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C M Y K Page 2 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 3 Police Silent On Lapsy Release Police Present Lack Of Evidence In Two Murder Charges By Monique Washington with murder. Lapsy was charges were dropped. in remand in her remanded to Her He promised to comment Majesty’s Prison. After two separate mur - Majesty’s Prison in St. further at a later date. der charges, the police Kitts. He was released The Trio stood before have once again failed to Feb. 18. Lapsy had his first run-in magistrate Yasmine make any of them stick with the police in April Clarke when the Police to Bath Village resident In a brief encounter with 2011 when he, along Prosecutor told the Dustin Lapsy. Lapsy he confirmed to with Asim Parris and court that they did not The Observer that all Raphael Wallace were have enough evidence Without any official charges have been dis - charged with the murder during their Preliminary word being released by missed. He noted that he of Pennyless Auto Parts Inquiry to pursue a mur - the police press The appeared before the employee Gary Smitten. der charge. Magistrate Observer Contacted Magistrate Yasmine The incident took place Clarke told the young Deputy Commissioner Clarke where the on Pump Road Nevis. men they were free to go Hilroy Brandy via his The trio spent 13 months home. cell phone and his office Police Prosecution phone and whatsapp to ask about the circum - stances surrounding the release of Lapsy. Until Dustin Lapsy press time Deputy The Police have failed to make charges stick Brandy has read all mes - sages, but has not answered. down on June 30, 2013 into his home and opened in Bath Village. fire. Hutton was con - Most recently Lapsy was According to the police firmed dead on arrival. charged with the murder report Hutton was shot of Tonio ‘Dolla’Hutton. several times by a lone The police quickly Hutton who was gunned gunman who chased him nabbed Lapsy and sever - al days later charged him Page 4 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 COMMENTARY Editorial LETTER TO THE EDITOR Genius & dis-genious A Grateful Patient The appointment of Dr Jessica Byron Reid to Professor at the Dear Editor, ordered an ambulance. I feeling weak but better I University of the West Indies speaks to the best in us and the worst live at least 6 miles from was allowed to go home. in our Institutions of higher learning. Let us hasten to add our con - Please allow me to com - the hospital and the gratulations to Jessica, from Hermitage, Nevis. Those who know ment on the treatment I ambulance arrived in 10 I am very happy to report recently received at The minutes, an extraordi - that every member of her are not surprised at her elevation; she was always brilliant. Alexandra Hospital, nary response time by staff I came in contact Nevis. any standards. The nurse with delivered profes - If you read the article carefully, you will notice how much excellent managed to find a vein, sional, efficient and work Dr Byron Reid has done, and you can imagine the number of On Wednesday the 17th hooked me up to the nec - courteous service and minds that she has moulded and nurtured while at UWI. You may February I became ill, by essary IV and I was care. I have refrained also notice that the article repeats her resume, as if saying it once Thursday morning my rushed to emergency. from using names but I is not enough, and indeed it isn’t because it is certainly quite situation had become am eternally grateful to remarkable. But Dr Byron-Reid is not a newcomer to UWI; rather critical, at this point I My time spent in The Alexandra Hospital have to rely on my wife’s Emergency and the ICU and its’ staff for being she has worked there for more than 25 years. Yet that was not report on what transpired is a hazy blur, however there when I needed mentioned, not once. Ironical! as I was slipping in and some time on Friday I them and nursing me out of consciousness. was transferred to the back to health. This brings us to the worst in our institutions. Why has it taken UWI Medical Ward. My so long to recognise and appreciate genius, especially from At about 8:00am my health continued to Thank you amongst its own? We have known of persons, academics – whose wife called our family improve and on Monday resume is far less impressive in internationally recognised institu - doctor who immediately Alastair Yearwood tions of the highest learning – who have attained professorship a long time ago. How many times was Dr Byron Reid required to prove herself before the appointment was made? We argue that Dr Byron Reid wasn’t really promoted; the title of Professor has mere - ly caught up with her! Environmentalists must Does the University of the West Indies conduct enough research in abandon climate scare its own backyard? Why is it that many of our issues, which require By Tom Harris 2°C, which the UN says attention from our greatest minds, are not getting any attention we must avoid] would be from UWI. How best to control monkeys? How best to control Earth Hour will be net harmful to the global marauding donkeys? What is the best approach to crime preven - observed across the We would have to environment or to human world on Saturday well-being.” tion? Why are our societies so toxic to black young males? Where from 8:30 to 9:30 pm be confident that is the research? Where are the recommendations? And the list local time. Rather But let’s be generous to goes on. than switch off lights future global Earth Hour activists and to show solidarity assume a 10% chance A colleague of ours has described UWI as not being student friend - with the climate warming, if it that future global warm - ly. He said that students are considered as failures before they change movement, ing, if it happens, will be pass their exams, rather than as successes unless they fail. It is an the public should occurs, will be dangerous. important philosophical distinction; one that manifests itself in a switch off Earth Hour. dangerous We would also have to steady flood of students to Universities in the United States (in par - The event is not know that the cause of ticular) and a mere trickle to UWI. That, too, needs to be addressed focussed on cost this change would be by UWI. We would have to be effective, achievable confident that future increasing CO2 concen - objectives such as reduc - trations. CO2 rise is not a So even as we congratulate Jessica for her achievement and UWI global warming, if it ing pollution or conserv - occurs, will be danger - concern otherwise since for acknowledging what many of us already knew, we challenge ing energy. Earth Hour ous. In the past 150 it is not a pollutant. this venerable institution to…be more Caribbean! organizers tell citizens to years, we have seen a “use your power to warming of about 0.8 450 million years ago, change climate change,” degrees Celsius despite a CO2 levels were 11 as if we had a global supposed 40% increase times today’s, but the thermostat. in atmospheric CO2 lev - Earth was stuck in an els. This has been highly extended cold period. At Climate has been chang - beneficial as we emerged other times, it was hot ing, at times far faster from the Little Ice Age. when CO2 levels were than today, for billions of So, it is only future rise high. At other times, it years, and it will contin - that could be of concern. was neither unusually ue to change no matter And for it to be worth hot nor cold. There is no what we do. Yet Earth public debate, let alone consistent correlation Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Kenneth Williams Hour spokespeople insist billions of dollars to try between CO2 and tem - Managing Editor: Lakesha Hewlett that all natural climate to stop, that rise would perature in the geologic drivers such as changes have to be dangerous. record. General Manager: Julio Rosario in cloud cover, ocean currents and the sun are The probability that And according to the St. Kitts Nevis dwarfed by the impact of NIPCC report, “No close POB 657, Cayon Street #1 Observer Plaza, Observer Drive future global warming, if carbon dioxide (CO2) occurs, will be danger - correlation exists Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I. Charlestown, Nevis, W.I. emissions from fossil between temperature Tel.: (869) 466-4994 Tel.: (869) 469-5907 ous is about 2%, accord - fuels, the source of 86% ing to Dr. Tim Ball, for - variation over the past Fax: (869) 466-4995 Fax: (869) 469-5891 of world energy con - 150 years and human- Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected] mer University of sumption. They say that Winnipeg climatology related CO2 emissions.” climate catastrophe lies Website: thestkittsnevisobserver.com professor. His conclusion Ball says that, if danger - ahead unless we spend is supported by the 2015 Editorial Policy: The Observer reserves the right to edit, rewrite, summarise vast sums to change the ous global warming were report of the to occur, the odds of it or reject any unsolicited material. We will assume that all letters addressed to way we generate energy. Nongovernmental The Observer or its staff are intended for publication unless otherwise stated. being caused by rising International Panel on CO2 are effectively zero. Letter writers are required to sign their names and are asked to include a tele - For this to make sense, Climate Change phone number to allow verification. Views expressed in letters, commentaries several conditions would Natural factors play a far (NIPCC) which asserted: more major role, he and or personal columns do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of this news - have to be met. “No evidence exists paper. Limit submissions to 1000 words that… [a warming of Continued on page 22 C M Y K COMMENTARY The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 5 Police and the Community Part IV By the verdict of the finding of ‘Justifiable functions and responsi - some Thursdays and took statements from a Coroners Court Inquiry Homicide’. bilities of the High Fridays. The police gave number of persons who into the death of Philo Court. No, no, no. This him notice of each sit - were at Enriques Bar. Wallace the Police have At S.25 (4) the Act says: is not right. However in ting, except for the last Some were witnesses at achieved a Public order to find ‘Justifiable day, which was unex - the Inquiry, some had not Relations disaster. This ‘After hearing the evi - Homicide’ there must pectedly on a been interviewed by the is also a disaster for the dence the jury shall give first be a finding of Wednesday, and which police. One said he did community. All citizens their verdict, and certify homicide. This means, if comprised the important not notice anything in of good will must hope it by an inquisition in I am correct in my sub - Coroners summing up particular before the for a police force in writing, setting forth, so mission that the Coroners and the verdict. He told shot. He could not recall which trust can be far as such particulars Court has no power to me that the police officer any argument or other reposed, and one which have been proved to reflect or otherwise upon said he was being beaten unusual event. Another will receive information them, who the deceased any possible justification and that from a crouch - said he saw four or five in confidence and act was, and how, when and for a homicide, then we ing position he saw people in an argument, upon it appropriately, where the deceased came are left with an actual somebody (the officer just ‘hard talk’, no fight - quickly and competently by his or her death by finding of homicide, but did not say who) with ‘an ing. resulting in the early murder or manslaughter, with no decision as to object’ in front of him. apprehension and con - the persons, if any, whom either murder or James Milnes Gaskell As I understand Mr. We will make these state - viction of law breakers. the jury find to have been manslaughter. Syndicated columnist Wallace, the officer fired ments available to the The declaration of guilty of such murder or from that crouching posi - DPP on written request. ‘Justifiable Homicide’ in manslaughter…’. The Coroner is obliged to tion. His girlfriend was the circumstances of this send to the DPP all inqui - within the competence of the only witness to sup - This is not a trial by case in which an off duty There does not appear to sitions and records of the the Coroners Court to port what he said,in part. newspaper. Nor should it police officer took out be any authority for the proceedings within 7 consider justification for The Pathologist said that have been attempted trial his service hand gun and jury to assess culpability days after the inquest a homicide, but the law is Philo was shot by some - by Inquest. Both the shot the 17 year old Philo or lack of it. Indeed you closes. The DPP is in no that the circumstances one holding out the gun officer concerned and the in the crowded dance hall would not expect it. way bound by the ‘justi - under which a homicide horizontally at shoulder family of the deceased of Enriques Bar, is sim - Under our Constitution it fiable’ part of the verdict is justified are usually height and, apparently, deserve to have the case ply not believed by this is expected that those which is, I submit, ultra considered to be that the he demonstrated this in tried by a Court holding community. People do charged with serious defendant had no alterna - Court. The remaining full powers. not need knowledge of tive method of self about twenty witnesses, the law to feel sure that a “Both the officer concerned and the family of the deceased defense or defense of with variations, say that The sooner this happens, fair justice system, one to deserve to have the case tried by a Court holding full powers.” another than to kill the there was one altercation the better. We must not which we are all entitled attacker. only, not involving the allow this verdict to be in a democratic State, crimes will be brought vires the Coroners Court, officer, and in which the taken by anyone as would not have told us before a Judge, and a 10- and should in whatever Mr. Wallace, Philo’s participants were pulled provocation towards fur - that this homicide was 12 man jury in open way he considers best father, was, as a courtesy apart, before the fatal ther violence. Let justice justifiable. Apart from Court, where both the ensure that the case pro - allowed to attend the shooting. be served, Mr. Acting the set back to confi - prosecution and the ceeds towards the High Inquest. This was held Director of Public dence and trust in our defense will put their Court. over several weeks, on I and some colleagues Prosecutions. police force, the Street case and where all wit - says ‘an eye for an eye’, nesses may be cross Here are one or two defi - ‘a marked man’, and examined as to the truth nitions to help to guide ‘that is not an end of it’. or relevance of their evi - the public in their delib - The reactions of the com - dence. It cannot be right, erations. Murder is gen - munity/the Street would in the absence of the erally defined in law as not have been so unhelp - most clear authority, and an intent to cause serious ful to the police, had the there is none, for a harm or injury, combined officer immediately been Coroners Court sitting with a death arising from arrested and charged. with Magistrate, not a that intention. It is treat - High Court Judge, and a ed as murder when the If the police, and perhaps jury of five persons only, defendant intended seri - some of the authorities and selected by the ous harm to one or more think that this verdict police, operating as a persons, but an unintend - will stand, then, I Closed Court, not open ed other person dies as a believe, they are almost to public or press, and result. Conduct that was certainly wrong. On the not allowing cross exam - grossly negligent, given face of it the Coroners ination of witnesses to the risk of death, and did Act does not allow for a test their veracity, to kill, is manslaughter. As arrogate to itself the I have submitted it is not

C M Y K Page 6 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Another young man disappears in St. Kitts By Monique Washington apparent gunshot ceasing soon. number 1 suspect lives. wounds. No arrests have been The count for missing Clarke said, as a mother made. persons has increased According to Grell of a missing child she has with the latest being 22- Brown, Royal St. few words of hope or Clarke is frustrated and year -old Devon ‘Gunny’ Christopher and Nevis encouragement to other has seen no sympathy Jarvis of St. Kitts who Police Force public rela - mothers going through from the police. was reported missing tions officer, the family the same thing . March 12. saw Jarvis on Feb. 28 “Every night I try to when he visited a friend “I am a mother of a son sleep, but I lay awake, Javis ’ disappearance in Nevis. Brown that went missing and to thinking about my son .” comes soon after the explained that because be honest I don’t even Miss Clarkes said. “I body of 17- year -old Jarvis disappeared on know what I would tell haven’t heard anything Tyrique Duncan was Feb. 28 and the family another mother going from them for years. It is found in Hermitage did not report it until through the same thing like they have forgotten Estate in St. Kitts. The March 12, a description except maybe, I’m sorry about it. It’s like they body was riddled with about the type of clothes to hear,” she said. said Dylon is gone , no bullets. It was discovered he was wearing before he Devon ‘Gunny’ Jarvis more Dylon , so they just only a matter of weeks disappeared is unavail - Reported missing on March 12th The almost four-year left it.” after Devon Pervcival- able. ordeal has taken its toll Payne , who was also on the distraught mother. Clarke noted when the reported missing, was Between 2014 and 2008, found. The following Douglas missing since Dylon Clarke’s April Ian Queeley was named discovered in the Ogees eight young men have youth are still missing: 2014; Kevaugh 2012 disappearance the new Police area in St. Kitts with disappeared and not been Karime “Kenny” Pemberton, Leslie “One sparked national news. Commissioner she Pack” Jeffers and Dylon The 17 -year-old left expected him to contact Clarke, missing since home April 28 at around her and hoped the sus - 2012; Andrew Samuel 6 p.m. and vanished. pect would be asked Jr., missing since 2009; Cadaver dogs were more questions, but no Duran ‘big head’‘ Grant, brought in from the U.S. one has contacted her. missing since 2009 and Virgin Islands assist the Kasim “Dula” Maynard Nevis Police in their The Observer tried to and Keita Williams, search. The dogs identi - contact Deputy missing since 2008. fied the location of a Commissioner body in Cane Garden, but Hilroy Brandy to ask if The mother of Dylon, the police never found their search for the miss - Evette Clarke told The other evidence and ing men is still on , or if Observer on Wednesday could not find a body. their case has been that she does not see The area identified by the closed, but all attempts to these types of crimes dog was close to where reach him failed. the police indicate the

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 7 ILO Study Shows: World's Domestic Workers Lack Benefits... No Stats for SKN Domestic Workers By Dave Kaiser world.” 163 countries included in engender a low social domestic work sector are mented a combination of the study, at least 70 (43 value for domestic work. concentrated in develop - strategies that include: Domestic workers An associated ILO report, percent) have laws man - ing countries, where few application of mandatory encounter huge work “Domestic Workers dating legal coverage for The objective of this nations provide legal rather than voluntary deficits and a lack of Across the World,” stud - domestic workers of one report is to present inter - coverage for this sector. coverage; differentiated social security coverage ied the Caribbean area or more of nine branches national information with Moreover, developing contributory schemes in throughout the world and concluded: of social security estab - respect to the configura - regions have the largest relation to those applied according to a study lished in the ILO’s Social tion and practices of share of domestic work - to other employees; gov - issued Monday by the “In the Caribbean coun - Security (Minimum social security schemes ers worldwide. Asia and ernmental subsidies; fis - International Labour tries, the absolute number Standards) Convention in terms of their personal Latin America regroup 68 cal incentives; registra - Organization (ILO). The of domestic workers is (No. 102). scope, institutional orga - percent of domestic tion plans for workers report, “Social Protection not as large as in Latin nization, administration workers worldwide. who have more than one for Domestic Workers: America, reflecting the ILO says the domestic and coverage rates. employer (multi-employ - Key Policy Trends and small population sizes of work sector is highly rel - Women comprise the er); or who work part- Statistics,” provides com - the countries. evant, due both to its The findings in this study majority of domestic time; education and prehensive statistics Nonetheless, the inci - quantitative importance underscore the magnitude workers, accounting for awareness-raising pro - about the challenges of dence of domestic work in terms of the volume of of the challenge of 80 percent of all workers grammes targeting resolving the worldwide is still fairly high. For employment, the activity resolving the worldwide in the sector globally, domestic workers and deficit of social coverage instance, in the Bahamas contributes to the econo - deficit of social security which means that approx - their employers; inten - for domestic workers. and the Cayman Islands, my by its significant coverage for domestic imately 55 million sive use of information domestic workers social and economic con - workers. The challenge is women participate in this technologies; and imple - The report for the first account for 5.9 and 9.1 tribution in all modern a daunting one and activity. Given that it is mentation of service time addresses social pro - percent of total employ - societies. involves most countries, predominantly a female voucher mechanisms and tection of the domestic ment, respectively. The even developed nations. workforce subject to con - presumptive schemes. work sector at a global relative shares of men The report indicates the The study demonstrates ditions of discrimination level, providing an and women in domestic domestic work sector is major gaps exist in legal and social and economic It is important to bear in overview of social securi - work in the Caribbean are considered a “difficult-to- and effective coverage at vulnerability, policies to mind that policies and ty provisions for the similar to those in Latin cover” group. ILO esti - regional and country lev - extend social protection strategies to extend social domestic work sector in America. For example, mates that globally 90 els. ILO says there is a to domestic workers are a security in the domestic 163 countries. 90 percent of the 194,600 percent of domestic clear trend toward key component to fight work sector form part of a domestic workers in the workers are legally increased coverage, espe - poverty and promote gen - broader set of interven - Although the report does Dominican Republic are excluded from social cially in developing der equality. tions guided by formal - not include statistics from women, and the female security systems. It points countries. ization policies in gener - stats from St. Kitts and share reaches 94 percent out several reasons for Countries with high lev - al. These policies are part Nevis specifically, in Aruba.” this conclusion: According to the study, els of social protection of the labour protection Andrea Cuba Sanchez, the largest gaps in social coverage for the domestic system, which includes ILO media consultant in The latest ILO report * work is performed in a security coverage for the work sector have imple - the domestic work sector. Washington, D.C. told issued this week provides private household and The Observer , it does an overview of trends, frequently for more than include data from other policies and gaps in terms one employer; countries in the of legal and effective INCREDIBLE REAL ESTATE DEALS Caribbean. social security coverage * the occupation is char - for domestic workers; acterized by high job BELOW MARKET PRICE. Sanchez said the ILO describes their institu - turnover; “Working Conditions tional organization, Laws” database shows financing and administra - * there are frequent in- A LOCAL LICENSED REAL ESTATE COMPANY IN that domestic workers are tion; and informs on chal - kind payment and irregu - ST. KITTS HAS SOME DISTRESSED PROPERTY DEALS excluded from minimum lenges to extending cov - lar wages; and BEING OFFERED IN ST. KITTS THAT THE OWNERS ARE wages protections in St. erage; and provides a Kitts and Nevis. Sanchez compilation and descrip - * labour relations that are WILLING TO SELL WAY UNDER MARKET PRICES. said, “There is minimum tion of international prac - not usually established wage protection for tices of social security through a formal work IF YOU WANT A DEAL ON REAL ESTATE IN ST. KITTS THIS IS IT!!!!! domestic workers in schemes for the domestic contract. 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C M Y K Page 8 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Poor employment conditions and low wages found during investigation “The findings were that number of delinquent workshop in Basseterre, to ensure that everyone is when we sent out to companies hiring the ille - the Minister disclosed paid their “due wages”, some workplaces, we gal immigrants, pointing that they are making adding that there is a found that there were out that his Ministry was progress in that area. need to establish proper unhealthy situations, we looking to remedy that conditions in the work found that some workers situation. “We want people who space for a harmonious were undocumented. We come to the country to be and productive work - also found that some “We are doing that properly documented. If force. Hon. Vance Amory people were not paid (investigation) so that we they have the right to Minister of Labour their fair wages and so can tighten up the work, they must have the The government had tar - we have to adjust that,” process, in terms of (CARICOM) Skilled geted construction sites Mr. Amory noted. ensuring that workers Certificate - even outside and tourism hotspots, The Government’s inves - Labour, the Hon. Vance who are delinquent and of that we would want to such as Port Zante where tigations into undocu - Amory, investigations When the Government engaging in work illegal - make sure that when they they believed a number mented workers conducted by his took office in February ly, that if they are eligible come in ...even for our of undocumented work - employed in the Ministry, the Department 2015, it sought to clamp they can be straightened own people that the con - ers are employed. Federation’s labour mar - of Labour and the Labour down on illegal workers and they can continue to ditions under which they ket, recently unearthed Commissioner revealed employed in the private work,” he said. work are healthy and Investigations are ongo - poor employment condi - that a number of the sector. safe,” He added. ing the Minister noted, tions and meager salaries undocumented workers Giving media representa - however, no timeline was paid at a number of busi - are receiving salaries Minister Amory had tives an update on the Following that discovery, given for the completion ness establishments. below that of the national informed The Observer investigations at the the government accord - of the probe. minimum wage. last year that there were a recently held CSME ing to Amory is working According to Minister of Government to do evaluation for construction of new prison By Staff Writer announced that Estridge facility that would be When asked by The Estate has been chosen as required to service those Observer for the number Prime Minister Dr. The the site for construction of who are in prison and he pointed out that there Hon. Timothy Harris says the new prison. those who are likely to are currently 208 prison - his administration has not be.’ Dr. Harris addressed ers — 203 males and five yet evaluated the cost of Dr. Harris said, There has the issue at his monthly females. building a new peniten - been as far as I am aware media conference tiary. He made this admis - no complete evaluation of Wednesday, March 16 According to PM Harris, sion after the government the cost for the type of and said construction of the government has already started with the preliminary work, point - Dr. The Hon. Timothy Harris ing out that “everything Prime Minister that we can reasonably do to bring the new prison

Her Majesty’s Prison in Basseterre Houses 208 prisoners - built to accomodate 60 in 1840

the new facility will be tion has circulated that the responsibility of the Her Majesty’s Prison was facility into being, is Ministry of National overcrowded. This was being done by this new Security under the leader - confirmed during a recent administration.” ship of Osmond Petty. press conference follow - Several prisons around One governmental activi - ing the closure of the the region are being stud - ty has been to make a prison when ied by the administration detailed drawing of the Superintendent of Prison for possible duplication in facility. Junie Hodge noted that the Federation. the facility was indeed For many years, specula - overcrowded.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 9 Opposition blasts PM Harris on response to citizen’s request to see him By LR Liburd you. If you really enjoy St. Kitts-Nevis Observer serving people, you are happy to be able to sit Resultant of the response down and use your time made by Dr. the Hon. efficiently , because you Timothy Harris to a ques - must use your time effi - tion from a media repre - ciently as you seek to sentative during his serve a large number of monthly press confer - people. ” ence on Tuesday (Mar. 15), three members of And Liburd implied that the Opposition found it just last year while in rather distasteful and opposition, Dr. Harris ludicrous coming from was “out there calling the political leader of the anybody, going at any - Federation. body’s place and so on . Now don’t come to see The Opposition mem - Dr. Terrance Drew Hon. Marcella Liburd Senator Nigel Carty him, be educated about bers, Dr. Terrance Drew, Opposition Member Parliamentary Representative of Constituency Two Opposition Member how the system works. Senator Nigel Carty and Don’t come to see him Parliamentary anymore because you Representative of who can deliver. ” how government works’. people they must know particular position and have already know what Constituency Two Hon. People must have access how government works status. Now that he has Within an excerpt of the you supposed to do and Marcella Liburd were at to their leader. They are in order to meet the attained that, you must he is there ”. the time guests at said clip, Dr. Harris stat - hiding from their peo - Prime Minister. Can you be aware that it is the Freedom FM’ ‘Issues’ ed that if he were the ple.” imagine that? That is system that you must She proclaimed that that programme on journalist he would have what people voted for ?” work and you mustn’t system is not applicable Wednesday (Mar. 16). enquired why the man Drew also seized the have recourse to consult - to family members of the wanted to meet with the opportunity to take pot - Senator Carty was also ing him one-on-one or Prime Minister. Two clips were played PM, and if his response shots at the very critical of the Prime directly if you think that during the panel discus - had anything to do with Parliamentary Minister. your situation deserves “I could bet your bottom sion; one in which the the hospital, he would Representative of his it. dollar that when his fam - journalist highlighted have told him, “You Constituency. “The clips we listened to ily goes to him about any that a man claimed to don’t need to see the a while ago suggest to us “But when people have issue they got to know have had an appointment Prime Minister for that. “Eugene Hamilton has that Timothy Harris is no interest in serving how the system works . with Prime Minister Why don’t you go and the same attitude and not really interested in people, people coming to They will get whatever Harris since December see Mr. Hamilton, for even worse. Nobody can serving people. He was you becomes a bother to they want. He himself find Eugene Hamilton, interested in attaining a 2015 but to date it has example, who deals with Continued on page 23 not materialised. The health matters, also he seems to be hiding. In journalist then asked Dr. Minister Wendy Phipps? a meeting, Eugene Harris what was his cut- Or indeed, maybe, even Hamilton was asked a off time in meeting with before he gets there he question and he said to people, if it was two days could go and see the PS.” that person in a town hall or three weeks. meeting, ‘I am not the He also said in that clip Minister of that, you In his response, PM that a lot of times people have to go check the Harris said, “Not any of believe that to get a prob - Minister of that.’ But I those things! I think we lem solved in sports think that Eugene have a responsibility to “they have to see the Hamilton is missing one educate and to get people Hon. Shawn Richards . important fact, and that is appreciate how a govern - Not under this govern - he is the Representative. ment functions. The ment ”. The people did not elect Prime Minister not going a Minister ; they elected a to say well , I’ll see you in In the second clip, Dr. Representative to repre - two days or three days, Harris said, “Somebody sent them. These people there are functionaries called me today, this do not understand their which should be able to morning, young person, role and I think they are do that and do that satis - say that to say. .. And what incompetent and they factorily. was her issue? The issue really don’t want to serve was that they had a child the people.” “But the more critical who wanted to go point …is there a need for abroad. And she said , He asserted that people this man or any other cit - ‘Could you call them for were accustomed to hav - izen to see the Prime me? ’ I said , ‘But did you ing access to the former Minister on a particular at least call the Minister Prime Minister who used matter? The Prime for it? ...I would have to be there for them at all Minister is not the only people call and say lights hours with a line all the person in service to the gone, but it shouldn’t be . way up Church Street public. I have made the Because the light is gone sometimes, adding point that the model it is that the Prime “that’s what you call which we are operating Minister must either accessibility to the in is a Westminster come to see how dark it leader”. model and we have min - is? ” istries where the work Dr. Drew emphasised has been , as it were , allo - Commenting on the that before the February cated to people and to issue, Dr. Drew said: 2015 Election Dr. Harris people to function. “Imagine he was asked in had promised the people Ultimately, it is the job of the press conference that that he would do many the Prime Minister where a gentleman tried to things for them, but people are not function - reach you and his “now after the election ing to reshuffle the response is ‘people must and he is Prime Minister Cabinet and to put people know and understand he is telling the ordinary

C M Y K Page 10 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 LOCAL NEWS International accounting firm conducting forensic audit of SIDF operations SIDF that a preliminary that early in the life of issues surrounding the report is expected from this Administration. We SIDF’s involvement in Ernst and Young around are aware that the finan - monies expended on mid-June, July”. cial statements for the Kittitian Hill and SIDF for the period end - Christophe Harbour as The Observer was how - ing 2013 were qualified well as “the extent of any ever reliably informed by Grant Thornton, profligacy by the SIDF”. that a team from the Chartered Accountants. accounting firm had PM Harris stressed that arrived in the Federation “A qualified report, in if the review were to dis - Dr. The Hon. Timothy Harris since early last week to my view, is indicative of close that the Foundation Prime Minister begin work on the a material concern on the has been managed review. part of the auditor to appropriately, then “we which the reader’s atten - the citizens of St. Kitts The Prime Minister also tion is being drawn. This and Nevis can put aside By LR Liburd during the Labour Dr. Harris informed that spoke to the financial exercise which the SIDF our concerns and suspi - St. Kitts-Nevis Observer Party’s tenure in office. Ernst and Young is one statements issued last has now embarked upon cions and focus on of the largest and among week Wednesday by can only redound to the improving the policies In response to what he “I am pleased now to the top four internation - SIDF’s Corporate benefit of the people of and procedures which claimed to be some citi - announce that the inter - ally acclaimed firms in Affairs Manager Delcia St. Kitts and Nevis. It govern this most impor - zens’ belief that the gov - national accounting firm accounting and other Bradley-King, within will provide us all with a tant and significant ernment is reluctant or of Ernst and Young has management support which it was revealed clear picture as to what source of income, so that slothful in dealing with been retained by the services. that the Foundation’s has been done with the in the future we have no matters that require SIDF to perform a total assets as of inflows into the cause to doubt or sus - investigation, Prime review of its operation He also informed that December 2013 was Foundation and clarify pect. Minister Dr. the. Hon. for the period 2010 to the review is necessary $435,175,467. whether the actions Timothy Harris 2015,” Dr. Harris told to provide the current taken over the years He however categorical - announced that the members on Tuesday Board of Councillors “As you are all well were in the best interest ly stated that if it disclos - Sugar Industry (Mar. 16) during his with a clear picture as to aware, over $1B has of the country.” es mismanagement or Diversification monthly press confer - the income and expendi - been reportedly injected misbehaviour, the SIDF Foundation (SIDF) has ence held in the ture of the Foundation in the Foundation He asserted that follow - would take those matters retained a foreign Parliamentary Lounge at during the 2010-2015 through the Citizenship ing the forensic audit, to the relevant authori - accounting firm to Government period, while adding “I by Investment the nation should have a ties for the appropriate review its operations Headquarters. am informed by the Programme. I did report better understanding of action to be taken.

POLICE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION (ST. CHRISTOPHER & NEVIS) LIMITED JOB OPPORTUNITY Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of ACCOUNTANT Job Purpose: To be responsible for the preparation of the financial statements of the Credit Union in a timely manner and the efficient functioning of the accounting processes to be able to produce accurate information. Required Qualifications & Professional Experience University Graduate in Accounting • Have 5-7years experience in a Senior Management Position • Knowledge of Co-operative Credit Unions would be an asset • Ability to write reports, business correspondences, to effectively present • information and respond to queries Key Responsibilities Balance records of accounts • Performs special assignments as delegated by the Manager • Prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts • Review and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting • classifications assigned to various records Prepares and analysis financial statements reports to the Board on a • monthly basis • Assist with auditing by providing supporting records and documentations Core Competencies Ability to lead and motivate staff • Good attention to detail and accuracy • Strong analytically, computer literate and financial skills • Excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills • Salary Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience •A pplications in writing should be submitted no later than March 31, 2016 to The Secretary, Police Co-operative Credit Union Limited Cayon Street, P.O. Box 189, Basseterre LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 11 Government reviewing report on sites for new Basseterre High School

Hon. Shawn Richards Minister of Education

Staff Writer some of those sites.” “We have already com - mitted $10 million this Minister of Education, According to the year for a new Basseterre Hon. Shawn Richards Minister that report was High School, so we have has indicated that submitted last week to to take into consideration Cabinet is currently in Cabinet and it will soon the revenue of the gov - receipt of a report from a be under review, with the ernment before commit - governmental committee aim of deciding on a per - ting to undertaking too established to look into manent site for the new many capitol projects at concerns raised learning institution. the same time.” about sites under consid - eration for the construc - Following many months The government had last tion of a new Basseterre of protest by students year pumped monies into High School. and teachers of the insti - the construction of a tution in 2014, over con - modern temporary facili - On Tuesday (Mar.15), at ditions at the then ty to house the students. the Prime Minister’s Victoria Road location, monthly media briefing, the Government of But, the Minister he explained that follow - National Unity had last revealed that a recent ing the selection of sev - year took a decision to conversation with the eral locations by an inde - not allow the students to Deputy Director of the pendent committee, return to that campus. Caribbean Development Cabinet had raised con - Bank (CDB) had reaf - cerns with the five choic - The students in firmed the Caribbean es put forward by that September were relocat - lending agencies support body. ed to a number of loca - for the construction of tions around the the new institution, Following those choices Basseterre, including a through a grant funding. government had put a rotation system with stu - hold on determining dents of the Washington Currently, another inter - which is the most suit - Archibald High School. im committee is review - able location pending the ing the construction with outcome of the review. Minister Richards during the view of putting the press conference together a report on the “Some of the sites which pointed out that the gov - needs of the institution, were identified by the ernment currently has the number of class - committee we had some limited resources, since rooms to be built and if concerns with those sites, the government already any of hose would be and as a result of that we committed funding in the specialized, Richards got a panel of experts to budget to the construc - told the media. prepare a report to deter - tion of the new facility. mine the feasibility of Page 12 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Nine Year Old Inspires Father to Open Water Park By Jáedee S.K. Caines Recently, a father’s dream to make his daughter happy became a reality with the official launch of “Splish Splash Water Park.” Cherry Gardens resident Mr. Ishan Todman, during an exclusive inter - view with The Observer, said the deci - sion to start his new business came after constant calls by his nine year old daughter to visit Kids Zone, a similar water park on St. Kitts. Todman said initially, he partnered with the St. Kitts based company to create entertainment for Nevisian chil - dren but that proved to be expensive. From about 12pm on Mar. 6, children, accompanied by their parents and guardians, gathered at the Cherry Entrepreneur Ishan Todman Splish Splash Water Park Gardens Play Field for an afternoon of and daughter Xiomara

Splish Splash Water Park

land-based water fun. Speaking of the launch, Todman said, “It was good. The opening was good. More importantly though, the views from the opening were good. It was the first time so we’re going to look at that and see one or two things that we change to make it better.” Todman noted that prior to launching the business he conducted an informal survey to get feedback from parents and colleagues. “It’s all about the kids really and that’s why I made it so affordable where you just pay $25 and your son or daughter get an all-day fun pass so it’s not like they have to pay separately or they have to pay $40, $50. Everyone can afford $25. We know things are kind of hard right now,” Todman explained. Speaking of the layout, Todman said his team assists with the operation, with two or three attendants at each ride. The water park, he noted, will operate on Sundays with the possibility of extending to Saturdays and public holi - days.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 13 US students visit to assist federation’s service organizations; Focus on gang culture, bullying

St. Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to the Organization of American States meets with Hamilton Operation Future members discuss their upcoming trip to the federation with Everson Hull, College officials. Left to right, Emily Rubenstein, trip organizer; Everson Hull; Hamilton St. Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to the Organization of American States, during his visit to College President Joan Stewart; and Director of Community Outreach, Amy James Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.

By Dave Kaiser groups to raise children’s potential by health, nutrition and educational pro - Dan McMullin, an Operation Future helping provide essential services. jects to contribute their talents and per - spokesman told The Observer the stu - Minimizing youth gang culture and Volunteers assist with comprehensive sonality to community leaders’ vision. bullying in St. Kitts and Nevis schools Continued on page 22 and neighborhoods will be the goal of nine students visiting non-profit service organizations in the federation March 19-26 under the sponsorship of Everson Hull, the St. Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to the Organization of American States. The students will spend a majority of their week at Operation Future and help out at Care Nevis, an understaffed dog shelter; and Hands Across the Sea, an organization preparing to open a library.

Everson Hull stands next to the statue of Alexander Hamilton, one of the college’s first trustees.

When the group arrives in St. Kitts they will be hosted by the Ministry of Culture. They will visit the ministry, several local service organizations and tour the island. Plans to visit the federation were final - ized on March 2 when Everson Hull spoke at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. During his visit to the col - lege Hull described the island’s poli - tics, education system and economy to an audience of students. The students are affiliated with the Hamilton College chapter of Global Volunteers, an international organiza - tion that sends volunteers to help out with community service organizations around the world. Global Volunteers works in close partnership with local

C M Y K Page 14 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 REGIONAL NEWS “No one was acquitted!” DPP to determine if officer will be charged By Monique Washington The charge of murder or the lesser charge of manslaughter may still await Constable Zaviel Jeffers who is accused of shooting and killing Philo Wallace last year. Hugh ‘Raffie’ Wallace On March 10 Magistrate Yasmine Clarke gave her summation in the inquest of the death of 17 year old Thursday. However, Dr. Henry Philo Wallace, to a five member Brown, the lawyer representing the jury who deliberate for two hours Wallace family was off island at the and rendered, 4-1, a justifiable time of the proceedings. homicide verdict against Constable The inquest began in January; jurors Jeffers. met every Thursday and Friday, A court official, speaking to The until March 10. More than two Observer on Tuesday, indicated dozen witnesses were called to testi - everyone involved in the inquest Philo Wallace fy. was notified about the decision on Wallace, who would have celebrat - ed his 18 th birthday March 13, attended a party last October at Enrique’s night club in Charlestown. It is alleged that an altercation between him and an off duty officer ensued. Young Wallace was then shot in the night club in his chest by the officer and ran towards the exit. He was rushed to the Alexander hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The court official said the verdict does not determine whether or not the officer is guilty or not “he was not acquitted of any crime.” The official said it an inquest is not a criminal proceeding or a trial. “The inquest was to inquire on who died, when they died and how they died,” the official said. Whether or not to press charges will be up to the Director of Public Prosecution after looking at the evidence, according to the official. It was emphasized the inquest held at the Magistrate court was “just an inquiry process.” According to the law “all inquisitions and records of proceeding at any inquest shall be transmitted the Director of Public Prosecution within seven days of the inquest date.” According to information obtained by The Observer, Wallace’s inquest file was turned over to the DPP earlier this week. In November, then Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Arudranauth Gossai requested to the Magistrate court a coroner’s inquest into the death of Philo Wallace. In a taped interview with Hugh Raffie, Wallace told the interviewer he never trusted the inquest. “From day one I said, and I still say it, but I expect it,” Wallace said. “Police investigating police I never trusted it from early.” Philo’s father told The Observer he is very frustrates with the verdict but he will await the return of his Attorney Dr. Brown to see what the next step is.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 15 Police struggle to find triggerman in Nevis shooting By Monique Washington Williams’s murder homicides, Nevis 2 occurred eight days after homicides) homicide in A week after a brazen the police discovered the federation. Previous gunman shot and killed missing 17-year-old similar shootings includ - 39 -year -old Mark Tyrique Duncan’s ed Vincent Dore, Hassan “Uncle” Williams the decomposing body in Evans, Lanzelle police are still struggling Hermitage Estate St. O’Loughlin, Wade to make an arrest. Kitts. He was apparently Phillip, Asim Parris, Devon Percival — Williams, who was Payne and Tyrique originally from St Duncan were gun- Kitts, was related crimes. approached by what the police call “a Williams’ Kittitian lone gunman” who friends describe shot him multiple him as a “quiet times. The incident man” who “doesn’t occurred around trouble people. “ 7:47 p.m. on Friday The same was said evening in Rawlins about him by resi - Village, Nevis. dents of Rawlins Williams was Village who saw rushed to the him every day to Alexandra hospital day. where he later died. With nine murders As of Wednesday, in the Federation no one has been the police are yet to arrested in the Mark “Uncle” Williams file any charges. shooting death of Shot and killed Although the detec - “Uncle,” according tion rate is less than to Police Public 7 percent, police Relation Officer officials continue to Grell Brown. He said the died of gunshot wounds. boast about an overall incident is still under decrease in crime by 14 investigation. Williams’s death marks percent between January the ninth (St. Kitts 7 and November 2015.

C M Y K Page 16 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Child rapist to serve 18 months with hard labour

By LR Liburd St. Kitts-Nevis Observer Dwight Wilson of Phillip’s Village was on Thursday (Mar. 17) sentenced to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour following his guilty plea to a number of sexual offences perpetrated against a female under 14 years. On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Wilson had appeared before Her Ladyship Justice Marlene Carter at the Basseterre High Court charged with Indecent Assault, two counts of Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, and Buggery. He pleaded guilty, was convicted on all charges and ordered to return for sentencing on Thursday (Mar. 10). On Wilson’s return to the court last week, Justice Carter told him that the prosecutor had submitted submissions with regard to sentencing recommenda - tions, which she pointed out she had only received earlier that morning. The judge then asked the 32-year-old convicted child rapist if he had any - thing to say. “I just want the court to have mercy on me; to give me a lesser sentence,” Wilson retorted. But the judge indicat - ed to him that the matter was a very serious one and she would need time to consider the submissions on the law. Her Ladyship then rescheduled his hearing for the following Thursday. In handing down sentence, Justice Carter pointed out that even though evi - dence presented in court revealed that Wilson had engaged in multiple sex acts with the minor, she would only take the two instances for which he was charged into account. She indicated that the sexual acts against the victim have left her psycho - logically and physically scarred for life, while stressing that individuals who sought to prey on the innocence of young children would not be tolerated by the court. It was revealed that in her Impact Report that the little girl said “my fear now is how my future is destroyed by what he did.”

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C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 17 Government moving to parliament to scrap Labour Administration’s ‘early voting’ Staff Writer change during his press and Nevis because of the officials. conference Tuesday, small nature of the elec - The armed forces of the March 15. He said the torate. He also said ‘that In 2014, Prime Minister Federation will no longer action will be brought bit of legislation in our Dr. Denzil Douglas permitted to vote early before the 23rd sitting of view was always unnec - moved to the National because of steps being the National Assembly essary given the size of Assembly to have legis - unnecessary burden on Harris said several loca - taken by the Government when the legislation will our electorate in general lation passed to pave the the Federation’s security tions on the islands of National Unity. be enacted. and the size of the elec - way for armed personnel forces.’ Several other reported low to no voter torate in particular that in St. Kitts and Nevis to nations in CARICOM turnout for early voting Under the direction of Dr. Harris cited low voter was to be given the vote in advance of the utilize early voting of last year. He suggested Prime Minister Dr. turnout as a reason for opportunity to vote elections. This was not emergency personnel so that early voting was part Timothy Harris, the law the move and added that early.’ He said the move accepted by the opposi - those officers would be of an ‘insecure adminis - permitting early voting government officials feel by the Labour adminis - tion coalition Team available if unrest caused tration in its dying has been repealed. Dr. there is no demand for tration was ‘a callous’ Unity and, according to a need to arise. moment to seal the elec - Harris revealed the early voting in St. Kitts waste of time of electoral Dr. Harris, placed an tion outcome.’

C M Y K Page 18 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 LOCAL NEWS VACANCY Protected Areas Park Ranger Displays, cooking demonstrations, Project Title: Conserving Biodiversity and reducing habitat degradation in Protected Areas and their areas of influence Duration of assignment: 1 Year music highlight Ag Open Day Start Date: 3rd May, 2016 Contract Type: Government of St. Kitts and Nevis Adapting to climate change, Location: St. Kitts and Nevis Implementing Partner: Ministry of Environment food security discussed

Job Description Protected Areas Park Rangers form an integral part of the functioning of the Protected Areas as they provide monitoring and enforcement activi - ties. Park Rangers will be based at the Ranger Stations both on St. Kitts and Nevis. They will be responsible for collecting fees from users and/or tour operators and the general upkeep and cleanliness of the Protected Areas trails. The general purpose of the Park Rangers is to maintain the protected areas while making trails accessible to users and to protect the Federation’s fragile ecosystem. Scope of Work The Rangers will perform the following tasks : • Monitor the activities within the Protected Areas to ensure compliance. • Enforce Protected Areas Legislation and Regulations. • Maintain the Protected Areas facilities and equipment. • Engage in conservation programs. • Place and maintain interpretive, directional and location signs. • Participate in the demarcation/zoning and mapping of Protected Areas. • Conduct trail development and maintenance exercises in the Protected Areas. • Facilitate and participate in the ecological inventory and research activities within terrestrial Protected Areas. By Monique Washington explained. “We are see - determine the best dis - • Monitor and control invasive species. ing longer, more sever play demonstrating the • Provide first aid assistance. The Agriculture draught; unseasonal rain - climate change theme of • Assist in search and rescue missions. Department on Nevis has fall; dry/wet weather; the event. The winner • Conduct educational tours for residents (especially of schools) and visitors. announced plans and extremely hot weather; will receive a $250 cash • Perform basic clerical duties in the terrestrial Protected Areas office. activities for the and water rationing. This prize. • Collaborate with other park management organizations in the region. 22nd Annual Agriculture is especially true in St. Open Day March 17-18. Kitts and Antigua. Nevis “This year we will have • Participate in relevant training and workshops. is lucky because we store fruit and vegetable stands • Collaborate with the Forestry Officers in the Department of During the event’s open - water in tanks.” and meat stands; veg - Agriculture and Environmental/Conservation Officers in the Department ing ceremony, etable seeds and of Environment. Dolcena Brookes, seedlings; fish who has been products; agro- working with the processing Qualifications and special skills or knowledge of Park Rangers department of Should have at least three (3) CSEC subjects. items;, orna - Agriculture for “Adapting to ments and Be willing to perform first aid and basic safety assistance (search and rescue). 50-years will be much more,” Should be physically fit and be prepared to take a medical test. introduced as its Evelyn said. A successful Protected Areas Park Ranger will be expected to participate patron. The event in skills development training in the areas of Protected Areas manage - opens at 9 a.m. Climate Change “There is going ment and planning; ecology; community empowerment, outreach and both days and to be increased dispute resolution; communications and the implementation of financing closes at 6 p.m. participation Thursday and 9 to Achieve from Craft mechanisms. Training will be primarily through on-the job training and p.m. Friday. House, Trade technical workshops; work-study programs and exchange visits are also Entertainment and Consumer expected. will be provided Greater Food Affairs, Flow by a primary and Digicel,” Supporting Documents school group, hi- Evelyn said. He A valid driver’s license. fi music and on Security,” added that for Two recent letters of reference. Friday evening the first time A Police Record. the Odisi Band of faculty and stu - A Curriculum Vitae. St. James, Nevis will He pointed out climate dents from the University bring down the curtain changes have begun to of the West Indies will be on the event at the Villa effect crop production. present. Remuneration Grounds. Evelyn said the Ministry Protected Areas Park Rangers will be awarded 1 year contracts with the has noticed increased The event will highlight possibility of renewal, remuneration is commensurate with the require - The theme of this year’s pest problems and dis - two demonstrations, one ments of the job. Agricultural Open Day, eases in farm animals. on food preparation by “Adapting to Climate chefs Michael Henvil Change to Achieve Evelyn this year’s and Sylvester Wallace; Languages: Greater Food Security,” Agricultural Open Day, and UWI student Excellent verbal and writing communication skills in English. is very timely according held on the newly-reno - Michelle Sing will to Eric Evelyn, vated Villa grounds in demonstrate cheese- Application Deadline Permanent Secretary of Charlestown, will be making. Applications should be sent to the National Project Coordinator, the Ministry of larger than previous Conserving Biodiversity Project SKN, UNDP Barbados and the OECS, Agriculture. years. Another feature everyone Department of Environment, Upstairs Ursula Amory Building, Corner of looks forward to will be “We are experiencing cli - The event will feature a the raffling off of a bull Central and New Streets, Basseterre, St. Kitts or mate changes throughout competition within the or heifer. Email: [email protected] by Monday 4th April, 2016. the Caribbean,” Evelyn agricultural divisions to LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 19 A True Legend, Mr. Uhral Swanston Was Honoured in Nevis By Samuel Caines then was classified as water distribution in tional and was almost in after NRP had formed as long as he felt that one Ministry in the Nevis and it was a glori - tears while talking about the Government in Nevis Nevis was deprived , he Saturday, 27 February, Government of Old ous moment for many the water hardship in in 2006,Mr. Swanston was prepared to fight 2016 marked a momen - Labour. The late Charles persons who no longer Nevis. Many who lis - became very pleased and and cry for the cause of tous occasion at the E. Mills was the Minister had to walk two miles tened then may still he developed a cordial the Nevisian people . In Botanical Gardens in of Nevis Affairs, A Mr. for a bucket of water as remember his cry, “Lord, relationship with Dr. the words of the late Nevis. It was an occa - SydneyGuishard from Mr. Swanston brought it Mr . Speaker Lord, it’s Denzil Douglas.No one calypsonian, “King of sion characterized by Anguilla was the lone directly to their homes. not fair to us in Nevis. in the 1970’s, even in the 29 Fellows” Mr. drama, reflection, sump - permanent Secretary for The younger generation Tell them to treat us out their wildest imagina - Swanston was a Hero, he tuous food, socialization all of Nevis and the late of Nevis today who may better than that man, tions would have was a Champion and he and joyous laughter.A EdreadWalwayn was the not be aware, must be Lord !” thought that one day, Mr. was a Lion.Take a bow great Nevisian icon who lone Department Head. told thatthat man Uhral Swanston would have Mr. Swanston, you con - impacted on the political Nevis was clearly going Swanston who they see Many who observed and donned the red shirt and tributed significantly to stage was honored. And nowhere. The late Dr. occasionally walking listened the cries and the participate in a Labour the development of regardless of the politi - Simeon Daniel, the Late slowly through fight of Mr. Swanston in march in St. Kitts, but he Nevis. You will always cal persuasion of Ivor Stevens and the Charlestown, a little bent the 70’s would have did. The fierce seces - be remembered as one of Nevisians today , every indomitable Uhral with age now , deserves thought then that he was sionist gave up the cry Nevis’ great iconic fig - Nevisian whether you Swanston quickly con - the praise as he paved anti – Labour but when for separation and sup - ures and Nevisians are are resident at home or verted their opportunity the way for the improved New Labour under Dr. ported the two govern - much better off today as abroad ,ought toput aside in government to rapid living conditions that Denzil Douglas reached ments working together . a result of your hard any disenchantment or infrastructural develop - they currently enjoy.If out to Nevis, proposed The reality came home work, your fight and negative feelings that ment for Nevis and the they are not told, they joint cabinet meetings that Mr. Swanston was your cry in the 1970’s they may have devel - establishment of a prop - would perhaps be incline and incorporated Patrice not anti- Labour, he was and 80’s . “Lord, Mr. oped towards this man er Civil Service creating to give the credit to Nisbett into his Cabinet simply pro – Nevis and Speaker, Lord!” for the way he went five separate ministries, Vance Amory and about his role as apoliti - each with a Permanent Joseph Parry who in my cian in Nevisand pay Secretary . view arebeneficiaries of him the respect he richly Mr. Swanston’s hard deserves for paving the In the coalition govern - work. Amory and Parry way against prodigious ment with the Peoples were high school teach - odds for the improve - Action Movement, Dr. ers in Nevis in the 70’s mentin the 1980’s of the Daniel held the Finance when Mr. Swanston was infrastructural develop - portfolio and Ivor jumping on to sailing ment of Nevis which was Stevens was the Minister boats to take the cause of very sadly lacking . The of Communication. Mr. the Nevisian people to Legend, Swanston held a Junior parliament in St. Kitts. Mr.UhralSwanston, ministerial position in If I may use culinary ter - fought a great fight and Public works. Those minology for ease of did a tremendous good three men went about comprehension, I would for the people of Nevis. their work with a desire say that Mr. Swanston Such was the peoples’ for quick and substantial found the ingredients, confidence in him and achievements for Nevis . baked the cake and our his party that in the gen - Mr. Swanton’s initial more recent political eral election of February, focus was water devel - leaders came along to 1980, the Nevis opment. Prior to 1980, put the icing on the cake Reformation Party of walking two miles for a and start eating. In which he was a founding bucket of water was a short, their work was member garnered 98% common practice in comparatively easy. of the votes casted in Nevis, such was the poor Uhral Swanston did the Nevis. That statistic was state of water develop - toil. clearly indicative of the ment in Nevis then. The extent at which the entire younger generation of Whereas the 19 80’s was island rallied behind the today, born with running one of achievement for man. He was then akin to water in their homes Mr. Swanston in the a political messiah and probably showed aston - realm of infrastructural was significantly respon - ishment and even horror development for Nevis, sible, in part, for the on learning of that fact many persons will have vastly improved stan - from their parents and more vivid memoriesof dard of living that older relatives. Mr. him for the very dramat - Nevisians began to enjoy Swanston was insistent ic way in which he deliv - following the 1980 gen - that Nevisians should ered his many messages eral elections.The out - never have to walk two in the house of come of that election miles again for a bucket Parliament in the 1970’s. resulted in the formation of water . He relentlessly His presentations were of a new government pursued a water develop - forceful , and sometimes through the amalgama - ment project for Nevis when his emotions got tion of the Nevis which resulted in many engaged, they were rasp - Reformation Party and people getting running ing. He left no stones the Peoples Action water in their homes dur - unturned in his quest to Movement of St. Kitts, ing the 1980’s . Nevis highlight the plight of unseating the Old progressed from zero the Nevisian people back Labour Party - lead at backhoes in 1980 to 13 then. Although he spoke the time by the late Lee backhoes by 1990 ; such for hours in parliament Llewellyn Moore - was the extent of the about the unpaved roads, which had the reigns of infrastructural develop - inadequate electricity power for the previous ment lead by the pro - supply , malfunctioning 28 years. gressive Uhral Swanton agricultural equipment and the need for heavy and other deficiencies When one reflects on the equipment to facilitate that existed at the time, it governmental structure the work . In just a matter was the deplorable water in Nevis prior to the of a few years in the situation that bore his 1980 election, it evokes early 1980’s, Uhral emphasis. In one sitting laughter because the Swanston effected a of Parliament in 1975, whole island of Nevis huge transformation in Mr. Swanston got emo - Page 20 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 LOCAL NEWS SWMC Official Calls On Residents To Desist From Abusing Communal Waste Bins The Solid Waste be charged for machines and stoves; we Management misusing and see things like water Corporation (SWMC) The bin in the vicinity of Fort Tyson Rise abusing the heaters and all sort of is appealing to residents close the second roundabout in Frigate Bay bins. household appliances not to dump waste in with scattered garbage. which we do not allow communal bins belong - Mr. McCall anyway,” McCall said. ing to another commu - gave an exam - He added that these kinds nity. Mr. Wilmon ple of a com - of waste should be McCall, Operations munal bin brought directly to the Supervisor at the located in a landfill. SWMC also made a call community in for persons to desist the vicinity of Additionally, Mr. McCall from dumping con - the Fort Tyson noted that there are some struction waste and Rise, just persons who rummage other matters that are beyond the through the bin probably not suited for household second round - searching for items of waste in these bins. about at value and scatter the “The bins are for the Frigate Bay. garbage outside the bin, residents for the area He said the bin making a mess and creat - where we put them and not only has ing a nuisance for per - that is as a result of, at persons tra - sons living close to times the topography of versing other where the bin is located. the place. Sometimes communities Additionally, when the the trucks have to go up to dump garbage truck workers some steep inclines and garbage there, see non-municipal waste it is very dangerous for but are dispos - inside these bins, the our workers and the ing non-house - items are removed, left equipment and we are hold waste not next to the bin and create in fear of damaging suited for the an unsightly look, Mr. people’s property as bin. “The bins McCall noted. well when we do that,” are only Meanwhile, the SWMC Mr. McCall said. designed to official said relocating “People from other collect munici - the bins may be an jurisdictions would pal waste…but option, but there is limit - come by, utilize the bins what you find ed space for this to be and sometimes misuse around those done. Mr. McCall is hop - and abuse the bins.” bins are things ing his appeal will not go Perpetrators he said can like washing unheeded.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 Page 21 TDC Home and Building Depots to host 3rd Annual Farmers Market The TDC Home and supplies such as Building Depots in St. seeds, fertilizer, pes - Kitts will be hosting its ticides and equip - 3rd Annual Farmers ment not for only Market as part of their bona fide farmers Farmers Month initia - but to persons tive. involved in agricul - ture. On Saturday 19 th March 2015, from 9 a.m. until 1 Farmers Month is p.m. , the retail outlets’ organised to show parking lot service as a appreciation to the minimarketplace where farming fraternity local farmers will make for their support of available for sale fresh the company, while farm produce, as well as, recognizing the ornamentals for cus - efforts of farmers for tomers/clients , who their contribution to patronize the stores; sector with emphasis either on the Frigate Bay on food security and Road in Basseterre or at import substitution. Pinney’sIndustrial Estate in Charlestown. Over the four (4) week period field repre - involved in crop produc - Complementing the out - sentatives from the TDC tion to find ways by door activity that will be Agro Divisions have which the company can held in the parking lot is been visiting and inter - better serve and meet the on-going discount acting with farmers, their needs . sale on lawn and garden along with other persons

The DepartmenPt rof eDsatas c oRllecetioln ewiall sstae [email protected] . Statistics within the be carried out Ministry of through the use of Bulletin Notice Sustainable questionnaires that Development wishes will be administered The Department of to inform the general through face-to-face Statistics within the public of a Labour interviews . Ministry of Force Survey (LFS) Sustainable to be conducted dur - The Department of Development wishes ing themonth of Statistics is solicit - to notify the general March and April, ing the cooperation public that they will 2016. Thesurvey is of the general public be conducting a scheduled to in completing this Labour Force begin 27 th Marchand Survey. In compli - Survey during the period 27 th March continue to ance with the th 30 th April, 2016 . Statistics Actof to 30 December 2002, all informa - 2016. This initiative is tion provided will be being undertaken by kept strictly confi - This survey seeks to the Government of dential, and the recordimportant St. Kitts and Nevis results of the survey labour market infor - in collaboration with is to be published mation relative to the Organization for only at an aggregate estimates of employ - Eastern Caribbean level. ment and unemploy - States (OECS) ment within the Commission and the The Department of Federation of St. International Labour Statistics wishes to Kitts-Nevis .Only a Organization thank all those who sample of the house - (ILO). offered their fullest hold population will cooperation in the be selected for enu - The survey is first phase of the meration, but per - designed to collect Labour Force sons or households important informa - Survey, which was selected are asked to tion on the country’s conducted during offer their fullest labour market the period cooperation. including estimates November to of labour force par - December, 2015. In compliance with ticipation rate, the Statistics Act of employment by Should you have any 2002, all informa - industry and the questions or con - tion collected will be unemployment rate. cern, please contact kept in the strictest Also a poverty index the Department of confidence, and the is to be derived from Statistics at tele - results of the survey the results of the phone number 467- is to be published study . 1060/1063 or send only at an aggregate an email to level .

C M Y K Page 22 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 REGIONAL NEWS Lalonde and Lendore on show at World Indoors By Kwame Laurence Championships in (TT time). Portland, Oregon, USA, Lalonde Gordon and today. Both quarter-mil - Gordon is Deon Lendore are ers will contest the open - the second expected to lead Trinidad ing round of the men’s fastest man and Tobago into battle at 400 metres event, sched - in the world the IAAF World Indoor uled to start at 2.45pm this year in the indoor 400 with a 45.51 sec - Child rapist to serve 18 onds run, while Fmromo panget h16 s with hard labour Lendore is in September 2009. third on the global list at Details of the case state The violation reportedly 45.56. that Wilson was a regular ended in December Grenada’s visitor to the girl’s home 2012, but two of the Bralon since she was five years charges preferred against Taplin is the old due to a relationship him indicated that he had world-leader he had with her older sis - engaged in unlawful car - with a 45.20 ter . The relationship had nal knowledge with the clocking, ended but he continued girl in March and April. and will to visit the home on a These are the charges on carry the weekly basis and had which he was sentenced favourite’s lured the innocent child to 18 years with hard tag. Lalonde Gordon into a sexual relationship labour.

FUromS psatgue 1d3 ents visit to assist federation’s service organizations; Focus on gang culture, bullying after-school environment. been performing physical labor on Police Force. Their goal was to develop community farms. These trips relied on an interactive program beginning in the dents will focus on bullying in nine pri - Emily Rubenstein ’16 and Jenna a third-party organization to coordinate school system. The department’s aim mary schools in Nevis. Crawford ’17 are leading the trip. volunteer opportunities. The Nevis trip was to educate children about the temp - Participants include Denise Mesa has been planned solely by Hamilton tations they face in school and neigh - “We hope to do three presentations on Reyes ‘16, Patricia Taik ’16, Sindy students and staff. Coordinated with the borhoods and to enhance the image of Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday, Chen ’19, Conrad Hsiang ’19, Max assistance of Director of Community police officers from a simple enforce - McMullin said. “We are hoping the Kohn ’19, Jesse Yu ’19 and Phoebe Outreach Amy James and College ment figure to a friend, mentor and youth will utilize Operation Future’s Keyes ’19. Government Department Chaplain Jeff McArn, Global confidant. Today, Operation Future Bullying Powerpoint presentation and faculty Heather Sullivan and Joel Volunteers has communicated with in- members are drawn from all segments put their own spin on it.” Winkelman will accompany the stu - country organizations to pinpoint of society and include those with a dents. venues in most need of assistance. career in criminal justice, including The visitors will have a full schedule, police officers, judges, prison officers, March 25 they will visit the revitaliza - “Our goals will be to interact with, edu - As Nevis is the birthplace of Alexander intervention workers, counselors and tion of Operation Future’s Creative cate and embrace the youth of St. Kitts Hamilton, who was one of Hamilton academics. Members include profes - Youth Academy in Cotton Ground and and Nevis, positively guide them and College’s first trustees, the students sionals who make a living in audio, assist with the final preparations of nurture their young minds to heighten plan to visit his birthplace. In prepara - video and performing arts; teachers, opening Operation Future’s Library their awareness about crime and point tion for this unique opportunity, mothers, fathers, students, radio per - and reading center. That same day the them to a straight and narrow path,” Christian Goodwillie, director and sonalities and fashion designers. students will participate in the annual explained trip leader 17-year-old Emily curator of Hamilton College’s Special kite-flying event at the flats near St. Rubenstein. “We are volunteering at the Collections and Archives, shared docu - Operation Future has programs for pri - John’s Parish. The group was hosted by Creative Youth Academy to work on an ments from the college’s Beinecke mary, (The Discovery Club) and Jorn Evik at a condominium in the anti-bullying campaign with students Lesser Antilles Collection related to Secondary (The Back Against the Wall Carino Development in Hamilton after school hours.” Nevis and Alexander Hamilton with the Program) Schools, programs in the Estate. group. community (The Creative Youth Established in 2013, Global Volunteers Academy) and in the Prison Operation Future educates children is following a new format for this Operation Future was initiated in 2005 (Rehabilitation through Music and about the dangers of crime, violence year’s trip. In past years, students have by Police Constable Lauston Percival Art). and drugs, while providing a healthy traveled to Nicaragua where they have of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Environmentalists must abandon climate scare From page 4 tions have risen in recent He concludes, “we says there is a 2% chance our CO2 emissions. So the likelihood that others assert. However, centuries, some scientists should not assume CO2 that any future CO2 rises Earth Hour’s goals make dispute this. Ball says, levels will rise in the will have been caused by But we would still have sense are miniscule. It’s let’s assume a 10% likeli - to know that, were global hood for this step. “The CO2 level from foreseeable future.” Ball industrial activity. We time that environmental - pre-industrial times was assigns a 20% probabili - will say there is 50% warming problems ists kicked climate cam - For Earth Hour’s goals to completely manipulated ty that CO2 levels will chance. ahead, it is more cost paigners off the stage and be rational, we would to show a steady rise rise. Let’s assume the effective to reduce CO2 focussed on problems we also have to know that from 270 ppm to the cur - odds are 75%. Calculating the product emissions (mitigation) know to be real. CO2 levels will actually rent 400 ppm. of our probabilities -- than simply to adapt. rise as a result of increas - Scientifically valid But is this rise, if it 10% x 10% x 75% x 50% Ball and others assert occurs, caused mainly by -- reveals that there is that there is only a slim ing emissions from fossil chemical measurements Tom Harris is Executive fuel consumption. of 19th century CO2 lev - human activities? Or only a one in 260 chance chance that mitigation is could it come mostly that future global warm - the most cost effective Director of the Ottawa, els in excess of those of Canada-based While most people today were simply from natural sources ing, if it occurs, will be approach. such as the ocean? Ball dangerous and caused by International Climate assume CO2 concentra - ignored.” Science Coalition. The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer for the Best Independent News Coverage in The Federation if you have a news story, give us a call at 469-5907

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Opposition blasts PM Powerful spiritual healer mother king Harris on response NEVIS - Land for Sale NEVIS - fully furnished 2 bed, miracle worker solves all problems Clifton Estate 1 bath apt. in Jessup. reunites lovers overpowers all obstacles to citizen’s request calls enemies by name call now free to see him 760-0482/663-6296 760-0482/663-6296. reading 704-771-3565 From page 9 bility for anything at all. ” Minister Harris said “the said that her child needs and see what we can do. ’ buck stops with Queeley , to go abroad. No, don’t come to me, go Liburd made reference to even though he is the look for the Minister of will make sure that his country, don’t go to the time when Ian Minister of National “It means that the child is Health or somebody else. family gets whatever Timothy Harris. He has Queeley was announced Security ”, The Labour feeling sick. And even in This is what we have they want to get. But made it very, very clear. as the new Party Chairperson also that he is not even saying come to in this country , when it comes to the Don’t go to him because Commissioner of Police, made reference to the to her, ‘Okay , I will talk and we told you !” ordinary people of this he is taking no responsi - indicating that Prime clip in which the lady to the Minister of Health From page 24 SKNFA To Do More Educational Programmes With Clubs On Drug Use national requirements of the World seriously going forward, as they seek to as we continue to develop the sport.” substances since the 2012 Olympics Anti-Doping Agency,” Mr. Jacobs said. not have any personal embarrassment Games. of a player(s) testing positive for pro - The Observer understands that a num - “What we in St. Kitts and Nevis have hibited substances on the international ber of top footballers locally, including During the Olympics in London, done - the policy that we have imple - blacklist. some of those representing the Tameka Williams confessed to using mented from the start is that we have Federation internationally have been performance enhancing drugs, even taken a policy that all players selected “We also have to at some point in time known to use Marijuana on a regular though she never tested positive. for national duty, for national play will have a discussion with the various basis, something the SKNFA is looking be subjected to drug testing.” member clubs in regards to drug testing to clamp down on. Williams has since served a ban for and that will take a lot of sensitization reportedly using Blast Off Red, a drug Jacobs noted it is an area locally that and education, but that is something There is no case of any of the federa - used to enhance the performance of the SKNFA will be looking into more that we definitely will have to deal with tion athletes testing positive for illegal race horses and greyhounds.

C M Y K Page 24 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 18, 2016 SPORTS NEWS SKNFA To Do More Educational Programmes With Clubs On Drug Use

Stanley Jacobs General Secretary of the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association

By Staff Writer hibited substances. General Secretary of the SKNFA, Stanley Jacobs With no drug testing Currently, the St. Kitts told The Observer that he being conducted on foot - and Nevis Football and other members of the ballers based in St. Kitts Association does not test association are commit - and Nevis, the local local players at the club ted to having a drug free Football Association, the level. Instead those per - sport. SKNFA will be looking forming national duties to host more educational are subjected to various “We have to be in com - workshops to edify tests in keeping with the pliance with all the inter - coaches and players on World Anti-Doping the effects of using pro - Agency (WADA) code. Continued on page 23

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