Caribbean Times 55th Issue - Tuesday 13th December 2016

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WHENNER TO
FACE CHARGES
By Everton Barnes
United Progressive Party’s caretaker
for the St George constituency, George
Whenner, will likely make a court appearance
today where he faces charges
under the Electronic Crime act.
Police sources confirmed that Whenner
reported to the St John’s Police Station
Monday morning accompanied by
two attorneys, Leon Chaku Symister and
Charlesworth Tabor.
The sources said the former captain
in the Defense Force, now politician, will
likely face charges related to his role in
the production of a video that many in
the government have interpreted as an intention
to conduct serious crimes against
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UPP’s caretaker for the St George constituency, George Whenner, centre.
Police probe discovery of dead body
Police are currently investigating
the circumstances surrounding the
death of 72yrs-old Caleb Samuel of
Swetes, whose lifeless body was discovered
inside Body Pond on Monday.
Samuel was last seen alive last
Thursday, prior to leaving home.
However, when family members realized
that he did not return home by a
certain time, they became concerned
and began enquiring into his whereabouts.
His body was found on Monday
around 5 pm, floating inside Body
Pond. Villagers from the area, along
with family members assisted the police
in fishing his body from the water.
Investigations are ongoing into the
matter.
Meanwhile, the police are appealing
to anyone with information
concerning to this particular incident
to contact the Criminal Investigations
Department at 462-3913\14.

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Tuesday 13th December 2016
Parties agree on campaign finance reform
By Everton Barnes
The leaders of the two
main political parties have
arrived at common ground on
the need for elections campaign
finance reform.
Prime Minister, Gaston
Browne said there are weaknesses
in the current laws that
need strengthening and he is
willing to have the changes
made.
“There is a requirement
for disclosure, the issue is
that the requirements only
take effect after the writ (of
elections) is issued. This is an
area that I think we need to
remedy,” he explained.
He added that it an issue
that he raised whilst the Antigua
and Barbuda Labour
Party was in opposition and
he was told that this was an
area that needed the participation
of all as it requirement
a consensus by all members
on both sides to come together
to change the law.
United Progressive Party
Political leader, Harold
Lovell, said he is willing to
work with the government to
effect the necessary changes
on the issue of elections campaign
finance reform.
Lovell admits that the
UPP failed to address the
matter during its 10-year
time in office but it can be
addressed going forward.
“That is an area that I accept
more could have been
done and we are willing to
work in a bipartisan way to
ensure that we strengthen the
necessary legislation as far
as campaign reform is concerned,”
he stated.
Head of the Free and Fair
Elections League, George
Rick James whose group
has been championing the
issue for several years, said
they wanted a commitment
that the parties will follow-through
and make the
required changes.
He said this is not the first
time that politicians have
agreed on the need to reform,
but when left up to them the
law that is enacted is often
watered down.
He said there should be
a role for the elections commission
to oversee the reform
and enforcement procedures
if the law is to really be effective.
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leaders of the government.
The video has made the rounds via social
media and according to reliable sources it has
caught the attention of international law enforcement
agencies as well.
Whenner was questioned extensively at
the St John’s Station and later a contingent of
police officers conducted a search of his home
where electronic items such as computers, iPads,
cell phones, etc. were confiscated.
After being questioned at the St John’s Station,
Whenner was transferred to the Police
Headquarters where he was kept overnight.
A group of UPP supporters held an allnight
vigil outside police headquarters on the
American Road.
Since the release of the video and its wide
circulation, the House of Representatives at
its meeting last Thursday adopted a resolution
condemning it as ‘a dastardly act of terrorism’.
Following the public uproar, Whenner has
publicly stated that his intentions were not to
physically harm anyone.
Part 4 of the Electronic Crime Act under
the heading Sending offensive messages
through communication services, etc. states;
(1) A person shall not intentionally, without
lawful excuse or justification send by
means of an electronic system – (a) information
that is offensive or threatening; (b) information
which is false, causing annoyance,
inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult,
injury, intimidation, enmity, hatred or ill will,
persistently by making use of such electronic
system or an electronic device; or (c) electronic
mail or an electronic message for the purpose
of causing annoyance or inconvenience,
or to deceive or mislead the recipient as to the
origin of such message. (2) For the purpose
of this section, the term “electronic mail” or
“electronic message” means a message or information
created or transmitted or received
on an electronic system or electronic device
including attachments in text, images, audio,
video and any other electronic record which
may be transmitted with the message. (3) A
person who contravenes subsection (1) commits
an offence and is liable on- (i) summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred
thousand dollars or to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding three years, or to both;
or (ii) conviction on indictment to a fine not
exceeding five hundred thousand dollars or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven
years, or to both.

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Prime Minister and Opposition
Leader discuss critical CCJ Campaign
By Joanna Paris
Prime Minister, the Hon.
Gaston Browne and Opposition
Leader, the Hon. Baldwin
Spencer are in talks
with regard to the ongoing
public awareness campaign
on the pending referendum
on the CCJ.
Last week the Cabinet of
Antigua and Barbuda held
a discussion on the drive to
inform electors of the pending
referendum intended to
cause a choice between the
CCJ and the Privy Council.
The
Cabinet has shared the
view that the planned referendum
is not a partisan political
issue.
Prime Minister Browne
then reported that he held
discussions with the Leader
of the Opposition Spencer.
He said that he offered to let
Documents removed
from office of
Crusader Radio
By Renio Abbott
Eye witness reports are that several big black garbage
bags along with manila file folders and some white plastic
bags were allegedly packed into the back of a silver car
that was parked in front of the Chamber of Commerce
Building that’s located on North and Popeshead Street in
St. Johns.
The eye witness stated that “two males who are affiliated
with the UPP moved back and forth from the Crusader
Radio (and UPP Headquarters) building to the said
car on Monday afternoon sometime after 2:00 pm, from
the Crusader Radio Office that’s located on Lower Newgate
street. Both men acted in a suspicious manner as they
speedily transferred the items to the vehicle.
The witness further stated that one of the individuals
was also seen with a large, heavy object wrapped in one
of the garbage bags under his arm hustling to the said motor
car; The shape and obvious weightiness of the object
seemed to suggest that it was a computer CPU.
All of this took place coincidentally while recently appointed
UPP Caretaker for St. George, George Whener
was in Police custody for his role in the publication of a
video with military and violent overtones, which depicts
gun targets on the heads of members of the Cabinet of
Antigua and Barbuda.
the UPP lead the campaign
so that the ABLP cannot
take political credit should
the referendum succeed.
Minister of Information,
Broadcasting and Telecommunications,
the Hon. Melford
Nicholas, explained
that the move is one which
will eliminate partisan talks.
“The renewed conversation
that is taking place
between the Prime Minister
and the Leader of the Opposition
is that it is taking
place around the framework
that the government is not
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“Once those conversations
are complete, the
Prime Minister has indicated
that the Opposition
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The Prime Minister has
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Tuesday 13th December 2016
Key officials meet to discuss ECIT
By Joanna Paris
ECIT is conceptualized as an integrated
system, characterized by centres
of specialization operating respectively
in Hospitality Training Institutes in each
OECS Member State.
The respective countries will specialize
in a niche area in Tourism and Hospitality
that reflects the respective comparative
advantage of each destination.
To this end, an OECS delegation,
comprising the Tourism Specialist and
the Strategic Plan Consultant for the Network
of Excellence for Tourism & Hospitality
Training & Education (NETH-
TE), met with key officials at the Antigua
& Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute
(ABHTI) last week.
According to a press statement, a first
meeting was held with the recently appointed,
Interim Acting Executive Director,
Violet Lake; and the Chairperson of
the ABHTI Board of Directors, Shirlene
Nibbs. This was followed by a meeting
with and presentation to the ABHTI’s
Board of Directors on the Eastern Caribbean
Institute of Tourism (ECIT).
Under the leadership of Tourism Minister,
the Hon. Asot Michael, the country
is aggressively seeking to position itself
as a mid to high-end tourist destination.
The press statement outlined that in
light of this and several other factors considered
during the development of the
Strategic Plan for the ECIT, Antigua &
Barbuda will specialize in: Luxury Accommodation
Services & Management.
This specialization includes courses
By Joanna Paris
Plans are being made to
increase the number of workers
available to keep the communities
clean.
That decision was made
at a recent Cabinet meeting,
where according to Government
Spokesperson Ambassador
Lionel “Max” Hurst, “a
discussion took place about
the unwanted vegetation that
has been growing rapidly because
of the rains, followed
by the sunshine”.
It was explained that more
workers are required to cut
the growing grass and shrubbery,
since the pace of growth
is more rapid than in drought
conditions.
“Whereas workers would
be return to a cut area once
every three weeks during
drought, the same area requires
trimming and cutting
every week.
The millions of dollars
spent to keep highways, roadways
and community roads
impeccable, must increase
in order to achieve the same
By Joanna Paris
The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority
(ECCA) has indicated that the long
awaited Barbuda Airways is ready to begin
its official services.
That is according to Government’s
Spokesperson, Ambassador Lionel “Max”
Hurst, who said that the authority has already
carried out the required tests on the aircraft.
Hurst was speaking at the time as a guest on
Monday’s Against the Backdrop on ABS
Television/Radio.
“They had to disassemble it for the ECCA
to examine it, they had put it back together
and now I believe it is ready to fly”, Hurst
said.
level of tidiness that was possible
when there was no rain”,
Hurst has explained.
Meanwhile, it has been
reported that that the amount
spent annually by the government
agency— responsible
on butler training, etiquette and protocol;
and other exclusive services aimed
at preparing young people, or certifying
experienced workers, for work at luxury
resorts, villas, yachts, or private jets. This
specialization is unique to the Caribbean
region. The recent meetings concluded
with the ABHTI Board of Directors’ full
commitment to continued support in the
establishment of ECIT and the involvement
of ABHTI as a significant partner
within the ECIT network. The new
Board of Directors was only established
one week ago.
The OECS NETHTE project is being
implemented with funding support by the
European Union through its 10th EDF
programme on Economic Integration and
Trade of the OECS region.
Gov’t to increase capacity to keep environment clean
for clearing the roadways and
highways of unwanted vegetation—is
less today than the
amount which was spent in
2013, which suggested that
financial resources are being
allocated more strategically.
Update on Barbuda Airways
Although, the exact inaugural flight date
is yet to be announced, Hurst is confident that
when the service commences, it will be very
beneficial to residents and citizens.
“They want to take it up into the air a few
times to make sure that everything is right and
then it will be managed by Caribbean Helicopters
and it has also been registered. It will
reduce the cost of travel between Antigua and
Barbuda by at least 50 us dollars”, he noted.
At this time, it is anticipated that Barbuda
Airways will facilitate at least two flights a
day- one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
The aircraft was purchased for the sum of
$300,000 US dollars.

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Rotaract Club of Antigua - 30 years of service
The Rotaract Club of Antigua
celebrated 30 years of
service this past week, from
the 4th - 11th December,
2016. The club was officially
chartered on 5th December,
1986 and the members
have been giving back to the
communities of Antigua and
Barbuda from since its creation.
On Sunday, the club began
its week with a church
service at the St.John’s Lutheran
Church. On Monday
5 th , the club had its Media
Day. President Jessica Challenger
and Vice President
Mykel Samuel, appeared
on the Good Morning
Antigua and Barbuda Show
to promote the club, while
Rotaractors wore their Rotaract
shirts for the day at their
respective jobs to show off
their Rotaract Pride and also
take pictures with Rotarians
to celebrate the club’s official
charter day.
Tuesday 6 th , the club
made a donation to the Cedar
Grove Primary School as part
of its ‘Learn a Trade project’,
which found the members of
the club building and tuning
steel pans from scratch. Special
mention and thanks must
be made to Mr. Veron Henry
and his team, who guided and
assisted the club in the building
of these steel pans. Tuesday
evening members gathered
at the movie theater for
a night of fun and fellowship.
Wednesday brought the
club to an evening of fellowship
held at the Rotary
House. On Thursday, the
club executed its School Enhancement
Initiative to the
winning school of Spelling
Bee 2016, the Sunnyside
Tutorial Primary School. Finally
to wrap up the week
of activities, the club held
its 30 th Anniversary Banquet
at the Touloulou Restaurant
on Sunday 11th December,
2016.
This event brought Rotarians,
past and present Rotaractors,
and friends together
to celebrate this milestone.
Mr. Patrick “Paddy” Benjamin,
one of the founders
of the club, was also in attendance
and made a very
generous donation of a significant
amount in efforts to
assist the club with its community
projects.
The Rotaract Club of Antigua
and its members were
elated to celebrate 30 years
of service and looks forward
to continue to serve those in
need for many more years.
Club members at 30th Anniversary
banquet
Donation of Steel pans to Cedar Grove Primary School
School enhancement initiative to the Sunnyside Tutorial Primary-
Spelling Bee 2016 Winning School
30th Anniversary Church Service

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Tuesday 13th December 2016
State Insurance stages beach clean-up
On Saturday December 10, State Insurance
Corporation Green Team, in their
on-going environmental exercises, took
the clean-up to Pensioners Beach, in
the vicinity of Side Hill.
When the clean-up was brought to
a somewhat premature end, due to the
overpowering stench of human faeces,
the teammates collected 82 large garbage
bags of trash which comprised mainly
Styrofoam cups and plates, plastic forks,
dirty diapers, plastic bottles, items of
clothing, used condoms and wrappers,
empty and broken alcohol bottles, juice
boxes and cans, along cushions and someone’s
lost stash of several smaller bags of a
suspicious looking substance. And not
forgetting the baby stroller and tires. Nor
the dead dog, wrapped in black plastic,
which received an impromptu funeral
when it was buried by one brave member
of the party. Sadly, no less than five individuals
that we met at the beach issued
the identical warning.
They all stopped short of commending
us on the fine job that we were doing
because, according to them, if we return
to the beach that same afternoon, we
would be appalled at the amount of filth
By Joanna Paris
Seventy young and ambitious
men and women recently
graduated from the Business
Management and Yacht
maintenance courses hosted
by the Gilbert Agricultural
Rural Development Centre
(GARD).
The special ceremony was
held at the Ebenezer Methodist
Church and was widely
attended by family, friends
and other well-wishers, who
that would accumulate within that short
time span.
It appears that this area is an unofficial
dump, not only due to the debris that
washes ashore from sea vessels but from
reports, certain establishments that are
located in close proximity to this once
beautiful beach and persons who discard
household trash and other larger bulk
waste. The Green Team is therefore using
this opportunity to appeal to residents to
stop the indiscriminate dumping of garbage,
not only at Pensioner’s Beach, but
throughout the entire island.
A final appeal from this fledgling
body is to respect the earth, respect the
environment, beach lovers and indeed,
each other.
Seventy graduate from Business Management
and Yacht Maintenance courses
visibly cheered on the happy
graduates.
According to Programme
Coordinator, Kareem Francis
who gave an overview
of the training, the courses
ran for twelve weeks with
ten students graduating from
the Business Management
course and sixty successfully
completed the Yacht Maintenance
course.
Francis indicated that the
graduates are now equipped
in a variety of areas and she
is confident that they will all
make meaningful contributions
to the wider society.
“The project is geared towards
young men and women
between the ages of 15
and 29. The project ran for
three cohorts with its culmination
in December 2016,
with the expectation to train
one hundred young men and
women in a variety of disciplines”,
she explained during
the graduation ceremony.
Francis said that during
the second and third cohort, a
total of 42 and 29 persons respectively
registered for the
course. In the second cohort,
which had 42 participants,
there were 30 males and 12
females. The third group had
21 males and eight females.
Francis encouraged the
graduates to use their skills as
a stepping stone for a number
of careers.

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Largest global HIV program for key populations
in Eastern and Southern Caribbean
Port of Spain - A new project, the
first and largest of its kind, is working
to reduce the spread of HIV and improve
health care for key populations
most at risk of and already living with
HIV in select Caribbean countries.
The LINKAGES Project (Linkages
across the Continuum of HIV Services
for Key Populations Affected by HIV),
which is funded by the United States
Agency for International Development
(USAID) and the United States President’s
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) focuses on at-risk populations
in the Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad
and Tobago and Suriname.
“LINKAGES is about passion, partnership
and re-thinking the way we
address HIV, with the end goal that all
members of key populations in the Caribbean
and globally will have access
to comprehensive health care services
and enjoy a high quality of life,” explained
Hally Mahler, LINKAGES Director,
Washington D.C. “LINKAGES
is excited to work alongside local governments,
international partners and local
communities in these efforts.”
LINKAGES partners with governments,
communities and key populations
in an effort to provide support
and reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
“It is important to focus on key populations
in the fight against HIV and we
must not just do so in rhetoric. Inclusion
of men who have sex with men,
sex workers and transgender women
must be done in ways that address their
experiences and help heal their communities.
This is the opportunity we
have with the LINKAGES project,”
said Luke Sinnette, Director of Friends
for Life, a Trinidad-based LINKAGES
grantee.
Through funding and technical support,
LINKAGES will share the best
tools and strategies drawn from decades
of global experience and adapted
to local needs and conditions. This
will help LINKAGES and its partner
countries realize challenging but essential
objectives: testing those who
don’t know their HIV status; linking
those living with HIV to quality care,
treatment and support; and reducing
new infections. The program will also
address incidents of stigma and violence
that place people at greater risk
for HIV.
“USAID, as part of the broader
PEPFAR initiative in Trinidad and the
Caribbean, is proud to work hand-inhand
with Governments, Civil Society
and the LINKAGES project to pilot
innovative ways to expand access
to life-saving HIV/AIDS services to
critically underserved and stigmatized
populations. We know that sustained
progress towards achieving an AIDS-
Free Caribbean demands this focus and
we applaud national and regional leaders,
such as those here in Trinidad, for
their tireless dedication to this health
and human rights agenda,” said Christopher
Cushing, Mission Director, US-
AID Eastern and Southern Caribbean.
To honor this ambitious plan and to
celebrate a new era in HIV programs,
LINKAGES was launched in Trinidad
and Tobago on December 12, 2016 in
collaboration with the Office of the
Prime Minister, Ministry of Health,
and the Family Planning Association
of Trinidad and Tobago. The U.S. Ambassador
to Trinidad and Tobago John
L. Estrada, USAID Eastern and Southern
Caribbean Mission Director Christopher
Cushing, the LINKAGES Project
Director Hally Mahler, and leaders
of local community organizations were
among those invited to participate in
the half day event.
LINKAGES, a five-year cooperative
agreement funded by PEPFAR
and USAID, is the largest global project
dedicated to key populations. The
project is led by FHI 360 in partnership
with IntraHealth International, Pact,
and the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.

Halo: Music for a Ca
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Tuesday 13th December 2016
Their Excellencies Sir Rodney and Lady Williams with HE Ambassador
Carlos Perez Silva (Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela)
The French Connection
One of the many food stations
Dancers on the lawn
Kuttin Eddge Band
Governor General and guest
Donna Marie McIntosh

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use 2016
Kathy Sledge singing with Governor General and Lady Williams
The audience singing and dancing with Kathy Sledge
International artiste Rupee with Joi Brown, Senior
Vice President of Brand Partnerships at Atlantic
Records

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Tuesday 13th December 2016
Governor General Sir Rodney Williams address
at V.C. Bird Day Wreath Laying ceremony
GOOD MORNING
I am delighted to be with you on this
important day on the calendar of holidays
in Antigua and Barbuda—today, December
9 th when we celebrate V C Bird Day.
Few Antiguans and Barbudans will
dispute the assertion that Sir Vere Cornwall
Bird is a justly deserving recipient
of our highest honour of National Hero.
Sir Vere’s leadership was so impactful,
that with his team of loyal nationalists, he
led the charge to rescue our nation and
its people from misery persistent poverty
and the illiteracy that stalked our land at
the time.
He was not a man who could see his
fellow citizens of Antigua and Barbuda
suffer and accept the status quo.
He was a man of compassion and a
man of action!
He was a man with a quick eye and a
dexterous management of any crisis; he
was bold and exhilarating in steering the
ship of state in high winds, rough seas and
full sails. There is a point beyond which
boldness becomes rashness; a point perceptible
to intuition. Beyond this point V
C Bird never went. An unerring instinct
guided him.
His immense popularity was due partly
to his extraordinary personal affability
but chiefly to the genuine intensity with
which he responded to peoples’ feelings
and supported the interest of his countrymen.
The public knew that they not only
had a high mettled master but also a devoted
servant in every sense of the word;
a public man; a patriot!
The imprint of his hand was stamped
everywhere. Sixty years of labour and
exhaustive exertion. He worked for a single
purpose, the ‘cause celebre’ of Antigua
and Barbuda. He made me feel that
I was similarly involved in this odyssey.
The consciousness of this realization was
his reward. In other words, only when the
people grasped the vision he shared, did
he feel that he had achieved his purpose.
My acquaintance with him was one of
the most satisfying incidents of my life.
I first knew him as our father’s
friend and a regular visitor to our home
in Swetes, especially on Sundays when
he would drive to the country and share
dinner with us. My father and Sir Vere
would spend hours discussing the affairs
of the country and how problems could
be solved. Personally for me, it was a
delight to have the opportunity to turn
around his blue Austin Westminster in
a position that would enable him to return
home, since he hated reversing. On
several occasions, when he was not in
the mood to drive, I was given the responsibility
to pick him up and bring
him home for discussions. I recall on one
occasion as we passed Buckley’s Road
he looked to the left and said to me that
we needed to build a road to open up the
area between All Saints Road and Factory
Road. I asked him why he wanted to
build more roads when he could not even
maintain the one we were driving on at
the time? He said to me that we should
open the road because it would allow
more persons to go in and build homes
and develop the country because Antigua
and Barbuda could do well with a larger
population.
Over the years our acquaintance grew
until I became his personal physician
alongside Sir Cuthwyn Lake. After being
elected an MP I became his advisor, once
again, alongside Sir Cuthwyn Lake and
attended Cabinet at his invitation; then
I became a Minister of his Government
and attended Cabinet in my own right.
On one occasion as Minister of Tourism,
the hoteliers came to me complaining that
the upcoming summer that year would be
so bad that they would be forced to close
their hotels. We then came up with plan
to bring in charters to boost the industry.
Sir Vere objected and said that he did
not want any hamburger tourists in Antigua
and Barbuda. He wanted persons
Governor General Sir Rodney Williams
who would spend money. He turned me
down on several occasions and when the
time was drawing near for a decision, Sir
Vere asked the late Comrade Eustace Cochrane
to tell the Cabinet his view on my
proposal. Comrade Cochrane told him
that a charter would come straight from
their destination to Antigua and Barbuda.
All persons on board would stay in
Antigua and once they stayed, they had
to spend money. At that point V C Bird
finally agreed. That was the man, only
what was good for his country was good
for him.
God, in my view, sent us Sir Vere
Cornwall Bird and other lieutenants who
would change our circumstances.
Yet, on his birth, Vere Bird was perceived
as insignificant and inconsequential.
We know this because of the treatment
which was accorded this great man
by the Registrar of Births at the Court
House.
First, the official with responsibility
for entering births in the Register at the
Court House, completed writing another
child’s name in a column of the Register
before he discovered that he made an error.
He drew lines through the first child’s
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cont’d from pg 10
name and merely inserted
Vere Cornwall’s between and
below the scratched names.
That act, when examined
one hundred years later, has
the look of sloppiness and a
certainty that this child would
not matter. No-one, the Registrar
must have thought, would
likely examine that Register
following Vere Cornwall’s
arrival on earth. He was so
wrong!
Although none of us was
present in December 1909, it
is possible to make some reasonable
conclusions about the
thinking of the official.
In his hand was a certificate
from the hospital. It indicated
that a poor black mother
named Amanda Edghill, living
in a slum area called Garling’s
Land, had given birth to
a third son; further, he learned
from the data on the certificate,
that she was not married
to the father of her first two
sons by one man, and was not
married to the father of her
third child, whose father was
a different man. This infant,
he evidently thought, did not
matter.
Yet, Vere Cornwall Bird
became the most important
person to be born in Antigua
during the 20 th century. His
leadership, his application
of sound policies, his moral
framework, and his commitment
to his people lifted him
to the status of Father of the
Nation.
Second, I tell this history
about Vere Cornwall Bird’s
birth in order to demonstrate
that the circumstances of one’s
birth have become less of a
predictor of the way in which
the life of anyone—born in
our Antigua and Barbuda—is
likely to turn out. The greatness
of Vere Cornwall Bird, a
God-send, is discerned from
his overcoming of the circumstances
of his birth.
I wish to point out the obvious,
especially to the youth
of Antigua and Barbuda. Noone
selects his or her parents.
No-one determines, when he
or she is in the womb, how
well his or her pre-natal care
will be; or whether, after birth,
that as an infant you will be
well-fed, well nurtured and
provided the inoculation shots
required in order to grow up
healthy.
No-one could be assured,
especially in the early 1900s
in Antigua and Barbuda, that
one’s mother would not be
compelled to drink Cooks
Pond water, because there
was no clean running water
and no APUA pipes in those
days.
Vere Cornwall Bird’s leadership
assured all children
born in Antigua and Barbuda—
in the latter part of
the last century, up until this
day—that their parents would
have access to clean water
for infants, even if desalinated.
That all will have decent
homes at affordable prices.
That every infant will receive
the inoculation shots
that have eliminated diseases
that used to kill infants in
large numbers. That healthy
diets would become commonplace,
although many
now choose to eat fatty foods
and sugary drinks to their detriment.
And, above all, that
every child has access to free
primary and secondary education
and a growing number to
tertiary education. These factors—clean
water, a healthy
diet, a home in which to live,
and access to school including
tertiary education—will lift
any healthy young boy or girl,
who takes his or her lessons
seriously, out of poverty and
into a better place.
The lives of all of Vere
Bird’s lieutenants, during the
struggle to free our country
from the stranglehold of colonial
rule, are the stories of
men and women who rose to
heights beyond the expectations
of their colonial masters.
V C Bird Day reflects a
hard won victory as our democratic
beach head. It is a defining
moment in the fight for
freedom and progress.
It is our own D day; akin
to the Homeric myth and legacy
so that his efforts do not
pass over the horizon of living
memory. By celebrating
V C Bird Day, our nation is
demonstrating eternal gratitude
for the long, arduous exertion
and sacrifice of a truly
great leader.
It is a badge of honour for
those who fought with him, to
reflect upon and for the young
to aspire knowing that they
NATURALIZATION
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given
that Joseph Eid of Radio
Range, St. John’s Antigua,
is applying to the Minister
for Naturalization and that
any person who knows any
reason why Naturalization
should not be granted
should send a written and
signed statement of the fact
to the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of External Affairs
stand on the shoulders of the
Father of the Nation and that
they have within them the
same genetic predisposition
to use this as national oxygen
for the growth, development
and advancement of this and
future generations.
Some men are legends in
their mind; others are legends
in their time. V C Bird was a
legend in his time.
THANK YOU ALL
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
JUSTICE
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
(PROBATE)
A.D. 2016
CLAIM NO. ANUHPB
In the Matter of the Estate
of ENID SMITH, also
known as ENID BROWN,
Deceased
TAKE NOTICE THAT
Kenneth I.E. Smith of Mount
Vernon, New York, 10551,
U.S.A will make an Application
to the Probate Registry
in the High Court of Justice
as Intended Administrator of
the Estate for an Order for a
Grant of Letters of Administration
of the Estate of ENID
SMITH, also known as
ENID BROWN, late of Bell
View Heights who died on
the 18th day of March, 2013
be granted to KENNETH I.
E. SMITH of Mount Vernon,
New York, 10551, U.S.A the
brother of the said deceased.
All persons beneficially
interest in the said Estate
or who oppose to the said
Grant are requested to send
particulars to the Registrar of
the High Court, not later than
fourteen (14) days from the
date of this Notice.
DATED the 12th December,
2016
Joy Dublin
Attorney-at-Law

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Tuesday 13th December 2016
Monday’s Sudoku Solution
S U D O K U
CROSSWORD
Across
1. ‘’Ma, He’s Making Eyes
___’’
5. Beet variety
10. Nasty shock
14. Monorail unit
15. Classical reading
16. State of Xenia
17. Performs a certain exercise
20. Parting remark
21. Regarding ebb and flow
22. ‘’Say what?’’
23. Metric work unit
25. Snug bug’s place
27. Glances at briefly
36. Trial judge Lance
37. Type of blockade
38. Inscribed pillar
39. Naldi of the Ziegfeld Follies
41. They represent trillions
43. Nutmeg coat
44. Asimov’s domain
46. Like movies
48. Any seaworthy vessel
49. Grieve inconsolably
52. Disencumber
53. Oilcan letters
54. ‘’Intimations of Immortality,’’
e.g.
57. Insinuate
61. Potato variety
65. Renounce interest in
68. Son of Rebekah
69. More frost-covered
70. Small accessory case
71. Adjust with a wedge
72. ‘’USA, USA, USA ...’’
73. Kind of board
Down
1. Lead-in to ‘’boy!’’ or ‘’girl!’’
2. Walked on
3. Pacific paradise
4. Hosts a roast
5. Bearded revolutionary
6. Party thrower
7. Mine, in Marseilles
8. Tear apart
9. Bleak
10. Notate quickly
11. ‘’___, I’m Falling in Love
Again’’ (Dee Mullins tune)
12. In ___ of
13. Reggae artist Peter
18. Second largest of the Great
Lakes
19. Twists around
24. No-see-um, e.g.
26. Jim Croce’s ‘’I ___ Name’’
27. Dishwasher cycle
28. New York thruway city
29. Tag game call
30. ‘’Miss ___ Boys’’ (1997)
31. ‘’The Divine’’ Vaughan
32. Send to seventh heaven
33. Left-hand page
34. Nobel Peace Prize winner
Root
35. Rent to another tenant
40. Get an ___ effort
42. Word with seven or high
45. Architect Jones
47. Things go down it
50. Like paradise
51. Spread hay
54. Has bills
55. Hyphen’s cousin
56. Actor Morales
58. Kind of support (Abbr.)
59. Pacific Rim region
60. ‘’... and ___ some’’
62. Cinematic pooch
63. Word with rush or happy
64. ‘’Think nothing ___.’’
66. Engine sound
67. Gallery display

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HOROSCOPE
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). The way people behave
can be truly perplexing.
It will be most beneficial to
extend as much empathy as
you can muster — to really try
to understand where this mystifying
person is coming from.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
If you pursue the conflict,
there will be winners and losers,
and they’ll be one and the
same. Choose peace instead
and you won’t have to worry
about this anymore.
Today’s weather forecast
Antigua and Barbuda
Sun and a few passing clouds.
High - 82ºF
Low - 75ºF
Wind: East 18 mph
Sunrise 6.27 am; Sunset 5.35 pm
Monday’s Crossword Solution
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). There are some jobs you
like to do and other jobs you
like to have done. Don’t waste
the better part of your day on
anything that falls into the latter
category.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Expecting to be happy
pushes happiness away from
you. So instead of anticipating
great joy, commit to bringing
your full attention to an interesting
challenge. That’s when
happiness might just alight on
your shoulder.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
You’re glad for the peaceful
days, and you’ll certainly take
as many of them as you can
get. But when the complications
start to pile up, that’s a
good time, too. Greatness is
forged in times of strife.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
“Better late than never,” the
saying goes, but if you can
help it, don’t be late. In fact,
today there’s a wonderful
prize (beyond making a stellar
impression) for showing up
early.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
If it has a beginning, it has an
end. This will work to your
advantage today. An unpleasant
circumstance will meet its
logical conclusion, and you’ll
finally be able to move forward.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Though it will be important
to challenge the statement
that seems false, it is even
more important to question
the statement that seems true.
Thorough investigation will
yield powerful results.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Hard
jobs will bring out the best in
some and the worst in others.
Then there are those who
won’t even show up, and
that about says it all. You, on
the other hand, welcome the
chance to show your true grit.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Your inner life needs a voice.
Writing it out will be good for
your health, even if what you
write isn’t exactly positive.
You’ll realize what’s at the
root of your trouble and begin
to solve the problem.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
One size does not fit all. The
shoe that fits you perfectly
would pinch your friend, but
that doesn’t mean you can’t
have a wonderful relationship.
Don’t let differences in lifestyle
or worldview deter you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
You recognize your influence
over another person, and it’s
not a responsibility you take
lightly. There’s honor in your
choices and even more so in
the way you readily accept the
consequences of your actions.

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Tuesday 13th December 2016
CNPA
undefeated
By Carlena Knight
The Concerned Netball
Players Association All Star
team remained undefeated
on their island tour of St.
Martin over the weekend.
After winning their first
match, Team Wadadli added
another victory under their
belt as they edged out SXM,
23-22 in their final match on
Sunday evening.
In the highly contested
and controversial match,
Team Wadadli dug deep in
the final quarter to overcome
the odds and claim the win.
The team who returned
today were congratulated
by former national player,
Karen Joseph, who is also
a member of the CNPA, on
their achievements, as well
as, exhibiting great professionalism
as ambassadors
for the sport.
The team travelled last
Thursday to take part in an
invitational event.
By Marver Woodley
Asot’s Arcade Parham continued their
lead on the scoreboard of the Antigua and
Barbuda Premier Division on Sunday bagging
one of the three games played on that
day.
Parham increased their standings to 22
after overcoming Cool and Smooth Empire
FC 3-2 in Sunday’s action packed game.
Sandals INET/ IMOBILE Grenades FC
also celebrated a win as they also netted 3-2
win over Harney Motors Tryum FC.
The bottom seated Liberta Blackhawks
Defending champions trump SAP
By Carlena Knight
Cool and Smooth AC Delco Glenn’s
Pet Paradise Green Bay Hoppers trumped
SAP, 4-1 on Saturday night at the Antigua
Recreation Grounds.
The defending champions of the Antigua
Barbuda Football Association Premier
League, bounced back from their upsetting
loss to Parham to devastate SAP in the feature
match of the weekend double header
fixture.
Javorn ‘Bozo’ Stevens struck twice for
the champions in the 4th and 57th minute
By Carlena Knight
The Antigua Grammar
School continue to make
an impressive showing in
the Ministry of Sports Inter-School
Football Under
17 Boys League.
Now sitting on 21 points
after their 2-0 victory over
third place All Saints Secondary,
last Thursday, the
Semper Virens cemented
their status.
Kerwani Simon and
D’Jarie Sheppard both
scored for the victors.
They are 10 points clear
of second place, Glanvilles
Secondary who also picked
up another on Thursday.
GSS edged out Princess
Margaret, 1-0 with Emmanuel
Lawrence being the
lone striker.
Also on Thursday, St.
Anthony’s Secondary
edged out Pares Secondary,
3-2.
Luka Brusci netted
twice for SASS with teammate
Camron Hadeed scoring
the game winning goal.
Parham continues to lead in Premier Division
were also denied another win, hoping to
continue the winning streak form their last
game which earned them three points to enter
the score boards but, were trounced 3-1
by FLOW Old Road FC in the final game of
the triple header.
Meanwhile Cool and Smooth/ AC Delco
Glenn’s Pet Paradise and Fitzroy Rewinding
Pigotts Bullets all bagged wins during the
double header match a day prior on Saturday.
Cool and Smooth overcame SAP FC in
a superb 4-1-win performance while Pigotts
Bullets defeated Glanvilles FC 3-1.
while the other two goals were own goals
by Peter Byers and Duwayne Peters.
The lone goal for SAP came from Kemar
Headley in the 45th.
Fitzroy Rewinding Pigotts Bullets were
also victorious on Saturday night as they
defeated Glanvilles FC, 3-1.
Jordan Schmoker found the net twice
for the victors in the 9th and 83rd minute
while teammate, Osay Martinez also
scored in the 77th minute.
Shakine Joseph of Glanvilles scored in
the 52nd minute in a losing effort.
AGS extend their dominance in U17 league
Pares’ Deshawn Looby
scored both goals in a losing
effort.
Kennedy’s
win Business
League title
By Marver Woodley
The newest leading business
football team has been
named in the Antigua and
Barbuda Football Association
Business League 2016
as the title has been captured
by Kennedy’s Blue Diamonds.
Kennedy’s snatched the
title on Saturday in the finals
of the league against
Transport Board at the King
George the 5th Grounds by
3-2 after given some extra
time.
The new champions were
crowned after Hermitage
Strikers defeated Antigua
and Barbuda Airport Authority
in the third-place battle,
winning the spot 3-1.

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The Medical Benefits Scheme wishes to advise all its’ beneficiaries
that the Browne’s Avenue Pharmacy is now open
to serve you. Enjoy quick service including pick-up & drop
off services and spacious parking. Opening hours are MON
– FRI 8 AM- 3 PM. Special extend hours on 12th – 23rd
of December & 3rd -13th JANUARY 2017: 7AM – 4 PM.
Have a healthy and happy holiday from the Medical Benefits
Scheme.
The Family and Social Service Division, Foster Care Program,
under the Ministry of Social Transformation in collaboration
with our community partner Digicel will be hosting
an Ice Cream Social for Children in Care on December
11, 2016. All Foster families are invited, please contact the
Division for more information at 462-4402 or 562-1508/9.
Thanks in advance for your support.
The General Public is hereby advised that the Antigua Port
Authority (Deep Water Harbour) will open every Saturday
from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm through to December 31, 2016
to facilitate regular business activities. Please be guided accordingly.
The Cedar Hall Moravian Church invites you to its Extravagant
Black and Gold Gala Event on Saturday 17th December,
2016 starting at 7pm. This grand event takes place at
the Ernest James C.E Building on the Church grounds in
Jennings. Tickets - $150 per couple or $80 single. It’s an
evening of fine dining, great entertainment and wholesome
fun. So bring the entire family and enjoy this spectacular
event. Proceeds are in aid of church development.
Please be advised there will be a end of year meeting for
all members to be held at the msjmc conference room on
Wednesday 14th December, 2016. Please make an effort to
be in full attendance.
ABSTEP SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE
ATTENTION JOBSEEKERS!
The Antigua and Barbuda Skills Training and Empowerment
Programme (ABSTEP) is offering short-term job opportunities
for residents of Freetown and surrounding areas.
ABSTEP is looking for individuals who:
• Are between the ages of 17-50 years
• Are legal residents of Antigua and Barbuda
• Aren't afraid to get their hands dirty
• Are hard-working
• Are willing to learn a range of skills
• Are team players
If you are interested in attending ABSTEP’S recruitment
drive, here's what you need to know:
• DATE: Thursday, December 15, 2016
• VENUE: Freetown Health Centre (on the verandah)
• TIME: 9:00 a.m. -- 1:00 p.m.
• WHAT TO BRING:
o Passport
o Social Security card
o Medical Benefits card
o Curriculum vitae/resume
o Educational certificates (original and two copies)
o Driver's license (if any)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: call (268) 562-8533/ (268)
462-STEP (7837) or e-mail abstep@ab.gov.ag
The Antigua Girls’ High School will be holding its annual
Carol Service on Tuesday December 13th, 2016, at the
Spring Gardens Moravian Church, beginning at 5:00pm. All
old girls, parents, retired staff and friends of AGHS are cordially
invited. Please bring a soft offering.
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Tuesday 13th December 2016
Revived Volcanoes in the driving seat
ROSEAU, Dominica – Tyrone Theophile
perished agonisingly short of another
first class hundred but teammate
Sunil Ambris was eyeing his third, as
Windward Islands Volcanoes conjured
up their best performance of the new Regional
Four-Day Championship, to take
command of their fourth round contest
against Leeward Islands Hurricanes.
Their bowlers first provided the momentum,
removing the last four Hurricanes
wickets cheaply for 50 runs, as the
visitors were dismissed for 259 in their
first innings here Sunday.
And armed with a lead of 34 runs,
Volcanoes marched to the close on 311
for six, to be 345 runs ahead going into
the final day of the game at Windsor
Park.
Sunil Ambris was unbeaten on 84
By Marver Woodley
Generation Next FC and
Wadadli Strikers FC in calibration
with Stokes City
FC of the English Premier
League, EPL have begun
while Tyrone Theophile fell for 96
with his third first class hundred within
touching distance.
Taryck Gabriel chipped in with 30
and West Indies limited overs batsman
Johnson Charles, 28.
Volcanoes batted well in partnerships,
with Theophile anchoring two
key stands up front. He put on 68 for
the first wicket with veteran left-hander
Devon Smith (22) and a further 53 with
Charles for the second wicket.
Unbeaten on 47 at lunch, Theophile
upped the tempo afterwards, taking the
attack to West Indies seamer Alzarri Joseph,
as he raced to 96 on the stroke of
the drinks break.
But a lapse in concentration followed
in the first over after the resumption
and he skied a mis-timed stroke of
their one week training camp
at the St Anthony’s Secondary
School.
Jack Day and Arron
Duce coaches of Stokes City
FC has been facilitating the
pacer Gavin Tonge for Haydn Walsh to
take the catch at 153 for three.
Theophile struck 13 fours and two
sixes and faced a mere 113 balls.
Ambris then produced a patient
knock to control the game for Volcanoes.
He put on 74 for the fifth wicket
with Gabriel and another 32 with Kyle
Mayers (12) for the sixth wicket.
He has so far faced 146 balls balls in
170 minutes at the crease and counted
three fours.
Earlier, wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton
failed in his bid to reach his fourth
first class century when he fell for 94
after resuming the day on 77.
Shane Shillingford finished with five
for 96 while captain and fellow off-spinner
Liam Sebastien picked up four for
78. (CMC)
EPL training camp off to a good start
training sessions thus far.
Co-founder and C.E.O of
both local FC Ricky Santos
expressed that the purpose
for the camp is to get back
on track after a two-year hiatus
to improve local talent
and benefit from the exposure,
as according to Santos
you may never know what
can happen.
Coach Day who is making
his fourth appearance to
the island for the year noted
that he is observing the control
and talent of the young
players, while Duce making
his first appearance to the
island noted his observance
with the island ad regarded
the youngsters and technically
advanced.
The one week engagement
men will end on Friday
with the participants receiving
certificates and awards
for their participation.