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Jovenel Moise: Winner of 

Haiti Presidential Election 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan 04 

2017 – Haitian businessman Jovenel 

Moise has been officially declared winner 

of November’s presidential election. 

Mr Moise, a 48-year-old banana exporter, 

was elected with 55.6% of the 

vote, well ahead of his closest rival, an 

electoral tribunal confirmed. 

Officials dismissed allegations of 

fraud. But some protesters marched in 

the capital, Port-au-Prince. 

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Five civil 

society organisations (CSOs) in Trinidad 

and Tobago are starting 2017 ready 

to tackle climate change through raising 

awareness, advocating for strong policies 

and action, and implementing practical 

adaptation projects guided by assessments 

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The five CSOs – Caribbean Youth Environment 

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New government 

takes office in Curacao 

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao -- The new 

government in Curacao, headed by the 

new Prime Minister Hensley Koeiman of 

the political party MAN, took the oath of 

office last Friday at the Governor’s Palace. 

There was previously some doubt as to 

the date on which the new government 

and Wednesday, December 28, was suggested 

as the effective day. However, according 

to a press release from the office 

of the Governor, they chose to hold the 

ceremony as early as possible. 

The new cabinet consists of Hensley 

Koeiman as prime minister, Kenneth 

Gijsbertha, the finance minister, Elsa 

Rozendal is Minister of education, science, 

culture and sport, Zita Jesus-Leito 

is minister for health, environment and 

nature, Eugene Rhuggenaath remains 

minister economic of development, Suzy 

Camelia-Romer also remains as minister 

of traffic, transport and spatial planning, 

Ornelio Martina is the new minister of 

justice, Ruthmilda Larmonie Cecilia 

The new government in Curacao headed by 

Prime Minister Hensley Koeiman (second right 

front row) 

comes into the ministry of planning and 

service and Jaime Cordoba becomes social 

minister of development, labour and 

welfare. 

Haitian senator 

extradited to the US 

Philippe faces charges in a Florida court 

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- On 

Thursday evening, elected Senator 

Guy Philippe (Grande Anse) was taken 

to Toussaint Louverture Airport 

in Haiti where, surrounded by armed 

agents from the Drug Enforcement 

Administration (DEA), he was boarded 

handcuffed on a non-commercial 

aircraft, to be extradited to Florida 

in the United States to face as yet unknown 

charges. 

Shortly before 4:00 pm on Thursday, 

Philippe was arrested by members 

of the Office for the Fight against Drug 

Trafficking (BLTS). Subsequently, he 

was taken to the Central Directorate 

of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) amid 

massive security, HaitiLibre reported. 

He had previously been arrested 

under an international warrant issued 

against him several 

years ago 

for his alleged 

involvement in 

illicit drug trafficking. 

Mario Delcy, 

Philippe’s lawyer, 

confirmed that 

his client had 

been extradited 

Guy Philippe 

by agents of the DEA on Tursday night 

to the United States and called on parliamentarians 

to mobilize against this 

arrest. 

Although Philippe is an elected 

senator, he has not yet been sworn in 

and he was arrested prior to benefiting 

from the immunities conferred on 

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local news 

Left: The Committee, DG Jackie and 1st VDG Charley. Right: Thank you Kings County Hospital 

Kings County and Winthrop Lions’ Clubs 

Recently, while Brooklyn was experiencing 

its. first snow fall for the season, Brooklyn 

Kings County and Winthrop Lions’ 

Clubs were holding a Health Expo at the 

Brooklyn Public Library Flatbush Branch at 

22 Linden Blvd. 

The Health fair lasted from 11.00 

a.m. to 3.00 p.m.; and in spite of the 

bad weather, approximately 100 people 

passed through the display. 

In addition to Club members from 

Brooklyn Kings County and Winthrop Lions 

Clubs, there were also representatives 

from Kings County Hospital Outreach Unit, 

who did hypertensive testing, representatives 

from the Fire Department, Representatives 

from Tots and Teens in Focus, TEAL, 

the District 20K1 Breast Cancer and Diabetes 

Committees, and a podiatrist from NY 

Methodist Hospital. 

The Professionals shared information 

about various diseases and distributed 

dental kits. Walgreen’s donated the toys 

that Tots and Teens in Focus distributed 

to the children in attendance. 

Both Clubs were very happy to see so 

many children in attendance since they 

were curious about the diseases that affect 

our community. Kings County Hospital 

ensured that all the Lions present 

tested their pressure. Kings County Hospital 

staffers sent one client to urgent care 

due to the reading that they took that day. 

A few vendors and visitors expressed interest 

in joining Lionism. 

This event was the brainchild of Lion 

Agard (Kings County) and Lion President 

B. Fraser (Winthrop).

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Within a few days, the 

United States of America is 

going to have a new President, 

and the Latter is going to be 

expected to start to deliver on 

his Socio-economic promises 

within his first 100 days in 

Office. 

President Donald Trump 

should have no problems in 

swiftly implementing Socio-Ecnomic 

solvents in 

efforts to fix America’s persistent 

ills and aches, as several 

influential Pens and Voices 

feel that he won the November 

eighth elections, because 

he offered quick fixes to the 

needs and desires of constituents 

and voters. 

Here are some of the views 

as expressed by those pens 

and voices:-- 

(i)..Journalist-Nicole Gelinas 

stated”Unlike Trump, the 

political elites do not grasp 

how the financial crises have 

shattered Americans’ perceptions 

of their economic security”; 

(ii)..”Trump, a newcomer 

to Washington with the ability 

to fix, will succeed where 

other Presidents have 

failed, he’ll show that America 

will get its money worth”, 

wrote Poicy-Researcher, Betsy 

McCaughey. 

(iii)..CNN’s Political-Director, 

David Chalion 

said”Voters’ worries about the 

economy handed Trump his 

impressive win...His message 

that he could fix the economic 

woes, worked”. 

(iv)..Finally, the Daily-News’ 

editorial of 11/16, 

noted”Donald Trump, the 

Candidate could fix everything 

with the wave of a 

gold-plated magic wand.... 

transforming the American 

economy with a poof ”. 

After those quotes above, 

I now present some ideas on 

The tasks ahead 

By Carlyle Harry 

economic solvents:-- 

1. HOUSING: 

Mr.Tom Allon--President 

of City & State, N.Y., 

has turned up with a creative 

proposal for President 

(elect)-Donald Trump who 

is meeting with, interviewing 

and recruiting so many 

Millionaires and Billionaires 

( the economic-elites) to his 

staff-structure...Mr.Fallon’s 

proposal is that Mr.Trump 

should within his first 100 

days in Office, encourage each 

of those rich/ wealthy ones 

to adopt a (publicly-owned) 

Building in various poor 

neighborhoods, and FIX it up. 

I support that proposal, and 

that could be an excellent way 

for the Businessman to commence 

his post-Inauguration 

rebuilding/Socio-Economic 

refurbishment Development 

Initiatives...He would be killing 

several birds with each 

stone, while guaranteeing his 

re-election in 2020. 

I am very impressed with 

how Mr.Fallon’s proposal will 

help to provide AFFORD- 

ABLE-HOUSING for (fellow) 

poor brothers, sisters, and 

their dependents, that I add 

another plea from Mr.Fallon, 

“Mr.Trump, if you can get 

these decrepit public-housing 

buildings adopted and fixed 

up...It will show your concern 

for the poor, and will continue 

to win you lots of votes from 

those who are impoverished, 

and looking for hope...An 

initiative like this in the first 

100 days, will send the message 

that you are going to be a 

Leader for all the people, and 

that the Federal Government 

can finally comfort the afflicted 

among us”. 

2--JOBS, Workers in America 

might be forgiven if they 

hold to the belief that nearly 

a decade after the onset of the 

Great Recession, their journeys 

in clawing back to prosperity 

has no end in sight... 

Jobs, living-wages and the 

economy remain the top issues 

weighing down on workers 

and their family members. 

** Trade-Union President, 

Stuart Applebaum opined”It’s 

no secret that many working 

people in the United States are 

in a precarious position, wages 

have stagnated across many 

industries and occupations, 

and the middle class has continued 

to shrink”. 

Thus, an immediate challenge 

for the new President is 

going to be addressing workers’ 

demands for jobs, increased 

wages, and improved 

conditions of employment. 

3..Readers, please allow me 

to stay in this lane, advancing 

suggestions that the new 

Trump Administration could 

do within its first hundred 

days in office, in order to address 

persistent Socio-Econmic 

problems that have been 

plaguing us --the poorer ones, 

and affecting our daily lives. 

“An immediate challenge for the new President 

is going to be addressing workers’ 

demands for jobs, increased wages, and 

improved conditions of employment.” 

ADDITIONAL VIEWS: 

I believe that immediately 

after his inauguration, President 

Trump instead of building 

walls and hunting down 

undocumented immigrants, 

should mobilize his colleagues 

in the House and the Senate to 

launch massive public-works’ 

spreads throughout America. 

Those spreads ought to 

concentrate on repairing and 

rehabilitating the country’s 

infrastruture--inclusive of 

roads, bridges, dams, power, 

public-transportation, subways, 

airports, schools and 

other public Buidings. 

The public works’ spreads 

will open up jobs for say architects, 

engineers, and laborers; 

while providing income generating 

opportunities for small 

businesses which sell foods 

and beverages from their vans; 

manufacturers of overalls; and 

tool-rental businesses. 

Then, what about Mr.Trump 

sprinkling bullet-trains all over 

the country like we see in China 

and Japan. 

That is what President 

Dwight Eisenhower did in 

February, 1955, he signed the 

Federal Aid Highway Act. 

** Former Treasury-Secre- 

tary- 

Lawrencence Summers recently 

wrote in the Washington 

Past,”It has sadly become 

clear that growth will not 

return to pre-financial crisis 

levels on its own, the imperative 

of rebuilding should be 

obvious”. 

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Surinam Airways CEO’s 

unleashes bold vision: 

Expansion of the Guyana hub to NYC and Havana 

By Ray Chickrie 

PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- Surinam 

Airways (SLM) was out of the red and 

made a profit during the period when 

Robbi Lachmising was CEO. He was reappointed 

CEO of the company last year. 

Sitting in his office on a bright sunny day 

in the tropics, Lachmising outlined his 

vision for the airline, which includes improvement 

of services, fleet renewal and 

partnership with other carriers. 

And while he spoke modestly about 

route expansion, Lachmising is keen in 

getting SLM out of the red, but he is also 

ambitious to expand SLM’s Guyana hub 

from its current three destinations – Miami, 

Orlando and Paramaribo – to five. 

Two destinations on his radar are Havana 

and New York City via Guyana. 

According to Lachmising, the aviation 

industry in Guyana will grow and the 

Georgetown hub will continue to expand, 

especially now that Guyana will soon be a 

major oil producing country. 

Government Support 

SLM will approach the government 

of Suriname to help finance its fleet renewal. 

Another major need of the airline 

from the government is help in securing 

air agreements and partnership with 

other carriers. As the national carrier of 

Suriname, SLM argues that with the support 

of the government and, in particular, 

the ministry of transportation and 

tourism and foreign affairs, the national 

carrier can grow. 

Suriname is very much behind in securing 

air agreements with some important 

countries such as Ghana, the UAE, 

Turkey, Cuba and Panama. Its air agreement 

with Colombia is very restrictive 

and experts have suggested that it should 

be renegotiated. 

Partnership 

Decades ago, Caribbean Airlines 

(CAL) and Air Jamaica turned SLM away 

when it sought partnership with those 

Then President of Guyana Donald Ramotar (second from left in foreground) accompanying Suriname 

President Desi Bouterse on the resumption of Surinam Airways service to Georgetown 

in 2012. (GINA photo) 

carriers. Today, Air Jamaica doesn’t exist 

and CAL is still in the red. SLM later entered 

some agreements with an Antillean 

carrier and KLM. Today, one of the major 

goals of SLM is to forge partnerships with 

other airlines. 

TUIfly 

In a major development last week, 

SLM and the European carrier, TUIfly, 

announced a code-sharing partnership. 

The two carriers will fly five-times weekly 

between Amsterdam and Paramaribo. 

Four of those flights will be operated by 

SLM and one by TUIfly using SLM’s Airbus 

340 and TUIfly’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner. 

However, during peak season TUI 

will increase its frequency to two. 

Under the agreement, TUI will buy 

80 seats each on two of SLM flights. The 

agreement has a life of three years. Then 

both companies will evaluate the partnership, 

and maybe move to a stronger 

agreement like what SLM had with KLM, 

Lachmising said. Also, TUI will charter 

SLM’s Airbus 340 to use on other routes. 

TUIfly, with a fleet of nine aircraft, 

including three Dreamliner 787s, may 

enable SLM to move in the direction of 

twin-engine aircraft (ETOPS) certification 

to ply the mid-Atlantic route. With 

ETOPS certification, SLM can use modern 

and cost efficient aircraft such as the 

Boeing 767 / 787 and the Airbus 330 / 

350. 

Turkish Airlines/OIC 

The government of Suriname is seeking 

an air agreement with Turkish Airlines 

and the foreign ministers of both 

countries met in Istanbul in 2016. The 

foreign minister of Suriname, Niermala 

Badrising, delivered a proposal to her 

Turkish counterpart. Since then, the two 

companies met in Miami last year. However, 

there has been no movement in 

negotiations. SLM is waiting on Turkish 

Airlines for a follow up meeting. 

There is a need for government intervention 

and a starting point for an initial 

agreement between SLM and Turk- 


Southwest 

Airlines add new 

destinations in 

the Caribbean 

DALLAS, USA -- Southwest Airlines 

has announced plans to bring 

its iconic brand, low fares, and exceptional 

customer service to the Cayman 

Islands, beginning June 4, 2017. 

The carrier filed an application 

with the US Department of Transportation 

to serve Owen Roberts International 

Airport in Grand Cayman 

daily from Fort Lauderdale beginning 

June 4, 2017, provided the service receives 

requisite governmental apOn 

the same date, the carrier expects to 

begin operations from a new five-gate 

international concourse, known as 

Concourse A, at Terminal 1 at Fort 

Lauderdale-Hollywood International 

Airport, offering new daily international 

nonstop service from Fort 

Lauderdale to Montego Bay, Belize, 

and Cancun, alongside existing service 

to three cities in Cuba – Havana, 

Varadero, and Santa Clara – as well as 

Nassau, Bahamas. 

Fly Allways to 

cease operation 

in January ‘17 

PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- 

According to reliable sources, the 

owners of the Suriname airline Fly 

Allways will cease operation of the 

airline on January 15 of this year. 

Fly Allways officially started operations 

about a year ago on January 10, 

2016, with the launch of its inaugural 

domestic flight. Its first commercial 

flight took place on January 22, 2016, 

to Barbados. Later in February 2016 

first flights followed to Curacao and 

St Maarten. 

Following years of setback towards 

certification to fly, with creditors 

awaiting payments, poor payloads, 

and one of its two Fokker 70 aircraft 

being used as a source of spare parts 

to keep the other one flying, Fly Allways 

has been facing an alarming financial 

future. 

The airline’s financial situation did 



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letters to the editor 

poetry corner 


NOT A SINGLE GAME 

Dear Editor, 

This year’s Baseball season is over, but I am still going 

to take the opportunity to air a peeve. 

Baseball has the longest season of any of th professional 

sports. 

It takes 162 long games in order to establish a true 

body of work. 

This shows why it is a tragedy to have that single 

game wild card. 

The fans of teams in contention obsess for a good two 

months on who is in, and who is out because the wild 

card is, after all, a playoff spot. 

At the very least, Major League Baseball needs a two 

out of three series in order to determine the wild card 

winner. 

For all that effort to come down to a single nine inning 

affair is an injustice to the game. 

 

— Brian Vasquez 

Why Victims do not come forward 

Dear Editor, 

The debate continues about why women are still 

scared and reluctant to report sex-related crimes. 

It surrounds the embarrassing episodes that victims 

have to go through, from the time that they make reports 

to the police, the medical tests that they have to 

take, and most frightening the presentation of the case 

in court. 

In court, the Prosecution naturally has to outline the 

details of the case, then the defense lawyers have fielddays 

attacking and questioning the integrity of victims. 

Editor, I believe that our Legislators and Women’s 

commentary: TELLING IT AS IT IS 

Advocate groups should do more to make it easier for 

sex assault victims to be able to come forward with their 

reports, and to gain Justice. 

Now, investigations are revealing various types of 

pressure that are being put on the spouses and girl 

friends of professional athletes to withdraw allegations, 

or to refuse to testify in Court or or other investigative 

Bodies. 

— Cindy Mack. 

Expecting more dollars from the 

elected 

Dear Editor, 

Senator Roxanne Persaud in an Op-Ed piece that was 

published on November 17th, stated”Civic engagement 

means working to make a difference in the civic life of 

our communities”. 

I agree with the Senator wholeheartedly.However, in 

discussions with all but one of the civic associations in 

Canarsie, they all lament that there is very little or no 

financial help from political representatives in Canarsie. 

Last year, I attended a seminar that was given by 

Councilman-Jumanne Williams on the new requirements 

to apply for funds from the City Council. 

It was an eye-opening experience for me. 

I also learned that all politicians have discretionary 

funds that can be doled out as they deem necessary. 

Therefore every politician representing Canarsie 

should give at least $500 per year to civic groups to help 

them to do their work. 

— DaCosta Jones. 

Regarding why Hillary Clinton 

lost the presidential election 

By Gerry Hopkin, JD 

Donald Trump didn’t win the 

presidential election; the Democrats 

gave it away when the party 

nominated Hillary Clinton to 

be it’s candidate. Hillary lost not 

only because Trump was helped 

by Wikileak’s email leaks and the 

questionable timing of the FBI 

Director’s unsubstantiated announcement 

about that agency’s 

investigation into her handling 

of emails while Secretary of State, 

BUT also because of the following 

reasons: 

1) she was disconnected with 

the youths, the Millennials of 

America; 

2) her message did not resonate 

with poor, rural and blue-collared 

Americans, most of whom are 

White, who are still in the majority, 

compared to Hispanics and 

Blacks (whom she spent an inordinate 

amount of time targeting, 

especially in the last 3 weeks of 

the election); 

3) she spent too little time in the 

rural parts of large states with sizable 

electoral college votes, unlike 

Trump who strategically venued 

his large rallies in exactly those locales 

around America; and 

4) she failed to effectively utilize 

social media and media coverage, 

as well as did Trump. 

Although I supported her over 

Trump (unlike some of my Black 

friends, who voted for Trump due 

to their deep dislike of her views, 

her history with respect to elitist 

biased manipulation of the Democratic 

political machine, at the 

expense of Sanders), I generally 

would have preferred someone 

of the likes of Bernie Sanders, Al 

Gore, Elizabeth Warren or Cory 

Booker, in the run against Trump. 

Folks have voiced multiple concerns 

over Hillary Clinton: her 

voting record in Congress and her 

actions as Secretary as State, show 

that she is too inclined to opt for 

military action over diplomacy; 

she has been too intimate with and 


Slow Dance 

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round? 

Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground? 

Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight? 

Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? 

You better slow down. 

Don’t dance so fast. 

Time is short. 

The music won’t last. 

Do you run through each day on the fly? 

When you ask, “How are you?” 

Do you hear the reply? 

When the day is done, do you lie in your bed, 

with the next hundred chores running through 

your head? 

You’d better slow down 


Time is short 

The music won’t last. 

Ever told your child, 

We’ll do it tomorrow? 

And in your haste, 

Not see his sorrow? 

Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die 

Cause you never had time 

To call and say,’Hi’ 

You’d better slow down. 


Time is short. 

The music won’t last.. 

When you run so fast to get somewhere, 

You miss half the fun of getting there. 

When you worry and hurry through your day, 

It is like an unopened gift.... 

Thrown away. 

Life is not a race. 

Do take it slower 

Hear the music 

Before the song is over. 

— Anonymous 

This poem was written by a terminally 

 

ill young girl in a New York Hospital. 

Killing Fields 

They took aim at me though wounded and 

defenseless 

I search the barren fields of hay for a place to hide 

A hole to burrow myself 

A place to escape this terror-this torment 

These empty drums of nothingness 

Unleashed their colorlessness and emptiness on 

my spirit, on my psyche 

But my spirit radiates with joy as ai see their fear 

They are afraid of my history and me 

Afraid of my blackness and comeliness 

Bang. Dead but not defeated 

So, I live in their minds and their symbols of beauty 

I am the ancestral continuum of Accabra, Walter 

Rodney, Steve Biko... 

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The Caribbean American Social-Workers 

Association: Effectively bridging the gap 

By Carlyle Harry 

The Caribbean American Social Workers 

Association (CASWA), was established 

in 2003 by co-founders, Ismay 

Griffith, of Guyana and Elaine Reid, of 

Jamaica. 

Their vision was to launch an organization 

of professional Social-Wrkers 

who would be instrumental in effectively 

meeting the needs of their respective 

communities. They also wanted to provide 

information regarding community 

issues as well as facilitating access to resources 

that could adequately address significant 

social issues and problems. 

Mission: 

CASWA’s mission is to promote the 

professional advancement of Caribbean 

American Social Workers and Social Service 

Providers, and to address the needs 

of the Caribbean-American community 

and other Diaspora communities. 

The Organization is based in Brooklyn 

New York; however, its outreach activities 

extend to locations where Caribbean 

people live, and it providing supplies 

education on various topics of interest, 

thereby empowering many. CASWA has 

also been instrumental in assisting many 

of our Caribbean nations in times of crisis, 

such as our endeavors during the Haiti 

earthquake in 2010 and many weather 

related disasters in Grenada, Guyana and 

Jamaica. 

CASWA’s leadership is made up of 

the President Elsa Kum, LMSW from 

Guyana; Shaun Henry, LCSW Vice President 

from Jamaica; Genevieve Alleyne, 

MS, MPA Secretary from Guyana; Cheryl-Anne 

Clarke, MSW, CASAC Treasurer; 

and, Jean Birmingham, BSC Assistant 

Treasurer from Trinidad and Tobago. 

The Educational Coordinator is Ismay 

Griffith, LCSW from Guyana; the Parliamentarian 

is Elaine Reid, LCSW-R from 

Jamaica and Membership recruitment is 

done by Patricia Somersall, MSW of St. 

Kitts & Tracey Morrissey, LMSW of Antigua. 

From left to right: Ismay Griffith, Co-founder; Dr. B. Lyons; Dr. A. Speakes-Lewis; Diana Reyna, Deputy-Borough President-Brooklyn; Elsa 

Kum--President,CASWA; Shaun Henry, Vice-President,CASWA;Genevieve Alleyne, Secretary--CASWA; Wayne Orlowitz--National Association of 

Social Workers, and Elaine Reid, Co-founder--CASWA. 

Our Board members are Dr. Lear Matthews 

from Guyana; Dr. Beverly Lyons 

from Jamaica; Dr. Christina Best from 

Grenada; Dr. Karenza Alexis from Trinidad 

and Tobago; and Mr. Aubrey Featherstone, 

MPA from Guyana. 

CASWA’s Community 

Involvement over the years 

included: 

• Co-Sponsoring workshops and forums 

on health related, education and 

social issues. Cancer Awareness: (Breast 

& Prostate), Hypertension, Obesity, HIV- 

AIDS, Child Abuse/Neglect, Domestic 

Violence 

• Facilitating Annual activities and 

workshops to celebrate Social Work and 

Caribbean Heritage Months. 

• Co-Sponsoring Back to School Supply 

Drives in collaboration with Christopher 

Rose Empowerment Campaign, Inc. 

• Co-Sponsoring the Annual Fellowship 

Moravian Church Health Fair in 

Brooklyn 

• Co-Sponsoring Academic Support 

Workshops at First Presbyterian Church 

in Jamaica, Queens 

• Funding the publication of Taking 

Charge: An Education Handbook designed 

by Dr. Cicely Rodway–a supportive 

tool for families to understand the 

NYC Public School System 

• Hosting social work students from 

the University of the West Indies (Mona 

Campus) and the University of Guyana 

• Collaborating with SmartfitFam- Autism 

Walk 

• Co-Sponsoring youths to attend annual 

summer heritage camp 

• Collaborating with Medgar Evers 

College’s Social Work Department on 

Layers of Loss after Mass Disaster in Haiti. 

Co-Sponsoring Women’s History 

Month/ Licensure Program for Social 

Workers 

• Conducting Forums on Transnational 

Parenting-The Immigrant Experience/ 

Career Development seminars at Empire 

State College 

• Participating in Discourses on Disaster 

Mental Health within Communities 

of African Descent in the Aftermath of 

Hurricane Sandy at NY State Association 

of Black and Puerto Rican Legislative 

Conference 42nd Annual Legislative 

Conference 

Future Initiatives 2017: 

During this new year, CASWA will 

adopt a Family Residence Shelter in the 

Brooklyn area. The Association will offer 

on site counseling, and workshops; as it 

plans to expand its outreach programs, 

and garner additional resources to develop 

ongoing projects and meet the needs 

of the community. 

In addition, CASWA will be offering a 

Mentorship Program for social work students 

at Medgar Evers College. Its ongoing 

commitment is to recruit new members 

to join on this humanitarian journey 

to improve untenable human conditions; 

as it educates, embraces, and empowers 

communities. 

CASWA’s major undertakings for 2017 

will include:-- 

celebrating Social Work month during 

March; observing the Annual Caribbean 

Heritage Month during June; hosting 

a Back to School Drive during the summer 

months; recognizing Breast Cancer 

Awareness during October; and Facilitating 

our annual fund-raisingXmas 

Breakfast Event on December second. 


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Understanding dementia 

How to cope when thinking and behavior decline 

Forgetfulness, confusion, or having trouble 

remembering a name or word can be a 

normal part of life. But when thinking problems 

or unusual behavior starts to interfere 

with everyday activities—such as working, 

preparing meals, or handling finances—it’s 

time to see a doctor. These could be signs of 

a condition known as dementia. 

Dementia is a brain disorder that most 

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failure or death of nerve cells in the brain. 

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85 and older may have Alzheimer’s disease, 

the most common cause of dementia. Although 

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it isn’t a normal part of aging. Some 

people live into their 90s and beyond with 

no signs of dementia at all. 

“Dementia really isn’t a disease itself. 

Instead, dementia is a group of symptoms 

that can be caused by many different diseases,” 

says Dr. Sanjay Asthana, who heads an 

NIH-supported Alzheimer’s disease center 

at the University of Wisconsin. “Symptoms 

of dementia can include problems with 

memory, thinking, and language, along 

with impairments to social skills and some 

behavioral symptoms.” 

Several factors can raise your risk for 

developing dementia. These include aging, 

smoking, uncontrolled diabetes, high blood 

pressure, and drinking too much alcohol. 

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Dementia can be reversed when it’s 

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starting in the first place. 

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(hardening of the arteries) in 

the brain. Other causes of dementia include 

Parkinson’s disease, HIV infection, head injury, 

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frontotemporal disorders. These conditions 

begin in the front or sides of the brain and 

gradually spread. A rare, inherited form of 

Alzheimer’s disease can also occur in people 

in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. 

The symptoms of dementia can vary, depending 

on which brain regions are damaged. 

“In general, the left side of the brain 

is involved in language, and the right side 

is very involved in social behavior,” says Dr. 

Bruce L. Miller, who directs an NIH-funded 

dementia center at the University of California, 

San Francisco. 

In the case of a frontotemporal disorder, 

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brain, you tend to have worsening language 

problems; if it starts on the right, 

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rough spots. 

Why does adolescence feel so complicated 

and intense? It all begins with 

the brain. NIH-funded scientists have 

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brain functions. They’ve found something 

they didn’t expect. Although the 

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These still-developing brain areas govern 

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impulse control. 

The adolescent brain can be somewhat 

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psychologist and neuroscientist at 

NIH. 

In other words, the brain’s “that’s so 

cool, I want it now” part develops well 

before the “stop and think twice” part. 

That’s why adolescents are especially 

susceptible to the immediate rewards 

of addiction, sexual experience, risky 

driving and more. They have trouble 

controlling impulses and considering 

the possible long-term consequences 

of their actions. What worries parents 

so much is that kids don’t seem to realize 

how vulnerable they are to the risks 

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St Lucia’s 

youngest 

published 

author 

Kurmysha Harris 

presents her first 

book, “The Lost Sister” 

Kurmysha Harris is an aspiring 

young author with a great passion 

for writing that started at an early 

age. She was born on the island state 

of Dominica and soon after moved 

to the neighboring island of Saint 

Lucia to continue her education. It 

was there that her knack for writing 

took root, and she has been writing 

ever since. 

The author also enjoys reading 

a great lot, learning languages simply 

for the fun of it, and travelling 

whenever and to wherever she can, 

to learn more about world cultures 

and to garner new perspectives and 

ideas. 

On December 9th, 2016, guests 

at a crowded auditorium at the St 

Joseph’s Convent got a firsthand insight 

into the new book published 

by the charismatic Kurmysha Harris, 

fifth form student at the school. 

The talented teenager now 16 years 

old presented her first novel The 

Lost Sister, an intriguing thriller set 

in 19th century London. 

According to Ms Harris,“This 

journey started over three years ago 

through inspiration and support 

from my Uncle Terryl Monsanto 


GEORGIA, Jan 04 2017 – Incarcerated 

reggae singer Buju 

Banton may have a year removed 

from his 10-year mandatory sentence, 

according to United States 

prison records. 

The Federal Bureau of Prisons’ 

website is reporting the artiste’s 

new release date is December 8, 

2018. 

Buju Banton, whose given name 

is Mark Myrie, is currently being 

held at McRae Correctional Facility 

in Georgia. He was arrested in 

2009 on cocaine charges, given a 

mandatory 10-year sentence in 

2011, and previously scheduled to 

be released in 2019. 

In 2015 the United States Justice 

Department announced it would 

be releasing about 6,600 inmates 

early from prison in an effort to 

reduce overcrowding and provide 

relief to drug offenders who 

received harsh sentences. In that 


Freddie McGregor 

Freddie McGregor’s song 

featured in Obama biopic 

Kingston, Jamaica – Veteran Jamaican 

singer Freddie McGregor had mixed feelings 

when he learnt that his song – “Bobby 

Babylon” was featured in the Netflix 

original “Barry” - a biographical film 

about of Barack Obama as a college student 

at Columbia University in the early 

1980s. This was long before he sought to 

become President of the United States of 

America in Washington D.C. 

The movie producers adopted the homophonic 

style where the harmony between 

the film’s visuals and sound complements 

each other. Bobby Babylon was 

perfectly placed and added the right vibe 

at the right time. The movie also features 

two other reggae songs all on the Studio 

One record label. 

Freddie does not see this as a big deal 

but is elated that his song written over 

forty years ago remains relevant and is 

Continued on page 18

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Who will shock us in 2017? 

By Saudicka Diaram 

2016 will be remembered as the year 

when real estate tycoon Donald Trump 

shocked political pundits and became 

president elect of the United States of 

America. It was a highly charged election 

that was closely watched by millions 

around the world. In fact Time 

Magazine voted the US Election the story 

of the year. 

Many Americans and non-Americans 

are still griping over Trump’s unprecedented 

victory. After all, how could a 

man with no political experience beat 

career politician Hillary Clinton to become 

president of the USA? Better yet 

how could a man with a tainted character 

be given the privilege to lead the free 

world? Maybe there is no correct answer 

to this. No doubt some will grapple with 

the reality in shock for a while, as the 

former Apprentice head honcho run 

things in Washington for the next four 

years. Whatever the case we all have to 

get over it. 

harris 

Continued from page 17 

and my incredible parents Dana and 

Kurt Harris who encouraged me to always 

strive for the best.’ 

She went on further to give words of 

encouragement to other young persons 

who had a dream and a voice which no 

one seemed to hear; ‘Never give up and 

always remain humble, are the best lessons 

I have learnt growing up and I will 

continue to strive for excellence with 

these words as my guide’. 

Her Principal, Sister Rufina expressed 

how elated she was to have the 

fly allways 


not reportedly allow the carrier to keep 

its second aircraft flying. 

“Fly Allways request for an extension 

of maintenance time on major components 

of its aircraft such as the overhaul 

of the landing gear was not approved by 

the aviation authority of Suriname,” said 

a source. “This has led to the grounding 

of one aircraft, which is now being used 

Remember, Jamaicans at home and in 

the Diaspora got over the 2013 shock of 

Vybz Kartel bleaching his skin. It took 

a while after several media frenzy and 

analyst trying to give meaning to this 

phenomenon. As soon as the industry 

was warming up to the self-proclaimed 

world boss image, then came Alkaline 

in 2014. He not only lighten his skin but 

professed to tattooing his eyeballs. This 

brought a whole new dimension to the 

image discussion that took place subsequently 

in the dancehall space. Alkaline’s 

bleaching and tattooed eyeballs was met 

with similar shock and in some instances 

disdain. Again after much debate he 

catapulted to the top of the dancehall 

scene with equally disturbing lyrics as 

his image. And if that wasn’t enough in 

2015, upcoming artiste Furtyle Brain installed 

a pair of goat horns on his head 

hoping it would boost his career. His 

popularity was short lived and the backlash 

on social media was immediate. 

Dancehall artiste Savage dominated 

the image discussion in 2016, with his 

country’s youngest published author as 

a student at the school and how amazing 

it has been to be part of this incredible 

journey. 

‘We always encourage all our girls to 

take pride in what they have achieved 

and promote self-expression and creativity. 

On behalf of the teachers and 

students at the St Joseph’s Convent, we 

want to share how proud we are of Kurmysha 

and wish her success in her future 

endeavors’. 

Congratulations to our very own Kurmysha 

Harris! I am so happy to see another 

young St.Lucian taking up writing 

and excelling at it. Being an avid reader 

and writer myself, I cannot wait to read 

as a source for parts of their sole flying 

Fokker 70.” 

The closest place in the Caribbean 

where the Fokker can be serviced is Curacao; 

however, there were unconfirmed 

reports that neither of the two Fokkers 

went to Curacao for maintenance. 

“After two years of sitting in Suriname, 

the two Fokkers haven’t been to a 

maintenance hangar. Fly Allways still 

does not have an approved maintenance 

base,” the source said. 

“clean skin” song which boasted about 

his bleached skin and the number of 

girls this image afforded him. 

Dancehall and it fans are becoming 

acclimatized to the different antics and 

stunts the industry brings yearly. The 

emphasis on image and body modification 

is a testament to the shift in how 

dancehall artistes seek to capture the 

spotlight. This has worked for a few, but 

in many instances it is seen as ridiculous 

and nonsensical especially when artistes 

are not able to monetize their five minutes 

of fame with a slamming song or 

potent lyrics that will appeal to their audience. 

More effort needs to be given to 

talent as much as crafting an audacious 

image. Social media, makes it easy to 

be seen and heard, but there are several 

artistes trying to break the internet. Unfortunately 

not every one is a Kim Kardashian 

so only a few will succeed. 

Now that the lights have faded on 

2016 and the music has stopped, one 

wonders what will 2017 bring or better 

yet who will it bring? 

this book. This is the kind of activity we 

should be encouraging in our youth. I 

have, however, seen and heard persons 

questioning why the book is based in 

London and not St.Lucia. Nevertheless, 

we should allow the youth to follow 

their dreams and voice their opinions 

through their writing. Let’s us not break 

them but support and inspire them. 

Published by Xlibris, The Lost Sister 

is now available online on thelostsisterbook.com, 

Xlibris.com, Amazon, 

Barnes and Nobles and other online 

sources. For more information about 

author or purchasing The Lost Sister 

please visit http://www.thelostsisterbook.com/ 

“The load factor between Suriname, 

Guyana and Barbados is below 30 percent. 

Between Barbados and Guyana an 

average of 20 seats are occupied. Plans 

to commence service to Haiti have been 

cancelled,” confirmed a second source. 

Just last month Fly Allways was 

granted a permit to operate scheduled 

flights between Guyana, Barbados and 

Suriname to Antigua, where it customarily 

stopped for refueling on its way to 

Haiti. 

banton 


same year the entertainer said he would 

be halting any further appeals, while the 

US Attorney’S Office announced it would 

be dismissing firearms charge against the 

singer. 

Last year the entertainer’s fans got word 

from him in an article published in Vibe 

Magazine’s popular ‘Boomshots’ column. 

In it he also blasted contemporary music, 

describing it as “meaningless”. 

“Tell my fans do not be distracted by 

all the things that are taking place around 

them because it is designed to throw them 

off kilter, to make moral decadence even 

more widespread than it already is, and 

plunge people into a state of darkness. 

“They’re trying to reverse the progress 

that we have made over the years through 

the music. And now the music is meaningless. 

It doesn’t stimulate, it doesn’t educate, 

it doesn’t reinvigorate. All it does 

is get you angry because it’s filled with 

nothing but narcissists exalting themselves 

over the earthly possessions that 

they have managed to get. They don’t even 

have anything—it’s crumbs. 

“And therefore, the music is suffering. 

The people are suffering. Sadness and 

gloom is prevailing. It’s widespread. But 

be patient. Because suffering may endure 

for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.” 

Days after his conviction, Buju Banton 

won a Grammy Award for his album Before 

Dawn. His other albums include ‘Til 

Shiloh (1995), Inna Heights (1997) and 

Unchained Spirit (2000). (Jamaica Observer) 

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publishers and artist to engage producers 

of films to consider their music as it remains 

a viable medium to get your music 

heard. Freddie will embark on a tour of 

Africa soon to promote his latest album 

“True to my Roots”. 

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him by his office. Article 114 of the Haitian 

constitution stipulates that “Members 

of the Legislative Body are inviolable from 

the day of taking the oath until the expiry 

of their term of office, subject to the provisions 

of Article 115.” 

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ish Airlines may fall under Suriname’s 

membership in the Islamic Development 

Bank (IsDB), an organ of the Organisation 

of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Turkish 

Airlines and Islamic Bank signed an 

MOU in which the Turkish Airlines will 

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of the bank. 

Fleet Renewal and Route 

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with countries such as Guyana and Cuba. 

No Haitian official has made a statement 

concerning this arrest and extradition. 

Camille Junior Edouard, the minister 

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presidency, and the American embassy. 

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against the minister of justice, 

calling for more explanations. For the moment, 

the exact charges against Philippe 

SLM is seeking fifth freedom rights to 

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Georgetown. These are some of the factors 

that will affect the choice of aircraft 

renewal and route expansion, according 

to Lachmising. 

“Guyana doesn’t have a national carrier, 

and we would like to be the flag carrier 

of Guyana,” Lachmising said. 

SLM’s Guyana load factor has increased 

by 65% since it returned to 

Georgetown in 2012. SLM was solicited 

to return to Guyana by the previous 

administration after Delta abruptly left 

Guyana. The government of Guyana at 

that time had no issue allowing SLM fifth 

freedom rights to any destination of its 

choice from Georgetown. More specifically, 

Guyana has been calling on SLM to 

add New York to its network. 

challenges that makes the difference. 

“Keeping a positive attitude is important,” 

Orestis says. “Do you approach each 

day with zeal or with dread? Are you active 

or sedentary? It’s critical to live life 

with a purpose because it will make you 

strive to be healthy of mind, body and in 

your attitude.” 

• Adaptability. People change as they 

age and so does the world around them. 

“You need to be prepared to manage a 

whole host of changes in a positive way,” 

Orestis says. “Your body changes. Your 

mind changes. There are changes in your 

career, in the community you live in and 

in the technology we all use every day.” 

Those who do the best job of adapting are 

the ones most likely to thrive, he says. 

• Relationships. People who nurture 

relationships are more likely to live higher-quality 

lifestyles. “As we age, relationships 

will change and it’s important to 

stay engaged, whether in person or from 

afar,” Orestis says. “We also need to build 

new relationships throughout our lives.” 

• Activities. Filling your time with activities 

– coaching a youth soccer team, 

learning guitar, traveling – can help give 

you a more meaningful and healthy life. 

“One of the keys to people who live long 

lives is that their life continued to have 

meaning,” Orestis says. “Hobbies, volunteer 

work, learning new skills or getting 

more involved with your family are all 

paths to an active and meaningful life.” 

“Aging shouldn’t be a one-way ticket 

to poor health, loneliness, boredom and 

a declining quality of life,” he says. “The 

key to enjoying a long and fulfilling life is 

in your own hands.” 

are unknown. 

Following Philippe’s arrest, protesters 

in the departments of the South and 

Grand’Anse took to the streets to demand 

his release. Flaming tyre barricades were 

reportedly erected on roads in these two 

departments; also police stations have 

been objects of attacks by unidentified individuals. 

Product Improvement 

Lachmising wants to improve the airline’s 

“product” across the board, from 

ground handling, customer and inflight 

services. Just recently, SLM improved 

its inflight entertainment system on the 

mid-Atlantic routes by offering the latest 

American and Bollywood movies. 

The airline has already earned a good 

name for its fine inflight services. Its 

meal service is one of the best offered by 

any Caribbean based airlines. Its meal 

and beverage services surpass Caribbean 

Airlines (CAL) which basically serves a 

processed turkey and cheese sandwich 

wrapped in plastic and, when heated to 

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is served to Guyanese passengers travelling 

from New York to Georgetown. 

Guyanese passengers contribute to the 

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may be beholden to the bankers and 

CEOs of Wall Street (much like Donald 

Trump); and she has been known to 

make derogatory racist remarks about 

Blacks and about Obama in particular. 

(He, Obama, hired her as Secretary of 

State because he is a forgiving guy and 

he strategically didn’t want her to challenge 

him in 2012, is the view of several 

pundits.) Additionally, she gave silent 

concurrence to the harsh anti-immigrant 

and Rockefeller Drug laws of the 

Clinton era. 

Suffice it to say, Donald Trump won 

because he ran against a weak candidate 

who was missing in action where 

it mattered, and who was too much of 

a warhawk and international police, 

when it came to foreign policy issues. 

The question now is who will take the 

helm of leadership in the Democratic 

party? Would it be Bernie Sanders, or 

is he too advanced in age? Would it be 

Elizabeth Warren or Cory Booker? Or 

will it be Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, who 

emerged as a capable competitor for the 

position of lead Democrat of the lot in 

the U.S. House of Representatives? 

And some (including this here author), 

are asking, what role will Barack Obama 

play, in the months and years ahead? With 

the highly competent Michelle Obama at 

his side, would he team up with the formidable 

and capable likes of Bernie Sanders, 

Joe Biden and Dr. Howard Dean? Lets not 

forget that Dean is an under-recognized, 

brilliant, power-house of a politician, who 

was foolishly relegated for one scandalous 

laugh)? 

Will the Democratic party rise again 

from under the cloud of Republican 

control in both the Senate and the 

House of Representatives in Congress, 

as well as in the White House and Governors’ 

Mansions across America? Or is 

this as good a time there might ever be 

for the emergence of a strong new third 

party in the political landscape of this 

great home of the brave and and the almost 

all equal, America? 

It would serve this democratic Republic 

and us all, well, if we each individually 

reflect, answer, decide and 

then act on these questions. And while 

we are at this, let’s also decide what 

we should do about the elitist Electoral 

College process in Presidential 

elections, as well as the future use of 

super-delegates in determining the 

outcomes of primary elections in the 

Democratic party. 


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Brooklyn’s Borough President--Eric 

L.Adams is hosting two major events in 

order to celebrate the Martin Luther King 

holiday, this year. 

(i)..On January 13th., Borough-President 

Adams is hosting the annual Dr.Martin 

Luther King, Jr. Economic Development 

small-business Summit. 

(ii)..On Monday, January 16th., Borough 

Hall is hosting its 31st. annual Brooklyn 

tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

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Brooklyn communities are meeting in 

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betterment and improvement to their 

communities...For further information, call 

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The Leadership of Congregation Beit Hillel 

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they face. 

Take sex. Among U.S. high school students 

surveyed in 2009, almost half reported 

that they had engaged in sexual intercourse 

at least once, and over 400,000 

15- to 19-year-old girls gave birth. Of the 

19 million new sexually transmitted diseases 

(STDs) recorded each year, nearly 

half are among young people who are 15 

to 24 years old. This age group is also the 

fastest-growing group of people living 

with HIV in the U.S. 

It’s important for parents to take the 

lead in talking about sex. “Sex is a normal 

part of life,” says Dr. Lynne Haverkos, an 

NIH pediatrician specializing in health 

risk behaviors, “but how do you prevent 

the STDs, pregnancy and negative emotional 

consequences that can happen in 

these relationships? Middle childhood is 

the time to start talking and listening… 

then, as they grow, adolescents can develop 

negotiation skills and learn how 

to recognize and handle risky situations 

involving sex. Start communicating early, 

keep going, don’t ever give up.” 

“Communication is absolutely key,” 

agrees Dr. Bill G. Kapogiannis, an NIH 

infectious disease expert and scientific 

director of the Adolescent Trials Network 

for HIV/AIDS Interventions. The 

network conducts research and provides 

information on community-based services 

for HIV-positive youth. “The earlier 

you initiate discussion—including risk 

behavior, sex, mood disorders, drugs and 

academic performance—the better.” 

Talking about sex may feel uncomfortable 

to some, but parents don’t have 

to go it alone. You can find helpful resources 

online and in community and 

school programs (See our links online). 

The most effective programs for HIV/ 

STD prevention are taught by trained 

instructors, are age-appropriate, focus 

on skill-building and involve parents and 

health organizations. 

You also need to talk to your teen 

about other behaviors such as drinking 

alcohol. Alcohol depresses cognitive control 

and increases the risk for substance 

abuse and sexual activity. Alcohol and 

drug use might also lead to situations 

where teens can be sexually abused. 

Teens may not want limits, but they 

still need them. Throughout late adolescence 

and early adulthood, they still need 

guidance. Setting limits is important because 

it takes years for kids to master the 

art of making decisions. Adolescents are 

similar to preschoolers in that activation 

in various parts of the brain isn’t yet mature 

and interconnected. “This makes 

adolescents more emotionally reactive, 

especially around peers,” Freund says. 

As the brain’s complex architecture 

develops, teens do begin to learn from 

experience and adjust their behavior accordingly. 

They gain the ability to grasp 

the wider world in more complex and 

nuanced ways. This helps them develop 

their sense of right and wrong, as well as 

objectivity, empathy and judgment. They 

may become more motivated by self-esteem 

and personal achievement. 

Parents can help by encouraging their 

teen’s strengths. Talking, listening and 

channeling an adolescent’s ongoing interests 

can have a powerful positive effect. 

When talking with adolescents, “the 

tone has to be nonjudgmental,” says Kapogiannis. 

“Talk it through, and reassure 

them that whatever happens, you still 

love them. As long as you have communication, 

you’re gonna get there.” 

Freund suggests that parents use 

technologies—such as texting or mobile 

phone calls—to stay in contact with their 

teens. Even if you can’t be there physically, 

they should know that you’re available 

and that you care about them. “You’re not 

hovering, but they need to know you’re 

around,” Freund says. 

If you have concerns about your teen, 

and he or she seems unwilling to talk 

about it, consider making a call to your 

child’s doctor—ideally, an adolescent 

medicine specialist. Make an appointment 

so your teen can talk privately with 

the care provider. 

Adolescence is a stage that does have 

risks, and some kids may be more vulnerable 

than others. Yet there’s a lot that 

parents can do to keep their kids safe, 

make them feel loved, and help them 

move through the changes. Adolescence 

is not a disease, but a journey towards independence. 

It’s possible for both parents 

and their kids to enjoy this time—and 

even treasure it. 

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climate 

Representatives from the five beneficiary CSOs, Conservation International and CANARI 


BHP Billiton Trinidad and Tobago. 

The Climate ACTT project wrapped 

up in December 2016, with a final evaluation 

workshop to assess results of the 

project, facilitate sharing of knowledge 

and experiences among the beneficiary 

CSOs and catalyse partnerships and new 

initiatives for climate change adaptation 

and resilience in Trinidad and Tobago. 

Overall the Climate ACTT project was 

found to be a resounding success at enhancing 

the capacity of the five CSOs to 

undertake climate adaptation work. 

One participant in the final evaluation 

workshop acknowledged “the sense of 

something starting as opposed to something 

ending”. 

“This was the seed sown for the growth 

of the big tree,” added another participant. 

All five CSOs felt energised and ready 

to expand their work on climate change 

to help to address the impacts that are already 

being felt in communities throughout 

Trinidad and Tobago. 

Each CSO had participated in training 

and implemented a practical adaptation 

project that laid a foundation for exciting 

avenues of work moving forward. A few 

highlights were: 

• Caribbean Youth Environment 

Network Trinidad and Tobago Chapter 

(CYEN-TT) will build the capacity of 

youth so that they are aware of the impacts 

of climate change and have a stronger 

voice to call for urgent action. 

• Environmental Research Institute 

Charlotteville (ERIC) will educate coastal 

residents in north-east Tobago about the 

impacts of climate change on their communities 

and what needs to be done to 

adapt. 

• Environment Tobago (ET) will conduct 

vulnerability assessments of coastal 

areas in south-east Tobago and collaborate 

with government, private sector and 

residents to identify what are the priority 

actions needed to build resilience to the 

impacts of climate change on these areas. 

• Fondes Amandes Reforestation Project 

(FACRP) will partner with universities 

to expand its research on what tree 

species are resilient to climate change and 

therefore best suited for ongoing reforestation 

in the western Northern Range 

in areas destroyed by annual fires. 

• Turtle Village Trust (TVT) will educate 

coastal communities in north-east 

Trinidad and Tobago about the impacts 

of climate change on sea turtles and 

coastal and marine ecosystems and what 

needs to be done to adapt. 

At the evaluation workshop, the CSOs 

also engaged with invited partners from 

government, international agencies and 

private sector donors for a highly interactive 

round of group presentations and 

“speed dating” to discuss potential future 

areas of collaboration. Responses from 

the invited partners included “smitten” 

and “very proud”, and before leaving they 

urged the participating CSOs to be proactive 

in initiating their “second dates” to 

discuss specific opportunities for collaboration 

on climate adaptation initiatives 

moving forward.

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