People of Antigua and Barbuda 

welcome the Captain, 

Crew and Visitors on the 

M.V. Serenader of the Seas 

to our beautiful shores. 

church campaigned heavily 

against another that led to 

their defeat. 

A team from the Antigua 

and Barbuda Electoral Commission 

and the National 

Coordinating Committee is 

currently in St George’s for 

the referendum. 

Led by Supervisor of 

Elections Lorna Simon, the 

team visited close to twenty 

polling stations in practically 

all the constituencies on 

Grenada. Simon said the exercise 

was useful and while 

the voting was conducted 

smoothly, she too noticed 

that from constituency to 

constituency one thing was 

clear - voter turnout was 

very low. 

She said it was difficult 

to make a determination 

about the poor turnout based 

on such a short visit, but it 

was clear from listening to 

ordinary Grenadians speaking 

on the issue that many 

did not understand what was 

at stake, and decided not to 

participate.

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Breast Friends to increase public awareness 

By Joanna Paris 

Breast Friends will be embarking 

on a number of initiatives 

to educate the public 

about Breast Cancer as well 

as the importance of early detection. 

President of the Organization, 

Eunetta Bird, has 

indicated that monies from 

the proceeds of the 6 th annual 

Pink Party Zumbathon, hosted 

by the Mount St. John’s 

Medical Centre (MSJMC), 

will assist in developing a 

number of sensitization initiatives 

to be featured in the 

media. 

She is grateful to hospital 

for the support that it has given 

to Breast Friends over the 

years. 

MSJMC recently presented 

the organization with a 

cheque of $12,000. 

“The proceeds will go a 

long way in assisting us in 

sensitizing the public about 

Breast Cancer. I just want to 

encourage persons to do their 

mammograms regularly as required 

and also their self-examinations. 

Early detection 

is key and this will lessen the 

numbers of persons who die 

from this disease, early detection 

is key”, she emphasized. 

Breast cancer can affect 

women as well men and medical 

practitioners urge individuals 

who have a history of 

the illness to begin screenings 

and another tests as soon as 

possible.



Wishing Well Inc. continues sponsorship 

for second annual Miko’s Bike Mania 

The Wishing Well Inc. 

Foundation continues on the 

journey with Miss Tamiko 

Butler – the driving force 

behind the upcoming 2nd 

Annual Miko’s Bike Mania 

of the many young children 

who will be participating in 

a fun and healthy cycling activity 

on Sunday, November 

27th 2016. 

Mr. Iba Hodge of Galley 

Bay Resort & Spa represented 

Wishing Well Inc. (one of 

the mains sponsors of the cycling 

event) during the short 

presentation at the resort. 

“Most of us who were 

Miss Butler’s former colleagues, 

will remember her 

riding her bike to work and 

her incredible dedication to 

and discipline for cycling.” 

– Mr. Iba Hodge. 

It was especially befitting 

that a Galley Bay Resort 

staff member handed over 

From left to right: Miss Tamiko 

Butler of Miko’s Bike Mania and 

her daughter Maleah Butler; Mr. 

Iba Hodge, Receptionist Galley 

Bay Resort & Spa. 

the sponsorship donation 

to Miss Butler, who herself 

worked as a Water Sports 

Attendant at that resort. 

“Galley Bay Resort, 

Management and staff have 

been supportive since I 

first started training for top 

events in 2009. I’m delighted 

to give back not only to 

the community, but also to 

the hotel for all that they 

have done for me over the 

years.” – Miss Tamiko Butler. 

Wishing Well Inc. is a 

charity registered in Antigua. 

It was founded by two 

of the island’s hotels (St. 

James’s Club Antigua and 

The Verandah Resort & Spa) 

and focuses on assisting 

deserving children and the 

adults throughout Antigua & 

Barbuda and the Caribbean 

region on a whole. 


The 4th annual CIBC First Caribbean 

National Assessment Awards 

ceremony will take place on December 

15th at the Spring Gardens Moravian 

Church. 

This event will recognize the top 

100 students in the Grade 6 National 

Assessment, which was sat in June of 

this year. 

According to the Education Officer 

responsible for Business in the Ministry 

of Education, Jacqueline Robinson, 

who recently spoke about the 

initiative on ABS Good Morning Antigua 

Barbuda programme, the awards 

are geared towards further motivating 

the students to strive for academic excellence. 

“This is an incentive for the students 

to strive for excellence and we 

are very happy that once again we can 

partner with CIBC with this. 

“We will be awarding the top male, 

top female and also the top students in 

the core subject areas like Mathematics, 

English Language, Social Studies 

and Science”, she explained. 

Robinson says the students who 

attained a score of 360-400 will be 

Galley Bay Resort & 

Spa’s glimmering turquoise 

seascapes and lush gardens 

create a relaxing, natural 

setting for those who want 

to decompress and escape 

from the world. Its secluded 

setting, on the tranquil west 

coast of Antigua, enjoys forty-acres 

of tropical gardens 

between a bird sanctuary 

lagoon and a three-quarter 

mile beach. 

Top 100 students to be awarded next month 

awarded gold, silver, will go to those 

students who got a score of 340-359, 

while bronze awards will be presented 

to students whose score ranged from 

320-329. 

Branch Manager for CIBC, Dawn 

Solene has indicated that the financial 

institution is very honoured to partner 

on such an important programme, 

which will assist in the academic development 

of the nation’s youth. 

The prizes that will be awarded 

include: trophies, medals, certificates 

of recognition, and gift certificates 

among others.

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NODS calls for more focus on 

disaster management plans 


Director of the National 

Office of Disaster Services 

(NODS), Philmore Mullin, 

has issued a clarion call for 

businesses to develop Disaster 

Management plans, 

which cover all of the disasters 

that can affect the country. 

While appearing on 

Against the Backdrop on 

state media on Thursday, 

Media is key to democracy 

By Renio Abbott 

The China Latin American and Caribbean Media Summit 

was concluded in Santiago, Chile yesterday. Of the many vital 

points that were made at the summit, it was underscored 

that partnership in media is vital and should serve as a bridge 

between sources to share media work. It should be regarded 

as essential and of great value to a country. 

The utilization of media forces in the exchange of ideas 

for development in cultural diversity, promotion and acceptance 

should be published and seen on every media forum 

in all forms and languages. The collaboration of the media 

and vivid presentation of information is a great way to foster 

news reporting. 

Social media serves as a critical forum in the media, 

it aids as a great help for a country and the views are not 

only very important, but can also be beneficial to society. It 

should be in all available languages especially for the global 

unity to promote “One World; New World; Unification”. 

Websites should be developed abroad in association with 

different media houses to help a country’s economy, expand 

growth and experience, while providing necessary education 

to tourists. 

Media in China, Latin America and the Caribbean is 

about to change and the world will be looking at us from 

many different angles. Society is served by the media in so 

many different ways especially now via Facebook, Instagram, 

Twitter, MSN and the list goes on. Someone once said 

Twittering is a form of Journalism but it’s not. 

Newspapers should not be eliminated because of the 

threat of mobile technology, but it can be an online newspaper 

because of the constant recycling, it is also a more 

economical form of running a paper. Not everyone has the 

opportunity or luxury of having the internet, therefore there 

is always be a need for circulation of good old fashion print. 

Mullin expressed his dissatisfaction 

with the level of seriousness 

that disaster management 

is approached with 

across the country. 

He indicated that the 

discussion needs to be widened 

and that there need to 

be individual and collective 

responsibility in this regard. 

“We need to make a deliberate 

and consistent effort 

to build resilience into our 

development. As we develop, 

we need to ensure that we 

build right. There is a falsehood 

perpetrated by many 

that this office is responsible 

to ensure that everybody is 

safe. That is an individual 

responsibility,” he said. 

He said that the department 

has plans to engage 

the public more in efforts to 

increase awareness about disaster 

services and management. 

As the 2016 Hurricane 

Season comes to an official 

end on November 30 th , 

Mullin reflected on the preparedness 

for the season. He 

said that the country was not 

affected by any major storm 

or hurricane but preparation 

cannot be over emphasized. 

He mentioned that moving 

forward, more focus 

should be placed on people. 

“We need to remove the 

focus to some extent from 

things and focus more on 

people. Yes, we need to ensure 

that shelters are intact 

and everything else like that 

but ultimately, we need to 

ensure that at the end of a disaster, 

the focus is on people 

and their ability to survive 

and sustain themselves after 

an impact”, Mullin emphasized. 

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Ten strategies for reducing 

the cost of tertiary education 

By ABNAB 

A survey conducted by 

the Antigua and Barbuda National 

Accreditation Board 

(ABNAB) of 52 colleges in 

April 2016 revealed that the 

cost of tertiary education can 

be astronomical. The survey 

included 7 colleges from Antigua 

and Barbuda, 5 from 

the Caribbean region, 8 from 

the United Kingdom, 5 from 

Canada, and 27 from the 

United States (US). 

The cost of education 

from the local colleges ranged 

from $5000 to $ 268,000, 

the regional colleges from 

$40,000 to $302,000, the 

UK colleges from $63,000 

to $135,000, and the US 

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and $54,000EC per 

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Prime Minister’s Office 

also gives $13,500EC per 

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Antigua Commercial 

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studies at University of the 

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The dignity of the Obamas 

As Barack Obama’s 

Presidency of the United 

States of America enters its 

final weeks, there are tens of 

millions of people in America 

and across the world who 

already feel a great sense of 

loss. 

That sense will be heightened 

even more on January 

20 when he walks out the 

doors of the White House 

for the last time as President. 

For this man brought an extraordinary 

dignity to the 

office; a dignity that never 

sagged, not even when a Republican 

Congressman, Joe 

Wilson, shouted out, “You 

lie”, in the midst of his State 

of the Union speech in 2009. 

It was an unprecedented and 

rude outburst, never directed 

at any President before. 

The world saw that 

Obama dignity again and 

again, most recently when 

he hosted President-elect 

Donald Trump in the Oval 

Office to fulfil his duty of 

ensuring that the transition 

of power is smooth. It could 

not have been easy. 

After all, Trump launched 

his political ambition on the 

allegation that Obama was 

not a born American and, 

therefore, occupied the office 

of President illegally. 

Trump maintained that position, 

even though he knew it 

to be false, until mere days 

before the November 8 elections, 

and even then without 

a word of apology. 

Yet, Obama received him 

with all the courtesy, respect 

and importance that was 

necessary for a President to 

engage his successor. 

At the joint televised media 

event after their meeting, 

and in every statement 

Obama has made within the 

United States and in other 

countries, he has given every 

supportive chance to a 

Trump Presidency. 

He calmed the stock markets; 

he soothed worried 

leaders in Europe and in Latin 

America; and he tried to 

reassure millions of Americans 

who fear that their 

country may have made a 

backward step into authoritarianism 

at home and unilateralism 

abroad. 

Beyond the dignity with 

which he conducted the office 

of the Presidency, he put 

a caring and concerned human 

face on it. 

Witness his readiness to 

engage in town hall meetings 

in the United States 

and in foreign countries; his 

willingness to open himself 

to questioning about his policies; 

and his tolerance of 

every person as his equal 

with a right to question and 

to be given answers. 

The latter quality was 

displayed many times, but at 

none more effectively than 

in the heat of Trump-Clinton 

campaign trail when 

an older man, holding up a 

Trump sign, sought to interrupt 

Obama’s speech as 

he stumped for Clinton. 

By Sir Ronald Sanders 

The crowd jeered the man. 

Obama stopped them in a 

fashion that is typical of him. 

He pointed out that 

Americans lived in a country 

of free speech; that the 

man looked like he served 

in the military (he was wearing 

a uniform with medals) 

and his service should be respected; 

that he was elderly 

and respect for elders is paramount. 

That encounter was later 

related by Trump (probably 

on the basis of false information 

that was not checked) as 

“a disgrace” because Obama 

“screamed at the protestor”. 

Obama also hands to the 

Trump Presidency a country 

in much better shape than he 

found it. 

An economy that was in 

the doldrums when he took 

office in 2008 is much improved; 

unemployment is 

down; the violent crime rate 

is the lowest since the 1970s; 

America was kept safe from 

foreign attacks throughout 

his Presidency; and, abroad, 

initiatives were taken, such 

as signing up to the agreements 

on Climate Change, 

and establishing diplomatic 

relations with Cuba that 

gave the US a more benevolent 

face than it had for decades. 

Despite his intelligence, 

cont’d on pg 9



his charisma, and his eloquence, 

the deck was always 

stacked against him getting 

through a sweeping legislative 

programme that would 

deliver the transformation 

he promised. 

He was elected twice 

as President of the United 

States because he was able 

to reach over the vitriol of 

his opponents into the hearts 

and minds of ordinary people 

who trusted him, and 

who believed he would be 

the change they wanted to 

see in America. 

Those people were not 

only blacks and Hispanics; 

they crossed the wide spectrum 

American white voters 

– women, students, professionals 

and, significantly, 

the same people in Florida, 

Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina 

and Wisconsin that 

voted for Trump in this election. 

Obama failed to do many 

things, including with respect 

to the Caribbean; for 

example, Guantanamo Bay 

in Cuba is still occupied by 

America as a military detention 

centre even though he 

pledged to end it. His foreign 

policy judgements require 

separate consideration, 

and will not all be regarded 

sympathetically. 

But, he gave America a 

face of decency around the 

world; and he gave people 

everywhere reason to be 

proud and cause to believe 

that dignity, equality and opportunity 

can be achieved. 

That in itself is a marvellous 

legacy. 

Obama is probably no 

Saint, and he has never 

claimed to be. Politicians 

live in a rough and tumble 

world where tough decisions 

have to be made. But, he is 

unquestionably a man with a 

great sense of decency and a 

desire to do the right thing. 

When he and his wife, 

Michelle, depart the White 

House, they will leave with 

their heads high – and, with 

grace and in dignity. 

They would have served 

their nation well, striving 

to heal its ethnic and racial 

divisions; working for tolerance 

of those seen as ‘others’ 

– the gay and lesbian community; 

and trying to establish 

that ‘immigrant’ is not a 

word to define the unworthy 

and the unwholesome, but 

a word to describe people 

who have always gone to 

America because they truly 

believed that it is a land 

of freedom and possibilities 

where hard work pays dividends 

and where it is possible 

to make something of 

themselves that is better than 

what they left behind. 

The Obamas did not 

succeed fully; but success 

cannot be measured in perfection 

– they have given 

America a glimpse of all that 

it can be; and in doing so 

much good has been established 

and will be difficult to 

destroy. 

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. 

Government of Antigua and Barbuda 

Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, 

Investment and Energy 

Vacancy Notice 

Date: 10 th November, 2016 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons 

to fill the vacant non-established position of Tourism Community 

Relations Officer within the Ministry of Tourism, 

Economic Development, Investment and Energy. 

Key Functions: 

a) To coordinate activities and to help improve communication 

among the Government Communities, non-Governmental 

Organizations and Private sector. 

b) To build tourism-community relationships 

c) To communicate directly with communities on all Government 

related projects that will be of great benefit to communities. 

d) To assist community groups to source funding and applications 

for external donor funding for the development of 

community projects. 

e) To assist in drafting a Community- based Tourism 

Strategy and Policy. 

f) To develop and promote community tourism enterprises 

and activities in order to attract visitors and produce significant 

economic benefits for residents. 

g) To work closely with residents and businesses in a local 

community to support the local economy of an area. 

SPECIFICATIONS: 

Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

Interpersonal Skills 

Leadership Skills 

Excellent organizational and time management skills. 

A BSc in Management or related field 

An attractive remuneration package is being offered. 

Applications along with two references and certified copies 

of documents pertaining to qualifications should be addressed 

to: 

The Permanent Secretary 

Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment 

and Energy 

Government Office Complex 

Queen Elizabeth Highway 

St. John’s 

Antigua 

Applications should be submitted to the Ministry on or before 

3 rd December, 2016.



St. Kitts and Nevis PM recognised 

for outstanding statesmanship 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Prime 

Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy 

Harris was honoured for his Outstanding 

Statesmanship during the 

Gusi Peace Prize International Annual 

Awards Night 2016 at the Philippine 

International Convention Centre in 

Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, November 

23 rd , 2016. 

The prestigious Gusi Peace Prize, 

Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Peace 

Prize, is known as the Award for Great 

Achievers of the World. 

In his acceptance speech, Dr. Harris, 

the popular, six-time elected Member of 

Parliament, said his extensive government 

and political experience has afforded 

him the privilege of being a public 

servant, thereby working to effect 

positive change for his constituents, as 

well as the people and country of St. 

Kitts and Nevis as a whole. 

“Working in public life, both as a 

politician and now as Prime Minister 

of St. Kitts and Nevis, has given me 

the great privilege of serving my beloved 

people and my beautiful nation,” 

Prime Minister Harris said, adding that, 

“Public service for the greater good is 

the mark of a mature nation ready to 

embrace new ideas and to work collaboratively 

so that the quality of life 

for everyone can be improved. I have 

given 23 consecutive years as a Member 

of Parliament and about 20 years at 

the governmental and ministerial levels 

across a wide range of portfolio assignments 

including agriculture, lands, education, 

housing, commerce, foreign affairs, 

finance and now as my country’s 

3 rd Prime Minister.” 

The Honourable Prime Minister alluded 

to the challenges that come with 

such great responsibility and suggested 

that they are certainly worth it in the 

furtherance of democracy and nation 

building. “The vicissitudes of political 

life are assured in a functioning Westminster 

model of democracy like the 

one practiced in St. Kitts and Nevis. 

Through it all, I can say it is a singular 

honour and privilege to serve my constituents 

and country with distinction 

and with selflessness. I have received 

several awards, but this one I shall always 

remember and celebrate in tribute 

to my people and in tribute to my beloved 

country,” Dr. Harris said. 

The other 14 Gusi 2016 laureates 

come from around the world and include 

Dr. Kingsley Faulkner of Australia, who 

was honoured for Medicine (Surgery), 

Anti-Smoking & Environmental Advocacy; 

attorney Amor Mašović of Bosnia 

and Herzegovina, for Humanitarianism 

(Human Rights & Research for Missing 

Persons); Health Minister Nikolæ 

cont’d on pg 11


PM Harris: St. Kitts and Nevis will 

support the Bahamas and Haiti 

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — 

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable 

Timothy Harris has pledged approximately 

EC$1 million to Haiti and the 

Bahamas, as the two countries work to 

rebuild and recover in the wake of Hurricane 

Matthew. 

Prime Minister Harris’ weekend 

announcement came after the Cabinet 

of Ministers received and considered a 

recent report prepared by CARICOM 

Chairman the Honourable Roosevelt 

Skerrit, the Prime Minister of Dominica. 

Chairman Skerrit’s report detailed 

the extent of the hurricane impact on 

the two countries. 

Dominica’s Prime Minister assumed 

the Chairmanship of the Conference 

of CARICOM Heads of Government 

on July 1st, 2016 for the period up to 

December 31st, 2016. Last July, Dominica 

was not able to host the 37th Regular 

Meeting of the CARICOM Heads 

of Government Conference because of 

extensive damage from Tropical Storm 

Erika. Guyana hosted the Conference 

instead between July 4th and 6th, 2016. 

Prime Minister Harris reached out 

to Prime Minister Skerrit after Tropical 

Storm Erika hit Dominica in August 

2015 and pledged similar financial support 

for the country. 

“We are prepared as a people not 

only to sympathize with those who suffer, 

but also to extend a helping hand,” 

the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and 

Nevis said during his National Address 

last Saturday night on ZIZ Television 

and Radio. 

“We are happy to be in this position, 

to experience the satisfaction of giving 

to others,” Dr. Harris added. 

Discussing the aid package to the 

Bahamas and Haiti on Saturday, Prime 

Minister Harris stated that, “Cabinet 

pledges its support to these islands totaling 

just over $1 million dollars. This 

amount will be shared between the two 

countries on an equitable basis, taking 

into account the damage and economic 

health of each member state.” 

Addressing the citizens and residents 

of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Harris 

noted that, “We have been fortunate so 

far to be spared the ravages of a hurricane 

for the 2016 season.” 


Bănicioiu of Romania, for 

Governance & Social Services, 

Professor Nicholas 

Hagger of England, for Literature; 

Dr. Philip Fidler of 

the United States, for Medicine 

(Burn Surgery); Dr. Vincent 

Giampapa of the United 

States, for Medicine (Cell 

Aging Research), and Police 

Director General Ronald 

Dela Rosa of the Philippines, 

for Peace (Fight Against 

Drugs and Crime). 

The awards ceremony 

was attended by 5,000 distinguished 

guests comprising 

representatives of the 

diplomatic corps, local and 

foreign politicians, business 

leaders, celebrities, philanthropists, 

civic leaders, educators, 

scientists and other 

prominent figures from the 

Philippines and the rest of 

Asia, as well as the other 

continents in the world. 

The Honourable Ian 

Patches Liburd, Minister 

of Public Infrastructure et 

al., and Ms. Valencia Grant, 

Press Secretary to the Prime 

Minister, were in attendance 

and among the select VIP 

guests who presented the 

awards to the Gusi Peace 

Prize laureates on stage.


Friday 25th November 2016

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Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy 


10 th November, 2016 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the vacant non-established post of Business Analyst within the 

Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy. 

Job Summary: 

The Business Analyst will identify and communicate the understanding of business change needs, assessing the business impact of 

those changes, capturing, analyzing and documenting requirements and supporting the communication and delivery of requirements 

with relevant stakeholders. 


Defines and documents customer business functions and processes. 

Consults with functional unit management and personnel to identify, define and document business needs and objectives, current 

operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, and levels of systems access. 

Acts as a liaison between departmental end-users, technical analysts, information technology analysts, consultants and other governmental 

organizations in the analysis, design, configuration, testing and maintenance of case management systems to ensure optimal 

operational performance. 

Analyzes the feasibility of, and develop requirements for, new systems and enhancements to existing systems; ensures the system 

design fits the needs of the users. 

Tracks and fully documents changes for functional and business specifications; writes detailed universally understood procedures 

for permanent records and for use in training. 

Identifies opportunities for improving business processes through information systems and/or non-system driver changes; assists 

in the preparation of proposals to develop new systems and/or operational changes. 

Plans, organizes and conducts business process reengineering/improvement projects. (Examples are projects requiring strategic 

analysis of an entire process or operating area where specific issues or items to be corrected, examined or recommended have not been 

identified. Recommended solutions should be developed in consultation with impacted internal and external stakeholders, but should 

remain objective and independent of the specific stakeholders.) 

Researches and prepares statistical reports. Consolidates information into cohesive and understandable correspondence or other 

written form for use in management decision-making. 

Assists in developing an overall change management strategy for Tourism. 

Provides technical assistance in training, mentoring, and coaching professional and technical staff. 

Directs or participates in studies of new and existing programs and special projects to’ determine feas1bility, resolve 

problems including organizational, procedural” technical and fiscal research and analysis; develops policy and procedures 

to improve efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and/or improve internal and external customer service; develops information system 

documentation to support efficient Ministry operations; prepares reports and written findings and recommendations; and 

monitors changes. 

Provides work direction to one or more technical or clerical staff or acts as a team lead on designated projects or assignments. 

Specifications 


5 years’ experience in the field. 


Can clearly explain financial information and recommendations to non-financial individuals. 

Knowledge of financial markets. 

BSc Business Administration 

Masters an advantage 


Applications along with two references and certified copies of documents pertaining to qualifications should be addressed to: 





St. John’s 

Antigua 

Applications should be submitted to the Ministry on or before 3 rd December, 2016.








to fill the vacant non-established post of Director - Tourism 

Policy and Planning within the Ministry of Tourism, Economic 

Development, Investment and Energy. 

Job Summary: 

Plan, organize, direct, control and coordinate policy advice 

and strategic planning within the Ministry of Tourism 

Economic Development, Investment and Energy 

Key functions: 

Develop, implement and monitor strategic plans, programs, 

policies, processes, systems and procedures to achieve the goals, 

objectives and work standards of the Ministry. 

Develop, implement, administer and participate in policy 

research and analysis 

Develop strategies and programmes to strengthen the linkages 

between tourism and other sectors. 

Coordinate the implementation of policies and practices 

Establish activity measures and measurements of accountability 

Oversee and participate in the elaboration of policy documents 

and reports 

Consult with and provide expert advice to government officials 

and board members on policy, program and legislative 

issues 

Represent the organization in negotiations, and at conventions, 

seminars, public hearings and forums convened to 

discuss policy issues 



Leadership Skills 


5 years’ experience in Tourism to include three (3) years of 

experience in administration and tourism planning, policy, research 

and/ or evaluation. 

Master’s degree in Tourism, Planning, Measurement or Research, 

or a related field preferable. 


Applications along with two references and certified copies of 

documents pertaining to qualifications should be addressed to: 


Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and 

Energy 



St. John’s 

Antigua 


3 rd December, 2016. 







to fill the vacant non-established post of Economist 

within the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, 

Investment and Energy. 


Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic 

phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical 

models and statistical techniques. 

Develop economic guidelines and standards and prepare 

points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating 

economic policy. 

Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources 

and supply, consumption and depletion of non-renewable 

resources. 

Study economic and statistical data in subject areas of the 

portfolio of the Ministry. 

Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve 

economic problems or to interpret markets. 

Work with and across the various portfolios within the 

Ministry to provide technical support. 

Provide analysis and advice on risk- measurement issues 

to do with projects within the Ministry. 

Analyze proposed projects and their impact on areas like 

job creation or economic activity. 

Reporting 



5 years’ experience in the field of economics. 



BSc Economics 

Masters in Economics or related field would be an asset 


Applications along with two references and certified copies 

of documents pertaining to qualifications should be addressed 

to: 


Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment 

and Energy 



St. John’s 

Antigua 


3 rd December, 2016.



Thursday’s Sudoku Solution 

S U D O K U 

CROSSWORD 

Across 

1. ‘’Excuse me . . .’’ 

5. Cartoon supply company 

9. General vicinities 

14. For some it’s minimum 

15. Freeze follower, often 

16. Gets into shape? 

17. Pledge 

20. Beehive State tribesman 

21. Finger 

22. Black-and-white bite 

23. Blab accidentally 

25. School org. 

26. Strain, as one’s patience 

29. Word with ten or stick 

30. Genuine 

31. Born, in bridal bios 

32. Actor Ken of ‘’thirtysomething’’ 

34. Musical chairs goal 

35. A Batman 

36. Pledge 

39. Cry a river 

40. Bioelectric critters 

41. Altar locale 

42. Just get by (with ‘’out’’) 

43. Jackson Browne tune 

44. Is for them? 

45. Roofer’s gunk 

46. A famous Turner 

47. Saarinen’s genre 

51. Arrivederci kin 

53. Tense 

54. Summon a genie, perhaps 

55. Pledge 

59. Stand for a sitting? 

60. Loads 

61. Bad time for Caesar 

62. Question of location 

63. Kind of finder 

64. Sign over 

Down 

1. Dismal 

2. Terre ___ 

3. Everglades wader 

4. Restaurant sign 

5. Succeed in reaching 

6. Sap 

7. Shank’s ___ 

8. Fold female 

9. Indifferent to right or wrong 

10. Cameo, e.g. 

11. Costner role 

12. Some of the paper 

13. ‘’Quiet!’’ 

18. Like some skates 

19. One usually found on the 

couch 

24. Tanker mishap 

25. Seckel and Bosc 

27. View again 

28. Nevertheless 

30. E-mail option 

32. Honshu port 

33. Like the ‘’a’’ in NaOH 

34. ‘’Slammin’ Sammy’’ 

35. Erased 

37. Part of a shower scene 

38. Saint Stephen or Joan of 

Arc, e.g. 

39. Track act 

43. Unvarying 

44. Silvery white 

47. Kind of committee 

48. Deteriorate 

49. Turned 10 into 1,000 

50. Past plump 

52. Pilate’s road 

53. Blues singer James 

55. The chosen? 

56. Sound from a fan 

57. Lummox 

58. Behavioral quirk


HOROSCOPE 

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 

21). You’re curious about people. 

Sometimes that curiosity 

kicks in years later, when 

it’s too late to know. You’re 

still wondering how certain 

things came to be. Now is your 

chance to ask and avoid future 

regret. 

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). 

Gratitude will help keep you 

centered and focused on creating 

the experience you want for 

yourself and your loved ones. 

Your resources are abundant, 

and whatever you don’t have 

will be yours for the asking. 

Today’s weather forecast 

Antigua and Barbuda 

Overcast with rain showers at 

times. 

High - 83ºF 

Low - 75ºF 

Wind: East North East 12 mph 

Sunrise 6.17 am; Sunset 5.31 pm 

Thursday’s Crossword Solution 

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 

19). There are many delights 

in your arsenal of social graces. 

Superb manners, exemplary 

humor, exceptional warmth — 

that’s just the beginning. Wait 

till they taste your pie! 

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 

18). You and a loved one will 

understand one another perfectly 

as long as you’re making 

the effort to communicate out 

loud. Because there’s so much 

else going on today, your usual 

shorthand or telepathy with 

this person won’t work. 

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). 

You’re already the complete 

package. You’re whole. You’re 

perfectly you, just the way 

you are. Make this your mantra 

through the day. Sure, everyone 

can improve, but it’s a 

choice, not a necessity. You’re 

already worthy. 

ARIES (March 21-April 19). 

Compassion is not just a word 

you read in books about popes, 

saints and the Dali Lama. 

Compassion is an automatic 

response to your daily life. It’s 

who you are. 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). 

While there are detailed reasons 

why things must go as 

they do, in the broader sense, 

the circular nature of your 

business will bring with it a 

wallop of irony. “Crops are 

sold for money spent on food.” 

— Heraclitus 

CANCER (June 22-July 22). 

It’s heaven to be around people 

who get you, no explanation 

necessary. For these connections, 

intimate communication 

is subtle communication. 

You’ll go right to the heart of 

the matter. 

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Finding 

a groove requires a bit of 

patience today, so don’t expect 

things to work immediately. 

People need to get warmed 

up first, and that includes you. 

Breathe, smile, and get grounded. 

By noon all will sync up. 

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). 

Don’t let details bog you down, 

and avoid trying to prepare for 

every possible scenario. Most 

things will go right. Later, 

there will be more important 

things to tend to than the ones 

you were tempted to obsess 

over. 

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). 

Team spirit is not the job of 

one team member; rather, it’s 

a manner in which functions of 

the game are exercised. Your 

esprit de corps will be contagious. 

Encourage them to originate 

such a feeling, too, so it’s 

not all on you. 

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). 

Stay out of the minutiae. Jump 

up to that perch that will give 

you the big picture view. This 

is the way to bring/have/make 

the most fun possible out of today’s 

scenario.








Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill 

the vacant non-established positions of Junior Research Economist 

within the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, 

Investment and Energy. 

Job Summary: 

Under the direction of the Permanent Secretary, the Junior Research 

Economist will be responsible for undertaking analytical and 

research projects across the various portfolios that make up the Ministry. 

The Junior Research Economist will be expected to function 

among a team of professionals with multiple priorities and tight 

deadlines. 

Having an active commitment to continuously improving quality 

standards when performing statistical analysis of industry and economic 

data. 

Possessing an ability to communicate complex and sensitive information 

in an understandable form to colleagues. 


Assist in Tourism \Business Economic Impact Assessment. 

Carry out economic impact surveys. 

Assist line Advise on Economic Issues. 

Assist with the Ministry’s planning process. 

Responsible for providing research assistance, proof reading, fact 

checking and publishing economic research reports, while working 

under strict deadlines 

Conduct value-added economic research, including gathering 

and analyzing economic and financial data 

Respond to internal and external requests for data, charts and 

analysis 

Work with other members of the team and help with Ministry 

presentations, information requests and meetings. 

Specifications: 


2 years’ experience 


Can clearly explain financial information and recommendations 

to non-financial individuals. 


Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, to make linkages 

and to use common sense in solving problems and making decisions 

BSc Economics or related field 


Applications along with two references and certified copies of documents 

pertaining to qualifications should be addressed to: 





St. John’s 

Antigua 

Applications should be submitted to the Ministry on or before 3 rd December, 

2016. 

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 Supernova Athletics Club invites all to its fun-run and 

breakfast on Friday 9th December, commencing at 5:30am 

at Yasco Sports Complex. Papa Bird breakfast $12.00 until 

10:30 am. Proceeds in aid of purchasing uniforms for athletes. 

Your support will be greatly appreciated. 

The Spirited Optimist Club of Wadadli will be having a Fundraising 

Breakfast on Saturday 3rd December, 2106 from 6:30 

am-8:30 am. All Saints Road outside of Courts Furnishings 

Cost: EC$10.00 Proceeds in aid of Community Project & 

Youth Development. Thank your for your Support. 

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. 

Did you miss the Arbour Day Plant Fair? Do you still need fruit 

trees for your home? Then come to the Department of Environment 

from 24 November to 30 November from 9am to 11am 

each day. Remember, the exchange is five 10 by 12 or 10 by 14 

plant bags for one fruit tree. Let's ride the climate wave together 

this Arbour Month! 

The Sons & Daughters of Willikies, a community based organization 

will be having a Social Event called "Getting To Know 

You" on Saturday 3rd December, 2016 at the Willikies Football 

Play field starting from 1:00pm to 6:00pm . There will be lots to 

eat and drink. Attractions include the bounce castle, face painting, 

music and lots more. Tickets are available from any member 

of the organization and proceeds are in aid of the Willikies 

Reunion 2017. Lets all have a grand time together!! 

The ABLP St. Paul's Branch will hold a Tasty fund-raiser 

breakfast on Saturday 3rd December 2016 at the Cobbs Cross 

Corner from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. On the menu will be Fungi 

and shad, Link fish, Red herring, Sausage, chop up, johnny 

cakes, and more. with a free cup of Bush Tea. Cost of Breakfast: 

$15.00. Local Drinks will also be on sale. Do support this 

worthy cause. Proceeds in aid of Community Development.


ABFA to appeal CFU again on Benna 

Boys exclusion from Caribbean Cup 

By Marver Woodley 

The Antigua and Barbuda Football 

Association has set their wits yet again 

on appealing the Caribbean Football 

Union ruling against them for the final 

CFU Caribbean Cup playoffs position. 

This is according to President of 

the ABFA, Everton Gonzales, who 

said he received notification from the 

CFU executive committee stating that 

they had awarded the last position to 

Haiti, a position previously bestowed 

to the National team the Benna Boys. 


Thanks to their brilliant 

performance thus far the 

Leeward Island Hurricanes 

will have their first opportunity 

in years to sit proudly 

in the top of the standings in 

Regional First Class competition, 

in the ongoing Digicel 

4-day Regional cricket competition. 

Hurricanes who are currently 

persistently at the 

heels of front runners Barbados 

Pride have gained entrance 

into the third round 

of matches slated for today 

sitting proudly in the second 

position. 

Captain Kiron Powell, 

coach Regional Benjamin 

and manager Huge Gore will 

be away to the Trinidad and 

Tobago Red Force in Queens 

Park Ovals. The Leeward Island’s 

currently boosts 24.2 

points to Barbados’ 24.4 tally. 

Elsewhere the Guyana 

Jaguars sit on third with 24 

will aim to rebound after a 

severer hammering by the 

Hurricanes. Jaguars will take 

on struggling Windward Island 

Volcanoes at the Darren 

Sammy Stadium in St Lucia. 

Windward currently sits 

in the bottom best with 9.6 

points, also Jamaica Scorpions 

sit in the second to last 

slot on 21 points just 0.1 

points ahead of Red Force 

The Committee noted that the issue 

of reposition came after a reassessment 

showed that Haiti placed ahead 

of the Benna Boys who was in the 

running alongside Trinidad and Tobago 

and Suriname after the CFU Championships. 

Following such a decision the 

ABFA filed an appeal stating that according 

to the rules they should have 

been the ones entering into the playoff 

nonetheless. 

The President noted that after writing 

to CONCAF on the ruling the Association 

was redirected to the CFU 

who expressed that their final decision 

will stand. 

A judgment the football honcho 

noted they are contemplating on filing 

another appeal. 

The top team from the playoffs 

will go up against the top team of the 

Spanish Central American Football 

body, La Unión Centroamericana de 

Fútbol UNCAF, for a chance to reach 

to CONCAF Golden cup competition. 

Hurricanes in the top half of bracket 

Premier Division weekend lineup 


Looking into the weekends line up for the 

Antigua and Barbuda Football Association 

Premier Division games, Blackhawks will 

have yet another chance at redemption while 

Hoppers’ clean record will be challenged yet 

again. 

The Liberta Blackhawks will have yet 

another opportunity to enter onto the scoreboards 

on Saturday when the go up against 

Glanville’s FC in one of two games slated 

for the evening. 

The other game will see Sandals/ Imobile/ 

Inet Grenades up against neighbor’s 

Cool and Smooth Empires. 

Meanwhile on Sunday Harney Motors 

Tryum FC will attempt to tackle Asots Arcade 

Parham while Fitzroy Rewinding Piggott’s 

Bullets will confront SAP FC. 

The nights show piece will showcase 

front runner’s AC Delco Greenbay Hoppers 

match up against Flow Old Road. 

who will gain help in the 

form of Darren Bravo who 

will be playing against the 

Hurricanes. 

ABFA Girls 

U-15 favorites 

held to a draw 


The Princess Margret 

Secondary School was 

held to a draw in the Under 

15 Girls division of the 

Schools’ Football competition 

on Wednesday. 

PMS and the Ottos 

Comprehensive Secondary 

School battled to a goalless 

draw at the Antigua Grammar 

School playing field. 

Minutes later at the same 

venue the Jennings Secondary 

School defeated the 

Antigua Girls High School 

1-nil. The loan goal was delivered 

by Deshanti Cooper.



The South African U21 Ladies 

Field Hockey Team in Santiago 

By Renio Abbott 

The South African U21 

Ladies Field Hockey team is 

currently in Santiago, Chile 

to take part in the 2016 Junior 

World Cup. Sixteen 

teams are competing in the 

tournament, including Argentina, 

USA, England, 

Netherlands, China and the 

home team Chile. 

The South African Team 

are the African Champions 

having won the Junior African 

Cup that took place in 

Namibia in April 2016. Zimbabwe 

are the other African 

representative in the event. 

South Africa are aiming to 

come in the top 2 places in 

their pool and thus qualify 

for the quarterfinals where 

after the competition enters 

the knockout stages. 

This group of 18 ladies 

come from all parts of South 

Africa and are a very young 

team in terms of both age 

and experience. The average 

age of the team is 19 years 

old and 8 players are uncapped. 

One player, Tarryn 

Glasby took part in the previous 

Junior World Cup held 

in Germany in 2013. There 

are 4 school girls in the team 

of which 2 players, Sisipho 

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Magwaza, the reserve goalkeeper 

and Ongeziwe Mali a 

dynamic striker will be eligible 

for the next Junior World 

Cup. Tegan Fourie, 18 and 

Marizen Marais guide the 

team in the midfield. Another 

player, Marguerite van 

Wyk who is also a striker is 

based in the USA where she 

attends and plays field hockey 

for the Pacific University 

in California. The team is 

captained by law student, 

Natalie Esteves who marshals 

the team’s defensive 

unit. 

Patrick Tshutshani, the 

head coach, is attending his 

3rd Junior World Cup. In 

2009 he was the video analyst 

at the event held in 

Boston, USA and at the last 

tournament in 2013 he was 

assistant coach. The team 

is managed by Mary Ann 

Dove from Cape Town who 

is studying towards a doctoral 

degree researching talent 

development in cricketers in 

diverse societies. 

This group of ladies are 

likely to form the backbone 

of the South African senior 

field hockey team that will 

compete at the Commonwealth 

Games to be held 

in Durban, South Africa in 

2022. This tournament in 

Santiago will thus provide 

the team with excellent experience 

in preparation for 

their senior careers. 

South Africa play Australia 

in their opening match at 

6pm on Thursday 24th November 

at the Club Manquehue 

in Santiago, followed by 

the host nation Chile at 6pm 

on Saturday 26th November. 

Their final pool match 

will be at 2pm on Monday 

28th November against arch 

rivals England. The matches 

are being live streamed 

on https://livestream. 

com/accounts/4542999/ 

events/6539968.


Benna Boys defeated in international friendly 


One goal made all the difference on 

Tuesday as the 82nd FIFA seated Benna 

Boys fell short against 119th seated Estonia 

in their International friendly at the 

ARG. 

Estonia set the stage by creating the 

1-nil success within 24 minutes into fast 

paced game packed with excitement as 

Antiguans came out and show their support. 

The Benna Boys playing on the familiar 

field had the advantage and created 


The Leeward Island Hurricanes continued 

their winning streak in the Digicel 

Regional 4-day competition and this 

time creating history on their quest for 

success. 

Hurricanes has set a record in Regional 

cricket by chasing 369 to defeat 

the Guyana Jaguars yesterday. The monumental 

accomplishment was the first 

a wave of opportunity but lived to regret 

not banking on them as the game came 

down to organization and the European 

team was inevitable better organized and 

stronger. 

In assessing the game, the technical 

Director for the Benna Boys, Ralston 

Williams says his players did not maintain 

position especially with the first half. 

Williams noted the team’s short comings 

in passing and running into space 

caused them the game, but nonetheless 

the team remained positive due the hard 


The recent visit by Prince 

Harry to the shores of Antigua 

and Barbuda has caused 

a wave of influence within the 

Ministry of Sports. 

Following his visit and 

participation in various sporting 

activities on his four-day 

visit to the twin island, the 

country’s Director of Sports 

Header Samuel-Daley says 

the twin island could stand to 

gain a lot from such visits one 

of which she hopes for is an 

exchange program between 

the United Kingdom and Antigua 

and Barbuda. 

Looking at the bigger picture 

the Director noted that 

sports education and the exchange 

not only plays a vital 

role in the development of 

sports but aspiring athletes if 

given the opportunity to interact 

with students from the UK 

could learn a lot and even pass 

it on to other youngsters. 

On Monday Prince Harry 

work displayed by the under 20 players 

notably defenders Vashami Allen, Jamarlie 

Stevens and Javorn Stevens 

Asked about the worked displayed by 

the visiting team, he noted that Estonia 

players were physically bigger, showed 

more professionalism and was strong in 

the air. 

Football fans were happy nonetheless 

as Antigua and Barbuda fielded all home 

grown players except for midfielder Calaum 

Martian and goalkeeper Brenton 

Muhammed from overseas. 

Prince visit influences exchange program 

was treated to a sports festival 

which showcased some of the 

country’s top young athletes at 

the Sir Vivian Richard Cricket 

Stadium. 

Warriors, Buckley’s reach softball semis 


In teeth clinching clashes the ACB Warriors 

and Buckley’s won their respective matches on 

Wednesday evening to secure their seats in the 

semifinals of the Dave “Fat man” Knowles 

Softball League. 

Chasing 93 to win Warriors needed the first 

ball of the final over to defeat Bryson Future 

Stars by 4 wickets at Powell’s. 

Warriors raced to 93 for 6 in 9.1 in which 

Keyonnie Greenaway struck 32 and Shaquan 

Reefer bagged 3 for 5 in his overs one of which 

was a madden. Future Stars ha previously 

scored 92 for 3. 

Meanwhile, Success Catering Buckley’s 

claimed a narrow 4 run victory over Long Bay 

Beach Club Sisserou, Buckley’s 87 for 5 was 

thanks to Kadeem Philip’s 39 not out, Denly 

Thomas’ 23 and Curt Douglas 2 for 29 while 

Sisserou made 83 for 6. 

Warriors and Buckley’s will battle in a 

semifinals match, while the final spots will be 

contended by Dredges when they take on 300 

and Bryson’s Bullets take on Sanctuary. 

Hurricanes create historic run chase in regional cricket 

time Jaguars tasted defeat the Hurricanes 

were proud to deliver. 

The victory erased an almost 33-yearold 

record of the highest successful run 

chase in the history of modern first class 

championship in regional cricket. 

Requiring 369 to win, the Hurricanes 

surprised back-to-back champions the 

Guyana Jaguars with 4 wickets to spear 

at Warner Park in St Kitts, thanks to player 

Montcin Hodge’s second first class 

hundred. 

Hurricane’s efforts surpassed those of 

their predecessors and rivals in the competition 

the Windward Islands cricket 

team who in 1983 created the record by 

defeating Trinidad and Tobago with 368 

and 2 wickets to spear. This was Jaguar’s 

first defeat in 19 outings and Hurricane’s 

first win against them in over 2 years.



Generation Next hosts camp with EPL 


Generation Next FC and 

Wadadli Strikers are scheduled 

to host a one-week 

camp in collaboration with 

English Premier League 

Club Stokes City on December 

12-16. 

The announcement was 

made by cofounder and CEO 

of Generation Next, Rickey 

Santos said that there is a 

close relationship between 

themselves and the EPL 

team and not having an international 

camp for almost 

two years between both parties 

has urged the need for 

the camp for participant to 

experience once again what 

it is like to be coached by an 

international football team. 

Santos notes that the 

camp’s primary aim is expose 

the young players as international 

teams are always 

interested in fielding young 

players and the camp creates 

a better opportunity to be 

scouted. 

The facilitators will be 

Stokes City’s Youth coaches 

Simon Bradley and Jack Day 

and will be hosted at the St 

Anthony’s School. 

Youngsters aid in revival of fencing 


The ever dormant sport of fencing has 

raised from its slumber in the form of a three 

man Antigua and Barbuda team’s successful 

debut at the Barbados Independence Challenge 

Cup. 

Youngster Tamisha Thomas from the 

Princess Margret Secondary School and 

Marcel Maurice and Christopher Potter of 

St. Anthony’s Secondary School took on the 

competition in strides to capture bronze and 

gold. 

Thomas bagged the goal medal in the 

EP and Women’s Foil events while captured 

bronze in the men’s Foil Event Potter however 

was unable to secure a medal after contending 

in several events as well. 

Nonetheless the trio represented the twin 

island proud in their first competitive outside 

of the twin island borders. 

Other schools and interested youths are 

encouraged to join the country’s Fencing Association 

as it grows in numbers and adds to 

the country’s sport diversity. 

Employment 

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Pakistan strike twice on wet first day 

HAMILTON - Persistent rain ruled 

out any chance of play in the second and 

third sessions after Pakistan, having chosen 

an all-seam attack on a green pitch, 

picked up two New Zealand wickets after 

winning the toss. New Zealand batted 

positively, going after anything marginally 

loose, and scored 77 runs in 21 overs 

before rain forced an early lunch, 15 

minutes before schedule. With intermittent 

showers continuing to afflict Seddon 

Park, umpires called off play at 4pm. 

It left the Test match suspended in an 

interesting though still embryonic position 

with Jeet Raval, carrying on from his 

impressive debut in Christchurch, batting 

on 35 and Ross Taylor, who seemed unbothered 

by the pterygium in his left eye, 

on 29 off 20 balls. 

Taylor looked far more assured than 

he had done in either South Africa or India, 

lining up in a more side-on stance 

than normal, and, perhaps as a consequence, 

lifting his bat up behind him rather 

than out towards gully as is usually the 

case, allowing it to come down straighter 

in defence while having no adverse effect 

on his traditional strength, the square-cut. 

Of the six fours he hit, five came off this 

shot. 

This was also because Pakistan 

bowled too short and too wide at him, 

and in general weren’t as accurate as the 

conditions demanded. Sohail Khan and 

Wahab Riaz were particularly guilty of 

The cut featured prominently among Ross 

Taylor’s six fours. 

spraying the ball around, while Imran 

Khan, returning to the Test line-up after 

more than a year, looked rusty, often 

slanting the ball too wide of off stump to 

make Raval play. 

It was a curious unraveling after 

Mohammad Amir had begun as well 

as he possibly could have, every ball of 

his first over tight on off stump, curling 

away from a good length or just short of 

it, forcing the two left-handed openers to 

play, and produced four edges and two 

plays-and-misses. 

Two of the edges carried to Sami 

Aslam at first slip. He dropped the first, 

at knee height while falling to his left, to 

reprieve Raval, and caught the second, 

to send back Tom Latham for a first-ball 

duck. 

Aside from that let-off and a couple 

of loose drives away from his body, Raval 

showed impressive judgment outside 

off, particularly against the right-armers 

angling the ball across him. He profited 

particularly from nudges off his legs and 

pulls, the latter shot rather effective on a 

pitch where the ball came through with 

true bounce but not a lot of pace. 

Kane Williamson looked in excellent 

touch in his 42-ball stay at the crease, 

easing two effortless drives through the 

off side when Amir overpitched, and 

defending with the softest hands in the 

game. When Amir dropped a difficult return 

catch in the fifth over of the morning, 

off a firmly hit straight drive, it looked as 

if Williamson might go on and make a 

substantial score, but it wasn’t to be, as 

he fell to Sohail after a Pakistan review. 

Getting the ball to nibble in from outside 

off stump, Sohail produced a tentative, 

half-forward poke, and the bowler 

and all the fielders behind the wicket 

went up instinctively when they heard a 

click through to the keeper. 

Simon Fry gave it not out on the field, 

and Ian Gould, the third umpire, overturned 

his decision; it seemed a tight call 

to make. 

HotSpot did not register an edge, 

and the Real-Time Snickometer seemed 

to show a spike an instant after the ball 

passed his inside edge, suggesting it 

may have hit his elbow. Some of the TV 

commentators, however, said they heard 

a double-noise, indicating the ball may 

have kissed the edge and then hit Williamson’s 

elbow. (ESPNcricinfo) 


for 4, only to ask confidently 

for a review as the ball had 

brushed his leg on the way 

through to Wade. However, 

the thinnest imaginable spike 

on Real-Time Snicko suggested 

there might have been 

a faint inside edge before the 

ball struck Philander, and 

third umpire Aleem Dar upheld 

the on-field decision. 

Still Australia could not 

run through the tail. Kyle Abbott 

contributed 17 from 50 

balls and put on 54 with du 

Plessis for the eighth wicket - 

the highest partnership of the 

innings - before he was lbw to 

Bird. The final wicket came 

when Kagiso Rabada dragged 

his back foot just outside his 

crease off Nathan Lyon and 

was stumped by Matthew 

Wade, giving Lyon his first 

wicket since the first innings 

of the Perth Test, and ending 

his 660-ball drought. 

And yet still South Africa 

fought. Shamsi, on debut and 

with a first-class average of 

8.18, struck an unbeaten 18 in 

a 39-run stand before his partner, 

du Plessis, called an end 

to the innings. The result was 

a Test match poised in a fascinating 

position at stumps on 

day one. And all because of du 

Plessis, who had made 118 out 

of 259 and then wrong-footed 

Australia with his declaration. 

If he has had a week to forget, 

at least this was a day to remember. 

(ESPNcricinfo)



Du Plessis leads South Africa fightback 

ADELAIDE - His innings 

was mint, his declaration 

sweet. He took the shine off 

all of Australia’s fine bowling 

and silenced the lollygagging 

Australian fans. There, the terrible 

puns are out of the way 

early. Now for the substance, 

and on the first day - and night 

- at Adelaide Oval, everything 

Faf du Plessis did was of substance. 

From the moment he 

walked to the crease, things 

were against him. The pink 

ball was swinging, the Australians 

were on top, the score 

was 3 for 44. And du Plessis 

walked out to the sound of a 

booing crowd. 

But if the spectators remembered 

du Plessis’ previous 

visit to the ground, when 

he blockaded for 376 balls on 

debut to salvage an unlikely 

draw, they would have known 

he is a hard man to perturb. 

And with his ball-tampering 

conviction behind him, 

du Plessis had but one focus: 

leading his team back into this 

match. When he ran off late 

in the evening at 9 for 259, a 

hundred to his name and an 

aggressive declaration forcing 

Australia’s openers to bat 

for an awkward period under 

lights, he had done so. 

By Test standards it was 

an exceptionally early declaration, 

coming after only 76 

overs of the first innings of 

the match. But perhaps he had 

noted that David Warner had 

been off the field being treated 

for a shoulder injury, and thus 

a declaration would mean 

Warner was prevented from 

opening the innings. In any 

case, although the debutant 

No.11 Tabraiz Shamsi had 

fun swinging the bat, there 

seemed little to be gained 

from batting on. 

If South Africa’s bowlers 

did not strike, they at leasted 

tested Australia’s openers. It 

took 38 balls for Australia to 

find any runs off the bat, a single 

through midwicket from 

Usman Khawaja, sent out to 

open because Warner could 

not. Next ball, the debutant 

Matt Renshaw got off the 

mark in Tests with a boundary 

tucked off his hip from 

his 19th delivery. By stumps, 

Australia were 0 for 14, with 

Renshaw on 8 and Khawaja 

on 3. But on day two, they 

would have to get set once 

again. And if day one proved 

anything, it was that getting 

set against the swinging and 

seaming pink ball was a challenge. 

In the third over of the 

match, Stephen Cook was lbw 

to Mitchell Starc for 4, only to 

be reprieved because it was 

a no-ball. But Dean Elgar, 

Hashim Amla and JP Duminy 

had no such luck as they 

each fell with scores of 5, all 

to edges behind the wicket. 

In fact, every wicket until the 

eighth fell to catches behind 

the wicket. 

Elgar edged a swinging 

ball from Starc and was 

snapped up at third slip by Usman 

Khawaja, Amla nicked 

Hazlewood and was caught 

by Renshaw low to his right 

at first slip, and Duminy gave 

Matthew Wade his first Test 

Faf du Plessis embraces Kagiso Rabada after bringing up his hundred. 

catch in more than three years 

when he inside-edged behind 

off Hazlewood. South Africa 

were 3 for 44, and du Plessis 

was walking to the crease. His 

team needed something special, 

and du Plessis duly delivered 

an innings of remarkable 

character. 

When given width outside 

off he drove extremely well, 

but he also picked off runs 

through midwicket when the 

bowlers strayed onto his pads. 

He struck 17 boundaries, more 

than half of them off Starc. 

He brought up his fifty from 

92 deliveries, and his century 

from 147. By that stage he had 

the No.10 for company, wickets 

having fallen regularly 

throughout the innings. They 

just weren’t falling at his end. 

When he declared, he had 118 

off 164 balls. 

Du Plessis was the anchor 

but needed help along the way. 

First it came in a 51-run stand 

with Cook, who used his early 

reprieve to reach his highest 

score of the tour. Cook went to 

the tea break on 40 but could 

not add to his score upon the 

resumption, and edged Starc 

to Steven Smith at second 

slip. It left South Africa at 4 

for 95, with two wickets each 

to Starc and Hazlewood, who 

were the most dangerous of 

the bowlers. (ESPNcricinfo) 

Jackson Bird, playing his 

first Test since the tour of New 

Zealand in February, struggled 

to find his rhythm early 

and leaked runs, but improved 

after tea and was rewarded 

when Temba Bavuma edged 

him behind for 8. Quinton de 

Kock struck a brisk 24 before 

edging Hazlewood behind 

and it was the first time on this 

trip that de Kock had failed 

to reach fifty in any innings - 

Test or tour match - and it ended 

his run of five consecutive 

Test scores of fifty or more. 

Hazlewood snared his 

fourth wicket just before dinner 

when Vernon Philander 

was given out caught behind 

cont’d on pg 15

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