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St. Kitts and Nevis’ Trade and Trans-National Crime Year 54 NO. 44BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, W.I. FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2012 EC$2.00 At The Pumps This Weekend Maximum Price ULG per gal 23/11/11 DELTA $16.37 / SOL $14.11 / TEXACO $15.91 PAGE 02 PM Douglas and President Obama united in Its now Sir Hugh, Nevisian-born Chief Justice knighted by the fight against drug trade and trans- the Queen PAGE 05 national crime, says US Embassy official On The BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS working together to fight the drug Mark (CUOPM) - St. Kitts and Nevis’ trade and trans-national crime. PMPM DouglasDouglas callscalls onon Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. So says Acting Chief of COMMENTARY Denzil L. Douglas and United Mission at the United States BY nationsnations toto stepstep upup thethe States President, the Honourable * THE THINKING CITIZEN Barak Obama are on the same wave * VIEW POINT length in their commitment to (cont’d on page 12) fightfight againstagainst drugsdrugs andand * REV.CANON PERCIVAL * EARL CLARKE trans-nationaltrans-national crimecrime * SOTTO VOCE Hon.Hon. SamSam CondorCondor attendsattends bi-annualbi-annual inter-sessionalinter-sessional ACP-EUACP-EU ParliamentaryParliamentary AssemblyAssembly joined by Honourable Alva Baptiste of St. Lucia and BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS Honourable Dr. Douglas Slater of (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ St. Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended meetings from 19 – 22 Deputy Prime Minister the Hon. March 2012 at the ACP House and Sam Condor was among three at the European Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Parliament with Members three Eastern Caribbean States of African, Caribbean and participated in the bi-annual inter- Pacific national Photo: (Left to right) - Commissioner of the Royal St. Christopher sessional ACP and Joint ACP-EU and Nevis Police Force, Mr. C. G. Walwyn; St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Parliamentary Assembly that was (cont’d on page 3) Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and Acting Deputy held in Brussels, capital of the Chief of Mission, Brian Greaney of the U.S. Embassy in Barbados. European Union. Hon. Sam Condor (Photo by Erasmus Williams) (STORY ON PAGE 07) Honourable Sam Condor was (Photo by Erasmus Williams) 2 - OPINION / LOCAL NEWS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH 2012 Its now Sir Hugh, Nevisian- born Chief Justice knighted THE SPOKESMAN - ESTABLISHED MAY 1957 Published by: The St. Kitts-Nevis Trades & Labour Union by the Queen Ag. Managing Editor: Dawud Byron BASSETERRE, ST. Masses House, Church Street KITTS, MARCH 29TH 2012 P.O Box 239 . Basseterre . St. Kitts . West Indies (CUOPM) – Nevisian-born Tel: (1 869) 465-2229 <> Fa: (1 869) 466-9866 Chief Justice of the Eastern Email: [email protected] Caribbean Supreme Court, His Website: www.labourspokesman.com Lordship Hugh Anthony Rawlins has been knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second. Editorial The St. Lucia-based Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has announced that Sir Hugh was awarded the Order Democracy is alive of the Knight Bachelor. It was produced in the St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. and well in the London Gazette on Tuesday Douglas (left) and Chief Justice Sir Hugh Rawlins during a courtesy March 27, and took effect from call by the chief justice two weeks ago. the date of publication. (Photo by Erasmus Williams A release said the judicial Federation of officers and the administrative Caribbean Supreme Court in August 2000 as a Master to assist and support staff of the Eastern with the implementation of the New Civil Practice Rules, 2000. Caribbean Supreme Court He was appointed as a High Court Judge in January 2002 and St. Kitts-Nevis extended warm and heartfelt was elevated to the Office of Justice of the Court of Appeal in congratulations to His Lordship, September 2005. Over many years, elections in the sister island of Nevis has Sir Hugh Anthony Rawlins on He acted in the Office of Chief Justice of the Court from April been a quiet and non-controversial affair. Usually, when the his elevation to the Order of 29, 2008, and was confirmed in the Office of Chief Justice by election date is announced for General Elections, proceedings in Knighthood. Her Majesty, the Queen, on the unanimous recommendation of St. Kitts reach fever pitch, while the peace and quiet in Nevis Sir Hugh joined the Eastern the Heads of Government of the nine (9) Member States of the remained largely undisturbed. Caribbean Supreme Court as a Organization of Eastern Caribbean on May 30, 2008. This has not been so in recent times. Nevisians have come to Master in August 2000, having Sir Hugh, a national of St. Kitts and Nevis is married to Lady take their elections really seriously – be it Federal Elections or had a career of public service Claudette Rawlins, a national of Barbados. They have two Nevis Island Administration Elections. as a Graduate Secondary daughters - Claire Buckland and Dara-May Maynard, and one In doing so, they have been able to effect changes as to which School Teacher; Assistant granddaughter, Arianna Buckland. political party in Nevis control the Nevis Island Administration in Secretary; Head of Department very clear and unequivocal terms, until now, that is. and Acting Permanent In the Nevis Local Elections of July 11, 2011 however, not Secretary prior to becoming a Make certain that you only was campaigning very intense, but extraordinary efforts were legal practitioner. made to bring out the votes and ensure a massive voter turnout in Subsequently, he held the reach all the constituencies. offices of Crown Counsel; One of the results of this exercise is that in the Constituency Registrar of the High Court and - use our new Email of Nevis 2 (Parish of St. John) a declaration was made on a Magistrate; Solicitor General in narrow margin of votes – to wit 14 votes in favour of the Nevis St. Kitts and Nevis; and Reformation Party’s Candidate, Hon, Hensley Daniel, who Lecturer in the Faculty of Law address: received 1358 votes while his rival, Mr. Mark Brantley received at the University of the West 1344 votes. Indies. [email protected] The total outcome of the elections allowed the Nevis He joined the Eastern Reformation Party (NRP) to form the Government of Nevis and Mr. Daniel to be given a Portfolio as a Minister in the Nevis Island Administration. Inevitably, the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) Party’s the matters mentioned in this ruling, all parties immediately after the judge’s ruling was not taken, Candidate Mr. Mark Brantley questioned the results, the can take some comfort. and he felt quite justified in allowing the status declaration and the conduct of the poll. The Petitioner will be satisfied that the quo to continue to operate until whenever the This was expected. It happens quite often in many elections election in question has been “declared invalid appeal is heard. where the outcome is close. The loser questions the result and and void”, and also to hear that “his right to All this is in keeping with the spirit of seeks to have some kind of redress, whether a recount or a new freedom of expression and his right not to be democracy and the rule of law. poll. Such is their democratic right and this is usually secured treated in a discriminatory manner “had been We therefore commend all those who through the courts. contravened.” subscribe to the principles of democracy and When the courts have examined the case and looked at all the However, his attempts to fault the Electoral ensure that as the world looks on at our conduct evidence and made its pronouncement, the loser in the case has a Commission failed, and to have the names of of the business of the people, they can continue right of appeal and may proceed to do so. This is also a democratic voters restored to the list was refused. In the to view us as role models and exemplary right. meanwhile, the Nevis Reformation Party is practitioners of those principles. After the final appellate court has pronounced on the matter, seeking to appeal the declaration that the We commend the Nevis electors on their then one can expect full acceptance of the verdict by all parties election is “null and void” and have taken the participation and on their patience and desire to concerned, and justice will have run its course, and the spirit of position that the status quo remains as is, until see matters resolved peaceably and amicably. democracy will have prevailed. the appeal is heard. (A stay of Execution has Let law and order prevail, let respect for the What then of the situation mentioned earlier with regards to been granted by the Appeal Court). courts and due process prevail. Let us keep Constituency of Nevis 2 (Parish of St. John)? The matter was Premier Parry was at pains to point out that democracy alive and well in this our beautiful aired in the High Court. The judge has handed down his ruling. Of the procedure to have Mr. Daniel step down Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH 2012 - NEWS - 3 St. Kitts Music Festival - who will be the next signed artiste? By Charles Miller Jr With the 16th annual St. Kitts Music Festival, playfully dubbed “Sweet 16” only 3 months away, music lovers within the Federation are wondering who will they announce next as another artiste on the anticipated line – up. On February 25th, it was announced via the St. Kitts Music Festival Facebook fan page, that Damian “JR Gong” Marley is set to perform at this year’s annual event. Damian – offspring of reggae icon Bob Marley is no stranger to the ears of people everywhere, especially within the Caribbean.
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