Sentinel 25 April 2013

THE South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd. www.sams.sh

Vol. 2,SENTINEL Issue 5 - Price: £1 “serving St Helena and her community worldwide” Th ursday 25 April, 2013 LEGCO DISSOLVED, GENERAL ELECTION IN JULY ANNOUNCED

Above: Prince Andrew School students at the Queen’s birthday party with Governor Capes - pg 6 ST HELENA’S TOP SCIENCE FAIR SUCCESS pg 16/17 PRIORITY, UNEQUAL PAY RATES, WHO HOLDS THE POWER IN GOVERNMENT... Governor Mark Capes talks about all these issues and more in the Sentinel

Richard Wallis & Sharon Henry, SAMS Political power in St Helena rested solely on the shoulders of the island’s councillors, Governor Mark Capes said, hours before he dissolved the Legislative Council. Under the Constitution, they alone had the right to take decisions. The Governor was obliged to follow their instructions. “They think I have the power to decide everything. I don’t,” Mr Capes said in an interview with The Sentinel. He said he had been in favour of creat- One more Canon at the top of the St Paul’s Champions Yesterday ing the post of Chief Councillor – a move that was Ladder! Successful Ladder Challenge pg 8 Primary Schools’ Athletics photos & report, pg 29 rejected by the majority last month. “If we had a Chief Councillor, he could do the report (ExCo) Also inside this issue - New baby boy, visit of Basil Read’s Offshore Island Director, ice and speak for the members”. breaker Plancius in the bay, plus all the sports news, including cricket district champions continued on page 20 2 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL ST HELENA SNIPPETS Baby Tanner Baby boy Tanner James Benjamin came into the world on Sunday 14 April at 10.50am weighing 6lb and 8oz. He was born with perfectly formed features and an abundance of shiny black hair. Parents Amy Constan- tine and Simon Benjamin of HTH together with big brother Riley (3) are proud of the new addition to their family. Riley is extremely excited with his little brother and is always quick to show him off. The family would like to thank hospital staff, especially midwife Erika Benjamin, for efﬁ ciently managing the quick delivery that happened within 10 minutes!

Environmental Management Tackling St Helena Waste Head On Directorate meeting Leading ﬁ gures in St Helena The meeting also looked at conservation of The well attended meeting included Coun- last week focused attention on St Helena’s unique natural environment, the cillors Cyril Gunnell and Brian Isaac. Cyril protection of its rich marine heritage and the Gunnell said afterwards, “The meeting this the problem of huge amounts of impact the airport will have on the landscape. morning is going great guns. A lot of positive waste glass currently littering the The forum gave the stakeholders an opportu- comments are coming out of it.” Brian Isaac island. nity to ask questions and raise issues that the concluded, “Environmental issues - they are At an inaugural meeting of the Environmental EMD will need to look into. Isabel hopes to everyone’s business. We have to look after it Management Directorate (EMD) on Thursday, hold further meetings of this kind every six for future generations.” councillors and those concerned about the en- months. vironment discussed ways of recycling waste and doing more to protect St Helena’s delicate natural heritage . At present glass represents

“The meeting this morning is going great guns.

17.23% of all waste sent to the landﬁ ll. The new directorate is hoping to raise general awareness of the damage done to the environment by the litter that blights many road- sides and housing developments. “What we are doing is trying to manage and protect the environment,” said Manager of the Environ- ment Assessment & Advocacy Section, Isabel Peters. She said it was vitally important that all stakeholders in the new directorate got engaged in a campaign to clean up the island and recycle as much waste as possible. Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 3 ST HELENA SNIPPETS New to Rent FILLING Compton House, THE GUT Market Street, Jamestown Three bedroom traditional Town House One bite at a time! Viewing of this property is highly recommended The visit of Graham Temlett All enquiries to Dave Yon, Telephone 2396 Sherrilee Phillips, SAMS (property available end of May)

“Photographs, tables and reports can never tell airport,” and that the steepness, the aggressiveness of the topog- this aspect of raphy,” said Basil Read’s Offshore Island Di- the project now rector for the Airport Project in an interview made more sense last Friday. Graham Temlett has been in the after his visit. post for the past 27 months. Until now he had “Knowing that kept up to date on airport developments from everyone knows Johannesburg via daily Skype conferences. what they have to “We have a lot of photos but that never tells do to certify the the story. Even when people come back from airport has been the island and they tell us, ‘until you’ve been good for me,” he here you’ll never understand the intensity of added. the topography,’” said Graham. One of the big- For Basil Read the project is the fi rst of its gest jobs on Ba- kind and Graham said it has been a “steep sil Read’s hands learning curve.” He said that the three most is the fi lling of important criteria, when it came to a project of Dry Gut. With this order, were planning, planning and plan- a million cubic ning: “If you miss a design detail, a procure- metres fi lled and ment detail, a specifi cation detail, it could cost seven million still Graham Temlett at Longwood last week you a month before the vessel comes around, to go, Graham before you can get it back to the island.” He again mentioned how a picture of Dry Gut lenge, “is making sure we have picked up ev- went on to say that before the start of the air- did not show the reality of what was being ac- ery aspect of the airport certifi cation require- port construction he had known nothing of the complished. “When you’re down in the Gut ments and that nothing is dragging.” shipping industry. “We had a chartered vessel looking up, you realise just how much further With every RMS arrival, Basil Read’s staff that had our name on the side but that was as you’ve got to go...it’s that good ole saying becomes a stronger force. However, the much of shipping as we knew. We now know ‘how do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a company and Graham have been “pleasantly far more. We know far more about airports time.’ How do you fi ll dry gut? One truck surprised” by the local skills that have been than we knew.” load at a time.” found. In terms of staff sent to the island his An advantage of his visit is “engaging with The company began their schedule for airport motto is, “If you’re working across border, all the directorates.” Graham said that direc- certifi cation approximately nine months ago, send your A-Team.” He admitted that they torates such as Customs, Immigration, Po- “So that by the time we are ready and complet- hadn’t a 100 percent record with the A-Team lice, Environmental, Utilities and Fire all had ed with the physical works, we’re also ready but gave a rating of 95 percent. a “huge role to play in the certifying of your to operate the airport.” The next biggest chal- Graham’s short stay ended on Monday when he departed for South Africa on the RMS.

St Helena Weather We’re getting darker mornings and evenings are now drawing in earlier. Still no signs of any settling rains and Red Hill reservoir re- mains on alert with uncomfortably low water levels. Here are the weather data readings for the past week from the Met Station at Bottom Woods and ANRD at Scotland.

Bottom Woods Scotland Min temp 18C 16.5C 16.5C Max temp 24C 23.9C 23.0C Mean temp 20.2C 19.9C Total sunshine 32.8 hours 41.2 hours Total rainfall 5.2mm 13.7mm Looking up from the surface of Dry Gut Mean w/speed 10.2 knots 4 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL SENTINEL Inside the galley onboard Plancius COMMENT Darrin Henry, SAMS

Although we marked our fi rst year fi ve weeks ago, it feels as if The Sentinel’s inaugural cir- cle was completed just yesterday. Our very fi rst issue featured the Primary Schools’ Ath- letics. As with the young athletes, the year of growth has been diffi cult to appreciate day to day, yet it is there and seems far more ob- vious today. At that tender age, changes in the youngsters is amazing. Young limbs have stretched and strengthened, facial features and mannerisms are becoming more defi ned and their unique characters are beginning to peek through. No doubt many parents would Plancius anchored in Jamestown yesterday have taken quiet note of the change. I can’t help but draw comparisons with our fl edgling team at SAMS. A year ago as a training exercise our one-on-one ‘chat’ in- Inside one of terviews with each other would stall quickly. the cabins The concept of provoking and maintaining recreational discussion, asking follow up questions and actually enjoying the interaction just caused upset bellies with nervous- ness. Yesterday, completely spontaneously, Damien dropped in to join Sharon on Radio 1’s Drive show after returning from Francis Plain, and they both launched into excited conversation about the athletics event. With- out any pre-planning, written scripts or even knowing what the other would say or ask, they delivered 25 minutes of wonderful, dare I say, professional radio. Just like the primary students yesterday, taking delight in pushing their physical limits a THE SHIP THAT VISITS THE COOLEST PLACES little further than before, so our team continues to reach new levels in their confi dence Plancius, the second cruise ship to visit St Hel- and abilities as budding journalists and radio ena in as many weeks, arrived on Tuesday and presenters. brought with her more than 100 passengers, If I step back just a little more I realise the glad to swap the freezing snows of the Antarc- connection and overlap of this progress goes tic for some welcome balmy weather. deeper. A year ago, the presence of our mi- Smaller than the MS Amsterdam that visited crophones and cameras were met with shy- last week, the ship is part of “Oceanwide Ex- ness and reluctance. peditions.” Ice-strengthened to provide the Today even this is changing, noticeably. protection needed when exploring the Arctic Right across the community there is now and Antarctica, she specialises in these colder much more of an awareness and willing- destinations. Very much like the RMS, though ness to engage. To elaborate with more than a little smaller, she offers modern explorers the a ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Of course, it’s a journey and chance to visit some of the most beautiful and there is distance to go still. But, without remote places on the planet. question, if we choose to see it, the poten- Plancius was built by the Royal Dutch Navy tial demonstrated within our community at as a research vessel before being bought by the all ages is actually pretty incredible. Where adventure company. She carries up to 114 pas- it all goes from here also depends entirely sengers in her 53 cabins on sightseeing tours on the commitment and support of that same to some of the world’s coldest places. community. The captain said passengers who have been enjoying the island over the last few days have SAMS Contact Details been very happy. Considering that ten days The ship is scheduled to leave today (25 April) as it heads north to start the tour season in the Telephone: 2727 ago they would have been in heavy polar pro- Arctic. The captain has just completed a very email: [email protected] tective clothing just to stand on deck, during their stay many have enjoyed the weather and diffi cult season and said of his fi rst visit to St website: www.sams.sh diving and swimming in the sea. Helena, “It’s a paradise.” Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 5 LETTERS am running for election and I want people to anyone, anywhere, to enter. The tender board, understand why I am doing so. which included an offi cial from the Maritime I know that St Helena is not a paradise, that & Coastguard Agency (MCA), remarked there are many problems and that some people that, from the fi ve tenders presented, Marine Dear Editor are having a hard time. Many people are ben- Mavenʼs tender was of high quality. Marine efi ting from the increased economic develop- Maven is a company which is registered to I hear that the new Bahraini owners of Cable ment but a substantial number are suffering. I pay tax in St Helena and will be employing and Wireless (SA) Ltd plan to change the have so much to be grateful for living here that two people locally to assist during phase two name of the company within six months. The it is time to give something back. My feeling and who will pay tax in St Helena. It is Marine proud name of Cable and Wireless has been is that the public do not feel engaged in the Mavenʼs stated intention to remain in St Hel- synonymous with communications on this Is- political process but I believe that I can help ena where it has already operated for the last land since 1934. bridge the divide. eighteen months and has benefi tted the island Despite some local negativity, it is a pres- I am concerned by the lack of trust between community by completing such work as the tigious and historic international brand and sections of our community. I believe strongly new yacht mooring fi eld and training for the should not be cast aside lightly. The fi rst sub- that we require a Freedom of Information Act Sea Rescue Boat crew. marine cable arrived here in 1899. (FOI) to help restore trust. Access to informa- During this review, everyoneʼs view is impor- It would be a shame to lose this history in a tion is a fundamental human right. There is tant to us and we are determined that every- commercial rebranding. It would be a greater nothing unique about St Helena that would one should have a voice. To that end, so that loss even than the replacement of the romantic prevent it from having such legislation. Other people who want to have a say can, we have and descriptive “Helanta” (and in Ascension small islands do and the Commonwealth Par- already set up a general survey which can be “Atlantis”) domain name by “cwimail” in our liamentary Association has a policy paper on completed in several ways. During phase two, email addresses a few years ago. FOI and small states advocating FOI: we will be in the community offering people More importantly, Batelco must spare us an- An individual’s right to request and receive in- the opportunity to complete the survey and tell other cosmetic change to our email addresses formation is crucial in promoting and us what they think. in the cause of corporate uniformity. That sustaining transparency and accountability For those who are off island or prefer to use nightmare still causes me problems, and I am within government. the internet, the survey is already available on sure many others too. That change was com- FOI is something that I am committed to but line at the following websites: pletely unnecessary. How many websites can there are some many issues that need to be ad- I still not access because the old email used as dressed. http://www.marinemaven.com/St_Helena.html a logon does not match my current one, de- This is why I want to hear from you. Please https://www.facebook.com/marinemaven spite the fact it is the same account? tell me your hopes and fears, your frustrations And how many friends and contacts have I and your ideas for the future of our commu- The general survey is only twenty questions lost because they did not notice a change of nity. with a free text area at the end where personal address advice and then complain that I never Above all I believe that politics should be for views may be expressed. The survey does not answer emails to the old address? the common good and that politicians have a collect any personal data, so feel free to say Then there are the PC owners whose Windows moral responsibility to work toward building what you think! Should anyone wish to give operating system refuses to believe that an ad- a community where the dignity of all is main- their views more extensively or on a personal dress has been changed and insists on revert- tained. level, they can send their views to us via e- ing to the old one when one’s back is turned. mail at [email protected] and we will I wish the new owners well with their opera- Ian Rummery be only too pleased to visit people should they tions in the South Atlantic, and hope that may- wish to give their opinion verbally. be they can get us connected to the fi bre-optic I look forward to hearing from you: To reinforce our commitment to openness and world in due course. Tel: 3744 inclusiveness, Marine Maven will be hold- However, I also hope they can resist the temp- Email: [email protected] ing inception meetings which will be open tation to interfere unnecessarily with their pay- Facebook: Vote Ian: Working for St Helena, to the public around the island, will explain ing customers’ lives by changing the Island working for you what is involved in the review and will seek email domain name. the publicʼs view. Further details will be published in the media in due course. Edward Baldwin Dear Editor, Chris (Hedge) Shuter MNI I write in reply to the letter published CE MCA/RYA Ocean Yachtmaster by you in the Sentinel last week concerning Marine Maven (T&T) Ltd the Maritime Sector Review. I would like to marinemaven.com Dear Editor thank your correspondent for his opinion and for bringing the review into public focus. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOTERS OF I also hope that he will be reassured by the fol- ST HELENA lowing: I fi rst arrived on St Helena on the 25th of No- The review has two phases, the fi rst Dear Editor vember 1994. I had travelled on the RMS for phase started on 8th April and is a prepara- two weeks from the UK. I met Belinda on that tion period. The second phase will run from My name is Ales Fidler and I’m philatelist voyage and though I was supposed to be trav- 6th May to 8th June and will be a consultation from Slovenia. I started collecting postcards. elling around the world I ended up staying on period followed by the presentation of recom- My goal is to gather at least 1 (one) postcard the island for fi ve weeks before returning to mendations. from each country of the world, that arrives in England. The review is wide ranging and will not be my post mail. At the end of those fi ve weeks I knew that one confi ned to one small area of the maritime So, I would like to ask you if you could help day Belinda and I would return and that St sector, such as surveys of small commercial me and send one postcard from your country Helena was ‘home’. We came back to live in vessels. Marine Maven (T&T) Ltd was de- to my address: 2003 and Tobias was born in 2004. lighted to be chosen as the preferred bidder continued over The reason that I am writing this is because I after a tender process which was open for 6 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL ST HELENA SNIPPETS letters continued Queen’s Birthday Celebrations ALES FIDLER PRIJATELJEVA ULICA 1 3230 SENTJUR SLOVENIJA EUROPE

In return I can send to you some stamps for your help.

Please, do not send a postcard inside an envelope. Send postcard with my address on the back of it. Look at the scan, and you will see what the correct postcard must look like: -it must have a stamp on the postcard -it must have a postmark -it must have my address on the postcard -you can also write a little text (a note) if you like if not it is also ok

PLEASE, DO NOT SEND A POSTCARD INSIDE THE ENVELOPE (INSIDE THE LETTER), SEND ONLY POSTCARD, WITH NO LETTER, NO ENVELOPE, JUST POST- CARD!

Thanks to everyone who will send me a postcard.

Best regards!

Ales Fidler

Queen’s Birthday Celebrations at Plantation On Friday evening approximately 200 invited guests joined Governor Mark Capes and his wife Tamara, to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 87th birthday. This year the event was considerably scaled down compared to previous occasions, a result of tightening budgets. A marquee had been erected outside the main dining room with guests dispersed between the two areas. Unfortunately there was a very light drizzle, not uncommon at this time of year and almost expected in the St Pauls’ area. However, this didn’t spoil the atmosphere as most guests seemed to really enjoy themselves. The party ran from 5 - 7pm. right: guests enjoying the party on Friday Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 7 NOTICE BOARD A HEALTH NUGGET from your friends the Adventists: 1 Corinthians 6:19,20 ______FLUID INTAKE It is important to ensure that we take in enough fl uid to avoid dehydration. Unfortunately many people in this modern age drink more soft drinks than water. Aren’t soft drinks a good way to ensure suffi cient fl uid intake.? A soft drink is composed of 8-12 teaspoons of sugar among other chemicals. The high sugar content comprises high calories with no nutrients. The result is an unbalanced nutrition with extra fat storage. The high intake of sugar also causes uneven blood sugar and delays the digestion. Most sodas increase the acid secretion in the stomach. Also note that in many carbonated drinks sugar has been largely replaced by high fructose corn syrup. Fructose is said to be 180 to 200 times sweeter than sugar, so consumption is quite less than common sugar. Simple sugar such as fructose, glucose, and lactose has the ability to easily be broken down and cause blood sugar levels to rise quickly compared to other form of sugars. Fructose is the only carbohydrate known to increase uric acid levels, according to the British Medical Journal, which reported on a study in the U.S. and Canada showing that the risk of gout in men was 85% higher among those who drank two or more sugar- sweetened soft drinks per day – compared to those who drank less than one per month. But what about diet drinks? Are they any good? Diet drinks solve the sugar problem but diet soft drinks are sweetened with artifi cial sweeteners, such as Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium or Aspartame. Their effects on the body and brain remain controversial. Some studies have linked these chemicals to cancer, and in large doses they can cause gastrointestinal upset and headaches. Most beverages, sugared or not, contain preservatives, fl avouring, colouring and other such chemicals. Some of these substances are toxic and need to be detoxifi ed and eliminated from the body. They may also irritate sensitive stomach linings. Most soft drinks, whether diet or not, contain phosphoric acid, a powerful chemical used to etch glass. We already con- sume too much phosphorus, and the body eliminates the extra through the kidneys by combining it with calcium. With today’s worries about osteoporosis, the bone- thinning disease, the fact that each phosphorus containing soft drink may be taking a little calcium with it would be a greater risk than many want to take. The safest way to meet our bodies fl uid requirements is water. We should drink enough water to keep the urine pale: about six to eight glasses of water daily. DRINK THE BEST THIRST QUENCHER: PURE WATER. IT’S HEALTHY+IT’S FREE!

TherecentlycompletedCustoms BuildingprovidesanewLandmark featureontheJamestownWharf andThePropertyDivisionisoffering thevacantunitstorent. Thepotentialretailunitoffersan landscapedopenspacethatcould beusedasasitoutarea. Thank you Thekioskoffersanofficespace withinthisbuilding. UNITSTORENT Themeasurementsare: Kiosk: 8.40m²or95squarefeet The Health & Social Welfare Kiosk: 8.36m²or90squarefeet Directorate would like to thank the Retailunit: 8.40m²or95squarefeet Salvation Army for their generous

Theunitswillbeofferedonanopentenderbasisandthe donation of Throw Blankets closingdateforrentalbidswillbe4pmonthe31stMay to the General Hospital, Community 2013. Allrequestsforfurtherinformationandtoinspectthe Care Centre and Learning Disabilities premisesshouldbemadetoGinaHenryattheProperty Sections. Division,Environment&NaturalResources Directorate,EssexHouse,Jamestown. This donation is greatly appreciated. Tel:2270 Email:[email protected] 8 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL ST HELENA SNIPPETS

Canon Doxsey with fellow Ladder climber, Michael Binyon, afterwards Cathy Hopkins beginning the climb One more Canon at the top of the Ladder Canon Roy Doxsey completed the Ladder Challenge in 16 minutes 49 seconds on Saturday, clothed in his full regalia to raise money for local charities. He had read in the Sentinel about the two &XVWRPHUVDUHDGYLVHGWKDW visiting yachtsmen who climbed the Ladder in March wearing nothing more than white mankinis. Inspired by the feat, the Canon decided he would do the opposite and make the steep climb up the Ladder in his full robes. 6DOO\·V6DQGZLFK%DUDU ZLOOEHFORVHGIURP)ULGD\$SULO ZKLOVW6DOO\LVRQRYHUVHDVOHDYH $Q\LQFRQYHQLHQFHFDXVHG LVYHU\PXFKUHJUHWWHG +RZHYHU6DOO\·V'9'+LUH One of the younger Ladder climbers ZLOOUHPDLQRSHQHGWKURXJKRXW Shortly after 4pm when he crested the top DQG7HDV&RIIHHV&DNHVDQG3DVWULHV and after catching his breath he admitted he was a bit bushed and a bit warm. “I will be ZLOOEHDYDLODEOHIURPWKH'9'6KRS glad to get back down and get a gin and ton- ic,” he joked. The gutsy Canon walked back down the Ladder after a rest at the top. He 6DOO\ZLVKHVWRWDNHWKLVRSSRUWXQLW\ was pleased with the number of people who WRWKDQNFXVWRPHUVIRUWKHLUVXSSRUW came along and supported him and others who made the attempt. Singling out the DQGORRNVIRUZDUGWRWKHLUFRQWLQXHGFXVWRP children he said, “they came whizzing up.” The visiting Canon, who is on island for RQKHUUHWXUQ three months covering Father Dale, who is on overseas leave, was joined by nine others, including SHAPE Manager, Martin Joshua and Cathy Hopkins, a member of the Steeple appeal committee. All money raised will be donated to the St James Stee- ple Appeal and SHAPE. Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 9 NOTICE BOARD

St HELENA GOVERNMENT Vacancy PUBLIC NOTICE

SHG requires a EXPRESSIONS Human Resources Ofﬁ cer OF INTEREST to work in the Health & Social Welfare Directorate

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Administrative Health & Social Services Ofﬁ cer and will serve The Property Division of the as the focal point in all areas of Human Resource Environment and Natural Resources Directorate management and development in the is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualiﬁ ed Health & Social Welfare Directorate. contractors for the Proposed Redecorating of Prince Andrew School. Salary for the post Grade E, commencing £10,275 per annum The proposed works form the second phase of this project Closing date for applications is 10 May 2013. which will follow on from Phase 1 which was completed in January 2013. For further information please look on the SHG website or view the notice board in the foyer of the All expressions of interest should be submitted to the HR Directorate, The Castle, Jamestown. Lands and Buildings Manager, Essex House, Jamestown, by 16.00 hours on Friday, 3rd May 2013. Application forms and information packs are available from the Health & Social Welfare and Human Resources Directorate. For further information please contact the Barbara A George (Mrs) Assoc CIPD Project Manager, Mr. Mark Plato Director of Human Resources 23 April 2013 on telephone no. 2217. BAPTIST CHAPEL JAMESTOWN 0D\)DLU Re-Opening Service Sunday, 28th April at 3 pm The Baptist Church of St Helena invites all who assisted, com- forted and in all sorts of ways encouraged us, to join the con- gregation for a service of rededication and thanksgiving.

The rockfall, which occured on 14th August 2008, when about 1+0+..+0)4+/#4;(14TTT 300 tons of rock came down and damaged the chapel, yard, schoolroom and manse as well as other properties, resulted in #; #+4XFNEG a diffi cult period in the life of the church, and yet also one of 0#674&#;XH/#; blessing, especially through the love and concern of others, #62+.+0)24+/#4;5%*11. from the SHG, businesses, churches and individuals both on (41/FgI2/ the island and further afi eld. It has taken more than four and 064#0%'UIN2#&7.65gFN2%*+.&4'0 1+075(14#0#(6'401101((70 a half years and over £70,000 in funds, generously donated to get the job of restoration done. +66.'+55#;7''0 Finally, we are ready to move in and resume worship services, 170%;#56.' the fi rst one being this service, where we will take the opportunity to thank, fi rstly our God, and then all those whom we 75+%#0&#0%+0) 06'46#+0/'06 can mention, and silently acknowledge those who asked not to be mentioned. 11&+'6#..5+0%.7&+0)7%-5*12X 16 11&5X#-'#0&'#X166.'#0&#0 Please join us. Parking will be provided at Pillings School, and refreshments will be served in the Schoolroom afterwards. 70(14#..6*'(#/+.; For more information, please contact Pastor Graeme Beckett at telephone 2388 ..(70&59+..)1619#4&$7;+0)0'9$11-5(146*' %*+.&4'0#62+..+0)24+/#4;5%*11. 10 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL NOTICE BOARD

Monthly Newsletter From The Environmental Management Division of the Environmental & Natural Resources Directorate STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FORUM The Environmental Management Division (EMD) held its first Stakeholder Engagement Forum on 18th April. The aim of the Forum was to provide an opportunity for EMD to inform stakeholders of our key work areas and progress on key issues and to give them the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on these issues.

Stakeholders, representing those we work closely with and or those that will be affected by the work that we do, including the different directorates and or Sections within SHG, Councillors, members of the private sector and St Helena National Trust, were invited to a half day session of presentations and Q & A sessions covering some of the key areas of work that we in EMD are working on. This included waste management, national conservation areas, marine environment and environmental management of the airport project. Overall the event was very successful, with good interaction, feedback and engagement, issues raised by stakeholders are now being considered and or followed up by EMD staff.

We would like to thank all those who attended and or contributed to the event in any way. We intend to hold these events every six months and look forward to seeing all of our stakeholders at the next one. Isabel Peters Manager, Environmental Assessment & Advocacy

PROTECT YOUR ENDEMICS! MASKED BOOBIES (SULA DACTYLATRA)

It has been brought to our attention that endemic Since 2009 masked boobies (Sula dactylatra) have been breeding on the gumwood timber is being sawn from trees at Peak Dale mainland of St Helena. Amazingly this species has re-established itself and removed from the site. even though introduced predators such as feral cats and rats are also known to occupy the area. This colony is of global interest as in many As with any unauthorised removal of endemic vegetation, cases these predators would have a negative effect on the long term the removal of this material results in a direct loss of viability of a population. However on St Helena this does not seem to be habitat for all of the endemic invertebrate and lichen the case as the mainland colony is thriving. In March this year the species that make the gumwood their home. There is also Marine Section of the Nature Conservation Division completed a count potential for damage to the endemic plants caused during of the colony and a record 203 adults were observed using the area. the collection of the timber. This is just over a 24% increase from the same time last year! The

Under the Endangered Species Protection Ordinance reasons behind their re-colonisation and their ability to succeed remain unclear but continued monitoring is essential to make sure the colony (2011) it is illegal to take, damage or kill listed species, of continues to be successful. which the gumwood is one. This will also be illegal under forthcoming environmental legislation (currently being Annalea Beard drafted). Marine Assistant STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS

For further information please contact Shayla on telephone number 2270 or email: STAFF TRAINING [email protected] The following courses were undertaken by EMD Staff:

MS Excel Intermediate:

Shayla Ellick Gareth Johnson Species Conservation & Environmental Research Officer Elizabeth Clingham Leeann Henry

Environmental Management Division | Essex House | Jamestown | STHL 1ZZ Tel - (290) 2270 Email - [email protected] ͻ Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 11 NOTICE BOARD

DARWIN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND MAPPING PROJECT UPDATE Finally after several months of preparation, desk based literature searches and training it was time to begin the fish/invertebrate abundance and habitat surveys. The marine team had spent several dives learning the survey techniques and the use of the digital underwater cameras and passingThe result a fish and invertebrate identification test, but before the surveys could commence the rest of the survey team needed to be trained. Jumping off the wharf in Jamestown Graham Sim, Anthony Thomas and Craig Yon observed the marine team demonstrate the counting methodology and after Steve Brown showed them the use of the underwater cameras it was their turn to practice taking photographs of quadrats (used for counts of species and percentage habitat cover). Even for this team of super experienced divers using the cameras was quite alien and determining the optimum position underwater with these large cameras to get the perfect photograph takes practise. After a lunch break and a review of the photographs the team went out again and, learning from their first attempt, were quickly able to get much better images. After the success of these dives it was time to head out and start surveying the different habitats all around the island to gain information on where different species can be found and in what numbers. On board the Gannet the team of eight divers (two survey teams of 4) headed round the back of the island with each team conducting two surveys a day, with the surveys at different depths and in different habitats. So far calm seas have allowed dives at White Hill, Sandy Bay Island, Rough rock, Sharks Valley, Manati bay and Black Rocks. Many more dives are planned over the next few weeks hoping to cover as much of the coastline and smaller islands around St Helena as possible. Here’s hoping for some exciting discoveries on the way.

Judith Brown Darwin Marine Biodiversity and Mapping Project Manager

A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PEAKS NATIONAL PARK Under the Land Development Control Plan (LDCP), 23 National Conservation Areas (NCAs) were established. A development plan to guide the management of each NCA is required under the LDCP. The first development plan that EMD has been working on is for the Peaks National Park.

In March we held workshops and meetings to engage stakeholders. This included one-to-one meetings with affected landowners, a workshop with members of the conservation community, a workshop with members of the tourism community, and a youth workshop. All of these were very productive and it was particularly encouraging to see the enthusiasm of the youth that attended and the valuable input they made. A public meeting was also held to allow the wider community to input, but unfortunately this was not well attended. The Workshop team

We have included feedback from the workshops and meetings into the plan and it will now be presented to the Natural Resources Development and Environment Committee (NRDEC) on 24th April. Once the plan is approved by the NRDEC it will go out for a final round of public consultation. During this period we will be doing more to engage the public, and hope people will be encouraged to get involved and offer feedback on the future management of the Peaks National Park.

If you’d like a copy of the plan or more information, please drop in to EMD at Essex House or email [email protected]

Shayla Ellick Species Conservation & Environmental Research Officer

Fun activities- learning about (and designating) the different zones within the The Participants Peaks National Park The result

Environmental Management Division | Essex House | Jamestown | STHL 1ZZ Tel - (290) 2270 Email - [email protected] ͻ 12 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL REPORT 12 SEATS UP FOR GRABS Governor dissolves Legislative Council and calls for new General Election in July

Empty Council Chambers last Friday the decision has created a grey area for him. During chief councillor radio discussions on Sherrilee Phillips, SAMS “For example, interim payment for people on SAMS Radio 1 in March, Ian Rummery said benefi ts ahead of the Roy Sainsbury’s report he had plans to run in the upcoming elections. that is due to be with us shortly, I think.” He On Monday’s Sunrise show he confi rmed this St Helena has been in a state of Purdah since said his committee had hoped to put forward with hosts Richard Wallis and Sharon Henry. Governor Mark Capes announced on Friday this as a recommendation but was uncertain The offi ce of the Speaker, held by Cathy Hop- that the Legislative Council (LegCo) would whether this could now be done. kins, and Deputy Speaker, Eric Benjamin, be dissolved at 12pm. Eleven of the twelve Ex-councillor, Rodney Buckley, who led the have both become vacant. elected members learned of the governor’s de- recent chief councillor debates, said on Friday St Helena Government is now asking unregis- cision at an informal LegCo session. (Council- that it was, “now or never” revealing for the tered citizens to put their name on the electoral lor Raymond Williams was on overseas leave fi rst time he would not run for another term in role which will be published on 1 July. The in Ascension Island. He returned on Sunday). offi ce; that his mind had been made up some date of the upcoming general election is still Councillors confi rmed to The Sentinel that months ago. to be announced but in accordance with the they had suspected a general election, which Executive Council (ExCo) member, Anthony Constitution it must take place no later than was to take place by this November, would Green, said that before he decides whether to 19 July 2013. happen sooner rather than later. However, the run again for offi ce he would fi rst consider his timing came as a surprise. options: “I think the best thing for me to do is In an interview soon afterwards the governor take a few days to refl ect on that because there said he had considered the decision for some is no pressure.” time. “It was very clear that, for the reasons of managing government business, we needed to get the election out of the way before the end of the year,” Mr Capes said. Under the constitution the governor has the discretion to call an election at any time. He went on to say, in the second half of the year the “hard work” of preparing next year’s budget and to meet the DAPM team begins. It was this that helped him to make his decision fi nal. “It was important to get it right, to get the timing right and I think we’ve done that.” Mr Capes hopes to see a blend of people running in the elections, including younger people and more women, “So that membership of Legislative Council is more balanced, more representative of the population. At the mo- Rodney Buckley ment it’s more skewed towards having men.” confi rmed he Cyril Gunnell, ex-councillor and still chair- will not run for man of the island’s biggest directorate, Health council in July and Social Welfare, said, “it was a little bit of Ian Rummery, will be running a shock but we knew it was coming.” He feels at the general election Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 13 REPORT/NOTICE BOARD Michael giving his talk at TheBehind Times the museum last week Internationally renowned journalist, Michael Binyon, gave an informal talk at the museum about his experiences as a journalist with The Times newspaper. The talk entitled, “Behind the Times,” was open to all and was held on Thursday evening. Mr Binyon spoke of the world leaders he has met during his 40 years on the paper, from a Nazi general and kings in exile, to presidents and prime ministers around the world. Each anecdote was more impressive than the last. Mr Binyon is sharing his international journal- istic experience with the island. He has talked to pupils at Prince Andrew School to encourage careers in journalism as well as to councillors and government on how best to interact with the media. He hopes to help local journalists on the island who are interested in raising standards in the media. Michael Binyon was awarded the OBE in 2000 for services to international journalism. Whilst on the island he will be writing about developments for a variety of high profi le outlets, including The Times, Chatham House, Diplomat Magazine, The London Magazine and a weekly magazine in Ukraine.

FOR SALE

House for Sale: Spring Knoll, near Oaklands. Two story, three bedrooms, iroko wood ﬂ oors upstairs, garage. Enquiries and viewings: Pat Henry, +(290) 4385, Email: [email protected] 14 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL LIFESTYLE & CULTURE Journalism 40 years in the business

Michael Binyon, SAMS

It started by accident, as most things do. My fi rst job after university was teaching Eng- lish in Minsk, a rather dull town in the Soviet Union. I had wanted to go to an Arab country, as I had studied Arabic at Cambridge, but riots after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war left the British Council building in Baghdad a smouldering ruin. The Council asked if there was anywhere else I’d like to go. Russia sounded interesting. The good news was that I got the job; the bad news was that it was Minsk. I taught the teachers, survived the Russian winter and came home. What should I do? Teaching? Journalism? The Foreign Offi ce? Someone at a party said a job was going on the Times Educational Supplement, a weekly Michael publication of the famous Times newspaper. I Binyon went for an interview and got the job. So began 40 years as a journalist on The had the usual chaos at the Egyptian border, son were with me, and our fl at was bugged and Times. No training, no background – in those stopped for breakfast at El Alamein, the site of Russians used to tail us from time to time to days journalists simply plunged in and learnt the famous Second World War battle, and ar- see where we were going. But if you could their trade on the job. In my fi rst story I got the rived, exhausted, in Alexandria in the evening. break through the offi cial mask you could fi nd main character’s initials wrong and received a Covering a war is dangerous and unpleas- really warm people – though Russian hospital- sharp telling-off. In the second story I nearly ant. I crossed over the Suez canal with some ity with the vodka was pretty challenging. And libelled someone. But gradually I got the hang Egyptian troops and went to interview the one winter it got down to minus 40 degrees, of it. commander in the Sinai desert – with burnt- and you felt your nose freezing the moment After two years I moved on from education – out tanks and the bodies of dead Israelis all you stepped outside. But my wife, a ballet fan, fi rst, for a while, to the BBC Arabic Service – around. War was equally unpleasant when I had marvellous evenings at the Bolshoi, and and then to the night desk of The Times. often the dancers would come back for I used to start work at 5.00 pm and leave dinner – caviar and Soviet champagne at 2.00 am. It was a strange life: late “War was equally unpleasant when I saw at midnight. Not really a hardship post! at night we mainly got fi res, shootings Later I spent 10 years as diplomatic and other disasters, occasional impor- it 20 years later, in Bosnia, and only just editor, travelling around with British tant deaths and the odd crank calling avoided getting shot by a sniper at foreign secretaries. It was pretty var- up. Picasso died one night, and I had Sarajevo airport.” ied: kings, presidents and prime minis- to call other artists for reaction. “You’ve ters to interview. I liked King Hussein got me out of my bath,” said the sculp- of Jordan and former King Michael of tress Barbara Hepworth crossly. “What do you saw it 20 years later, in Bosnia, and only just Romania best; I wrongly thought President want?” But she then paid a fi ne tribute to Pi- avoided getting shot by a sniper at Sarajevo Assad would turn out to be a reformer; Helmut casso. Another time we had an old man who airport. Kohl, the German chancellor, was distant and called, in a quavering voice, to say that he was I then moved to Washington and spent the remote but President Reagan was charming. Lord Beauchamp’s butler, and his master has next 15 years as a foreign correspondent – in Of course there were frustrations – missing the ordered him to call The Times as he did not ex- America, Moscow, Germany and Brussels. I deadline, having your story cut back because pect to survive the night. Sure enough, the old was in Washington during the Reagan years, there was no space in the paper, risking your boy did die, but I didn’t have the heart to tell and had fun covering various summit meetings life in dodgy planes and taxis or fi nding your the butler that it was too late to get an obituary with Gorbachev. Reagan had learnt a phrase in story wiped from the computer just before into the paper the next morning. Russian - “Trust but verify” – which he liked sending it. After the home desk I moved to the foreign to repeat. Gorbachev looked baffl ed until an But life as a journalist is an endless adventure. desk, co-ordinating the work of the paper’s 18 aide whispered in his ear that Reagan was at- I’ve written 2,700 editorials on all manner of correspondents overseas. And in 1973 I was tempting to speak Russian – at which point he subjects, I’ve taken the fi rst train through the sent to cover my fi rst war: the Arab-Israeli smiled broadly and say “Yes, yes”. Channel Tunnel, I was in Berlin when the Wall confl ict that broke out in October. Getting to Moscow was the most exciting of my for- came down and now I’ve been to St Helena. Egypt during the fi ghting was not easy. The eign postings. It was during Brezhnev’s time Who could ask for more? airport was shut, so I had to fl y to Benghazi of hardline communism, and Western report- in Libya and get an overnight shared taxi. We ers were regarded as spies. My wife and small Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 15 TIME OUT COFFEE BREAK HUMOUR Four expectant fathers pace in a hospital waiting room while their wives are in labor. The nurse enters and tells the fi rst man, “Congratu- lations, you’re the father of twins.” “What a coincidence,” the man says. “I work for the Minnesota Twins baseball team.” A little later, the nurse returns and tells the second man, “You are the father of triplets.” “That’s really an incredible coincidence,” he answers. “I work for the 3M Corporation.” An hour later, the nurse tells the third man that his wife has just given birth to quadruplets. The man says, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons. What WUZZLE a coincidence!” A wuzzle is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an After hearing this, everyone’s attention turns to the fourth guy, who has interesting way. The object is to try to fi gure out the well-known saying, just fainted. He slowly regains consciousness and whispers, “I should person, place, or thing that each wuzzle is meant to represent. have never taken that job at Millennium Computers.” Answers on page 19 A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing GREAT QUOTES in the lobby discussing their tournament victories. After an hour, the manager came out and asked them to disperse. “But why?” they asked. “Do not go where the path may lead, “Because,” he said, “I can’t stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.” go instead where there is no path A priest, a rabbi and a vicar walk into a bar. The barman says: “Is this and leave a trail” Ralph Waldo Emerson some kind of joke?”

TIME TO REBOOT - Going back to 25 April Famous Birthdays 2003 - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader and ex-wife of former 25 April President Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to four years in prison for her conviction Bjorn Ulvaeus (68) 1945 - (Abba) on fraud and theft charges. She was convicted of 43 counts of fraud and 25 of theft of Al Pacino 1940 (73) - Actor money from a women’s political league. 26 April - Jet Li (50) 1963 - Actor 1998 - U.S. ﬁ rst lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on was questioned by Whitewater prosecutors on videotape about her work as a private lawyer for the failed savings and loan 27 April at the center of the investigation. Sheena Easton (54) 1959 - Singer

1990 - The U.S. Hubble Space Telescope was placed into Earth’s orbit. It was released by the space shuttle 28 April Discovery. Penelope Cruz (39) 1974 - Actress Jessica Alba 1981 (32) - Actress 1901 - New York became the ﬁ rst US state to require license plates for cars. The fee was $1 PEOPLE St Helena DID YOU KNOW... Endemic • Average number of words spoken by a man each day: 2,000 Plants • Average number of words spoken by a woman each 1. Gumwood day: 7,000 • Average number of years right handed people will 2. Whitewood live longer than left handed individuals: 9 • Percent of all pregnancies that are unintended: 56 3. Old-Father- • Percent of unintended pregnancies that occur to teenagers: 66 Live-Forever • Acres of rainforest destroyed daily: 74,000 • Number of species of birds that could be found in a four square mile patch of rainforest: 400 Mikko Paajanen SHNT • Chance that an American will develop skin cancer: 1 in 6 If you would like to take part, we need a good picture of you (which • Calories in an average breakfast: 1500 we can do) and your top 3 - it could be your top 3 movies, songs, • 51. Minutes each cigarette takes off a smoker’s books or cars. It could be your top 3 places on St Helena, or top 3 life: 7 achievements. The more interesting the better chance of being chosen, • Average length of U.S. marriage in years: 7 as we will only print 1 per week! Email: [email protected] with subject heading, top 3. 16 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL REPORT BOUNCING, SCREAMING, FIZZING, St Pauls Primary School Jordana Peters holds successful ﬁ rst island Science Fair

Sharon Henry, SAMS

Pupils of St Paul’s Primary school certainly did try to ‘think outside the box’ for the island’s ﬁ rst Science Fair on Saturday. There were sweaty glasses, erupting volcanoes, and even a rocket. Under the cover of classrooms instead of outdoor marquees because of the showery weather, a spread of interesting projects was exhibited by enthusiastic youths, who were at the ready to discuss their projects as visitors browsed. A project that drew interest and also won ﬁ rst prize for year group 1 and 2 was a ‘bouncy egg’ and ‘folding egg’ by 7-year-old Jordana Peters. She explained her project: “You have a [raw] egg and put it in a bottle with vinegar. This will cause a chemical reaction and bub- bles will come up.” The acidity of the vinegar corrodes the shell but not the skin and you are left with a shell-less raw egg that resembles a bouncy ball. “If you drop it from low, it will just bounce,” demonstrated Jordana. Taylor Bennett from the same year group im- pressed the judges and won second place with a soil experiment. Her display resembled a greenhouse with various growth stages of vegetable seedlings, planted in three types of

Sinead Green

Danica Ellick & Demi O’Bey Taylor Bennett Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 17 REPORT ERUPTING, GROWING, SWEATING...

Jacob Williams Richard Francis soil: fertile, homemade compost and import- Judges Kerry Lawrence and Wendy Benjamin en for best demonstrations on the day. They ed compost. Turnips, egg plants and lettuce stuck strictly to guidelines of attainment one went to Alexandra Benjamin and Cerys Joshua were fl ourishing in recycled containers, yogurt level of scientifi c enquiry for their assessment for their erupting volcano and to Nesta Yon for tubs, plastic bottles and drink cartons. Her of the budding scientists’ projects. her oil and water lava lamp. fi ndings indicated that homemade compost Winners for year 1 and 2 were Jordana Peters Main organiser of the event Steve Plato, sci- was the best for germinating seeds. Taylor’s with fi rst prize, second Taylor Bennett and ence teacher said, “the children had done homemade compost was made of grasses, leaf third Elijah Robinson with a rocket project. themselves proud and their school proud. It mould, bananas and vegetable cuttings. Year 3 and 4, Demi O’Bey and Danica Ellick was brilliant and I couldn’t have asked any- Presenting a display called ‘sweaty glasses’ won fi rst place with ‘How to make a balloon more from them.”

Zac Bargo Aiden Plato were Mitchell Lawrence and Ethan Harris of scream.’ Second David Price demonstrating bug collecting year 3 and 4. “We wrote about condensation. were Michell Law- When cold air meets hot air it makes conden- rence and Ethan Har- sation,” said the boys. A number of glasses ris with their sweaty placed in small trays were fi lled with water in glasses. Kyla Joshua an array of colours using food colouring. Ice and Charlee Paige blocks were added and the condensation or Thomas came third ‘sweat’ was collected and measured from the with their magic bal- tray. The colouring was added, “to prove that loon project. the water wasn’t leaking.” The boys found There were four en- that the fully fi lled glass sweated the most tries in year 5/6 but condensation. unfortunately not all The ‘bug man,’ David Price fascinated his demonstrated suf- young audience as he demonstrated a collec- fi cient investigative tion of insects on a section of grass, extracted skills. Caitlyn Leo using a garden blower modifi ed as a vacuum won this category with a fi lter attached at the nozzle. Even from with her ‘melting St Pauls’ playing fi eld an endemic species was moments’ project. identifi ed. Prizes were also giv- 18 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL

FINALSALEonSATURDAY27thAPRIL2013AT10amto2pmATBATES’,NRTREATMENTPLANT,HUTT’SGATE–EVERYTHINGMUSTGO!!! Household x 1xLazyBoyArmchairͲ£50.00 x 1xComputer,Monitor,Mouse&KeyboardͲ£200.00 x 1x450x1200mmIndirectBoiler(NEW)Ͳ£400.00 x 1xPhilipsComputerSpeakersͲ£5.00 x 4xRadiators,CopperPiping,Fittings,Pump&Insulation x 1xWebcamͲ£5.00 (NEW)Ͳ£600.00 x 1xCream&RedDinnerPlateSetͲ£10.00 x 1xSleepingBagͲ£5.00 x 1xBathroomSink(White)Ͳ£15.00 x 6xSeatsforChairͲ£200.00(NEW) x 1xBathroomTaps(NEW)Ͳ£30.00 x 1xWirelessRouterͲ£40.00(NEW) x 1xCopperHeaterStat(NEW)Ͳ£15.00 x 1xGlassDishSetͲ£7.00 x 1xYaleLockͲ£5.00 x 1xLiqueurGlassSetͲ£6.00 x 1xLargeHinge200mm(NEW)Ͳ£2.00 x 1xSquareDesignCoffeeCupSetͲ£8.00 x 1xBagofRoofHooks/ScrewsͲ£20.00 x 1xFloralMugSetͲ£4.00 x 3xFittedDoorStopsͲ£1.50 x 1xBakingDish&PieDishSetͲ£7.00 x 2xPatioDoorLocksͲ£5.00 x 1xGlassDishSetͲ£4.00 x 4xScrewfixWindowHingesͲ£24.00 x 1xPolycellMouldKillerSprayͲ£2.00 x 2xDoorLocksͲ£8.00 x 1xPolycellMouldKillerLiquidͲ£7.50 x 1xBrassDoorHandleͲ£2.00 x 1xPaperweightͲ£0.50 x 6xBrownWindowHingesͲ£30.00 x 1xServingDishSetͲ£5.00 x 1xPowerShowerHeadͲ£5.00 x 1xLargeServingSpoonͲ£3.00 Tools&Garage x 1xClarkeBenchGrinderͲ£100.00 x 1xJCBAirNailGun(NEW)Ͳ£20.00 x 1xBenchGrinderStandͲ£20.00 x 1xEarDefenders&Spares(NEW)Ͳ£10.00 x 1xCarCoverͲ£20.00 x 1xDrillBitSetͲ£10.00 x 1x29m1.5”NylonRopeͲ£40.00 x 1xDraperLargeSocketSetͲ£25.00 x 1x70m1.5”NylonRopeͲ£100.00 x 1xVariousTransistors(NEW)Ͳ£10.00 x 1xDartboardandSurroundͲ£10.00 x 4xRollsofFibreglassTapeͲ£2.50 x 1xRollofSteelBand&2BoxesofBandBucklesͲ£25.00 x VariousOtherCables&Wires x 1xMIGWelderWire(NEW)Ͳ£25.00 x VariousOtherWeldingEquipment x 4xChainShacklesͲ£10.00 x VariousOtherScream&Bolts x 1xBoxofSteelWoolͲ£1.00 x VariousOther110PowerTools x 1xMcCulloughChainsaw&SpareChains&BitsͲ£90.00 Boat,Landrover,Generator&CarParts x 1xLandroverAxleͲ£90.00 x 2xChampionFuelFilter(FORD)(NEW)Ͳ£30.00 x 9xOutboardMotorSparkPlugs(NEW)Ͳ£13.50 x 6xDieselGeneratorFuelFilterͲ£30.00 x 2xGaugesforBoat(NEW)Ͳ£10.00 x 2xDieselGeneratorAirFilterͲ£20.00 x 7xChampionSparkPlugs(NEW)Ͳ£20.00 x VariousOtherLandroverParts x 2xAPECBrakeDiscs/Cylinder(OPEL)(NEW)Ͳ£60.00 x VariousOtherCarParts x 2xMannAirFilters(VOLVO)(NEW)Ͳ£30.00 Other x 1xGlandPackͲ£3.00 x VariousLead x 1xCamouflageSuitͲ£40.00 x VariousAluminium x 2xFireExtinguisherCansͲ£8.00 x VariousIron x 1xChainLinkFencingͲ£80.00 AnyenquiriespleasecallYvetteon4307,pricesarenegotiable–everythingmustgobySaturday27thApril!!! Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 19 NOTICE BOARD

Somerville Store Opening Hours: 7am to 8pm Daily

Obituary - Jeffrey Fagan Pat, Daughter Susan, grandchildren Aaliyah, Jacob, brothers Colin and Donald and sister Helen, together with our families of the late, Jeffrey Fagan, who passed away on the 13th April, would like to thank the doctors, especially Dr Solomon and the Nursing Staff, for their loving care given to him during his stay in hospital. He had lots of positive comments to say about you all, even though he didn’t want to trouble you. Thanks to the Chief Executive and Staff of Cable & Wireless, and the Manager and Staff of the Bank of St Helena for your support throughout Jeffrey’s illness and your touching tribute at the funeral; this meant a lot to us. Thanks to everyone who visited or telephoned him whilst he was in hospital, he enjoyed all of your updates. Thanks to Fathers Roy, Clive and Jack and Roy Williams and his dedicated team. We would also like to thank Charmaine and Julian Swain and Anthony, Charmaine and Joy Overmeyer in Cape Town for your invaluable assistance whilst we were there. Finally thanks to you all for the numerous telephone calls, mes- sages of condolences, sympathy cards and ﬂ oral arrangements received at the time of his death. NEW STOCK NEW STOCK Including children’s casual dresses, T- May God bless you all. Legging sets, shirts, & T-shirt sets

St James Parish Event St James parish will be holding a bring and share lunch at the St Helena Disabled Persons Aid Society Newspaper Bingo. Consulate Hotel on Sunday 28 April. Congratulations to Taylor Duncan on winning £50 Lunch will be ready to eat by 12.30pm. New game starts next week, tickets on sale at the usual All parishioners are invited to attend. outlets and also at Pilling Car Boot sale Saturday April 27

Wuzzle answers from page 15

1. Drawn to scale 2. Round of Applause 3. Splitting Hairs 4. They’re all the same 5. There’s no end to it 6. Different strokes for different folks 20 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL INTERVIEW ducing its dependency on The Sentinel interview with British taxpayers. The aim must be, he said, to cut Governor Mark Capes the annual subsidy paid by London. He said that three Richard Wallis & Sharon Henry, SAMS years ago the subsidy com- prised 58 per cent of St Hel- continued from page ena’s total budget. He was The Governor said that only in very certain ex- hoping that fi gure could be ceptions was he able to disregard the advice of cut to only 50 per cent by councillors. He said decisions made by Exco – 2014-2015. which he compared to the Cabinet in other de- “In the last three years we mocracies – came through the committee sys- have gone further. We have tems. “It is very clear where the power lies.” already reduced it to 50 Mr Capes has now left the island for con- per cent. That’s a positive sultations at the Foreign Offi ce and to begin sign that we’re doing pretty his period of leave. He told The Sentinel be- well.” fore leaving that he had dissolved Legco and Already, he said, there was called new elections – a decision where he had a growth in small business discretion under the Constitution – because activity. More young people he wanted to give people time to make sure were coming back. But in they were on the electoral register and decide the run-up to the opening whether they wanted to stand for election. It of the airport in 2016 a lot still had to be done, and he predicted there would be a people would always criticise “rush to the fi nishing line”. government – “It happens in But he insisted: “This is quite a big adventure. We every country of the world.” will make mistakes. We won’t get everything right. was important that a new Council was in place Governor Mark Capes But we will get there.” in time to take big decisions on the budget and The airport project was other issues in the spring. stayed in their posts for longer. He said at pres- on track. He praised Ba- He told The Sentinel he thought the present ent the hospital had the highest number of ful- sil Read for what he called an “outstanding” political system in St Helena was working ly trained nurses. “For the resources they have “but it could be better”. But he admitted there they are doing a very good job. We should like was “negativity” towards government and said to do better.” “This is quite a big adventure. this was for historic and even cultural reasons. He said that with more tourists coming in the We will make mistakes. We “For years SHG has been the main economic future it was essential that the hospital was up- won’t get everything right. But activity on the island, the main employer and graded to cope with the demand. He praised where the money comes from.” He said peo- the recent donation of a laparoscopic machine, we will get there.” ple would always criticise government – “It and called for further improvements. Doctors happens in every country of the world.” But he said that on the whole government was doing achievement so far. There had been some dif- a good job, with outstanding people in some “The aim must be to have as fi culties, but these had been overcome as work areas. many jobs as possible fi lled by went ahead. There would always be complexi- He said that making government more trans- ties in a project of this size, but to have come Saints.” this far and this fast was remarkable. On the future of the RMS, he said talks were ...the hospital had the now going on with commercial shipping lines would expect to have access to more and better to look at other ways of bringing freight to the highest number of modern equipment. island. Strong economic growth was expected fully trained nurses. On the vexed issue of different pay rates for in the Falklands, and it might be possible to set “For the resources they have doctors, teachers and other staff coming from up a freight line that served St Helena, Ascen- overseas, Mr Capes said that unless such bo- sion and the Falklands. But he ruled out any they are doing a very good job. nuses were paid it would be very diffi cult to future subsidies for freight brought over by air. We should like to do better.” attract qualifi ed experts from Britain and else- “We don’t want subsidies, and we don’t want where to St Helena. He admitted that to many to start any new ones.” parent would depend largely on the council- people on the island “it does seem unequal”. Tourism would be critical to the whole airport lors themselves, and how they approached But he said no country had staff to fulfi l all its project. “It is about presenting opportunities their job. After the coming general election he needs. “The aim must be to have as many jobs to grow the economy”. It was impossible to proposed a better induction course, explaining as possible fi lled by Saints.” And therefore say now how much air tickets would cost or councillors’ relationships with public servants he particularly encouraged what he called the what routes and airlines would serve the is- and how government worked. “They are the “missing group” – those in the middle genera- land. Negotiations had started with a variety ones that people voted for.” tion now living overseas – to come back. of different companies, and he was fairly sure On other issues, Mr Capes said improving On the overall economy of the island, the this would include direct fl ights to Ascension. St Helena’s hospital was now a top priority. Governor challenged St Helena to show that “Yes, it is all on track.” He said it needed newer equipment and more it was able to match the vast sum paid by the must be done to ensure that doctors and staff British Government for a new airport by re- Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 21 NOTICE BOARD St Helena SAINTS TO APPEAR IN CHELTENHAM COURT Ryan and Dominic Benjamin are due to appear at the Cheltenham, Magistrates’ Court for Magistrates’ conspiracy involving stolen motorcycles from the UK.

18th April 2013 Eleven of the machines were sold by auction on 10 November last year, with a blue Yamaha Court going for a bid, as high as £2,000.

LARRY RALPH LEGG (58) of The Police directorate issued the following statement last Wednesday. Levelwood was convicted after trial of using threatening words likely to cause Following a lengthy joint investigation by St Helena Police, Gloucestershire Police and alarm or distress. Mr Legg was fi ned HMRC last year a large number of stolen motorcycles were seized in St Helena. £100.00 with costs of £50.00. Two St Helenian nationals, who were previously arrested during this investigation, are due to TERENCE ARTHUR FRAN- appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on 8th May 2013. CIS (42) of Longwood pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Mr Francis was Ryan and Dominic BENJAMIN of Longwood will face two serious charges. fi ned £180.00 (restricted as Mr Francis had been remanded for six days in cus- 1) Conspiracy to handle stolen motorcycles and quad bike. Contrary to Sec 1(1) tody) with costs of £15.00. Criminal law Act 1977 2) Conspiracy to remove stolen property from the United Kingdom. Contrary to COLIN ROY JOHN (43) of New Sec 1(1) Criminal law Act 1977 Bridge pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place. Mr John, having 30 alcohol related previous convictions, was fi ned It is expected that their case will be transferred to the Crown Court for trial. the maximum penalty prescribed by law namely £40.00 with costs of £15.00.

Chief Secretary, Owen O’Sullivan, became Acting O’SULLIVAN STEPS UP Governor for the third time, following a Owen O’Sullivan taking oaths of offi ce on Monday, watched short swearing in ceremony at the recently va- by wife Janine and HR Director Barbara A George cated governor’s offi ce in the Castle on Mon- day 22 April 2013. As a hush ascended over the 50 or so gathered people, mainly Government Directors and other offi cials, Sheriff Greta Pat Musk began the swearing in ceremony. O’Sullivan read the oaths of offi ce, then both he and the Sheriff signed the register, confi rming him as acting Governor of St Helena. Bishop Fenwick then

“The public service will be trying to facilitate that by making sure that as many people as possible who are eligible to vote are on the register. gave the ceremony his blessing. The freshly appointed acting Governor gave an acceptance speech in which he noted the chal- lenges he would face during his time as acting Governor. On completion of his speech, everyone in attendance took turns to congratulate the freshly appointed acting Governor whilst enjoying a selection of eats and drinks. SAMS attended the ceremony and spoke to people as possible who are eligible to vote are allowing prospective councillors to put for- the acting Governor. “I feel I have three im- on the register. ward their views and policies and ensure those portant roles during my time as acting Gov- “The second is making sure as many prospec- views are aired and debated and people know ernor,” said O’Sullivan. “The ﬁ rst being to tive councillors as possible who are consider- who, and what they are voting for.” encourage the people to register on the elec- ing standing for election, do stand. Third, is to Governor and Mrs Capes will return to the Is- toral register. The public service will be trying ensure an impartial and level playing ﬁ eld. So land on 13 June. to facilitate that by making sure that as many the public service will be stepping back and 22 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL ASCENSION ISLAND NEWS Workers from Letchworth, UK, on Ascension Island Raise £1,332.00 for St Helenian, Sidonio Benjamin Human Compassion Mick (cycle), Darren (running) and Shane (hot dogs)

Rikki Young, Ascension Island

It’s not very often in this day and age we get to witness compassion from one human being to another. However, after learning about 20 year old Sidonio Benjamin being diagnosed with lung cancer, there has been swarms of compassion with people trying to raise money through cake stalls, raffl es and sponsorships. Others willingly emptying their pockets all to help the Benjamin family. Five young gentlemen from Letchworth roof- ing, contracted by Interserve Defence Ltd here on Ascension Island had, upon hearing the plea for Sidonio decided to raise funds through a ‘sponsor me at what I do best’. Darren, an avid runner ran 50km, Mick, a passionate cyclist cycled 100Km, Ross & Archie, both enthusiastic swimmers swam 100 lengths each (1.85 miles), and Shane, an eager eater was challenged to eating 100 hotdogs. So on 23 March at 9:30am, the runner, cyclist and eater set themselves at the NAAFI prem- ises at Travellers Hill for spectators and for those who do their Saturday morning shop- ping so they could donate any monies whilst Ross Dawg passing by. Unfortunately, the swimming pool was closed due to a pool pump failure, so the swimmers had to participate at a later date. After 3 hrs & 5 mins, Mick the cyclist had fi n- ished his 100km and Darren was over half way through; and Shane had eaten 40 hot dogs, and was looking worst for wear. Darren eventually fi nished his run in the time of 3hrs 40 mins and Shane had completed his 64th hotdog and could not physically eat any more. All was not lost, as the public em- pathised for Shane whereby they helped him in lightening the load by consuming the hotdogs also, so 100 hotdogs was eaten to complete the challenge. On Saturday, 6th April, Ross and Archie did their challenge and gracefully achieved their 100 lengths each within 2hrs. Altogether the team raised an amount of £1,332.00. A BIG thank you to these guys for their hard work and kindness; and to the public Archie for their generosity.

www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 23 CHURCH NOTICES the courage to fi ght the devil, the power of evil Activities at the Army this weekend and sin in our lives? It is said “there is nothing new under the sun” and this applies to the Sunday 28th April message of Saint George for us too. NO JAM CLUB. FaithMatters Morning Service at 11am at the Father Fred George HTH Hall. All are welcome. DIOCESE OF SAINT HELENA Monday 29th April The Cathedral Parish of Saint Paul. No Mums and Toddlers on Monday For England Fourth Sunday after Easter, 28 April. and Saint 8.00 am. Eucharist, Cathedral. There is always a warm welcome for you at George, 11.00 am. Eucharist, Saint Andrew. the Salvation Army. 11.15 am. Eucharist, Saint Helena. Said to be the 5.30 pm. Evening Prayer, Cathedral. If you would like to know more about The battle cry of the Saint Athanasius, Thursday 2 May. Salvation Army’s activities, contact Lt. English in the 10.00 am. Eucharist, Arabia. Coral Yon on telephone nos 2703/4358. Middle Ages but Fifth Sunday after Easter, 5 May. actually not re- 8.00 am. Eucharist, Cathedral. ally associated BAHA’I FAITH 10.00 am. Eucharist, Cathedral. www.sthelenabahai.org with the inhabit- 3.30 pm. Eucharist, Saint Peter. ants of “England BAHA’I CENTRE Gumwoods fair England” The Parish of Saint James. until the arrival of the Hanovarian kings in the Fourth Sunday after Easter, 28 April. DEVOTIONAL MEETING eighteenth century. They happened to all be 9.30 am. Eucharist, Saint James. called George and who spoke English, if at all, 7.00 pm. Evening Prayer, Saint John. Thursday25th April 2013 very badly. None the less the Georgian age Saints Philip and Saint James, was the time of another George, George Fred- 8pm. Wednesday 1 May. ALL ARE WELCOME erick Handel the greatest of English compos- 7.30 am. Eucharist, Saint James. ers who only received his English nationality Saint Athanasius, Thursday 2 May. at the age of forty. I am writing this on Saint “It is the wish of our heavenly Father that 7.00 pm. Eucharist with healing. Saint John. every heart should rejoice and be fi lled with George’s Day, 23 April, the deadline for this Fifth Sunday After Easter, 5 May. piece. happiness, that we should live together in 9.30 am. Eucharist, Saint James. felicity and joy.” Abdu’l-Baha Now, in front of me, I have a print of one The Parish of Saint Matthew. of the many Saint George paintings, the one SAINT MARK, Thursday 25 April. Seventh Day Adventist in the National Gallery by Paolo Uccello. A 7.00 pm. PATRONAL FESTIVAL MASS, fi ne, prancing, white horse on the right has a SAINT MARK. Saturday 27 April 9:15- 10:40am- Sabbath School young, heavily armoured, clean shaven young Fourth Sunday after Easter, 28 April. man in the saddle with his lance crossing di- 11:00- 12:00- Divine Service 11.00 am. Eucharist. Saint Matthew 2:00- 3:00pm - Youth Programme agonally to pierce the eye of a fearsome two Tuesday 30 April. legged beast with great wide bats’ wings be- 7.00 pm. Eucharist. Saint Mark. Monday 29 April fore a great cave. His den we are made to be- Fifth Sunday After Easter, 5 May. Bible Study at home of Pam and Lionel Joshua. lieve. The beast, a dragon, has a cord around 7.00 pm. Eucharist. Saint Matthew his neck the other end of which is held by a Tuesday 30 April rather anaemic, fragile female. BAPTIST CHURCH 7:00pm- Bible study at Guinea Grass, (home of Andrew & Shara Robinson) The fi rst impression we get is of George, Sunday 28th April killing the wicked dragon, and living with the 3.00 pm Service of Jamestown Chapel Wednesday 1 May beautiful woman for ever and ever. A fairy Rededication & Thanksgiving 7:30- 8:30pm- Prayer Meeting in Church tale. But the armour should make us suspi- 10.00 am Sunday School, Baptist Manse ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND cious. This full plated armour wasn’t invented For more information, contact Pastor Clack Tel until the middle ages and Saint George’s story Tuesday 30th April No. 2267 , Email: [email protected] is much older than that. The right interpreta- 5.00pm Bible Studies, Cape Villa tion is surely that George killed the dragon of 7.30pm Bible Studies, evil, of the devil. Afterwards he lived a God- Jamestown Schoolroom ly life, married to “my lady virtue and faith”. The dragon is the embodiment of evil, and the Thursday 1st May rather frail young maiden the embodiment of 5.30pm Bible Studies, Sandy Bay Chapel the life of virtue, of goodness. 7.30pm Bible Studies, Blue Hill (Home of Vincent and Vilma March) The story of Saint George and the Dragon is a myth told to account for the world wide de- (Please note that Pastor Graeme and Sister Ha- votion to Saint George. He, a soldier perhaps, zel Beckett will be on leave during the month died as a martyr for the Christian faith around of May. Services and Bible studies will be the year 3000, perhaps in modern Georgia. conducted by our lay preachers during This was just before the rise of Constantine this period) and Helena his mother and the end of the per- secution of Christians in the Roman Empire. For more info contact Pastor Graeme Beckett Email: [email protected] What is this to us? Are we not in need of Tel. 2388 24 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL NOTICE BOARD/REPORT SAMS RADIO 1 102.7MHz, 90.5MHz, 105.1MHz, 105.3MHz Also Live Streaming via www.sams.sh CONTACT THE SHOW To reach the Radio 1 team, call 2727, or email: [email protected] You can also contact us via our Facebook page - just visit the SAMS website, www.sams.sh, click the Facebook link at the top right every page.

St Helena News: Monday to Fridays at 7am, 10am, 12noon, 5pm & 7pm Saturday news: 9am & 12noon Monday to Friday SUNRISE 7 to 10am Live music, entertainment, discussion, interviews and trivia. includes: 7am: St Helena News DfID’S EDDIE PALMER LEAVES 12pm: St Helena News, public service announcements and notice board. St Helena’s Chance to Develop Helena gets the benefi t of the airport project, to ensure that economic development really AFTERNOON DRIVE 4 to 7pm “It’s been fascinating and a very interesting does take off and to ensure that Saints get the Live music, entertainment, discussion, interviews and time to have been on St Helena,” said Scots- benefi t from that. The bottom line here is, this trivia. includes: 5pm St Helena News is St Helena’s chance to develop.” 7pm: St Helena News, public service announcements man Eddie Palmer of his seven year stay on and notice board. the island. He has been on the island since Speaking of island developments over the past 2006. years he said, “A lot of money has been spent Saturday SUNRISE Eddie was the on technical co- 9am to 12 noon with Robyn Sim fi rst DfID rep- operation. I know resentative sta- “Government and St Helena have a lot St Helena doesn’t SANCTUS RUCKUS tioned on the is- always like it, but Thursday 25 April, 7.30 - 9pm land and his remit to do. People will have to work with it really needs it, Presented by Gareth Drabble, 90 minutes of the was to strengthen investors and make sure St Helena gets if you can’t do the best modern Christian music around the relationship the best deal for it. They have to en- it on island and and enhance don’t have the communication sure that SHG’s revenues and HMG’s technical exper- between Her money is spent wisely and that people tise, in all the Majesty’s Gov- here are accountable and DfID is ac- MoU related ar- ernment and St eas such as tour- Helena Govern- countable in the UK.” ism and economic ment in the light development. of airport invest- “Government and ment and increases in budget and capital aid. St Helena have a lot to do. People will have to The most notable events during Eddie’s tenure work with investors and make sure St Helena was the airport ‘pause’ in 2008 and the subse- gets the best deal. They have to ensure that quent go-ahead of the current project. “I think SHG’s revenues and HMG’s money is spent it’s amazing,” he said of the progress Basil wisely and that people here are accountable Read, DfID and SHG have made over the past and DfID is accountable in the UK.” 17 months. A replacement should follow in due course JAZZ 90 The airport project is subject to terms set out and Eddie feels the role of the DfID rep job Friday 26 April, 7.30 - 9pm in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has changed and might be more focused on the Presented by James Stewart, 90 minutes of the between HMG and SHG. “The MoU was fun- future after the airport. At present no one has hottest and coolest jazz, ready for the weekend damental to the airport project being agreed. It been selected for the post. just sets out things that St Helena could have Eddie’s wife Liz has accompanied him ROOTS, ROCK & REGGAE been doing anyway.” throughout his tenure. “I don’t think spouses Wednesday 1 May, 7.30 - 9pm Head of DfID, Tom Kelly’s review last year on get the recognition they deserve and Liz has Presented by Ian Jones. A mixture of great sounds the assessment of the MoU was complimen- certainly been there for me. We’ve really en- themed around 70’s rock and reggae. tary about the steps St Helena has taken. “I joyed the place and I’ll keep an eye on what’s think everything has gone well on the MoU,” happening. After seven years you feel a part of BBC WORLD SERVICE NEWS said Eddie. “I do think the St Helena Gov- it - it’s in my blood!” 24/7 on our 2nd radio channel. ernment and St Helena need to focus on those On return to the UK Eddie will work at the 100.7 MHz and 88.1MHz modernisations and reforms to ensure that St DfID headquarters in London. Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 25 NOTICE BOARD

LUNCHTIME TALK VACANCY

Topic: SAMS RADIO 1 Presenter

“THE WONDERS OF NATURE” SAMS Radio 1 has a vacancy for a dedicated presenter. The role requires someone with a conﬁ dent, bubbly Venue: Wellington House personality who will lead our Sunrise and Afternoon Drive shows. A good knowledge of music and general interest Presenter: Pastor Martin Clack topics will be preferred. The presenter will also be required to conduct interviews with various guests. Date: Tuesday 30th April There will be a requirement to work outside of regular Time: 12:30 to 13:00 work hours, including weekends and some location work.

Eats will be provided Salary dependant on skills and experience

All are invited to attend Please contact Darrin Henry at SAMS to apply. [email protected], tel +(290) 2727

JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE The annual general meeting of the Jamestown Community Centre will be held at the centre on Tuesday 7 May 2013 at 8pm. The agenda will include conﬁ rmation of minutes, chairman’s report, presentation of accounts, election of committee and other business. All residents in Jamestown, Ruperts and the Briars are invited to attend. Team entries for the nine aside skittles tournaments will also be entered the same evening.

FOR THE ATTENTION OF PARENTS OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN NOT BORN ON ST HELENA Each year the Education Directorate sends letters to parents of pre-school children. All pre-school children are given the opportunity of attend- ing a Nursery School for a year.

This applies to all children who reach the age of 4 years during the course of the forthcoming school year, i.e. 1 September 2013 - 31 August 2014. We also would like to extend nursery provision to children born on 1 September 2010 to 31 December 2010. A similar group was trialled last year and has been successful, therefore we would like to offer this again this year. For children who were not born on St. Helena, and will not be on record with the Education Directorate, it would be appreciated if parents of such children could submit the following information:

Please send in writing to: Deputy Director Education & Employment Directorate Education Learning Centre Jamestown

(i) The child’s FULL NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH (ii) NAME and ADDRESS OF PARENT/S or GUARDIAN (iii) TELEPHONE NUMBER

In return, parents will be notiﬁ ed as to where and when the child may begin Nursery Education.

It should be noted: (This applies to all nursery children)

(i) Based on Education Policy, a child must attend school in the catchment area where he/she is resident. Exceptions will only be made for regular day care outside the identiﬁ ed catchment area if numbers in the requested school are low enough to accommodate the extra intake and parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from school. (ii) Children are usually admitted into the Nursery at the beginning of the new school year. (iii) Children born 1 September 2009 through to 31 December 2010 will attend nursery for two years.

If further details are needed, please contact the Deputy Director on telephone number 2607 26 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL NOTICE BOARD

MATHS CHALLENGE DAY at Harford Primary School 19th April 2013 Purpose – To develop thinking skills in Maths World through problem solving in fun ways! During the middle part of the day all classes Theme: Buried Treasure undertook problem solving activities related to News Organiser – Maths Leader - Mrs Eileen Hud- the theme. son Snippets The afternoon session centred on creative ac- KABUL, Afghanistan — An emergency The ‘Tables Challenge’ tivities using various degrees of mathematical landing by a helicopter ferrying foreign A selection of children from each year group skills. engineers in eastern Afghanistan turned participated in the ‘Tables Challenge.’ into a mass abduction by the Taliban, of- This was done in front of an audience and KS The afternoon ended with a ‘Show and Tell’ fi cials said on Monday, offering a stark re- 2 pupils were allowed 3 seconds whilst KS1 session in the Hall . Here the learning for the minder of the insurgents’ continuing hold pupils were allowed 5 seconds to record their day was shown and talked about. on large parts of the countryside. answers. Children were tested in random or- The aircraft was forced down late Sunday der on all the tables that they had learnt. The outcomes described were amazing and because of a storm, according to the Af- Pupils with the highest score were awarded illustrated just how Maths is such a part of ghan transport company that operated it, prizes and certifi cates. Smaller tokens were everyday life. The fi nished products also and it had to land in Mangal Khel, a moun- awarded to all entrants at the end of the day. showed the many mathematical skills that had tainous area of Logar Province that is almost entirely controlled by the Taliban. In all, 11 people were abducted, according to reports from the Turkish foreign minis- try and Afghan government offi cials. They included eight Turkish engineers, one Af- ghan man and the two pilots of the Rus- sian-made helicopter. One pilot was confi rmed to be Russian; the other was either Russian or from Central Asia, but there were confl icting reports of his nationality. New York Times – 22 April

US authorities have dropped the charges against a Mississippi man accused of sending letters poisoned with ricin to President Barack Obama and a senator. Paul Curtis was freed on Tuesday after prosecutors revealed the investigation had uncovered “new information”. The letters addressed to the president and a Mississippi senator tested positive for the presence of the le- thal toxin this month Mr Curtis was arrested last week at his home in the town of Corinth, Mississippi The winners of the challenge were: been used on the day ie number, calculations, and charged with sending letters to Mr Yr 1 – Bianca Thomas and Jkwon Clingham shape, measure, data handling, grid work, Obama, Republican Mississippi Sena- Yr 2 – Mathew Owen, Cheyenne Andrews and time, sorting, estimation and problem solving. tor Roger Wicker and a judge from Lee Taelah Crowie County. Yr 3 – Tristan Thomas and Grace Owen But on Monday authorities searched Mr Yr 4 – Joey Thomas To round up the day prizes and certifi cates Curtis’ home and found neither ricin nor Yr 5 – Colby Thomas were awarded to the children who won and ingredients for the poison, an FBI agent Yr 6 – Sean Lee Thomas participated in the tables challenge. testifi ed in court. A search of his computer yielded no evidence he had researched In all, both staff and pupils responded enthusi- how to make the toxin, the agent said. astically to the day and every one thoroughly bbc.co.uk During the morning the focus was on numbers enjoyed the experience. and calculations. A civil trial in which Michael Jackson’s A group of Reception children sporting their family is suing concert promoters AEG is Pirate head dress went on a Math’s trail that to begin on Monday, court offi cials have eventually led them back to the classroom. confi rmed. The treasure was discovered in the treasure Jackson’s family is suing for wrongful chest after the Head pirate had checked that death, claiming the company was respon- the answers were all correct. sible for the star’s death in 2009 because it hired Dr Conrad Murray. Nursery were tasked with fi nding and match- Jackson died from an overdose of the ing the shapes and colours from a chest in or- powerful anaesthetic propofol while pre- der to get to the treasure. paring for 50 comeback gigs in the UK. bbc.co.uk Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 27 SPORTS/NOTICE BOARD Nicky George 94.1 and on top form Olive Wil- liams 95, total score 383.2. Basil Read Youth Charity SHOOTING All the pressure will be on Top Guns’ Leroy Soccer Matches Fowler to hit 96.1 when he completes the NEWS match. Basil Read will be hosting two Jamestown Rifl e Club Snipers with (Captain) Patrick Young 96, Kev- Charity Soccer Matches tomor- in George 97.1, Mavis O’Bey 95, Eric Con- row 26th April on Francis Plain. On Tuesday 23 April , another night of action stantine 83 totalled their score at 371.1. They with “all guns blazing.” were up against Young Ones- (Captain) Rex The fi rst Match is a Novelty start- Young 96, Chelsea Young 88, Serena Thorpe All teams in good spirits battled for the victory er where a selection of BR Man- 91 and Megan Young 88 and scoring 363 they agement will take on a selection to gain the two points on offer. lost out to the Snipers, who gained the 2 points. Next week Trigger Happies v Mean Shooters, of BR Ladies in a fun for the fu- For the Trigger Happies Karen Ellick, who Sharp Shooters v Ebonies and the knock-out ture Match and the second one was on the sick box last week, turned up this match between Young Ones and Ebonies. Well will see a selection of Basil Read week to complete last week’s matches. With done to all, another good night of shooting. Saints take on a contingent of Ba- support from her captain and fellow club sil Read Expatriates in a Goals for members she bravely settled in. Firstly, shoot- Contributed by Pat Henry Glory Match. ing for the league she fi nished with 84 giving JRC Chairman their team score 362.1, snatching two points from the Young Ones. Her second shoot was Kick-Off starts at 14:30hrs and to make it into the fi nals knockout, but her 92 15:30hrs respectively. wasn’t quite enough to gain the winning position with 372.1 total. With good team spirit For something different on a Fri- they lost out to Snipers with 375.3.Snipers are day afternoon, come to Francis now up-against Sharp Shooters. -Plain for some Pre-Season Foot- Other matches; Top Guns - Martin Andrews balling fun and Entertainment. 92, Kara Henry 98.1, Jordie Andrews 97 giving them 287.1 with Leroy Fowler still to Any Donations will be made to a shoot. They were up against; Sharp Shooters local Youth Charity - Arthur Clingham 96.41, Terri Clingham 98,

NEWSTOCKIN

PUBLIC NOTICE AtEmma’sBasics Ͳ BABYFOOD:thereisaselectionofCowandGate EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST bottledfoodandcereal;HeinzBabyCereal; Organixsnacksandfruitpurees. Ͳ MILKPOWDER:SMAstage1,and HungrierBaby,900gfor£16.20. Corporate Finance is seeking expressions of interest from suit- Ͳ PAMPERSNAPPIES:fromSize1to5 ably qualiﬁ ed companies for the provision of Wharf Security for HM Customs and Revenue Saint Helena. PlusPullͲUpsforGirlsandBoys. Please note: the provision of trained dogs is required and in Ͳ FEEDINGCUPS:FlipTopCups,Straw regards to staff employed they must be over 18 years of age, have no convictions for drug offences, child abuse, fraud, bur- Sippers,ToddlerSportsBottle glary, theft or violent offences. All persons employed shall be Ͳ SHOES:BoysandGirlsSandals capable of becoming warranted Customs Ofﬁ cers. Ͳ OTHERACCESSORIES:FeedingBottles;Feeding All expressions of interest should be submitted to the Assistant BowlsandSpoons,BabiesPotty. Financial Secretary (Accounts), The Castle, Jamestown, Saint Helena. STHL 1ZZ by 16:00 hrs on Friday the 4th May 2013. WeareopeneveryThursdayandFridayfrom 10amto2pmandSaturdayfrom10amto1pm For further information contact Peter Henderson or Lionel inUnit6atthebottomoftheMarket. Joshua on telephone No 2287 e-mail [email protected] or So,comeintohaveapeek! [email protected] ContactEmmaon2885oremail[email protected]forfurtherinfo. 28 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL SPORT SKITTLES NEWS Jamestown Community Centre - Six-a-side League Results, 2013 Season

Bandits remained unbeaten as all six players All Bandits players got to 60 or more with reached 60 or more and Hurricanes keep in Chris Furniss leading the way with 71, Sally touch with another win. Hickling made 69 and Robert Bedwell 68. For On Monday, Wipes & Shakers made their Wipes & Shakers, the last leg, Terry Lawrence highest score of the season, 342, but were and Patrick, made 67 and 71 respectively. An- still beaten by 50 pins as Bandits made 392. other telling factor in the match was the spares 9 to 3 in favour of Bandits. 15ͲApr BanditsͲ392 bt. Wipes&ShakersͲ342 In the second match, Fire Strikers suffered another Manchester United are to celebrate their L.HSc. SallyHicklingͲ69 JuneLawrenceͲ55 defeat as Oldies but Gold- latest Barclays Premier League title triumph G.HSc. ChrisFurnissͲ71 PatrickPetersͲ71 ies won 324 to 265. Patricia with an open-top bus parade through the city. L.HSp. SallyHicklingͲ16 Essex 67 and Gavin George The club, whose 20th title was confi rmed on G.HSp. ChrisFurnissͲ16 PatrickPetersͲ15 71 were the main scor- Monday night, said on their offi cial website TerryLawrenceͲ15 ers for Oldies but Goldies. they will be going through Manchester on OldiesbutGoldiesͲ324 bt. FireStrikersͲ265 Claire Duncan made 60 for Monday, May 13, starting at Old Trafford and L.HSc. PatriciaEssexͲ67 ClaireDuncanͲ60 Fire Strikers. ending in the city centre. G.HSc. GavinGeorgeͲ62 PeterFowlerͲ54 On Wednesday, Hurricanes That will come the day after Sir Alex Fer- LeroyFowlerͲ54 kept up their title challenge guson and his players get their hands on the L.HSp. PatriciaEssexͲ15 ClaireDuncanͲ9 with a narrow win over trophy following their fi nal home game of the G.HSp. GavinGeorgeͲ15 LeroyFowlerͲ10 Youngsters, 349 to 345. campaign against Swansea but before the end Tanya Augustus, Gavin of the season on May 19. 17ͲApr HurricanesͲ349 bt. YoungstersͲ245 Ellick and Gary Corker The parade also comes two days after rivals L.HSc. TaynaAugustusͲ63 SophiePetersͲ64 made 60+s for hurricanes Manchester City, the team they regained the G.HSc. GaryCorkerͲ62 ClintPetersͲ64 and Sophie Peters , Mela- trophy from, play in the FA Cup fi nal against L.HSp. TaynaAugustusͲ14 SophiePetersͲ15 nie Osborne and Clint Pe- Wigan. G.HSp. GaryCorkerͲ15 ClintPetersͲ14 ters responded in the same manner for Youngsters. All England Club chairman Philip Brook VeteransͲ319 bt. SuperSport6Ͳ317 The second match between has defended the decision to offer the largest L.HSc. MollyThomasͲ50 AnnAndrewsͲ58 Veterans and Super Sport 6 purse in tennis history at this year’s Wimble- G.HSc. CharlieYoungͲ65 TrisMoyceͲ63 was also a close affair with don Championships. LeonPlatoͲ63 Veterans coming out on top Prize money has been a hot topic in recent L.HSp. AnnAndrewsͲ13 319 to 317. Charlie Young years and there has even been talk of poten- G.HSp. CharlieYoungͲ9TrisMoyceͲ17 top scored for Veterans tial strikes due to players’ frustrations over with 65 and Tris Moyce the percentage of revenue they receive. Fixtures: Mon 29 April:- Super Sport 6 v Hurricanes & Youngsters v Who Cares and Leon Plato made 63s for The other three Grand Slams hav announced Wed 1 May:- Wipes & Shakers v Punishers & Veterans v Fire Strikers Super Sport 6. signifi cant prize fund increases in recent months and now Wimbledon have moved to head off such unrest by revealing a 40 per cent increase in prize money for this sum- mer’s tournament, with the £22.6million pot VOLLEYBALL the largest in the sport’s history. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 2013 The new investment was announced at the The Womens Sports Association is currently reg- istering teams for a District Volleyball Tourna- same time as plans to put a roof on Court One ment. Teams must consist of a minimum 5 play- were announced. Results 21 April 2013 ers, (Maximum of 6 can play at one time), over Serve-ivors 2 – 0 All Star Hot Shotz the age of 15 years and all players must be paid Golf’s governing bodies are keen to avoid a members (Membership Fee – 50p). split over the proposed ban on anchored put- (25-5) (25-14) LOM: Sasha Bargo ting strokes and have hinted they will stand District catchments are: fi rm and not be swayed by the threat of legal Jamestown, Ladder Hill, Ruperts & Chubbs action. Saints Served Hot 2 – 0 Ballsy Ladies Spring The ban put forward by the R&A and USGA (25-15) (25-18) Alarm Forest inc Briars, Levelwood and would come into effect in 2016 and although LOM: Jessica Sim Longwood the European Tour has voiced its support, the Half Tree Hollow PGA Tour and PGA of America have opposed Fixtures Sunday 28 April 2013 St Pauls, Blue Hill and Sandy Bay it, opening up the possibility of different rules 2.15pm - League Play off for 2nd place applying in different events. Saints Served Hot vs Ballsy Ladies Registration Deadline:Friday 26th April 2013 Players who currently use long or belly put- Umpires: Serve-ivors ters have also talked of possible legal action, Organiser: Ballsy Ladies Entry Fee: £21.00 per team but R&A chief executive Peter Dawson said: “The game does not need legal action, that KNOCKOUT FINAL 2.45pm Tournament starts: 5th May 2013 would be very disappointing if that were to Saints Served Hot vs Serve-ivors happen. Umpires: Ballsy Ladies Please contact either Claire Fowler or Lauren Organiser: Serve-ivors Evans for a registration form. Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 29

St Pauls celebrate victory

Matthew Henry (front cover) and Georgia Bedwell (pic) were male and female athletes of the day

and cheering was truly mind blowing. As the athletes endured the heat, the look of determi- nation displayed on competitor’s faces grew ST PAULS - 2013 PRIMARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS stronger. This was competition in its rawest underway with their cheerleading display. form. Damien O’Bey, SAMS St Paul’s and Pilling followed, all with well Following the 4x100m relays, points were to- choreographed routines and chants. Names talled and results revealed. Pilling Primary ﬁ n- of athletes were announced, and suddenly the ished third with 153 points, Harford Primary St Paul’s Primary earned the honour of 2013 day was in full swing. second, with 173 points. However, St Paul’s Primary Schools’ Athletics Champions yester- I’ve never seen so many people show up at Primary, amassed a whooping 201 points to be day on Francis Plain. Francis plain to support a sporting event. The crowned Champions 2013. Defending champs, Harford, got the action atmosphere created by the rapturous applause 30 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL SPORT CRICKET

Knockout Final - Saturday, 12pm

WESTERN vs LEVELWOOD WARRIORS ALLSTARZ

GOLF NEWS St Helena Golf Club Report Week ending 21 April

Contributed by Lawson Henry

I would fi rst like to welcome Buks Rossouw, our locum dentist to the Club, who played in his fi rst competition this weekend. Only one competition was played over the weekend on Sunday 21st April which was a Tombstone. This was a stroke play where instead of the players handicap being deducted from the gross score it is added to the par of the course and the winner is determined by who can complete the 18 holes and beyond within the allocated number of strokes. A player is said to have died where his ball come to rest on his last stroke. Traditionally with this competition each player is given a wooden Cross and he places this in the ground where the ball comes to lie on the last stroke. We had 21 players take part three of whom had strokes remaining after the 18 holes of play. They were veteran Cecil (Gigs)Thomas, Brian (Peachy) Coleman, both of whom have been on form recently and had one stroke each, and Lawson Henry, who had two strokes. Both Cecil and Brian used their remaining strokes to fi nish on the fairway of the fi rst hole and Lawson used his strokes and ended up on the Green of the same hole and was determined winner as he was nearest the pin. Brian came second as he was nearer the pin than Cecil. Four two balls were recorded: Leon Crowie who holed out on the 5th and 14th holes, Pat Henry on 5th and Lawson on 16th. Congratulations to the winners. Three teams took the opportunity to play their doubles knockout matches on Saturday 20th April. Jeffrey and Helena Stevens lost to Gerald George and Tony Green, Brian and Ray Yon, lost to Martin Buckley and Martin Joshua and Keith Joshua (KJ) and Alison Wade lost to Cecil (Gigs) Thomas and Bobby Crowie. The remaining matches in the fi rst round must be completed by 1st May. Tony Green and Lawson Henry are still to play the singles knockout match and this game has to be played by 29th April. Two competitions are scheduled for next weekend on Saturday 27th April will be an 18 hole Stableford and on Sunday 28th April will be the 18 hole monthly medal sponsored by Basil Read. Have a good week, stay safe and happy swinging! Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL www.sams.sh 31 SPORT

The pair looked comfortable in the middle, bowled Johnson, in the 18th over for a gutsy punishing bad balls and working the good ones 45. Along with his wicket went any hope of CRICKET RESULTS for singles. They kept the scoreboard ticking, Levelwood reaching their target. Knockout semi-fi nal 1 albeit at a slower rate than was required, but St Pauls had produced yet another top-class Sandy Bay 104 all out Levelwood All Starz the pair was set and ready to accelerate at the fi elding display and deservedly earned the title A Legg 23 139/3 right time. The Levelwood batsmen in the of 2013 district champions. “It feels brilliant,” Ross Henry 64* pavilion, however, were of a contrary opinion said St Pauls’ keeper Derek Richards. “It’s Ross Henry 4/14 and pressured the pair into trying to slog the always intimidating playing against Level- ball to increase their run rate. wood, they’re a great team but on the day they Knockout semi-fi nal 2 Darell Leo was the fi rst to fall victim to the weren’t good enough. We were better with Jamestown 83 all out Western Warriors pressure. He lost his wicket, caught Michael our fi elding and our bowling although we did David Reynolds 16 89/2 Bedwell, bowled Tyrel Ellick, after trying to struggle with the bat.” Gareth Johnson was Gavin George Gareth Johnson* heave the ball over the mid-on boundary for also pleased with the victory: “It’s quite rare Gavin Ellick 4/10 six. The old adage, ‘one wicket brings two’, to beat Levelwood twice in the same season, came true once again as Levelwood suffered so I’m happy with that.” District play-off a mini-collapse. Shavone Leo was bowled St Pauls 130 all out Levelwood 113/7 for 10 by Moyce and Dane Leo, their bat- The 2012/13 season will draw to a close with Tris Moyce 26 Delroy Leo 45 ting star in previous games, was out LBW, the knockout fi nal being contested by Western Tris Moyce 3/22 Shavone Leo 2/5 bowled Moyce for a duck the very next ball. Warriors and Levelwood AllStarz. The pre- Meanwhile Delroy Leo was playing a real sentation of the season’s awards will follow captain’s innings, forcing runs whilst trying to the fi nal. hit boundaries, but his efforts were to no avail. He was eventually dismissed, caught Moyce 32 www.sams.sh Th ursday 25 April 2013 THE SENTINEL SPORTSARENA Micadean Crowley, recipient of the ‘Rocco Cup’ awarded for most outstanding performance by a Key Stage 1 student at the Primary Schools’ Athletics. The cup was presented by Alex Henry (pictured), Rocco’s dad, and cousin Jodie. Report & photos, page 29

St Paul’s 2013 Cricket ST PAUL’S - CHAMPIONS PRIMARY SCHOOL ATHLETICS District Champions Report and pictures from yesterday’s athletics event, page 29

Damien O’Bey, SAMS However, there were cameos from other St Pauls’ batsmen. Tris Moyce struck a brutal 26 before being caught spectacularly on the mid-off St Paul’s churned out yet another exceptional boundary by Ross Henry, and Gareth Johnson fell, bowled by Sanjay fi elding display to earn the crown of 2013 Dis- Clingham for a well compiled 24. The extras column of the score book trict Champions in the fading sun on Sunday provided the highest score of the St Pauls’ innings as Levelwood un- afternoon. characteristically bowled 28 extras. The majority of players contesting the ‘T20 District Playoff’ were play- Having stumbled to a total of 130, St Pauls took to the fi eld knowing ing in their second game of the weekend. Five players from the St Paul’s that a fi elding display of the highest calibre was required to defend such team had pulled off a stunning victory over League Champions, James- a small total. town Barracudas, playing for Western Warriors the day before. On the With the mercurial Ross Henry opening the batting, and nine more than other hand seven of Levelwood’s players had booked Levelwood All capable batsmen ready to follow the opening pair, Levelwood would Starz’ spot in the fi nal after defeating have felt especially confi dent of reaching Sandy Bay Pirates earlier on Saturday. their target. However, Henry looked St Pauls’ explosive opener, AJ Bennett, St Pauls’ explosive opener, AJ Bennett, was uncomfortable from the off. Troubled was immediately up to his usual tricks, immediately up to his usual tricks, by the pace and bounce of AJ Bennett cracking an exquisite cover drive for a who opened the bowling from the Peak boundary off the fi rst ball of the match, Hill end, Henry moved around his after his captain had won the toss and chosen to bat. Like Scott Crowie, crease in his pursuit of runs, but this was no easy task against a fi elding Bennett has been in scintillating form for the entire T20 tournament. side as good as St Pauls. He was eventually bowled by the ever con- Such was the explosiveness of his start, that when he was dismissed off sistent Tris Moyce for a single run. Henry’s wicket meant Levelwood the fi rst ball of the third over, caught Shavone Leo, bowled Ross Henry, captain, Delroy Leo, strode to the crease to join Darell Leo - a partner- St Paul’s had already raced to 29 runs and Bennett had made 23 of them. ship that has tormented every bowling attack on the island during Lev- Any chance of making a big total was lost along with Bennett’s wicket. elwood’s stranglehold on St Helenian Cricket. continued inside