Caribbean Times 80th Issue - Friday 20th January 2017

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Friday 20th January 2017 A n t i g u a a n d B a r b u d a 

Vol.8 No.80 $2.00 

2017 - INTERNATIONAL YEAR 

OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 

Tourism Minister, the Hon., Asot Michael, left, at the local launch of the International Year 

of Sustainable Tourism for Development 

By Joanna Paris 

On Thursday, Tourism officials 

and other specially invited guests assembled 

in the parking lot of the Old 

Parliament formerly House of Culture 

Building for the local launch of the International 

Year of Sustainable Tourism 

for Development. 

During the ceremony, the calendar 

of activities to mark the celebrations 

were unveiled which will feature, the 

launch of the country’s Green Corridor, 

the grand opening of the John 

Hughes Community Project and a media 

launch of Antigua and Barbuda’s 

Natural and Cultural Heritage Maps. 

Senior Tourism and Sustainable 

Officer within the Ministry of Tourism, 

Economic Development and 

Energy, Vashti Ramsey –Casimir indicated 

that plans are already at an advanced 

stage for these key initiatives. 

She expressed thanks to the Minister 

and members of staff for their ongoing 

support. 

Permanent Secretary within the 

Ministry, Paula Frederick-Hunte, said 

the Ministry is focused on improving 

the way that tourism is managed 

through sustainable means. 

She also noted that while improving 

the products and services that the 

country has become renowned for, efforts 

will also be placed on enhancing 

the experience of the visitors utilizing 

sustainable mechanisms. 

Minister of Tourism, Economic 

Development and Energy, the Hon. 

Asot Michael gave the keynote address 

and declared the official launch 

of the International Year of Sustainable 

Tourism for Development. 

“Antigua and Barbuda welcomes 

this the International Year of Sustainable 

Tourism for Development. Our 

planning and scope of work in 2017 

will be to exploit the opportunities that 

will help us to enhance this twin-island 

paradise as a preferred tourist destination. 

We will be bold and innovative as 

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Friday 20th January 2017 

Barbudan says “I’m not guilty” 

By Renio Abbott 

The trial surrounding 

the Barbudan and the Minor 

continued at the High 

Court yesterday. As the Sergeant 

of Police took stand 

and gave evidence he stated, 

“about 4:14 p.m. I received 

a report from the minor’s 

father shortly after, the accused 

came to the station 

and made a report. 

I told him he’s wanted 

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for questioning, the accused 

replied right after “me nah 

do she nutten, and my pants 

were not down, the child 

was on the bed the girl came 

in and asked what the fuck 

I doing, and went into the 

kitchen for a knife”. “I continued 

my investigations the 

next day”, the officer reported. 

The Sargent continued, 

“the minor was brought to 

the station by the father. 

Three persons were present 

while taking the statement 

from the minor, the Social 

Worker was only present 

to clear up certain points. 

While the Minor was being 

questioned, she was in good 

spirit, she expressed herself 

reasonably for a 3-year-old 

at the time”, she wasn’t 

sad, she was laughing and 

behaving like any normal 

child”. The Father was given 

a medical form. 

The Doctor wasn’t present 

at the trial but an excerpt 

was read from his statement 

stating the minor Hyman 

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we face head-on the challenges that come 

about with growing tourism while ensuring 

Antigua and Barbuda’s sustainable development”, 

he indicated 

He also told the gathering that a sustainable 

approach to tourism will lead to the 

development of innovative, quality tourism 

products and services that will make the 

Antigua and Barbuda even more attractive. 

“There can be no shunning the simple 

fact that our tourism industry continues to 

be dynamic, and it is the main pillar of economic 

growth for our twin-isle paradise. 

was still intact and no redness 

or seamen was found. 

The Prosecution then closed 

its case. 

The defence’s only 

witness was the accused. 

Judge Morley remined the 

accused’s Lawyer that his 

client has three options, 1. 

He can say nothing, 2. he 

can go in the witness box 

under oath and be crossed 

examined by prosecution or, 

3 stay in the witness box and 

not take the oath and only 

speak to the Jury. 

The accused selected option 

three, as he stood up in 

the box, looked at the Jury 

and speaking for less than 3 

minutes stated, “I go to the 

home every day, the woman 

that own the house would 

leave things at the house 

for me to do like scale fish, 

clean the yard and do other 

things. 

“That day after I finish 

doing what I was doing, I 

took off my shirt and went 

inside the house, I was in the 

living room first then I went 

into the bed room the little 

child followed me I went on 

the bed and she came on the 

bed”. 

The accused continued 

“about 20-25 minutes after 

the cousin come and asked 

me, “what the ‘f_ _ _’ you 

doing?” he then explained 

that he got up put on his 

shirt, the girl went for a 

knife in the kitchen, and he 

left the house. 

The Prosecution then 

gave their closing speech, 

explaining the meaning of 

Serious Indecency. 

The Aunt who witnessed 

the incident giving evidence 

via Skype video stated that 

everything that occurred 

was inappropriate and indicated 

that the accused was 

moving up and down like he 

was looking sex although, 

she couldn’t see his penis. 

The Defence stated that 

his client did not touch the 

child and speculated that 

the child was too young to 

remember what had happened. 

“This is so in terms of economic development 

and in relation to being responsible 

for most direct and indirect employment. 

“Tourism accounts for almost 55 % of 

the workforce. This means that there are 

several thousand persons in Antigua and 

Barbuda contributing to the tourism sector 

and to our sustainable development”, he 

further highlighted. 

The ceremony also featured entertainment 

by Trevaughn “Lyrics man” Weston. 

The celebrations will be taking place under 

the theme “Building a strong future together 

through Sustainable Development”.

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Norwegian Jade 

docks today 


Antigua and Barbuda is 

now in the heart of the cruise 

tourism winter season as 

thousands of passengers visit 

our shores daily to see what 

the country has to offer. 

Today, the 2nd ship to 

make its inaugural call this 

year, the Norwegian Jade 

will drop its anchor at Heritage 

Quay. 

Tourism officials, media 

representatives and other 

specially invited guests will 

go on board the vessel in an 

official welcome. 

Norwegian Jade is 

a cruise ship for Norwegian 

Cruise Line, originally built 

as the Pride of Hawaii for 

their NCL America division. 

She was christened in a 

ceremony at the San Pedro 

Pier in Los Angeles, California 

on May 22nd, 2006. 

According to information 

on the vessel’s website, the 

ship will undergo a dry dock 

in March of 2017 which will 

modernize the ship. This will 

remove the Hawaiian theming 

and replace it with a new 

one.



Tourism initiatives to take a more 

holistic approach says Minister Michael 


Tourism Minister, Economic 

Development and 

Energy Minister, the Hon. 

Asot Michael has indicated 

that there is a need to lessen 

the environmental impact 

of tourism related transport, 

which will make tourism 

accessible to all and improve 

the quality of tourism 

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF 

JUSTICE 

A.D. 2016 

(Probate) 

NOTICE 

In the Matter of the Estate 

of JAMES LEONARD 

DALEY, deceased 

NOTICE IS HEREBY 

GIVEN that after the expiration 

of fourteen (14) days 

from the date of this Notice, 

an Application will be filed 

in the Probate Registry of 

the High Court of Justice for 

an Order that Grant Letters 

of Administration of the Estate 

of JAMES LEONARD 

DALEY, deceased, late of 

30 Brackendale Grove, Luton 

Bedfordshire, England 

who died on the ¬¬¬¬13th 

day of March, 2011 be granted 

to MAJORIE MARION 

GRACE DALEY-HODGE 

of Skerritts Pasture, St. 

John’s Antigua, the daughter 

and one of the persons entitled 

to share in the Estate of 

the said deceased. 

Dated the 10th day of January, 

2017 

Lawrence Daniels 

Daniels, Phillips & Associates 

Solicitors for the Applicant 

jobs. 

Minister Michael at the 

time was addressing the official 

launch of the International 

Year for Sustainable 

Tourism Development on 

Thursday. 

He added that in this 

regard, the government 

had done a lot of work and 

will do a lot more particularly 

this year in efforts to 

heighten the awareness on 

sustainable tourism for development. 

“In the Ministry, it is 

anticipated that we will be 

hosting and/or supporting 

several events, forums, and 

at least one significant conference 

to stimulate ideas 

and fertilise the types of 

policies and actions that are 

conducive to our national 

well-being”, he said. 

The Tourism Minister 

asserted that the results that 

have been achieved over the 

last 30 months is testimony 

to the government’s vision 

for progress, and to the strategic, 

committed, efforts 

that the Ministry, which has 

been working alongside all 

stakeholders, have invested. 

“We have made positive 

steps under the progressive 

and astute leadership of the 

Honourable Prime Minister, 

Gaston Browne. PM 

Browne and the Cabinet 

have been very supportive 

of the several sustainable 

tourism and energy initiatives 

that my Ministry has 

Tourism Minister, Economic Development and Energy Minister, 

the Hon. Asot Michael 

put on the table. 

“These continue to bring 

substantial benefits to all 

our people and will add lustre 

to Antigua and Barbuda 

as an erstwhile tourist destination”, 

he explained. 

He cited that the country 

boast of one of the “greenest” 

airports in the world, 

which now gets 75% of its 

power supply from solar renewable 

sources. 

“We have used our creativity 

to harness the abundant 

sunshine that our nation 

has been blessed with 

in more ways than one. Our 

commitment as a Government 

is to transform this 

economy into the economic 

powerhouse of the region. 

“We have been robust 

in our efforts to attract new 

investments while ensuring 

that these investments add 

value to the people and to 

our environment. For example, 

the Callaloo Cay project 

at Morris Bay is one that 

has directly engaged and involved 

the local community 

in the creation of a recreational 

park, which will enhance 

the quality of life for 

the residents in that area”, 

the Tourism Minister noted 

confidently. 

He emphasized that 

in the drive to bring jobs, 

wealth, and prosperity to 

Antigua and Barbuda, it is 

necessary “that we take exceptional 

care of the tourism 

product and of the country’s 

sustainable development”. 

He added that the country 

must consider taking 

a holistic, integrated approach 

to the business of 

tourism, sustainability and 

development.


PLH Project money in the bank 

By Everton Barnes 

One of the two major 

projects set to start in Barbuda 

this year has made 

good its commitment to 

deposit US$5 million into 

an account at a local bank 

that will go towards the construction 

of a new airport 

terminal and runway for the 

island. 

Representatives of the 

Peace, Love and Harmony 

(PLH) project, being 

financed by John Paul De- 

Joria, met with Cabinet on 

Wednesday when the disclosure 

was made. 

“That payment is a 

pre-payment on the rental 

due for the property that is 

being leased for the project. 

Every procedural step has 

been taken to ensure that 

the new runway commences 

construction in less than six 

weeks,” Cabinet spokesman 

Lionel Max Hurst reported. 

He said while authorization 

by the Eastern Caribbean 

Civil Aviation Authority 

(ECCAA) is yet to be 

granted; a team of experts 

with knowledge of wind 

conditions and other pertinent 

factors, in Barbuda, has 

been charged with developing 

the plan. 

Consultant for the PLH 

project, Senator Hendron 

Parker said the government 

has identified completion 

of the airport as a priority 

and that’s why the project 

is making the deposit as a 

‘good faith’ gesture. Construction 

of the airport is expected 

to start by the end of 

February. 

He said the PLH team 

is currently working on 

completing its drawings 

and conducting its surveys 

ahead of submission for an 

Environmental Impact Assessment 

(EIA) to the relevant 

authorities. 

He also announced plans 

to mount a series of training 

sessions for Barbudans 

to bring their skill levels up 

to the standards required to 

work on the project, both for 

the construction phase and 

when the project is completed. 


Today is Budget Day in Antigua and Barbuda. 

Residents who will listen keenly to Prime 

Minister Gaston Browne as he delivers the 

2017 budgetary allocations will hear him 

announce that the government will not be 

introducing any new tax measures this year. 

Despite this, the government is projecting 

that the economy will expand further 

this year with economic growth forecast to 

above 4 percent compared with last year’s 

performance. 

Government sources say the budget allocations 

this year will surpass the $1,079 

billion dollars projected for recurrent expenditure 

for the fiscal year 2016. Recurrent 

revenue was tagged at $852 million with 

Capital expenditure at $191.5 million. 

Last year, the Ministry of Education took 

a whopping $84 million dollars with the 

Ministry of Health and the Environment following 

closely at $81 million. 

Government spokesman, Lionel Hurst 

said the allocations to these ministries reflect 

He said phase one of the 

project will see simultaneous 

construction of the infrastructure, 

an-18-hole golf 

course and the boutique hotel. 

Phase two involves villas 

for a high-end clientele. 

Work on this project is 

expected to start before the 

middle of the year. 

Hurst said the Cabinet is 

pleased to learn that the EIA 

will shortly be submitted, 

and the project will be going 

forward in short order. 

More than US$250 million 

will be expended on 

this project. 

Meanwhile, the Minister 

for Barbuda Affairs, 

Arthur Nibbs reported that 

the neighbouring project, 

to be constructed by Robert 

DiNero and James Packer, is 

also moving forward. 

More than US$250 million 

dollars will also be 

expended on the Paradise 

Found Project. 

In related news, Hurst 

said another billionaire is 

willing to lengthen and widen 

the new runway to 8,100 

feet and 260 feet, respectively, 

at his own expense, 

so that he may fly a much 

bigger private aircraft into 

Barbuda. 

No new taxes for 2017 

the government‘s philosophy of ensuring 

that its citizens are well trained at all levels 

to effectively manage the affairs of the nation, 

and equally, it continues to pay special 

attention to ensure the health of the nation. 

Both ministries are expected to receive 

large slices of the 2017 budget as a further 

reflection of that policy. 

Several major private sector projects 

are expected to start during this fiscal year, 

including two major ones in Barbuda. The 

overall effect is that there will be an increase 

in construction, one of the major drivers of 

economic growth. 

Prime Minister Browne is expected to 

speak to these issues and other policy frameworks 

that will be put in place to realize his 

government’s commitment to turn Antigua 

and Barbuda into the economic powerhouse 

in the Eastern Caribbean. 

Meanwhile the government spokesman 

said he anticipates a packed gallery for the 

budget presentation despite the opposition 

United Progressive Party’s stated intention 

to boycott the budget presentation.



Spanish lessons for AT&LU staff 

We are delighted to announce the 

appointment of Jacqueline Jno-Baptiste 

as Director of Nursing at Mount 

St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC). 

Jacqueline’s focus will be to maintain 

the high standards of clinical and 

patient-centered care the hospital delivers, 

sustain existing good practice, 

embed consistent high quality care, 

and help ensure our patients have a 

positive patient experience. 

Jacqueline has over 30 years of experience 

in nursing and has held several 

positions in healthcare to include 

Infection Control Nurse, Quality Coordinator, 

Clinical Education Manager 

and Human Resources Manager. 

In accepting the position, Mrs. 

Jno-Baptiste said: “I am humbled and 

delighted to have been appointed as 

the new Director of Nursing at Mount 

St. John’s Medical Centre. 

This is a wonderful hospital and 

my predecessor has already set the 


One of the island’s main 

trade unions is planning to 

organize special courses 

in Spanish for its officers 

to make them better able 

to communicate with the 

growing number of Spanish-speaking 

members of the 

workforce. 

That’s the word of general 

secretary of the Antigua 

Trades and Labour Union 

(AT&LU), Hugh Joseph. 

Who said the union is already 

reaching out to Spanish-speaking 

workers, especially 

those who work in the 

domestic sector. 

He said the union is moving 

aggressively to attract 

these workers to join its Domestic 

Workers Unit to give 

the sector more bargaining 

power when it meets home 

owners. 

“We had a representative 

from the Spanish community 

working along with us encouraging 

the workers to join 

and to seek representation for 

grievances. That person is 

now longer available. 

“However, I have indicated 

that the union must 

invest in Spanish classes for 

its officers to enable them to 

better communicate with the 

Spanish community,” Joseph 

observed. 

According to Joseph people 

whose first-language is 

Spanish is expanding as a as 

a percentage of the workforce 

which cannot be ignored. 

Senior Specialist for 

Workers Activities ILO Decent 

Work Team and Office 

for the Caribbean, Paula 

Robinson, who facilitated a 

Jacqueline Jno-Baptiste (MSJMC Director 

of Nursing) 

standards very high so I’m really 

looking forward to working with staff 

across the hospital to build on the 

wide range of work already underway 

to deliver the very highest standards 

workers for domestic worker 

this week, said Antigua’s 

situation is unique because it 

has a large number of non-nationals, 

many of whom are 

Spanish-speaking, working 

in the domestic sector. 

“Sometimes there can be 

a language problem and it 

means that you have to put in 

place mechanisms that will 

deal with migrant labour,” 

she noted. 

The AT&LU has expressed 

a desire to unionize 

people who work in homes 

as domestic workers. 

Mount St. John’s Medical Centre 

appoints new Director of Nursing 

of patient care.” 

MSJMC Medical Director, Dr. Albert 

Duncan said: “I am very pleased 

to welcome Nurse Jacqueline as the 

hospital’s new Director of Nursing. 

She brings with her a great deal of 

experience, gathered from a range of 

nursing and strategic roles. 

“Her passion for what she does is 

infectious and I’m in no doubt that 

Jacqueline will play a key role in 

driving new initiatives and further 

developing services at our hospital, 

while providing experienced leadership 

and direction for our nursing 

teams.” 

Jacqueline Jno-Baptiste replaces 

Sonia Grant who finished her Interim 

Director of Nursing role at the end of 

December. Nurse Grant will continue 

in her role as a part of the senior executive 

nursing team at the hospital. 

We thank Nurse Grant for all her 

hard work and achievements.


Caribbean Airlines and RBC sign new 

agreement for enhanced rewards credit card 

Trinidad and Tobago, 

W.I. – Clients of RBC and 

Caribbean Airlines Limited 

will benefit from additional 

and even bigger rewards in 

2017 with the launch of the 

new RBC Caribbean Airlines 

credit card. This premium 

credit card will be introduced 

as part of a recently 

signed agreement extension 

between Caribbean Airlines 

and RBC. 

The agreement marks a 

significant milestone in the 

decade-long relationship between 

two strong, well-established 

brands in the Caribbean: 

RBC which has 

operated in the Caribbean 

for more than 100 years and 

Caribbean Airlines which 

has been recognized for the 

sixth consecutive year as the 

“Caribbean’s Leading Airline” 

at the Annual World 

Travel Awards. 

Chief Executive Officer 

of RBC Financial Caribbean 

Limited, Rob Johnston, 

said: “The renewal of this 

great partnership is a significant 

one for RBC as it 

represents our commitment 

to our clients and to delivering 

improved products and 

services that cater to their 

evolving needs. We are also 

proud of our relationship 

with another strong, regional 

brand such as Caribbean 

Airlines, which, like RBC, 

is committed to serving the 

people of the Caribbean and 

communities across the region, 

as well as the Caribbean 

diaspora around the 

world.” 

In addition to the existing 

rewards programme, 

the new RBC Caribbean 

Airlines credit card will offer 

both retail and business 

clients premium benefits 

such as insurance coverage 

while you travel, concierge 

services and other reward 

earning opportunities that 

will allow clients to redeem 

faster. 

Acting Chief Executive 

Officer of Caribbean Airlines, 

Captain Jagmohan 

Singh said: “As we celebrate 

our tenth anniversary 

in 2017, Caribbean Airlines 

is delighted to once again 

partner with RBC to deliver 

value to our customers. 

“This partnership meets 

one of our key objectives of 

being customer focused, and 

improving the overall service 

offering to travellers.” 

New and existing holders 

of the RBC Caribbean 

Airlines credit card can look 

forward to additional features 

and services in early 

2017 that will complement 

enhancements to the Caribbean 

Airlines Frequent Flyer 

Programme. 

RBC clients are assured 

that they will continue to 

have access to all benefits as 

part of the Caribbean Miles 

Programme. Watch out for 

exciting changes to our RBC 

Caribbean Airlines credit 

card in 2017. 

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Rapid HIV testing comes to the commun 

Residents of Antigua and 

Barbuda will soon get the opportunity 

to know their status 

right within their own backyard, 

as plans are in the pipeline 

to have HIV Rapid Testing 

done at the various community 

clinics around the island shortly. 

This announcement was 

made during a three-day strategic 

forum which is being hosted 

by the Pan American Health 

Organization and the AIDS 

Secretariat at the Cortsland Hotel. 

In explaining the new move, 

AIDS Clinical Care Coordinator, 

Dr Maria Pereira said that 

the new venture will greatly 

boost three aspects of the National 

AIDS Program, which 

include the country’s Health 

Services Challenges and HIV 

Care, Health System Integration 

of HIV Care and the current 

HIV Care and Treatment 

Model on the island. 

Dr. Pereira said that the plan 

is not only to make rapid testing 

easier and more accessible for 

everyone, but also to integrate 

HIV services and care into the 

primary healthcare system. 

“From since we had the introduction 

of the HIV care and 

Treatment in Antigua and Barbuda, 

it has always been away 

from the primary healthcare, it 

has been for a single provider 

or another location but now we 

have reached the stage where 

we have to decentralize and 

integrate HIV into the primary 

healthcare”, Pereira said. 

She gave a detailed breakdown 

of how the new system 

will begin taking shape across 

the country’s medical fraternity. 

“Right now we have seven 

(7) health centres and then 

we have about seventeen (17) 

sub health centres but initially 

the integration will start with 

the major centres, for example 

Clare Hall Health Centre, 

Browne’s Avenue and Grays 

Farm. Those are the major ones 

we are going to start with and 

the whole idea is that persons 

will have a choice so somebody 

living in Hatton, instead 

of going far away from where 

they live, they can go to Grays 

Farm to get their medication, 

treatment, counselling and nutritional 

advice”, Dr.Pereira 

Another speaker at t 

function was National AID 

Williams, who said that she 

hoping to see the impleme 

tation of a specialized unit 

Mount St John Medical Ce 

tre to service those individua 

who are critically ill with H 

“What we are hoping f 

is that we will have a speci 

ized clinic at Mount St Jo 

where will be able to look af 

added. 

Program Manager, Delco 

or AIDS.


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our most critically ill HIV patients”, 

Williams said. 

The exercise has also attracted 

a number of high profile 

individuals including Antigua 

and Barbuda’s Chief Medical 

Officer - Dr. Rhonda Sealey 

Thomas, HIV Case Manager 

Mrs. Karen Brotherson, HIV 

and AIDS Educator- Oswald 

Hannays and PAHO’s representatives 

Sandra Jones and 

Jean-Marie Rwangabwoba, 

both of Barbados. 

Hannays paid particularly 

attention to the plight of women, 

noting that they need to be 

even more careful since they 

are way more susceptible to 

catching the disease. 

“We find that because of the 

vulnerability of the female’s 

vagina that it bruises and tears 

easy and also acts as a reservoir 

where it collects semen from 

the male put the female at a 

greater risk of becoming infected 

than a male. So I would appeal 

to females to recognize the 

fact that they are vulnerable”, 

Hannays disclosed. 

Antigua and Barbuda’s 

PAHO’s Country Program 

Specialist-Reynold Hewitt 

was also a facilitator at the 

function. 

Since 1985, there has 

been one thousand, one hundred 

and fifty five (1155) 

reported cases in the twin 

island state with six hundred 

and thirteen (613) being 

male and five hundred 

and forty two (542) being 

females. 

Of those figures, there 

have been two hundred and 

seventy two (272) deaths 

with eight hundred and 

eighty three (883) currently 

living with the chronic illness. 

The three day exercise 

will conclude today (Friday).



80 hours of nonstop love; Bible 

proclamation over our land 

Coming out of the year 2016, a 

year that was a most devastating year 

for many people, has nothing to do 

with the fact that it is classified as a 

Leap Year (with twenty-nine days in 

February). 

All over the world terrible things 

have happened and are happening and, 

believe it or not, those terrible, devastating 

things have nothing to do with 

the year or our times. 

As a matter of fact, for anyone 

reading this article, that person (yes 

you) can do some reflection and hope 

(from here on) for a life of inner peace 

and productive living. – This is possible 

not because of the circumstances 

of a person’s life or the abilities that 

person may possess to earn a better 

physical existence, but because God 

has given to each of us the very precious 

gift of His word – the Holy Bible. 

Henry Van Dyke a notable nineteenth 

century clergyman left us a 

classic description of the Bible. – He 

acknowledged that, and I am constrained 

to fully quote him, “Born in 

the East and clothed in Oriental form 

and imagery, the BIBLE walks the 

ways of all the world with familiar 

feet and enters land after land to find 

its own everywhere. 

It has learned to speak in hundreds 

of languages to the heart of man. 

Children listen to its stories with wonder 

and delight, and wise men ponder 

them as parables of life. 

The wicked and proud tremble at 

its warnings, but to the wounded, and 

penitent it has a mother’s voice. It 

has woven itself into our dearest 

dreams; so that love, friendship, sympathy, 

devotion, memory, hope, put on 

the beautiful garments of its treasured 

speech. 

No man is poor or desolate who has 

this treasure for his own. When the 

landscape darkens, and the trembling 

pilgrim comes to the Valley named 

of the Shadow, he is not afraid to enter; 

he takes the rod and staff of Scripture 

in his hand; he says to friend and 

comrade; ‘Goodbye; we shall meet 

again;’, and, confronted by that support, 

he goes toward the lonely pass as 

one who walks through darkness into 

light.” 

Recently, a branch of the world acclaimed 

organization Youth With A 

Mission, one headquartered in Trinidad, 

visited Antigua on its Bible Proclamation 

journeys across the Caribbean 

to cover our land with the word of 

God as a special first agenda item for 

us in 2017. 

Members, affiliates and friends of 

the church - were invited to participate 

in this powerful Bible Proclamation 

over the land. Fluent readers of the 

church, and other organizations, inclusive 

of children teens, adults, seniors 

– male and female were asked to avail 

themselves to participate in the undertaking 

which began on Wednesday, 

11 th January at 13:00hours (1:00pm) 

at Heroes Park, St. John’s, and was 

slated to continue – nonstop up to Saturday 

14 th January, some time shortly 

before midnight, for a full eighty-two 

(82 hours). 

IT WAS ACTUALLY AC- 

COMPLISHED IN EIGHTY (80) 

HOURS – Reading from Genesis to 

Revelation. Youth With A Mission is 

a global movement of Christians from 

many cultures, age groups, and Christian 

traditions, dedicated to serving 

Jesus throughout the world. 

Also known as YWAM (pronounced 

- WHY-wham), they unite in 

a common purpose to know God and 

to make God known. 

There is presently a discipleship 

school operating in Trinidad and Tobago 

under the sterling leadership of 

Elder Shamus James whose wife and 

three daughters are all actively involved 

in this ministry. 

For posterity it must be noted that 

when the movement began in the year 

1960, the main focus was to get youth 

involved in missions. 

Today, they still focus on youth, 

and they also involve people of all 

ages. 

The work is currently established 

in more than 1,500 locations in over 

190 countries, with a staff of about 

30,000 persons. 

The Antigua and Barbuda community 

commends YWAM for a job well 

done and many will remain in prayer 

for their endeavours committing again 

to taking delight in the continued reading 

of God’s word to bring us and keep 

us on the path of righteousness with 

goodness and mercy following us all 

the days of our lives, assured that at 

the close of this mortal existence we 

will all dwell in the House of the Lord 

forever. 

One may never fully know the 

power and dynamism of God’s holy 

word, read in eighty (80) sacred hours 

over our land. One thing is sure, we 

will all learn more of how much God 

loves us. 

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.


Thursday’s Sudoku Solution 

S U D O K U 

CROSSWORD 

Across 

1. Cooking herb 

5. Prince Charles’s sister 

9. Ohio city 

14. Knitting stitch 

15. Color changer 

16. Curtain 

17. Eve’s partner 

18. Bakery worker 

19. Fathers 

20. Walk cautiously 

22. French preposition 

24. Transmitted 

25. Part of the rib cage 

27. Plate 

29. Relieved 

31. Professor’s protection 

35. Dummy 

38. Devoted 

40. GI’s club 

41. Noteworthy 

43. Do sums 

44. Ease 

46. Sailor’s cry 

47. Make less tight 

48. Aroma 

51. Quick cut 

53. Ore refinery 

57. Part 

60. Noticed 

62. ____ Cardin of fashion 

63. Anguish 

65. Sub shop 

67. Heredity unit 

68. Location 

69. Back 

70. Foray 

71. Doctrine 

72. Brim 

73. Certain poems 

Down 

1. Minor quarrels 

2. Check accounts 

3. Juice type 

4. Shade source (2 wds.) 

5. Parisian farewells 

6. Manhattan (abbr.) 

7. Requisite 

8. Was mistaken 

9. Classified ____ 

10. Hare ____ (religious sect) 

11. Lightly cooked 

12. Not shut 

13. Robin’s home 

21. “____ Clear Day...” (2 wds.) 

23. Certain protest (hyph.) 

26. Newspapers and TV, e.g. 

28. Religious group 

30. Small depressions 

32. Idaho neighbor 

33. Decorate again 

34. Whirlpool 

35. Double 

36. Capital of Norway 

37. Horseback sport 

39. Regards 

41. Tied 

42. Short skirts 

45. Perfume 

46. Quick tempo 

49. “The ____ Strikes Back” 

50. Luau necklace 

52. Pedro’s father 

54. Tire pattern 

55. Bert’s buddy 

56. Marsh plants 

57. Entranced 

58. Gawk 

59. Borrowed money 

61. Dandelion, for one 

64. However 

66. Dally



Today’s weather forecast 

Antigua and Barbuda 

Mostly sunny skies. 

High - 79ºF 

Low - 70ºF 

Wind: North North East 2 mph 

Sunrise 6.40 am; Sunset 5.56 pm 

Thursday’s Crossword Solution 

HOROSCOPE 

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 

18). If you want time to go 

by fast, fall into the routine. 

If you want it to go by slowly, 

novelty is the ticket. Bounce 

between the two for optimum 

pacing and a humming good 

mood. 

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). 

You know what you want it 

to look like, and from there 

you’ll extrapolate all that 

needs to happen. The order it 

needs to happen in — now, 

that’s the tricky part. Luckily, 

your organizational skills will 

be amplified all day. 

ARIES (March 21-April 19). 

Start with the most crucial 

thing. If you don’t, there may 

not be time. You’ll get to the 

end of these 1,440 minutes in a 

day and be disappointed, having 

missed the whole point. 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). 

You construct an expectation, 

and when the expectation 

proves to be way off, there’s 

nothing left to do but laugh — 

at least, that’s your response. 

(Being light of heart and heavy 

of intellect helps make it so!) 

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). 

What was derailed is now 

popped back on track, thanks 

in part to your “popping” abilities. 

Force usually isn’t the 

way. It tends to be more of a 

wiggle and snap that puts the 

pieces back in line. 

CANCER (June 22-July 22). 

Given the multitude of ideas 

you generate, of course there’s 

not enough time to act on all 

of them. But with your knack 

for sensing the best one and 

focusing there, this day will be 

an enormously productive one. 

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s 

definitely a work in progress, 

but every day, in hundreds of 

different ways, you’re acting 

out the person you want to be. 

It’s not perfect. You may be 

starting to want something different 

for yourself, and that’s 

OK, too. Acceptance is the 

path. 

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). 

You have seen the truth without 

really noticing it. And the 

truth, not wanting to intrude 

on you, let you go on, knowing 

you’d someday come back to it 

and be liberated by it in some 

small way. The day has come. 

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The 

one you are so fascinated with 

represents a whole new world 

to you. You’ll breathe the air in 

that world as you interact with 

this person and get a sense of 

what a more extensive visit 

might be like. 

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). 

No person who carries his 

worries with him is really on 

break. The only vacation from 

worry is to resolve it one way 

or another. You can rid yourself 

of a significant one inside 

of an hour. 

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- 

Dec. 21). The reason you are 

able to touch the hearts of 

others is because you are very 

much in touch with your own 

heart and know what makes it 

puff up with joy and swell with 

empathy. 

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 

19). You’ve gotten used to 

some pretty unusual situations 

because the oddities evolved 

so gradually that you couldn’t 

even see them as anything other 

than ordinary life. Friends 

will provide an alternate perspective.


All eligible persons in Barbuda are being urged to register immediately 

in light of the upcoming Barbuda Council elections, 

which are slated to be held in late March. The cut-off date for 

names to appear on the Register for Elections is January 31. All 

registration in Barbuda takes place at the Handicraft Centre. For 

more information, please call 562-4191 or visit our Facebook 

Page at Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission. 

The Health Ministries Department of the Villa Seventh-day 

Adventist Church on Fort Road will be hosting a free health 

screening on the church’s grounds on January 22nd, 2017 

from 3pm – 5pm. The general public is cordially invited to 

come out and take advantage of this free event. 

The Community Services Department of the Villa Seventh-day 

Adventist Church on Fort Road will be conducting 

clothing distribution for persons in need. Distribution will 

be held on the church’s grounds on January 29th, 2017 from 

10 am. All are welcome. 

All members of the Antigua Barbuda Amateur Bodybuilding 

& Weightlifting Federation are HEREBY notified that an Annual 

General Meeting has been scheduled for Saturday 28th 

January 2017 at 6pm at the ABI Financial Building, 2nd Floor, 

Redcliffe Street, St John's, Antigua. Annual Registration dues 

are due and payable on that date. All are asked to be on time. 

The Antigua Rotaract in collaboration with the Antigua & 

Barbuda Labour Department invites the general public to an 

informative session at the Multipurpose Centre (Mini Conference 

Room) on Saturday 21st January, 2017 from 9:00 

am to 1:00 pm. If you ever had questions about your rights 

as an employee, or not clear about contents of the Antigua & 

Barbuda Labour Code - please don’t miss it !!! 

The Department of Youth Affairs, in conjunction with the 

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has opened registration 

for its annual Youth Media Training Programme, 

which will begin on Monday 23rd January 2017. The aim 

of the workshop will be to educate youth on relevant social 

issues by training them in photography and video production 

using hands on and practical training methods. 

The training will be facilitated by Howard and Mitzi Allen 

of HAMA Films. Registration is open to all youth between 

the ages of 12-18 and the training will will take place at the 

Department of Youth Affairs headquarters on Prime Minister’s 

Office Drive off Factory Road. 

There is no fee to attend this training but spaces are limited. 

For more information and registration please contact Daryl 

George at the Department of Youth Affairs at 481-5326 or 

462-6781. You may also email the Department at wadadliyouthdept@gmail.com. 

This is an appeal to all members of the Antigua and Barbuda 

Ex-Servicemen Association. It was very disappointing to 

find that our monthly general meeting held on Saturday 14 

January was very poorly attended. 

Thanks to The Daily Observer and The Caribbean Times who 

publishes our notices, and the PRO, who provides a printed 

schedule of the general and executive monthly meetings for 

the year. In view of the above three sources of informing 

members of our monthly meetings, no member should have 

any excuse not to attend, and if unable to do so, should notify 

the Chairman, Secretary, PRO or Welfare Officer as a 

matter of courtesy (good manners). 

I was very surprised to hear that, members are not aware of 

the dates and times of the Association`s monthly meetings. 

We will have to review our membership list, and remove 

those names that are not making the effort to attend our 

meetings. 

I do hope that, those absentee members either make the effort 

to attend or let the Association know that, they are no 

longer interested in being members. 

Currently we are looking after four World War Two veterans 

and five widows, as well as eight Antigua Defence Force/ 

Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force local veterans and a 

widow. 

This association is also expected to host the Caribbean regional 

conference in June 2018, in collaboration with the 

Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League and The Royal 

Canadian Legion. 

New Year’s Sports Classic Presents The Mack Pond Rumble 

Antigua & Barbuda vs. Grenada; Sat. 21 Jan., 2017 @ 8PM. 

Two main bouts: Middleweight: Karl Warner (Antigua) vs. 

Joshua Redhead (Grenada), Light heavyweight: Yakita Aska 

(Antigua) vs. Shawn Allard (Grenada). Special Attraction: 

Kick-boxing and Martial Arts exhibition. Donation: $5. Sat. 

21st Jan.: 6am-Cross Country Run & Fun Walk from Mack 

Pond to Old Road 6am. 3-6 pm-Track & Field at Mack Pond 

Playing Field from. Refreshments and food will be on sale 

The Helping Hand Goundation, will be hosting the 3rd annual 

state insurance new year’s sports classic on Saturday 

21st January, 2017. 

The sporting events for the day: 

* Cross country run & fun walk from mack pond to old road 

starting at 6am 

* Track & field at the mack pond playing field starting at 

3pm 

* Boxing at the mack pond sports complex starting at 8 pm 

Please come and support our young and upcoming athletes! 

Call 770-6055 /562-6224-/562-6227 for more information



Baldwin Braves off to tremendous start 

By Carlena Knight 

H. U. F. Baldwin Braves 

are off to a tremendous start 

in the 2017 Antigua Barbuda 

Basketball Association 

Division one league after 

running a clinic on longtime 

rivals, Big Banana Express 

on Wednesday night at the 

Ottos Sports Complex. 

The feature match saw 

Braves trump Express, 97- 

39 with Vivian ‘Boast’ Destin 

leading the charge with 

38 points, 10 rebounds, 7 

assists and 8 steals. 

Destin who now applies 

his trade overseas returned 

home with one goal in mind 

to win a division one championship 

looked focused as 

he rallied his team to their 

first victory of the season. 

Teammates, Bernard Andrew 

and Damion ‘Duckman’ 

Floyd assisted with 20 

points and 11 rebounds respectively. 

Express’ Naik Watkins 

and Michael Gunthropes 

both had 11 points with 

Gunthropes also grabbing 

14 rebounds. Lawson Kirby 

also grabbed 9 rebounds in a 

losing effort. 

Global Hawks also 

kicked off their Division 

2 campaign with a victory 

over newly promoted, Ottos 

Officials defeating them 73- 

38. 

Buell Henry was the 

leading scorer with 18 points 

and 13 rebounds while teammates, 

Kelvin Pimental assisted 

with 15 points and 11 

rebounds and Edger Martin 

chipped in with 10 points 

and 12 rebounds. 

Everton Carrol of Officials 

had 14 points and teammate 

Kareem Jacobs assisted 

with grabbing 8 rebounds 

in a losing effort. 

Games will continue this 

weekend; on Saturday at the 

Cage, formally Ovals Sports 

complex in Division one. 

Hometech System Outlaws 

will battle Yorks Crushers 

at 6:30pm and at 8pm, the 

home team and defending 

champions, F and G Trading 

Cuties Ovals Ojays will face 

Big Banana Express. 

While on Sunday, the division 

one action continues 

as H. U. F. Baldwin Braves 

will play Freetown Travellers 

at 6:30 p.m. and the feature 

match at 8:00 p.m. will 

see Harold Lovell Rockersville 

battle Flyers at the JSC 

Sports complex. 

Cassada Gardens Race Track 

to receive a transformation 

By Marver Woodley 

The Antigua and Barbuda Turf Club is expected to receive 

a complete 360 transformation into an International 

Race Track and the Club is wasting no time. 

In doing so the Association has employed the help of an 

International Race Track Design and Consulting firm to aid 

in the transforming the Cassada Gardens Race Track into an 

International facility. 

The revelation was made by turf boss Neil Cochrane who 

disclosed that the Association has already made contact with 

a California based company Futura Tracks LLC to assist 

with the upgrade. 

The company according to Cochrane is very experienced 

and was chosen due the company’s ability to not only produce 

the new design but bring it to life. 

The first step in producing a complete development plan 

and taking it into action by the middle of the year, he noted, 

is a visit from a consultant from the company scheduled for 

mid-February. Prior to the visit soil samples are expected to 

be sent to California to work can begin promptly when the 

consultant arrives. 

Cochrane lamented that after the consultant’s verdict the 

Track is to receive a complete facelift and a 3-D plan will be 

presented, a document which he labels as vital in negating 

in receiving assistants from the government and any other 

forging investors. 

The development is more than welcomed by the general 

public as the sport of horse racing is one of the country’s top 

three sporting activities.


All Saints United maintains top 

position in the ABFA First Division 


Wadadli Events Services All Saints 

United continues to stay ahead of the 

pack in the First Division of the Antigua 

and Barbuda Football Association. 

United surprisingly drew 1-1 with 

Potters Tigers who continued their 

downward spiral. 

The two successful strikes where 

made by Carlos Tittle for United in the 

first 20 minutes of play and by Oran 

Pryce for Tigers in the 67th minute. 

Also, recording a win yesterday was 

Lion Hill as they denied Point West 

Ham every opportunity to strike a goal 

to be at the winning end of a 3-nil result. 


The 2017 School’s Cricket 

League will host its opening 

ceremony later today as 

they begin the chase for the 

for the three 2017 titles. 

The ceremony will be 

held at 2:30 at the Rising Sun 

Last events of the 2017 

Annual Sports Classic 


The remaining events for the Annual State Insurance 

Spots Classic will take center stage this weekend. 

The event organized by the Helping Hand Foundation 

will resume on Saturday with road and track/field events 

which will be followed by boxing later in the evening at the 

All Saints venue, while the cross-country run will kick-off at 

6:00 a.m. starting at Mack Pond and finishing in Old Road. 

In what is already being dubbed the Mack Pond Rumble, 

boxers from Grenada will take on Antigua and Barbuda’s 

finest. Local heavy weight Carl Warner will take on the 

leading boxer form the spice isle, meanwhile, fresh from his 

overseas victories Yakita Aska will take on Shawn Aller also 

from Grenada. 

Adding to the showpiece will be a kick-boxing competition 

between local competitors accompanied by live entertainment. 

Jamary Galloway netted twice for 

Lion hill in the 4th and 37th minutes 

followed by teammate Cassiano Samuel 

in the 80th minute. 

Jennings united also drew 1-1 

against Blue Jays in the Second Division 

games held. Daniel Hopkins and 

Shaquille Watkins netted the lone goal 

for Blue Jays and United respectively. 

Urlings 1-nil win over Young Lions 

was the final game of the day in the 

same Division. Striker Damon Browne 

recorded the lone goal for the encounter 

under Urlings’ banner. 

Meanwhile, on Wednesday JSC 

PROGRESSORS enjoyed an astonishing 

8 goal victory over Garden Stars to 

venue where all of the participating 

schools in this year’s 

competition are slated to attend. 

The Parliamentary Secretary 

in the Ministry of Sports 

Senator Collin James is 

scheduled to give the opening 

speech while assistant secretary 

of Sports Evans Jones 

and new coordinator Wrigley 


Another young promising 

Antiguan Cricketer has 

received the call to join the 

West Indies under 19 training 

squad in time for their 

upcoming tournament. 

Left-arm fast bowler 

with superb batting ability, 

16-year old Javier Spencer 

get into the double-digit bracket on the 

score boards. Garden Stars were sadly 

unable to make any successful goals. 

Another victory lap was taken by 

Seaview Farm when they trounced 

Pares 4-2. Jay Phillip, Taski Henry and 

Desmond Bleau double strikes brought 

the win home for Seaview Farm while 

Dandre Gayle and teammate Carlos 

Chatanet tried to bring him a win for 

Pares but failed. 

The remaining two games for the 

day resulted in ties for all four teams. 

The first of which was a 1-1 draw 

between Bethesda and John Hughes 

followed by a nil all draw between Willikies 

and Bolans. 

School’s Cricket League opens today 

Jacobs will take the podium 

The Antigua Grammar 

School will defend the senior 

title while the Jennings Secondary 

will try to hold the junior 

trophy for a second year 

while the Clare Hall Secondary 

and sister school the Princess 

Margret Secondary will 

defend their joint trophy of 

the 20/20 segment. 

Another Antiguan added to 

West Indies training session 

will be in the lineup for the 

upcoming West Indies Super 

50 competition. 

Spencer will join several 

others here in Antigua at the 

Sir Vivian Richards Cricket 

Stadium for the January 

17th-23rd training session 

under the supervision of 

coach Graham West.



Pollard’s best sends Thunder tumbling 

SYDNEY, Australia – 

Kieron Pollard produced a 

season-best knock to hand 

Carlos Brathwaite’s Sydney 

Thunder a solid 77-run 

defeat here Wednesday and 

end the reigning champions’ 

dream of reaching the playoffs 

of the Big Bash League. 

The big-hitting Pollard 

slammed 47 off 22 deliveries 

to help the previously 

bottom placed Adelaide 

Strikers rack up 178 for five 

off their 20 overs at the Sydney 

Showground Stadium. 

Needing to win to have 

any chance of reaching the 

next round, Sydney were 

then undermined by New 

Zealand leg-spinner Ish 

Sodhi who snatched six for 

11, as the hosts tumbled to 

an embarrassing 101 all out 

in the 16th over. 

The defeat left Thunder 

as one of four teams on six 

points but bottom of the 

standings courtesy of net 

run rate, following their preliminary 

round campaign. 

Strikers, already eliminated, 

moved up to fifth on 

six points. 

Keiron Pollard 

Sent in, Strikers benefitted 

from a top score of 65 

off 40 balls from opener 

Ben Dunk, who put on 92 

for the second wicket with 

captain Brad Hodge whose 

39 came from 32 balls. 

Pollard, arriving at the 

crease in the 13th over, 

smashed five sixes to give 

the visitors momentum 

down the stretch. 

Brathwaite, in his third 

game for Thunder, finished 

with one for 33 from his 

four overs of medium pace. 

In reply, the hosts were 

cruising at 60 for one in the 

eighth over but suffered a 

sudden collapse to lose their 

last eight wickets for 41 

runs in the space of 45 deliveries. 

Captain Shane Watson 

struck 39 and opener Kurtis 

Patterson, 29, in a second 

wicket partnership worth 

58, but were the only two 

batsmen to reach double 

figures. 

Brathwaite, batting at 

number five, faced just two 

deliveries before he was 

bowled by Sodhi in the 12th 

over at 81 for four. 

Pollard, who shared the 

new-ball, picked up one for 

36 from three overs of slow 

medium. (CMC)

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