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WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2020 | ISSUE 110 | www.pointville.com PRICE$3 NATIONAL ADVISORY: STAY AT HOME Story on Page 3 WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 2 Local News Murder convict gets 21-year prison term The High Court has sentenced Corey The 38-year-old national of Syria was dis- Mills to 21 years in prison for murdering covered lying on the floor of his restaurant Syrian businessman, Mazem Daher, in with a gunshot wound to his upper body. 2016. The crime was captured on CCTV cam- The sentence was imposed by Justice eras and it assisted police greatly in solving Ann-Marie Smith on Tuesday. the case. Mills and co-accused, Ian Daniel and At sentencing, Corey Mills of Clare Hall Shane Buckley, were charged with com- was informed that his 21-year sentence will mitting the crime at Daher’s restaurant on be eligible for review after he has served 10 Old Parham Road on the evening of 23rd years. Additionally, he is to receive coun- April, 2016. seling and, as part of his rehabilitation, Charges against Buckley were subse- must enter a remedial reading programme. quently dropped. As for Ian Daniel of Skerritts pasture, he The men reportedly entered the estab- pleaded guilty to manslaughter and will be lishment and robbed Daher of money. The sentenced upon the completion of a psychi- businessman was fatally shot in the process. atric evaluation requested by his attorney. Corey Mills

Go to your playstore and download the app Cap Cap and change the country setting to Antigua and Barbuda. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Local News PAGE 3 National advisory: Stay at home All residents Antigua and Barbuda Winds: East-northeast, turning clock- reation and businesses and economic are being advised to stay home today, wise to southeast by this afternoon, losses. Wednesday, as the country is curtrently increasing to 33 to 63 km/h (18 to 34 A small craft warning means that under the effects of a tropical storm. knots; 21 to 39 mph), with strong gusts wind speeds, in this case, of 41 km/h or The National Office of Disaster Ser- to around 102 km/h (55 knots; 62 mph). higher (22 knots or higher) and or wind vices (NODS) issued a bulletin over- Seas (significant wave heights): 3 to waves and or wind swells of 9 feet or night advising the public of this devel- 5.5 metres (10 to 18 feet), occasionally greater are expected to produce hazard- opment. “Acting on the advice of the or locally reaching near 7 metres (23 ous wave conditions to small crafts. Hon. Prime Minister, Gaston Browne feet). Dominant wave period is 8 to 11 Instructions and after consultation with the Antigua seconds. Small craft operators should stay in and Barbuda Met Office regarding the Impacts (possible/likely/expected): port and safeguard their vessels. threat posed by the weather system, to- Loss of life; injuries; sea search and The Met Office is advising all - resi day Wednesday 29, July will be a na- rescue disruptions; cancellations to sea dents to continue to monitor these haz- tional shut down,” the bulletin stated. transportation; scarcity of sea food; ardous, life-threatening marine condi- It said that this means that except for damage or loss of boats and fishing tions. Stay tuned to updates coming out first response agencies and essential equipment; cancellation to marine rec- of the Met Office via antiguamet.com workers in the private and public sec- tors, all other workers should remain at home. Meanwhile, the Antigua and Barbu- da Airport Authority has announced the closure of the VC Bird Internation- al Airport effective 6:00 yesterday. The APUA 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Preparedness announcement said the airport has been ST. JOHN’S Antigua, July 28, 2020 - The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) would like to assure the public of its readiness for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Earlier in the year, we began our closed due to the passage of a tropical preparation by ensuring additional resources were secured and stocked in the event of infrastructural weather system across the Leeward Is- damage to our network. lands. We would like to reaffirm our established Storm/Hurricane protocols: Based on the advice of the Antigua • The APUA Water Business Unit has activated its hurricane preparedness plan whereby water is and Barbuda Meteorological Services, presently being channeled to the various water storage facilities across the island. Persons are also reminded that sea conditions affect our ability to produce water, as such, water production a further update will be issued as to will commence once sea conditions have calmed. when the VC Bird International will be re-opened for normal flight operations. • The APUA Electricity Business Unit will try its best to maintain power distribution throughout the passage of the storm providing it is safe to do so. Any disruption in service will be addressed after The latest weather report issued last the storm. Customers who may experience any light flickering or voltage fluctuation are urged to night at 11:00 o’clock said a small craft switch off their main electrical breaker. warning is now in effect until Thurs- • The APUA Telecommunications Business Unit would like to remind customers to unplug modems day. and other communication devices to prevent damage due to power surges caused by lightning. It said strong winds associated with Please preserve your mobile phone battery during a storm and activate your phone’s energy the development of Potential Tropical saving mode. Please do not attempt to sever telephone wires that are hanging low.

Cyclone Nine are expected to cause the • After the storm, once APUA receives the all clear from our Met Office a thorough assessment of threat levels, at sea, to rise to extreme, the electricity network will be conducted in order to begin service restoration. Restoration will be with the potential of devastating to cat- handled according to the established guidelines and in the safest and most efficient way. astrophic impacts the life and property We thank our customers for their patience and understanding and wish for their continued safety during of mariners. the storm. - END -

WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 4 Local News No politics! Prime Minister Gaston Elizabeth Highway to speak Browne has assured con- with the boisterous group of cerned citizens and resi- protesters who gathered to dents that the steps being voice their displeasure at his taken to safeguard the coun- administration’s decisions try against the spread of regarding the State of Emer- COVID-19 are in no way gency and resulting curfew political. and mandatory wearing of The assurance given by masks in public places. the prime minister was a The protest was organized direct response to protest by the social media influ- action taken by a group of encer and Parham resident persons who gathered out- known online as Jaye Trute. side the parliament building While some protesters re- “We locked down the tinued that if the disease is on Tuesday. mained noisy and defiant, country early in the pan- allowed to escalate to the The head of government there were others willing to demic and we did it to pro- level of community spread, left his office on Tuesday listen to what Prime Minis- tect the nation. So if you many persons, including the morning and crossed Queen ter Browne had to say. have to give up some of protesters and their loved your freedom in order to ones, could fall ill or lose bring COVID-19 under their lives. control, it is for the bene- “When you have these fit of everyone. We are not types of pandemics, peo- doing this for any political ple have to give up some reasons; we are trying to of their freedoms. It is not a protect the population as we political issue; it is a health don’t want any community issue and we have the police spread,” Browne explained. to ensure the rules [are fol- The prime minister con- cont’d on pg 5 WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Local News PAGE 5 Congratulations extended to another graduate Another Antiguan and Barbudan student has done her country proud by attain- ing a Master’s degree in Health and Wellness Man- agement. She is Esther Gregory-Pil- grim who graduated with honours from the American cont’d from pg 4 educators. To this the prime minister indi- College of Education. lowed and] that people wear their masks,” cated that social distancing measures will Gregory-Pilgrim, who he stated. be enforced in schools the same as in all also holds a Bachelor of Sci- Confirming that the police only act in the other public spaces. ence degree in Educational best interest of the public, PM Browne also “Some classes will have to be held outside Psychology and Guidance urged those listening to join in ensuring that as we strive to minimize the spread among Counselling, has been an their friends and family wear face masks our young people,” he declared. educator, in the employ of and to report persons in public places who In an attempt to calm the crowd, the prime the Ministry of Education, fail to comply. As schools prepare to reopen, minister said as a nation ‘we have to impro- for the past twenty-one one protestor inquired how the government vise’ and continued that working in unison years. intends to ensure the safety of children and toward solutions ‘we will make it’. Now pursuing a doctorate degree, Gregory-Pilgrim is Head of Department - Home Economics, at the Antigua Girls’ High School. She has also lectured part-time at the Department of Teacher Education. A dedicated and enthu- siastic educator, Grego- ry-Pilgrim strongly believes that to become an effective teacher it is essential to equip oneself with the educational tools afforded by higher education in order to scaffold students to their highest achievement. She desires to utilize the knowledge she has gar- nered to assist in improving the standards of health and wellness education in Anti- gua and Barbuda. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 6 Local News Police appeal for peaceful resolutions The police are reiterating their ap- At his court hearing Tuesday, peal to the public to find peaceful Charles was remanded into custody ways of resolving disputes and other until his next court appearance. disagreements. In a statement, the police commu- This comes after a Newfield man, nications unit, STRATCOM, issued Kenworth Charles, 36, was remand- an appeal to residents of Antigua ed in custody following a court ap- and Barbuda, especially men, to find pearance on Tuesday where he faced more amicable and less confronta- the charge of murder in the death of tional ways to settle their differenc- Fitzroy Robins of Point. es. Robins’ death late Saturday night A disagreement between individ- resulted from what the police say uals, they advised, does not have to was a stabbing incident. resort to violence or a tragic situa- The deceased and Charles were tion. involved in a dispute during which Just last month, a family dispute in the accused is alleged to have used Potters resulted in an uncle alleged- a knife to inflict stab wounds about ly taking the life of his nephew in a Kenworth Charles Robins’ upper body. stabbing incident. Mount St. John’s Medical Centre adds additional doctor on staff The Mount St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC) has announced that pediatrician, Lashorn Christian, M.D., has joined its medical staff. According to MSJMC, Dr. Chris- tian, who is an Antiguan, was based in Jamaica for the past ten years completing her education and training in pediatric medicine. “I’m excited to join the team at Mount St. John’s Medical Centre. I look forward to working with the pediatrics staff to provide quality children’s healthcare to the children of our community,” Dr. Christian said. MSJMC also used the opportunity to relay some of Dr. Christians’ im- pressive resume. The hospital indicated that, “ Dr. atrics at the Bustamante Hospital for quality, patient-centered healthcare Christian graduated from the Latin Children.” to the communities we serve.” American School of Medicine, La Commenting on Dr. Christian’s ap- According to the hospital, Dr. Habana Cuba. She completed her pointment, Dr. Albert Duncan, Med- Christian will provide service at specialty training in Pediatrics at the ical Director at MSJMC said, “We the MSJMC Pediatric Department. University of the West Indies, Mona remain committed to the recruitment There, she will spearhead a pediat- Campus, Jamaica. Following this, of highly skilled physicians. This ric clinic at the hospital’s Outpatient she joined the Department of Pedi- furthers our mission of delivering Clinic each Tuesday from 11am. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Local News PAGE 7

Anthony Smith Jr., left, Gladys Potter, centre, and Algernon Watts, were announced as UPP candidates. UPP names three more candidates Another group of candi- nounced. On Tuesday, the of St. John’s Rural South, All each of the sixteen constit- dates who will contest the UPP announced that Gladys Saints West and St. George uencies on Antigua, it is ex- next general elections on Potter, Anthony Smith Jr. and respectively. pected that additional candi- the United Progressive Par- Algernon Watts will represent As the political party is ex- dates will be revealed in due ty (UPP) ticket has been an- the UPP in the constituencies pected to field candidates in course. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 8 Local News Government House West Wing restoration nearing completion In a welcome contribution to the development of a historic cultural site, the Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) has led a project to restore the West Wing buildings at Government House through sponsor- ship. According to CAF, it has donated just over EC$2.1M to the project, which got underway in April 2019. His Excellency, Sir Rodney Williams has expressed gratitude to CAF for embracing the vision to assist in the restoration of one of the historic and ture generations.” smoothly transition to a of Government House is a architectural symbols of Now nearing comple- close. perfect example of how a the nation. tion, Her Excellency, Lady Giving an update on the responsible private sector “This,” he said, “en- Sandra Williams, said she project development, Lady entity has committed to ables us to leave a richer is happy to see the vision Sandra stated, “The resto- the preservation of the na- legacy for present and fu- of the restoration process ration of the West Wing tion’s culture and history. “This project will ulti- mately be a remarkable addition to the tourism product inventory, as Gov- ernment House will offer attractive tours to visitors. “We are extremely grate- ful to all who have played their part, and especially to the Calvin Ayre Foun- dation, for their invalu- able contribution.” According to Executive Director of CAF, Corin- na Delowsky, the project, which utilized skilled la- borers from Her Majesty’s Prison, will include a mu- seum, an art gallery and a restaurant, and will be cont’d on pg 9 WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Local News PAGE 9 cont’d from pg 8 a positive addition to the St. John’s landscape once the tourism market returns to some semblance of nor- malcy. Added to this, Delowsky said the project provided an avenue to spur economic activity during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We were fully committed to getting our local staff and contractors back to work after the lockdown as soon as we were able,” Delowsky remarked. “It should be a testament we are back in business.” rector, Vernon Challenger, toric edifice. to the resilience of Anti- The project is being han- has expressed pride at be- According to CAF, the gua in the face of the re- dled by local contractor, ing able to contribute his restoration project is ex- cent economic downturn Challenger’s Enterprises company’s expertise to pected to be completed by and send a message that Ltd. whose Managing Di- the work done on the his- mid-September. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 10 Local News Medical equipment left to the elements in Barbuda Millions of dollars worth equipment. of medical equipment and Photographs have been materials sent to Barbu- widely circulated in which da for use in the newly re- piles of hospital beds and furbished Hanna Thomas other items were shown Hospital have been left out- strewn about in the open and side in the open and remain exposed to the elements. unsecured with a tropical Mullin said that those im- storm heading toward the ages will not engender country. charitable individuals or or- According to head of the ganisations to make further National Office of Disaster donations. Services (NODS), Philmore “This can’t be right. One Mullin, he is ‘very unhap- they are still outside in the building. of those beds lying outside py’ that little effort has been weather. This is part of over The NODS head said he costs in the region of $5000. made to properly store the two million dollars worth of is dismayed by the Barbuda You can’t treat people’s donated equipment in the equipment sent to the island Council’s apparent lack of money like that,” he de- completed part of the hospi- so far,” Mullin remarked. appreciation for the donated clared. tal for their safety and secu- He acknowledged, how- rity. ever, that the electronic “These are the beds for the equipment which formed hospital in Barbuda we sent part donation to the hospital over three weeks ago and has been secured inside the WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Local News PAGE 11 GG supports CHF’s activities The Commonwealth tection; and 2. to identify Heritage Fund (CHF) has those most at risk in order to announced its work pro- help find creative solutions gramme for the upcoming for their adaptation to ben- calendar year and projects eficial new uses before they in Antigua and Barbuda are are lost to humanity forever. among activities to be fi- The adaptation and re-use nanced by the United King- of historic buildings is a key dom based charitable organ- aspect of sustainable devel- isation. opment with a vital role to The newly appointed play in the battle against cli- Founding Patron of the mate change. CHF Governor General, His The initiative involves Excellency Sir Rodney Wil- Governor General, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams working in conjunction with liams, has expressed sup- the heritage preservation CHAR will use the in- local heritage bodies to train port for the organization’s consultants recommended ternationally recognized their personnel in analyti- slate of activities scheduled by CHF, has produced for Arches programme and be cal and digital survey tech- for 2021. The Governor Government House is an ex- managed by Texas A&M niques and conservation-led General also specifically emplar of best practice, not University in the USA and regeneration. commended the CHF on just for Antigua and Barbu- Oxford Brookes University The project will enhance their initiatives in Antigua da, but for the entire Carib- in the UK. It will be par- local skills, create jobs, de- and Barbuda. bean. ticularly useful for small is- velop local capacity and According to Sir Rod- The Forum has developed land states such as those in build resilience in some of ney, the CHF Trustees have a Commonwealth Heritage the Caribbean, where local the world’s most disadvan- been working closely with at Risk (CHAR) project to capacity is limited. taged communities. the project team on the res- carry out digital inventories The project has two pri- Pilot projects are under toration of Government of historic buildings and mary objectives: 1. to en- discussion for development House, which is being un- sites at risk in Common- sure that buildings and sites in Pakistan, Lagos, Barba- dertaken with the support wealth countries. have adequate statutory pro- dos and Trinidad & Tobago. of the Calvin Ayre Founda- Concerning this develop- tion and Preservation Green ment, Sir Rodney remarked, LLC. “No other organization does The conservation man- this. This is our mission, agement plan (CMP) which and I am privileged to be its Donald Insall & Associates, founding patron.” WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 12 Local News CARIFESTA dates announced A date has been announced following the carnival cele- to allow persons to regroup are updated on the progress for the Caribbean Festival of brations. while simultaneously allow- being made. Arts (CARIFESTA) which “That will make it very dif- ing for time to prepare a dedi- According to Matthew, the will be staged in Antigua ficult for the Jamaicans who cated greeting area at the air- venues have been finalized and Barbuda. This is the first comprise one of the largest port for arriving delegations. for the activities which will event of its kind to be held in delegations attending CAR- The festivals minister also be staged along with a sched- the OECS sub-region. IFESTA to be here from the revealed that Antigua and ule of events. Minister responsible for start. Secondly, there was Barbuda is engaging re- Additionally, with the com- festivals, Daryl Matthew, says concern about possible burn- gional and international or- ing of COVID-19, the min- the XV edition of the festival out of persons working be- ganizations, including the ister noted that the organiz- will be held from 12th -22nd hind the scenes, who, having CARICOM secretariat, for ers have now been forced to August, 2021. come off of Carnival Mon- financial support. factor the pandemic into their Last year, Trinidad and To- day and Tuesday, are then “We made it clear to the deliberations. bago passed the baton to An- required to go straight into CARICOM secretariat that “How do we deal with tigua and Barbuda as the next CARIFESTA. Then there was this is not an Antigua and health and safety in a new host country of the premier the issue of traffic through the Barbuda festival but a CAR- normal? With our fingers event which showcases the airport where some delega- ICOM festival, so they too crossed we are hoping that art and talent of Caribbean tions would have been slated must bear part of the finan- by this time next year the people. to arrive on Carnival Tuesday cial responsibility to ensure world would have come to The new dates were re- during that major activity,” the success of the festival and grips with that health crisis, vised from those originally the minister explained. they have agreed,” Matthew however, we still expect that intended as there were issues Matthew said the decision disclosed. there will be some anxiety surrounding plans to stage was made to delay the start of Minister Matthew pointed that persons will have going CARIFESTA immediately the regional event for a week out that Antigua and Barbu- into large crowds. So how da is ahead in its planning do you ensure that that anxi- for CARIFESTA XV adding ety is eased and how do you that the committee is holding mitigate against the potential frequent meetings with CAR- spread of such a disease?” he ICOM officials in which they queried. Annual prostate cancer screening postponed The annual prostate cancer screening clinic, organized jointly by the Antigua Lion’s Club and urologist, Dr. Dwayne ‘Baba’ Thwaites, has been postponed. The event, which is held in August each year, has attract- ed a growing number of men and has been credited with helping to save many lives. The clinic has also helped focus attention on men’s health and has encouraged men to become more involved in their own health care. Last year more than one thousand men participated in the clinic. The organisers said it became necessary to postpone the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the logistical issues which have arisen as a result of the ongoing health crisis. There is no immediate word on when the clinic is likely to be rescheduled. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Tribute PAGE 13

GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Ofﬁce of the Prime Minister Queen Elizabeth Highway Tel. (268) 460-5100 St. John’s Fax. (268) 462-3225 Antigua and Barbuda [email protected]

July 27, 2020

Prime Minister Mia Mottley Prime Minister’s Ofﬁce Bridgetown, Barbados

Dear Prime Minister,

I have learned of the death of my friend and colleague, Professor Owen Arthur, former Prime Minister of Barbados. The region has lost one of its most thoughtful, intelligent and iconic sons, and Antigua and Barbuda has lost an unrelenting ally. The people of Barbados knew Owen Arthur in ways that his CARICOM colleagues can only imagine. His roots were planted deep in the regional dream of integration; he was locked-in to this grand future by the castle of his love for the Caribbean people and their institutions. Most recently, when appointed by Barbados as the Chairman of LIAT, he evinced his commitment to the future of our regional air carrier. He encouraged me to fight on to save LIAT from liquidation, embracing it as a regional institution that was worthy of a future. When I spoke with him last, from my Cabinet meeting room, he congratulated the shareholder governments for making the compromise that has led to LIAT’s re-organization. Honourable Owen Arthur hosted US President Bill Clinton, in Bridgetown, more than two decades ago. In the planning and execution of that visit, his CARICOM partners played significant roles. The Honourable Lester Bird, Prime Minister then, remembers him as a regional stalwart who acted unrelentingly to strengthen the CARICOM, which he regarded as a legacy of past Heads of the Barbados Government. Professor Owen Arthur will be missed by many, and he certainly will be missed by Antigua and Barbuda. His embrace of our regional ambitions was throttled by his determination to achieve success in all fields, and to ensure a place for all at the table of regional integration. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife, his children and his extended family. May the gods of our ancestors guide his feet in the afterlife.

Respectfully,

Honourable Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020

PAGE 14 HONOURABLETribute LESTER B. BIRD K.C.N.H. (Former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda) Blue Waters Estate, St. John’s HONOURABLEAntigua LESTER and Barbuda B. BIRD K.C.N.H. Tel. 1 268 462 1564 (Former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda) [email protected] Blue Waters Estate, St. John’s ______Antigua and Barbuda

Tel. 1 268 462 1564 July 28, 2020 [email protected]

______Honourable Mia Mottley M.P.

Prime Minister July 28, 2020 Prime Minister’s Ofﬁce

Bridgetown, Barbados Honourable Mia Mottley M.P.

Prime Minister Dear Prime Minister: Prime Minister’s Ofﬁce

Bridgetown, Barbados Please accept my condolences on the passing of the Honourable Owen Arthur, the

longest-serving Prime Minister of Barbados who was my dearest friend. I extend condolences to Dear Prime Minister: his wife and children, and to the Barbados government and people.

Please accept my condolences on the passing of the Honourable Owen Arthur, the When serving as Prime Minister, Owen Arthur attended several meetings of the Heads of longest-serving Prime Minister of Barbados who was my dearest friend. I extend condolences to the Organization of East Caribbean States (OECS) and sought to bring Barbados into the fold. his wife and children, and to the Barbados government and people. His ambition was not realized since he was unable to persuade several in his administration to

agree. The multi-year effort on his part attested to the high degree of integration which he sought When serving as Prime Minister, Owen Arthur attended several meetings of the Heads of to achieve within our Caribbean. the Organization of East Caribbean States (OECS) and sought to bring Barbados into the fold.

His ambition was not realized since he was unable to persuade several in his administration to I regard Owen Arthur as one of the region’s most articulate, constructive and daring agree. The multi-year effort on his part attested to the high degree of integration which he sought integrationists. He recognized the important work undertaken by earlier generations of Caribbean to achieve within our Caribbean. leaders, dating back to 1947, and wanted to build on the inherited legacy. His commitment to

CARICOM and its expansive objectives, since its 1973 founding, was exceptional. I regard Owen Arthur as one of the region’s most articulate, constructive and daring

integrationists. He recognized the important work undertaken by earlier generations of Caribbean Honourable Owen Arthur was an intellectual of the highest order. He understood the leaders, dating back to 1947, and wanted to build on the inherited legacy. His commitment to economic challenges which small island developing states face, and was critical in devising CARICOM and its expansive objectives, since its 1973 founding, was exceptional. strategies for Barbados that caused his country to score outstandingly on the United Nations

Human Development Index. His leadership and skill were applauded by the express faith of the Honourable Owen Arthur was an intellectual of the highest order. He understood the people of Barbados. economic challenges which small island developing states face, and was critical in devising

strategies for Barbados that caused his country to score outstandingly on the United Nations Honourable Owen Arthur was still working to advance regional integration up until the Human Development Index. His leadership and skill were applauded by the express faith of the moment of his death, as Chairman of LIAT. He will be sorely missed by the Caribbean people. people of Barbados.

Honourable Owen Arthur was still working to advance regional integration up until the moment of his death, as Chairman of LIAT. He will be sorely missed by the Caribbean people.

I thank you, Prime Minister, for receiving this writing and take this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my highest regard and esteem.

Honourable Lester Bird K.C.N.H. I thank you, Prime Minister, for receiving this writing and take this opportunity to renew Former Prime Minister to you the assurances of my highest regard and esteem. Antigua and Barbuda

Honourable Lester Bird K.C.N.H. Former Prime Minister Antigua and Barbuda

WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Tribute PAGE 15 Owen Arthur tribute From Sir Shridath Ramphal “Barbados has lost a great Tribute son. CARICOM has lost a great West Indian. We are all the poorer for Owen’s going. His last leadership role to Owen was to Chair the Common- wealth’s Observer Mission to the Guyana elections where he distinguished himself for his courage in Arthur speaking truth to power. May his memory be hon- By Ambassador oured in the upholding of Dr. Clarence Henry his candour. And may CARICOM for tion that marked his service all time be guided by his to Barbados and the Carib- By Ambassador Dr. Clar- a fair opportunity to share credo of regional integra- bean Community entire.” ence Henry On behalf of the fully in the benefits of the Government and people of integration project. Antigua and Barbuda, I wish To Arthur’s credit, and to convey heartfelt condo- history shall record he au- Sir Ronald lences to the Government thored an empirical study and people of Barbados on “Integration of the LDCs the passing of a Caribbean into CARICOM”. A real de- Sanders icon. During his tenure as fender of the interests and Prime Minister and even out aspirations of our smaller on of Office, Owen Arthur con- territories. tributed enormously to the Moreover, Arthur was a furtherance of Caribbean frank and forthright Carib- integration particularly the bean leader whose vision OWEN CSME. His counsel shall of building a strong region- surely be missed particular- al identity was grounded in ly at this time as CARICOM practical efforts and rightly ARTHUR struggles to overcome the could be credited as a cham- evolving challenges impact- pion, soldier and an honest “Owen Arthur and I had cause he worked to the very ing the individual and col- broker of our civilization. been talking almost every- end. He richly deserves to lective economies. We shall miss Sir Arthur, day over the last few weeks, be remembered as an out- I recall that Arthur always this former Prime Minister. until he was admitted to hos- standing Caribbean Cham- shared the concerns of the May his excellent soul find pital. He was deeply trou- pion”. LDCs especially the OECS peace in the arms of the bled by events in Guyana NOTE: Sir Ronald Sand- in the context of the Carib- Lord, and his service to us and about matters concern- ers is a veteran Caribbean bean integration movement. all be recorded and remem- ing LIAT. Most of all, he diplomat, presently serving He understood that CAR- bered as a great man. was worried by dangers of as Antigua and Barbuda’s ICOM would never realize Once again our deepest fragmentation in the Carib- Ambassador to the United its true potential until and condolences. bean Community in whose States and the OAS. unless the LDCs are given WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 16 Opinion Open Letter for Caribbean Cruise Tourism We are fast approaching The protocols and guide- the month of August 2020 lines that have been imple- in the midst of a pandemic mented in St. Lucia, Jamai- and a traditional slow cruise ca and in St. Maarten could tourism period. be modeled as they are easy We usually, at this time to follow. of the year, are in prepara- Should our health officials tion mode for the upcoming implement such protocols, winter season and behind our local authorities would the scenes, away from the have the benefit of being view of the public, there is able to adjust the models a constant flow of bookings used elsewhere to suit the made for cruise ships and domestic need relying heav- communication of services. are the ones we depend on demic. ily for input from health ex- Plans are put in place for during this pandemic for ad- No doubt, health author- perts across the region. the expected thousands of vice and it is evident that the ities in the Caribbean are Now is the time for our passengers arriving at our experts in our main market, similarly looking at ways health officials to get to shores on a daily basis. the USA, do not yet have that we in the Caribbean can work developing these pro- As stated however, for the clear answers. possibly restart cruise tour- tocols. We cannot wait until first time in our lives, in this Health authorities in the ism. the cruise sector announc- era, we are facing a pandem- Caribbean face a similar di- The key will be to resume es its return to operation to ic that has had a devastating lemma as they too grapple the industry in as safe an en- come up with solutions that effect on cruise tourism. with the pandemic in other vironment as possible, if it will benefit the entire Carib- The cruise lines we know areas of our day to day life. is possible to do so safely. bean. are eager to resume business Added to this they must now As you can see from the It is hoped that we would and cruise tourism stake- also provide answers on ‘if’s’ and ‘possibles’, this is have learnt a lesson in pre- holders in the Caribbean are how we ought to deal with where we are. A position of paredness stemming from likewise eager to return to the return of thousands of uncertainty! several inconsistencies work. tourists to our islands daily. It is important, if and when that occurred in the clos- The livelihood of thou- Until a vaccine is found the sector resumes, that ing months of the last win- sands of persons in the Ca- for COVID-19, we will con- the Caribbean region takes ter season which saw ships ribbean, and the future of tinue to face very uncertain a COMMON approach. being refused entrance to our families and many busi- times that will have a signif- Health organizations across some ports while being al- nesses, depend on this sec- icant impact on our cruise the Caribbean are adequate- lowed into others. tor of tourism. tourism product. ly equipped to guide the We don’t want to see a re- The challenge both en- What do we do? What can process and devise common peat of this confusion and tities face however, is the we do? protocols for all destinations misinformation. Not with pandemic. We have never Cruise lines are eager to across the region to follow. the lives of our people at faced a pandemic before in restart under strict guide- The importance of this risk. the cruise tourism industry. lines and protocols which common approach and pro- It is hoped that health au- Never! they have presented to the tocols cannot be overem- thorities will seek a com- How do we restart the US-based Center for Dis- phasized. mon approach towards this cruise tourism industry in ease Control (CDC) along Visitors must have clear vital industry to the benefit the midst of a pandemic? with other relevant author- guidelines regarding what of all our stakeholders in the The other relevant ques- ities. This is an indication is expected of them and the Caribbean. tion is: should we even con- that industry leaders are safety measures being im- Nathan Dundas template having a cruise being proactive in their at- plemented in order to avoid General Manager season in the middle of a tempts to make preparations becoming confused while Bryson’s Shipping Antigua pandemic? for the resumption of the in- traveling from island to is- & Director of Caribbean The health authorities dustry even during the pan- land. Shipping Association WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Regional News PAGE 17 Process brings to implement St Lucian cannabis industry

Commerce and Investment Minister, Hon Bradley Felix looking into the expungment of morning was the scope of our Commerce and Investment Minister Felix corrected the records for people incarcerated discussion’.” Minister Hon Bradley Felix record and defined what exactly for charges with “amounts of Felix explained further: spoke with reporters earlier to- was agreed upon at Cabinet on less than 30 grams, without hav- “When a matter is sent to the day (July 28), announcing that Monday (July 27): “At yester- ing a violent attachment to it.” AG’s chambers, what comes the Cabinet of Ministers had giv- day’s Cabinet meeting there was In addressing the ‘blazing’ out is a draft framework, subse- en the go ahead for legislation to consensus with regards to au- voice note in circulation, Felix quently it will come to Cabinet be drafted for a cannabis industry thorizing the Ministry of Com- said: “I can appreciate that Mr de but it will have to be reviewed in St Lucia. merce and the Attorney General Caires in all of his exuberance, by various agencies, for example Minister Felix said: “We are chambers to draft the legislative because he has been one who the Bar Association and other here this afternoon as a result of a and the regulatory framework has been at the helm of fight- agencies, in terms of reviewing voice note which, no pun intend- to assist in the implementation ing for a different outlook on these things and giving us their ed, has been blazing up over the of a cannabis industry. That also the cannabis industry for I think feedback. Then we go to Cabinet social media.” included looking at personal over 20 years, I guess he jumped with that final decision. Cabinet The minister referred to a use, religious use and medicinal ahead and shared information also reviews the draft legislation voice note in circulation from use.”`` with his colleagues and I noted in terms of going forward to par- Cannabis Movement of Saint Felix said that the setting up of in the voice note that he spoke liament. Lucia Chairman Andre de a ‘license regime’ to govern the to full legalization. I have since So this is where we are. The Caires in which he spoke of full industry was also covered. called on Mr de Caires and said: work has just started as it relates legalization of cannabis coming The minister added that autho- ‘I never indicated to you full le- to formalizing that framework.” to St Lucia. rization was also given regarding galization, what I said to you this WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 18 Regional News Jamaican named new head of International Trade Centre United Nations Secre- es faced by vulnerable econo- tary-General António Guterres mies such as the Small Island has announced the appoint- Developing States (SIDS) and ment of Pamela Coke-Ham- the Least Developed Coun- ilton of Jamaica as Executive tries (LDCs) having designed Director of the International tailored interventions. She Trade Centre (ITC), the joint has worked extensively with agency of the United Nations the private sector across the Conference on Trade and De- African Caribbean and Pa- velopment (UNCTAD) and cific countries as well as with the World Trade Organization universities and academia to (WTO), for trade and interna- build trade-related institutional tional business development. strength within Member States. She succeeds Arancha As a strong proponent of gen- González Laya of Spain to der equality and mainstream- whom the Secretary-General ing in trade, she established the has expressed appreciation for Women Empowered through her dedicated service to the Or- Export (WE-Xport) platform ganization. to address the disadvantages Currently Director of the Di- women owned firms experi- vision on International Trade ence in accessing markets. and Commodities at UNC- Ms. Coke-Hamilton will TAD, Ms. Coke-Hamilton be leading the organization at brings a breadth of experience a pivotal moment given the and expertise in trade-related catastrophic impact that the capacity-building and sus- COVID-19 pandemic has un- tainable development, having leashed on the global trading served with the Jamaican Gov- system, particularly on MS- ernment, the Caribbean Forum MEs in developing countries, (CARIFORUM) Member with ITC required to play a States in trade negotiations vital role in assisting in build- and multilateral institutions, ing stronger and more resilient including the Organization of businesses and countries. American States and InterAm- She holds a Juris Doctor in erican Development Bank. She Law from Georgetown Uni- previously served as Execu- versity and an undergraduate tive Director of the Caribbean degree in International Rela- Export Development Agen- tions from the University of cy, strengthening the capacity the West Indies. She is fluent of private sector and micro, in English, advanced in French small and medium enterprises with a working knowledge of (MSMEs) through investment Spanish. promotion. She brings a deep Pamela Coke-Hamilton understanding of the challeng- WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Regional News PAGE 19 Hefty hotel quarantine bills for returning Vincies

A number of returning Vin- The returning national showed News that there were police offi- the refusal of the government to centians felt the financial impact, us a bill for a total of EC$1,140: cers stationed at the hotel and the use against quarantine breakers last Saturday, of the last-minute for their five-night stay in-quarantine guests could only the amendment to the Public protocols put in place by their (EC$885), a 10% service charge receive food from their relatives. Health Act that was passed in government, which required (EC$114), 11% vat (EC$125) “We are not allowed to give our Parliament in April for that spe- them to spend five nights in a ho- and Government Levy (EC$15). family anything we brought for cific purpose. The government tel, at their expense, as a result of “The hotel bill is too much. I them.” had said that it prefers to use the COVID-19 pandemic. saw two ladies sitting outside iWitness News was reliably moral suasion than to use the law The government announced waiting for someone to come informed that one person who in its attempts to justify non-en- the new protocols after the pay their hotel bill. A lady with returned home for the funeral forcement of the law, which country recorded 19 cases of two kids had to wait for her hus- of a close relative was only al- could see persons fined as much COVID-19 linked to the first band to pay the bill. She had her lowed to give the burial suit they as EC$2,000 for each day that two American Airlines flights teenage daughter and 1-year-old brought from the United States they breach their quarantine. from Miami on July 11 and 18 son,” one returning national told to their St. Vincent-based rela- The source felt that other — the first flights since the air iWitness News. tives after pleading with police returning nationals were be- bridge was closed in March. “There were people, Vincen- officers to contact their superiors ing punished for the actions of “I sent my hotel quarantine tians, who have their homes that and seek permission to do so. their fellow citizens who had bill to you. I feel it for locals are forced to pay this money. “This is insane. And the peo- breached the quarantine without who do not have the money to They were brought here and had ple who broke quarantine from consequence. pay this and had to pay it or their to wait outside for family mem- previous flights are not being They said that a government passports will be seized,” a Vin- bers to bring money to them,” reprimanded,” another returning employee had been among the centian-American told iWitness the national said. national told iWitness News. alleged quarantine-breakers. News Saturday night. The source told iWitness The national was referring to WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 20 International AROUND THE WORLD Malaysia’s Ex-prime minisrer gets 12 years in jail for corruption office that no one is above the law”. Najib then took the dock to defend himself, insisting that he was not aware of the SRC payment into his bank accounts. “I did not demand the 42 million nor was it offered to me. There is no witness who can say so,” he said. Prosecutors had argued that Najib played a direct role and gave instructions to deposit the 42 million ringgit into his bank accounts, which was later used for political funding, the pur- chase of luxury goods and ren- ovations on his property. But the former prime minister’s lead defence lawyer, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at court on Tuesday morning. Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, A judge found him guilty on all seven count said Najib was “not part of the conspiracy” to the defraud the Former Malaysian Prime the decision was only made by a fine of 210 million ringgit government, laying the blame Minister Najib Razak has been one judge. We have the benefit ($49m) and gave him 12 years on party-loving fugitive Ma- sentenced to serve 12 years of an appeal,” he added, vow- in jail on one count of abuse of laysian financier Jho Low. in jail after a court in Kuala ing to “continue the effort to power, 10 years each for three When news of the guilty ver- Lumpur found him guilty of clear my name”. counts of criminal breach of dict reached Najib’s supporters corruption in the first of several The guilty verdict against trust and 10 years each for three gathered outside Kuala Lum- cases linked to the alleged theft Najib relates to his role in di- counts of money laundering. pur’s High Court some cried of billions of dollars from the verting an estimated 42 mil- But the judge also ordered while others shouted, “Long state fund, 1MDB. lion ringgit ($9.87m) from the sentences to run concur- live my boss.” Some also con- Tuesday’s ruling makes Na- SRC International, a unit of rently, meaning Najib will demned the judge’s verdict as jib the first Malaysian leader to 1MDB, into his personal bank serve 12 years in prison. “political vengeance”. be convicted of corruption. accounts. The judge had found The conviction comes just Later when Najib exited But the 67-year-old remains the former prime minister six days after the high court or- the court building, the crowd free as Judge Mohamad Na- guilty on all seven charges filed dered Najib to pay the govern- cheered and chanted his name. zlan Ghazali granted a stay or- against him. ment as much as 1.69 billion Lim Wei Jiet, a Malaysian der on the execution of Najib’s “I find that the prosecu- ringgit ($400m) in unpaid tax- constitutional lawyer, called sentence, pending an appeal. tion has successfully proven es and penalties, covering the Tuesday’s ruling “historical” “Surely, I am not satisfied its case beyond a reasonable years from 2011 to 2017. because it marked the first time with the result,” Najib told doubt. I therefore find the - ac Prior to the sentencing, Da- a former leader has been con- reporters as he exited Kuala cused guilty and convict the tuk V Sithambaram, the lead victed of an offence. Lumpur’s High Court. accused on all seven charges,” prosecutor in the case, had Suspension of sentences “But within our system, the Mohamad said. called for a ruling that serves pending an appeal was normal, high court is the first court and He then ordered Najib to pay “as a precedent for all in public he said. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 International PAGE 21 AROUND THE WORLD Donald Trump Jr suspended from tweeting after Covid misinformation post

The action followed a post by Donald Trump Jr containing a video clip discussing the benefits of hydroxychloroquine. Some, including President Trump, have suggested the anti-malaria drug works as a preventative measure against coronavirus, despite medical studies that indicate the contrary. Twitter said the post had vio- lated its Covid-19 misinformation rules. Donald Trump Jr will still be able to browse Twitter and send direct messages in the in- terim. Twitter told the BBC: “We are taking action in line with Donald Trump Jr our policy.” The main US social media cacy of hydroxychloroquine have been promoted by public claims the US President has sites have all taken measures to in treating coronavirus, there figures and politicians through- made about hydroxychlorquine crack down on misinformation have been studies reported by out the pandemic. himself. about the coronavirus. mainstream outlets like CNN, Discussions about the drug Where it opts to draw the line Andy Surabian, a spokes- suggesting that it may in fact have become just as polarised will be a difficult - and politi- man for Donald Trump Jr told by an effective treatment. as the ongoing debate about cised - decision. the BBC the decision had been “Those pretending otherwise masks that is happening online. In signs that the conflict be- “beyond the pale”. are lying for political reasons.” The video shared by Don- tween Trump and Twitter is “Twitter suspending Don This is the latest move by ald Trump Jr yesterday was not abating, the President has Jr for sharing a viral video of Twitter to crack down on coro- emblematic of this, featuring asked the National Telecom- medical professionals discuss- navirus misinformation - and people claiming to be doctors munications and Information ing their views on hydroxy- the latest escalation in its clash who support Trump. They sug- Administration to file a petition chloroquine is further proof with President Trump and his gested that studies indicating to look at how social media that big tech is intent on killing allies. the drug was not effective were companies moderate content. free expression online, and is This latest step to restrict the “fake science”. The petition asks the Federal another instance of them com- account of the President’s son With pressure mounting on Communications Commission mitting election interference to will no doubt add fuel to the social media sites to act more to reconsider rules that shield stifle Republican voices,” he fire, with more cries of censor- quickly and decisively about social media providers from said. ship from the President’s sup- coronavirus misinformation, liability for content posted by “While there is indeed much porters. this move perhaps should not their users, but still let them disagreement in the medical Misleading, harmful claims come as a surprise. remove posts they deem to be community about the effi- about hydroxychloroquine But Twitter has not flagged objectionable. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 22 International AROUND THE WORLD US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity

Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a Ger- man official to warn of “Cold War 2.0” and Kenya’s president to appeal for unity to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Global trade already was depressed by the 2-year-old tariff war between the world’s two biggest economies. That rancor has spread to include Hong Kong, Chinese Mus- lims, spying accusations and control of the South China Sea. Caught in the middle, other governments are trying to defend their own interests. ment after a videoconfer- Uighurs in China’s northwest. Chancellor Angela issue for the European Union ence Friday with his Chinese Le Drian mentioned “mass Merkel’s government wants while Germany holds the counterpart, Wang Yi. Peter arrests, disappearances, to preserve trade and cooper- rotating presidency of the Beyer, the government’s co- forced labor, forced steriliza- ation on global warming but 27-nation bloc, Merkel said ordinator for trans-Atlantic tions, the destruction of Ui- says a security law tightening this month. EU foreign min- cooperation, expressed alarm ghur cultural heritage.” He Beijing’s control over Hong isters have not managed to in an interview with the Reda- said France has asked that the Kong is a “difficult issue.” agree on a common position ktions Netzwerk Deutschland camps be closed. “All these The Hong Kong security on China. Regarding Hong newspaper group. “We are practices are unacceptable,” law’s potential disruption of Kong, options include closer experiencing the beginning the minister said. “We con- the autonomy Beijing prom- scrutiny of exports of sensi- of a Cold War 2.0,” Beyer demn them.” Trump’s ambiv- ised to the former British tive technology to the territo- said. He criticized both sides alence toward U.S. allies and colony is no reason to stop ry and changing visa policies but said, “the U.S. is our most flouting of diplomatic norms talking but is “a worrying de- for its residents. But there is important partner outside the has alarmed France. velopment,” Merkel said. no talk of economic sanctions EU, and that is how it will “Sino-American tensions Europe’s biggest economy or targeting Chinese officials stay.” President Emmanuel don’t benefit France,” said has yet to take a final position with penalties. Macron calls President Don- Valerie Niquet of the Foun- on Chinese tech giant Hua- “The message is that the re- ald Trump “my friend” but is dation for Strategic Research, wei despite U.S. pressure to cent actions change the rules,” trying to avoid riling Beijing. a think tank. “We share the exclude its equipment from said the top EU foreign policy France has not echoed same interests as the Unit- next-generation telecom net- official, Josep Borrell. “This Trump’s criticism of Beijing’s ed States towards China, we works as a possible security will require a revision of our handling of the coronavirus, adopt more or less the same risk. “China is an important approach and will clearly but legislators applauded For- positions, so it doesn’t bring partner for us but also a com- have an impact on our rela- eign Minister Jean-Yves Le us any positive element.” petitor,” Foreign Minister tions.” Drian last week when he con- Europe’s “strategic rela- Heiko Maas said in a state- demned abuses of minority tions” with China will be an WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 International PAGE 23 AROUND THE WORLD Australia tells U.S. it has no intention of injuring important China ties The United States and close ation on infectious diseases, in- ally Australia held high-level cluding access to vaccines. talks on China and agreed on At the same time, she said the need to uphold a rules-based Australia did not agree on every- global order, but the Australian thing with Beijing - or with the foreign minister stressed Can- United States. berra’s relationship with Beijing “The relationship that we have was important and it had no in- with China is important. And we tention of hurting it. have no intention of injuring it,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike she said. “But nor do we intend Pompeo and Defense Secretary to do things that are contrary to Mark Esper held two days of our interests.” talks in Washington with their She said Australia and the Australian counterparts, who United States had a shared inter- had flown around the world est in an Asia-Pacific region that for the meetings despite the was free, prosperous and secure COVID-19 pandemic and face and were broadly aligned on is- two weeks of quarantine on their sues, including China. return. “We don’t agree on every- At a joint news conference on thing though. And that’s part of Tuesday, Pompeo praised Aus- a respectful relationship, is part tralia for standing up to pressure of a relationship that has endured from China and said Washington over 100 years of ‘mateship.’” and Canberra would continue to Payne did not elaborate on work together to reassert the rule disagreements with Washington, of law in the South China Sea, but said Australia made its own where China has been pressing decisions and judgments based U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looks on as he its claims. That has led to friction on its national interests and se- meets with Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne at with other countries in the region curity. the State Department in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2020 and concerns about freedom of “We deal with China in the navigation. same way. We have a strong liance of democracies” for this Responding to a question, Australian Foreign Minister economic engagement, other purpose. Pompeo has been crit- Pompeo rejected the suggestion Marise Payne said the United engagement, and it works in the icized by some for the speech, that the administration’s ap- States and Australia shared a interests of both countries.” given the confrontational approach was unworkable. commitment to the rule of law Pompeo, a persistent and proach the Trump administration “This isn’t about picking and had reiterated their com- forceful critic of Beijing, said in has taken towards some tradi- America versus China,” he said. mitment to hold countries to a speech last week that Washing- tional allies, including in Europe, “This is about choosing free- account for breaches, such as ton and its allies must use “more over issues such as trade. dom and democracy against tyr- China’s erosion of freedoms in creative and assertive ways” to Payne declined to comment anny and authoritarian regime, Hong Kong. press China to change its ways on it specifically, but said, “the and I am confident that the de- She said the two sides had also and called it the “mission of our Secretary’s speeches are his mocracies, our transatlantic Al- agreed to form a working group time.” own, Australia’s positions are liance ...know precisely, which to monitor and respond to harm- Pompeo also said then it may our own,” even if the countries side of that debate they want to ful disinformation and would be time for “a new grouping of operated on the basis of shared be on.” look at ways to expand cooper- like-minded nations, a new al- values.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your friends support your high ideals. However, you may get more than you bargained for if you participate in a group activity. An individual may CLASSIFIEDS surprise you with ill-considered advice or by dominating the proceedings. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): At times, a loved one may be Service Station difficult to understand, but this person will likely goto bat for you when necessary. Just because someone close develops a passion for a new subject does not mean they Vacancy: love you any less. To operate a tyre repair VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Words can’t always convey shop. Experience in tyre all the feelings you want to express. Prove that your heart is in the right place by showing that you’re willing to forgive repair needed. and forget. A romantic partner might be your best friend, too. Contact: 764-8882 WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 PAGE 26 Sports News Blatant disregard in UEFA FFP case says CAS Manchester City showed a “blatant disregard to co- operating with UEFA’s in- vestigation into potential Financial Fair Play (FFP) breaches, says Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). That despite CAS over- turning City’s two-year ban from European com- petition, which was issued by UEFA in February. The club’s fine was also cut from 30 million euros to 10 million euros. CAS’ written findings also say a majority of its panel found the failure to cooperate was a severe breach, however, they did not find that the lack of cooperation was decisive in FFP rules being dismissed. that UEFA by no means cannot reach the conclu- the charges of breaching The panel is of the view filed frivolous charges sion that disguised funding against City but, based on was paid, the report re- Message from MSJMC the evidence, the panel leased on Tuesday said. Due to the Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Antigua & Barbuda, the community is kindly asked to note that all outpatient clinics and elective surgeries scheduled for Wednesday July 29, 2020 at Mount St. John’s Medical Centre have been canceled. The affected clinics include the following: Antenatal Eye Screening Oncology Ophthalmology Medicine Nephrology Neurology Surgery Our Emergency Room will remain open throughout the storm. However were asking persons not to risk going outdoors unnecessarily. PLEASE NOTE: If you are having a medical emergency, such as difficulty breathing, call 911. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020 Sports News PAGE 27 Stuart Broad takes 500th test wicket Stuart Broad became only the second England bowler to reach 500 test wickets on the fifth day of the third test against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford. The fast bowler, 34, removed Kraigg Braithwaite to follow teammate, James Anderson, in reaching the landmark. Only six other bowlers in history have taken more wickets than Broad, who was playing in his 140th Test match. Broad also took the final wicket as England completed a 269 run win. Broad was left out of the first test leaving him angry and explaining his frustration to the media. Upon his return, he took 16 wickets in two Tests at an average of 10.93. Michael Vaughn, former England Stuart Broad captain who gave Broad his first Test Broad is not just great for English Broad has taken five wickets in an in- cap in 2007 against Sri Lanka, said cricket, but for the game. nings 17 times. WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2020

England lift Wisden Trophy

Stuart Broad and Chris having resumed on 10-2 Woakes’ outstanding bowl- chasing 399 or, more per- ing sent England on their haps more aptly, needing to way to completing a 2-1 bat out a day. series victory over West In- Chris Woakes bagged dies on the final day of the 5-50 as England escaped third Test at Emirates Old the showers to bowl West Trafford. Indies out for 129, winning Broad had Braithwaite by 269 and recapturing the LBW to become only the Wisden Trophy. fourth bowler, and second Scores in the game: En- England player after James gland 369 and 226-2 de- Anderson, to reach the land- clared. Burns 90, Root 68, mark of 500 Test wickets. Sibley 56. West Indies 197 He would later take the final and 129. wicket to complete his third England won by 269 runs, 10-wicket haul in Tests. to secure the series 2-1 Braithwaite was the first The series will ever be re- man to fall, West Indies membered as the first Test Editor : Everton Barnes, Published by Pointville Communications, Lower North Street, St. John’s, Antigua Tel:-1- series to be played behind 268-562 4989, Editor: [email protected] closed doors and in a bio-se- Advertisement: [email protected], Reporting: [email protected] cure environment.