Caribbean Times 6th Issue - Monday 27th February 2017

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2 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Monday 27th February 2017 Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court celebrating 50 years By Joanna Paris The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Court was inaugurated on the 27tf of February 1967, replacing the Supreme Court of the Windward and Leeward Islands, which served the territories of the Eastern Caribbean, now members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Editor’s Note Caribbean Times is printed and published at Woods Estate/Friars Hill Road. The Editor is Justin Peters. Contact: Caribbean Times, P.O. Box W2099, Woods Estate/Friars Hill Road, St. John’s, Antigua. Tel: (268) 562-8688, Fax: (268) 562-8685. Visit us online at our website: www. caribbeantimes.ag We ask you to send: Pertinent news items to news@caribbeantimes.ag. Advertisement inquiries to accounts@caribbeantimes.ag. Letters to the editor to editor@caribbeantimes.ag (OECS), when the islands began their movement towards political independence from Britain. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) has jurisdiction in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Montserrat. The court has gained renowned success as a superior court of record. According to a press statement, the Golden anniversary of the ECSC “is not only cause for celebration, but it is also a time for reflection on our past and future”. Her Ladyship, the Hon. Dame Janice M. Pereira, DBE, Chief Justice, invites the public to be a part of the celebration of the milestone. “Because this is our court, and our achievement, we all have reason to celebrate! Together, we can sustain the The Administration within the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is aware of an amateur video that has been making its rounds on social media. The video is depicting members of the police force effecting an arrest of a female at the Antigua Commercial Bank at Thames and St. Mary’s Streets. The police were summoned to the bank to render assistance, as a result of a report made of her behaviour inside the bank. This is one of many instances, where the police was summoned to the said bank, among several other business places to address similar incidents involving the said female, who appears to be ECSC’s longstanding tradition of excellence by learning from our past, building on our strengths, adapting to change, and embracing the future. Hence, the theme for the 50th anniversary - “Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future”, she noted. The Court of Appeal sitting commencing today coincides with the date of the anniversary and the Chief Justice Dame Janice Pereira DBE and seven Court of Appeal Justices will be in Antigua and Barbuda to celebrate this milestone in the Court’s history in addition to the four (4) resident judges The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has planned a number of celebratory activities in the various Member States and Territories. In Antigua and Barbuda the celebrations began with a church service on Sunday at St. Andrews Anglican Church. This will be followed by a Special Sitting of the Court on the 27th February, 2017 at 9 am, the actual birth date of the Court, at the Halls of Justice, Parliament Drive, St. John’s, Antigua. The Chief Justice will deliver a celebratory message and other addresses will be given by the Honourable Attorney General, Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir Gerald Watt QC, Mr. Justin L. Simon QC and C. Debra Burnette, President of the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association. The Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association will make an appearance on “Good Morning Antigua” on state media on Friday. There will be an Exhibition at the Halls of Justice, Parliament Drive depicting the Court House in 1967 (now the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda) beginning today. An Anniversary Lecture will also be held for the Judges and Attorneys and other events are planned for the year anniversary year. Police addresses video on social media mentally challenged. In this particular incident, she literally threw herself on the ground, and began to behave in a rambunctious manner. The officers on the scene exercise much restraint, as she put up a struggle to avoid being arrested. The matter is nonetheless being investigated so that both the police and the management of the bank can have a more comprehensive knowledge as to what actually transpired. Anyone with additional information that may further assist the police in their investigations is asked to contact the Office of Professional Standard at Police Headquarters at 462-0125.
Monday 27th February 2017 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 3 PAHO’s Regional Country Managers’ Meeting ends with a renewed commitment to fight NCDs As the Pan American Health Organization’s Regional Country Managers’ meeting comes to a close, Health and the Environment Minister, Molwyn Joseph, doubled down on his commitment to fighting Non - Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at home and across the region. Speaking at PAHO’s Cocktail Reception at the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute last night (Thursday evening), Minister Joseph declared that it is high time for regional governments and other organizations to declare war on Non-Communicable Diseases. He further stated that the battle against NCDs is tantamount to nuclear warfare. “I am going to be leaning on you and PAHO to help me take on this war. This is a war and it’s no exaggeration and this must be fought with nuclear weapons, nuclear Minister of Health, the Hon., Molwyn Joseph, left, at the PAHO’s Cocktail Reception. weapons. We cannot continue as we are and everywhere I go I will be making this statement, we have to ignite a fire in the Caribbean, the leaders must be told that is a crisis that we are facing, our young people must be told the truth and we must challenge the culture that glorifies the consumption of the things that are killing us”, Minister Joseph said. Joseph confirmed that he will be blunt and forceful in attacking the challenges in Antigua and Barbuda, especially since the island has one of the highest percentages of deaths related to Non - Communicable Diseases. “I am resolved, though, that we have to be blunt, we have to be aggressive, because we cannot continue to lose in Antigua and Barbuda, fifty-two percent of the deaths that represent premature deaths in Antigua and Barbuda. As a matter of fact, it’s fifty-eight percent; fifty-eight percent of the deaths in my country as I stand here are premature deaths. Eighty-five percent of all deaths in this country are the direct results of Non - Communicable Diseases, higher than the Caribbean average and perhaps one of the highest in the region,” he noted. Another highlight of the night was a speech delivered by Dr Godfrey Xuereb, the PAHO and WHO Representative for Antigua-Barbuda, Barbados and the other Eastern Caribbean Countries. Dr Xuereb, showered praises on Antigua and Barbuda, noting that the twin island state, is a model for the rest of the region. “I think Antigua and Barbuda is an excellent case example of an all of Government and all of society approach. We have included the faith-based organizations and the community groups in our Zika work, we have included and worked with FAO in the Zero hunger project, we have collaborated with IAEA in the Oncology Centre, so Minister Joseph and his team have really embraced the multi-sectorial action that we so strive to put in all of our functions,” Dr. Xuereb remarked. Earlier in the week, over thirty individuals converged on the Verandah Resort for a number of sessions in a bid to foster greater partnerships between Pan American Health Organization Member States and put in place strategies and plans for the next few months. The exercise brought together PAHO’s Regional Country Managers from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and focused primarily on the impact of Non - Communicable Disease on the Caribbean and the Pan American Region.
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