Closer Look: Why Are There No Potatoes Again on This Voyage?
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www.sams.sh THE South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd. Vol. 9,SENTINEL Issue 11 - Price: £1 “serving St Helena and her community worldwide” Thursday 11 June 2020 Anniversary of 25 Zulu chiefs arriving to St Helena, Ladder Hill monument approved Governor says memorial must also honour British troops “It’s a little bit like Holocaust Memorials throughout Germany simultaneously honouring the Nazi government and military.” - cultural projects expert Peggy King Jorde Closer look: Why are there no potatoes again on this voyage? St Helena awarded £1m for conservation, £380k for Covid-19 Diocese of St Community features: Helena gets two Roberts family, baby new deacons Ryder, football fixtures 2 www.sams.sh Thursday 11 June 2020 | THE SENTINEL THE SENTINEL | Thursday 11 June 2020 www.sams.sh 3 OPINION YOUR LETTERS ST HELENA NEWS Eric Arthur Crowie Laura’s great grandparents Rachel and Arthur Roberts. SENTINEL 06 July 1957 – 08 May 2020 COMMENT The family here and overseas would Andrew Turner, SAMS like to thank the Doctors, Nurses and Watching the world news recently, I all the staff of the General Hospital have seen people across the globe unite for their care and attention given to in protest after the murder of George Eric during his illness. Floyd; and it’s made me wonder why we on St Helena don’t often get To Father Allen and Deacon Bobby motivated enough to protest. for conducting the Funeral Service, It’s not like we don’t have things to be upset about. Mrs Pat Musk, and Daniel for We have the Governor and supporting with the music, Lt Coral ExCo voting to bypass the elected Yon for reading the Eulogy and Legislative Council at committee stage, and the Governor using the messages. Thanks to all Eric’s friends police force (of which he has direct on Ascension Island who organised Ellen, Clyde, Freddie (in the back), and Laura’s control) to investigate councillors and attended the Memorial Service for giving information to the public grandparents Frank and Rosemarie on their wedding day. – all while we still have no Freedom there. of Information and are already Thanks are also extended to Roy and Roberts and my mother Gail grandfather and we are so curious island and see our roots. undergoing governance review. his team, Davina and family for their Roberts. Sadly my grandfather about his life and what he left Anyone who can help, please We have SHG handing off St Helena’s behind when he said farewell to contact us through SAMS most valuable resources – in the case contribution towards the making of passed away at the age of 52 of fisheries, this was done before key the wreaths, Solomon and Company for the funeral sheets, and when my mother was 15. My his loved ones and of course the ([email protected]; scientific research was shared and mother wrote letters addressed island itself. 22727; Media Centre, Castle understood and, according to the Johnny and Ian for providing the transport. to my great grandfather Arthur in Any information would be Gardens). Fishermen’s Association, without full To all who attended the funeral, paid floral tributes and sent Thompsons Wood for many years truly appreciated as we know so engagement with the local fishing sector. messages of condolences - your help and support was greatly Government has approved sale of up until the 1980s (Arthur would little, does anyone remember Best wishes, massive amounts of property and land, appreciated. May God Bless you all. have been in his late 80s). the Roberts, do we still have our Laura Luis leading to increased money flowing My siblings, cousin and I have family members on the island? UK directly out of the island. In some Those we love don’t go away; recently seen new pictures of my We hope to one day visit the cases, these sales are for a type of large-scale development that in other They walk beside us every day. islands has proven to create wealthy, Unseen, unheard but always near. private communities and greater inequality between those communities Still loved, still missed, and very dear. and local populations. St Helena Magistrates’ Court We have the Governor – on the same day that Blackout Tuesday took over Dear Editor, Phyllis (martial name Benjamin), Andrew Turner, SAMS the internet as people joined together Emily (marital name Peters) and to protest George Floyd’s murder and as Mr Coleman had committed the in the vehicle was injured. Are there any Roberts left on the Ellen (marital name Davies). Five cases were heard on support the Black Lives Matter movement offence at a time when he knew The court noted that Mr Johns island of St Helena? My grandfather left the island Thursday, June 4 in the St Helena – asking the Zulu people to honour and animal feed and cubes were scarce. took full responsibility for the memorialise the British troops who My grandfather Frank Roberts when he joined the St Helenian Magistrates’ Court. Mr Coleman was sentenced to accident and had cooperated with massacred and exiled their ancestors. was born on the island in 1924 army in 1940 and became a The first case was the Crown v. Mr 240 hours of community service Police. People talk about these issues in the to Arthur Roberts and Rachel sergeant, he eventually settled Shane Coleman of Bottom Woods. street, but seem unwilling to express and £15 court costs. He also had Mr Johns was fined £200 and £15 Elizabeth Roberts (who passed in the UK and married my This case had been adjourned their views to the decision-makers. to forfeit for destruction the sword court costs and was disqualified away at the age of 52). He was one grandmother Rosemarie in 1954 from the previous week while a So what does it take to get us to take used to cut the fodder. from driving for 12 months. to the streets? Our most recent protest of six siblings, Freddie, Clyde, and had two children, Gary legal technicality regarding the was an attempt to prevent a price hike offence with which Mr Coleman For the next item, Mr Loyiso Next, Mr Gareth Hudson on water tariffs; but as the demands of was charged – Attempted Theft of George pled guilty to Driving appeared charged with two counts the protesters were essentially ignored, SAMS Cut Fodder – was considered. Whilst Over the Prescribed Limit of Abducting a Child Under the Age this perhaps goes partway to explaining FIREWOOD for SALE On June 4 it was announced that and Failing to Provide a Specimen of 16. why we generally don’t bother to protest. It could also be that we are not RADIO 1 the offence and charge would of Breath. Mr Hudson pled guilty to the used to having any kind of say. After EUCALYPTUS at LUFFKINS remain as originally stated. Mr George was sentenced to a charges and was remanded back all, we’ve never had real democracy on Local The charge related to an incident fine of £116 with added £15 court into custody, pending a pre- St Helena, and the facsimile we have SPRING that took place December 30, costs. Mr George was disqualified sentence report. today only came in 2009. news and 2019, when Mr Coleman had cut from driving for 18 months. The fifth item was a family But I think the bigger reason is that £25 for 1.2 Cubic Metres Mr Jeremy Johns then appeared matter, heard in a closed court we are struggling too much affording notices at and removed fodder (animal feed) basics like food, water and shelter to from private property. on charges of Careless Driving and session. find the time to deal in these political (a medium-sized pickup load) 7am, 10am, The Court noted that the offence Driving Whilst Over the Prescribed issues. But that is precisely why we breached an existing probation Limit. South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd., should get involved. Governments will noon, 2pm, The charges related to a vehicular never listen if the people don’t speak order. Mr Coleman pled guilty to The Media Centre, Castle Gardens, up. If the protests worldwide have 5pm, 7pm the charge of Theft. accident Mr Johns had on Pipe Jamestown, St Helena, South Atlantic shown anything, it’s that people, not Phone Cliff Huxtable 24342 During sentencing the Court said Ridge Pass – he had called the Ocean, STHL 1ZZ. Tel: 22727 governments, can have the power if we and 10pm. the offence was serious, especially Police after the crash. A passenger E: [email protected], W: www.sams.sh band together to make a change. 4 www.sams.sh Thursday 11 June 2020 | THE SENTINEL THE SENTINEL | Thursday 11 June 2020 www.sams.sh 5 ST HELENA NEWS ST HELENA NEWS MV Helena on schedule despite Covid- ExCo reinstates Finance Committee, to be made related shortages at Cape Town harbour up only of ExCo members Emma Weaver, SAMS Donna Crowie, SAMS Town harbour employees had staff shortage at Cape Town, been sent home to self-isolate Andrew Weir’s agents did a great Members of the Finance Committee: “Not necessarily so,” an SHG he MV Helena managed to being one of the five ExCo members. T while awaiting test results. job ensuring the shipment was The Finance Committee however spokesperson said. complete cargo operations in Apparently loading and offloading pushed through and all cargo was Derek Clint ExCo also decided that the Cape Town in time for its June Beard will have no members of LegCo, of cargo was continuing, but at a loaded. Thomas despite LegCo members having responsibility for “employment” 8 departure back to St Helena, slower rate.