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C M Y K Page 2 The St. Kitts- Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 Page 3 Minister Hamilton : Quality lacking in construction of previous houses By Staff Writer According to the Minister, engineer. He is providing National Housing there was a lack of care support services to NHC,” Corporation has already With the government exercised by contractors in the Minister said at borne fruit, since the gov - expected to begin con - the way they constructed their August 11, 2016 ernment has been made struction work on homes homes, thus forcing the town hall meeting. aware of “where all of the under its $30 million government to employ the leakages have been taking housing plan in services of Warren The engineer will render place and we have put a September, it is putting up Thompson, to ensure that his expertise in several stop to it”. systems to ensure those there is no repeat of such areas according to homes are built of a high problems. Minister Hamilton, in Additionally, the engineer quality. helping the government to will ensure that there is “What we have done in reduce the cost of con - adequate monitoring of This followed the team Unity is, that we structing the houses. construction sites, so as to announcement made by have appointed a quantity ensure that works are done Minister of Housing the surveyor, who is also an Mr. Hamilton said that Hon. Eugene Hamilton Thompson’s work with the Continued on page 23 that his Ministry recently found several delinquen - Hon. Eugene Hamilton cies in the way houses Minister of Housing were constructed under government programs.

kn Page 4 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 COMMENTARY NEWS Editorial LETTER TO THE EDITOR Electoral Mathematics News Tip On Seaborne Airlines Dear Sirs, 7. Excessive worrying our questions like: 1) If James Adam’s There is good in the best of us and there is bad and troubles, along with we will depart the same in the best of us. Therefore, we cannot pretend that the former In March 2016 I had a literally racing trough the day or next day. 2) If horrific experience with airports and numerous they will provide a hotel Labour administration did no good nor can we pretend that the Seaborne Airlines on a occasions where I had to room for overnight stay. Unity administration is doing all good. What we can say, with flight from SKB to SJU. lift my heavy luggage 3) If we can get a refund no fear of contradiction than the bad that Labour did in its last The complaint to the air - during delays and lay - for the cancelled flight term of Office was so egregious that they lost the elections line has been absolutely overs has caused me and book another more despite their mobilisation efforts. ignored. My experience enormous distress, frus - convenient flight on our resembles numerous tration and moral dam - own. It is up to Team Unity now to prove that it was they who won the other customers’ reviews age putting my health on Yelp: and the health of my At around 2:30 PM I elections and not labour who lost it. The best test of this will be www.yelp.com/biz/seabo unborn baby at risk. asked to see the manager. the next election which is due by 2020. A second term is always rne-airlines- TDC Airline Services vindication for an incumbent that it is on the right track. May the christiansted . My original flight itiner - Ltd manager came to best team win in 2020 or whenever the election is called. ary purchased from speak to us eventually at I would like to share my Condor airline: SKB >> around 3 PM and was We have observed that many of the electorate have become story so that other pas - SJU >> FRA >> KBP. very loud and rude, did impatient and are comparing the performance of 20 years of sengers avoid such dis - not answer any of our tress. I’m asking for Segment SJU >> FRA questions, was interrupt - Labour with 2 years of Unity. According to the Mighty Sparrow, your support to raise was booked in Business ing us and eventually 10:1 is murder! It is a grossly unfair comparison for more than awareness so that the air - Class. waived his hand at us one reason, the chief of which is that in the first 18 - 24 months, line feels the need to bet - and departed. He offi - the new administration must understand the situation it has ter their service when Departing SKB on 26 cially refused to tell his inherited. In our case, it must unravel 20 years of cunning done this case becomes public. March 2016 . name ad position. One by a very astute political party and politician. Forensic audits of the passengers from Please find the detailed Arriving to KBP on 27 USA asked if they can take time as every lead has to be followed to its logical end. description of my experi - March 2016 . purchase another ticket Meanwhile, the incumbent government must perforce continue ence below. on our own and get a its governance of the country. Life, as they say, goes on! 26 March 2016 reimbursement for their Issue Summary: I arrived to SKB airport cancelled trip later. TDC Team Unity has another issue, that of number of parliamentari - 1. Seaborne airline can - at 12:00 PM. As per Airline Services Ltd ans. The former administration argued that 10 parliamentarians celled the first segment departures monitor manager said that no one (7 elected, 3 nominated) were insufficient to properly manage on my itinerary and BB4587 was departing is getting reimbursed for the affairs of the country and attempted to increase the number rebooked the flight with on 26 March 2016 on anything and passengers’ time. Seaborne check-in travel plans and negative of senators. The Courts ruled that the process chosen to do so 24-hour delay in depar - customer experience was was illegal and unconstitutional. If we accept that argument, ture from airport of ori - counter was closed with gin and 3-day delay in no sign or notice of flight not his problem. I was how much more difficult it is to govern with 9 (6 elected and 3 arrival to final destina - cancelation. No unable to find out his nominated), one of whom has had to function as Speaker? tion, rerouting with mul - announcements of flight name. tiple extra connections cancelations were made Recall too, that Nevis has to get its fair share. At 3:30 pm the customer and extra overnight lay - on the airport speaker. service rep finally came over in Puerto Rico. Given then the task of discovery with which Team Unity is faced, I subsequently learned to tell us that our hotel and given the limited resources with which it is operating, and 2. Seaborne was obligat - that the flight was can - accommodation will be celled from the neighbor - booked. This was the given the inherent loyalty (to Labour) of many operatives within ed to rebook the equiva - same employee that was the public service, we pay tribute to the many achievements lent class as booked with ing Delta check in assis - initial carrier. Seaborne tant, who suggested that I working on rebooking thus far of the government. did not comply – I was should check with Liat the passengers’ tickets rebooked in Economy check-in desk for any with Seaborne main The maths is hard, but teamwork will solve all the mathematical Class instead of Business information. office in San Juan. At problems. class. No refund was that time she told me that made to date. I was unable to locate I depart on Monday, 28 any Seaborne representa - March 2015 with 3. Seaborne representa - tive at that time. Liat BB4587. The rest of the tive in SKB has inaccu - check in desk advised me connections were sup - rately charged me extra and other passengers posed to be informed to US$50.00 for luggage on from cancelled BB4587 me at check-in. I asked 27 March 2016 and did that we should wait until to tell me the E-ticket not provide a receipt. our tickets are rebooked. number. She promised to All in all we waited until be right back. 40 min - 4. Seaborne reservations 3:30 PM with no update utes later she came back Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Kenneth Williams agent rebooked my can - on the status whatsoever. with a print out of my celled flight with jaw- No representative made rebooked ticket and hotel General Manager: Julio Rosario dropping amount of any efforts to keep the accommodation voucher. errors – six mistakes on a passengers informed, St. Kitts Nevis single flight itinerary. answer our questions and At that time all other pas - POB 657, Market Street #1 Observer Plaza, Observer Drive make us feel well taken sengers received their Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I. Charlestown, Nevis, W.I. 5. 2 out of 4 rebooked care of. As I kept check - hotel vouchers and Tel.: (869) 466-4994 Tel.: (869) 469-5907 flights were not guaran - ing the progress update departed to the OTI Fax: (869) 466-4995 Fax: (869) 469-5891 teed/confirmed by the with any TDC Airline hotel. Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected] airline at the time of trav - Services customer agents el/boarding. At OTI hotel reception Website: newstkittsnevisobserver.com in sight – every single desk I found out that my one of them bounced me check out date on the Editorial Policy: The Observer reserves the right to edit, rewrite, summarise 6. Seaborne customer off, ignored me and representatives through - voucher was wrong. It or reject any unsolicited material. We will assume that all letters addressed to made every effort to get listed check out date as The Observer or its staff are intended for publication unless otherwise stated. out have lied to me rid of me. The only Letter writers are required to sign their names and are asked to include a tele - numerously, were information we were 27th March 2016. My phone number to allow verification. Views expressed in letters, commentaries extremely rude, unpro - given before 3 PM was new ticket listed depar - or personal columns do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of this news - fessional and incompe - to wait. Airline represen - ture date as 28 March tent. paper. Limit submissions to 1000 words tatives did not answer Continued on page 22

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C M Y K Page 6 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Labour Party leader: People matter more, performance alone is not enough By Monique Washington Redefining Indepen- “Performance Matters,” remarks he noted the dence and economic was matched with the importance of “It is the people who prosperity for Nevis!” CCM’s slogan “People putting people first decide, they are the ones The NRP was established Matter More.” An elec - and advised that if who matter. on August 1, 1970 under tion petition was filed the party wants to be the leadership of the late thereafter by the CCM stronger they must “Performance alone may Simeon Daniel. Hon. party. In 2012, a judge be “in touch with the not be enough,” were the Joseph Parry is now it’s ruled that the seat won in people.” words of the leader of the leader. In 1992 the party St. John by Hensley St. Lucia Labour Party, was ousted by the Daniel of the NRP was “If the NRP intends Phillip Pierre, on Sunday Concerned Citizens declared null and void, to redefine and when he spoke to the Movement, CCM. The based on irregularities return economic members of the Nevis NRP regained leadership which paved the way for independence and Reformation Party of Nevis in the 2006 an Nevis Island prosperity to Nevis, (NRP) and their support - Nevis Island Assembly Assembly election. In it must reform and ers at their annual con - elections. The Party January 2013, the transform itself into vention at the Jessups retained their leadership Concerned Citizens a stronger, cohesive Community Center. in 2011 in the most con - Movement won the elec - party that is always Phillip Pierre troversial elections in the tion, 3 seats to 2. in touch with the Leader of the St. Lucia Labour Party The convention was held island’s history. Their people,” Pierre said. under the theme, “NRP! slogan for that election In Hon. Phillip Pierre’s “The party must remain deeply rooted and Always follow the con - “At all times its policies connected with people. stitution of your party. It must be in the benefit of It is to serve as a vehicle is the blueprint for your the majority of the peo - which is to bring inde - party and dictates the ple not for the privileged pendent and economic way you should conduct few who seek wealth and prosperity to the people. your business.” power for selfish propos - Your contact with people es,” Pierre concluded. is the corner stone of The St. Lucian “It must be disciplined, political success.” Opposition leader focused and practice the encouraged the party to principle of accountabili - He noted the importance maintain high ideals and ty and transparency at all of the party continuing working class policies. times and never sacrifice the founding principles “It must not be swayed principle for short term which the party was by the glitz and the daz - gain.” established on. zle or ripened party who tend to compromize prin - “Everyone in the NRP “The NRP should be ciple for bluff and lies,” has a role to play,” Pierre viewed as an inclusive Pierre continued. He concluded. “The success organization, a party advised that the party of the NRP can not be the whose policies and pos - must not tolerate corrup - responsibility of the lead - ture towards governance tion or misbehavior ership and executive transcend class or politi - among its membership. alone.” cal divide,” Pierre noted.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 Page 7 Butlers Pastor Beaten with a Pipe, Constable Stabbed During Effort to Apprehend Culprit that the encounter head, face and across his time was blinded by Daniel and Constable stemmed from six years chest with a pipe . blood and felt weak,” Paul , during which ago when he was a pho - Jeffers explained . “ The Daniel stabbed the con - tographer and took a “I was trying to dodge guy just ran off leaving stable Paul on his left photo of Daniels and his the pipe but he kept the pipe and everything side with a knife . cousin. Jeffers said sev - screaming, I want my behind. He ran to tell eral weeks prior to the picture, I want my pic - someone that I attacked The Observer under - attack, Daniel asked him ture,” Jeffers said. him.” stands that after Daniel for the photo. Jeffers “That’s when I knew I stabbed Paul he begged searched for the photo had to fight for my life. I Jeffers was taken to the the police not to shoot found a soft copy and got up and got him to the hospital and a police him. On two different when he told Daniels he ground. I took the pipe report was made , which occasions, Daniel has seemed upset and walked away from him and had resulted in a Sunday been shot by police offi - away . Jeffers intended to him in a choke hold. ” evening search for cers. provide a photo to Daniel Daniel, but he was not at a later time. Jeffers said a church found. The search con - Both Constable Paul and member came and tinued the following day Jeffers are being treated Jeffers gave a chilling begged him to let Daniel and late Monday after - at the Alexandra encounter of what took go. noon Daniel was found Hospital. Daniel has place on that Sunday. in Butlers. An alterca - been taken into police “Church had just fin - “I let him go, and by this tion ensued between custody to await charges. ished, we were standing By Monique Washington Evrol Daniel of Butlers outside and the members was apprehended on for were leaving, so I “I believe he wanted to allegedly attacking approached my vehicle, kill me ,” Pastor Sven Jeffers and later stabbing he said . “ I looked up and Jeffers said three days Royal St. Christopher saw him (Daniel) coming after he was attacked in and Nevis Police Force in my direction. I didn’t front of his church in Officer Constable think anything about it. I Butlers on Sunday Kennedy Paul . was putting my key in evening by a man who the car I heard a crack. I may have mental prob - While visiting Jeffers on didn ’t feel any pain or lems. Wednesday , The anything.” Observer noted six The attack was about a stitches to the left side of Jeffers realized he was photo Jeffers took six his head and swollen on the ground and Daniel years ago. On Monday, lips. Jeffers explained was beating him in the

C M Y K Page 8 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Parry Returns as Leader, To keep his St. Thomas’ seat Patrice out of running in St. James in NIA election Leader Parry says there will be no double-dipping By Monique Washington has made it very clear Labour Government and ment to the that no one in his party the Unity Government. NRP’s con - The Hon Joseph Parry will be allowed to collect stitution has again retained the two salaries (NIA gov - “My only loyalty is to which will leadership of the Nevis ernment and Federal you the people of Nevis, not allow Reformation Party Government) which no Labour, no (Denzel) nominees (NRP) fending off a chal - mean Patrice Nisbett is Douglas, no PAM, no to be nomi - lenge for the leadership out of the running for the Timothy (Harris) but to nated in a and for the St. Thomas’ NIA seat. you. This is why I made Federal seat during last week - the move not to run in the election. end’s caucus and conven - Nisbett, who was elected federal election but to This tion held at the Jessup’s to federal Parliament, has serve in Nevis,” Parry amendment village community cen - run in St. James in the said at the party’s con - was one of tre. NIA election for over a vention on Sunday. four the decade, but has yet to leader Coming out of the results win his seat. He also has Parry, during the NRP made to his of the party’s delegates won his seat in the feder - convention, revealed that party’s con - Patrice Nisbett Hon. Joseph Parry voting, Hon Joseph Parry al election under both the there has been an amend - stitution. Federal Paliamentarian Retains leadership of the NRP Parry expressed his displea - sure with they get two salaries. date for the Nevis Island CCM representative Two full salaries,” Parry Assembly,” Parry stated. receiving salaries from said. both NIA and Federal Because of the new Government. According to the amend - amendment the NRP will ment “Once you are a now seek six candidates. “The government of member of the Nevis Three to run in the NIA Nevis is securely locked Island Assembly you election in St. Johns, St. up in Basseterre. Every cannot be nominated to James and St. George day, Mark and Vance contest the Federal elec - and two in the federal swim these shark-infest - tion. Also, once you are election. The next NIA ed waters to run Nevis a Federal parliamentarian elections are due January from Basseterre. And you cannot be the candi - 2018.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 Page 9 MP Brantley unsure of when visa-free access would be returned Tells meeting don’t ask me that By Staff Writer Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. says the govern - ment has been making strides in rebuilding con - fidence with the interna - tional community after they found trust lacking between developed countries and St. Kitts and Nevis. This was highlighted with the government of Canada implementing visa requirements for holders of the St. Kitts and Nevis passport back in 2014. Hon. Mark Brantley But Mr. Brantley said the Minister of Foreign Affairs government has since been able to redevelop the trust of the interna - by Investment Program flagged the sale of the tional community, gathered at the St. Peter’s back to Canada without a “We have spoken softly, was thrust into the spot - Federation’s passport, through a series of “hard Community Center for visa. Don’t ask me that we have spoken in a light when an Iranian cit - since the place of birth and difficult” meetings the Government’s town because I can’t answer - I mature way and we have izen entered Canada with was removed. over the last 18 months. hall meeting on am not the Canadian meant what we have intentions to engage the Prime Minister in a meet - Brantley noted that over However, he could not Wednesday ( Aug. 17). government,” Brantley said, and we have asked the last several months, charged. nations of the world to ing. give a time frame on “I know you must be ask - the Team Unity govern - when the waiver would trust us when we speak,” Subsequently a number ment had been working ing and everybody must He claimed the govern - he stated. be re-instituted. Instead be asking, if you are ment’s diplomacy has of countries and interna - to repair the relationship the Minister gave stern repairing the relationship been very basic, Back in 2013, the tional agencies including with both the United words to the hundreds when are we going to go Federation’s Citizenship the Treasury Department States and Canada.

C M Y K Page 10 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Minister Liburd reminds Federation that the Government Inherited the Mounting Crime Rate By Staff Writer the St. Peter’s Community Center a The Team Unity govern - Government town hall ment is reminding citi - meeting. zens it inherited and did not create the mounting According to Mr. Liburd, crime problem in the it was under the Dr. Federation. Denzil Douglas-led Labour Administration This position was that the country was explained by Ian Liburd, branded as “murderous Minister of Public capital” in the world. Infrastructure, onTuesday (Aug. 16) Liburd said under the while he addressed a former administration Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd gathering of residents at there were “over 200” Minister of Public Infrastructure

homicides on record. He the Federation. Despite added this was a formi - those efforts, violent dable task difficult for crime is continuing on the Team Unity both St. Kitts and Nevis. Administration to pull down in 20 months. At a town hall meeting in Sandy Point recently, Since it took office in Prime Minister the Hon.. 2015, the new govern - was ment has not controlled asked whether capital the problem and another punishment was removed 35 killings have occurred from the books. He indi - under its watch. cated the answer was no but said the government Since the beginning of prefers the law to run its this year, 23 homicides course. The government have occurred along with has been under heavy a number of woundings criticism in recent with intent. months for its inability to reduce and put a handle Liburd stated the govern - on the mounting homi - ment has appointed a cides. new Police High Command and said the Dr. Denzil Douglas, the law enforcement agency former Prime Minister along with the Minister and Opposition leader, of National Security, recently called on the Prime Minister Dr. Hon. government to hold a Timothy Harris rolled national conversation on out a new six point plan. the crime issue with key stakeholders. He challenged citizens to ‘give the security forces Mr. Douglas told a local your full support. We news agency, “I called a need to done with it in few weeks ago for there this country. And what - to be a forum among the ever it takes to done with stakeholders and civil it I know the Minister of society in particular to National Security will discuss this matter of ensure that that is done.’ crime with the govern - ment providing leader - Over the past several ship so we can find solu - months, police have suc - tions to this problem. cessfully removed illegal There has been no weapons and matching response from the gov - rounds from the streets of ernment.”

For The Best Quality Designed Calendars in the Federation LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 Page 11 THE BANK OF NEVIS LIMITED NRP ’s calls for development “Improving the Quality of Life”

of higher education on Nevis The Bank of Nevis Limited invites applications from suitably Also want Nevisians to qualified persons to fill a position of: benefit from CSME MARKETING OFFICER The Marketing Officer will plan, direct and assist in the design, produc - tion and implementation of all advertising, marketing and public rela - movement tions activities. He/she will also represent the organization at public forums and direct the response to all inquiries from outside the organi - zation and serve as the liaison between the organization and all media. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Plan and oversee design and production of all corporate • marketing, public relations and advertising materials. Assist in developing marketing partnerships for the organization. • Prepare and implement the institution’s annual strategic sales • and marketing plan. Effectively manage advertising budget to ensure all goals are • consistently being met. Work closely with Departments to develop products, promotions, • and product launches. Liaise with Senior Management to develop staff reward and • incentive/recognition schemes in an effort to create a sales oriented culture within the organization Approve brand usages in advertising initiatives created by •vendors. Respond to requests for sponsorships and donations • Test strategic advertising campaigns utilizing radio and other • mediums. Responsible for updating the company’s social media. • Develop and execute effective customer loyalty programs. • Assist with customer retention and cross-selling of company • products using a customer relationship management (CRM) tool Manage brand identity and consumer research data. Joseph Parry •Recommend changes to strategies based on results and Leader of the (NRP) findings. Acquiring/sourcing promotional materials for use on occasions By Staff Writer tion, college education, “Vance Amory can run •such as Customer Appreciation Day etc technical education, all over the place talking Analyze and report the success/effectiveness of targeted Leader of the Nevis commercial education or about how he is fighting •advertising campaigns. Reformation Party some form of education.” to keep people from (NRP), Joseph Parry using work permits - he SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED: wants more jobs for Parry noted that as more cannot keep them out, young people. CARICOM Nationals They have the free move - Team player with ability to multi-task. become certified, the job ment, and people have • Familiarity with social media channels. Mr. Parry is seeking to market will become more certification. You will • High level of computer literacy with spreadsheets, word develop higher education appealing for them. This soon find that 1,400 of • processing, publishing and database software. so that the Federation’s means they will not nec - those jobs are given to work force can gain Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. essarily remain in their people who are certified, Excellent interpersonal, writing, speaking, coordinating and meaningful jobs at home own countries to work and maybe people from • and throughout the under the CSME skills St. Kitts and Nevis get • organizational skills. Caribbean region. program. 100,” he added. Design skills including graphics and website design or The former Premier said • management would be an asset. as regional economies Recent data indicates that He described the CCM- grow, nationals from citizens of St. Kitts and led Nevis administration QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED: places like Trinidad and Nevis lag behind in free - as “short sighted and Tobago, Guyana and dom of movement with blind” when it comes to At least 5 years experience in Banking Jamaica will benefit the number of people tertiary level education. • 3 years experience in Customer Services because they have higher applying for skilled cer - He also pointed out that • A degree in marketing would be an asset certification that employ - tificates remaining his party wants the peo - ers want. among the lowest in the ple to be certified and • region. they would not necessar - Parry was speaking at his ily have to remain on the All applications should be submitted with detailed Curriculum party’s Aug. 14 National The Federation is one of island. Vitae and the Bank’s application form which is available on Convention. He the major hunting the bank’s website www.thebankofnevis.com. Applications appeared in campaign grounds for CARICOM “Somebody may want to should be submitted no later than25 August 2016 to: mode as he pushed nationals seeking higher go to St. Lucia to live, NRP’s agenda and the paying jobs. Parry in but he is not certified. Human Resource Manager need for the government explaining his rationale, Somebody from Nevis The Bank of Nevis Limited to promote the develop - asserted that if 1500 jobs may want to go to P O Box 450, Main Street ment of tertiary educa - were to be opened up in Guyana and live - he is Charlestown, Nevis tion. the hotel sector, a large not certified, the people portion of that employ - must be able to move Email: - [email protected] He said, “We want to ment will go to the for - around but they must ensure that every child eign nationals because have their piece of Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview who is born on Nevis they have the requisite paper,” said Parry. will receive an acknowledgement. gets university educa - certification. Page 12 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Past principal: ‘He has always been well -focused and hardworking ’ Rol J’s receives highest grades, 17 CSEC distinctions

“Rol J kept up his acade - told us he was going to Williams as outspoken mics and we are proud of be valedictorian. And , so and forthright. “Rol J him. He has always been said so done ,” Elliott loved a challenge ,” she a well focused and hard - said. said . 16 Year old Rol J Williams passed 17 Caribbean Secondary Education working student. When Certificate (CSEC) subjects with 17 grade 1’s distinctions. he was in first grade he Elliott describes Continued on page 21

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C M Y K Page 14 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL. NEWS Delly keeps both Soca crowns “The Judge’s decision is final”

By Monique Washington “Compositions entering in the competition must The question about if be original and must not Delly Ranks, who won have been entered in any both the Groovy and previously organized Power Soca competitions contest in the Federation in Culturama 42, will be of St. Kitts and Nevis, stripped of one of his the rest of the Caribbean Soca crowns can be put or internationally. Where to bed as the chairman of there is a complaint the Soca Committee has where the composition confirmed the “judge’s does not conform to the decision is final .” requirements, the com - plainant must produce noted that a recorded would have performed with Delly to release the said. Delly Ranks made recorded evidence to proof must be given that the song but they decided song as a Soca song.” Culturama history when support the complaint. ” a song is not original and to collaborate with Delly Rankings will be he won both competi - no proof has been given. to do the song, but never Glasgow pointed out that announced and winners tions . A Soca artist who Speaking with the Soca Glasgow explained said released the song. Even the string band was a part and participant in competed with Ranks Committee Chairman he does not see any though the string band of Delly’s song for the Culturama 42 will questioned the originality Keith Glasgow on “foreseen changes .” produced the song the competition and receive their prizes on of the Ranks groovy song Thursday , he noted that song was not officially appeared on stage the Saturday at the Cultural “Tina leh we whoops” as an “official” compliant “There was a meeting released.” night of the competition. Village at 8 p.m. similar to a song by Lord about the originality of with the complainant Culturama was held from Nelson , “ Leh we oops .” the song came after the where there was a ques - Continuing, Glasgow “I don’t know if it is set - July 21 to Aug . 2. Delly results were given indi - tion of originality in said “The string band tled with the com - will receive $7, 500 for According to competi - cating that Delly won the Delly’s song,” Glasgow decided to collaborate plainant , but I don’t see each crown he won . tion rules , competition. Glasgow said . “The string band any changes,” Glasgow

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 Page 15 Sports Minister not apolo - gising for removing lights from Warner Park international football. no apologies to make, noted. and I make none.” But Mr. Richards at his “When we ask Public government’s town hall Richards said further Works, what has to be meeting in Sandy Point developmental works done to correct it they said the people and resi - will be undertaken at the said we have to dig it up dents of Sandy Point playfield including the and start afresh - waste of have not seen an upgrade upgrading of the tennis money. As I have said to at the playfield in the facility. the tennis players come area for 20 plus years next year, when we get under the former admin - He reminded residents of the next set of money to istration, despite numer - a period just before the further upgrade the ous complaints. 2015 Elections, when the Sandy Point Playfield former government had you are going to get your In his first major meeting undertook to resurface tennis courts,” he stated. since retaining his seat as the tennis courts in the Constituency area that needed work. This, he added, is the Representative for the development that is tak - Hon. Shawn Richards District # 5, Richards “They got somebody to ing place in his Minister of Sports said, “The fact is, that we come down in Sandy Constituency, which he had a playfield for more Point, cast a little thing claimed was neglected By Staff Writer months of heavy criti - tures to replace those than 20 years in Sandy for a tennis court then tell under the former admin - cism from the opposition currently at the Warner point without any lights, the tennis players go look istration. Minister of Sports, the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Park Football Stadium. and as soon as we had the at it. And tennis courts Hon. Shawn Richards Party. opportunity to put lights can’t fit on the slab of The SKNLP used their will not apologise for the That came on the heels of in Sandy Point, the lights concrete that they put up weekly radio programme controversy surrounding Last year, the Republic FIFA announcing that the were placed there. there,” he declared. to criticize the Minister the removal of lights of China on Taiwan lights at the venue were for removing the lights, from Warner Park and donated approximately not up to international “They (SKNLP) Following consultations with the Chairperson for allegedly placing them in EC$800,000 towards the standards for hosting argued and said that I with the Department of the partly, Marcella his constituency despite purchasing of light fix - World Cup Qualifiers nor took the lights from Public Works, it was dis - Liburd leading the Warner Park and put closed that the govern - charge. them in Sandy Point. ment would now have to Well, I told them I have dig up the surface and start afresh, Richards

C M Y K Page 16 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Voices of Unity Speak out on Progress of Government at Town Hall Meeting

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): The Team Unity Administration has come in for high com - mendation from citizens who attended Tuesday’s (August 16) “Discus-sions for Prosperity” town hall meeting in St. Peter’s. “I just want to make a com - mendation, I am so happy with what is happening here this evening.” said one member of the audience. He further applauded the Team Unity Administra- tion by expressing his appreciation for its methods to promote transparency including the holding of the “Discussions for Prosperity” hard work that was done town hall meetings. at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) hospital in “I am proud of this,” he Basseterre and the Mary said, while adding that he Charles Hospital in was happy to see that the Molineux. Government was able to connect with the people “I want to thank Minister to keep them abreast of Eugene Hamilton and what is taking place in Senator Wendy Phipps the Federation. for their hard work at the JNF Hospital and the Meanwhile, recognition upgrade of Mary Charles was given to the Hospital,” one person Honourable Eugene said. Hamilton and Honourable Senator Wendy Phipps for the Continued on page 18

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C M Y K Page 18 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Voices of Unity Speak out on Progress of Government at Town Hall Meeting from page 16 Another national lauded Team Unity on its efforts to unify the Federation. He then made ref - erence to the previous Government, highlighting the attempts that it has made to undermine unity. “Do you remember a the FinCEN advisory and man telling you that pleaded with the unity cannot work and Government to work tire - then the following week lessly to have it removed he signed an act with because of the negative NRP (Nevis Reformation repercussions it carries Party) in Nevis? Those for the Federation. things happened under the former regime,” he Another citizen said “I said. welcome each and every one of you to Unity Another person com - Country. We have a dif - mended the Team Unity ferent perspective,” Administration for host - while thanking the ing such an important Government for its hard event and for its ardent work. determination towards the eradication of the “You are doing a good high level of crime with - job,” said another. “I in the Federation. don’t build to mash up.” “I think this meeting is A staunch supporter of going good; it is good to the Unity concept said hear of the passion that that “despite the propa - the Government has as it ganda going around that relates to crime,” he said. Team Unity is breaking up” Team Unity is strong Another person advised and going. “See them the Government that it here tonight,” he said. should not make the mis - takes of the former “I thank my colleagues Douglas Administration. from Nevis, the Premier Some shared their dis - and Deputy Premier for gust about how the showing solidarity with Citizenship-by- Team Unity,” he added. Investment Programme was mismanaged by the “My Government, I want Douglas Administration to thank you all for not resulting in the revoca - bending the rules to suit tion of visa-free travel to those opportunists who Canada and the imposi - jumped on the bandwag - tion of a FinCEN adviso - on and claimed that they ry from the US Treasury voted for Unity but Department. because of their greed (and their selfish “I did everything possi - demands), they are scan - ble to get a visa dalizing the on Saturday, but unfortu - Government’s name on nately I was not able to, Facebook,” he further even with the assistance added. of persons within the Ministry of Foreign Several other members Affairs,” said one man, of the audience heaped who was not able to trav - praise on the Team Unity el to Canada to his aunt’s Administration, applaud - funeral recently. ing its new approach, “Citizens are suffering transparency and per - because of the removal spectives to the matters of the vis-free access to at hand, as well as giving Canada.” their suggestions and constructive criticisms to Another man shared his help the Federation be a concerns with respect to better place for all. LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 Page 19

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From paRgeo12l J’s receives highest grades, 17 CSEC distinctions During Rol J’s tenure at Parliament ; second in the son has always chal - both the VOJN and GSS, senior division CCA lenged himself. he won a series of Foundation Children’s spelling bees and compe - Essay “When he was younger, titions: 2011, Tourism Contest Caribbean ; and Rol J said he wanted to Week Quiz 2011 ; the the Tourism Youth be State Scholar and I Eastern Caribbean Congress 2014. told him the ball is in Central Bank 2015 your court,” she said. “I OECS Essay “What Rol J has done am going to support you. Island Style Drunk Grilled Chicken should motivate and He challenged himself, Competition; Florida Yes, it’s time again for Grilling and we’re kicking things off with one of the best Caribbean Cruise encourage other young and he did not only just boys, that if he can do it , make his family proud , chicken recipes I’ve ever shared. Growing up on the islands, grilling/BBQ was Association Foundation’s never really something we’d have at home. BBQ at home wasn’t common (I 2015 Children’s Essay they could do it as well,” or himself proud , but Elliott said . made the all of Nevis don’t ever recall seeing a propane grill), so the Contest ; senior divisions odd time we’d have anything close to bbq, it would 2015 , Best proud .” Rol J’s mother , Janice be takeout or the times we’d have village bazaars, Orator’ Commonwealth where it would also be on sale. However when we Parliamentary Williams also spoke with Williams will be attend - The Observer on ing 5th form college in were treated to bbq takeout.. what a feast! And the Association’s annual sauces.. lick your lip friendly. Regional Youth Wednesday and said her Nevis. You’ll Need… Chicken, 2 scallions, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 cup chopped parsley, 10 sprigs thyme, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 tea - spoon allspice, i lime, 1 orange (I used 2 clemen - tines), 1 beer, 1/4 cup rum (dark is best), 1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 1 scotch bonnet pepper, 1 heaping teaspoon brown sugar. * Note: This marinate will be enough for 3-4 small chickens. Give the scallion, parsley and scotch bonnet a rough chop. Remember to wear gloves when han - dling such hot peppers and wash your hands imme - diately after with soap and water. To avoid the raw heat, you can leave out the seeds.. but I quite like the punch from including them. Grate the ginger and juice the orange and lime. I didn’t have an orange in the fridge so I went with 2 clementines. Place all the other ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Trim the excess fat and skin (as well as the wing tips ) off the chicken. Wash with the juice of a lemon (lime or vinegar works well ) and cool water.. drain and pat dry with paper towels. No the lemon juice I used to wash the chicken was not mentioned in the ingredient list. You have 2 options here. I used a deep dish to marinate the chicken (cover with plastic wrap ), you can do the same or use a strong zipper bag. Pour the mari - nade over the chicken/s and massage. Allow to mar - inate in the fridge overnight or at least a couple hours if you’re in a rush. Feel free to make deep cuts in the thickest parts of the chicken to allow the marinade to really get in there and do wonderful things. Now it’s just a mat - ter of grilling to your liking. I used a coals fire, but propane will work as well. The keys to perfect chicken are.. • low and slow • indirect heat (place the chicken away from the direct heat source) • baste with the marinade as it cooks slowly Depending on how consistent your heat was and the size of your chicken it will take about 2 hrs to cook all the way though. Remember to flip every 25 minutes and I cannot stress how important it is to baste with the marinade. So DON’T toss it out. I didn’t add any salt to my marinade as I find the soy sauce does the trick, but you may need a bit of salt.. depending on your toler - ance for salt. I assure you this is an amazing recipe for grilling.

C M Y K Page 22 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 19, 2016 LOCAL NEWS LETTER TO THE EDITOR; News Tip On Seaborne Airlines From page 4 again and complained Its representatives refuse 2 checked in luggage of luggage items booked. pre-booked but not con - about numerous mistakes to tell their name and pieces and that I am firmed. 2016 . Voucher was on the ticket and hotel position, provide passen - placed on priority wait Prior to boarding in New wrong booking me for 1 voucher. He was very gers with unacceptably list for business class. York, I have checked at Mistake #6 - AirFrance night instead of 2 nights loud and rude, again. rude service, make The reason that I could the Delta gate if I am on flight AF1752 from CDG Among other things, he numerous mistakes. I not get the business class the priority wait list for to KBP was pre-booked OTI Hotel receptionist told me, quote: “We dealt wish the airline takes the seat confirmed was that business class on my but not confirmed. I was requested the corrected with you already.” He responsibility for the there was no availability. flight DL0404 from JFK denied boarding. voucher so I went back to raised his voice and actions of it’s representa - to CDG. The gate staff the airport to get it cor - yelled at me. I was tives. On the spot I have on duty advised me that I was denied boarding rected. As I was waiting deeply humiliated, my checked availability on they have no such list in and advised that I will for any Seaborne rep at blood pressure went up, Upon arrival to San Juan flight DL0404 from JFK existence. They have need to purchase a new the TDC Airline Services which is a dangerous I consulted with JetBlue to CDG online with 2 suggested that Seaborne ticket if I wish to fly to Ltd desk, I studied my condition for pregnant check-in counter to dou - online booking engines, did not pay for the Delta KBP. Since it was 3 AM printed ticket carefully women. I strongly ble-check if my ticket AirFrance website and at business class because of in San Juan, Puerto Rico and found 2 more mis - believe that such attitude was booked. I discov - the Delta check-in it’s high cost. As a result, and Seaborne Customer takes: is unacceptable in a busi - ered that my JetBlue counter – the flight still my seat could not be Relations Hotline is not 1) Mistake #1 : My Last ness that values its cus - flight B6 0004 from SJU had seats available in upgraded to business in operation 24/7 I was Name on the E-ticket tomers. - JFK was pre-booked business class. Seaborne class. not able to get any assis - was misspelled. but not issued/confirmed. team-member has lied to tance from Seaborne. 2) Mistake #2: The 27 March 2016 If I haven’t checked – I me again. Nevertheless my original flight BB4587 from SKB would not be allowed on across-Atlantic flight DE Eventually, 1.5 hours to SJU was booked for Next day, on Sunday, this flight next day. I was also advised to 2103 was booked in later, AirFrance Shift Monday, March 28th, March 27th , I asked the check with Elizabeth Business Class, I flew in Supervisor on duty man - arriving to San Juan at lady at Seaborne check in Mistake #3 - my flight Rodrigues, Seaborne main cabin from JFK to aged to obtain a guaran - 14:55. The following counter (the same TDC from SJU to JFK with Customer Service CDG. Seaborne airline tee from Delta on behalf flight B6 004 from SJU Airline Services Ltd rep - JetBlue was not con - Supervisor on duty same has rebooked the incor - of Seaborne and I was to JFK with JetBlue was resentative that was firmed. evening before 10 pm rect class against interna - allowed to board the scheduled to depart at working on rebooking regarding the business tional aviation regula - flight. I have barely 11:52 same day ( March my ticket the day prior) When I consulted with class upgrade. After I tions ( Airline liability is made it to the gate in 28th, 2016 ). Hence, the during my flight check-in Delta to reconfirm that checked into hotel I came governed by the time as it closed 2 min - departure-arrival times of to re-confirm that I am my seat on flight back to see Ms Montreal Convention of utes after I boarded. connecting flights did not booked on business class DL0404 from JFK to Rodrigues, waited from 28 May 1999 and the align with each other. If on my flight from JFK to CDG was rebooked in 9:10 PM to 9:25 PM by Warsaw Convention of Upon arriving to KBP I I departed from SKB to CDG and that I have 2 business class I discov - the desk but she was not 12 October 1929 or as discovered that my lug - SJU on Monday I would bags booked. She con - ered that it was con - there. I have checked amended at The Hague gage is lost. I filed a have missed my JetBlue firmed both – business firmed in Economy/Main with arrival/departure in 1955 ). When I asked if claim and finally flight from SJU to JFK. class and 2 checked-in cabin. Delta representa - monitors – there were no I can rebook my own received it late night the 3) Seaborne re-booked bags. However, she tive referred me to Seaborne flights board - ticket and get a refund following day, 30 March itinerary with 2 mistakes charged me US$50.00 Seaborne for any further ing/arriving at that time. for the cancelled ticket – 2016 . was executed by agent for the 16 extra pounds questions as they did not this option was denied by Karla Carrion. on one of my bags – the have the authority nor 28 March 2016 Seaborne representative. Excessive worrying and difference between instructions to upgrade troubles, along with rac - FYI , TDC Airline Seaborne and Condor me. During my check-in with 29 March 2016 ing trough the airports Services Ltd representa - allowance. She did not JetBlue next morning I and numerous occasions tive on duty at the desk provide a receipt. As I Mistake #4 - my seat on was unable to check both Upon arrival to CDG I where I had to lift my told me that it will not be was later advised by Delta flight from JFK to of my suitcases in since I needed to get the board - heavy luggage has a problem to fly on the Seaborne Customer CDG was confirmed in had only 1 checked-in ing pass for the last seg - caused me enormous dis - ticket with misspelled Service Agent Marenid the wrong class. baggage confirmed on ment on the itinerary: tress, frustration and last name. Young gentle - Planell in SJU - I was not my ticket, as opposed to CDG to KBP with moral damage. At the man did not have a name supposed to be charged I conclude that a total of the guarantee given by AF1752. time of the event I was tag and did not share his for the difference in lug - three TDC Airline airline representatives 18 weeks pregnant. name. gage weight as it was Services Ltd representa - the day prior. Both on The self-service check-in tives in SKB have lied to Saturday and Sunday terminal recognized my I have filed a claim to accurate as per my origi - Seaborne customer rela - I insisted to rebook the nal cancelled ticket. me confirming that I had Seaborne representatives itinerary but refused to ticket and correct 2 mis - business class confirmed in SKB and SJU have print the boarding pass tions in April and SKB TDC Airline received only replies takes above. So I was Services Ltd representa - on my flight from JFK to been assuring me that I with an error message – asked to wait again. It CDG. have both suitcases con - Request assistance from with “we will investi - tive at check in also gate” message, including took another 1 hour to do failed to record the firmed as per my original Air France customer care the needful. After the I have later spent the rest ticket. This issue was desk. from the company GM. US$50.00 charge in the of the day at the However, no resolution ticket was rebooked, I system. resolved 2 hours later by was assured by the TDC Seaborne counter where Daniel Martinez and Air France customer care is received so far. I’m Airline Services Ltd rep - Therefore I consider Seaborne Customer Julio Duran. Both suit - desk confirmed that the convinced that only pub - resentative on duty on US$50.00 stolen from Service Agent Marenid cases were checked–in itinerary is in the system lic awareness can make 26th March 2016 at 5 pm me and would like to get Planell worked on con - manually to KBP (Kyiv, but they can not let me Seaborne Airlines better that my ticket was a 100% refund. firming my JetBlue ticket Ukraine). I was assured on the flight because they their service, which all rebooked for business (not surprisingly, the that the luggage will do not have a partnership it’s customers from the class on all further I now wonder if cause of confusion was travel from JFK to CDG agreement with Seaborne Caribbean, NA and WW flights. Seaborne understands my misspelled last name and from CDG to KBP and my ticket was not will benefit from . the level of service that is and conflicting departure on the same flights as I guaranteed by the airline While I was waiting on provided to its passen - dates from SJU to JFK – do. nor paid by Seaborne. Thanks in advance, the rebooked ticket, I refer to mistake #1 and Just as with JetBlue, my gers by TDC Airline Ms Maryna Rudnytska saw TDC Airline Services Ltd as its han - #2 ). She has also con - Mistake #5 in rebooked AirFrance flight AF1752 Services Ltd manager dling company in SKB. firmed to me that I have ticket – incorrect amount from CDG to KBP was Advisory from The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer BEWARE OF THE SCAMMERS! Beware of correspondence which purports to make you rich overnight. DO NOT give out ANY information concerning your credit card, bank account, phone number or even your address.

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