Caribbean Times 29th Issue - Tuesday June 14th 2016

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Tuesday 14th June 2016 A n t i g u a a n d B a r b u d a 

Vol.7 No.29 $2.00 

NOT GUILTY OF 

KIDNAPPING 

By Everton Barnes 

Not guilty! That’s the verdict of the 

jury in the case where two young men 

were charged with kidnapping among 

other charges. They were also found 

not guilty of the charge of indecent assault. 

However, the jury brought back 

a guilty verdict against one of the accused 

on the charge of demanding with 

menaces. He is to re-appear in court on 

June 30 when he will be sentenced. The 

charge carries a maximum prison term 

of 5 years. The convicted man has been 

remanded in custody. 

The case opened before Justice Albert 

Redhead on June 1st and it was 

Monday morning when the judge summoned 

up the case for the jury. The jury 

was asked to retire in order to consider 

its verdict at 1:10 pm and by 3:33 pm it 

gave word that it had reached a verdict. 

The defense had always contended 

that the alleged kidnapping was always 

a plot by the ‘victim’, who was 17 at the 

time of the alleged crime, to get money 

from her mother to help her boyfriend. 

One of the accused in the case made an 

TRIAL 

unsworn statement in the court where 

he described in detail the attempt to extort 

money from the mother. 

He reported that when it became 

clear that the mother had contacted the 

police and was unwilling to pay a ransom, 

the alleged plot fell apart. 

The jury appears not to be convinced 

that the prosecution had made 

its case on the kidnapping charge, nor 

the charge of indecent assault, which 

was related to the fact that when the 

young lady was ‘found’ she was not 

wearing any blouse or shirt to cover her 

upper body. 

The incident happened in June 2011.

2 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 

Tuesday 14th June 2016 

MP Massiah advocates for 

more assistance for businesses 

Joanna Paris 

Opposition Member and 

Parliamentary representative 

for the All Saints East 

and St. Luke Constituency, 

the Hon. Joanne Massiah 

gave sound advice to the 

government with regards 

to the implementation of 

the Unincorporated Income 

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Tax, which was debated and 

passed in the Lower House 

on Monday. 

Massiah did not take the 

traditional route expected 

and opposed the bill, but 

rather gave a number of 

suggestions to enhance the 

legislation and increase the 

efficiency of unincorporated 

businesses on a whole. 

She suggested that as the 

government seeks to place 

more focus on developing 

a cadre of entrepreneurs, a 

system is also put in place 

to monitor the emergence of 

these businesses as well as 

to track their success. 

“Is there any plan to establish 

some mechanism for 

mentoring these perspective 

entrepreneurs and has anything 

been put in place to 

track their progress? 

“Because you will have 

people with very good ideas 

but without the monitoring 

and advice, they are bound 

to fail”, MP Massiah suggested. 

Meanwhile, with reference 

to the provisions in the 

bill, she voiced her agree- 

Parliamentary representative 

for the All Saints East and St. 

Luke Constituency, the Hon. 

Joanne Massiah 

ment with the suggested 

quarterly contributions instead 

of the monthly payments. 

This, she indicated 

will lessen the administrative 

burdens on the businesses. 

She also emphasized that 

with the abolition of Personal 

Income Tax (PIT) and 

the soon to be implemented 

Unincorporated Business 

Tax that it must be ensured 

that persons whose business 

activities are of such that 

their net and gross are at a 

particular income, they pay 

their fair share. 

The learned parliamentarian 

also advocated for 

various stakeholders to get 

together and discuss the 

way forward as the tax is 

implemented. 

She said this will further 

assist persons in understanding 

he true nature of 

the bill.

Tuesday 14th June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 3 

PM Browne rejects ‘veiled threat’ 

By Everton Barnes 

Prime Minister Gaston 

Browne has condemned 

what he described as a 

‘veiled threat’ of public unrest 

over suggestions that the 

government intends to introduce 

new taxes. 

The threat was reported 

in a front page story in 

Monday’s Daily Observer 

newspaper. The publication 

quoted Antigua and Barbuda 

Workers Union Assistant 

General Secretary, Chester 

Hughes, who indicated 

that if the government went 

through with the ‘new taxes’ 

the union would mobilise 

its members to stage public 

protest actions. 

Speaking in parliament 

Monday, PM Browne rejected 

the article stating that in 

his view it was ‘deliberately 

misleading’ and therefore 

the premise and logic for 

Prime Minister, the Hon., Gaston 

Browne 

civil unrest would have been 

faulty. 

“I stated last Friday that 

the government was looking 

at one of two options to 

make up the shortfall from 

the abolition of personal 

income tax; one was a two 

percent increase in the Revenue 

Recovery Charge or a 

one percent increase in the 

ABST. 

“At no time did I indicate 

that the government planned 

on introducing the two measures. 

It was always one 

or the other. Yet, the paper 

reported that we intended 

to introduce the two tax increases.” 

Browne revealed. 

He said Hughes was 

therefore responding to an 

assertion by the paper that 

the government planned on 

increasing both the RRC and 

the ABST. 

The PM called out the 

paper and he admonished 

the publication to be more 

responsible in its reporting 

as misleading reporting has 

serious consequences. 

The prime minister did 

not however spare Hughes 

from criticism. 

Noting that the trade 

unionist, and politician was 

quick to threaten civil unrest 

even when he was not in 

command of the facts. 

He recalled that Hughes 

Antigua and Barbuda Workers 

Union Assistant General Secretary, 

Chester Hughes 

was instrumental in encouraging 

bank workers to 

mount industrial action last 

year when the government 

when to parliament to debate 

the Banking Act. 

He said despite assurances 

from government that 

the severance payment issue 

will be dealt with by the 

government bank workers 

proceeded with the industrial 

action that severely affected 

the operations of many 

banks for several days. 

PM Browne said this 

‘threat’ from Hughes is cannot 

be taken lightly based on 

what he has done in the past. 

He accused the trade 

unionist of being more interested 

in scoring political 

points that serving the best 

interest of Antigua and Barbuda. 

Social Transformation 

Minister, Samantha Marshall, 

also voiced strong criticism 

over the threat of civil 

unrest noting that it was an 

irresponsible statement from 

the union official.



Parliamentarians debate and pass 

Unincorporated Business Tax Bill 

Joanna Paris 

The Unincorporated Business Tax 

Bill was debated and passed in the Lower 

House of Parliament on Monday. 

Mover of the Bill, Prime Minister and 

Minister of Finance and Corporate Business, 

the Hon. Gaston Browne, indicated 

that the bill was drafted with the objective 

to ensure that it is revenue neutral 

and also to make it simple. 

Instead of filing on a monthly basis, 

businesses will now be required to so on 

a quarterly basis. 

“The same banding system that existed 

within the Personal Income Tax, 

is what we lifted and would have now 

placed in the Unincorporated Business 

Tax Bill. They are exactly identical, even 

the $42,000 exemption, which was honoured 

in this business tax bill Mr. Speaker, 

so again there will be no increase”, 

Prime Minister Browne emphasized. 

He further indicated that from the $37 

million dollars that was collected from 

PIT last year, $10 million of it could have 

been attributed to businesses and not to 

personal incomes. 

“The tax is a true business tax, payable 

on the net income of all unincorporated 

businesses that is income after the 

deduction of sales and operating expenses, 

so in efforts they are paying on profits. 

We are not taxing salaries and wages”. 

He added that the bill seeks “to plug 

any potential loop hole that will exist 

with the abolition of Personal Income 

Tax (PIT) and will not create any additional 

burden on any class or classes of 

individuals”, he stated country to what 

is being purported by some sections of 

the opposition United Progressive Party 

(UPP). 

The bill also makes provisions to ensure 

that all unincorporated businesses 

are registered. Prime Minister Browne is 

confident that the legislation will result 

in a seamless transition from PIT to the 

Unincorporated Business Tax. 

He further assured that at the end of 

the day, less taxes will be collected. 

cont’d on pg 5


Three taken to MSJMC after collision 

Alecia Mc Pherson 

Three were taken to the MSJMC after 

a two vehicular collision which occurred 

yesterday about 2:40 am on Valley Road 

at the stop light in the vicinity of King 

Obstinate Drive. 

Police reports from the scene stated 

that the owner and driver of the white 

SUV Nissan Murano A24882 Maurice 

Percival of Clark›s Hill, and Jordan 

Williams of Jennings the driver and 

owner of the blue SUV Suzuki Vitara 

A41226 along with a female 

passenger Sophia Barran of Grays Farm 

were all transported by EMS to the hospital. 

Both Williams and his passanger Barren 

complained of of pains to the neck 

and head. 

It is reported that the motor vehicle 

Joanna Paris 

On Monday, the Organization 

of Eastern Caribbean 

States officially launched its 

week of activities to mark its 

35 th anniversary, which will 

be commemorated in Saturday. 

June 18 will mark thirty-five 

years since the Treaty 

of Basseterre formalized the 

establishment of the regional 

union. 

The launch was an occasion 

for member states to hear 

from the incoming chairman 

of the body, Prime Minister 

of St Kitts Nevis, Dr Timothy 

Harris. During his presentation 

he highlighted the accomplishments 

of the OECS 

to date and advocated for 

more solidarity among member 

states as the region seeks 

to reach common goals. 

Director General of the 

OECS, Dr Didacus Jules, 

cont’d from pg 4 

Member of Parliament for the St. Mary’s South Constituency 

and Minister of Social Transformation and Human Resource 

Development, the Hon. Samantha Marshall indicated that the 

ABLP administration is true to its word and has the best interest 

of everyone at heart. 

“It is not employees that you are taxing, that is what the personal 

income tax did. We are removing that. I have to commend 

our government we are to our word. This tax deals with you 

whether you are a sole trader or in partnership and so it allows 

you to capture a wider group of persons to pay and make their 

contributions. We must stop looking at taxes as a penalty”, she 

said. 

The St. Mary’s North representative and Minister of Health 

and Environment, the Hon. Molwyn Joseph also voiced his 

strong support for the legislation, which he noted will assist in 

building a modern economy, where businesses have solid systems 

of operations in place. 

He added that discipline, professionalism, proper accounting 

and other qualities will be developed thus making enterprises 

even more globally competitive. 

stated that over the course of 

the week, the OECS will be 

celebrating accomplishments, 

looking at challenges and 

seeking ways to accelerate the 

process of further regional integration. 

Activities to recognize 

the milestone will include 

A41226 was traveling from South to 

North on Valley Road while the other 

was travelling in the opposite direction 

from North to South and attempted 

to turn across the line of traffic onto King 

Obstinate Drive leading West when the 

accident occurred. 

Investigatons were still being conducted 

at the time of the report, both vehicles 

sustained immence damages. 

OECS launches 35 th anniversary activities 

a virtual lecture forum involving 

students and the Director 

General on Thursday, OECS 

T-shirt day at the OECS Commission 

in St Lucia, and the 

premiere of a six-part video 

series about the grouping’s 

founding Fathers.



Francis fined $60,000 for drug charges 


Vancato Kelton Francis 

32, Narissa Nadean Horsford-Debarrad 

29, and Casroy 

Elraldo Andrew 28 all of 

Grays Farm appeared at the 

St. John’s Magistrates Court 

yesterday jointly charged with 

Cultivation of Cannabis, Unlawful 

Possession of Cannabis 

and Unlawful Possession 

with Intent to Supply. 

On June 11, 2016 officers 

from the Narcotics Department 

executed a search 

on the defendants premeis at 

Federation Road Grays Farm 

in search of control drugs, 

firearms and ammunition. 

A large quantity of cannabis 

plants were found growing 

in the backyard, continued 

search of the house revealed 

26 transparent bags each containing 

cannabis. 

There were also dried cannabis 

plants hanging from the 

roof of a shack which is erected 

in the yard. Officers uprooted 

931 matured cannabis 

plants weighing 86 pounds. 

The dried substance 

weighed 2 pounds and 2 

ounces, all to a reported estimated 

wholesale value of 

EC$20,400. All defendants 

were present during the search 

and were arrested. 

In court, Francis pleaded 

guilty to all charges, for Possession 

with Intent to Supply 

he was convicted and fined 

EC$60,000. 

He was ordered to pay 

$5,000 forthwith, $5,000 by 

June 17, 2016, and the balance 

is be paid $10,000 at the 

end of every month thereafter. 

He was convicted, repremanded 

and discharged of all 

other charges. 

All charges were dismissed 

against the other defendants. 

In default of payment 

Francis will face two 

years prison sentence. 

Man fined for eye injury 

Deborah A Parker 

An All Saints village man was found guilty of a wounding 

charge, and ordered to pay a fine. Oren Francis, reportedly 

wounded Garth Henry in his left eye during an altercation in 

Mock Pond, towards the end of last year. 

The offender denied committing the offence, which resulted 

in a the matter being tried in District B, before Magistrate Ngaio 

Emanuel. After all the testimonies were heard, the court found 

Francis guilty. 

For the offence, he was fined $2,000. He was ordered to pay 

the sum forthwith. In default he will spend six weeks in prison. 

Meanwhile, in an unrelated story, Devon Joseph was fined 

$150 for being in possession of 2.7 grammes of marijuana. 

He was advised that he would spend 72 hours in jail if he 

failed to pay the sum. 

The substance was found at the home of the English Harbour 

resident during the execution of a search warrant by officers 

attached to the Dockyard Police Station. 

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Lewis found guilty of drug charges, fined $6,000 


Yesterday at the 

St. John’s Magistrates 

Court trial concluded in 

a matter in which Jeffery 

Bernard Auguiste Lewis 

aged 46 of Villa was 

charged with Unlawful 

Possession of Cannabis 

and Possession with Intent 

to Sell. Lewis pleaded not 

guilty to the charge at his 

first court appearance on 

February 2, 2015. 

The charges stemmed 

from a search carried out at 

Lewis’ home on January 

28, 2015. Officers from the 

Narcotics Department had 

reasons to execute a search 

warrant for controlled substances, 

illegal firearms and 

ammunition. 187 grams of 

cannabis was found which 

was reported to carry an 

estimated street value of 

$1,840. 

Although the defendant 

pleaded not guilty at his 

first court appearance he 

did admit ownership while 

in police custody reportedly 

saying “wah you find 

here belongs to me, my 

wife and daughter have 

nothing to do with it». 

As a result he was arrested 

and charged. 

A portion of the drug 

was found in defendant’s 

daughter’s room and the 

other was found outside 

concealed in a drum 

amongst animal feeds. 

AUCTION NOTICE 

Registration Section: Jennings 

Block: 53 1488A 

Parcel: 254 

Registered Owner: NATALIE CHAMBERS 

Instructed by Megan Samuel-Fields, Receiver of the 

ABI Bank Ltd., I shall sell by PUBLIC AUCTION on 

Wednesday 22nd June, 2016 at 2:00pm ON SITE, the 

above Property, located at Jennings, St. Mary’s Parish, 

Antigua. 

The property is a vacant piece of land measuring approximately 

0.16 acre. 

Details of the Auction may be obtained from Trevor 

Santos, Licensed Auctioneer at 464-7653, 720-7653 or 

562-7653. 

Dated the 1st day of June, 2016 

TREVOR “TEDDY” SANTOS 

LICENSED AUCTIONEER 

The defendant’s lawyer 

argued that the substance 

belonged to the 

daughter but that his client 

only pleaded guilty to protect 

his family. 

He made a no case submission 

stating that it is the 

daughter who should’ve 

been rightfully charged, 

since the substance was not 

found in the defendant’s 

possession. 

Prosecutor Archibald 

who led the trial argued 

that the substance was 

found on the defendant’s 

premesis furthermore, the 

defendant initially accepted 

responsibility, therefore 

by his statement the issue 

of knowledge, possession 

and control was brought 

out by the defendant’s own 

admittance. 

The Magistrate ruled 

that the defendant is guilty 

of the offence. 

For the first charge he 

was convicted reprimanded 

and discharged and for 

Possession with Intent to 

Sell he was convicted and 

ordered to pay a fine of 

$6,000 of which $3,000 is 

to be paid forthwith and the 

balance by July 13, 2016. 

Lewis will be sentenced 

to two years in prison if he 

default on payments. 

$9,000 fine for 

marijuana, ammo 

Deborah A Parker 

A Bendals Village man was fined $9,000 for ammunition 

and cannabis related charges when he appeared before 

Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel in District B recently. 

During a raid in the community lawmen reportedly 

found 30 cannabis plants and 210 grammes of the said 

substance, along with one round of .380 ammunition. 

Three members of the same family were taken into 

custody following the fine. 

However, one took the rap resulting in all charges 

against two being dismissed. 

For ammunition possession the offender was fined 

$2,000. He was ordered to pay the sum forthwith. In default 

he will spend six weeks in prison. 

On the count of cannabis cultivation he was fined 

$3,000. That amount must be paid be the end of September 

to avoid a three-month prison sentence. 

For Cannabis possession the young man was fined 

$4,000 and ordered to settle the total in full by the end 

of July. If he fails to do so he will spend four months in 

prison.



Formal process to CCJ begins 

The National Coordinating 

Committee (NCC) 

is pleased to record the introduction 

in the House of 

Representatives of the two 

bills that will set in motion a 

chain of events that will lead 

to the national referendum on 

whether or not Antigua and 

Barbuda should migrate from 

the Judicial Committee of the 

Privy Council (JCPC) to the 

Caribbean Court of Justice 

(CCJ). 

The bills - the Constitution 

(Antigua and Barbuda) 

Referendum Bill and the 

Constitution of Antigua and 

Barbuda (Caribbean Court of 

Justice) (Amendment) Act – 

had their first readings in the 

House of Representatives on 

Friday. 

The Constitution provides 

that after the bills have 

had their first reading in the 

House, a ninety-day period 

must elapse before they are 

fully debated and passed by 

the House of Representatives. 

The Constitution also 

stipulates that they need the 

approval of two-thirds majority 

of the sitting members 

of the House in order to pass. 

Similarly, at the referendum 

the question of whether 

the government should 

go ahead with amending the 

Constitution to remove the 

JCPC and replace it with the 

Appellate Jurisdiction of the 

CCJ must also get two-thirds 

majority of the votes cast in 

order for it to succeed. 

The NCC is meanwhile 

continuing its efforts of providing 

information on both 

the JCPC and the CCJ so that 

when the time comes members 

of the public will be able 

Mr. Aziz Fares Hadeed, as a Commander 

of the British Empire (CBE) 

For outstanding contribution to national 

development, particularly in the area of 

community service. 

Mr. Hadeed, a Business Entrepreneur 

and Executive Extraordinaire, Community, 

Social and Economic Investor, has 

also served as an independent Senator for 

a decade, Chairman of the LIAT (1974) 

Ltd for eight (8) years and a Government 

Senator and Minister for two(2) years. 

Mr. Hadeed’s contribution to business 

was recognized in 1998 when he was 

presented with the Ernst & Young, Entrepreneur 

of the Year Award. 

Aziz Hadeed is a citizen of Antigua 

and Barbuda and has resided in the twin 

island nation since his youth. He has actively 

promoted private-sector-led economic 

development on the national and 

regional levels. Among Hadeed’s key 

initiatives in Antigua and Barbuda is the 

empowerment of many grass roots individuals 

to own small business in a range 

of sectors, including transportation and 

agriculture, by providing low-interest 

loans. He oversees a Corporate Group of 

companies which is among the top five 

employers in the country. The Hadeed 

Corporate Group of Companies also 

sponsors numerous programmes and 

projects in sports, education, health, heritage 

preservation and culture. Outside 

of the umbrella of the family business, 

Mr. Hadeed is also a quiet philanthropist 

in his personal capacity, providing significant 

assistance for educational and 

sporting pursuits for many young Antiguans 

and Barbudans. In fact, in 1988, he 

played a major role in enabling the National 

Team to participate in the Olympic 

Games held that year. His love and passion 

for his country has been and continues 

to be clearly demonstrated. 

Major business investments in Antigua 

and Barbuda include the Hadeed 

Motors Ltd, Finance & Development Co. 

to make an informed choice. 

Chairman of the NCC, 

Ambassador Dr. Clarence 

Henry, who was at the sitting 

of the House of Representatives 

says he is pleased to 

note that the bills have had 

their first reading, which is 

an indication of the Government’s 

seriousness in the 

overall process. 

He says the NCC will 

continue its public education 

campaign but will be significantly 

intensified immediately 

after the carnival festivities. 

Queen’s 90 th Birthday Honours List 

2016 – Antigua and Barbuda 

Ltd, Marble Villas Co. Ltd, Antigua Power 

Company and the Antigua Masonry 

Products 

Aziz Fares Hadeed lives by his father’s 

teachings which focused on the 

value of patience, respect, careful analysis 

and the provision of exemplary service 

to humankind, especially to the 

people of Antigua and Barbuda. 

Miss Ineta Veronica Wallace as an 

Officer of the British Empire (OBE) 

For outstanding contribution to national 

development, particularly in the areas of 

public health and public administration. 

Ms. Wallace, an Antiguan and Barbudan 

by birth, has given distinguished 

services to the public sector for over sixty-two 

(62) years as a nurse and health 

care administrator and as a member of 

the Public Service Commission since 

1995. Ms. Wallace retired from active 

public service as Chairman of the Public 

cont’d on pg 9


CARIFORUM-EU Competition Law and Policy 

Training Seminar to be held tomorrow 

The Ministry of Trade, Commerce 

and Industry of Antigua and Barbuda and 

the Forum of the Caribbean Group of African, 

Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States 

(CARIFORUM) are hosting a training 

seminar on Competition Law and Policy 

funded by the European Union (EU) 

10 th European Development Fund (EDF) 

at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, on 

Wednesday, 15 June, 2016. 

This introductory Level I Training 

programme is designed to raise knowledge 

and awareness of Competition 

Law and Policy, and build institutional 

capacity within Antigua and Barbuda in 

the context of the implementation of the 

CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership 

Agreement (EPA). The target stakeholders 

include public and private sector 

organisations (chamber of commerce, 

cooperative groups and associations), 

professional bodies (medical, legal, etc), 

sector regulators, public sector owned 

companies, media organisations, consumer 

organisations and academia. 

This training forms part of a 10 th European 

Development Fund (EDF) project 

for capacity building within CARIFO- 

RUM, in support of the implementation 

of commitments given under the CAR- 

IFORUM-EU Economic Partnership 

Agreement. 

The training will be delivered by a 

competition expert from the CARICOM 

Competition Commission (CCC) selected 

by the consulting firm Equinoccio, 

which has been contracted to execute the 

10 th European Development Fund (EDF) 

project for capacity building within 

Member States of CARIFORUM. 


and Industry has a mandate to promote, 

maintain and encourage fair competition 

within Antigua and Barbuda, and to prohibit 

the prevention, restriction or distortion 

of competition. The CARICOM 

Competition Commission (CCC) has a 

similar mandate under Chapter 8 of the 

Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) 

for competition within the Caricom Single 

Market and Economy (CSME). 


and Industry welcomes the collaboration 

between CARIFORUM and the EU to 

deliver this training initiative, and looks 

forward to future partnerships in the area 

of competition law and policy. 


Service Commission in 2015. 

A devoted Methodist from 

her childhood, Ms. Wallace 

has served on a wide range 

of committees and has introduced 

a number of firsts in 

the church including the first 

outreach health clinic. As a 

health care practitioner, Nurse 

Wallace has received numerous 

awards including the Caribbean 

Public Health Association’s 

Most Distinguished 

Award. Ms. Wallace’s contribution 

extended to the region 

and international health care 

organizations and was highly 

recognized by her peers. 

She is aptly described by 

her colleagues in both the 

church and her profession as 

an amazing trailblazer. 

Ms. Antoinette Mary Carey 

as a Member of the British 

Empire (MBE) 

For valuable contribution 

to national development 

particularly in support of the 

Residential Care Project for 

persons with severe disabilities. 

A retired British citizen, 

who spent most of her career 

life in the aviation industry, 

Antoinette Carey has been 

nothing but dynamic and aggressive 

in her efforts to help 

the local youths and persons 

with disabilities over the short 

period of time in which she 

has made Antigua and Barbuda 

her home. 

Having seen the urgent 

needs of the Care Project 

which provides residential 

care for persons with severe 

disabilities, Annette as she is 

referred to fondly, sprung into 

action and almost singlehandedly 

transformed the services 

offered to the residents into 

one which is more developmental, 

comfortable, activity 

based and enriching. 

The core needs of the residents 

which had previously 

been provided on an ad hoc 

basis are now being provided 

in a consistent manner by 

qualified professionals as a 

result of the significant resources 

contributed through 

fundraisers and other initiatives 

spearheaded by Annette 

through the registered charity, 

The Friends of the Care Project. 

Through the charity, for 

which Mrs. Carey serves as 

President, significant funds 

have been raised to engage a 

speech therapist and rehabilitation 

specialist to provide 

technical support for the residents 

of the Care Project. The 

changes in the quality of life 

and responsiveness by the 

residents has been described 

as nothing less than transformative. 

Significant advances 

have also been made with 

the development of plans to 

construct a new multi-million 

dollar facility to house the residents 

of the Care Project. 

Antoinette Mary Carey 

has indeed played a key role 

in improving the quality of 

life for persons with severe 

disabilities in Antigua and 

Barbuda, particularly through 

her voluntary service to the 

Care Project of Antigua and 

Barbuda. 

The three (3) honourees 

are expected to be conferred 

their honours personally by 

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 

II within the coming months.



CIBC FirstCaribbean 

launches new 

mobile banking app 

CIBC FirstCaribbean recently 

launched its new user-friendly 

mobile banking 

app for smartphones which is 

yet another innovation by the 

regional bank to provide customers 

with banking solutions 

that fit their lives. 

“The new Mobile App 

joins a series of innovations 

introduced to help the bank’s 

customers determine the 

banking experience they want 

– in essence control over how 

and when they bank is entirely 

in the hands of the client,” 

said Trevor Torzsas, Managing 

Director of Customer 

Relationship Management 

and Strategy. Country Head 

Stephane Burke said the app 

“was something our customers 

have been asking for and 

the initial feedback since its 

launch has been excellent. We 

Thirty-eight shelters have been named 

for the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season. 

The shelters are the same as those that 

were utilized in 2015. 

Media houses have been provided 

with the list and it will also be available 

on NODS Facebook page. 

The facilities consist mainly of 

schools and churches and have been earmarked 

for the 17 disaster districts in the 

twin-island state. Not every community 

will have a shelter but individuals are advised 

to make use of those closest to their 

homes. 

are giving our customers here 

in Antigua additional options 

when banking with us.” 

Mr. Torzsas said the new 

app “proves that CIBC First- 

Caribbean is the bank that fits 

seamlessly into our clients’ 

lives. All the enhancements 

that we have put in place over 

the past two or three years are 

part of our promise to deliver 

innovative products and services 

that truly meet our clients’ 

individual needs.” 

“Banking that fits your life 

- that is what we are ultimately 

aiming to provide to all our 

customers and our products 

were the obvious place to 

start and our Mobile Banking 

App is just one of those innovations,” 

the bank executive 

noted. 

He added that the bank 

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List of Hurricane shelters released 

When moving to a shelter, residents 

must take non-perishable food, water, 

bedding, personal needs and other important 

supplies as these are not provided 

at the various facilities. 

Individuals must note that animals, 

weapons, illegal drugs and alcohol are 

not allowed at the shelters. 

Residents seeking shelter must abide 

by a Code of Conduct enforced by shelter 

managers. 

While the government provides facilities 

that are utilized as shelters, disaster 

officials however encourage residents to 

ensure that their homes meet certain requirements 

that would reduce the chance 

of major damage. Efforts should be made 

first to shelter at home or with family or 

friends. The last resort should be a shelter. 

Individuals should stock up on emergency 

supplies which include a week’s 

supply of non-perishable food, water, 

supplies for babies and children, battery-operated 

radio and extra batteries, a 

flashlight, medicines among other things. 

The Atlantic hurricane season runs 

from June 1 to November 30.


ASC to establish Alumni Association 

On June 28th the Antigua 

State College will move forward 

with plans to establish 

an association for the thousands 

of past students who 

attended the institution. 

“What we hope to do 

is establish a grouping that 

would serve two main functions: 

1) to bring together 

past students in a real and 

meaningful manner and 2) 

to provide support to various 

programmes and projects at 

the College,” Principal Hyram 

Forde said. “The establishment 

of the association is 

quite timely as the College is 

on the verge of celebrating its 

40th anniversary. 

“I am optimistic that the 

men and women who have 

passed through the halls of 

this beloved institution will 

do everything they can to ensure 

that the alumni association 

is successful,” the ASC 

Principal added. 

The first meeting is scheduled 

for Tuesday 28th June at 

6 pm in the conference room 

of the Multipurpose Cultural 

Centre at Perry Bay. 

The agenda includes an 

update on the College’s current 

programmes and projects, 

the establishment of an 

alumni database and the election 

of an interim steering 

committee. Once elected, the 

interim committee will lay 

the groundwork for establishing 

the association’s structure 

and plan a formal launch. 

The Antigua State College 

was founded in 1977 following 

a merger of the Leeward 

Islands Teacher Training College 

and the Golden Grove 

Technical College. 

Over the years, the College 

has grown and expanded 

its academic offerings. 

It now has more than 1,200 

students throughout its six 

departments: Advanced Level, 

Business, Engineering 

& Construction, Nursing, 

Teacher Education and Undergraduate 

Studies. 


“already offers one of the best internet 

banking services in this region; and this 

combined with the new Mobile App and 

the improvements we are making to our 

ABM fleet means that our clients need 

never set foot in a banking hall, unless 

they’ve come to apply for a loan…and 

even that is now possible online!” 

Much like its internet banking, the 

new app, accessed via Android, Apple, 

Blackberry and Windows devices, affords 

users the convenience of checking 

their account balances, transferring 

funds, paying bills and locating branches 

and Instant Tellers, all from their mobile 

device. 

He said the app was a “significant 

step in our being able to add value for our 

customers who can now do their banking 

from the palm of their hand. Today’s individual 

increasingly has a lifestyle that 

is fast-paced that affords them little time 

to spend in a queue in the banking hall. 

Our Mobile Banking App will forever 

change the way they interact with the 

bank. Combine this with our online application 

process and paperless statement 

delivery and you have a best in class digital 

banking service for the tech-savvy 

who are always on the go.” 

Mr. Torzsas noted that the bank which 

has almost 250 years of combined experience 

in the region will continue to invest 

in a strong line up of services such as 

its recently launched chip and pin technology 

for its merchant clients to ensure 

the highest standards of security. It will 

also be moving to the same secure chip 

and pin technology later this year for all 

its credit card clients in order to give an 

even greater degree of protection against 

any attempts at compromising accounts. 

He said the bank will also continue 

to invest in building a foundation to service 

its retail, wealth, business banking 

and large corporate clients by continuing 

to build close relationships with them as 

“we drive a client centric approach to everything 

we do”. 

Mr. Torzsas said the bank was also 

deeply committed to the communities 

in which they operated and engaged in 

a number of community outreach initiatives, 

youth and education, health and 

wellness and community relations, at the 

local and regional level which are funded 

through the bank’s charitable arm – the 

FirstCaribbean International Bank Comtrust 

Foundation Ltd. 

One of the major regional health initiatives 

is the annual Walk For the Cure 

Trevor Torzsas 

cancer fundraiser and awareness walk 

which takes place in October across the 

bank’s regional footprint. 

Patterned after the bank’s parent company 

CIBC’s annual Run For the Cure, 

the regional event now in its fifth year has 

so far raised over USD$800 000 and has 

set a target of USD$1 million this year. 

“The walk attracted over 20 000 

walkers region-wide last year and the 

numbers are expected to be considerably 

higher this year as well as the money 

raised as the individual fundraising committees 

in each of our territories and hard 

at work to ensure we meet and surpass 

our $1 million target this year,” Mr. Torzsas 

said.



Incoming OECS Chairman PM Harris says regional 

integration efforts must remain people-centred 

Incoming OECS Chairman PM Timothy Harris, second left. 

BASSETERRE, ST. 

KITTS – Prime Minister Dr. 

the Honourable Timothy Harris, 

at this morning’s media 

launch of the Organisation of 

Eastern Caribbean States’ 35 th 

Anniversary Celebrations, reflected 

on the appropriateness 

and significance of the theme 

Connecting People, Integrating 

Ideas, Moving Forward. 

“I think this is a well-expressed 

theme because, ultimately, 

it is the people who 

would adjudge the successes 

of the integration movement 

within the sub-region of the 

OECS, and ultimately all of 

our efforts should be geared 

at ensuring a better quality 

of life for the people of this 

sub-region,” Prime Minister 

Harris, the incoming OECS 

Chairman, said today, June 

13 th , during a press videoconference. 

This morning’s press videoconference 

linked OECS 

representatives in St. Lucia 

with the press videoconference 

participants who were at 

the Eastern Caribbean Central 

Bank (ECCB) in St. Kitts. 

Linked up by videoconferencing 

in St. Lucia were Mr. 

Anthony Severin, the OECS 

Commission’s Head of International 

Relations; Dr. Didacus 

Jules, Director General of 

the OECS Commission; the 

Honourable Dame Janice M. 

Pereira, Chief Justice of the 

Eastern Caribbean Supreme 

Court; Mr. Donald McPhail, 

Director General of the Eastern 

Caribbean Civil Aviation 

Authority; Mr. Embert 

Charles, Managing Director 

of the Eastern Caribbean 

Telecommunications Authority, 

and Mr. Cosbert Woods, 

Chairperson of the 35 th Anniversary 

Committee. 

At the head table in St. 

Kitts were Prime Minister 

Harris; Mr. Timothy Antoine, 

Governor of the Eastern Caribbean 

Central Bank, and His 

Excellency Sydney Osborne, 

OECS Commissioner. Mr. 

Samuel Berridge, Senior Foreign 

Service Officer in the 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

and the Honourable Ian Liburd, 

Minister of Public Infrastructure 

et al. were also in 

attendance. Journalists from 

across the OECS were linked 

up by video conferencing. 

Prime Minister Harris 

continued: “In keeping with 

our theme, therefore, we the 

people of St. Kitts and Nevis 

proudly acknowledge and recognize 

the roles, responsibilities 

and invaluable achievements 

of the key institutions 

within our Organisation, and 

we pay homage to the work 

that has been done by the 

Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation 

Authority, the Eastern Caribbean 

Telecommunications 

Authority, the Eastern Caribbean 

Supreme Court and, of 

course, our own Eastern Caribbean 

Central Bank. Our 

harmonized and coordinated 

responses to matters of aviation, 

telecommunications, the 

judiciary and common currency 

have borne dividends, 

including the benefits of efficiency 

and effectiveness, in 

the handling of these matters 

than would otherwise be derived 

by our individual country 

efforts. Working together, 

for example, we have created 

one of the world’s most stable 

currencies, and equally 

we through our pharmaceutical 

procurement mechanisms 

have achieved the most affordable 

drugs for the people 

of the region. Regionalism 

has been people-centred and 

our people in the OECS have 

certainly benefited from it.” 

Saturday, June 18 th – 

OECS Day – which is the 35 th 

Anniversary of the signing of 

the Treaty of Basseterre, is 

therefore an opportune time to 

reflect not only on the accomplishments 

of the OECS, but 

also on the lives and times of 

the luminary men and woman 

who assembled in the capital 

city of St. Kitts to help chart 

the course of the region. 

The original signatories 

were Antigua and Barbuda 

(signed by Deputy Premier 

Lester Bird); Dominica 

(Prime Minister Mary Eugenia 

Charles); Grenada (Prime 

Minister Maurice Bishop); 

Montserrat (Minister of Education 

Franklyn Margetson); 

St. Kitts and Nevis (Premier 

Kennedy Simmonds who 

became the country’s first 

Prime Minister in September 

1983); St. Lucia (Prime 

Minister Winston Cenac), and 

St. Vincent and the Grenadines 

(Deputy Prime Minister 

Hudson Tannis). By signing 

the treaty, they agreed to cooperate 

with each other and 

promote unity and solidarity 

among the OECS membership. 

The British Virgin 

Islands joined the OECS in 

November 1984 and Anguilla 

in May 1995; both are associate 

members. The Revised 

Treaty of Basseterre, which 

was signed on June 18 th , 2010 

in St. Lucia and entered into 

force in January 2011, established 

the OECS Economic 

Union, essentially creating a 

single economic and financial 

space in the Member States 

and setting the stage for deeper 

integration. Martinique became 

an associate member of 

the OECS in February 2015.


Bahamas military apprehends almost 

200 illegal Haitians off west coast 

NASSAU, Bahamas 

— The Royal Bahamas Defence 

Force (RBDF) has apprehended 

199 Haitians off 

the west coast of the Bahamian 

island of Andros. 

The BDF was on routine 

patrol near north Andros last 

Friday when it was diverted 

to investigate the sighting, 

which was initially reported 

by police in Red Bays, North 

Andros. 

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and 

the Grenadines – The formal regional 

conversation around marijuana in the 

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 

will move forward when the first national 

consultation on the issue is held 

on Wednesday in St. Vincent and the 

Grenadines. 

The Regional Commission on Marijuana, 

in collaboration with the Government 

of St. Vincent and the Grenadines 

has convened a series of consultations 

with a cross section of stakeholders 

including youth, faith based organizations 

and non-governmental organizations 

and special interests groups. 

In July 2014, the CARICOM Conference 

of Heads of Government mandated 

the Secretary General of CAR- 

ICOM to established the Marijuana 

The military officers 

found the Haitians aboard a 

wooden sailing sloop. 

“The migrants were in 

urgent need of food and water, 

which were provided by 

locals from the Red Bays 

community,” said a statement 

from the RBDF, which 

also indicated the the immigrants 

were transported by 

a Defence Force vessel to 

New Providence and handed 

over to immigration officials 

yesterday. 

Acting Commander at 

the Defence Force, Captain 

Tellis Bethel, commended 

Superintendent Arnette of 

the North Andros Police Station 

along with his team for 

assisting the Defence Force 

with its maritime operations; 

the outstanding local fisherman 

and resident of the area 

for helping Defence Force 

patrol craft to locate and 

secure the wooden sailing 

vessel; and the Red Bays 

community for providing 

food, water and other critical 

logistical support, which 

prevented loss of life. 

Marijuana consultations in region about to begin 

Commission which would, inter alia, 

“examine the social, economic, health 

and legal issues surrounding the various 

aspects of Marijuana use in the Caribbean 

and its implications, and make 

recommendations to the Conference”. 

In fulfilling its mandate, the Commission 

will host three Focus Group 

discussions and a Town Hall meeting 

as part of the national consultation in 

St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 

They will engage with Youth drawn 

from secondary and high schools, community 

colleges, tertiary learning institutions, 

out of school youth, youth 

leaders and institutions working with 

youth. 

Discussions will also be held with 

special interests groups such as researchers, 

medical practitioners, including 

of alternative medicine; advocates 

for medicinal and others uses of 

marijuana, and representatives from 

the National Drug Council, as well as 

faith-based organizations and non-governmental 

organizations. 

The Commission, headed by Prof. 

Rose-Marie-Bell Antoine, Dean of 

the Faculty of Law, University of the 

West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, is 

composed of practitioners with expert 

knowledge in a variety of disciplines 

including medicine and allied health, 

health research, law enforcement, ethics, 

education, anthropology/sociology/ 

culture. 

The consultation in St. Vincent and 

the Grenadines is the first of the region-wide 

engagements to be undertaken 

by the Commission.



Monday’s Sudoku Solution 

S U D O K U 

CROSSWORD 

Across 

1. Interest of Percival Lowell 

6. Floating slammer 

10. Planetarium sights 

14. Remark to the audience 

15. Type of part 

16. He ran beside a Ford 

17. Humdinger 

19. School near Slough 

20. General Arnold’s nickname 

21. It doesn’t detonate 

22. Sketches over 

24. ‘’Miss ___ Regrets’’ (Porter 

tune) 

26. Ray on ‘’Everybody Loves 

Raymond’’ 

28. In addition 

29. St. Peter’s sculpture 

31. Tit for ___ 

32. Use steel wool and elbow 

grease 

34. Horror movie sound 

36. Church bench 

38. Scraps of food 

39. Archie Bunker statement 

42. Connors defeater, 1975 

45. Serpent’s mark? 

46. With less tread 

50. Reprove mildly 

52. Transgress 

54. ‘’Okie From Muskogee’’ 

Haggard 

55. Towel embroidery, sometimes 

56. Rector 

59. Muddy the waters 

60. Kind of coffee 

62. Slithering squeezer 

64. Poetic form 

65. Falco of ‘’The Sopranos’’ 

66. Wild revelry 

69. Hollywood cross street 

70. Barely makes do ( with 

‘’out’’) 

71. Makes level 

72. Baker’s dozen? 

73. Native of Latvia 

74. Certain golf club 

Down 

1. Early fast-food employees 

2. Continental flu? 

3. More biting, in January 

4. They may be classified or 

personal 

5. Advance 

6. Bombshell Brigitte 

7. What some people are stuck 

in 

8. Repeated 

9. Lawyer turned bridge wiz 

10. Frankfurt’s river 

11. Pitcher’s cuff 

12. Wingding 

13. They detect heat or motion 

18. Lord’s Prayer opener 

23. Uno + uno 

25. Simmered slowly 

27. Topographers 

30. A patient response? 

33. Beverage chest 

35. Curly’s brother 

37. Charlotte had one 

40. Pull ahead of 

41. Water container? 

42. Be successful 

43. Big bash 

44. Sounding like a mad cat 

47. Dribbled 

48. Saying ‘ere or ‘ead, e.g. 

49. Publicity piece 

51. Pollution agcy. 

53. Full-bodied 

57. First name in photography 

58. Hide ___ hair 

61. Ball balancers 

63. One way to begin 

67. Offensive of 1968 

68. ‘’Hail, Caesar!’’


Today’s weather forecast 

Antigua and Barbuda 

A few clouds early, otherwise 

mostly sunny. 

High - 86ºF/30ºC 

Low - 78ºF/26ºC 

Wind: East South East 12 mph 

Sunrise 5.33 am; Sunset 6.41 pm 

Monday’s Crossword Solution 

HOROSCOPE 

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). 

When you pass the torch and 

it’s still burning, it’s the responsibility 

of the next person 

to keep it burning still. 

You’ll be a torch passer, so 

pick your person well. 

CANCER (June 22-July 22). 

The uncanny incidents are 

just too coincidental for your 

comfort: Is someone trying to 

pull one over on you? If so, 

they picked the wrong mark. 

Step back and take a long, 

hard look. 

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You 

think it takes a while to know 

a person? Well, not so much. 

One look and 15 seconds can 

do 80 percent of the job. The 

rest will get done in a few 

interesting conversations tonight. 

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). 

Every moment is a chance 

to grow or an opportunity to 

retreat. What do you think 

today’s challenge is about? 

Which way would be more 

appropriate? How should you 

fight the good fight? 

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). 

The in-between spots are the 

worst. So uncomfortable. You 

wish you were here or there, 

but you’re neither and you’re 

both. Well, at least you’re 

you, with that pretty smile. 

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). 

Taking liberties could make 

you a star or an outcast, depending 

on the situation. In 

the case of today, you’ll be 

driven to a more outrageous 

choice that could potentially 

help many while bringing 

you a glow of fame. 

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- 

Dec. 21). People sound different 

when they are under 

stress or in attraction-mode. 

Your attention to the subtleties 

will tip you off as to what 

is going on with someone 

close to you. 

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 

19). If your day had a mantra, 

it would be something along 

the lines of, “Tell me what I 

don’t already know.” And the 

good news is you’ll find it — 

the nugget of information that 

lights up your brain. 

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 

18). As far as the people 

around you go, you may find 

that it’s harder to organize 

them to your purposes than 

you thought it would be. The 

fact is, no one will know your 

rhythm until you start banging 

the drum. 

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 

20). The most romantic people 

are the ones who feel their 

emotions keenly. It’s seen as 

a weakness in some places, a 

strength in others. So which 

arena are you in? 

ARIES (March 21-April 19). 

“I’m going to step in; I’m going 

to take care,” the second 

in command will say. But 

you’re the first in command, 

and you’ll let everyone else 

know you’re large, in charge 

and handling it all. 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). 

How many different ways 

can you express your love? 

This will be the question, and 

you’ll take a very specific 

(not a scattershot) approach 

and express it like no one else 

ever has.



Flow gives fans of FA Cup champions 

Man United more reasons to celebrate 

The rewards for Flow customers 

just keep getting bigger and better as 

the regional quad play provider brings 

Manchester United fans even closer 

to the game with signed official Manchester 

United jerseys. 

“Just when Manchester United 

fans thought it couldn’t get any better, 

Flow kicks it up a notch and scores 

another win,” Man Utd aficionado 

Glenroy Roberts said as he collected 

his prize of an official signed Man Utd 

jersey at a presentation ceremony at 

Flow Headquarters on Friday 10 June 

2016. 

On May 21 st , all around the region, 

Flow brought together Man Utd fans 

in various prime locations to watch 

their favorite team beat Crystal Palace 

in a 2-1 win, securing their 12th Football 

Association (FA) Cup title. 

The hosting of FA Cup Finals 

Viewing parties in the Caribbean was 

just one of many ways in which Flow 

has regaled fans of one of the most 

celebrated clubs in modern football 

history. 

Flow has engaged fans with a series 

of great innovations such as the 

Manchester United mobile app, the 

Red Alerts SMS, the microsite among 

others innovative products, services 

and promotions. 

By Carlena Knight 

The 2 nd annual Village 

Netball league hosted by the 

Concerned Netballers group 

has been officially opened. 

The league kicked off 

with a march pass and brief 

opening in Parham. 

Defending Senior champions, 

Northeners, formally 

Yorks, was joined by 

Mixed defending champions, 

HUFF Massy United 

Grays Green, St. George’s, 

Potters, Bolans, Clare Hall, 

Seaglans, Parham, All 

Saints, John Hughes and 

newbies, Freetown. 

Parliamentary Secretary 

in the Ministry of Sports, 

Collin James, gave the feature 

address and the vote 

of thanks came from Kizzy 

Thomas. 

Exhibition games were 

played by all the participating 

teams in the league, 

Through these innovative methods, 

Caribbean fans have access to win 

tickets to Man Utd matches, up-todate 

information on everything Manchester 

United, including matchup 

information, news stories, scores etc. 

and come the new season more ways 

to watch their favourite team on Flow 

Sport Network like never before. 

This means more Man Utd content 

at home or “on the go” via mobile, 

tablets and desktop devices, as well as 

through the Flow ToGo app. 

Flow has an exclusive, multi-year 

deal with Man Utd, which was signed 

earlier this year. Flow is the only 

sponsor of Manchester United in the 

Caribbean, offering unrivalled access 

to the brand in the region. 

This includes signed merchandise, 

tickets, exclusive video on demand 

(VOD) content exclusively to Flow 

customers as well as interactions with 

Man Utd legends such as club ambassadors, 

Bryan Robson, Andy Cole and 

Dwight Yorke. 

With “Txt for a ticket” promotions, 

cool giveaways, which include official 

Man Utd gear and merchandise, Red 

Alerts SMS and so much more Flow 

and Flow Sport Network have become 

a cool haven – the undisputed home of 

sports in the Caribbean – where Man- 

Glenroy Roberts receives his signed Man 

Utd official jersey from Flow’s General 

Manager Joe Mathieson. 

chester United, football diehards and 

sports fans in general can converge to 

be immersed in all things Man Utd, 

football and indeed all things, sports. 

The 2015/16 FA Cup Champions 

- Manchester United – reportedly 

worth more than US$3.2 billion has 

been listed atop the “12 most valuable 

teams in Global Soccer,” according to 

KPMG. 

Second annual Village League opened 

both in the senior and intermediate 

division and 

a mixed game where defending 

champions, HUFF 

Massy United Grays Green 

defeated John Hughes, 17- 

15. 

Games are expected to 

begin next week.


Lady Caswan created a stir, while Fresh Milk, 

Lil Miss Perfect and Movado were brilliant 

By Vanroy Burnes 

Newly imported thoroughbred, 

Lady Caswan created a stir at the 

Cassada garden race track on Sunday 

in the Antigua Triple Crown Day 

3 Race Meet 12 th June. Lady Caswan 

and Jockey Michael Semple ran away 

from the other two horses in the 6.5 

furlongs creating a 15-length gap soon 

after the starting gate flew open. 

However unable to make the club 

house turn at such high speed, Jockey 

had to go wide almost crashing into 

the rails, but Jockey Semple managed 

to hold her down and brought her to 

a halt just after passing the 8-furlong 

mark. In all that excitement Jockey 

Jeff Jacobs and D Queen B along with 

Lady Anne and Jockey Gerard Defreitas 

ran past Lady Caswan, who suddenly 

gave chase with renewed vigor 

and managed to past Lady Anne before 

crossing the finish Line. 

There was a buzz all over the gardens 

with fans and horse racing pundits 

saying that Lady Caswan seemed 

to own the fastest time run at the gardens 

and also the first time in history 

that a horse stopped in mid-race 

and still managed to place second. D. 

Queen B and Jockey Jeff Jacobs won 

in a time of 1.20.28 seconds. 

The gardens was full of excitement 

from start to finish from race 1 when 

Sparkle and Julian Walters prevented 

Jockey Leroy Campbell from dishing 

out monies to the crowd after he was 

beaten into second place on Leantic 

over 6 furlongs in a time of 1.21.56 

seconds. 

Bella and Jockey Michael Semple 

was simply too good for Lightfoot, 

PaymeD 

Money and Rachel beating them 

into second, third and fourth places 

respectively in a time of 1.33. 79 seconds 

over a 7 furlongs. 

In race 3, the 2014 and 2015 half 

bred of the year Fresh Milk earn sweet 

revenge over Thoroughbred Carol 

Vontrell who beat her in the last race 

meet, but Jockey Michael Semple rode 

a brilliant race and after head and head 

for most of the 7.5 distance, narrowly 

edges our Carol Vontrell by just about 

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Sir Reginald Samuel presents 

awards to outstanding athletes 

By Vanroy Burnes 

CPTSA Wings Sports 

Club held a brief ceremony 

on Monday June 6 th at the 

Athletics Association office 

at the YASCO Grounds to 

honor the most outstanding 

athletes of the Sir Reginald 

Samuel Track & Field Classic 

which was held on 7 th & 

8 th May 2016. 

With the exception of the 

most outstanding athletes’ 

awards, all the medals were 

presented to athletes up to 3 rd 

places in the various categories 

on the competition days 

and to coaches a few days 

later. 

The following athletes 

were acclaimed as the most 

outstanding individuals 

during the event. 

In the U-9 Girls Gerilyn 

Barnes, U-9 Boys Scian 

Hastings, U-11 Girls Kiarra 

Webber, U-11 Boys Sekoi Joseph, 

U-13 Girls Mia Mcintosh, 

U-13 Boys Zody Roberts, 

U-15 Girls Sonia Jones, 

U-15 Boys Kitwana Thomas, 

Open Class Females Nia 

Coates, Open Class Boys 

Kelvin Simon. 

All the trophies were presented 

by Sir Reginald Samuel, 

Patron of the event. Coach 

of PSE Club Teddy Daley 

was presented with most outstanding 

Club award. 

Teddy Daley also accepted 

a medical Kit costing approximately 

US $3,000 from 

president of the Athletics Association 

Mr. Everton Cornelius 

on behalf of his Son 

Keston Daley trainer of the 

Athletics Association. 


two head lengths in a time of 1.37.56 

seconds, the other thoroughbred beaten 

was New Moon into third place. 

However, in the feature race of 

the day, the Governor General’s Cup 

over 9.5 furlongs distance, six runners 

took to the track to include two new 

runners Out On Bail and UBetter Believe 

It along with Annelle, Feature 

Attraction, LilMissPerfect and first 

Triple Crown Series winner Demolition 

Man. 

However, it was LilMissPerfect 

that stole the spot light, because seems 

to be of the picture for most of the distance, 

while UBetter Believe It, Feature 

Attraction and Demolition Man 

all up there, LilMissPerfect and Jockey 

G. Morris from Barbuda ran past 

UBetter Believe It just before the finish 

line for a surprise finish in a time 

of 2.01.75 seconds. LilMissPerfect 

was the smallest horse of the lot. 

In the final race of the day, the talk 

was all about Strategic Manoeuver 

Jockey Jeff Jacobs and the 1 st Triple 

Crown Stables, but Jockey Michael 

Semple and Movado and the Chief 

Rocker Stables had a plan. 

Movado who had a long layoff due 

to injuries created the biggest upset of 

the day to win the A1 & Lower class 

over 5.5 furlongs in a time of 1.07.50 

seconds. Strategic Manoeuver was 

second and Silent Action third. Michael 

was Jockey of the day.


ABFA announces Under 20 Men’s team 


The Antigua Barbuda 

Football Association has 

announced its squad for the 

CFU Men’s Under 20 CFU 

World Cup Qualifiers. 

The 19-member squad 

will contest in group 1 versus 

host Dutch St. Maarten, 

Cuba and Puerto Rico in the 

hopes of landing in the top 

two to advance to the finals 

in October which will be 

held in Curaçao. 

Villa Lions FC dominated 

the selections as four 

players, Kahendi Jackson, 

Deni Henry, Leroy Graham 

and Ngozi Harvey were selected. 

Division one champions, 

Greenbay Hoppers had 

two selections, brothers, Jarmarlie 

and Javorn Stevens 

while SAP also had two with 

Kemoi Williams and Jermaine 

Browne being called. 

Fort Road FC’s Vashami 

Allen and Matthew hall 

were also selected along 

with Ajarnie Thomas and 

Kendukar Challenger of 

Young Warriors. 

Rodre Hunte of Potters 


After being postponed for nearly two 

weeks, the highly anticipated Antigua Barbuda 

Basketball Association Cheerleading 

competition will take place on Thursday, 

June 16 th at the JSC Sports Complex. 

Starting at 7pm, seven schools will battle 

it out for the title and the bragging rights that 

come along with it. 

Princess Margaret, Ottos Comprehensive, 

Sunnydale, Trinity Academy, Christian 

Tigers and Daryl Sethir of 

Old Road were also selected 

along with Generation 

Next’s Christian Corbext 

and Javorn Locker of Willikies. 

The Under 20 Men now 

following in the footsteps 

of the senior team have also 

drafted a few overseas players 

to the squad. Benedict 

Bowers of Ebbfleets FC, Jacob 

Blackstock of Banbury 

and Luther Wildin of Notts 

Gunty will round off the 

team. 

ABBA cheerleading event 

set for later this week 

Faith Academy, Antigua Girls High and All 

Saints Secondary will cheer off for the first 

of what will become an annual event. 

The fundraising event which is in aid of 

gaining funds for the male and female national 

teams competing in the Under 16 

CBC Championships in Guyana from July 

4 th -16 th , will be hosted by local TJ Da DJ 

and will feature guest performances from the 

Spirit Starz cheerleaders and Anthony Rose. 

Admission is only $10 and food and 

drinks will be on sale. 


heads to collect victory with more than 

four overs remaining. 

Having lost David Warner for the 

rest of the tournament due to a broken 

finger, the Australians gave an ODI debut 

to the left-hander Head, who had 

his cap handed to him by Damien Martyn. 

Head’s inclusion as a middle order 

batsman who also bowls off spin was 

a pointed message to the out of sorts 

Glenn Maxwell, who was dropped before 

Australia’s previous match, a victory 

over South Africa. 

That result had been built upon 

strong batting in the afternoon, and 

Smith had similar visions when he 

walked out to the middle. Somewhat 

surprisingly Holder sent the Australians 

in when he won the toss, but he was all 

smiles after getting Finch with sharp 

bounce and subtle away movement. 

Smith and Khawaja were both 

struck on the splice of the bat by prancing 

early deliveries from Holder and 

Jerome Taylor, but they were then able 

to steadily build a platform that by 24 

overs had taken on the dimensions of 

103 for 1. At that point Smith and Khawaja 

chose to accelerate, and in the 

next three overs they piled on 36. 

West Indies’ anxiety had risen 

quickly, but Holder was able to settle 

it with a miserly spell conceding only 

13 from three overs when the batsmen 

were looking to attack. The reward 

came indirectly when Holder brought 

on Brathwaite, who was the beneficiary 

when Smith charged wildly at his first 

ball and skied a return catch. 

A period of further stagnation followed, 

a previously fluent Khawaja 

mired in the 90s and Bailey trying to 

get started. 

Ultimately Khawaja was unable 

to reach there figures, and there may 

be some examination of his running 

between the wickets after he failed to 

make a third run from Bailey’s reverse 

sweep to third man. 

Mitchell Marsh came into bat before 

Head, and he was able to add 49 

with Bailey in six overs before skying 

Brathwaite to mid-off. 

Bailey’s innings was replete with 

typical good sense and the occasional 

hefty blow, meaning Australia did not 

totally squander their earlier platform. 

Australia seemed content with 265, but 

they reckoned without the pyrotechnics 

of Fletcher and Charles, and the skilled 

insouciance of Samuels. (ESPNcricinfo)



Samuels, openers help 

West Indies gun down 266 

BASSETERRE - A rollicking 

opening stand and a 

Marlon Samuels special lifted 

West Indies to their second 

victory of the triangular 

series over an uncharacteristically 

sloppy Australian 

side in St Kitts. 

From the strong platform 

of 139 for 1 after 27 

overs the visitors’ innings 

lost momentum, and the target 

of 266 was vulnerable to 

an early assault on the short 

boundaries of Warner Park. 

Johnson Charles and Andre 

Fletcher duly hurled themselves 

at a bowling attack, 

which was missing Mitchell 

Starc, and were helped by a 

pair of dropped catches from 

Usman Khawaja. 

Those misses helped 

take the West Indies to an 

opening stand of 74 inside 

10 overs, and that early acceleration 

allowed Samuels 

to sculpt an innings in his 

familiar style - long periods 

of inactivity mixed with 

brief bursts of power and inspiration. 

Darren Bravo and 

Denesh Ramdin offered support, 

and a wobble arrived 

too late to save Australia 

from defeat. 

Khawaja had taken advantage 

of a promotion to 

the top of the order to help 

guide Australia’s innings, 

but he fell short of what may 

have been possible again. 

Bogged down in the 90s, he 

Marlon Samuels thumped three successive sixes off Adam Zampa. 

was ultimately run out when 

chasing a third run for his 

partner George Bailey. 

Steve Smith, the captain, 

forged 74 without always 

looking in complete control 

of his game or the conditions, 

before Bailey played 

sensibly to push the visitors 

beyond 260. Jason Holder 

bowled an exemplary spell 

for the West Indies, having 

started on the best possible 

note by surprising Aaron 

Finch with bounce and having 

him taken at slip for a 

duck in the first over of the 

match. Sunil Narine was 

also economical, while Carlos 

Brathwaite and Kieron 

Pollard claimed two wickets 

each. 

Fletcher and Charles 

clearly had boundaries 

on their minds when they 

walked out to start the pursuit, 

helped by the fact there 

was no Starc to contend 

with, for reasons of rest. 

Nine times the rope was 

reached or cleared in the first 

seven overs, and from there 

the required rate was never 

likely to drift beyond six 

runs per over. 

After Khawaja’s misses, 

James Faulkner contributed 

an excellent cutter to deceive 

Fletcher, and Adam 

Zampa struck in his first 

over with a skidding delivery 

that pinned Charles in 

front of middle stump. However, 

their early work gave 

Samuels and Bravo time 

to get established, without 

Smith being able to pressure 

the scoreboard through his 

bowlers. 

The boundaries flowed 

momentarily to a trickle, 

but neither batsman lost his 

composure, and the target 

had been whittled down to 

99 from 115 balls by the 

time Bravo was claimed by 

Zampa with a bouncing leg 

break that touched glove and 

pad before looping up for 

Matthew Wade. 

Ramdin kept Samuels 

company as the equation 

shrank still further, and it 

was left to the senior batsman 

to put the result more 

or less beyond doubt with a 

trio of sixes off Zampa in the 

41st over. The first of these 

was centimetres away from 

being caught by the debutant 

Travis Head, who did 

take the ball cleanly but was 

thrown off balance by the 

proximity of the rope and 

unable to hurl the ball in for 

a successful juggle. The next 

two cleared him comfortably. 

Samuels would not be 

Samuels without moments 

to counterbalance the brilliance, 

and a languid single 

the same over ended his 

innings when Wade scampered 

around the stumps 

and fired a dead-eye throw 

at the non-striker’s stumps. 

Coulter-Nile found a way 

through Ramdin and coaxed 

the thinnest of edges from 

Holder to keep the crowd 

on tenterhooks, but Pollard 

and Brathwaite kept their 

cont’d on pg 19

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