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Arielle Dupiton
By Roland Hyde
Arielle Dupiton is a 21-year-old
Haitian-American born to Marie and
Harvey Dupiton, both natives of Haiti.
She was born in Queens, NY and
raised on Long Island with her older
sister. She also has two younger halfbrothers.
Growing up in a Haitian
household, Arielle is fluent in French
and Haitian-Creole and has been to
Haiti numerous times. She has also
travelled to a handful of other countries
including Dominican Republic,
Mexico, France, Italy and Spain.
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Guyana’s Central Bank Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana,, (CMC) –Governor
of the Bank of Guyana (BoG), Dr. Gobind Ganga,
said, today, a European bank has been identified to
fill the void in the local financial system, following
the announcement of a pullout by Bank of America.
In an interview with the Guyana-based
Demerara Waves Online News, Ganga said all of
the necessary due diligence measures between the
parties have been completed.
Ganga did not name the European bank, but
said it would commence servicing indigenous banks
from next month.
Demerara Waves Online News said it has been
reliably informed that the European bank is the
United Kingdom-based Crown Agents Bank, which
serves small and medium-sized companies.
Last week, Ganga said that the Bank of America
had indicated that it would be severing ties with local
banks here, as early as next month.
However Ganga said the pull out may not have
any implications for the country as other banks from
North America and Europe have already expressed
an interest in filling the void.
“If the void is filled, then there will not be any
implications,” said Ganga, noting that only a few of
the indigenous banks are affected and the reasons for
severing ties were few.
“There are a number of factors, one would be
that they are talking about de-risking, another factor
would be the high level of liquidity, they want to
concentrate more on larger customers. So there are
a number of factors,” he said then.
Ganga told Demerara Waves that the entrance
of a new banking relationship for indigenous banks,
should not affect customers in relation to the fees
paid for services provided.
“I don’t think it’s going to be more than what we
are paying now…banks are different though, banks
are different, we are hoping things won’t be more
expensive in terms of transaction fees.”
The BoG Governor said that as a result of
the upgraded financial regimes across the world,
banking customers generally were subjected to
“more paperwork.”
Ganga said the European bank that will replace
Bank of America will also have to adhere to various
regulatory regimes and, as such, not much is
expected to change.
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders
at their summit here, last week, vowed to continue
their lobbying efforts to get the banks to reverse their
decision to shut down their correspondent banking
relations with their counterparts in the region.
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in a gestating fetus. Genetic abnormalities
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Prime Minister
of St. Kitts and Nevis and CARICOM Lead
Head with responsibility for Human Resources,
Health and HIV/AIDS, Dr. Timothy Harris, has
addressed the United Nations General Assembly
High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS at the
U.N. Headquarters in New York on June 08. The
meeting runs from June 8-10, 2016.
In his address, Prime Minister Harris emphasised
that the CARICOM (Caribbean Community)
has made great strides in HIV/AIDS
reduction but that challenges remain and that
“CARICOM member States recognise that
confronting the challenges for fast-tracking the
response to HIV and AIDS collectively and in
global solidarity is our best option for ending
the AIDS epidemic by 2030.”
Dr. Harris outlined that between 2006 and
2015, within Member States of CARICOM, the
HIV prevalence rate has been halved from 2.2
percent to 1.1 percent; the estimated number of
people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral
therapy has increased from under 5 percent to
44 percent; deaths from AIDS-related causes
declined from approximately 20,000 to 8,800;
and the aspiration is to be the first region in the
World to end mother to child transmission of
HIV.
However, he said that the CARICOM “cannot
be lured into a state of complacency” because
many challenges still confront us.
“The Caribbean, for all its successes, is still
second to Sub Sahara Africa in its prevalence
rate,” Prime Minister Harris said, while highlighting
that the vast majority of people living
with HIV are concentrated in three Caribbean
TESSANNE RIVETS NY PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUA-
TION WITH SURPRISE VISIT
Jamaican songbird Tessanne Chin giving a pep talk to graduation students at Middle School 226 In
Queens, New York
countries and that in these three countries,
prevalence among the key risk groups are men
who have sex with men as high as 32 percent
and that in many countries, data are revealing a
spike in prevalence among women and girls, a
trend he said must stop.
Prime Minister Harris said that CARICOM
Member States are committed to the achievement
of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development
Goals to eliminate AIDS by 2030.
By Dave Rodney
Graduation Day was extraordinary
for students at Middle School 226
in Queens, New York City recently.
Their annual ceremony was in progress
when the proceedings at this school were interrupted
by a surprise visit from Jamaican songbird
Tessanne Chin, the season 5 winner of
NBC’s popular singing competition, The Voice.
Chin is visiting New York, and when she learned
that the school has a population of mostly students
of Caribbean descent, she decided to accept the offer
to inspire and motivate them through a brief pep
talk. The over 1300 students and their parents exploded
in thunderous applause when Chin told them
to never depart from pursuing their dreams as they,
like her, could reach any goal they dreamed about.
“Don’t let anything or anybody stop you from
going after your dreams”, she told the graduation
attendees, and her words resonated with the
parents as much as it did with the graduating students
who are about average age 14 years old.
The school’s principal is a young Jamaican,
Rushell White, and she was thrilled that Tessanne
was able to accept the invitation to appear
amidst a hectic schedule in New York.
“Our students here at MS 226 are very
much aware of and want to celebrate their Caribbean
heritage, and it means the world to them
for Tessanne to stop by, motivate them and sing
a song for them”, principal Rushell White told
Caribbean Times. “Although the visit was brief,
the memories will last a lifetime”, she said.
Tessanne Chin is in New York recently
for a performance at Roy Wilkins Park.w
The CARICOM “cannot be lured into a state of complacency”
Dr. Timothy Harris,
“We are fortunate for the Global and regional
leadership of UNAIDS. It has demonstrated
what can be achieved by the coordinated
policies to fast-track the response to AIDS,
based on clearly articulated scientific information,
multisectoral strategies, partnerships for
global solidarity, and commitments to shared
responsibility. We are fortunate too, for the
Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
without whose investments, many countries
like ours in CARICOM would not survive
these diseases. We are particularly indebted to
the US-led PEPFAR, among other development
partners for keeping the faith in the region as a
whole as we move forward towards 2030,” he
said.
He said that in order for CARICOM Member
States to achieve this goal it is important to
place greater emphasis on building capacity to
gather and analyse reliable disaggregated data
in a timely basis to inform policies; applying
the lessons learned from the AIDS movement
to strengthen health systems and consolidate
an integrated public health response to health
emergencies such as Zika, Dengue and Ebola;
identifying the imperative of ‘health convergence’
and universal health coverage as mechanisms
for effectively coordinating approaches
and monitoring progress on a range of health
and development issues; and placing emphasis
on access to affordable medicines in fulfilling
the right to health, thereby maintaining the momentum
of activists in the early 2000s and the
call by the Commission on HIV and the Law
for using the TRIPS flexibility to achieve this
end.
The Prime Minister said that through the
initiative of CARICOM Ministers of Heath with
the technical assistance of UNAIDS and PAHO,
the Caribbean was the first region in the World
to negotiate and sign an agreement with six pharmaceutical
companies in 2002 in Barcelona.
“This reduced the price of drugs by 85-90
percent. It started a process in collaboration
with the Clinton Foundation, leading to a
dramatic increase in the number of people
on HIV treatment in low and middle income
countries with Continue on page 10

Guyana’s latest oil discovery may boost local aviation
By Ray Chickrie
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana
is set to grow tremendously in the coming
year after a second offshore well confirmed
a mega discovery of oil and gas, and the
aviation sector, which has been neglected
for decades, is now getting a lot of attention
from the government.
Just this week, the government
advertised for a feasibility study of the
impact of the aviation industry on the local
economy. The government for decades has
struggled to attract world class airlines to
Guyana.
A few years ago the Inter-American
Development Bank concluded a study on
the aviation sector of Guyana that dealt
mostly with policy, security, compliance and
connectivity. Guyana is poorly connected
by air with the wider global community, the
report found.
Guyana is among the last of the Guyanas
to discovery commercial quantities of oil. A
few years ago, French Guiana discovered
a major oil field off its coast. Suriname is
already an oil producer. These developments
may change the region tremendously and
aviation will grow, experts predict.
The Guyanas now want to cooperate
in developing and marketing their tourism
industry and both governments have
talked a lot about creating air hubs in their
respective countries.
There is discussion about bringing back
Guyana Airways and the prime minister
of Guyana, Moses Nagamootoo, said to
By Ray Chickrie
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaican
prime minister, Andrew Holness, said a
bilateral meeting with prime minister of
Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, on
Monday, has led to a deeper understanding of
critical issues between the two countries.
Making a brief statement following
the meeting, Holness said he and Rowley
have developed a good friendship and
understanding.
The Trinidadian prime minister, in turn,
declared the meeting a productive one, noting
Passengers arriving at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Photo: Wikimedia
the press earlier this year that the idea of
resurrecting the airline isn’t dead. People
in government are talking about it and,
now, with the discovery of offshore oil by
Guyana, the green and gold national colours
may soon fly again.
This week the government announced
the approval and set a timeline for the
completion of the modernization and
expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International
Airport (CJIA). A longer runway to
accommodate larger aircraft is under
construction.
Minister of infrastructure, David
that a foundation has been laid for further
discussion and work in other areas.
Follow-up discussions will be conducted
throughout the rest of Rowley’s official visit,
after which a more in-depth statement will be
made in a press conference on Thursday.
Minister of foreign affairs and foreign
trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, said the brief
meeting between the prime ministers set a tone
of strong cooperation, deepening friendships
and expanded partnerships.
“It was made quite clear that both prime
ministers had the common objective of
Patterson, shared the revised plan of the
airport with the public. He said that a new
arrival terminal will be built, additional
apron and parking areas, and the old terminal
will be integrated with the new terminal for
departing passengers. Completion of all work
is scheduled for December 2017.
Aviation policy, safety, security and
compliance are being addressed by the
government, which hosted an international
aviation conference in 2015. These areas
were highlighted as required to move Guyana
forward. However, Guyana is facing severe
shortage of expertise in these fields to get the
job done. The new government is also still
Jamaica and Trinidad PMs meet
to discuss critical issues
Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness (right), makes a point to Prime Minister of Trinidad and
Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, before the official start of a bilateral meeting on Monday. Dr Rowley is in
Jamaica for a four-day official visit
ensuring that at the end of this sitting, our
bilateral relations would be strengthened and
that our commitment to resolving the issues
which have arisen between the countries
would be resolved or mechanisms would
have been agreed to have them resolved,” she
explained in a statement delivered at the press
conference.
She said implementation of the CARICOM
Single Market and Economy (CSME) regime
was a substantial part of discussions at the
bilateral meeting, which she said will lead to
further talks on trade relations between the
two countries.
Among other issues explored were the
implementation of the Shanique Myrie ruling,
the matter of air and sea transportation and
cooperation in respect of culture, film, fashion
and the creative industries.
Rowley is scheduled to meet with
the chairman of Jamaica’s CARICOM/
CARIFORUM Review Commission, Bruce
Golding; as well as pay a courtesy call on the
leader of the opposition, Portia Simpson Miller,
and the vice chancellor, University of the West
Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles.
Additionally, he will engage heads of
private-sector organisations and entities in
discussions on trade and business development
issues.
Rowley will also address the 22nd Session of
the General Assembly of the International Seabed
Authority at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
setting up its administration.
For decades, previous governments
promised to elevate CJIA to Category 1. In
simple terms, this means that Guyana meets US
Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) standards.
Failure to meet US standards prevents Guyana
based airlines from flying to the United States,
and Guyana’s CJIA is a Category 2 airport.
Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL)
also made promises to help Guyana achieve
category 1.
“Guyana is not working hard enough
to understand the challenges and needs of
airlines and passengers,” Travel Span, CEO
Nohar Singh said.
He questioned the departure of American
and Delta Airlines from Guyana and why the
government of Guyana allowed it to happen.
Airlift from New York City to Guyana is
still a problem. Fly Jamaica does not provide
daily service and stops in Kingston. CAL
flies via Port of Spain (POS) and the non-stop
airfare is much higher than flights via POS.
Dynamic Airways, which flies some three
times weekly, is often cancelled or delayed.
The aircraft are old and outdated.
Since 2011 the government of Guyana
has been trying to get JetBlue and American
Airlines to add Guyana to their route map.
However, there seems to be no breakthroughs.
Perhaps now, with what Forbes magazine
termed, “With second big oil discovery, Exxon
puts Guyana on the map,” Guyana won’t have
to beg for airlift.
The major world class world discovery in
Guyana by Exxon Mobil is certainly a game
changer for the aviation sector there. JetBlue
and American Airlines are likely to show
more interest now.
Wind
Uprooted
tree falls
on car in
rosedale
By Roland Hyde
Due to gusty winds over the past few
hours, this tree uprooted and fell right on top
of a parked car just across from the 105th Police
Precinct, at 244th Street and North Conduit,
near the Rosedale Station of the Long
Island Railroad. It is not clear if anyone was
hit but, for sure, the driver of the car apparently
parked the vehicle then rode the LIRR
to work and will return to a very big surprise
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Jamaica’s CARICOM Review Commission –
Understanding The Elephant
By Sir Ronald Sanders – CNS Contributor
Jamaica’s CARICOM Review Commission
has been established and has had
its first meeting. Quite what is the purpose
of the Commission is not clear, nor
is the prism through which the review will
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – As many
as 50 pregnant women in Puerto Rico are
becoming infected with Zika every day,
top U.S. health officials said Wednesday
as they urged the U.S. territory to strongly
consider aerial spraying to prevent further
spread of the mosquito-borne virus.
The warning came as Puerto Rico debates
whether to fumigate with the insecticide
Naled, a proposal that has sparked protests
in the U.S. territory over concerns about
its impact on human health and wildlife.
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
told The Associated Press that aerial
spraying is the island’s best defense to fight
a virus that can cause microcephaly, a rare
defect in which babies are born with abnormally
small heads and brain damage.
He said the island lacks an integrated
mosquito control programme.
“If any part of the continental U.S. had
the kind of spread of Zika that Puerto Rico
has now, they would have sprayed months
ago,” he said. “This is more a question of
neglect than anything else. … If we wait
until children with microcephaly are born,
it will be too late. That’s the problem.”
Puerto Rico government officials are
still debating the issue, with legislators
take place. But, the work of the Commission,
headed by former Prime Minister
Bruce Golding and comprised of some
of the leading lights of Jamaican business,
has to be taken seriously. Its final
report could have immediate and longterm
consequences for Jamaica and the
rest of the 15-member CARICOM group.
In this connection, the Review Commission
would be well-advised to ensure
that it takes evidence from, and listens to, a
broad cross-section of knowledgeable views
from within Jamaica and the wider CARI-
COM area or it could reach inadequate
conclusions. The atmosphere in which the
Commission has been established and has
started its work is unfortunate. There is
a prevailing popular belief in Jamaica
that Jamaicans travelling in the Caribbean
are subjected to discrimination; that
Jamaican businesses are disadvantaged
in CARICOM markets; and that Trinidad
and Tobago particularly enjoys an
unfair advantage in the Jamaican market.
Rational examination of these issues,
rooted in hard information, might present
a less jaded perspective. For instance,
many Jamaicans travel weekly throughout
CARICOM countries; the majority of
them experience no difficulty, but the few
who encounter problems gain the most
publicity. It is also a fact that hundreds of
Jamaicans have migrated to other smaller
Caribbean countries; many of them
have become residents and citizens. On
the trade side, Jamaica is the third largest
exporter of goods to CARICOM after
holding public hearings amid a growing
number of protests. Some health officials
have warned of the dangers of Naled, with
Puerto Rico’s health secretary saying pregnant
women and asthmatics should remain
indoors if it is sprayed. Puerto Rico has one
of the highest asthma rates in the world.
Ultimately, it is up to Puerto Rico’s
governor to decide whether to implement
aerial spraying, which would be
run and paid for by the U.S. government.
In May, Puerto Rico reported the
first microcephaly case acquired on
U.S. soil. It involved a fetus that a woman
turned over to U.S. health officials
Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname, and
it does so without difficulty for the most
part. Trinidad and Tobago’s significant
share of the Jamaican market is replicated
in every other CARICOM country largely
because of its oil and gas production, the
benefits of which spread throughout its
productive sector, including manufacturing.
Indeed, more than 60% of Jamaica’s
annual CARICOM imports comes from
Trinidad and Tobago, but even if Jamaica
stopped importing from that CARICOM
partner, it would be spending the same sum
of money to replace these imports from
elsewhere. Nonetheless, given its dominance
in the CARICOM market because
of oil subsidies to industry, Trinidad and
Tobago should give serious consideration
to a fund from which Caribbean countries
could borrow on very concessional terms.
In the larger picture, CARICOM
brings other benefits to Jamaica – as it does
to all other member states. The strong alliance
with other CARICOM countries
on crucial issues that confront Jamaica in
the international community are invaluable;
among these are the joint struggle
for broader-based criteria for concessional
financing from the international financial
institutions, the collective effort to get sym-
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Us urges aerial spraying amid jump in puerto rico zika cases
who found it tested positive for Zika.
A total of 339 pregnant women in Puerto
Rico have been diagnosed with Zika, and Frieden
said it is only a matter of time before one of
them gives birth to a child with microcephaly.
Overall, Puerto Rico has reported
nearly 2,400 Zika cases, 44 hospitalizations
and one death. In addition, 16 people
have been diagnosed with a temporary paralysis
condition known as Guillain-Barre
that has been linked to Zika infections.
The CDC estimates more than 20 percent
of Puerto Rico’s 3.5 million people
could be infected with Zika in an outbreak
expected to peak by this summer.
Local health officials have dismissed
that number as being exaggerated.
Frieden said the spread of Zika is
not that apparent because eight of 10
people infected show no symptoms and
many others have only mild symptoms.
“It’s really something of a silent epidemic
now,” he said. “The data is extremely
clear that it’s spreading rapidly in
many parts of Puerto Rico. …This is in
line with what we feared would happen.”
Gina McCarthy, administrator for
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
told the AP that Puerto Rico needs
to seriously consider aerial spraying.
“It can be done safely and effectively and
is perhaps the most important tool we can use
right now to change the trajectory,” she said.
The EPA notes on its website that people
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some risk to aquatic invertebrates and wildlife,
noting that applications made between dusk
and dawn can reduce exposure to honey bees.

Multi-billion-dollar international litigation begins
in the Cayman Islands
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Caribbean TImes, July 20-26, 2016
Grand Court Building, George Town, Grand Cayman
By Roland Hyde
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands --
The world’s spotlight is on the Cayman Islands
courts with the largest trial in the history
of the jurisdiction, with billions of dollars
at stake, which began on Tuesday.
The case, to be presided over by Chief
Justice Anthony Smellie, involves worldwide
allegations of fraud, forgery and conspiracy
arising from a credit crisis involving a large
family conglomerate in the Middle East and
financial institutions in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
London, New York, Switzerland and the
Cayman Islands. Borrowings from some 118
banks worldwide are central to the case.
The hearing will be the actual trial, jurisdictional
and other interim challenges having
been argued and resolved in other hearings
taking the case all the way to the UK Privy
Council, the highest court of appeal for the
British territory. The Cayman Islands courts
have blocked out seven months for the trial, to
be followed by two to three months for deliberations
and writing of the judgment by the
islands’ chief justice.
The litigation team comprises four different
firms of local lawyers -- Harneys, HSM
Chambers, Mourant Ozannes and Walkers
– who are instructing and assisting London
counsel, and three different teams of liquidators
(originally dealing with 42 parties though
now winnowed down to 16 companies in liquidation).
The 30-to-40-member team has been
assembled with the goal of finally resolving the
tangle of complex claims and counter claims in
a trial that many will be watching.
“As the trial progresses the international
financial community will be turning a critical
eye towards the developments in the Cayman Islands,”
said Shelley White, partner with Walkers.
However, White added: “As a result of the
careful investment in the legal infrastructure
by the Cayman Islands government, and the
focus of leading local law firms in attracting
and cultivating high calibre Caymanian and
international attorneys, these proceedings
will confirm the Islands’ status as a world
class jurisdiction in which to do business.”
She made particular reference to the
establishment in 2009 of the Financial Services
Division of the Grand Court (FSD), a
development that has resulted, she said, “in
the Grand Court being expertly equipped to
handle the particular needs of a matter of this
size and sophistication.”
Outside of that general infrastructural
preparedness, arrangements for the case of
such all-round massive proportions have necessitated
the discovery of some five million
documents, the procuring of data management
technology housed in London and commissioned
at a cost of millions of dollars, and
the retrofitting of court facilities where the
case will be heard.
Court administrator Suzanne Bothwell
said that preparations have included ongoing
case management by the chief justice and liaison
between her office and local law firms
to ensure the court facilities are modified to
accommodate the expansive case.
For example, Bothwell said, pre-existing
jury facilities in the court room assigned to
the case have been dismantled to accommodate
case documents, and video conferencing
capabilities enhanced. Attorney robing rooms
have been repurposed to serve the large corps
of attorneys involved, and a “live note” stenographer
will provide services linked to the
dual computer monitors available to each
participant throughout the court room.
“As a leading international financial centre,
the Islands must rise to the challenge of
ensuring its courts provide the facilities required
in circumstances with such far-reaching
implications,” said Smellie. “In the face of
the widely acknowledged need for upgraded
court facilities towards which we have long
been striving, we have worked assiduously
with the various interests to ensure that we
do not compromise the smooth and efficient
management of this case from the perspective
of resources and facilities.”
Nevertheless, the chief justice noted that
as “exceptional as this case may be, large and
complex cases are an every-day feature of the
business of the courts,” an outcome of the Islands’
international financial business.
“Our reputation as a leading financial
centre depends on our ability to resolve these
cases in a timely and effective manner and
that obviously depends upon having the facilities
and human resources to do so,” the chief
justice said.
Reflecting the extent of the courts’ preparation
for oversight of this the largest trial
in the history of the jurisdiction, William
Helfrecht, partner at law firm HMS Chambers,
said that the “willingness and ability
of the Cayman courts to undertake a trial of
this size and complexity, involving enormous
amounts of evidence, confirms Cayman’s
continued pre-eminence in offshore dispute
resolution.”
That level of preparedness has also been
receiving similar attention by local legal, accounting,
and company management professionals.
The case, Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi
& Brothers (AHAB) v Al-Sanea and Others,
Helfrecht said, “has required the parties’
lawyers to retain a host of experts, including
forensic accountants, handwriting experts,
and experts on Swiss, German, Bahraini and
Saudi law,” adding: “The parties are reviewing
and managing millions of documents using
the very latest document and trial management
technologies.”
Expressing similar sentiments on cooperation
at all levels, Brett Walter, general counsel
with the legal firm of Mourant Ozannes,
which is representing AHAB, said: “AHAB
is grateful to the Cayman courts for accommodating
the imminent and lengthy trial of
these complex, high-value and important proceedings,”
and added: “AHAB looks forward
to the ultimate resolution of this dispute, by
which it seeks to recover a significant sum for
the benefit of its creditors.”
The resolution of this protracted case will
come as a most welcome relief to the many
different interests in the case. As has been reported
in the international media, AHAB (a
Saudi Arabia-based family business founded
in the 1940s by the Algosaibi family) has been
working for several years to reach agreement
with its creditor banks, to accommodate and
facilitate substantial repayments to them.
The first named defendant in the case is
a Saudi billionaire of Kuwaiti origin, Maan
Al-Sanea, who is the head of the Saad Group,
a prominent Saudi investment company.
Al-Sanea, who is married to a daughter
of a founder of AHAB, was put in charge of
AHAB’s financial-services business following
his marriage into the family. The allegation is
that over a 20-year period, Al-Sanea negotiated
huge amounts of loans, most unsecured,
on the strength of the AHAB name.
By 2009, crisis-weary banks stopped
lending and one by one AHAB defaulted on
payments to them. The upshot is that the Algosaibi
family has alleged that it has been
the victim of a massive $9.2 billion fraud
that it claims resulted from Al-Sanea’s manipulation
of the affairs of AHAB’S finances.
Claims of fraud include allegations of forged
documents and of the siphoning off of proceeds
to Al-Sanea’s Saudi and Bahrani companies
and then on to others established by
him in the Cayman Islands.
These allegations are resisted by the liquidators
of the Cayman companies that are
the active defendants to AHAB’S claims. Nine
of these 16 companies in liquidation are being
represented by Walkers, working in conjunction
with the accounting firm of Grant
Thornton.
Speaking to the available infrastructural
support for their role in this case, particularly
with regard to judicial, legal and accountancy
services, Hugh Dickson, one of Grant
Thornton’s joint official liquidators overseeing
the matter, remains confident, saying:
“These proceedings have benefitted greatly
from the responsiveness of the FSD and the
skill of judges specially trained to handle rigorous
and complex financial matters, and we
anticipate that this will continue to facilitate
the effective conduct of the litigation.”

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Venezuela’s
Caribbean TImes, July 20-26, 2016
Energy Woes
Spread To Its
Closest Ally: Cuba
Dr. Timothy Harris
We are fortunate for
the Global and regional
leadership of UNAIDS
Continue from page 04 very significant
cost savings, estimated at USD 325 Billion
to date. Yes, the Caribbean takes credit
for being a catalyst in this venture and is
pleased to note that the Secretary General
has appointed a high level panel to look at
the challenges of access to medicines. We
look forward to the outcome of their work,”
Dr. Harris said.
Prime Minister Harris reiterated to the
President of the UN Assembly that CARI-
COM Member States are committed to the
UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,
even though there are financial constraints.
“As we move forward, we recognise that
the political declaration from this Highlevel
meeting provides useful guidelines.
We realise too, that these global guidelines
are most effective if we take into consideration
the special cultural, political, social
and economic circumstances of the regional
and national communities to which they apply.
Our approach includes, among other
elements, an emphasis on health of women,
girls and adolescents in the “Every Caribbean
Woman Every Caribbean Girl Initiative”,
and complementarity between the PANCAP
and the Caribbean Public Health Agency,”
said the prime minister.
“CARICOM countries are making every
effort to achieve the level of financial
sustainability required to achieve the targets
for ending AIDS. Nevertheless, we
will continue to advocate against the insidious
classification based on GDP only,
for access to concessional funding for HIV
and other development areas. We take this
view because such a classification fails to
include other conditions and vulnerabilities
that impede small economies like our own
and those of other small island developing
States. In this vein, we call on the international
community, in particular, development
partners to safeguard access to special
funding and financing for middle income
countries, in particular, those in the Caribbean,
as we work to maintain the gains of
our HIV response and commit to accelerate
action towards ending AIDS by 2030,” he
added.
Prime Minister Harris thanked the Secretary-General
of the UN for his leadership
which he said extended beyond the high-level
meeting.
“We in the Caribbean pledge our support
for the political declaration to be implemented,
in accordance with our national
circumstances and priorities, and acknowledging
that it is part of a legacy to the World
order, as well as a significant commitment
to promoting the health and wellbeing of all
of our citizens,” Prime Minister Harris said.
On the fringe of the UN Meeting, Prime
Minister Harris, who is accompanied by the
Honourable Wendy Colleen Phipps, Minister
of State within the Ministry of Health,
and His Excellency Sam Condor, Ambassador
to the UN, met a breakfast caucus of
representatives from the Region that included
governmental, nongovernmental and
development partners coordinated by the
Pan Caribbean partnership against HIV and
AIDS (PANCAP) in the Caribbean.
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and Cuban President Raul Castro/ Photo by CNS
By CNS
Venezuela’s falling crude output
and financial woes have left it struggling
to maintain a 15-year-old oil assistance
programme to its closest ally, Cuba.
State-run oil firm PDVSA has slashed
its exports to Communist-run Cuba this
year, according to the company’s internal
trade data, seen exclusively by Reuters.
The shift signals an unraveling of the oil
diplomacy pioneered by Venezuela’s late socialist
leader Hugo Chavez and helps explain
why Cuba, which generates electricity from
fuels, recently ordered some joint ventures
and state-owned firms to reduce power usage.
It also comes as Cuba improves its relations
with the United States after decades
of antagonism and a U.S. economic
embargo while Venezuela, mired in
triple-digit inflation and acute product shortages,
is in a prolonged standoff with Washington.
Cuba, long reliant on Venezuela as its top
energy supplier, has received some 53,500
barrels per day (bpd) of crude from PDVSA
this year, a 40 percent decline from the first
half of 2015, according to the company’s data.
When it was flush with cash from oil exports,
Venezuela’s socialist government won political
support in Latin America and the Caribbean
by sending oil on advantageous terms to allies.
Cuba, which receives some 4 percent of
Venezuela’s total oil exports, has been the
biggest beneficiary of the program and until
this year was spared the fallout from PD-
VSA’s growing cash flow problems, which
already undermined oil supplies to Uruguay,
Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Curacao.
Venezuela has partially offset the smaller
crude shipments to Cuba by boosting exports
of refined products such as fuel oil,
diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
But overall shipments to Cuba, including
both crude and products, still declined 19.5 percent
to 83,130 bpd in the first half of this year.
It is unclear if Cuba is looking to secure
new sources of supply amid the shortfalls. The
barter arrangement for Venezuelan oil has been
a huge boost to Cuba’s economy and it would
have to pay much more in the open market.
Meanwhile, PDVSA has been scrambling
to limit its own purchases of expensive
light crude and naphtha needed to dilute
its extra heavy Orinoco crude, and is opting
to keep more of a medium crude known
as Mesa 30 at home to use as a diluent.
Mesa 30 has for long been the main crude
received by Cuba. The oil now arriving is
heavier, making it harder for Cuban refineries
to produce the ideal mix of fuels for its economy,
according to a source with the Cuba-Venezuela
commission that oversees their treaties.
Venezuela has the world’s largest crude
reserves though output has declined in recent
years because of underinvestment.
Given a slump in oil prices and a mounting
economic crisis at home, PDVSA is straining
to keep up investment and production.
Numerous oil analysts believe the
OPEC country’s oil output this year will
fall to its lowest level since a devastating
strike at PDVSA in 2002 and 2003.

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. Our organization is primarily
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package, do not request funds in excess of
money but we have never tried to obtain
grants. What advice do you offer for getting
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awards is not a limitation.
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Do not request funds for anything that
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narrative
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of your
Grant Writing Tips
• Allow plenty of time to
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• Read the application
package in its entirety before
starting to write. Be sure you
are an eligible applicant and
your proposed project addresses
the funding priority
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• Follow the formatting
guidelines carefully
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larger, do not use 10-point
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is set at 25 pages, do
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Structure your narrative
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application.
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• Check your budget figures for consistency.
The amounts on the application
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• Proofread your proposal. Ask a colleague
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• Use the checklist printed in the application
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Bermuda
voters reject
same-sex
marriage in
non-binding
vote
By (CNS)
HAMILTON, Bermuda, A strong majority
of voters in Bermuda have opposed
same-sex marriage in a non-binding referendum
in the British island territory.
Results showed large majorities voting
against same-sex marriage and civil
unions in separate questions, but the referendum
was invalidated because turnout
was below 50 percent, officials said Friday.
Premier Michael Dunkley said his government
was evaluating the results of Thursday’s
vote, in which 69 percent opposed same-sex
marriage and 63 percent rejected civil unions.
He said the results mean those supporting
same-sex marriage in Bermuda will likely go
to court to challenge the ban on its recognition.
“This has been and will continue to be
a highly sensitive matter,” he said. “Despite
our differences we must progress forward.
And my hope is that as we move forward
as a country, we move ahead with
greater tolerance, understanding and respect
and appreciation for one another.”
Dunkley’s government scheduled the
non-binding referendum after it considered
legalising same-sex marriage in May
2015 amid strong opposition in the Atlantic
Ocean island territory. Officials held several
public meetings ahead of the referendum
that Dunkley said were aimed at educating
the public and fostering discussion.
Shadow Home Affairs Minister
Walter Roban urged everyone
to respect the referendum’s results.
“We must unite and come together
and heal our divisions,” he said in a
statement. “There was much energy expended
on this issue by both sides.” (AP)

Zika Suspected In Death Of
Patient In Grenada
Zike Mosquito
By( CNS)
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada says
it is yet to determine whether one of two
people who was being treated for Guillain-
Barré syndrome died as a result of complications
related to the mosquito-born Zika virus.
Health Minister Nicolas Steele confirmed
the death of the patient at the General Hospital
in the capital, but said it was too early to indicate
whether the death was related to the virus.
“Persons can develop Guillain-Barré syndrome
outside of having Zika. So right now
what we can confirm is that the person was
infected with the Zika virus (and) the person
was receiving treatment for Guillain-Barré
syndrome and the person died,” said Steele.
He said that further tests were being done
to confirm that the Zika virus played a significant
role in the death of the unidentified patient.
“Both patients were receiving treatment
but one died and the other is doing
much better,” said Steele, who had
earlier this week said that government
was paying EC$23,000 to treat a patient.
Health officials have explained that
Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute form
of polyneuritis, often preceded by a respiratory
infection, causing weakness and often
paralysis of the limbs. It is a rare and serious
condition of the peripheral nervous system.
It occurs when the body’s immune
system attacks part of the nervous system.
The exact cause of Guillain-Barré
syndrome is unknown. However, most
people develop the condition shortly after
having a viral or bacterial infection.
Steele said that to date Grenada has
had nine confirm Zika cases and 30 suspected
cases. He said that the suspect cases
were of persons showing all the symptoms
of the Zika virus and that health authorities
here were awaiting confirmation.
The most common symptoms of Zika
are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis
(red eyes). The illness is usually mild with
symptoms lasting for several days to a week
after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
Since the start of the outbreak
last year, Steele said he has been urging
citizens to take the necessary precautions
to avoid contracting the virus.
He said soon, the Ministry of Health will
work with other stakeholders to strictly enforce
the 2015 Anti-Litter legislation which
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True to his roots
Freddie McGregor, O.D.
New York, NY – On July 1, 2016, Reggae
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released his highly anticipated album, “True
to My Roots” on his Big Ship Music label. Previously
in June his hit singles entitled “What
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history topping the NY & South Florida Reggae
Music charts up to 7 weeks in a row respectively
and has continued to receive heavy
airplay. Additionally, in a tribute to his longtime
friend, Dennis Brown (Crown Prince of
Reggae), McGregor includes a remake of the
popular track “Your Love’s Got a Hold on Me”
on the classic Studio One “Havenless” riddim’.
Other notable tracks are “Calling” and “Indigenous
People”, two anthems addressing the
prevalence of violence, need for leadership,
fight for Social Justice and encourages youth
within many underserved communities today.
“True to My Roots (the album) dropped
right in time for International Reggae Day
and has received rave reviews in the UK, Japan,
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The Internet can be a wonderful tool
to learn about interesting topics and connect
with like-minded men and women,
no matter where those people happen to
be in relation to you. But the Internet is
not anonymous, and much of our online
activity, including the websites we visit,
are cataloged in the vast database of digital
ones and zeroes. This information
makes up a person’s digital footprint.
Digital footprint is the term that describes
the trail a person leaves online.
It can include information transmitted
online, such as registration data for forums,
emails and other attachments,
and even videos and digital images. Just
because something is deleted on a personal
computer or from a social media
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away forever. It may be lurking in the
digital walls of the Internet’s hidden library.
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specific consumers, it shows movements
across various websites. This can
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and other youngsters, in addition to
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With this information in mind,
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should exercise caution with
regard to their online activities.
· Do not make any comments online
that you would not be willing to
say in public. Hiding behind the mask
of the Internet is no longer possible.
· Recognize that college admissions
staff and employers look at social media
sites and profile pages. Images you
post and comments you make online
may give college and university admissions
staffers and prospective employers
the wrong impression of you.
· Students who work from computers
on a school network may have their
every move watched by administrators.
Cyberbullying, foul language and inappropriate
behavior can be discovered.
· Many people do not understand
how to create a profile that is simple
and non-specific. The more details
offered online the bigger a target a
person becomes to those looking to
take advantage of easy information.
· Websites build lists about preferences
and habits. While many are used to
tailor consumer opportunities, this information
can fall into the wrong hands and
tell a lot about your schedule and routine.
Haitian-American Student Plays Mas
The beautiful Haitian-American college student, Arielle Dupiton, rocks a sexy costume created by Greenz United Mas.
By Roland Hyde
Arielle Dupiton is a 21-year-old Haitian-
American born to Marie and Harvey Dupiton,
both natives of Haiti. She was born in
Queens, NY and raised on Long Island with
her older sister. She also has two younger
half-brothers. Growing up in a Haitian
household, Arielle is fluent in French and
Haitian-Creole and has been to Haiti numerous
times. She has also travelled to a handful
of other countries including Dominican
Republic, Mexico, France, Italy and Spain.
Arielle is a rising senior at the University
or Maryland, College Park, where she is studying
broadcast journalism. She plans to intern
at a television station in the fall, in hopes of
ultimately becoming a television director. She
knows that the path she has chosen requires a
lot of networking and connections but she remains
persistent, determined and optimistic.
On her free time Arielle enjoys dancing
on the Caribbean dance team, Riddim
Ryderz, at her school, as well as just doing
anything that makes her happy, including
shopping and listening to music. She’s also
involved with the Caribbean Students Association
(CSA) where she gets to expand
her knowledge of the Caribbean culture and
meet others of the same heritage. This is also
Photo by Roland Hyde
where she got to experience playing mas and
being in a carnival-like setting. CSA organizes
an annual spring show called Carifest
where she dances with Riddim Ryderz and
performs a routine in carnival costumes. She
describes Carifest as “an exciting time where
we get to showcase what our culture is about
to our peers of non-Caribbean backgrounds.”
Overall Arielle’s goal is to pursue her
dream career and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
She’s proud of her natural hair because
it allows her to be creative, have fun
and embrace her natural beauty all at once.

Feature Model of the Week: Slande Placide
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Name:
Slande Placide
Occupation:
Model/ Vocalist
Slande was born in Haiti, Miragoane
on the south side of Haiti.
Her parents sent her overseas to
live with her older sister, were she
began modeling and singing. “I
Love God, I love to sing, singing is
my passion, a gift that God blessed
me with”. She sings at weddings,
churches and events. She’s very
outgoing, outspoken and looking
forward on finishing her education
for a brighter future.
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Sports
Superstar cricketer
Chris Gayle has net
worth of US$14 million
Jerome Taylor
retired
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Chris Gayle/ Photo by/ CNS
By CNS
Considered one of the most powerful batsmen
in limited-overs cricket, Gayle has set
numerous records in all formats of the game.
With all the endorsements, advertisements
and income from all forms of cricket,
Chris Gayle’s net worth stands enormously
interesting.
Chris Gayle has earned his net worth as
an international cricket player for the West
Indies; he was the captain of the West Indies’
Test side from 2007 to 2010.
He was born on September 21, 1979 in
Kingston, Jamaica.
Before making his first-class debut for Jamaica
at 19, Gayle played for the West Indies
at youth international level.
He is one of only four players who have
scored two triple centuries at Test level: 317
against South Africa in 2005, and 333 against
Sri Lanka in 2010.
He is known as a big hitter, very often hitting
sixes; in 2012 he became the first player
to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match.
Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore,
he scored a 30-ball century, that became the
highest individual T20 score (175 not out). It
eclipsed the previous mark set by Brendon
McCullum of Gujarat Lions.
At the launch of the Caribbean Premier
League, he was announced as the first franchise
player for the league.
Chris Gayle. Photo courtesy http://hypelifemagazine.com
Chris Gayle. Photo courtesy http://hypelifemagazine.com
He plays domestic cricket for Jamaica, and
also represents the Royal Challengers Bangalore
in the Indian Premier League, the Lahore
Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League, the
Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League
and the Dhaka Gladiators in the Bangladesh
Premier League.
He has also represented Worcestershire,
the Western Warriors, Sydney Thunder, Barisal
Burners, Kolkata Knight Riders and Somerset
in his career.
Gayle became the first batsman in World
Cup history to score a double century when
he reached 200 off 138 balls against Zimbabwe
during the 2015 World Cup. He finished
on 215 runs, which was the record for highest
score in a World Cup until it was broken by
Martin Guptill against Gayle’s own team.
He is one of the five players to score a
double century in ODIs. In March 2016, Gayle
became only the second player (after Brendon
McCullum) to hit two Twenty20 International
hundreds, scoring 100 not out against England.
In a Twenty 20 International he holds the
record for the highest innings he scored 117
against South Africa in the first match of the
2007 World Twenty20.
In 2009 he received criticism about his
commitment for arriving very late for his
second IPL competition, an away Test series
against England. During his career with the
Royal Challenger Bangalore he has been very
instrumental in many victories and received
five man of the match awards for his performances.
Gayle has been involved in a few controversies,
even though he has been considered a
calm and cool cricket player; he was involved
in a dispute over sponsorship issues in 2005
between the West Indies Cricket Board, and
several of the players.
Also at the 2005 October’s Champions
Trophy tournament which was held in India,
he was fined 30 percent of his match fee for
repeated verbal exchanges between him and
Australian batsman Michael Clarke.
Jerome Taylor
By Stephen Carr
West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has
retired from Test cricket. He was named in the
13-man squad for the Test series against India,
which started on July 21 in Antigua, according
to the west Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
However, the Jamaican will make only
be available for One-Day Internationals and
Twenty20s.
Taylor, 32, who has played 46 Test matches
for the West Indies has not enjoyed much success
in the longer format of the game in recent years.
He played his last Test in Sydney, Australia
at the start of this year and was left out of the
squad to play India after giving “formal notification”
of his decision to retire, the board said
in a release.
Taylor made his international debut at the
age of 18 against Sri Lanka in 2003, after having
impressed in domestic cricket in Jamaica.
Injuries prevented him reach his full potential.
He spent about five years out of the Test side
between 2009 and 2014.
He took five 5 for 11 to help dismiss England
for 51 on the way to a West Indies victory
in 2009. His best figures- 6for 47- against
Australia in 2015- and match haul of -9 for 95
against Indian in 2006- also came at Sabina
Park, Jamaica.
Taylor returned to form in 2014, playing
another 17 Tests. He took six wickets against
England in Barbados last year to help Windies
win the match and secure a 1-1 draw.
By Stephen Carr
The St Kitts Government will spend US$1.2
million (EC$3.2 million) to host the final ad
semi-finals of the Caribbean Premier league
(CPL).
Sports Minister Shawn Richards says it
hopes to recoup some of this money through gate
receipts and venue rentals.
CPL organizers aid that Warner Park would
host four games of this year’s tournament, from
August 3-8, the second time the country will
Danesh Ramdim
Ramdin disatisfied
with nonselection
By Stephen Carr
Discarded West Indies wicket-keeper
Denesh Ramdin has been disciplined by the
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for his
Twitter outburst recently announcing his firing
from the test squad to play India.
The WICB said the Trinidadian’s actions
had been in contravention of their policy and
has moved to impose sanctions on the player.
“Denesh Ramdin had expressed dissatisfaction
with his non-selection on the Test
squad for the India series, following his dialogue
with the Chairman of the Selectors,” the
WICB said in the release.
“This was in breach of the WICB policy
and the terms of his retainer contract. As a
consequence, Ramdin has since been sanctioned,”
the release added.
The release did not state the nature of the sanction.
Ramdin, 31, took to Twitter to inform his
supporters he would not be taking part in the
fourth Test matches against India. He was told
by the new chairman of selectors Courtney
Browne, that his batting average was not good
enough saying that his last two innings over
60 against Australia down under but no good
enough to play anymore.
Ramdin has struggled with the bat in his
last 11 Tests over a one-year period averaging
just about 22.
Government will spend US$1.2 million
(EC$3.2 million) to host the final ad semifinals
of the Caribbean Premier league
play host to the play-offs of the regional T20
tournament.
Richards said the government was happy to
invest in the venture as the play-off games presented
an attractive opportunity for heightened
economic activity for local businesses and small
entrepreneurs.
He also said that a deal has been struck with
the CPL organizers that would see the government
earning revenue form the scheduled games.

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Travel & Leisure
Spending a day on goat island
by Dave Rodney
I was planning a round the island adventure
trip for Jamaica, traveling from New
York City, and I knew immediately that Goat
Island had to be included. On this trip, I was
in search of exciting but lesser-known attractions-
places not yet overrun with jam-packed
tour buses and in-your-face tip baskets. The
enthusiasm was of course partly driven by the
Chinese interest in Goat Island. But another
part of the interest was rooted in a challenge. I
lived in Kingston for many years and although
I had visited Lime Cay a few times, I can’t recall
hearing about Goat Island. So one way or
another, I was determined to set foot on this
island.
I did the research and made the necessary
arrangements. The plan was to meet with the
rest of the party at a gas station across from
the Spanish Town Hospital at 7:00 AM from
where we would head to Old Harbour Bay to
begin our adventure. Smooth ride to Spanish
Town from my New Kingston hotel. No hurdles,
gliding along in the opposite direction of
back to back early morning Mandela Highway
traffic, and buoyed on the quick trip by reggae
radio. I crossed over the Spanish Town
bridge at 6:45 AM, and soon afterwards connected
with the rest of the party. I wanted to
get to the island early to take advantage of the
pretty morning light for taking photographs,
and thanks to the new highway, we were at
portside in Old Harbour Bay in no time and
ready for the ride.
A pristine and inviting white sand beach at Goat Island
Our boatman and guide for the trip was
a 72 year old third generation fisherman
and longtime resident of Old Harbour Bay,
Mr. Charles ‘Junior’ Moodie. He greeted us
warmly and invited all five of us to board as
he pushed the canoe closer to the dark-sand
fishing beach for easier boarding access. Once
we were all on board and seated, he balanced
the boat, evenly distributing our body weight
across the four rows of seats. He then gave
us life vests, started the engine and we were
on our way. It was abundantly clear that Mr.
Moodie was a fisherman of great wisdom and
experience who knew many of the secrets of
the sea, and many of the secrets of Goat Island.
As we ploughed through gentle waves
towards the island, he pointed out a number
of landmarks including Port Esquivel, the Jamalco
bauxite plant, Portland Point, Galleon
Harbour, Pigeon Island, Pelican Cay, Half
Moon Cay and the western side of Hellshire
Hills. He pointed out too that what is generally
called Goat Island is actually made up of
two islands, Little Goat Island and Great Goat
Island, and both are connected by a network
of mangroves.
After a forty-five minute ride of getting
there and riding around to contemplate the
spectacular natural beauty of this paradise, we
dropped anchor by an inlet for our first stop.
As we carefully climbed out the canoe, we
were robustly welcomed by a choir of bleating
goats. “Oh, so that’s why this place is called
Goat Island”, one member of our party yelled,
awaiting confirmation. Mr. Moodie nodded in
agreement. But somehow we never actually
saw any of the wild goats because as we followed
a path inland, they quickly retreated to
the impenetrable interior, to be heard but never
curried. “So what other animal life is here?”,
I asked Moodie. “Mongoose, exotic lizards,
rats, snakes, an assortment of birds including
white wing, bald plate, pea dove, brown dove
and nightingale”, Moodie replied. “People say
crocodiles lurk in the mangroves but I have
personally never seen any”, he continued authoritatively.
After walking around for a good
half an hour examining the unusual trees and
shrubs, we arrived at a clearing next to a manmade
well. With no National Water Commission
in sight, why would a man-made well be
located on a deserted island?

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Malteser international americas
launches fresh water initiative in haiti
credit to Caribbean News Service (CNS).
By CNS
MIAMI, Malteser International Americas,
a Miami-based global humanitarian organization,
has launched a fresh water program
in the south west of Haiti where the
worst drought in 35 years has put those already
experiencing profound poverty and
extreme vulnerability in further jeopardy.
“Malteser International Americas is improving
the lives of more than 31,000 Haitians
in Belle-Anse by connecting those suffering
from drought with drinkable water,
bettering their nutrition, and building their
local capacities in the key areas of water,
sanitation and hygiene, and the environment,”
said Ravi Tripptrap, Executive Director
of Malteser International Americas.
The drought – complicated by the tumultuous
environmental effects of El Niño– has
been detrimental to the livelihood of local
Haitians who have suffered severe agricultural
losses over the past few years due to
lack of rainfall and prolonged drought. Lack
of water and the drought-stricken land, nearly
incapable of yielding crops, have left over 1.5
million Haitians severely food insecure and
without water to drink and to irrigate crops.
In response, Malteser International Americas
launched the fresh water program to create
a lifeline to thirsty mouths and to dying
crops across Belle-Anse with an earthquakeresistant
aqueduct and irrigation system.
The goals of Malteser’s fresh water program
for Haiti include: Strengthening local
resilience to natural disasters and socioeconomic
downturns by providing stable access
to drinking water, and food; Improving
the quality of nutrition by creating local
partnerships and promoting the sustainable
use of water, good hygiene practices, and
sanitation; and Encouraging the sustainable
use of natural resources (water, soil, forest).
To survive, many locals have turned to
cutting down trees to use as charcoal for
cooking. Selling this wood has become their
primary means of making a living, but longterm
environmental costs of deforestation are
nearly irreparable. In response, Malteser’s
new program will also focus on promoting
alternatives to the sale and use of charcoal.
Malteser International Americas has
been working in Haiti since the earthquake
in 2010. Following initial emergency relief
and support with rebuilding efforts, Malteser‘s
programs have concentrated on building
up the structural capacity in the areas of
WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), disaster
preparedness, and food security. Malteser
works closely with local partners in the
urban slum areas of Cité Soleil and Tabarre,
as well as the rural region of Belle-Anse.
Canadian officials
seize “hot” cargo from
trinidad
Packages of cocaine concealed in the boxes of
hot peppers from Trinidad and Tobago. (Credit:
Canada Border Services Agency)
By Stephen Carr
Border officials in Canada found almost
20 kilos of cocaine in a shipment of hot peppers
from Trinidad & Tobago recently.
The Canada Border Services Agency
(CBSA) announced in a statement issued just
yesterday that the discovery was made on June
23, in a shipment that arrived at the Toronto Pearson
International Airport from Port of Spain.
According to the agency, CBSA officers
were in the offloading area when they pointed
out two suspicious boxes. When the officers
opened the boxes, they found 17 brick-shaped
packages under hot peppers.
All cargo on the flight was transferred to
CBSA facilities for X-ray examination while officers
carried out a search of the entire aircraft.
A sample of the packages in the box was
cut open and tested positive for cocaine which
was turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police.
The CBSA statement did not disclose either
the sender or intended recipient of the illegal
cargo.
“The continued vigilance of our officers
enables us to successfully intercept the illegal
importation of narcotics, fulfilling our commitment
to protect the safety of Canadians
and our communities,” said Goran Vragovic,
CBSA Regional Director General, Greater Toronto
Area Region after the seizure.
So far this year, CBSA officers in the
Greater Toronto Area have seized over 678 kilograms
of suspected cocaine.
Positive outlook for
Trinidad and Tobago
By Stephen Carr
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is
predicting an economic improvement in Trinidad
and Tobago next year.
It is basing that forecast not primarily on
better oil and gas prices or production but on
confidence in the Government.
In its 2016 country report recently released,
the IMF reiterated what it said in its June 20
news release- a 600 basis point jump in economic
growth from 207 percent in 2016 to 2.3
percent in 2017.
The IMF projected further economic growth
of 3.6 percent in 2016, 3.2 percent in 2019 m 1.2
percent in 2020 and 1.2 percent in 2021.
According to the report, Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) is expected to rebound sharply to
2.3 percent in 2017 and maintain steady positive
growth over the medium term.
It said despite the economic challenges faced
by the country, headline inflation has been well
contained by historical standards and unemployment
rate has remained very low.
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Suriname hosts meeting on value chain
credit to Caribbean News Service (CNS).
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CRFM) --
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
(CRFM) has convened a regional workshop for
senior fisheries officers from its 17 member
states on applying the value chain approach
By NHI
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CRFM) --
TheA change in season can brighten your days
with vibrant new colors. But blooming flowers
and falling leaves can usher in more than
beautiful backdrops. Airborne substances that
irritate your nose can blow in with the weather.
When sneezing, itchy eyes, or a runny nose
suddenly appears, allergies may be to blame.
Allergies arise when the body’s immune
system overreacts to substances, called allergens,
that are normally harmless. When a
person with allergies breathes in allergens—
such as pollen, mold, pet dander, or dust
mites—the resulting allergic reactions in the
nose are called allergic rhinitis, or hay fever.
Allergy is one of the most common
long-term health conditions. “Over the past
several decades, the prevalence of allergies
has been increasing,” says Dr. Paivi
Salo, an allergy expert at NIH. “Currently,
airborne allergies affect approximately
10-30% of adults and 40% of children.”
Avoiding your allergy triggers is the
best way to control your symptoms. But
triggers aren’t always easy to identify. Notice
when and where your symptoms occur.
This can help you figure out the cause.
“Most people with allergies are sensitive
to more than one allergen,” Salo explains.
“Grass, weed, and tree pollens are
the most common causes of outdoor allergies.”
Pollen is often the source if your
symptoms are seasonal. Indoor allergens
usually trigger symptoms that last all year.
If your symptoms become persistent and
approach in fisheries
bothersome, visit your family physician or an
allergist. They can test for allergy sensitivities
by using a skin or blood test. The test results,
along with a medical exam and information
to maximize fisheries earnings in a week-long
event scheduled to run from Monday, July 18, to
Friday, July 22, 2016, in Paramaribo, Suriname.
The workshop will be conducted with
the assistance of experts from the United Nations
University-Fisheries Training Program
(UNU-FTP) and other partner universities
in Iceland, such as the University of Iceland
and the University of Akureyri, which will
be sharing their expertise in value chain
about when and where your symptoms occur,
will help your doctor determine the cause.
Even when you know your triggers, avoiding
allergens can be difficult. When pollen
development in fisheries and aquaculture.
The CRFM is also partnering with
the University of the West Indies, St Augustine
Campus, Trinidad and Tobago,
to implement the upcoming training.
CRFM executive director, Milton Haughton,
noted that the initiative is designed to help
key government and private sector representatives
who operate small and medium-sized
fisheries and aquaculture enterprises to become
more efficient through capacity-building.
The CRFM, through this initiative,
is also partnering with stakeholders
to promote the value chain approach
and to maximize the use of this approach
to unlock the Caribbean’s full potential.
The CRFM expects that the key actors
in the sector who are being targeted will
better understand the value chain approach
and use it to assess the primary constraints
that affect them. They should also be able
to identify opportunities for investments
and other interventions to generate greater
returns for the sector. Ultimately, this initiative
aims to improve the overall profitability
and sustainability of the industry.
Furthermore, the CRFM will lead and
support the development of action plans
for member countries, after pilot studies
are conducted at selected locations.
Seeking allergy relief when breathing becomes bothersome
Clip art by NHI
counts are high, stay inside with the windows
closed and use the air conditioning. Avoid
bringing pollen indoors. “If you go outside,
wash your hair and clothing,” Salo says. Pets
can also bring in pollen, so clean them too.
For indoor allergens, keep humidity levels
low in the home to keep dust mites and
mold under control. Avoid upholstered furniture
and carpets because they harbor allergens.
Wash your bedding in hot water,
and vacuum the floors once a week.
Allergies run in families. Your children’s
chances of developing allergies are higher
if you have them. While there’s no “magic
bullet” to prevent allergies, experts recommend
breast feeding early in life. “Breast
milk is the least likely to trigger allergic reactions,
it’s easy to digest, and it strengthens
an infant’s immune system,” Salo says.
Sometimes, avoiding allergens isn’t possible
or isn’t enough. Untreated allergies are
associated with chronic conditions like sinus
infections and asthma. Over-the-counter antihistamines,
nasal sprays, and decongestants
can often ease mild symptoms. Prescription
medications and allergy shots are sometimes
needed for more severe allergies. Talk
with your doctor about treatment options.
Allergy relief can help clear up more
than just itchy, watery eyes. It can allow
you to breathe easy again and brighten
your outlook on seasonal changes.
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Recipe: Jamaican
Oxtail Stew
Ingredients
2 -3 tablespoon cooking oil
1- 2 pounds oxtail cut up medium pieces
1 onion chopped
2 teaspoon minced garlic
1-teaspoon fresh chopped thyme
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon ketchup /tomato paste
1 Whole Scotch bonnet pepper
2 green onions chopped
5-6 Whole pimento seeds (allspice),
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1-teaspoon curry or more adjust to preference
15 ounce can butter beans, rinsed and
drained
1 teaspoon browning (optional)
1 Tablespoon bouillon powder or cube (optional)
Salt to taste
Instructions
Season oxtail with, salt and pepper. Set
aside
In a large pot, heat oil over medium
heat, until hot, and then add the oxtail
sauté stirring, frequently, any browned
bits off the bottom of the pot, until
oxtail is brown. If desire drain oil and
leave about 2-3 tablespoons
Add onions, green onions, garlic,
thyme, all spice, worcestershire,smoked
paprika, stir for about a minute. Throw
in scotch bonnet pepper, tomato paste,
bouillon and curry powder, stir for another
minute.
Then add about 6 cups of water and
bring to a boil and let it simmer until
tender (depending on the oxtail size and
preference) about 2- 3 hours, occasionally
stirring the saucepan.
About 20-30 minutes before you remove
from the stove add broad beans.
Adjust thickness of soup with water or stock
Season with salt according to preference.
Miss jamaica world takes mayor bill de blassio jerk
fest title
Photos by Roland Hyde
By Roland Hyde
On Sunday, July 17, 2016, Roy Wilkins Park,
Jamaica New York, became the official Family,
Food and Fun capital of America, with the 6th
Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival entertaining
thousands of music lovers and food enthusiasts
on a bright and sunny day with temperatures
reminiscent of the Caribbean islands. The festival
is presented annually by Jamaican Jerk Festival
NY LLC, in association with VP Records.
Sponsored by Grace Foods, Western Union,
Continental Bakery, Vitamalt, Power106, Reggae
King Radio, Street Hype, and TowerIsle Patties,
the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival is New York’s
Biggest Caribbean Food Festival.
The festival has an extensive food court where
various vendors provide a variety of delicious
Jerk cuisine. However, the biggest attraction happened
at the Culinary Pavilion. Celebrity chefs,
including Food Network’s Chopped Champion,
Andre Fowles of Jamaica, gave awesome on-thespot
cooking demonstrations with audience participation.
There was also a very exciting cook
off contest called Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival
Celebrity Quick Fire Challenge. Miss Jamaica
World 2015-16, Dr. Sanneta Myrie, won and was
presented with the Champion Trophy in the presence
of Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Public
Advocate Letitia James, Senator Kevin Parker,
Former Councilwoman Una Clarke, VP Records
Owner, Patricia Chin, Canon Calvin McIntyre,
Pastor of The Church of The Good Shepherd, and
other celebrities. New York Mayor, Bill de Blassio,
is the Defending Champion but it appears he
was unable to attend the event.
The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival also had
rich and varied musical entertainment on two
separate stages. The Western Union Cultural
Stage really lived up to its name with marvelous
singing and dancing performances by Andrew
Clarke and The Braata Folk Singers. Beautifully
attired in colorful folk costumes made popular
by the Late Great Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley
OD., they thrilled and captivated the audience
who responded with ahs and oohs and thunderous
applause.
The Main Stage featured wonderful performances
from the headliners. Third World introduced
their new lead singer, A.J, Brown, who
succeeded the late vocal phenom, Bunny Ruggs.
They sang many hits but the fans will most likely
remember their classical instrumental rendition
of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” and an
energetic percussion feature by drummer Ruption.
Dexta Daps, Gyption, Rupee (soca star) and
British Jamaican singer, Mark Anthony, also delivered.
Ironically, however, the most memorable
performances came from the only female artist
among the headliners, Ikaya. This probably was
her first New York major concert appearance, but
it won’t be her last. The future belongs to Ikaya.
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An Uncertain Future For The Overseas Territories?
Caribbean TImes, July 20-26, 2016
By David Jessop – CNS
LONDON – Although an eerie calm
may have settled on Europe now that the
immediacy of the decision by the United
Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU)
has sunk in, it should not lull the Caribbean
into a sense of false security or inaction.
It has arisen because much is now on
hold until a new British Prime Minister is
formally appointed in September; a future
approach to the UK’s relationship with the
EU27 is agreed; the relevant article of Europe’s
Lisbon Treaty is invoked to leave; and
Britain embarks, first on a two-year process
of negotiation to leave, and then agrees some
as yet uncertain new form of relationship.
Although few are prepared to say so, it is
also likely that the process will be slow because
both the EU27 and the UK will have
to factor in the views of whoever is elected in
November in the US Presidential race, as the
two likely candidates have radically different
visons of a future relationship with Europe.
Among the pressing and uniquely difficult
Caribbean issues that require early resolution
is how Brexit will modify the largely beneficial
relationship that the UK’s five Dependent
Territories in the Caribbean – Anguilla,
Montserrat, the Turks and Caicos Islands,
the Cayman Islands, and the British Virgin
Islands – have with both Britain and the EU.
Their concern was made clear a few weeks
before the UK referendum in a special study*
commissioned by all fourteen of the UK’s
overseas territories around the world. It made
clear that many of the benefits they receive
from their relationship “will be placed at serious
risk” if the UK decided to leave the EU.
The report, observed that, while historically
the most important relationship they have is
with Britain, their ties with the EU have grown
over the last fifteen years. This has not only
enabled institutional links with the European
Commission and other EU overseas territories,
but also has provided direct access to EU policy
makers and enabled greater political visibility.
The study also made clear the value of
the support the OTs receive from the EU, including
development assistance of at least
€80m (US$89.5m) between 2014-2020,
which is used to address a wide range of
economic, environmental and other issues;
free trade access to the EU market for goods
and services; and time-limited free movement
across the EU, enabling business and
educational opportunities for their citizens.
However, as Dr Peter Clegg, a Senior
Lecturer of Politics
at the University
of the
West of England,
Bristol, who was
the report’s author
and has previously
written
widely on Overseas
Territories issues
points out, this
special relationship
has been cast into
doubt by the UK’s
vote to leave the EU.
“The situation is
now very uncertain
…. none of the parties
involved in the Brexit
negotiations know how
or over what time
frame they will happen; or what the outcome
will be. As a result, it makes it very difficult for
the UK OTs to plan their response,” he told me.
As a first response to the UK vote, overseas
territories representatives have already undertaken
informal discussions with the European
Commission, and it is likely that a summit of
OTs leaders may take place very soon. A second
part of Dr Clegg’s report is expected shortly.
Notwithstanding, the range of issues
that the region’s micro states
will have to address are complex.
Since the UK funds about 15% of the European
Development Fund (EDF), a first and
urgent requirement will be to ensure that what
has been agreed on funding for the OTs up
to 2020 is secure and will continue to flow.
Before the vote, James Duddridge, the
Minister in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth
Of- fice responsible for
relations with the
Caribbean, who supported
leaving the
EU, told the Cayman
News Service that
“The
situation is
now very
“an independent
Britain can spend
more time developing
our historic
ties rather than
be shackled by
the regulation
and political
infrastructure
that is a federal
union,” and
that “OTs value
the relationship
with the UK more
than the EU.” Despite this, it is far from
uncertain”
clear how much bilateral funding will eventually
be available for the overseas territories. This
is because they are largely regarded in London
as being too wealthy to merit such support.
Secondly, all of the UK’s Caribbean
OTs will have to address the constitutional,
legal and structural uncertainties that
will arise, overcoming their often limited
analytic and technical negotiating capacity.
Among the complex questions
they will need to address is how
in future they are to relate to the EU.
The logical vehicle would be through
the existing intermediary body, the Overseas
Countries and Territories Association, and
while the UK may be willing to continue to
cede sovereignty in this way, it is not certain
that the French, Dutch or Danish, whose territories
are also in the group, would agree.
Clarity will also be required on how the
model the UK choses for its future relationship
with the EU will legally incorporate the UK OTs.
If the UK were to go for an EFTA plus
or minus arrangement, similar to that between
Norway or Switzerland and the EU,
the OTs might be able find a way to piggy
back on such an arrangement. Every other option
would require the OTs to be involved
in any negotiation between the UK and EU.
Fourthly, there is the view in some overseas
territories that a changed UK relationship with
Europe may offer an opportunity for the OTs to
be further develop their offshore financial services.
The suggestion is that this could enable a
less regulated relationship with the City of London
and the UK, enabling the OTs to encourage
greater inward investment into the UK and the
OTs becoming more integrated with the UK.
Others however observe that with the UK out of
the EU it will now become impossible for the UK
to block damaging financial services legislation.
The challenge now, as Dr Clegg observes,
is for the UK overseas territories to act swiftly.
He believes that the absence of negotiating
capacity in the UK offers an opening if the Territories
are pro-active, remain unified, and work
to influence the debate, not only in London and
Brussels, but also in other European capitals.
“If the Territories can promote a positive
and realistic agenda then they will have
a good chance of securing some of their interests
in the longer-term, affirming their link
with the EU, which they value highly,” he says.

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