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~ Portia Simpson Miller has made history by becoming the first woman elected president of the Haitians went to the polls last People’s National Party (PNP) in Jamaica; and is month, and when the results set to become the first female prime minister of the were finally made public Rene Préval was elected Caribbean island as well, page 2. president of the troubled Caribbean nation to replace his mentor Jean-Bertand Aristide, who had been forced to flee the country in Feb. 2004, page 7.

Lionel Tate guilty, faces prison again ~ The troubled teenaged son of a Caribbean-born law Coach Leo Beenhakker took Trinidad and Tobago’s “Soca enforcement officer Warriors” to South Florida last in Florida could be month as part of preparations behind bars for for their historic berth in this summer’s soccer World Cup in many years after Germany. The training camp pleading guilty to was intended to identify possi- armed robbery, ble additions to the squad for upcoming matches, including page 23. the game’s biggest showpiece tournament, page 24 INSIDE News...... 2 Food ...... 12 Health ...... 21 Region ...... 28 Feature ...... 7 Arts/Entertainment ...... 16 Sport ...... 24 Viewpoint ...... 9 Financial Planning ...... 19 Transport and Cargo ...... 25

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www.caribbeantoday.com NEWS Portia takes PNP power MEET PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER

GORDON WILLIAMS enough, despite the generous to the historic significance JAMAICA’S P.M.DESIGNATE embrace in victory by of the evening, a PNP in tran- Date of birth: Dec. 12, 1945. Hobbies: Music, reading, horse- Simpson Miller, coupled with sition which would look to he day after Portia back riding and sports. her outstretched attempts at future battles with the main Simpson Miller grabbed Education: St. Martin’s High reconciliation to unify the Opposition Jamaica Labour Thold of the reins of the School; Union Institute and Politics: More than three PNP following a testy cam- Party also boasting new lead- People’s National Party - the University of Miami, where she decades. Served as a councilor paign. ership. Patterson told the first time in history a woman earned a bachelor of arts degree in the Kingston and St. Andrew “Now it’s time for unity, crowd that the winner would had moved to the helm of in public administration; Jamaica Corporation. Member of and if there are wounds to be lead the PNP and, in the next Jamaica’s ruling party and the Institute of Management/ Parliament for South West St. healed, it’s time for healing,” few weeks, become prime fourth PNP president ever - the University of California Berkeley, Andrew since 1976. Has served she said in her victory speech minister when he officially streets of the Caribbean nation where she received a certificate as People’s National Party vice delivered to a wildly cheering steps from that post. He also appeared generally hushed. in advanced management; president and president of the audience. took the responsibility of On a bright Sunday morn- Harvard’s executive program for PNP Women’s Movement. Simpson had been ush- announcing the election ing, few seemed stung by the leaders in development at the excitement of the events that John F. Kennedy School of Government: Has held the had transpired the night Government. Cabinet posts of minister of labor before, which sent the island welfare and sport, minister of nation hurtling towards a new Family: Married to Errald Miller, tourism and sport, minister of era in politics, and even fewer former head of Cable and local government, community found the election results Wireless in Jamaica. development and sport. worth laboring over. “Everybody did dun ® know Portia did a guh win,” a man told his friend as the not about me. I’m just the the new PNP leader the crowd two talked along Knutsford messenger. I am the vessel. I erupted, dancing, singing, Boulevard in Kingston’s am the servant.” shouting and spraying beer, uptown business district. However, the process soft drinks and juices high into For years popularity polls which launched her into the the night air. had prepared Jamaicans for a PNP’s leadership was not Yet if the PNP, particular- possible win by Simpson Miller, entirely smooth. Voting start- ly Simpson Miller’s support- despite her facing a battery of ed that morning at a local high ers, could not restrain their three other candidates all school and ended with the jubilation, by the following boasting superior academic cre- counting of ballots at the PNP day the rest of the nation was dentials and the all-too-familiar HQ later in the afternoon. already soberly looking to gender quotient, oft repeated Some delegates, many who business as usual. Even on Dr. Peter Phillips, left, who finished second in the PNP leadership race, congratulates traveled overnight from all election day, a local track and points of debate throughout the winner Simpson Miller. the campaign leading up to the across the island, complained field meet, barley a mile away Feb. 25 party election brought bitterly of not being allowed from the PNP HQ, had drawn on by the impending retire- to cast their vote. One a sizeable crowd far more ment of long time PNP ered onto the packed despondent delegate, who interested in baton changes, President and Prime Minister stage in full yellow to came from Westmoreland in fast times and school loyalty P.J. Patterson. the beat of Shaggy’s the western end of the island, than party politics. It is that The margin of her victory, “Strength Of A told Caribbean Today that group, the Jamaican wider securing 1,775 of the 3,808 Woman”, and she when he first tried to vote he public which polls repeatedly votes cast by PNP delegates, vowed to draw on was told that his name was not show is caring less and less for was hardly surprising either. that force to bridge on the list, although, he said, political wranglings, which Finance Minister Dr. Omar the party divide he had been properly regis- Simpson Miller will now have Davies, who earned 283 votes opened by campaign tered, ”picture tek and all.” to focus on. from his “Prosperity” cam- jostling. He was advised to return later That was not lost on the paign; and former Minister Dr. “I come to you in the day as he would be part new PNP leader, who somehow Karl Blythe (204) had been with a promise of of the substitute’s list. But found the fresh legs to run a viewed by Jamaicans as long hope as we will con- when he did that, he was told victory lap at the National shots to relieve Patterson. tinue the transforma- that his name was not on that Stadium to enthusiastic Davies was viewed as aloof tion of the People’s list either. The elderly man, applause from those attending and at times arrogant; Blythe National Party and a clothes soiled by the dusty the Gibson Relays. For her, had long left the PNP Cabinet promise of hope that grounds, slumped into a chair, and Jamaica, the real race may tagged to a scandal involving a all of us will unite to near tears, under a tree which have just started. A Sunday government housing agency. work for a better and shaded him from the after- morning stroll across Jamaica brighter Jamaica,” Simpson Miller supporters celebrate their candidate's noon sun, but not disappoint- the day after her proudest But Dr. Peter Phillips, cur- victory. rent minister of national secu- she said. ment and frustration. political moment could have rity, was a different proposi- But on a night Yet later, by the time told her as much. tion. He had been viewed by they unabashedly burst into results. That he chose to do it Patterson’s teasing hints as to many political observers, sustained, unbridled joy, many in “alphabetical order” only who would succeed him had Gordon Williams is the man- inside and out of the PNP, as of Simpson Miller’s supporters heightened the crowd’s expec- ignited the crowd, which aging editor of Caribbean the one chosen‚ to succeed refused to immediately forget tations, with the exact total of packed the streets outside the Today news magazine. He Patterson. Yet his “Solid As A the innuendos and “disses” Simpson Miller’s winning tally HQ, word had already spread covered the PNP election in Rock” campaign, burdened by they claimed Phillips’s cam- largely drowned out by thun- that Simpson Miller had Kingston. Jamaica’s spiraling murder paign relied on in attack derous applause marking the secured victory. So the gather- Main cover and page 2 rate which placed the island of against their new party leader. start of a new era. ing was dominated by yellow photographs by Michael just over 2.6 million dubiously As Phillips left the PNP’s St. “Today is a great and his- shirts and waving yellow flags Sloley. atop the list of the world’s Andrew headquarters on elec- toric day for the People’s proclaiming “Team Portia”. worst, eventually crumbled to tion night, he and his cam- National Party and for When Patterson proclaimed ® dust when confronted by paign team were taunted by Jamaica and I thank you for his labor and sport minister “Team Portia”, whose sup- dancing Team Portia support- helping me to write history,” porters seemed eager to shake ers who chanted “Portia, a Simpson Miller would later up the old boys club that long Portia!”, “PhD couldn’t save acknowledge. ruled the PNP’s - and yuh!” and “Woman time “For the first time we’re Correction Jamaica’s - upper level politics. now!” having a female president and a female prime minister of In Caribbean Today’s Feb. 2006 edition a story titled “Seaplane crash spoils holiday celebrations in The Bahamas” stated UNITY CALL HISTORIC Jamaica and I am honored,” Earlier in the evening she also said striving for Sophia Sherman died the day before her birthday, not her The 1,538 votes secured daughter Bethany, as reported. We regret the error. by Dr. Phillips would not be Patterson, and PNP Chairman humility. “And as I said to you Robert Pickersgill had alluded throughout the campaign, it’s

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NEWS www.caribbeantoday.com U.S. Senate approves bill for Caribbean American Heritage Month WASHINGTON, CMC - The binding, Lee plans to work Congress’s lead by proclaim- time for official welcome the bill, page 4. United States Senate last with supporters to urge ing June National Caribbean celebrations this summer. month unanimously approved President Bush to follow American Heritage Month in Caribbean Americans ® a bill that would designate a national Caribbean American Heritage Month. The bill, authored by California Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), acknowledges and cele- brates the contributions of Caribbean Americans to the U.S. throughout the country’s Lee history. “Establishing a Caribbean American heritage month will help pay tribute to the tremendous contributions Caribbean Americans have made throughout the history of this country,” Lee said. “They have influenced every aspect of American culture, society and government. Their history is interwoven with ours and should be recognized and celebrated. “I appreciate the biparti- san support of my colleagues

Bush

in both the House and the Senate, especially Senator (Charles E.) Schumer (D-New York), in passing this meas- ure,” Lee added, “and I hope that President (George W.) Bush will act quickly to desig- nate June as national Caribbean American month.”

SUPPORT NEEDED The House of Representatives approved Lee’s bill, known as House of Congress Resolution 71, on June 27 last year, with 81 co-sponsors and support from more than 40 non-governmen- tal organizations working on Caribbean American issues. Under Congress’s rules, estab- lished in the 104th Congress, only the president has the authority to designate a peri- od for annual national recog- nition of a community or cause, but Congress may express the opinion that there is cause for such recognition. Though the bill is non-

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www.caribbeantoday.com NEWS Miami honors Caribbean nationals as community icons DAMIAN P. GREGORY honored by Miami. Reverend Miami Dolphins football play- Jean Fritz Bazin was recog- er Nat Moore, in the area of MIAMI - The Caribbean held nized for his work in the area sports; visual artist Dinizulu a strong presence among of religion and Lavarice Gene Tinnie for art; former those honored last month as Gaudin as a local activist. Miami Commissioner Thelma community icons by the City Rev. Bazin, who has Vernell Anderson Gibson for of Miami. lived on many islands in politics; and former broadcast Three of 12 recipients rec- the Caribbean including journalist Edwin L. O’Dell for ognized in celebration of Barbados, Jamaica and his journalism. Former Miami Black History Month were native Haiti, used the awards attorney George F. Knox for born in the region. ceremony to send a message philanthropy; Miami-Dade Among the honorees was of unity for all the members County Public Schools’ board the Jamaican-born Grammy of the black community. member Dr. Robert Ingram award-winning quintet Inner “We have to stick togeth- for education; and real estate er or we will all perish togeth- developer Otis Pitts, Jr., for Circle band, which was recog- Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, left, and City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, fourth nized for a music career that er,” he said. from right, pose with members of the Grammy award-winning Inner Circle music his work in business, rounded stretches back to the mid- Gaudin, who moved to the group, one of the community icons honored by the city recently. out the list of honorees. 1970s in their native land. The United States from Haiti in 1981 Last month’s function group signed with renowned and has served as president of never leave.” The family settled in Miami marked the third year that the record label Island Records in the Haitian Refugee Center as in 1903. Johnson was first award was conferred on those 1978. It has had its share of well as the Organization for the CONNECTIONS appointed to the bench in Nov. who have made outstanding adversity too when lead singer Development of Haiti, was But they were not the 1955 and retired from practic- contributions to the black Jacob Miller was killed in a praised for his dedication to only people with Caribbean ing law in 1991. As a judge he cause in Miami. car accident just before the educating the community about roots. Judge John Johnson, presided over 50,000 cases. Damian P. Gregory is group’s major crossover suc- the plight of Haitians in South who was singled out for his Also honored at the Feb. Caribbean Today’s deputy cess. In 1993 the group’s “Bad Florida. work in the area of law, is the 15 ceremony were Dr. Carl E. managing editor. Boys” won a Grammy award “There are some people youngest of seven children Yaeger, Jr., for his contribu- for “Best Reggae Album”. who come, work hard and born to Bahamian immigrants. tions in medicine; former leave the cause,” Marlene ® ACTIVISTS Bastien, president of the Two Haitian-born com- Haitian Women of Miami, Six-year-old Haitian American schoolboy munity activists were also said. “There are others who suspended over sexual harassment claim Parents sue ex-suspect, dad BOSTON, Massachusetts, mother told reporters. “I was school. Experts say only in CMC - A six-year-old Haitian shocked. I was crying. I was out rare, troubling cases can chil- American schoolboy, who was of control.” dren that young truly sexually in Aruba missing girl case suspended for sexual harass- harass another. ment, does not even under- DEFENSE “The connotation is you’re NELSON A. KING evidence. But Natalee’s fami- stand the term, according to School officials defended getting some kind of sexual ly, including her mother and his mother. the boy’s suspension, but gratification, or wanting sexual NEW YORK, CMC - The father, has been speaking out “He doesn’t even know wouldn’t comment on what he gratification, or are putting parents of an Alabama, about the case. The suit what that word ‘’sexual’ is,” is supposed to have done. pressure on for some kind of United States teen who disap- charges that the “wholly per- Berthena Dorinvil, 38, told the “We take all allegations sexual gratification, when a six- peared last year during a high missive environment that Boston Globe newspaper last of sexual harassment very year-old doesn’t have that school trip to Aruba has filed passed as the Van der Sloot month. seriously,” said Brockton capacity,” said Christopher a lawsuit against a teen once home had dire consequences “I don’t see how I’m schools Superintendent Basan Murray, a civil rights attorney considered a suspect in the for Natalee”. going to explain it to him,” she Nembirkow. “Principals are who has handled school disci- case, as well as his dad. Investigators working for added. “I can’t. He’s just too trained to handle these difficult pline cases. Neither Joran van der young for that.” situations.” A New York City school Sloot, 17, nor his father, Aruban Dorinvil said Brocton Dorinvil, a stay-at-home official said the department Judge Paul van der Sloot, are school district officials told her mom, who said she is raising does deal with sexual harass- facing criminal charges related that her son was being suspend- her son by the conservative ment by youngsters, but a typi- to Natalee Holloway, but a ed for three days for putting two standards of Haitian evangeli- cal punishment would not lawsuit filed in Manhattan fingers inside a girl’s waistband calism, has not brought her involve suspension. Supreme Court last month and touching her back. son back to the Downey “It does happen, kids get contends they are responsible “My son told me that the Elementary School since the curious,” he said. “Usually, the for her disappearance. girl touched him first, so he Jan. 30 suspension. She wants kids get put into counselling.” The suit, filed by touched her back,” the Haitian him transferred to another Natalee’s parents, Elizabeth ® Ann Twitty and Dave Edward Holloway, accuses Holloway Caribbean nationals welcome Joran of “malicious, wanton and willful disregard for the the Holloways served the Van rights, safety and well being der Sloots with papers on Feb. bill to celebrate region’s heritage 16 just after the family landed of the plaintiffs and their NEW YORK, CMC – American would give Caribbean nation- at John F. Kennedy daughter.” Caribbean nationals in the society and als more recognition for their International Airport in New Natalee was last seen with United States have expressed our gratitude work and contribution to York. None of the parties live Joran and two of his friends delight over last month’s pas- and indebted- American society. in New York. Scott Balber, the by her classmates, according sage of a bill in the U.S. ness to the “That would be beautiful to court papers, in the early Holloway family lawyer, said Senate that would make June Caribbean that we can have a month set morning hours of May 30. the fact the Van der Sloots Caribbean American Heritage nations that aside for our heritage,” he “The next hours of were served in New York Month. nurtured and said, stating that he would Natalee’s young life were allowed his clients to take the “This is an idea whose time educated us to Stewart gladly shift Caribbean celebra- marked by torment, terror case to a New York judge and has come,” exclaimed Vera E. be citizens of tions at City Hall from August and debasement”, the suit avoid the Aruban court system. Weekes, the Montserratian- our host nation,” she added. to June. charges. Aruban Tourist authori- born outreach coordinator at New York City “It would be a great day ties said last month that the the Caribbean Research Centre Councilman Dr. Kendall for Caribbean people since NO EVIDENCE Holloway case has tarnished at Medgar Evers College in Stewart, the Vincentian- Caribbean Americans have Joran and the others were the image of the relatively Brooklyn. born chair of the Council’s been playing a great role in eventually arrested and held peaceful Dutch-Caribbean “This bill is an attempt Committee on Immigration, the development of this coun- several weeks before being island. to acknowledge and publicize said the bill, if signed into law try,” he added. released because of lack of ® our contribution to the by President George Bush, ®

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NEWS www.caribbeantoday.com PROCLAIMING HER CHAMPION Antigua protests U.S. anti-gambling legislation

WASHINGTON, CMC- The “Further, your govern- Antigua and Barbuda govern- ment has given no indication ment is protesting two recent to Antigua and Barbuda as to Internet gambling bills intro- how the United States intends duced in the United States to effect such compliance. The Congress, which it said were only legislative efforts so far, in direct contravention to a the Goodlatte Bill and the World Trade Organization Leach Bill, are baldly contrary (WTO) ruling. to the rulings and recommen- In 2005, Antigua won a dations of the (WTO). case against the U.S. in the “We can only assume that WTO over America’s prohibi- this legislation was neither tion on Internet gambling sponsored by nor enjoys the services offered to its con- support of the U.S. Trade sumers from Antigua, and Representative and the current under WTO procedures the American administration.” U.S was given until April 3, Mark Mendel, lead coun- 2006 to bring its laws into sel representing Antigua in compliance with the WTO the WTO case, observed that decision. the exceptions to the Internet However, Antigua is gambling prohibition con- complaining that the only tained in both of the bills pieces of legislation intro- highlight the discriminatory duced into the Congress to trade effect of the U.S prohi- date have been bills spon- bition on the cross-border sored by Congressmen Jim provision of gambling and Veronica Campbell, second right, Jamaican Olympic gold medalist, displays a proclamation presented to her by Councilwoman Leach (R-Iowa) and Bob betting services into the U.S. Yvette D. Clarke, left, from the City of New York. The proclamation was awarded in recognition of Campbell’s athletic achieve- Goodlatte (R-Virginia), both “By creating carve-outs ments. She was in New York last month to participate in the 60-meter sprint at the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden, an of whom seek to impose fur- for certain domestic remote event Campbell won. Also present at the ceremony were Dr. Una Clarke, vice-president of Empire State Development Corporation, ther restrictions on Internet gambling opportunities, and Dr. Basil K. Bryan, Jamaica’s consul general to New York. gambling. including in particular wholly- intrastate remote gambling, CONTRARY both of these pieces of legisla- In a Feb. 16, 2006 letter to tion fly directly in the face U.S. Trade Representative of the WTO ruling. The N.Y. politicians condemn attacks Rob Portman, Antigua’s economic basis of the U.S. Ambassador to the WTO Dr. restrictions simply cannot be John Ashe noted that both more obvious,” Mendel said. on Caribbean American labor leader pieces of legislation were in a Ambassador Ashe further number of respects directly expressed his country’s com- NEW YORK, CMC - A hop. last December paralyzed New contrary to the ruling of the mitment to the case, noting, Caribbean American politi- “I am introducing this res- York City for three successive WTO in the gambling dispute. “Antigua and Barbuda stands cian has introduced a resolu- olution to send a message that days, at the height of the “As of today,” noted prepared to ensure that our tion in New York City Council this type of bigotry will not Christmas season, when it Ambassador Ashe, “with less people reap the benefits of calling on members to repudi- be tolerated by anyone,” she took strike action against the than two months remaining this historic decision,” he said. ate what is characterized as added. “Hot 97 and their Metropolitan Transportation on an 11 month and two week “We will use the avenues “ignorant and bigoted” parent corporation, Emmis Authority (MTA), the agency compliance period, to our open to us at the WTO and attacks by a Communications, owe a deep that oversees subway and bus knowledge no legislation has otherwise to see that the popular radio apology to the Caribbean employees. been introduced into the United States complies with personality on community and all New Jones had come under Congress that would seek to the decision in a timely and Trinidadian- Yorkers.” similar fire almost a year ago bring the United States into comprehensive manner.” born labor for making disparaging compliance with the (WTO) leader Roger ‘INSULTING’ MISS JONES remarks about Asians during recommendations. ® Toussaint. Using the pseudonym, the tsunami disaster. Yvette D. “Miss Jones”, Tarsha Nicole Clarke said Jones and Clarke, the Jones, on her morning radio management of the radio Britain blasts T&T police daughter of Toussaint program on Hot 97/WQHT- station seemingly have not Jamaican FM, on Dec. 20, referred to learned from the resulting immigrants, and representative Toussaint, who heads the public outcry, demonstrations in strong travel advisory for the 40th Councilmanic and suspensions. District in Brooklyn, last month “This is totally unaccept- PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, police revealed that the three introduced the resolution with “Simply put, this distasteful able,” Liu said, “and we CMC - Following the attack men questioned in connection support from colleagues Leroy display of self-hatred and will hold those responsible last month on three British with the cutlass attack on the Comrie, the council’s deputy bigotry has once again accountable for their actions.” golfers and the rape of an foreigners have been released majority leader, of Jamaican shown Hot 97 to be a forum “Tarsha Jones has a long elderly British tourist in because they could not have roots, and John Liu, an Asian for the destruction of our history of foot-in-mouth dis- Tobago, the British Foreign been positively identified as American, who represents the community” ease and has demonstrated and Commonwealth Office the attackers. 20th Councilmanic District in - Yvette D. Clarke her unique talent for spewing has criticized the Tobago The Foreign and Queens. garbage,” Comrie said. “Her authorities and the police in a Commonwealth Office, “Simply put, this distaste- use of words ‘dumb coconut’ strongly worded updated trav- recommends against staying ful display of self-hatred and union representing bus and illustrates that she is a young el warning. in villas in the south west of bigotry has once again shown subway workers in New York woman, who, obviously, har- In its latest advisory, the the island around the Mount Hot 97 to be a forum for the City, as a “dumb coconut who bors a lot of self-loathing and Foreign and Commonwealth Irvine Golf Club. destruction of our communi- probably doesn’t have a green hatred for human beings in Office accused Tobago’s law There have been several ty,” said Clarke, whose district card.” She then proceeded to general and her own commu- enforcement as “weak” and violent attacks, including rape comprises an overwhelming perform what is described as nity.” said the “inability of the against British nationals, in number of Caribbean nation- “an insulting skit,” depicting Tobago authorities to appre- Trinidad’s sister island of als. “Time and again, this Toussaint as being arrested ® hend and prosecute the perpe- Tobago recently. radio station has provided a and deported. trators is a serious concern.” forum for the flourishing of Toussaint’s Transport Checks with Tobago ® everything negative in hip- Workers Union, Local 100,

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www.caribbeantoday.com NEWS High emigration, brain drain St. Vincent calls for better from the Caribbean ~ IMF U.S.-Caribbean relations NELSON A. KING have lost more than 50 individual Caribbean countries. NEW YORK, CMC – St. is, therefore, partially for this percent of the labor force in Vincent and the Grenadines’ “American attitude,” he said, WASHINGTON, CMC – An the tertiary education segment CHANGES Prime Minister Dr. Ralph that prompted the late International Monetary Fund and more than 30 percent in The working paper says Gonsalves has called for a Barbados Prime Minister (IMF) working paper has the secondary education seg- that the simple labor demand- “new language of discourse” Errol Barrow to assert in suggested that there is evidence ment (nine to 12 years of supply framework suggest that between the region and the 1986: “‘It is dehumanizing of high emigration and brain schooling). changes in domestic labor sup- United States. and false to view the Caribbean drain from the Caribbean. For instance, it says, the ply and wages due to emigra- He made the call against as potential American prob- The paper says Caribbean tertiary educated labor force tion lead to a net welfare the background of what he lems. We don’t need lessons in countries have lost 10 percent in Jamaica and Guyana has reduction, or emigration loss, claimed was insufficient to 40 percent of their labor been reduced by 85 percent for the producers and workers appreciation by many United force to emigration to and 89 percent, respectively, who have stayed behind. States’ leaders of the depth Organization for Economic due to emigration to OECD- It says that the welfare and maturity of democracy in Cooperation and Development member countries. loss occurs due to the move- the region. (OECD) member countries. Though Haiti has the low- ment of infra-marginal work- In his acceptance speech, “The migration rate is est aggregate emigration rate – ers, or those who paid less after receiving the 2005 particularly high for the high- about 10 percent – in the than their marginal product. “Democracy Prize” from the skilled,” it says. “Many coun- region, its tertiary-educated The paper laments that Brooklyn-based Caribbean tries have lost more than 70 labor force has been reduced high-skilled workers often Guyana Institute for percent of their labor force, by 84 percent due to emigration confer “externalities” to those Democracy (CGID) last with more than 12 years of to OECD-member countries. stayed behind by affecting month, Gonsalves said this completed schooling – among In fact, the paper says, their productivity through “new language of discourse” the highest emigration almost all Caribbean nations transfer of know-how and is critically significant in U.S.- rates in the world.” are among the top 20 coun- through better monitoring and Caribbean foreign relations. Gonsalves tries in the world with the motivation. “The dialogue ought not REMITTANCE LOAD highest tertiary-educated “If high-skilled workers to be simply between a super- democracy from anyone. The paper also says the migration rates. confer a positive externality, power on the one hand and “‘However severe the region is the world’s largest “The magnitude of these then the loss due to their mini states on the other,” he economic difficulties facing recipient of remittances as a migration rates suggests that, migration will be higher than told the gala ceremony at El the Caribbean, we are viable, percent of the Gross Domestic potentially, emigration can the simple emigration loss,” it Caribe Country Club in functioning societies with the Product (GDP), constituting have large impacts on the says. Brooklyn. “That is a limited intellectual and institutional about 13 percent of the local labor markets and on the The paper concludes that and limiting conversation. resources to understand and region’s GDP in 2002. welfare of those who stay the total losses due to skilled “It ought to be between grapple with our problems,’” “Simple welfare calcula- behind in the Caribbean coun- migration, which includes the two civilizations – American Gonsalves quoted Barrow as tries,” it says. “emigration loss,” externality tions suggest that the losses and Caribbean – which are saying. It says that the total losses effects and government expen- due to high-skill migration inextricably intertwined due to skilled migration – ditures on educating the outweigh the official remit- through commerce, trade, ‘NOT ACCIDENTS’ which includes the “emigration migrants – outweigh the tances to the Caribbean culture, tourists, migrants, Gonsalves, an ardent loss,” externality effects, and recorded remittance for the region,” it says. “The results crime, security, and liberal proponent of Caribbean inte- government expenditure on Caribbean region on average suggest that there is, indeed, democracy,” he added. gration, said while the region educating the migrants – out- and for almost all the individual some evidence for brain drain The Vincentian leader, is awash with only small weigh the recorded remittances Caribbean countries. from the Caribbean.” whose speech was entitled nation-states, it is fallacious for the Caribbean region on The paper says the major- “Good Governance, Regional, to deduce that “they possess average, and for almost all the ® ity of Caribbean countries Integration and Foreign no sense of being in a defined Policy: A Caribbean seascape and landscape. Perspective, said this “conver- “These nation-states are sation” must be grounded not accidents, not dots on a jointly in “people’s own map, not merely pieces of humanization.” ‘nice real estate,’ to use the Gonsalves, a former lec- infelicitous phrase of one turer in government at the American policy maker of the University of the West Indies 1980s,” he said. “They contain (UWI), said the region’s pro- populations with a history, a found commitment to demo- legitimacy and a trajectory of cratic values constitutes “an nobility.” umbilical link” with the “giant Gonsalves was the third neighbor to the north” – the Caribbean leader to receive United States. the institute’s “Democracy Prize”, following the footsteps ‘CLUMSY PATERNALISM’ of Trinidad and Tobago Prime But, unfortunately, he Minister Patrick Manning in said, American diplomats and 2003 and Barbados Prime leaders “at practically every Minister Owen Arthur last level of government” have year. often displayed “clumsy pater- nalism” towards the region. 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FEATURE www.caribbeantoday.com ~ Eye on Haiti Préval declared winner of Haiti’s Aristide can return tumultuous presidential elections to Haiti ~ Préval PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, first-round victory. Préval, an said the number of blank and GUY DELVA CMC – Haiti’s electoral coun- agronomist and former presi- missing ballots rose to keep his cil last month declared fron- dent, replaces Jean-Bertrand total just below the required PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, trunner Rene Préval the win- mark for a first round victory, CMC - Haiti’s president-elect ner of the Feb. 7 presidential although Haitian law recog- said his one-time mentor, oust- elections, after officials agreed nizes a blank vote as a form of ed President Jean-Bertrand to toss out thousands of dis- protest. Aristide, could come back in puted ballots amid allegations The agreement gave the country if he wanted, and of fraud and manipulation and Préval 51.5 percent of the promised to restore security volatile protests. vote, avoiding a costly runoff. and order to stimulate private “We…reached a solution However Préval’s oppo- investments in the impover- to the problem,” said Max nent Leslie Manigat has brand- ished Caribbean nation. Mathurin, president of the ed the victory a “coup d’ etat.” Rene Préval said Aristide, Provisional electoral council. Last month thousands of who is living in exile in South “We feel a huge satisfaction at supporters of the former ally Africa, could return to his coun- Aristide having liberated the country of deposed President Aristide try because the constitution ment, saying he had to wait for from a truly difficult situation.” staged demonstrations bans exile. the configuration. The elections had trig- Préval through the streets of the cap- “The constitution provides According to the constitu- gered massive street protests ital, Port au Prince, demand- that no Haitian needs a visa to tion, the party that holds the by backers of Préval, who said Aristide, his former mentor, ing that Préval be declared the leave the country or to come majority in Parliament will fraud was being carried out to who was ousted in a bloody winner. back to the country,” Préval pick the prime minister and deprive him of the 50 percent rebellion two years ago. stated. form the government. A run- plus one vote needed for a The 63-year-old Préval had ® “As to whether president off election for the legislative Aristide will be involved in branch is scheduled to take politics or will go to teach, place on Mar. 19. Is the Caribbean ready to re-admit Haiti? that’s a question you should Préval encouraged address to him, not to me,” Haitians to turn out massively PETER RICHARDS “History will judge us for original positions of having Préval told journalists during to elect parliamentarians whose the integrity of the policies we nothing to do with what the his first news conference since support will be crucial for the PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – pursued and I applaud the St. Vincent Prime Minister Dr. he was declared the winner implementation of his plans. It has been more than two determination of the people Ralph Gonsalves described as last month. About the security in the years in the waiting, but Haiti of Haiti to have a government “a selected administration.” In a statement on Feb. 21, country, particularly in danger- seems poised to re-enter the chosen by them, which reflects However, in an interview with Aristide said he would be back ous places such as the slum of fold of the Caribbean commu- the democratic will of the CMC last month, following to Haiti soon. Cité Soleil, Préval said military nity (CARICOM) even people.” the poll in Haiti, Latortue hit Aristide fled the country action could not solve the though regional leaders have Patterson has said that the back at regional leaders who on Feb. 29, 2004 in the face of problem. been told that they need to regional leaders had mandat- had earlier suggested that they a bloody armed revolt and “I’m convinced that the put in place mechanisms to ed CARICOM Chairman would not have sent troops to under United States and problem cannot be solved mili- expel members who do not Patrick Manning to issue an the French-speaking French pressure to quit. tarily because it would have embrace invitation to the new govern- Caribbean country to prop up already been solved. We had electoral democracy. ment in Port au Prince to the regime. ASSURANCE U.S. troops, we had French Haiti’s return was made attend the next summit in St. “Who are they in the Préval ensured his admin- and Canadian troops on the dependent on the outcome of Kitts in July, but only after the Caribbean and where are they istration would create a secure territory. The military could the Feb. 7 presidential and elections were declared free going to get the troops any- environment to encourage pri- not solve it,” he said. legislative council elections and fair. way to send here?” ques- vate investments in order to He promised to discuss being certified as being free Despite suspending Haiti tioned Latortue. create jobs and opportunities with different groups to find a and fair and having met the from participating in the activi- “People are talking, let for the Haitian population. He solution through dialogue. standards set by both the ties of CARICOM following them talk,” he continued, declined to comment on the Préval is due to take office regional and international the controversial departure of adding that “the day will come formation of the next govern- community for voters exercis- its elected president, Jean- I believe when good sense will ing their democratic rights to Bertrand Aristide, Caribbean prevail. elect a gov- countries tried desperately to “We don’t need troops Way clear for Haiti’s ernment of have the issue remain on the from St. Lucia nor from St. their choice. front burner only to be Vincent. We don’t need them. re-entry into CARICOM Outgoing stumped by moves by the U.S. Let me say that on behalf of Jamaica and France, the two countries the country of Haiti. Thank Prime Aristide blamed for engineer- God. We will not need troops GEORGETOWN, Guyana, conditions of its re-entry into Minister P.J. ing his removal. In the end, from them,” he stressed. CMC – Haiti’s re-entry into CARICOM,” Patterson, the they had no choice but to agree Latortue himself has the Caribbean community Carrington elder regional to an Organization of sought to defuse the tension (CARICOM) is on the hori- said last zon, according to Secretary month. statesman Patterson American States (OAS) within the region and prior to who has backed inquiry that has not the summit here paid an offi- General Dr. Edwin With the announced that he would be achieved much cial visit to Port of Spain at Carrington. 18-month quitting active politics by to date. the invitation of host Trinidad “We were informed that expiration of April this year, said history and Tobago Prime Minister the election in Haiti has the moratori- would judge whether the DIVIDED Manning. Before he left Port resulted in a choice of a presi- um Haiti stance adopted by CARI- The of Spain, Latortue urged the dent and now we are ready to Carrington requested COM in not accepting the regional lead- regional leaders to send a fact- receive Haiti back into the to meet its United States-imposed interim ers themselves finding mission to Port au institutions of the Caribbean obligations to the Revised administration in Port Au became divid- Prince to observe first hand community,” Carrington said. Treaty of Chaguaramas, and ed on whether the changes that had occurred Rene Préval’s victory at its exclusion from the regional Prince in 2004 was the correct Manning policy. or not there since Aristide’s departure in the recent polls has removed body at an end, Carrington “We must always operate should be a Feb. 2004. That invitation the major hurdle which jeop- said the climate is ripe for foreign policies that are gov- “constructive engagement” remains on the table. ardized the re-entry process Haiti’s re-entry pending “dis- erned by principle and not by with the administration of the When he addressed the into CARICOM. cussions taking place. expediency,” he told a news interim Prime Minister summit, St. Lucia’s Prime “We will now have a gov- conference last month at the Gerard Latortue, with St. Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony ernment that is duly and dem- QUESTIONS end of the CARICOM 17th Lucia, St. Vincent and the applauded the Haitian voters ocratically elected by the peo- “We now have to sit with inter-sessional summit in Port Grenadines and Guyana ple of Haiti and we will now Haiti on this and other issues, remaining faithful to their (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) sit with Haiti to discuss the of Spain. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8)

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www.caribbeantoday.com FEATURE Controversy in St. Lucia over casino license for U.S. company CASTRIES, St. Lucia - The located, many communities sued before a license was welcomed, as it would help Prior to 1997, the St. controversy over a plan by gov- were driven away” because of granted last year. “diversify the island’s tourism Lucia Labour Party under ernment to set up a casino in them. He said protest by the Recently, Sir John queried product.” the leadership of Julian R. the capital continues to rage church at this time would be government silence on the Gustave took issue with Hunte, opposed the introduc- here with the prime minister, somewhat ineffective, since the project after receiving a faxed the claim that the presence of a tion of casinos to St. Lucia. the minister of tourism and the government had the legal copy of an article from the St. casino here would destroy or But this policy changed after heads of two related institu- authority to grant licenses. Croix Avis newspaper, quoting harm the island’s social fabric the party won the 1997 general tions coming out in support of The priest felt, however, Treasure Bay officials as saying or add to or worsen its social election under the leadership the decision to grant a license that there was “not enough fair they will be beginning to con- ills. Saying that “all the island’s of Prime Minister Anthony. to an American-based operator debate” before the granting of struct the hotel here on 15,000 social ills cannot be blamed on The current Labour adminis- to establish the island’s first the license. square feet of land later this tourism,” he pointed out that tration introduced the Gaming such gaming enterprise. But Chase, chairman of the year. The article also quoted research had shown that “while Authority Control Act in 2000 Prime Minister Dr. Kenny St. Lucia Gaming Authority, the company’s local lawyer, most visitors don’t come to St. and it was amended in 2003. Anthony, Tourism Minister does not agree. Chase, a char- Peter Foster, as acknowledging Lucia based Treasure Bay is the first Minister Phillip J. Pierre, the tered accountant who is also the project was on the cards. on whether applicant to have been issued Chairman of the St. Lucia chief executive officer of the “For a government, which there is a casi- a gaming license. Gaming Authority (SLGA) Financial Centre Corporation of seeks to brag every time they no on the Lisle Chase and the Executive St. Lucia, insists that the author- do anything, however small, island or not, - CMC Vice President of the St. Lucia ity granted the license “in keep- their spin doctors have been most who Hotel and Tourism Association ing with the law” and that “pro- remarkably quiet about a casi- come would ® (SLHTA) Terrence Gustave cedures were observed every no deal reported in the Daily visit a casino if have been trying to set the step of the way.” News of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin one existed record straight after criticism He explained that “from Islands on January 18 Compton here.” by a former prime minister and the beginning, advertisements this year,” Sir John noted. Pierre, the a leading Catholic priest. had been placed in the local Approached by the press, minister of tourism, indicated Leader of the Opposition press indicat- Prime Minister Anthony that the license granted to Street Address: United Workers Party (UWP) ing a license acknowledged the Authority Treasure Bay is governed by a 9020 SW 152nd Street, Miami, FL 33157 Sir John Compton recently had been had granted an operators license Cabinet conclusion which Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6010 called on churches and those applied for to the applicant to operate the requires that the operations of Miami, FL 33116-6010. opposed to a casino to protest and inviting island’s first “stand alone” casi- the casino “shall be subject to Telephone: (305) 238-2868 the granting of the Gaming persons no. He said this matter had been periodic independent profes- (305) 253-6029 • Fax: (305) 252-7843 Operators License to Treasure desirous of addressed before in official sional review” in order to 1-800-605-7516 Bay (St. Lucia) Ltd. to open objecting to addresses to Parliament and ensure the terms and condi- E-mail: [email protected] Send ads to: [email protected] the island’s first casino. the granting of tourism policy speeches by him- tions of the license are carried Approached by the press such a license Anthony self and the minister of tourism out in full. Vol. 17, Number 4 • MAR. 2006 for a response, Catholic priest to write and and the license was granted only He said he understood the Father Michel Francis said the inform the Secretary to the after “due diligence was reiteration of the church’s long- PETER A WEBLEY Publisher church’s silence was by no means Board of the Authority.” observed and the letter of the held position, but lamented consent and reiterated his belief Those advertisements, he law was followed.” that “Sir John Compton is that the presence of a casino in indicated, were followed by The tourism minister, for playing politics with the issue.” GORDON WILLIAMS St. Lucia “will do untold damage others inviting persons who his part, accused Sir John of Pierre recalled that when Managing Editor to the island’s social fabric.” He had submitted objections to a “playing politics” with the casi- asked what his position was said research had been under- special meeting of the Gaming no issue. Asked to comment, regarding the opening of a casi- DAMIAN P. GREGORY taken by the church in Barbados Authority at the NIC Building Pierre, who was acting prime no here, Sir John made it clear Deputy Managing Editor on the impact of casinos on the in Castries on June 22, 2005. minister at the time, said the that he was “not opposed to island, which had proven that That meeting had been government “had complied in casinos and not interested in SABRINA FENNELL “the negative effects far out- convened specifically “for the full with the laws” in consider- the moral argument.” Graphic Artist weighed the positives, and they purpose of considering the ing the application. All he was interested in, voted against it.” application by Treasure Bay Sir John said, was “the fact that DOROTHY CHIN (St. Lucia) Limited for a CONCERNS those who made noise before Account Executive ‘DRIVEN AWAY’ Gaming Operators Licence.” Gustave, while being are silent now.” Fr. Francis also claimed Chase also indicated that “aware of the concerns” “It’s all part of his policy of ANDRE THOMPSON that the church’s research had subsequent to the application expressed by others, reflected engaging in political mischief,” Account Executive shown that “in the U.S.A., our by the U.S.-based operator, the the historical view of his associ- said Pierre of Sir John’s call on SUNDAY SELLERS neighbor, where casinos are required due diligence was pur- ation, that a casino would be the church to “speak out.” Account Executive

Is the Caribbean ready to re-admit Haiti? AMANDA ECHEVERRI Accounting Manager (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7) During their summit, cials have been falling over doing so under the same presi- Caribbean Media Source for their “typical bravery and Caribbean leaders adopted the themselves early to proclaim dent, Rene Préval, who Media Representatives courage” in exercising their Charter of Civil Society, which everything fine and dandy. I brought it into the regional TOM JONAS was first recommended in am not going there yet until I grouping in the first place nine 353 St. Nicolas Street, Suite 200 right elect a president of their Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 2P1 choice “in the face of untold 1992 by the West Indian see the official report from years ago. Tel: (514) 931-0422 • Fax: (514) 931-0455 odds. Commission. It has 11 major our own people.” E-mail: [email protected] points, including the need to Ironically, if Haiti is re- - CMC “I speak for the govern- Jamaica Bureau ment of St. Lucia when I “to uphold the right of people admitted to the CARICOM MARIE GREGORY say I am very happy that to make political choices” as fold, it would most likely be ® (876) 925-5640 Haiti, has, once again well as “to create a truly par- P.O. Box 127, Constant Spring embraced electoral democra- ticipatory political environ- Kingston 8, Jamaica cy. From all indications, the ment within the Caribbean Way clear for Haiti’s re-entry into CARICOM community which will be pro- people of Haiti have shown (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7) and the commitment and the Opinions expressed by editors and pitious to genuine consultation writers are not necessarily those of the incredible enthusiasm for the including how are they pre- fact that legally, Haiti is electoral process,” he said. in the process of governance.” pared to come on board with publisher. Gonsalves has, however, already a member of the com- that (Revised Treaty of munity, I think we will easily Caribbean Today, an independent LESSONS been more cautious in his Chaguarams which it has not news magazine, is published every month approach to re-admitting settle those problems,” by Caribbean Publishing Services, Inc. Anthony said there were signed) and what is the process Carrington said. Subscription rates are: US$20 per year indeed lessons to be learnt Haiti, telling reporters that it of acceding to the various ele- (Bulk); 1st Class $35 per year. appears from the various “It’s just a wonderful from the Haitian experience ments of the Single Market. moment.” Caribbean Today is not responsible and as a result “a clear and media reports that there had “These are all questions for unsolicited manuscripts or photos. To been an overwhelming enthu- guarantee return, please include a self- unambiguous message must still to be answered but none What goes around may be addressed stamped envelope. siasm to go to the polls by the was more difficult than the Articles appearing in Caribbean issue from this community coming around in Haiti, that it will not tolerate or Haitians. But he hinted he one that has just been sur- Today may not be reproduced without Viewpoint Page 9. written permission of the editor. accept the unlawful and was not sure “whether those mounted. unconstitutional interruption reports are selective. “I think with the goodwill ® of the democratic process.” “I know that some offi-

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VIEWPOINT www.caribbeantoday.com What goes around, The chauvinist’s rules have been accused of comes around in Haiti chauvinism. But who really Iis a chauvinist anyway? The dictionary defines GORDON WILLIAMS shrunk his vote tally closer to chauvinism as n.‘the senti- 50 percent. And it took more ments of a Chauvin; absurdly ust over two years ago than a week to shrink it too. exaggerated patriotism, mili- Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s Some call that being careful, tary zeal or enthusiasm for a Jrun as Haiti’s president others “care to fool”, as in cause. ended. Whoever wanted him some force trying desperately The word was of course out – whether the United to figure how to fool the taken from the French general States, the Haitian people or world as it watched the oldest Chauvin, an enthusiastic both – did not obscure the ‘democracy’ in the Western adherent of Napoleon and facts: the nation’s duly elected Hemisphere at work. The vio- describes anyone possessed by leader was removed from lent street protests which fol- an absurdly exaggerated office, but not by the ballot. lowed the delay indicated that enthusiasm for a cause, belli- That may have satisfied the wool was not fitting com- cose patriotism or military the anti-Aristide supporters fortably over the eyes of the zeal. So, in effect, anyone can no end, but the smile must Haitian people this time be a chauvinist, male or have, by now, slipped painful- around. female. cowed down like him. As Andy asks, “How ly from their faces as the Eventually, Préval pre- For some reason though, and playing many men does it take to results of last month’s elec- vailed. Getting just over 51 men got branded with the second fiddle open a beer?” None, it should tions finally became public. percent of the vote means he term male chauvinist by in the two be opened when she brings it. There is a saying in the gets to be president. Some women who happened not to person band The chauvinist should so Caribbean: “Mind you swap people, namely those who like the opinion or ways of called mar- train his woman that he never black dog fi monkey”. No per- booted his mentor out of some men. Whenever a man riage; a will- has to open a beer bottle by sonal slight intended to either office, may not like that too expressed what he thought ing partici- himself as long as she is pres- Aristide or newly elected much. So a dilemma emerges. was correct behavior, and just pant and a ent. Not only should she open If the anti-Aristide forces saw happened to ruffle the feath- welcoming TONY it, but it should be poured just President Rene Préval, but it ROBINSON seems the old saying may have it fit to remove him from ers of some females, he was partner to the right way to give it a nice come to light. Now, instead of office by any means necessary, immediately branded a male the male head. Now the beer may just Aristide, Haiti will be led by claiming he wanted out any- chauvinist. chauvinist. be a metaphor for other things one of his protégés. way, what will happen if he is The term became popular She does everything that that the woman should do for And everybody got their suddenly asked by the new during the feminist movement the man says, and dare not the male chauvinist. She wish granted, right? Not quite. president to return from of the 1960s and 1970s. For backchat him, and his dinner shouldn’t even have to ask if The U.S. was happy Aristide Africa to Haiti and play a some strange reason though, I better be ready when he gets he’s hungry, but have his din- was gone. Democratic elec- role in the new government? have never heard the term home too. ner prepared for him whenev- tions were held. A replace- Préval has already said there female chauvinist, even She can go nowhere and er he gets home. That is the ment was voted in. Sounds is no reason to prevent though many ball-breaking, do nothing without consulting beauty of having a microwave, good so far. But if the new Aristide’s return. Aristide bra-burning females were him first and getting his per- no meal should take more man at the top is a chip off the has said he will be returning even more fanatical about mission and approval. Believe than two minutes to be piping old Aristide block, then what to Haiti “as soon as possible.” their cause than even the most me, they exist, right here in hot, just about the same time exactly was gained? Interesting times are truly extreme so-called male chau- the 21st century. And there it takes her to hear when he ahead. vinist. you were, thinking that phe- drives in, opens the door, goes ANSWER nomena like slavery and to the bathroom for a pee, To get the answer to that, CARIBBEAN DELIGHT MANY FORMS piracy on the high seas were changes his clothes, picks up then a scan of the fallout from As for the Caribbean’s But chauvinism has its wiped out. Only the names the remote and relaxes on the the Feb. 7 voting may help. position, which largely resent- place, and it comes in many have been changed. couch. Early reports indicated that ed the ouster of Aristide in forms, overtly or covertly. As I have been to functions Préval had swept away his the first place, what will that a matter of fact, some women RULES and seen wives struggling with opponents, securing up to 90 be? Well, there have been welcome it, even though they So the chauvinist does two plates in their hands at percent of the votes. But then, leadership elections in the would never give it a name, have his place in our modern the buffet line, while the as it became obvious that that region since Aristide left, but preferring to say, “My man is world and here are some rules husbands stand idly by and result would ensure there not much has changed. Take so assertive, so manly, so in for the noble or perhaps igno- engage their friends in conver- would be no March run off – Ralph Gonsalves in St. charge.” ble art of chauvinism. sation. I’m usually in the buf- or “do over” – elections, and Vincent and the Grenadines, I know so many women Any reader of the comic fet line serving myself. Also, Préval would rule, suddenly for example. He was against who were once free spirited, strip Andy Capp will know check out who gets out of the his margin of victory began to the removal of Aristide and beautiful, independent souls, that Andy is the ultimate male car at fast food joints to get dwindle…rapidly. The counts the interim government led by who upon being married took chauvinist. Poor Flo, his wife, the order. In most cases it’s and recounts of ballots, from Gerard Latortue from day on the mantle of subjugated caters to him hand and foot, the women. Chauvinism an election that was eagerly one, and did not see Haiti as a wife, never to have an opin- while he does nothing but laze comes in many forms, and declared by observers to be ion, speak up for herself, around on the couch all day some men have it down so pat then drink beer at the pub all that it’s not even apparent. fair and free from fraud, (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10) taken out of the spotlight, night. Andy got it made and many men would love to be (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)

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is distressed and somewhat not be seen nor treated as a basis have taken us at our word. It is minister to face seven fraud shocked about his son’s decision for forcing the hands of the our duty to ensure all the rele- charges. to accept an appointment as a administration” – Head of the vant procedures are in place to senator for the Opposition Presidential Secretariat and guarantee its efficient function” • “May I assure you that it is United National Congress in Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger - CARICOM Secretary General on the basis of competence, not Trinidad and Tobago. Luncheon accus- Edwin Carrington urging the race, that appointments have ing un-named region to take advantage of been made and will continue to • “I am telling all • “This is an extraordinary persons of seek- opportunities available under the be made to the commission and the Caribbean crime” – Trinidad and Tobago’s ing to make polit- Caribbean Single Market, which to any other which it falls to me people. I am not Opposition Chief Whip Ganga ical mileage from came into effect in January. as president to make” - Trinidad the American Singh referring to an alleged plot the flooding that and Tobago President George puppet, I am not to destabilize the has severely • “It does sound a little odd” – Maxwell Richards dismissing the puppet of any- United National affected villages Roman Catholic priest Father calls by the Trinidad chapter body, I am my Congress ahead of West Coast Michel Francis responding to of the Global Organisation own man” – of the 2002 gen- Berbice in Guyana recently. Prime Minister Kenny Anthony’s of People of Indian Origin Gerard Latortue, outgoing inter- eral elections by announcement that he would (GOPIO) for a restructuring of im president of Haiti after general planting drugs • “He has converted his own bring in international observers the Elections and Boundaries elections in that country last and mortar party into a political hell-hole” – for St. Lucia’s elections, sched- Commission (EBC) to deal with month. bombs in the Barbados Prime Minister Owen uled for this year, although the what it termed the “racial imbal- water tank of Arthur commenting on David country has a reputation for ance” within the independent • “Ato’s orientation is in track Opposition Senator Sadiq Baksh. Thompson, who is reportedly clean and fair elections. electoral body. and field. He is not a politi- seeking to lead the Opposition cian...He won’t ever be a politi- • “Those who seek to make Democratic Labour Party after • “I firmly believe that my God Compiled from CMC and other cian” - Guy Boldon, the father mileage out of people’s misery Clyde Mascoll resigned from that will vindicate me” –Eric sources. of four time Olympic medalist should reconsider this behavior. post. Williams, who resigned as Ato Boldon last month saying he It will not be tolerated and will • “People of the community Trinidad and Tobago’s energy ® What goes around, comes around in Haiti (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9) happen is that CARICOM Aristide.” U.S. is losing its influence added to the pot back in will probably end up embrac- So eat up and enjoy. in Latin America and the Haiti, well the combo meal part of the Caribbean commu- ing the Aristide protégé Spitting it out would seem Caribbean. So if the protege deal may have its own unique nity (CARICOM) unless he Préval and the new Haiti gov- like bad table manners, turns out to be anything like flavor. was sure a government elected ernment; not such a good plan because this meal is exactly his mentor, then the next by the people was in place. for those opposed to Aristide what was ordered. Or was it? menu will become more tricky Gordon Williams is Now he gets his wish. in the first place. In an odd It seems like some people and pricey too. Préval might Caribbean Today’s managing Gonsalves is not alone in way, the ouster of Aristide may already be heading back not be too easy to digest. And editor. CARICOM. Jamaica also has may lead to the wider regional to the kitchen, I mean draw- if Aristide (with his own bitter a new leader, not from general acceptance of the Aristide ing board. The recent election aftertaste from the Feb. 2004 ® elections involving the entire influence. has sparked concern that the experience) is triumphantly country, but from a vote with- So the end game is still in in the ruling People’s National progress. Those who wanted to Party (PNP). So if the former eliminate the taste of Aristide The chauvinist’s rules PNP Leader and Prime are now faced with freshly (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9) he’ll ensure that it’s some sort cent. It’s called a wedding Minister P.J. Patterson was cooked plate of Aristide-fla- of kitchen appliance. “After cake. For some strange reason, so against the toppling of vored goodies. Head of the Letting her carry the stuff is all, she doesn’t really expect no matter how highly sexed a Aristide, don’t expect the new Washington-based Council on no magic, just chauvinism at me to do the dishes now, does woman is at the outset, as soon party leader and prime minis- Hemispheric Affairs, Larry it’s best. she?” as she gets married, sex ter to have a change of heart Birns, described Préval’s win Ladies, before you react becomes secondary, then third- on that either. All that may was “a putative victory for FUNNY…OR NOT violently, answer this question, ly, then fourthly, then fifthly Why do women have who upon visiting each other until it drops completely off smaller feet than men? It’s one offers to wash up the dishes the top 10. Some say that it’s of those evolutionary things more, the man or the woman? the chauvinists view, but I have that allows women to stand Usually it’s the woman. A heard the same tale too often closer to the kitchen sink. chauvinist recognizes this, and to doubt it. Another sexist male chauvinist lets his woman know from the In fact the woman doesn’t joke you’ll say, but beneath outset that her place is in the even have to be married, but the laughter, or disgust on the kitchen, nearer the sink with just be with the man for a few ladies’ part, is a grain of truth. her smaller feet, Darwin’s the- years and watch her sex drive The fact is, more women ory of evolutionary sink dis- diminish. Where do you think wash dishes than men and I placement ratio and all that. they got the age old excuse have never seen a commercial The chauvinist asks, “If from, “Not tonight dear, I for dishwashing liquid aimed your dog is barking at the have a headache.” Perhaps it’s at men. A good chauvinist will back door and your wife is the female version of male recognize this, and when he yelling at the front door, who chauvinism, but I’ll have to buys a present for his woman, do you let in first?” The dog explore that at a later date. of course. He’ll shut up once And finally, what’s worse you let him in. All the con- than a male chauvinist pig? A firmed male chauvinists that woman who won’t do what I know never allow their she’s told. So there you have women to chat too much. If it, a brief guide to male chau- she starts to utter a word, all it vinists, an insight into the takes is a glance in her direc- chauvinist’s mind and a few tion and the words stop in her hints for the budding chauvin- throat. ist. Heed them at your peril as People, I have witnessed some women tend not to this many times, and I marvel appreciate the old art of chau- at the mastery of the true vinism as much as they used to chauvinist as he handles his in the past. But still, there are woman with the same skill and many who still relish it. It’s dexterity as a horse or lion still practiced, just don’t give it tamer handles his animals. a name. My chauvinist friends have Take care now. told me that scientists have dis- covered a food that diminishes [email protected] a woman’s sex drive by 90 per- ®

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TOURISM/ TRAVEL www.caribbeantoday.com Positive outlook for Caribbean tourism in 2006 TOURISM BRIEFS BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, States grew CMC - There are favorable by 0.2 • Caribbean tourism study would enable greater flexibility prospects for the region’s percent, The Caribbean Hotel Association to travelers. tourism sector this year, on Canada, six (CHA) and PROINVEST, an the heels of a rocky 2005, percent and agency of the Centre for • U.S. company to develop which saw moderate growth Europe Development Enterprise of the old Club Med overall. seven European Union, has announced A Connecticut-based company The Caribbean Tourism percent. the launch of a research study to has been named as the new Organisation (CTO) forecasts The gauge how much the Caribbean developer of the former Club Med that business will turnaround Spanish- resort at Bermuda’s east end and the region could expect speaking tourism accommodation sector growth to range between 2.5 Caribbean spends on locally-provided goods which has been closed for 18 percent and three percent this countries, and services, including its tax years. year. particularly contribution to governments. Tourism Minister Ewart The organization reported Cuba “Until now, there had been no Brown last month named KJA last month that arrivals last and the Cuba has become a tourism hotspot in the Caribbean. available data that quantifies and Development Inc., which he said year increased by 3.6 percent, Dominican validates how the expenditures of was also involved in a hotel project with total long stay arrivals Republic were the hot spots. tors leading to the reduction. Caribbean lodging establishments in St. Lucia, as the new developer reaching 22.5 million visitors. Just over two million tourists “Firstly, the unusual slow find their way into the local econ- with former St. George’s Mayor E. Tourist expenditure increased visited Havana, a 13 percent growth in capacity in 2005 and omy by supporting directly the Michael Jones as the firm’s on- to some $23 billion. increase in arrivals, while 3.7 the re-deployment of capacity wellbeing of workers, local entre- island representative. This 3.6 percent growth in million visitors vacationed in to destinations outside the preneurs, professionals, small, tourist arrivals in 2005 follows the Dominican Republic, an region after three successive medium and large corporations, • CTO honors past chairmen, years due to political instabili- increases of 7.1 percent in increase of 7.2 percent. and other economic sectors - benefactors ty elsewhere and with the 2003, and 6.9 percent in 2004. In contrast, arrivals even government revenues that The Caribbean Tourism Arley Sobers, the CTO’s to Caribbean community post 9/11 tendency to base help finance the running of the Organisation (CTO) Foundation director of information man- (CARICOM) countries were more capacity in Florida and last month bestowed special hon- agement and research, added modest, reaching just over the renewed focus on shorter country,” said Berthia Parle, that 2005 was a challenging three million visitors. cruises, the most southerly president of CHA. ors on seven past chairmen and year for Caribbean tourism. Cruise passengers visita- destinations in the Caribbean six major benefactors at a gala tions declined last year by have recorded the sharpest • New tramway boosts ceremony in midtown Manhattan. IMPROVEMENTS two percent to 19.8 million. decreases,” he said. St. Lucia’s tourism The honored past chairmen The region’s major mar- However, Sobers does not St. Lucia’s Tourism Minister Phillip were James Berrien, president kets each recorded some believe this is cause for great ® J. Pierre says a $4 million aerial, and publisher of Forbes Magazine improvements - the United worry as he outlined the fac- tramway project nearing comple- Group; Barbara Gilliam, president tion here, promises to change the of Barbara Gillam Public Relations; landscape, create jobs and add Alexandra Golinkin, vice president Bahamas tourism ads cause to the diversity of the island’s and publisher of Lucky magazine; tourism product. and Stephen Hicks, president of controversy in New York Rainforest Sky Rides, located Island Resort Tours, Inc. in the northeast Babonneau area, NEW YORK, CMC – An subway riders have is establishing a tramway similar • Development confab set advertising campaign by the criticized the cam- to one that exists in neighboring for April Bahamas Ministry of Tourism paign, saying that Dominica. It is being constructed The economic benefits of sustain- last month created controversy they violate sub- on 1,200 acres of government able tourism and its implications in New York, with some sub- way rules. land in the mountainous area and for the social and cultural environ- way riders objecting to the “I know it will take clients on a 90-minute ment, will be the central focus manner in which the islands are they’re not irre- ride above and between the sur- of the 8th Annual Caribbean being promoted underground. sponsible because Conference on Sustainable The ad campaign, running they’re done in rounding mountains. on at least one out of four jest,” said David Tourism Development, also known subway cars in the city, is Yockelson, 41, an • Delta adds second daily flight as the Sustainable Tourism potentially in view of as many investment banker to Bermuda from Atlanta Conference (STC-8), to be held as five million subway riders. from Rye Brook, Delta Air Lines is to double its this year in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is standing out, but not nec- New York. “But it daily service between Atlanta and The April 25-29 conference, essarily because it is getting was interesting Bermuda by adding a second which has as its theme “Keeping people onto planes. Under the that they’d be so flight from May 26. the Right Balance – Economic heading “Instant Escape No.1: bold about it.” Tourism Minister Ewart Brown Progress and Sustainable How to Turn a Subway Seat At the time of said the added service would Tourism”, will stress the impor- into a Hammock”, one adver- this story the MTA One of the controversial subway ads. increase the airline’s daily capaci- tance of balancing the gains of tisement seems to encourage declined to com- ty by 64 percent – the highest it tourism development while cher- riders to hog subway seats as ment on the grow- under the radar because, in had been since 2000. Delta is to ishing if resting in a hammock. ing controversy, but CBS general, tourism ads do not replace the one Boeing 757 flight Another ad seems to Outdoor, formerly Viacom come under the same kind of by using two Boeing 737s on the ® encourage riders to imitate Outdoor, which distributes scrutiny as radio station or fishing in the Caribbean by advertising on the subway, route. Brown said the new service liquor company ads. would also be of benefit as it snagging subway track detritus said it was blindsided by the “We don’t act as censors, by putting something sticky on tourism ads. It said it would but, clearly, if an ad advocates a cellular phone and attaching remove the hammock and the something that compromises it to a scarf. It’s called “Instant fly-fishing ads. the safety of the community,” Escape No.2: How to Fly “Two of their executions Senese said, “we will not post Fish with a Scarf and a Cell do advocate behavior that is it or, in fact, act to remove the Phone”. clearly unsafe, and we have same ad copy.” organized to have those But Rosemary Abendroth, CONTRADICTION removed and replaced with a spokeswoman for Fallon The ads apparently con- more appropriate Bahamas Advertising, the Minneapolis tradict the official rules of copy,” said Jodi Senese, a agency that developed the conduct of the Metropolitan CBS Outdoor spokeswoman, campaign, defended the ads. Transportation Authority last month. “You have to admit, it’s (MTA), the agency that over- great stuff,” she said. sees the city’s subways and UNDER THE RADAR buses, which says there should Senese said The Bahamas ® be no hogging of seats. Some subway campaign slipped

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FOOD www.caribbeantoday.com Pair cheese and wine for a fun, tasty party (FeatureSource) Cheese and should always be a balance - sweet dessert strength, moving from the wine have a great deal in com- strong and powerful cheeses wines like Port mildest cheeses to those that mon, and they have been should be paired with similar or Sauternes. are more robust and finely to enjoyed together since ancient wines and delicate cheeses the strongest and most pun- times. should be paired with lighter • Soft, rich gent cheeses. Eat the cheeses Both are products of fer- wines. cheeses without slowly and let them melt in mentation. Both may be con- overpowering your mouth. Then take a sip sumed while fresh, simple, and ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES flavors are best of wine and enjoy flavor com- young or in their more com- The possibilities of pairing with fine, older binations. plex forms when they are cheese and wine are endless. wines. Taste is a personal prefer- aged and mature. There are so many wines and ence. You may prefer one There are no hard and so many cheeses. Below are TASTES cheese with a particular wine fast rules as to which wines some preferences: For a cheese while someone else may like should always be served with tasting, it is best an entirely different pairing. particular cheeses. There is an • Young, mild and milky to serve three My best recommendation old adage that red wines go cheeses such as fresh goat to five different is for you to be in a mood for with hard cheeses and white cheese with light, fruity deli- cheeses. You experiment and enjoyment. wines with soft cheeses - but cate wines such as Sauvignon should buy a Choose several cheeses and just like red wine with fish, Blanc and Beaujolais. total of two to several wines. You will find there’s always an exception. four ounces of one pairing that is best for you • Assertive, strong-flavored cheese per per- and another for someone else. TRADITION cheeses such as Provolone son. Serve the You can’t go wrong. It will Another tradition is that with young, robust red wines cheese on a create conversation. It will be cheeses of a certain geograph- such as and Chianti and platter, tray or interesting. It will be delicious. ic region are best enjoyed with Syrah. wooden board, And it will be lots of fun. wines of the same region. But, placing the just as one bottle of cabernet • Aged mellow cheeses such whole cheeses Author: Paula Lambert Wine and cheese, a delightful mix. sauvignon from the Napa as Parmigiano and Gouda on grape leaves Valley is not like that of with older, robust wines such or a bed of Paula Lambert is the author • Soft-ripened cheeses like another vintage or another as Cabernet Sauvignon and herbs. Leave enough space of “The Cheese Lover’s Brie and Camembert with producer, neither is one Brie Zinfandel. around the cheeses for them Cookbook & Guide” (Simon full-flavored Chardonnays or exactly like another. Both are to breathe. Provide one knife & Schuster). For more infor- Champagne. living and constantly chang- • Strong, pungent cheeses for each cheese and place the mation contact Carrie Ross/ ing. This is what makes pair- such as Pont l’Evêque or crackers or bread in a sepa- Publicity Manager, Simon & • Tangy strong goat cheeses ing cheese and wine interest- Taleggio with young, full-bod- rate basket. The cheeses Schuster, Lifestyle Publicity such as Crottin di Chavignol ing as well as delicious. ied wine such as Merlot or should be served at room tem- 212-698-7147 or with Burgundies. Harmony should always sweet dessert wines such as perature. carrie.ross@simonandschus- exist between the cheese and late-harvest Reislings and At a cheese or wine tast- ter.com • Blue cheeses such as the wine. They should have Sauternes. ing, you should eat the Roquefort and Stilton with similar intensities. There cheeses in the order of their ®

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www.caribbeantoday.com ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT THE OLD AND THE NEW Guyana is new location for love comedy film TORONTO, Canada, CMC - and the hours of extra air Canadian-based Nivelli travel and time difference International Inc last month between the continents would announced that Guyana had have made our scheduling been chosen as the location very difficult. Above all, my for a new love comedy. roots, and that of the produc- The choice for shooting er, Pradeep Samptani, a the film “Rainbow Raani” was Guyanese, are deeply embed- shifted from South Africa ded in the West Indies. So, even though one of the lead- picking beautiful Guyana as ing roles would have been the winner for the filming played by South African location was the wise and Tarina Patel, the company patriotic thing to do.” said. “Rainbow Raani” is a “However the logistical sexy comedy with a message hurdles of filming in South that shatters geographic and Africa became more daunting gender barriers for true love. when Tarina Patel could not The story revolves around a fulfil certain promises to facili- musical band called “The tate the venture,” said Mickey Rainbows”, comprising an Nivelli, the writer and director African, an Indian, a cau- of the film. casian and a Chinese player. Veteran Jamaican reggae artiste George Nooks, left, has linked up with promising Canadian Steele for a duet titled “What’s “I am based in New York Wrong Wid Wi”, which deals with the issue of black on black violence. The single, which was written by Steele, is being dis- ® tributed by Tuff Gong International. The duo hooked up during Nooks’s recent visit to Toronto. Steele then went to Jamaica, where both artistes promoted the song and shot the music video. Marley’s home chosen Nova hosts ‘Rock My Soul: The Black national heritage site KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - tion of his outstanding contri- Legacy of Rock & Roll’ this month Jamaicans last month celebrat- bution to Jamaican culture. ed the birthday of the leg- he works of 10 Detroit- Month celebration, which con- endary reggae singer, the late ® based black artists, each tinues from February and also Bob Marley, with the authori- Tinspired by and repre- includes a film series, public ties declaring the Bob Marley …‘Jr. Gong’ strikes senting African and African lectures, and a community Museum as a national heritage American music - the music forum. site. double Grammy of West Africa, slavery work The exhibition is being The songs and spirituals, blues, jazz, displayed in the second floor museum Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s gospel, R&B, soul, and hip-hop gallery of the Alvin Sherman is locat- successful run in the music – are on display this month at Library, Research and ed on business continued last month Nova Southeastern University Information Technology Hope when the son of the legendary (NSU) in South Florida. Center, on NSU’s main Road in Bob Marley won two Grammy “Rock My Soul: The Black campus in Fort Lauderdale. St. Awards. The younger Marley’s Legacy of Rock and Roll”, a Last year’s African Presence Andrew. traveling exhibit of the Arts exhibit, “The Caribbean “Welcome to Jamrock” earned the “Best Reggae League of Michigan and the Connection”, featured the work Marley’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, of local artists and photographers, Album” award, while the music artiste also succeeded in the is part of NSU’s African in addition to the collection, dominat- Bob Marley Presence 2006 Third Annual “Panafricanists”, by acclaimed “Best Urban/Alternative ed the Performance” category for the Art Exhibition, the highlight of Jamaican artist Barrington airwaves and celebrations in the university’s Black History Watson. the place of his birth, the James Spearman’s “Soul of Rock” is northern parish of St. Ann, part of the exhibit at Nova Southeastern and around the rest of the University country. The life of Marley was not “Rock My Soul” is spon- only commemorated here, but sored nationally by the Ford around the world, with local Foundation. Each one of the musicians travelling to Ghana musical eras and genres in the for concerts under the theme exhibit is represented by works “Africa Unite”, one of Marley’s of art that convey the essence tunes. The concerts were organ- of the music and the spirit of ized by the Bob and Rita Marley the people who created them. Foundations under the auspices Damian Marley (CONTINUED ON PAGE 18) of the Ghanaian Ministry of Tourism and Modernization of title track of the album. the capital city. “Wi win the two of them Marley, who would have an mek history and that’s a celebrated his 61st birthday on great feeling,” Marley told the Feb. 6, rose to international Jamaica Weekend Star. The album “Welcome to fame for his critical political Jamrock” was also certified and social tunes, including gold last month, meaning that “Get Up Stand Up” and “One it had sold at least 500,000 Love”. He died on May 11, copies. “Beautiful”, another 1981, of cancer at the age of 36 single from the album which and one month after his death features American singer was honored with Jamaica’s Bobby Brown, was scheduled Order of Merit, the nation’s for release last month. third highest honor, in recogni- ®

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ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT www.caribbeantoday.com Five centuries of Caribbean history unfold at Miami museum MIAMI, Florida – Rare books, ters, diaries, ledger entries, maps and original documents, business records, scrapbook some dating back five cen- clippings, photographs, turies, are part of “Caribbean drawings and similar items. Collage: Archival Collections Illustrated books and maps and the Construction of provide additional perspec- History” currently on display tives. at the Historical Museum of “Caribbean Collage” Southern Florida here. includes an overview of the The public exhibition, one Smathers Libraries’ collec- of the largest collections of tions, with material ranging Caribbean and library materi- from the early stages of als, opened late last month and European exploration to is scheduled to run through 20th century political events. June 4. Some of the highlights on display at “Caribbean Collage: Archival Collections and the Construction of History” in Miami. Struggles for power within “Caribbean Collage” fea- Smathers Libraries. tor of the Historical Museum ended, new forms of agricul- the region are highlighted in tures items from the collection “Visitors to the exhibition of Southern Florida, said in a ture developed and independ- four focus areas: British of the University of Florida’s will have an opportunity to recent press release. ent nation-states, with distinct Imperialism in the Caribbean George A. Smathers Libraries. examine first-hand accounts of creole cultures, emerged. (1756-1834), which covers the It focuses on the British West some of the most dramatic TRACKING CHANGE The exhibition also exam- Seven Years’ War through Indies, Haiti and Cuba from events in Caribbean history Drawing on several ines these large-scale transfor- Emancipation; the Haitian the 18th to the early 20th and will be encouraged to con- archival collections recently mations through documents centuries. struct their own interpretations acquired by the Libraries, specific to people’s lives: let- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 18) The exhibition is being of the region’s past and its “Caribbean Collage” explores presented in collaboration with impact on the present,” Dr. the Caribbean during a time of the Department of Special and Stephen Stuempfle, chief cura- massive social change: slavery ‘Caribbean Passion’ Area Studies Collections of the St. Lucia Jazz Festival officially set for May 5-14 takes a wild gallop • TITLE: CARIBBEAN CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC scheduled to appear will be PASSION –The 15th St. Lucia Jazz named. He noted that despite Festival was officially the unique challenges of • AUTHOR: OPAL launched last month, herald- organizing PALMER ADISA ing the start of this year’s this year’s annual hosting of what is festival, • REVIEWED BY: regarded as one of the world’s the board GORDON WILLIAMS most popular music festivals. had assem- Among those scheduled bled what Writers’ passion is often to grace the stage for this it thought linked to a single-minded pur- year’s May 5-14 festival are was the pose – a mission to “get it headliners, British-born R&B best com- out”. It, of course, meaning singer Seal; noted songwriter, bination of the inspiration on the subject singer and producer Babyface; Babyface possibili- they yearn to write about. Nancy Wilson; jazz percus- Rihanna ties for a In “Caribbean Passion”, sionists Pancho Sanchez; and phonist Kenny Garret; wonderful Jamaican-born poet and story- veteran soul singer Al Green. rhythm and blues act Ciara; music event. teller Opal Palmer Adisa must Other main stage artistes and Barbadian-born Rihanna. He cautioned that the have had a lot on her mind, set on to complete. so far announced for the Tourist Board Chairman board had to be “fiscally judging from the variety of Yet conquer, she does, Pigeon Island National Park Costello Michel said that as responsible” in its organiza- topics – “missions”, if you will are Freddy Cole, brother of soon as other contracts are – she seems to have her mind (CONTINUED ON PAGE 18) the late Nat King Cole; saxo- signed the other artistes (CONTINUED ON PAGE 18)

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www.caribbeantoday.com ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT Cuban-born author releases encyclopedia on Caribbean Five centuries of Caribbean history...

NEW JERSEY, CMC - A from the the region.” (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17) drawings and other cultural Cuban-born author in the Caribbean,” Figueredo migrated to the documentation by Frank R. United States, has released an he said. U.S. when he was 14, settling Revolution (1791-1804); the Crumbie, a government official encyclopedia which overviews “Many with his family in Union Cuban Wars of Independence during the U.S. occupation of the lives and works of think of the City, N.J. (1868-1898); and U.S. Haiti (1915-1934). Caribbean authors and gives Caribbean as He received an undergrad- Imperialism in the Caribbean special attention to the politi- beautiful islands uate degree from Montclair (1898-1934), which features OTHER HIGHLIGHTS cal, cultural, and historical con- surrounded by State University in New the Spanish-Cuban-American Other highlights include a texts in which region’s authors inviting warm Jersey, and a master’s War, United States political 1534 book with maps of have lived and worked. water, and popu- degree in Library Science and economic domination of Hispaniola and Jamaica, the Danilo Figueredo, library lated with friend- from Rutgers University Cuba, and the American occu- oldest item in the exhibition; a director at Bloomfield College ly folks who love and another master’s in pation of Haiti. published justification by Sir in New Jersey, has introduced music and good comparative literature/Latin Visitors to the exhibition Walter Raleigh for his voyage the lives of Caribbean authors food,” he added. American studies from New are first offered a view of a to Guiana, written in the Tower to the public with the release of “But along with the palm tress York University. collage of digital images of London before his death in the two volume “Encyclopedia and the beaches, there is a cul- from the Smathers Libraries. 1618; a list of Africans enslaved of Caribbean Literature”. ture that is vibrant, rich, and ® Throughout the exhibition, at the Rocheblave plantation in With over 700 entries, the complex, a culture often mani- visitors can examine the collec- St. Domingue; letters from book was written over three fested in the literature from tion up close, which includes Haitian Revolutionary leaders years, with contributions from such items as handwritten cor- Toussaint L’Ouverture and over 40 experts. The encyclo- respondence and records of Jean-Jacques Dessalines; and pedia is accessible to students ‘Rock My Soul’... colonial officials in the British an 1891 book of poems written and the general readers. West Indies from 1779 to 1806; by José Martí, with a personal Figueredo said he wrote the (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16) For more information letters pertaining to the poten- inscription. about “Rock My Soul: The tial sale of plantations in St. encyclopedia to introduce The exhibit, which will be For more information students and the general public Black Legacy of Rock and Domingue (Haiti) from the about the “Caribbean Collage” on display through Mar. 31, is Roll” art exhibition, call 1780s; papers of the Spanish to the literary treasures of the sponsored by NSU’s Office of exhibition and related events, Caribbean. 954-262-5357, or visit army in Cuba during the call 305-375-1492 or visit University Relations, Fischler www.nova.edu/library/about/e colony’s first war for independ- Graduate School of Education www.historical-museum.org ‘FERTILE’ REGION vents/blacklegacy/legacy.html. ence (1868-1878); records of The Historical Museum of and Human Services Office of the Taco Bay Commercial “Some of the best contem- Community Education and ® Southern Florida is located at porary novels in the world Company, an American-owned 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Diversity Affairs, and Comcast agricultural enterprise in Cuba today are being written either Spotlight. in the Caribbean or by people during the early 20th century; ® and notebooks with Vodou St. Lucia Jazz Festival officially set for May 5-14 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17) GROWTH arrivals each year. Its varied and the United States-based jazz fest has consolidated and The St. Lucia Jazz repertoire of popular perform- Black Entertainment expanded island-wide, said he tion of the St. Lucia Jazz Festival has grown in stature ers each year draws repeat Television (BET). BET Digital expects that this year’s festival Festival. over the past 15 years, moving visitors from the English, Networks, of which St. Lucian “will again attract record “We have to understand from a sparsely attended Kweyol, French, Spanish and Cybelle Brown is executive numbers, as we continue to that although it is important event in 1991 to a worldwide Dutch-speaking Caribbean, as vice president, is also involved cater for all tastes and take to continue to have the best calendar event today. Statistics well as from locations in North in the planning and execution the spirit to all corners of the festival in the region, and have shown that the festival is America, South America and of the island’s best-known island, from Pigeon island to probably one of the best in the island’s main overseas pro- Europe. The annual festival is event. Fond d’Or and from Vieux the world, we have to do it moter, with more visitors get- co-produced and promoted by Tourism Minister Philip J. Fort to Bocage.” within the limitations of what ting exposure to the island the St. Lucia Tourist Board Pierre, under whose watch the a country like ours can afford through it than any other local ® to spend on one event,” he event. told the launching ceremony. The festival has also con- ‘Caribbean Passion’ takes a wild gallop tributed to increased visitor (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17) how him hand vibrates stopping short, reminding you de middle of me back that it is not depravity at all, with a “likkle a dis, and a how him tongue tease open just a poking at your own likkle a dat” as her country- de lips of me flower...” mind eager to lead it where men and women would say. In the same way Adisa is you want it to go. Fiddling a Adisa explores joy, pain, his- not at all shy to tell you how bit with your own morality tory, triumph, family connec- she openly embraces the often and the shy secrets concealed tions, childhood, sisterhood, hush hush topic of sex, she is within. In other words, make womanhood, motherhood…or not afraid to go down even up your own mind. just adult ‘wood’. She touches darker roads, where innocent Like she says in “This on the sometimes untouch- young girls are lured and Poem Is An Invitation”: ables, like sexual abuse and abused by older men, experi- “an encounter is not commit- sex between different genera- ences that will force on them ment but I feel my wild gallop tions. And all the while she valuable lessons…and scar and I fear the calenture of your makes it a pleasant read. them for life. touch this poem is an invita- However, she is the strong tion” BRAZEN woman too, just like Jamaica’s It would be a challenge, national heroine “Nanny”, Caribbean people would for example, to find anyone who fights back, determined, do well to accept Adisa’s invi- with the grasp of the sweet- always dependable. tation, take that “wild gallop” ness of Jamaican patois and “when all turn irresolute too with her as she conquers the “yard” experience not to she does be there all de time” each mission with a passion smile at the brazen tirade of few could muster. “Moda Young Gal”, that pas- POKING sion-starved older woman But just before the reader PUBLISHER: PEEPAL who defies her age to dress can slam down the 104-page TREE PRESS; 104 PAGES young, act young and bed the text and say “no more”, possi- young. And how she is enjoy- bly frustrated at the thought Gordon Williams is ing it too. that eating a coconut in the Caribbean Today’s managing “me can’t even begin fi morning for example could editor. trace how we cross the age actually be a woman openly divide but me can tell yu yearning for sex, Adisa is ®

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FINANCIAL PLANNING www.caribbeantoday.com ~ A Caribbean Today feature Caribbean Business Council Late returns may still be filed set for launch in June 2006 to claim U.S. tax deductions PETER RICHARDS Arthur, who has lead responsibility for the CSME DENNIS GINSBURG & income from U.S. real proper- Internal Revenue Service PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, within CARICOM, said that MICHAEL ROSENBERG ty, but continues in effect (IRS) requires the filing of a CMC - A new Caribbean the council would also group thereafter even though, during U.S. income tax return on a Business Council (CBC) will “all the various entities that enerally, a foreign cor- a subsequent year, there is no “timely basis”. A return must be launched in Barbados in work to promote private poration or nonresi- real property income. generally be filed within 16 June to help interests in the region. Gdent alien individual Obviously, absent deduc- months of the due date for fil- ing the return for a promote pri- “It is proposed that once owning income-producing year in the case of a vate sector the Caribbean Business United States real estate nonresident (general- interest Council has been created to (such as a shopping center ly, depending on the within the represent the business com- or office building) must facts, a calendar year Caribbean munity in the region, that the file a U.S. income tax nonresident may need community Caribbean Business Council return in order to claim to file his return by (CARICOM) would be made an associate deductions for qualifying April 15 or June 15 Single organ of CARICOM and expenses. of the year following Market and Arthur have its function and structure Often, where the embedded in the treaty so scope of the rental activity the year for which the Economy return is due) or 18 (CSME), Barbados Prime that its purposes in regional does not rise to the level integration can be institution- of a U.S. trade or business months for foreign Minister Owen Arthur corporation (after the announced last month. alized.” (for example, in the case of the rental of a single Mar. 15 due date in Arthur said that the coun- the case of a calendar cil would be launched on ‘POSITIVE’ condominium), an election Arthur, who delivered a may be made to treat any year foreign corpora- June 10 and “would not only tion). involve the perpetuation of progress report to the leaders income from U.S. real on the movement to establish property as income which is tions, substantial U.S. income The IRS can sometimes the existence of the CAIC tax might be due while with shorten this period by sending (Caribbean Association of the framework for the CARI- effectively connected with a COM Single Economy (CSE) U.S. trade or business. This the benefit of deductions, that a notice of non-filing indicat- Industry and Commerce), but tax will at least be less or ing that, with few exceptions, a re-definition of the repre- by 2008, described the will permit the taxpayer the benefit of allowable deduc- there may be no tax liability. no deductions or credits may sentative body of the private be claimed. These filing sector in the region.” (CONTINUED ON PAGE 20) tions (depreciation, interest, taxes, etc.) to reduce the tax CRITICAL deadlines may be waived only that would otherwise be appli- Now the point. Applicable if the IRS finds that a taxpay- Raise business capital cable if there were no U.S. U.S. tax law provides that a er acted reasonably and in trade or business (i.e., where true and accurate U.S. income good faith in failing to file a there is insufficient activity to tax return must generally be U.S. return. Obviously, the and build credit using rise to the level of a trade or filed in order to receive the need to file a timely tax return business, a flat tax of 30 per- benefit of deductions or cred- is critical to the ability to cent would be imposed on its. At the same time, the claim deductions. your personal network gross rents without offset by Net Election is made on the As examples, in the deductions). income tax return for the first Flores case, these regulations This very important elec- year to which it applies. Thus, and the statute itself were id you know that lack to even consider my proposal,” tion (often called the “Net the need to file a U.S. tax applied to disallow deductions of business credit is the said Goodman. “The third- Election”) may only be made return is obviously critical. Dprimary reason why party financing I did manage for a year if the taxpayer has In this connection, the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 20) many start-ups and early-stage to find carried exorbitant businesses find it difficult to rates.” obtain financing from a bank So Goodman asked his or other commercial lender? father if he would be willing to As a result, many small make a loan to his business. business owners turn to their His father agreed, but on the personal network of relatives, condition that the loan be friends, business associates, secured by the new company’s and other people they know to assets. raise capital. A former technology spe- Take the case of Gary cialist, Goodman searched for Goodman. After being turned more information about how away by several banks, Gary to structure a private loan turned to his father to borrow with his father. Gary’s search money to launch Customer led him to CircleLending First Transmission Services, a (www.circlelending.com), a Los Angeles-based AAMCO Cambridge, Massachusetts- franchise that provides auto- based company that structures motive parts, transmission and manages loans that occur services and general repairs. between relatives, friends, and “The banks were reluctant (CONTINUED ON PAGE 20)

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www.caribbeantoday.com FINANCIAL PLANNING ~ A Caribbean Today feature Cool resources for small U.S. businesses in hot water t doesn’t take much to A number of issues can businesses, and millions more U.S. and use broadly accepted 5. The National Safety Council scald a small business: dis- singe your business. When the will start over the next five rules and a roster of 8,000 (NSC) is an excellent source Iputes that just can’t seem heat is on, business owners years. Nearly all of those experts to help resolve cases. for workplace safety advice to be resolved, website securi- need to know where to find entrepreneurs will find them- 2. The Better Business Bureau and information. NSC offers ty breaches, on-the-job acci- help. And fast. selves in a sticky situation at (BBB) helps resolve business posters and banners, safety dents that send insurance Today more than 26 mil- one time or another. Knowing disputes by using common publications, software, training rates soaring. lion Americans operate small exactly where to find solutions sense alternatives to expen- programs, videos and more. for problems can make the sive legal actions. Programs Their website has helpful difference between success are run through local BBBs information for small business- Caribbean Business Council and failure. under the direction of the es in areas such as repetitive “All businesses face chal- group’s national umbrella motion injuries, emergency lenges,” says Daniel Kehrer, organization, the Virginia- care, ergonomics and compli- set for launch in June 2006 nationally syndicated business based Council of Better ance with standards set by (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19) month. columnist and editor of “The Business Bureaus. OSHA (Occupational Safety He said he had also 100 Best Resources for Small 3. McAfee Security delivers and Health Administration). deliberations as “positive.” Business” (BizBest Media, software and service solutions NSC also offers an emergency Arthur said that the brought to the meeting a pro- posal for the region to stage $19.95 at www.bizbest100.com). that help small businesses preparedness package and info region was well advanced in “Those that conquer their chal- secure and protect their com- on proper use and handling of many areas regarding a single four high level engagements during the course of this year. lenges have access to the best puters and make their tech- chemicals. economy, noting that there connections to solutions, which nology work better. “There’s a gold mine of had also been plans to estab- He said the engagements would involve the governments ultimately boosts profits and 4. Norton AntiVirus from help in every area,” says lish a monetary union by 2000 gets things done.” Symantec ranks among the Kehrer, “You just have to “and in support of that a con- of the region, the private sec- tor, the labor movement, the As a business owner and world’s most trusted anti-virus know where to find it.” At vergence project to bring the journalist, Kehrer has spent software. It repairs common www.bizbest100.com, get com- economies closer.” He said the universities, the financial com- munity and civil society “to let decades sniffing out resources virus infections automatically, plete contact information for treaty itself makes provision that can provide solutions for without interrupting your all resources listed here, and us accelerate work in those for a regional competition the unique challenges faced by work. It also scans and cleans the free report “Six Resources four areas so that we could policy and the building of a small businesses. Here are five: both incoming and outgoing That Can Really Make a meet the timetable that by the regional competition commis- 1. The American Arbitration e-mail and defends against Difference (ALL FREE!)”. year 2008, the full work for the sion to support the policy. Association (AAA) is a not- script-based viruses, even creation of the single economy for-profit organization that between virus definition Edited from FeatureSource. MARKET RULES involving production, integra- offers alternative dispute reso- updates. Also, Norton Author: MarketAbility “I stress that because once tion, policy coordination mone- lution (ADR) services. AAA Personal Firewall is an easy- we have a single Caribbean tary cooperation and institution provides a forum for hearing to-use program that keeps ® market the rules of competition capacity can be in place.” disputes via 34 offices in the hackers out and your data in. within that market become very He said during in the com- important,” he said, noting that ing months, the region would Raise business capital and build credit... the matter had been discussed “see an effort to bring these by the regional leaders at their things into fruition.” (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19) reporting agency. “If you’re borrowing from 17th inter-sessional summit last “Small business loans from relatives and friends anyway,” ® other private parties. relatives and friends are noth- points out Venezia, “why not “CircleLending was a ing new,” said Craig Venezia, make the most of it and use unique fit for what we needed,” vice president of Marketing at that loan to build business added Goodman. “We were CircleLending. “As a matter of credit?” able to set up a deferred pay- fact, over half of all small busi- For Gary Goodman, bor- ment structure, with an interest ness owners raise money from rowing from his father certain- rate that was workable both for relatives and friends. But only ly made sense. He was able to my father and my company.” through CircleLending, can raise the capital he needed and In addition to providing they use that private loan to also begin building business loan documentation and build credit for their business.” credit in the process. His management services, father, on the other hand, was CircleLending also offers their CRUCIAL able to help out his son finan- clients the ability to use a pri- Building a positive credit cially while feeling confident vate loan to build business cred- history for your business is cru- that it wouldn’t drive a wedge it. The company’s optional cial. Not only will it open up between the two men since the Credit Buildersm service can be doors that are currently closed private loan was being man- activated when the loan is being in the form of bank financing, aged by a third-party company. set up. If Credit Buildersm is it can also allow you to estab- activated, CircleLending will lish credit lines with your sup- Author: FeatureSource Staff report payment history on the pliers, acquire corporate credit private loan to a leading credit cards, etc. ® Late returns may still be filed to claim U.S. tax deductions however, for those who have perhaps, for some period (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19) not yet filed required returns thereafter) are still valid for 1988 through 1992 because within the extended 16 and 18 returns allowing a taxpayer to the required tax returns were month periods provided by claim deductions. not filed until 1993. Also, in the regulations and who might Thus, all may not be lost Espinosa, deductions were not qualify for a waiver of if you have not yet filed the disallowed to a Mexican indi- those periods. required returns. Certainly, vidual who filed untimely tax Recently, in Swallow any foreign taxpayer whose returns after repeated Holdings Ltd., the U.S. Tax returns are late should speak requests by the IRS for him to Court held that the IRS regu- with their U.S. tax advisor as file the required tax returns. lations requiring the filing of soon as possible to determine In addition, in the tax returns within the limited their alternatives. Inverworld case, a Cayman time periods discussed above Islands financial services cor- are invalid because of long- Dennis Ginsburg and Michael poration that failed to file standing judicial decisions Rosenberg are shareholders required returns was denied providing, perhaps, a “longer” with the Coral Gables law the benefit of all deductions. time. firm of Packman, Neuwahl & Under this case, tax Rosenberg and can be reached HOPE returns filed before the IRS at 305-665-3311 All hope may not be lost, contacts a taxpayer (and even, ®

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HEALTH/ EDUCATION www.caribbeantoday.com Caribbean American politician steps Concern over HIV/AIDS spread as up ‘war’ against HIV/AIDS in New York movement increases in Caribbean CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - Consultant Robert Dabney. Regional officials, who met in commission a study of the Clarke, whose parents are NELSON A. KING St. Lucia last month, have STIGMA impact of HIV/ AIDS on com- Jamaican-born. expressed concern that the Stigma and discrimination NEW YORK, CMC - A munities of color. She urged Caribbean increased movement of people within the regional context was Caribbean American politician nationals to join others in help- in the Caribbean community another critical component dis- here has introduced three reso- EDUCATION NEED ing to educate the masses (CARICOM) could worsen the cussed by delegates from across lutions in New York City “For too long, ignorance about the consequences of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the region. the region, and it was recognized Council to raise further aware- about HIV and AIDS in the deadly disease. The issue was high on the it still existed despite the fact ness about the spread of Caribbean, African and “That is why I am calling agenda of a CARICOM work- that it had been widely publi- HIV/AIDS in Caribbean and on Mayor Bloomberg to shop here which was designed to cized throughout the regional African American communities. declare a state of emergency discuss AIDS/HIV and give media. Yvette D. Clarke, repre- health crisis in communities of young persons the opportunity However, delegates lament- sentative for the overwhelm- color,” Clarke said. to come up with ways of halting ed the fact that there had been ingly Caribbean 40th Council “This symbolic gesture the spread of the disease. no regional campaign developed District in Brooklyn, said she from the city’s top executive Many have applauded the by young people for young peo- wanted to add her voice and would help to heighten aware- CARICOM Single Market ple. Dabney explained that this energies in bringing further ness,” she added. (CSM), which facilitates free was vital because studies carried attention to “this war.” “Additionally, I would movement of goods and services out in Africa, the United States The first resolution called hope that this resolution and across the region, but the initia- and Europe, and more recently on New York City Mayor declaration would serve as an tive also has the potential for in the Caribbean, pointed to the Michael Bloomberg to official- impetus for renewed commit- increased sexual activity as per- need for more communications ly declare a state of emergency ment towards funding for sons travel around the region. among and between the youth. health crisis in communities of HIV/AIDS education, treat- “We may see an increase in “These studies show that color and provide additional Clarke ment and research.” the years ahead, with initiatives the best way to reach young funding towards educating like the CSM, and the opening people with messages Caribbean and African CRISIS up and lifting of travel restric- about reducing HIV/AIDS is to Americans about the disease. African American communities Clarke said the immigrant tions and the increase in the have other young people talk to The second appealed to the has run rampant and the time community in central Brooklyn, movement of people, an them,” he said. “Not necessarily New York City Council to cre- has come for all the stakehold- which comprises a sizeable pro- increase in the infection rate of old people with grey beards but ate a sub-committee to deal ers to make sure that all our portion of Caribbean nationals, HIV/AIDS and we want to young people spreading the specifically with HIV/AIDS in families and friends are educat- is at the epicentre of this “crisis.” ensure that we stem that espe- message to young people.” the city, while the third resolu- ed about HIV/AIDS preven- cially among young people,” tion urged the city council to tion and treatment,” said (CONTINUED ON PAGE 22) says Regional AIDS/HIV ® Make the most of time spent with your doctor (FeatureSource) If you have “So it’s mation the doctor needs to reason you’re there. ever walked out of the doc- important make sure you don’t leave your tor’s office and realized you not to be appointment disappointed. COURTESY forgot to reveal key informa- intimidated. Knowing how to manage You expect your doctor to tion to your doctor, you’re not You are in your time with your doctor is show you the courtesy of alone. Many unprepared control of the first step to avoid feeling being informed. Show the patients walk in with aches your like a victim. This also means doctor the same courtesy. It is and pains, only to walk out appoint- managing your medical infor- your responsibility in this rela- with incomplete diagnoses and ment. You mation and being prepared for tionship to do the following: accompanying disappoint- have sched- your next appointment. Here • Provide medical background ment. uled and are are some guidelines from information. But by respecting your paying for Messina’s book: • Answer detailed questions. time and your doctor’s, and by this time to • Give the doctor written • Challenge the doctor’s opin- treating your appointment like be with your facts, with your most trouble- ion at any time if you think he a 10-minute business meeting, doctor. You some concerns listed first. doesn’t understand you. you can optimize the time. Your health is your business; ask the doctor the right questions and are not just • Have your past medical and Remember, you share the When it comes to your health always tell the truth. a patient. drug history in an easy-to- responsibility for the quality care, it’s as much about quali- goal of good health,” says You are the access notebook. of health care you receive. ty time as it is about quantity health care advocate M.D. customer. • Record your current symp- Thus, be specific when you of time. Messina, author of “Health Be responsible. You are toms by time, severity and fre- describe your symptoms. Get “Of course, your relation- Care Self-Defense” at www. not a victim in this encounter. quency. to the level of detail that helps ship with your doctor must be HealthCareSelfDefense.com. Rather, you are an equal part- • Limit your personal conver- based on trust and a mutual ner. Only you have the infor- sation and stick to the medical (CONTINUED ON PAGE 22)

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www.caribbeantoday.com HEALTH/ EDUCATION Why pop a pill when you can ‘Disturbing trends’ in Caribbean just skip the cheeseburger? education ~ CARICOM official CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - employers,” Dr. Joseph, who A senior Caribbean communi- taught for over 30 years, said. SUZY COHEN raise blood pressure, increase tat), the prescription fat block- ty (CARICOM) official has The former teacher was heart rate and cause addiction. er available since 1999. When welcomed the move by region- speaking during a workshop in QUESTION: I am still trying Isn’t it safer to exercise Xenical gets its makeover, the al governments to provide uni- St. Lucia dubbed “Education to lose weight from Christmas. self-control and trim down relabeled version will be sold versal secondary education, for All” organized by the I’m on a low-carb, high-pro- portions for a week? Your as “Alli” (pronounced AL- but cautioned that the neces- Association of Caribbean tein diet and I take two med- body will reset its “feel-full” eye). It’s nothing miraculous; sary mechanism must be put in Media Workers (ACM) in col- ications, Paxil and Femhrt. I’m threshold and you’ll begin eat- people who took orlistat for place to ensure that students laboration with the United 30 pounds overweight and ing less at each meal. two months lost about six actually benefit from the edu- Nations Education Scientific growing. What do you sug- Suddenly, one slice of bread pounds more than those who cational opportunities. and Cultural Organization gest? - C.C., Coral took dummy pills. Deputy Program Manager (UNESCO). She said that on Springs, Fla. Side effects include for Education at the CARI- leaving secondary school stu- muscle pain, flatu- COM Secretariat Dr. Morella dents should be able to able to ANSWER: You have to lence, diarrhea and Joseph last month told region- read, write, compute and sweat to lose weight, tone sudden anal leakage. al journalists there were “dis- “engage in some form of tech- up and speed up your Personally, I’d rather turbing trends” in the educa- nology. body’s metabolism - so block fat by putting tion system across CARICOM “You have to bear all this exercise. You have many duct tape over my even as a number of countries in mind when you are talking options to shed weight, mouth. move to offer universal access for education for all,” she said. but stay committed. Why are we to secondary education. Dr. Joseph noted that Your low-carb, high- so willing to buy pills “It is a good thing, yes. some students had problems protein diet apparently that could cause But you have to ensure that transitioning the different isn’t working for you, and repelling side effects the mechanisms, the provisions physical surroundings and in any case it’s not safe just to negate the are put in place so that every teaching styles in secondary over the long term. These effects of a fatty child will be able to leave school and this may result in diets are very controver- meal? Why can’t we school with some form of certi- truancy and dropouts. sial because you consume skip the buckets of fication that is recognizable by many unhealthy fats that There are often better diet options than popping pills. fried chicken and ® might clog arteries. You greasy cheeseburgers? can get thinner, but you won’t will do when you used to I just can’t figure this out and Caribbean American politician steps up look so hot with heart disease, devour half a loaf. By the way, plan to give it serious consid- a potential result for some white-flour breads are more eration over my next Boston- ‘war’ against HIV/AIDS in New York people. fattening and less nutritious creme donut. Eating plenty of fresh, than whole-grain breads. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21) AIDS in Brooklyn than any Interestingly, Paxil, for DID YOU KNOW? Green other borough; and most adults, “living” foods - fruits and veg- She said the highest number of etables, nuts and grains - is depression, can cause weight tea, L-carnitine, bitter orange, men and women, living in loss, sometimes significantly. fish oils and chromium are all adults living with AIDS is in the Brooklyn, trace their infection important. Limit animal pro- districts of Bedford-Stuyvesant, tein and cut out fried foods, On the other hand, Femhrt, a natural supplements that can to injection drug use. hormone-replacement drug, is help you manage weight. Crown Heights, Flatbush and “I represent a good portion soda and junk food, which is East Flatbush. full of refined sugar, preserva- the reason that many women of some of these communities, pack on more pounds to their This information is not Clarke said AIDS is, and which is why the HIV/AIDS tives, dyes and chemicals. will remain for the near future, Some people become seat cushion than a La-Z-Boy intended to treat, cure or crisis is one that I have made a recliner. Estrogen-containing diagnose your condition. Suzy a “distressing part of our bor- commitment to use my office to dependent on medications ough’s life,” basing her senti- such as appetite suppressants. drugs can do this. Cohen is a registered pharma- fight,” Clarke said. The (United States cist. To contact her, visit ments on a recent State “And I believe this issue is One popular prescription University of New York/ drug, phentermine, is a heart Federal Drug Administration) www.dearpharmacist.com serious enough that the New FDA approved an over-the- Downstate Medical Centre York City Council ought to put stimulant. While it curbs a report. Though the report does ravenous appetite, it can also counter form of Xenical (orlis- © 2006 Dear Pharmacist, inc. its resources towards making Distributed by Tribune Media not specifically give statistics on HIV/AIDS awareness in com- Services, Inc. Caribbean nationals, it points munities of color a priority,” out that more than half of AIDS she said. ® cases in Brooklyn are among blacks; more children live with ® Make the most of time spent with your doctor (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21) rassed if your car were leaking questions. fluids, so don’t be embar- When your appointment your doctor understand your rassed to tell your doctor if is finished, reflect on your condition. This will help your your parts are not performing. interaction with your doctor. doctor help you. Tell the doctor as precisely as Was it productive? Did your • Tell the doctor exactly you can what the problem is. doctor ask you information where and how it hurts. Ask yourself the following: that you could not provide • If something is uncomfort- • Have I communicated details for? Were you clear able, let the doctor know. everything I need to? and concise about your symp- • Tell the doctor the truth. Do • Did I tell my doctor every- toms? Did the doctor answer not dramatize or exaggerate. thing I came here to say? all your questions? When you Don’t downplay what’s hap- left the doctor’s office, did you pening either. ANSWERS feel you understood what you • Don’t be embarrassed. This When your doctor comes were told? is your health! back with a diagnosis, make Remember a doctor’s visit • Be honest. Lying or with- sure he gives you answers that is like a business appointment. holding information from your you understand. Record your By treating it as such, you’ll doctor will only delay proper doctor’s comments in a note- get the best possible health treatment. Never assume your book or on a tape recorder if care at the lowest cost. You’ll doctor knows what you’re you have trouble remember- save you and your doctor time thinking or feeling. ing them. Let your doctor and money. Your doctor is a trained repeat the information and professional. Think of this clarify how she made the diag- Author: MarketAbility person as a mechanic for your nosis. Don’t be afraid to ask body. You wouldn’t be embar- ®

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LOCAL www.caribbeantoday.com Lionel Tate pleads guilty, faces up to 30 years in prison DAMIAN P. GREGORY could have served two life Jamaican-born, told Tate was sentenced to life companion, Selford Muir, sentences if he had been Caribbean Today that she in prison, but only served were walking around at 2 lad in his maximum found guilty at trial, since it blames Tate’s mother for most three years. That conviction a.m., authorities said. Tate had security prison issue would have meant that he vio- of the teenager’s problems. was overturned in Jan. 2004 a pocket knife. Lazarus gave Cjumpsuit Lionel lated the terms of probation. “She didn’t care,” Duncan on appeal and Tate was set Tate another chance at free- Tate - the troubled son of Tate will find out his exact said. free and given 10 years proba- dom following that arrest, but a Jamaican-born Florida sentence when acting Circuit tion. tacked on five additional years Highway Patrol trooper and Court Judge Joel T. Lazarus INFAMOUS But the teen was soon in probation, bringing Tate’s pro- the youngest person in mod- rules on April 3. Tate rose to international more wrangling with the law. bation to 15 years, before the ern American history to be An ugly war of words fame almost seven years ago. On Sept. 7, 2004 Tate was robbery charge. sentenced as an adult – has took place immediately fol- At that time, then age 12 and found by a Broward Sheriff’s struck a deal to plead guilty to lowing the hearing as Tate’s weighing about 170 pounds, he Officer in the company of Damian P. Gregory is robbery, admitting that he mother Kathleen Grossett- was convicted of murdering another teen, who deputies Caribbean Today’s deputy held a Domino’s Pizza deliv- Tate and a long-time support- playmate, six-year-old Tiffany said had had previous run-ins managing editor. eryman at gunpoint while still er of the teenager Bobbie Eunick. The girl, who weighed with the law. Tate and his serving probation. Duncan clashed in a bitter 48 pounds at the time, sustained ® Tate, now 19, faces a sen- exchange. 35 injuries - including a lacerat- tence of at least 10, but a max- “You caused your son this ed liver, fractured skull, broken imum of 30 years, behind bars, pain,” Duncan told Grossett- rib and internal hemorrhaging - under the terms of the agree- Tate in front of the news after Tate imitated wrestling ment. media covering the hearing. moves on her while his mother Before he accepted the “You are a devil.” slept upstairs in their Pembroke plea deal on Mar. 1, Tate Duncan, who is also Park, Florida home. Black elected officials honor Caribbean Today’s publisher Peter Webley aribbean Today’s nize members stand the test of time,” founder and publisher of the black Webley said. “It is time that CPeter A. Webley was community we start putting our money one of six people honored for who have set- where our mouths are.” community leadership by tled in South The other five honorees Broward Black Elected Florida to singled out at the awards Officials at a “Spotlight on work togeth- were: Commissioner E. Pat Leadership” fundraising gala er to forge Larkins, Broward County last month in Florida. stronger Sheriff Ken Jenne, Dr. Webley, who moved to bonds that Webley Rosalind Osgood, Vernan the United States in 1979 from will go a long Dooling, and Alcee L. his native Jamaica, is a gradu- way in improving the commu- Hastings, U.S. House of ate of Calabar High School nity. Representatives member. and is an alumnus of (then) “We need to work togeth- Miami-Dade Community er to build something that will - Damian P. Gregory College and the Lionel Tate, left, and his attorney Ellis Rubin, in the courtroom during a hearing when Tate admitted guilt in an armed robbery. University of South Florida in Tampa. Webley, 45, started his career in the newspaper business as an advertising execu- tive at Miami Today after gradua- tion from college. However, he soon realized that there was a bigger need. Frustrated by the void that he saw in the community coverage of those from the Caribbean diaspora who live in the U.S. in main- stream media, he decided to start Caribbean Today on the back porch of his home. Today, the news magazine boasts a circulation of 39,000 and recently launched- caribbean today.com, a web component to aug- ment the monthly publication. He hopes that the award will galva-

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www.caribbeantoday.com SPORTS Glen Johnson shines in battle of Jamaicans boxing showdown T&T wins

GORDON WILLIAMS against George Khalid Jones in Carib cricket Sept. 2005. wo United States-based “You know he has been in rinidad and Tobago last Caribbean boxers put on activity all over,” Hall said of month defeated Tan exciting show for fight his opponent after the fight. TBarbados by a mam- fans late last month in their But the tall rangy fighter moth 264 runs to win the adopted hometown. thought he had a real chance Carib Beer Series, earning When the 12-round light going in. the twin island republic its heavyweight title fight was over “I had a dream about first regional first-class cricket at the Hard Rock Hotel and three weeks ago, that the only title in more than two Casino in Florida, Jamaican way I was gonna win this fight decades. Glen the “Road Warrior” was is by knocking him out,” he The victory was achieved crowned International Boxing said. on the final day of T&T’s last Association (IBA) champion Johnson turned that into preliminary match in the after scoring a unanimous vic- nightmare, repeatedly landing series and propelled the win- tory over countryman Richard heavy blows to Hall’s head as ners to 36 points for a tie with “The Destroyer” Hall. Hall took away Clarendon- Barbados. However, T&T The three judges scored - Photograph by Peter Webley born Johnson’s game plan by claimed the title based on the fight 118-109, 119-108 and Jamaican boxers Glen Johnson, left, and Richard Hall exchange punches during defending well against the their International Boxing Association title bout last month in Florida. head-to-head results against 119-107 for Johnson, who dom- body punches. What was wide- its long time rivals. inated the bout from the start praise the Kingston-born fighter. “I gave my best and stood ly seen as a mere tune-up fight Heroes of the win against “I expected to finish the up to the test,” he said. with superior offensive boxing for Johnson, as he gets ready Barbados included former fight in about four rounds,” skills, defensive savvy and for Woods possibly this sum- West Indies fast bowler Johnson said shortly after the NO KNOCKOUT power-packed punches which mer, turned into a clash of Mervyn Dillon, who captured Feb.24 bout, “but Richard Hall, Before the fight almost landed with precision and powerful punches and wills. eight wickets for 65 runs in the he’s a lot tougher than I expect- everyone was guessing if he telling effect, forcing Hall to “It was a tough fight from game to earn the “Man-of-the- ed. I give him a lot of credit. would, in fact, still be standing take a standing eight count in the point of view that I thought Match” award. He received He takes a lot of great shots. I at the end. Nearly all the ques- the second round and wobbling Hall didn’t have much ability to strong support from spin hit him with some solid shots tions centered on his long lay- him on other occasions. take the punishment that Glen bowler Dave Mohammed. and he took ‘em and he fought off from the ring and whether However, Hall, who had was dishing out,” said Johnson’s Final scores in the game back. So I have to give him or not he could withstand the not fought since May 2004, did manager Henry Foster after the were T&T 259 and 319, not disgrace himself, earning props. He really came to win fury of Johnson, who not only fight. “So I was impressed with and I just had to let him know had “bigger fish to fry” as he Barbados 167 and 147. the respect of the fans and box- (Hall’s durability).” Trinidad last won the ing experts who witnessed the that I am the superior fighter.” looked to a future IBF title “He (Hall) showed a great Hall said he did not antici- fight with Britain’s Clinton regional first-class champi- spectacle. He threw his fair chin, he showed a big heart,” onship in 1985. share of thunderous shots, but pate the fight would last the 12 Woods, but was also the man added Johnson’s trainer Orlando many landed on Johnson’s rounds either because of his who destroyed highly rated Roy Cuellar. long layoff from the ring and Jones Jr., the American who CMC reports contributed to arms and gloves causing little this story. damage. Those who seemed lack of adequate sparring lead- had outclassed Hall a few Gordon Williams is Caribbean genuinely surprised Hall did not ing up to the fight against years ago. Hall also knew that Today’s managing editor. ® fall for good, tops among them Johnson, but added that he did Johnson would be in shape and Johnson, turned instead to all he could in the ring. sharp as his last bout was a win ® T&T uses South Florida camp to stay sharp for soccer’s World Cup GORDON WILLIAMS was an ideal five were expected to be against the U.S. in Feb. 2005. spot for such named to the squad for the With T&T’s defense appearing he Soca Warriors may a training Iceland game. its most suspect unit, the burly have finally found the camp,” “I just think he is just defender could figure promi- Tperfect vehicle to drive Shaun looking to see who he can get nently in the final squad to them onto soccer’s biggest Fuentes, the from this batch to go up there Germany. stage, but the Caribbean team team’s media and meet the rest of the squad “(Rougier) is making a is still tinkering with ways to officer, told (in England),” Fuentes said. comeback,” Fuentes said. “The get top performance from the Caribbean The camp included twice- coach has seen potential in engine. Today. “It a-day practices and a couple him and he wants to have in Members of Trinidad and has excellent training games against local the mix again.” Tobago’s World Cup-bound training facil- teams, including a 1-0 win As the T&T squad went soccer squad rolled into South ities a few over Florida International through its paces under the Florida last month for a four- meters away University and a 2-1 victory watchful eyes of Beenhakker, day training camp, minus some from the over Miami-based Honduras other observers, from the of the group’s top names, but actual hotel.” 5-Stars. Those too had a spe- Caribbean and much further still keen to stay sharp and add Coach Beenhakker, left, and some of the T&T players in training in cific purpose. away took keen interest as well, needed pieces for this sum- AIM Florida recently. “(Beenhakker) just want- all charting the progress of the mer’s tournament in Germany. The ed to see how well these play- Soca Warriors to evaluate their The 15-man squad, which immediate aim was to keep the the preparation,” Fuentes ers he has in training right chances against preliminary resided and trained at the Caribbean-based players, most explained. now, how well they fit into a World Cup group opponents Hilton hotel at Sunrise, did not who were out of competition “…So it’s a way of keeping match situation and probably England, Paraguay and Sweden. include overseas-based stars, in T&T, in shape, and ready these guys fit and keeping get a better idea of what they “In tournament (soccer) such as captain Dwight Yorke, for an international friendly them in the program, as well as have to offer,” Fuentes said. anything can happen,” said Russell Latapy, Stern John and against Iceland late last month he is using the opportunity to T&T-born, South Florida Dennis Lawrence, the goal- in England. It was also an view some other potential VETERANS sports store owner Steve scoring hero from the final opportunity to look at possible players who can possibly break Among the group were Shand as he followed practice. qualifier against Bahrain in additions to complement the themselves into the team lead- players who participated in the “But it’s going to be a tough November. But several fresh squad in time for Germany. ing up to the World Cup.” “Journey to Germany” cam- battle (for T&T)...If we can faces, others who played key “What he (Beenhakker) is A handful of the players paign, including Cyd Gray, come out of it with one win we roles in the qualifiers, and at using the exercise for is to who visited Florida are based Silvio Spann and Aurtis would be happy.” least one long-time veteran keep a few of the home-based in the United States. Most of Whitley, all part of the historic attempting a comeback, were players, professionals who the rest are based in T&T, with squad for the final play-off Gordon Williams is part of the squad invited by were part of that team that at least one out of contract qualifier against Bahrain. Also Caribbean Today’s managing Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker played in the qualifying cam- from overseas teams and oth- in Florida was Anthony editor. to Florida, the third time the paign, they’re off-season right ers returning from trials Rougier, a former T&T cap- team has visited the site. now…keep them involved in abroad. Of the players who tain who last played for the ® “The coaches realize that it terms of what is happening to made the trip, about four or Soca Warriors in a qualifier

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TRANSPORT & CARGO www.caribbeantoday.com ~ A Caribbean Today advertising feature U.S. and E.U. probe price fixing in air cargo business ore than a dozen Todd said confirmed that U.S. investiga- Green. He said other air airlines around the in Brussels, tors were working with the freight carriers in Frankfurt Mworld have had their Belgium. E.U. and other foreign author- had similar visits. He said he offices searched or were other- ities in the probe, but declined was unaware of any other wise contacted by United When to provide any details of the searches or inquiries involving States and European Union asked if investigation. Atlanta-based other United offices or air- investigators probing the possi- there was shipping giant UPS Inc. has ports. bility of illegal price fixing also an been “informally contacted” Meanwhile in Chicago, in the air cargo business. investiga- by the Justice Department Federal Bureau of Officials with the tion into regarding the probe, company Investigations spokesman Ross European Commission and collusion in spokesman Norm Black said. Rice confirmed last month that U.S. Department of Justice setting fuel “UPS understands it is not part the FBI had searched the Air have provided few details Air cargo shipping has come under scrutiny. surcharges of the probe,” Black said. “As France-KLM cargo terminal at about the probe and the for passen- is its practice, UPS will cooper- O’Hare International airport searches that were carried out Among the costs, accord- ger flights, he said: “I cannot ate with requests from govern- as part of an ongoing investiga- last month. ing to SAS, are surcharges on make any comment on any ment agencies.” tion. He would not say what However, one of the fuel, added security after the other investigation that may or The largest U.S. airline, the investigation was about. airlines targeted, SAS AB’s Sept. 11 attacks and premiums may not be going on. At any AMR Corp.’s American Among the other airlines that SAS Cargo in Copenhagen, for war-risk insurance after the one time, the commission has Airlines, said it has received a were searched or approached Denmark, said the E.U. has start of the war in Iraq. SAS several hundreds of antitrust subpoena from the Justice by investigators are Atlas Air alleged that cooperation said in a statement it does not investigations going on, of Department but has not been Worldwide Holding Inc.’s among airlines began in 2000 suspect any violations at its which only a small proportion told it was a target of the Polar Air Cargo unit, Japan and involved agreements operations. The raids on Feb. are in the public domain.” investigation, spokesman Tim Airlines Corp., Hong Kong’s about surcharges imposed by 15 involved only possible price Wagner said. “And unlike Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., airlines to offset certain exter- fixing in air cargo, E.U. SUSPECTED CARTELS some other airlines,” he said, British Airways PLC, nal costs. antitrust spokesman Jonathan The commission said that American didn’t receive a Germany’s Lufthansa AG, the raids were a preliminary search warrant. He said the Luxembourg’s Cargolux step in investigations into sus- Fort Worth, Texas-based air- Airlines and Lan Chile. Most How should a shipper pected cartels and it does not line would cooperate fully with said they were cooperating mean the companies raided are investigators. United Airlines with the probe. guilty of anti-competitive had its Frankfurt, Germany, Atlanta-based Delta Air pack the shipment? behavior. office searched by E.U. offi- Lines Inc., whose cargo busi- Justice Department cials, according to Chicago- ness makes up only a small lose. When is the last time he first three rules for spokeswoman Gina Talamona based United spokesman Jeff packing shipments are: you misplaced a 1,000 pound (CONTINUED ON PAGE 27) Tcontainerize, container- box? ize, and containerize. Special Containers, when proper- containers are avail- ly used, are the able from freight best, least forwarders and car- expensive insur- riers for air cargo ance there is. shipments. Talk to Label each one to find out what piece in big, current options are bold letters in available. two places with Containers pro- the name, tect your cargo from address, and physical damage and phone number from rain. of the shipper and consignee. Containers protect your Bind your shipment cargo from thieves, by making (hopefully in its container) it more difficult to pilfer. with metal bands. Use three Containers usually are in each direction around the given lower rates by the air- piece. Use numbered seals lines than cargo of the same (like those on your electric weight. meter, if possible). Containers keep your cargo from being split up, and Edited and reprinted from portions of it getting lost or www.fourstaraircargo.com strayed. Containers are difficult to ®

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www.caribbeantoday.com TRANSPORT & CARGO ~ A Caribbean Today advertising feature The ‘A’ list of must-know terms in transportation and cargo (The following terms are Advanced charge for shipment to the consignee. e.g. about the status of the goods. or rear of a vessel or an air- important in the transportation A charge paid by a carrier to craft. and cargo business and con- an agent or to another carrier, Advice note Aft sumers may want to familiarize which the delivering carrier A written piece of information At, near or towards the stern (CONTINUED ON PAGE 27) themselves with them.) then collects from the con- FINALLY! FINALLY! FINALLY! caribbeantoday.com IS HERE!!! NOW YOU CAN PLACE UNLIMITED CLASSIFIEDS WITH PHOTOS on caribbeantoday.com! YES! YES! YES! FOR JUST $24.00 A YEAR! THAT’S RIGHT, JUST $24.00 A YEAR! YOU CAN PLACE UNLIMITED CLASSIFIED ADS!!! Shipping is easier when you know the terms of the industry. • REALTORS & MORTGAGE BROKERS • AUTO SALESMEN • EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES • PROPERTY DEVELOPERS Absorption signee. Such charges are usu- • RETAILERS AND WHOLESALERS ...EVERYONE WITH A BUSINESS! Acceptance by the carrier of a ally for agents’ forwarding portion of a joint rate or fees and incidental expenses You must check it out! charge which is less than the paid out of pocket for account amount which it would receive of the shipment by an agent or Visit us at caribbeantoday.com or call 1-800-605-7516 for the service in the absence other carrier (air cargo). Sounds Good and its True! of such joint rate or charge. Advanced interline An interline carrier that picks Acceptance of goods up cargo from the shipper and .com The process of receiving a delivers it to another carrier consignment from a consignor, Caribbean Today, Consistently Credible usually against the issue of a receipt. As from this moment and on this place the carrier’s responsibility for the consign- ment begins. Acknowledgement of receipt A notification relating to the receipt of e.g. goods, messages and documents. Active inventory Covers raw material, work in progress, finished products that will be used or sold with- in a given period without extra cost or loss. This term does not cover the so-called reserve inventory. Actual demand Customers’ orders and often also the allocation of items, ingredients and/or raw materi- als to production or distribu- tion. Actual voyage number A code for identification pur- poses of the voyage and vessel which actually transports the container/cargo. Added value The value attributed to prod- ucts, and services as the result of a particular process (e.g. production process, storage, transport). Advance arrangement An agreement between the shipper and the carrier, con- cerning contacts between those parties prior to tendering the consignment.

Advanced amount Cash or cash equivalents expressed in a monetary amount given to a driver to cover expenses during a trip.

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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26) Agents Amidships Agency fee Intelligent software that can At or in the middle of a vessel. Fee payable by a shipowner or be used in an exchange or ship operator to a port agent. auction to monitor prices and Apparel conditions on behalf of buyer A vessel’s outfit, such as and supplier, and in some rigging, anchor and life boats. cases to automatically execute The term used in distribution/ U.S., E.U. probe... trades. transport of clothing for a single piece of clothing, a (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25) Aggregate inventory garment. The inventory for any group fraction of its revenue, has not of items or products, involving Application service provider been contacted in the probe, multiple stock-keeping units. An online outsourcer or host- spokeswoman Chris Kelly said. Synonym: Aggregate Stock. ing service for applications, let- Memphis-based FedEx Corp. ting ‘Net market makers rent also has not been contacted, AIM instead of buying applications spokesman Jess Bunn said. In Automatic Identification and services such as auctions, South Korea, the nation’s Manufacturers. exchanges and catalog aggrega- antitrust watchdog said it had Allocation tion. Many application vendors inspected local and foreign air- are moving to a hosting model, The process of assigning lines in cooperation with simi- but ASPs are often application- activities, costs or facilities lar actions by authorities in the agnostic, plugging a feature of e.g. space to a certain organi- United States and Europe. The one application into a market- zational units. commission did not mention place when appropriate and what airlines were inspected. Allotment using another feature from But Korean Air Co. A share of the capacity of a another vendor elsewhere. spokesman Cho Hyong-chol means of transport assigned to confirmed that officials visited a certain party, e.g. a carrier or that airline, adding that he had Edited and reprinted from an agent, for the purpose of no details. eyefortransport transportation the booking of cargo for a glossary. Edited from businessweek.com specific voyage. and the Associated Press. ® ® What is a declared value for carriage? declared value for carriage is a value Aentered on the air waybill that determines a car- rier’s maximum liability in case of loss or damage to a shipment. When no value is declared (NVD), a carrier’s automatic limit of liability is determined by the contract of carriage and/or the carrier’s tariff. The most common auto- matic limits are $.50 cents per pound for domestic shipments and $9.07 per pound for international ones. When your declared value for carriage exceeds these limits, a fee is charged by the carrier for accepting addi- tional risk. In order to collect on a claim based on a declared value for carriage, you must prove: • What carrier had the cargo when the loss or damage occurred. • That the carrier was negli- gent in its treatment of the cargo. • The lost or damaged cargo was really worth what you are claiming. ®

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www.caribbeantoday.com REGION Government dismisses claims it wants to decriminalize homosexuality in Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - that there would be no opening Christian Parliament that is reviewing missing claims that the pro- Justice Minister and Attorney of any door to same sex mar- Fellowship the Charter of Rights Bill. posed Charter of Rights would General A.J. Nicholson has riages or the decriminalization has also writ- The report from the parlia- open the door for the decrimi- made it clear that the govern- of homosexuality,” he said. ten to mentary committee will form nalization of homosexuality. ment has no intention to get rid Nicholson the basis of an Act to amend However, he urged the govern- of the current legislation which OPPOSITION requesting the Jamaican Constitution to ment to allow the church lead- makes homosexuality illegal. The Christian groups had that their provide for the protection of the ers to make their submissions Nicholson, in a release voiced their opposition to pro- concerns be fundamental rights and free- before the parliamentary com- issued last month, responded to visions of the charter claiming heard by the doms of individuals. Opposition mittee. claims by a group of church that it condoned homosexuality Joint Select Leader Bruce Golding has sup- Nicholson leaders and members of the and abortion. The Lawyers’ Committee of ported the government in dis- ® Lawyers’ Christian Association that provisions in the proposed Charter of Rights could lead to the decriminalization of homo- sexuality. According to the jus- tice minister, the parliamentary committee discussing the bill has already rejected such an application of the gay rights group, Jamaica Forum for Lesbians All-sexuals and Gays (J-Flag). “You will recall that the people who hold an opposite view to the lawyers and the church representatives came and made submissions to us in the joint select committee and the position was fully ventilated and the government and the joint select committee decided REGION BRIEFS • U.N. discusses Caribbean’s crime rate The rising crime rate in Caribbean islands was scheduled among the items on the agenda of a week-long crime prevention conference called by the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention in South Africa late last month. A Caribbean research team, led by Professor Ramesh Deosaran, director of the UWI Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, was scheduled to pres- ent research papers on the work of 10 of Trinidad and Tobago’s organizations on crime and violence prevention, family mediation, drug addiction and prisoner rehabilitation and reduction of school delinquency.

• Privy Council rejects Panday’s application The Privy Council in London has thrown out an application by Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday to block criminal pro- ceedings against him. Last month’s decision by the Law Lords has opened the way for his crimi- nal trial to proceed on charges of failing to disclose a million dollar London bank account to the Integrity Commission while he held the office of prime minister.

• Grenadians observe 32nd Independence Grenadians last month celebrated their 32nd anniversary of political Independence from Britain amid a warning that more sacrifices would be needed to restore the island’s economic viability following the battering it got from two recent hurricanes. In an address marking the occa- sion, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell said that despite the assistance given from foreign countries, Grenadians must accept full responsibility for the rebuild- ing of the island.

Compiled from CMC and other sources. ®