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C M Y K Page 2 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 3 No Police Officer from Nevis Division implicated in Sex Tape Scandal By LR Liburd card from the phone and According to their legal what he was trying to St. Kitts-Nevis Observer with the use of one of the counsel, the female was prevent eventually sur - station’s computers mainly featured in the faced and damaged the On Monday (Mar. 21), accessed its contents, video, including her face, Force’s image. Resident Judge, Justice among which was a while it was only the Lorraine Williams had video recording of the lower part of the male’s Giving his account of the awarded EC$500,000 to young man and his girl - body was visible. She Sex Tape Scandal, a couple who filed a friend engaged in sexual also stated that the Brandy said that on the motion against the State activities. amount awarded did not day in question the for the breach of their include their lawyer’s young man was in cus - privacy by two members The video recording was fee. tody assisting officers at of the Royal St. downloaded on one of the Charlestown Police Christopher and Nevis the officer’s cellular In his account of the Sex Station with their investi - Police Force. phone and later dissemi - Tape Scandal, DCP gations into a robbery on Hilroy Brandy nated to a number of per - Brandy acknowledged the island. Deputy Commissioner of Police According to the cou - sons in the public knowing of the incident ple’s legal counsel, domain, which was sub - and confirmed that it did He claimed that members Angelina Gracy Sookoo sequently posted on occur in 2013. He how - of the Delta Squad, of the Law Offices of including a Recruit, went ple’s phone. They your pleasure.’ I then Facebook and spread ever pointed out that at informed the said to him, ‘Fine, we Sylvester Anthony, the across the Federation via that time the Division over to Nevis on the motion was filed for instruction of Commissioner of what I will see.’” various cellular phone was under the command said and his reply was: breach of their constitu - apps. of Assistant Commissioner Walwyn Brandy said the two per - tional rights, not to be and they had searched ‘Oh…is a long time you Commissioner of Police don’t like Delta Squad. sons involved in the arbitrarily searched, for The couple became Robert Liburd and he some people. scandal were a Constable having their property aware of its circulation They trying to do their was the Superintendent work and they come to and a Recruit and that he taken from them without and file a motion against with responsibility for “They found them with a phone that was locked serve at my pleasure and had charged both of their consent, and the the State (the Attorney Operations. them. breaching of their priva - General and the and they took it. One of not at your pleasure.’ I cy by distribution of a Commissioner of Brandy explained that my officers told them told him, ‘Sir, this thing that is going on is not at “I preferred charges sex tape without their Police). The matter was the Commissioner was that they could not take against the Constable consent. heard in the Nevis Celvin ‘CG’ Walwyn the people’s phone and my pleasure, rules are there and they must fol - from Delta Squad and the Circuit Court before who, on weekends, was one of them said the Recruit. When the However, while it is Justice Williams in sending members of the Commissioner gave them lowed. If they do not fol - being touted that the offi - December 2015 and Delta Squad over to permission to do so. low the rules I will have to take action.’ He Commissioner saw it in cers who leaked the sex judgment was deferred to Nevis to conduct opera - the Morning Report he tape to the public were last week Monday. tions without informing “One of them then called responded: ‘You heard what I said? They serve came across to Nevis and from the Nevis Division, him and he had com - me and I told him not to called me. I told him that Deputy Commissioner of In handing down her interfere with the peo - at my pleasure and not at plained to ACP Liburd Continued on page 22 Police (DCP) Hilroy judgment, Justice about the situation. Brandy is adamant that Williams condemned the the act was perpetrated act, describing the offi - The DCP further by members of the then cers’ conduct as deliber - explained that he told famous Delta Squad sta - ate and “an unspeakable Liburd he would not be tioned in St. Kitts. wrong and shameful mis - party to such exercises as use of the Crown’s Walwyn was making The facts of the case are power. decisions arbitrarily, that sometime in 2013, a pointing out that should young man was taken She also indicated that anything go wrong dur - into custody at the the officers had no legal ing an operation he NOTICE Charlestown Police authority to search the would be blamed as the Any next of kin of the late MRS. HOSSELLA Station on suspicion of a young man’ phone with - Operations Officer. BROWNE , of Boyds, St. Kitts who died on the robbery, and while there out a warrant and that it officers took away his was an infringement of His statement was con - 27th February, 2012, are requested to contact the cellular phone in an his constitutional right to veyed to the attempt to search for evi - privacy. Commissioner, who he Attorney General’s Chambers, Government dence that may have tied said went over to Nevis him to the crime. The court awarded to admonish him, but he Headquarters, Church Street, Basseterre, St. EC$350,000 to the held his ground. Reportedly, the officers female and EC$150,000 Kitts on or before June 14th , 2016. removed the memory to the male in damages. Brandy stressed that Page 4 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Editorial Minister Phipps, New Much Too Much Nursing Documents, It made headlines: a couple was awarded $500,000.00 because the police messed up. “Significant” This is not the first time in the recent past that the public has had to pay for incompetence; sadly, those in the know say that there will be many more settlements in the near future. The troubling thing about these settlements is that it’s we the gen - eral public who are paying, and we are paying many times over: we pay for unsolved crimes, we pay through fear, we pay salaries to rogue cops, we are paying to the bad boys (thereby making crime pay) and we pay to the victims (like those who got the half million dollars). When the Courts found persons guilty of misfeasance and malfeasance in public office, we, the people through our govern - ment, took on the payment. We have paid for high profile public servants, some who didn’t want to leave office (and some who bolted) but who did nothing while in office except use the trim - mings and trappings of the office for their personal gain and that of close friends. We are paying the price for people with strange names who went to foreign lands to do strange things. For this we are paying a Hon. Wendy Phipps high price: a devalued passport and the need to get entry visa for Min of State with responsibility for Health, delivering remarks at Annual Nurses Reporting Meeting a hitherto friendly country. We paid huge legal fees on both sides of a “galloping dictator - ship”; something that should never have happened in the first When the Community based nursing services as as where they are coming place, and which had the whole world looking on in amazement. Based Health Services well.” from, or even better, if it (Nurses) Orientation is possible.” Add up all these payments and divide it by our monthly GDP and Manual and the Phipps elaborated that you will likely get a figure close to a whole number. In other Prevention and Control she would commence Phipps added that she of Tuberculosis discussions in order to expected the documents words, the whole country probably could have been run for at Guidelines were have the documents to have a major emphasis least a month with this money. Can you imagine how many chil - launched at the Annual become part of E- on health information dren could have been educated, how much health equipment Nurses Reporting Government platform, and health promotion could have been bought, how much infrastructural development Meeting last week, thus enabling them to be which includes the edu - could have taken place? Those of us who suffered losses under Minister of State with accessed digitally via the cation advocacy compo - BAICO may even have been granted some relief! Interest rates responsibility for Health Ministry of Health’s sec - nent of the sector. on savings could have been even lower due to very high liquidity the Honourable Wendy tion on the Government’s and no one would have had to take loans! ( ok, we exaggerate ). Phipps described the website, gov.kn . She The importance of the documents as significant stated her expectation role of the community- Please, this cost is too much for the public to bear alone. We want — one of a kind docu - that the documents be based nursing services in to see individuals being held responsible so that they too can pay ments that can influence continuously upgraded terms of its preventative for their crimes against the citizenry – even if it’s a jail term. the development of nurs - and inclusive of global healthcare role was ing in the clients’ demands. emphasized. Effectively Just make the prison term hard labour. Federation. preventative care would enable “They would “...the quality of healthcare resources to be have been done that we could provide for them spent in other by hard work will be just as good...” areas. over time, and by the consulta - “We are spending tive process,” Minister “St. Kitts and Nevis is millions of dollars every Phipps said. “I seem to one of those jurisdictions year in terms of respon - recall Dr. Walwyn that is now heavily sive care,” Phipps said. (Acting Director of invested in other areas “While it is true that our Community Based such as medical tourism, biggest cause of death in Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Kenneth Williams Health Services) espe - real estate-based invest - the Federation is NCDs Managing Editor: Lakesha Hewlett cially, commenting on ments, largely through (Non Communicable General Manager: Julio Rosario the support that they the Citizenship By Diseases) and related ill - would have received Investment (CBI) ness, we would like to when the workshop Program,” the Minister spend more of our St. Kitts Nevis money in terms of infra - POB 657, Cayon Street #1 Observer Plaza, Observer Drive would have been con - said. vened in Nevis to get structure and support and Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I. Charlestown, Nevis, W.I. “By extension, if people equipment rather than in Tel.: (869) 466-4994 Tel.: (869) 469-5907 your input, especially on the tuberculosis guide - are choosing to make trying to make corrective Fax: (869) 466-4995 Fax: (869) 469-5891 second homes out of rel - health overtures. So that Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected] lines and I am very grate - ful for that. ative real estate in St. if we have a healthier Website: thestkittsnevisobserver.com Kitts and Nevis, we also nation, we could afford ‘Those represent two have to be giving them to put more money into Editorial Policy: The Observer reserves the right to edit, rewrite, summarise documents that I think assurances that when infrastructure.” or reject any unsolicited material. We will assume that all letters addressed to would be useful not just they choose to live or to The Observer or its staff are intended for publication unless otherwise stated. to be guiding documents work or to invest in this Career guidance, coun - Letter writers are required to sign their names and are asked to include a tele - for new entrants in com - jurisdiction, that the selling and the role of phone number to allow verification. Views expressed in letters, commentaries munity based nursing, quality of healthcare that home care officers were or personal columns do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of this news - but nursing in general, we could provide for also addressed by the paper. Limit submissions to 1000 words even at the institutional them will be just as good Minister.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 5 The Philo Wallace Saga is far from over ! By LR Liburd hearing. not strictly apply. You are St. Kitts-Nevis Observer seeking to determine “There are several issues how the young man met Queen’s Counsel Dr. which to my view ought his death, you are seek - Henry Stugumber to have been pursued , ing to determine where Browne is of the view having regards to the evi - he met his death and that there were many dence I heard. But the under what circum - issues not pursued in evidence was conducted stances he met his death, Coroner’s Inquest into similarly to a Preliminary certainly to the fact of the shooting-death of Inquiry , save and except notoriety that Philo Philo Wallace by an off- that the foreman of the Wallace was the person duty police officer, and jury was invited at every who was killed. ” he has signalled his stage to cross examine. intention of appealing the Dr. Henry Stugumber Browne He cross examined the He continued: “That the jury’s findings of “justifi - Queen’s Counsel Philo Wallace witnesses at great length. person who caused his able homicide”. I do not know what his death was a police offi - processes were, but that cer; that he died from a On learning of this deci - in itself was rather single bullet wound to sion, The Observer con - country for the summing determining the justifica - example , it was a closed strange. the chest; and that he tacted Dr. Browne on up but that date had to be tion offered by the shoot - court; no reporters could died in a public place in Tuesday (Mar. 29) for a vacated for, understand - ing officer for his actions enter the court to hear To lend further credence the early hours of the comment and was given ably, I suspected it to be on the occasion of the what was going on. And to his argument, Dr. morning, and that public permission to use the very long and I expected death of Philo Wallace. ” in a matter of this notori - Browne referenced evi - place was immediately recording of an interview that the Magistrate was - ety to dispel public dis - dence which indicated west of the Elquemedo he had with a local media n’t ready. ” Dr. Browne explained quiet , I think the Coroner that on the morning when Willet Park. ” house. that though he was might have exercised the Philo Wallace was shot a However, despite the retained as legal counsel discretion to permit an member of the Defence Against that backdrop , Arguably the most expe - many adverse comments to the Wallace family, he open court. But it was Force was pointing a the learned counsel pro - rienced and successful by members of the public was not permitted to not difficult to accept firearm in the direction claimed that it is difficult criminal lawyer in St. when it was learnt that cross examine anyone that she probably was of the accused police for him to understand Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the original date for the during the hearing inclined to the view that , officer. under what circum - Browne informed that he Coroner’s summation because of the perception given the law as it is stances someone thought was retained by Philo was changed without under the Colonial Law written, she could not do “That matter,” he said, it was justifiable to hold Wallace’s father, Hugh prior notice to Wallace’s that the Federation still that .” “was not pursued at all . a Coroner’s Inquest, Oswald Wallace, to chal - father, Dr. Browne uses in Coroner’s And that in itself is the adding that the matter lenge the five-member claimed that he did not Inquests. Dr. Browne also high - flow because the could have been heard at jury’s four-one verdict . believe it was purpose - lighted a number of Coroner’s Inquest is not a preliminary enquiry in fully done. He however opined that issues which he claimed an accusatorial inquiry; the normal way before a He stated that permission the Coroner could have should have been taken it’s an inquisition where “I don’t think there was granted him that privi - was granted for himself into consideration at the the rules of evidence do Continued on page 22 and the senior Wallace to anything deliberate in the lege. And that she did, be present at the Inquest, fact that neither I nor the but only when the last but both of them were father was informed that witness had taken the absent when the Coroner, the summing up was to stand and he found it Her Worship Jasmine take place. The hard fact unwise to do so at that Clarke, gave her summa - of the matter is neither of stage. tion in District ‘C’ us was there. We were Magistrate Court in there however during the The Queen’s Counsel Charlestown, Nevis on course of the inquest clings tenaciously to the Thursday (Mar. 10). when some 22 to 24 wit - fact that the Coroner’s nesses gave evidence . Act is archaic. “I was not present at the But as to how the evi - “The Coroner’s Act summing up neither was dence was treated or th the father. There was directed upon by the springs out of an old 19 some miscommunica - Magistrate, I do not Century English Act, and tion... I was out of the know. I do not know in very many respects I country when the actual what evidence was think because of its summing up to the jury brought to bear on the antiquity it is not neces - was done. A date had jury’s mind to alert them sarily in accordance with been set before I left the as to what to consider in the Constitution. For

C M Y K Page 6 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Dr. Douglas makes another pitch for office of Leader of www.kittitianhill.com the Opposition Attorney-General says no more Belmont Management Company Ltd, at Kittitian Hill, St. Kitts, West Indies is inviting interested and suitably qualified persons than EC$70,000 to apply for the position of: LANDSCAPE MANAGER Job Description Overview: Working outdoors in different weather conditions to ensure landscaping projects are nurtured into healthy growth and thereby enhancing the natural ambience that exists at Rt. Hon Dr. Denzil Douglas Hon Vicent Byron Jr. Leader of the Opposition Kittitian Hill. Attorney-General

By LR Liburd function properly. plaints at the offices of Essential Responsibilities: St. Kitts-Nevis Observer the Governor-General Ensure that everyone on the team adheres to all safety rules. “It is very, very clear to and the Speaker several • Former Prime Minister me, especially with the months ago. Create an attractive outdoor environment throughout the the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil murmuring that you had • Douglas has once again from the other side a Dr. Douglas pointed out property but in particular around the guest cottages. called on the moment ago, that you do that he had several dis - Government of National not wish, it would cussions with the • Train the landscaping team so that they can develop a Unity to provide him an appear, to have the Minister with responsible office from which to Leader of the Opposition for Parliament and that good knowledge of plant and soil types, irrigation and carry out his responsibil - functioning properly in he had written a letter pest control through organic methods. ities as Leader of Her this democracy of St. identifying possible Majesty’s Loyal Kitts and Nevis. I want office space and “possi - Demonstrate good interpersonal skills at all times which Opposition. to say again , Mr. ble persons Senator • Speaker , that the office of Vincent Byron jr.of the is essential for effective communication with guests and In what may be consid - the Leader of the Public Service who can ered a relatively soft tone Opposition is not for assist in making sure that staff. of voice and void of his rocket science to estab - this office functional and Ensure that all tools are properly and safely maintained customary gesticulations, lish. This was done sev - operational”, but nothing • Dr. Douglas rose in the eral years ago when there positive has happened to and secured. last Sitting of the was a former Prime date. National Assembly on Minister in the person of Wednesday (Mar. 23) Dr. Kennedy He told the House that and appealed to the Simmonds. ” during his tenure as Qualification Requirements Deputy Speaker and Prime Minister he was Parliamentarians on the In his opening statement, instrumental in establish - The successful candidate must have at least three years’ Government’s Bench to Dr. Douglas gave reasons ing an office for the Hon. ensure the establishment for the establishment of Mark Brantley, the then experience of Landscaping management that involved of his long overdue the Opposition Leader’s Opposition Leader . managing a crew of at least ten persons. He/she should office . office. “I myself have facilitated possess a Diploma in Horticulture as a minimum require - “Again I appeal to this “Over the last few the establishment of a Parliament and to your months in particular, sev - Leader of the ment. Additionally, the candidate must have good oral and office Mr. Speaker to eral officials of foreign Opposition’s office. I written communication skills, a driver’s license that allows ensure that this office is Government and of inter - have done that! It would open. I do not know what national and regional appear as if it was in the operation of manual vehicle transmission and good knowl - else one can do in order institutions have request - office of the Leader of edge of computer operations. Must be highly motivated, to ensure that there is a ed to have meetings with the Opposition in Nevis. proper functional office - me in my capacity as the That was his office! and is willing to work in all environmental conditions creat - a part of the institutions Leader of the Government funds were ed by changing weather. of Government - that has Opposition. Some of used to facilitate that been established in this those requests came office wherever it was particular democracy.” through the Ministry of located and also to Foreign Affairs of this ensure that persons were If you meet the qualification requirements and wish to apply for When Dr. Douglas rose Government, all of paid from the Treasury of in Parliament to give which have not been this country. And it what he termed “a per - accommodated because appears, Mr. Speaker, Landscape Manager sonal explanation” fol - there is still no office of that there is clearly a lowing two statements the Leader of the decision and an action on made by Prime Minister Opposition to operate the part of this You may call 869 465 7388 or forward your resume by Harris , low distinct from.” Government to refuse to sounds emanated from have this office opera - April 15, 2016 to [email protected] the Government’s side of The Opposition Leader tionalised and function - the House, which the proclaimed that the mat - ing. ” Representative for ter was brought to the Only suitably qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews. Constituency Number Parliament’s attention In response, Attorney- Six suggested were since last year and he had General Senator Vincent objections to him not sought explanations as given the opportunity to well and lodged com - Continued on page 23

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 7 Month -long Nevis Tourist Expo to highlight seafood, cuisine, music By Monique Washington Seafood, island cuisine, music, historic island tours and walks around Charlestown will high - light the April 13 start of a month-long Tourism Exposition announced by the Nevis Ministry of Tourism. The exposition will end May 28 with an awards presentation to honor contributors who Tamika Lawrence John Hanley supported and promoted Chairperson Assistant Permanent Secretary Tourism tourism on the island. The ministry theme for Carl Williams their job to be rewarded Charlestown; and and our basic way of Permanent Secretary of Tourism the exposition will be, for making the experi - around-the-island life. ” “All Things Tourism ence special.” marathon and relay Savor the Flavor ,” and races. Lawrence highlighted the added many new partners To highlight larger par - main events planned as Douglas will guide a hike explained. “It will foster providing new activities, ticipation and a multitude “The month-long 2016 of this week: to the water falls leaving community involvement festivals and events for of unique activities, the Nevis Exposition is the at 7 a.m. The hike begins and pride in the vil - visitors to Nevis and Ministry of Tourism brain-child of the April 14-16, second- at the Sugar Mill , close to lages. ” Nevisians. expanded the eventfrom Ministry of Tourism’s annual Blues Festival the Prison Farm . one week to more than staff,” said Tamika featuring well-known Lawrence said the year- “This exhibition will cel - one month. The exhibi - Lawrence, chairperson. performers Kirk Fletcher, On May 18 the Best long contest will be ebrate and showcase the tion will feature : a three- “The event is designed to Ian Siegel , Simon Village competition will judged in four phases: quality and vibrancy of day blue’s festival; support various local McBride , Denny Ilett, be launched. the tourist industry on seafood fiesta; two-day tourism sectors.” Impression , and the fed - First, April 22, initial Nevis ,” explained Carl fishing tournament; eration’s own Denise “The idea of this compe - launching of the event ; Williams, Permanent three-day regatta , sailing “Therewill be a large Gordon, the Steel on Fire tition is to build aware - Secretary of Tourism. “It public exhibition of arts steel pan group , and the ness in the environment Second: During festival and races; church Culturama, provides an opportunity services; island cuisine; and crafts ,” Lawrence Sugar Hill String Band. while enhancing and to reward tourist industry large arts and crafts exhi - explained. “It will pro - maintaining our islands professionals who have bition; historic island vide an inside look at our April 14, Reggie beauty,” Lawrence Continued on page 22 gone above-and-beyond tours and walks around sponsors, cuisine,sports INCREDIBLE REAL ESTATE DEALS Prison inmate dies in hospital BELOW MARKET PRICE. 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C M Y K Page 8 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Growth rate insufficient to address common problems Development Bank cites 13 ways to increase Caribbean economic growth By Dave Kaiser dynamic, export oriented, competitive, growth and suggests 13 policy actions capital investment, reform of subsidies. inclusive, diverse and environmentally to help improve productivity. St. Kitts and Nevis can expect positive resilient to achieve rates of economic 6. Fiscal buffers to improve the level of economic indicators in 2016, however, growth on a par with other developing 1. A strategy that will take advantage of national savings to be able to better according the Caribbean Development countries. innovation. absorb the impact of conomic and other Bank (CDB) 2015/2014 Annual shocks on the economy. Economic Review and Forecast, all It cites key drivers: 2. Business reforms to improve the Caribbean nations, including SKN face investment climate, making it easier for 7. Energy reform to improve the regu - insufficient growth rates to address • Private sector-led growth; private sector to thrive. latory environment and foster energy common problems. security. • An educated and flexible work force; 3. Labour market reforms to increase These problems include regional con - flexibility, freedom of movement, par - 8. Policy environment that assists cerns about employment, equality and • Regional integration to maximise the ticipation and productivity. micro, small and medium enterprises, poverty reduction. gains; including better access to credit. 4. Human capital development includ - The report says higher rates of econom - • Governments acting as facilitators ing investment in quality education for 9. Targeted and affordable social pro - ic growth, as well as other measures are and efficient regulators; and all, with emphasis n science, technolo - tection; this is applicable to social safe - necessary to boost the economy and gy, engineering and mathematics. ty nets, transfers and subsidies. suggests how to accomplish these • Energy security. goals. 5. Fiscal consolidation by adopting fis - 10. Maximise regional integration and The CDB analysis cites governments as cal rules, increase efficiency of revenue take advantage of free trade agreements CDB indicates BMCs need to be a facilitator rather than a driver of collection and expenditure, prioritise such as economic partnership agreements (EPAs), and seek new agreements. 11. Improve regional transport and logistics: Increase efficiency of move - ment of people and goods across the Region. 12. Mandate building and infrastructure codes to improve resilience. 13. Measures required to minimise the spread of new diseases. The bank anticipates slower recovery in 2016, and is mindful of the various global and regional risks. However, the measures identified above could make a significant contribution to stimulating higher rates of economic growth that are sustainable and inclusive, and help to reduce unemployment, inequality and poverty. The measures would help BMCs to diversify their economies and reduce their vulnerability to outside influ - ences. CDB’s 2016 research pro - gramme will identify potential solu - tions for BMCs in adopting these mea - sures. The research will address pover - ty; helping MSMEs; and easing the cost and time associated with importing and exporting through improvements in port operations. Advisory from The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer...

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C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 9 Bank Official predicts steady economy for SKN in 2016, recovery continues Dominica’s growth will be driven by 2013, 6.2 percent “Assuming no significant downturn in increases in construction, and whole - the global economy and particularly in sale and retail activity as the rebuilding 2012, -0.9 percent source markets, growth is expected to effort following Tropical Storm Erika exceed 4% in both TCI and St. Kitts progresses. 2011, -1.9 percent and Nevis, as tourism and related investment remain buoyant,” the report In Montserrat growth will be largely According to the report, St. Kitts and says. “Tourism growth and related con - driven by public infrastructure invest - Nevis continued to pay down debt struction activity will also drive growth ment.” early. Citizenship by Investment (CBI) in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, revenues and increased corporation tax British Virgin Islands (BVI), Anguilla, Three-year growth positive receipts cushioned the revenue loss St. Vincent and The Grenadines, from the widening of VAT and customs Cayman Islands, St. Lucia, The Statistics in the CDB Annual Overview, duties exemptions. Revenues from CBI Bahamas and Barbados. National Statistics Offices, and Central programmes contributed to recurrent Dr. William Warren Smith Bank show St. Kitts and Nevis growth revenue in Antigua and Barbuda; President of the Caribbean Development Bank Dominica’s growth will be driven by has been positive during the last three Grenada and Dominica, as well as St. increases in construction, and whole - years: Kitts and Nevis. sale and retail activity as the rebuilding effort following Tropical Storm Erika By Dave Kaiser 2015, 5 percent Expenditure also rose in St. Kitts and progresses. In Montserrat growth will Nevis, mainly driven by higher expen - be largely driven by public infrastruc - Although banking experts disagree 2014, 6.9 percent diture on wages, and on goods and ser - ture investment.” how much Caribbean or worldwide vices. economies will grow in 2016, they pre - Continued on page 22 dict St. Kitts and Nevis economy will grow 4.7 to 5.2 percent, putting it in second place the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom). Caribbean economies will remain in recovery mode in 2016, according to Dr. William Warren Smith, president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The CDB Annual Economic Review and Forecast predicts 13 of its 18 members will show faster growth, while two of its stronger members, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname, will see negative growth. Smith said during recent CDB meet - ings in Port-Au-Prince, he is “guarded - ly optimistic” about 2016. While eco - nomic recovery remains fragile, the economic report predicts embers will continue on an upward trajectory. Smith pointed out however, several trends might influence the end results: * A topsy-turvy external environment; * Economic weakening in Europe or North America; and * Uncertainty concerning China. CDB statistics show Caribbean nations have started to recover from the Great Recession, recording positive growth every year since 2011. Growth, howev - er, has consistently lagged behind the rest of the world. Since 2009, borrow - ing member countries (BMCs) have grown, on average, 1.2 percent per year, compared to 3.7 percent globally, 1.8 percent in advanced economies, and 3.3 percent in other small island devel - oping nations. “Assuming no significant downturn in the global economy and particularly in source markets, growth is expected to exceed 4 percent in both TCI and St. Kitts and Nevis, as tourism and related investment remain buoyant,” the eco - nomic report predicts. “Tourism growth and related construction activity will also drive growth in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Anguilla, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Cayman Islands, St. Lucia, The Bahamas and Barbados.

C M Y K Page 10 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Sports Minister Criticized for having football played at Cricket Stadium

Marcella Liburd Parliamentary Representative for Constituency #2, Labour Party Chairperson

Staff Writer making no apologies for office, lights would have taking the lights down to been installed at the play Minister of Sport the Sandy Point,” Liburd field in the area. Hon. Shawn Richards pointed out. has yet again come in for Last year, shortly before harsh criticism from the The lights were procured the staging of the second opposition St. Kitts- with a grant assistance round of World Cup Nevis Labour Party from the Republic of Qualifiers here in St. (SKNLP) over the host - China on Taiwan, which Kitts and Nevis, FIFA ing of the Caribbean donated US$800,000 venue inspectors visited Football Union towards the upgrading of the Federation and Scotiabank sponsored the lighting infrastructure inspected the Warner Caribbean Cup at the at the Warner Park Park football stadium. Warner Park Cricket Football Stadium in St. Stadium. Kitts, the government During that inspection it said on their website was disclosed that the After the St. Kitts and lights at the venue were Nevis national team “I am not saying that not upto international edged Antigua and Sandy Point should not standards and as such Barbuda 1-0 Tuesday get lights, but he has to changes had to be made March 29, the opposition find another way to get before the World criticized the Deputy lights because these Qualifying clash between Prime Minister for not lights came specifically St. Kitts and Nevis and installing the lights that for the Football El Salvador. were procured last year Association from the for use at the at the foot - Taiwanese Government,” The SKNFA had changed ball ground. Liburd declared. the bulbs at the venue to give the playing surface The lights were instead “He is deceptive - you The Observer under - installed at one of the can’t negotiate with a stands. grounds in Sandy Point, foreign government to which the Parliamentary bring in something like During the handing over Representative for the lights for a particular of the US$800,00 Constituency #2 and purpose and then pick cheque, the St. Kitts and Labour Party them up and do what you Nevis Information Chairperson, Marcella want with them.” Service (SKNIS) quoted Liburd criticized. Taiwan’s Resident On many occasions, the Ambassador His “Imagine, the match had absence of artificial Excellency George Gow to be played on the crick - lighting hampered the Wei Chiou that ‘If the et field because the arro - completion of a number youth don’t have a prop - gant and incompetent of sporting activities in er way to exercise their Minister of Sport, Shawn the Sandy Point commu - energy, maybe they Richards stopped the nity. would go to the streets. work to install the addi - Other social problems tional lights on the foot - During the Elections would come out but you ball field and took them campaign, the Minister can provide them with a down to Sandy Point,” who is the Parliamentary proper way to exercise the representative said. Representative for the and to provide them a area, along with Prime stadium, which they can “No discussion, no Minister, Dr. Hon. watch and support their explanation. I understand Timothy Harris, had local teams’. he told Football committed that if the Association that he is not coalition was elected to LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 11 St . Kitts and Nevis edges Antigua and Barbuda in CFU Caribbean Cup encounter

St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates after scoring against Antigua and Barbuda (SKNFA Photo)

Staff Writer winger whipped the ball their strength. into the 30-yard box, The Sugar Boys quieted connecting with the “We worked the game their overconfident striker only for him to and that was out game archrivals and neigh - put it wide. plan,” he said. “We want - bours Antigua and ed to work the game in Barbuda by edging them Ten minutes later another the first half and put 1-0 in the first round of chance arose when Antigua in the position in the Scotiabank spon - another striker received a which we wanted them sored Caribbean Cup ‘juicy cross’ wiggled his to play and that is exact - Group 1 clash on way past two ly what we did.” Tuesday (Mar. 29) at the defended but was met by Warner Park Cricket the center back and soon Additionally, he told Stadium. found himself kissing the reporters after the match turf. A loud buzz erupted that the team is becom - The match, which was around the stadium as the ing much more balanced built up by the St. Kitts fans called for a penalty and a team that trusts and Nevis Football but play-on was sig - each other. Association (SKNFA) as nalled by the referee. a major encounter Losing coach Rolston despite both team lock - With the half time whis - Williams said his team ing up second round tle drawing near, both did not execute well qualification, saw Harry teams applied pressure enough against a positive Panmiyatou 65th minute but still could not break line up put forward by strike separating the two the deadlock. the St. Kitts and Nevis units. technical officials. It was Panmiyatou’s With a party style atmos - strike that made the dif - Looking ahead, a number phere inside the cricket ference in the second of key players will be stadium, the Sugar Boys half and gave the home included to strengthen played the most positive side the three points and his team ahead of the of the teams creating a the victory. next round of the compe - number of opportunities, tition, which begins in only to be closed down Jacques Spassy, Head June. by the Antiguan defend - Coach of the National ers. team, said their game With the victory, St. Kitts plan coming into the tops the group and as Two opportunities match was to dictate play such will take on several opened up early in the and to drag their oppo - of the region’s top teams first half, when the nents into playing to including Grenada, Suriname and Guyana. Page 12 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 LOCAL NEWS St . Thomas , Elizabeth Pemberton win A -, B -Division Championships By Monique Washington Division and B-Divison championships during in St. Thomas Primary sprinted the 24th Gulf Insurance into first place in the Inter-pri - Inter-primary Sports Meet mary A-Division (mini-Olympics) on Championships , defeating Ivor Wednesday. Walters Primary 182 to 159, in the island’s primary school The annual sports meet is track finals at Elquemedo T. divided into A-Division , Willet Park in Charlestown. consisting of large primary This has been the school’s schools on Nevis : third championship (2013, Charlestown, Joycelyn 2014 and 2016). Liburd, St. Thomas and Ivor Walters; and B- In the B-Division, Elizabeth Division , consisting of Pemberton overtook the small schools : Violet O defending champion, Maude Jeffers Nichols, St. James, Cross with a final tally of 152 Maude Cross and Elizabeth to 51. Pembeton . St. Thomas Primary Gulf Insurance Champions celebrate Thousands of spectators Photo: Lanny Dore The final A-Division scor - watched on the edge of their ers were: St Thomas , 182; seats during the finals as eight Ivor Walters , 159; schools battled for coveted A- Charlestown , 153; and Joycelyn Liburd (defending champi - on) , 117. The final B-Division scorers were: Elizabeth Pemberton , 152; Maude Cross (defending champion), 51 St. James , 32; and Violet O Jeffers Nicholas, 18. Hundreds of spectators, wearing green shirts, green flags and green hats flood - ed the field to congratulate the St. Thomas Primary champions at the fin - ish line . After the first 20 events , the scores were too close to determine winners. Ivor Walters Primary School surprised the three bigger schools competing by dominating many events and at one point, taking the lead . Aldre Newton, an Ivor Walters School sports officer , told the Observer the students trained for a long-time to excel at the meet. “We got an early start,” Newton said . “We put in some work during regular physical education sessions. We worked with the athletes because we saw the potential for them to do very well .” He said early on all schools were doing very well and correctly predicted the competition would go right down to the wire. Speaking briefly with the Observer before the meet ended , teacher Shonroy Caesar said training went very well and was obvious in the vari - ous races . “We began training at the end of the first term and picked up in the second term,” Caesar explained. “We imple - mented strategies and techniques that will enable us to be effective in each race.” Caesar said all the schools brought their A game. But at that time the road for St. Thomas’s to capturing the championship looked bright. He applaud the assistance the school received from “Duggins” past teachers, parents, coaches Jasmine Charles, Emanual Caines Richards and the entire St Thomas school staff.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 13 Nevis participants win seven medals in Caribbean Archery Championships

By Monique Washington Wednesday Barry said this A four-member team of event was the archers from Nevis cap - second time which Other islands entered in archery, for recreation or tured seven medals this Nevis has isn’t the competition were the to compete, are welcome week during the entered the com - really host country, Barbados; to join the club and Southern Caribbean petition. that St. Kitts and Nevis; everyone is welcome. Archery Championships meters, 60-meters, and good for archery,” Tortola; Martinique; held in Barbados. “We participated in this 18-meters and field explained Sandiford, Guadeloupe; and “Although the next com - competition for the first events while Barry who is president of the Trinidad and Tobago. petition is a year away, Dave Sandiford, time last year,” Barry received third-place Nevis Archery Club. we are looking forward Catherine Joseph, Pam said. “In that event Dane medals in the 15 meters, “The competition was The Nevis Archery club to it,” Sandiford said. Barry and Edmund (Sandiford) won three 18 meters and field tough, but fun. began in 2013 and has 15 “Right now it appears we Blachette traveled to medals, I received two.” events. He noted the Competitors were from members. The archery will have a large group Barbados last week to competition was tough. 14 to 85 years of age. All range is located at Bath and we look forward to take part in the five-day This year Dane of them were very keen Village opposite Forth the completion next year competition. Speaking Sandiford received third- “The environment was and sharp.” Charles. Sandiford noted when it will be held in with the Observer on place medals in the 50- tough, hot and windy, anyone interested in Guadeloupe.”

C M Y K Page 14 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Team SKN returns with one Gold Medal from CARIFTA Games Staff Writer Mr. Chapman and Mr. Liburd both competed in the Boys under-18 The four national athletes who compet - 800m, placing 4th and 6th in their ed at the CARIFTA Games in Grenada respective Heats and failed to qual - over the Easter weekend got a heroes ify for the finals. welcome when they returned to the Federation on Tuesday evening (Mar. Mr. Browne on the other competed 29) at the R. L. B. International Airport. in the Boys U-18 Long Jump where he made it to the finals but finished Athletes Tahj Liburd, Dimetre Brown, ninth, with his best jump being Leroy Chapman and Jermaine Francis 6.55m. all put their best performances forward at the regional competition but it was It was all smiles as the team the latter who came away victorious at touched down at the airport to be the Championships. greeted by Executive members of the St. Kitts-Nevis Amateur Mr. Francis competed in the Boys U-20 Athletics Association, Minister of l-r- Jermaine Francis (medal), Leroy Chapman, High Jump, where he scaled a height of Sport, Shawn Richard, President of Dimetre Browne, Tahj Liburd 2.11m to claim the Gold medal. the National Olympic Committee

and Director of Sports Anthony Wilshire. Greeting the athletes at a simple but significant ceremony, NOC President, Alphonso Bridgewater challenged the athletes to not take the appreciation cer - emony lightly, pointing out that they are part of a select group of talented youngsters that over time have passed through the doors of the VIP lounge. He congratulated the four young men even though three of them did not medal, noting that they have succeeded just by making the team. Mr. Bridgewater opined that that the CARIFTA games are the toughest of all the regional competitions. Francis was told that he has inspired the entire island of Nevis with his Gold medal performance and as such was urged to continue with the good work and keep his confidence high in all of his endeavours The Cabinet of Ministers through Minister Richards extended a hearty congratulation to the athletes for their performances. With the four athletes dominating their respective events at the recently con - cluded TDC Interschool meet, Richards reminded the three athletes that even without a medal they are all still win - ners, since they were among a few selected to represent St. Kitts and Nevis. He said taking into consideration the large number of youths that participat - ed in the regional championship from the various islands the local athletes did remarkable. The Federation sent a six member dele - gation to Championship and Team St. Kitts and Nevis finished ninth out of a total of twenty one nations that partici - pated at the annual event. Last year St. Kitts and Nevis had a much improved showing on home soil, when the athletes took home nine medals - one Gold medal, two Silver Medals and six Bronze medals.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 15 Supreme Court Session April 5 Justice to review 2008 Westerman murder case a second time

Craig Halliday Lawton Forbes Charged with murder Charged with armed robbery

By Monique Washington The first sitting of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court , Nevis Circuit2016, will begin April 5with 12 persons face her Ladyship Justice Lorraine Williams and a 12 member jury. Seven matters, five traversed from pre - vious assizes and three new matters will be heard. Charges range from bur - glary, murder, kidnapping, armed rob - bery, rape and attempted murder . Dexter Somersall and Craig Halliday will face her ladyship for the second time on the same murder charges. Both men , along with Asim Parris were charged for the 2008 murder of Low Street resident Leon Westerman . One Delano Browne year ago all three men faced Charged with armed robbery LadyshipWilliams when their defense attorney asked the court to dismiss the indictment . Upon review , Justice Williams ruled the indictment was der charges, wounding with intent and invalid because it was founded on burglary. Both were charged in 2013 improper committal proceedings. when they allegedly broke into the home of a Medical University of the The men were freed , but seconds after Americas student,stole her phone,a leaving the court room they were rear - speaker and money and stabbed her rested on a new indictment. Months more than a dozen times. later Parris , who was granted bail , was shot and killed. His body was discov - Gavin Herbert , who has previously ered in a Nevis cemetery . escaped from the prison farm in Nevis ;and Deon Walters ,were both for - In another case, Lawton Forbes will mally charged with building breaking face Ladyship Williams a second time larceny and burglary. Both men were on the same charge of armed robbery. charged with the offense in 2013. When he previously faced the court there was a hung jury. Forbes was Five other defendants facing Ladyship charged with the robbery of a Petrol Williams are: Delano Browne , charged Gas Station in Camps Village Nevis. with armed robbery ; Taj Taylor After the hung jury , Forbes was charged with unlawful carnal knowl - released on bail,was arrested in March edge ; Roosevelt Browne , charged with and remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison two counts of rape and kidnapping; and on a new charge of attempted murder. Perry Fredricks and Roxanne Grante , jointly charged with rape and unlawful Shane Shorter and Itasha will face carnal knowledge . Ladyship Williams on attempted mur -

C M Y K Page 16 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 REGIONAL NEWS Andy Narrell to perform at Dominica’s Jazz ‘n Creole Festival

ROSEAU, Dominica — res of contemporary (with Paquito D’Rivera Discover Dominica music. His most recent and Dave Samuels), and Authority has announced album of steel pan music two as co-leader of that Andy Narell has been “Oui ma Chérie”, Sakésho (with Mario included as one of the released in 2014, features Canonge, Michel Alibo, performers for the sev - Mike Stern, Etienne and Jean Philippe enth Dominica’s Jazz ‘n Charles, Relator, Thomas Fanfant). Along the way Creole Festival. The Dyani, Inor Sotolongo, he has worked with artists Festival takes place on Gregory Louis and Narell as diverse as Tito Puente, Sunday May 15, 2016. playing the steel pans. David Rudder, Kassav, Tanya St. Val, Angelique Andy Narell released his Narell has made 15 Kidjo and Aretha first solo album in 1979 albums as leader, one as Franklin. with the inclusion of the co-leader with Relator steel pan in a jazz band. (University of Calypso), As a bandleader and He has incorporated the two as co-leader of the soloist he has performed steel pan in varying gen - Caribbean Jazz Project Continued on page 23

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C M Y K REGIONAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 17 Chinese company to build regional headquarters in Jamaica By Peta-Gay Hodges 2000, on Wednesday, China Harbour March 24. Engineering Company KINGSTON, Jamaica (CHEC) specialises in — China He pointed out that the activities, such as Communications company decided to con - marine engineering, Construction Company centrate on Jamaica for dredging and bridge (CCCC) will begin the three reasons. The first building. construction of its was the fact that Jamaica regional headquarters in was the first Caribbean Sun said that CCCC is New Kingston later this country to set up diplo - one of the 500 largest year, signalling its confi - matic relations with enterprises in the An aerial view of New Kingston dence in Jamaica and its China in the early 1970s, world. intent to remain in the yielding what is now a region and to continue to long history between the “We are currently invest in the country. two countries. ranked at 165 and expecting to move ahead government and people CCCC and its subsidiary He added that having Vice president of CCCC, The second considera - another 20 positions by of Jamaica. CHEC, using the Build- made the decision to Ziyu Sun, made the dis - tion was to fulfill the end of the year,” he Operate-Transfer (BOT) make the 50-year invest - closure shortly after the China’s interest in build - noted, adding that the According to Sun, the model. He said he would ment in Jamaica, his official opening of its ing an economic partner - company’s decision to building of the North- classify the project as a company is of the view landmark project in ship with the Jamaican establish headquarters in South leg of Highway milestone and that it that it made the right Jamaica, the North- people; and thirdly, Jamaica is an indication 2000 was the first over - would be used as a pro - decision. South leg of Highway Jamaica is an island and of its confidence in the seas investment for totype for the Caribbean. OECS agriculture stake - holders trained in good agriculture practices auditing ROSEAU, Dominica — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) under the 10th EDF pro - gramme, will be con - ducting a series of train to measure performance. mance. In particular the the trainer programmes extension officers and in good agriculture prac - The course will outline private sector stakehold - tices (GAP) audit that different approaches to ers will receive training commenced in establishing GAP audit in conducting gap audits Dominica on programmes, describe of farms with the ulti - Wednesday. The three- the key stages of audit mate goal of allowing day training programme planning and prepara - these farms (or produce includes classroom ses - tion; on-site activities from the farm) to be cer - sions and the practical and post audit reporting. tified under an appropri - exercise of auditing a It will also examine the ate system for inspection selected farm. skills and techniques and certification. required to carry out The course, which aims effective audits. The training schedule to provide an under - involve: Dominica from standing of the key role The GAP audit training March 30 to April 1, of GAP auditing in course is designed for Saint Lucia from April 4 improving farm opera - extension officers and to 8, St Kitts and Nevis tions and ensuring the private sector stakehold - from April 11 to 15, safety of food produced, ers along the value chain Antigua and Barbuda will demonstrate the in the OECS and will from April 18 to 22 as need regularly to assess enable them to assist well as St Vincent and farm management sys - farmers in attaining high the Grenadines during tems and practices and standards of food safety the week of April 25. and quality perfor -

C M Y K Page 18 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 REGIONAL NEWS Royal Canadian Navy ships help seize 700 kg of cocaine in Caribbean The Royal Canadian Navy says HMCS Summerside was taking part in Operation Caribbe on March 7 when it intercepted a 12-metre sailboat off the coast of Nicaragua. (Royal Canadian Navy) Crews aboard two Canadian warships are being credited with seizing 700 kilograms of cocaine while on patrol in the Caribbean. HMCS Summerside was taking part in Operation Caribbe at the time

The Royal Canadian Navy says HMCS Summerside was taking part in Operation Caribbe on March 7 when it intercepted a 12-metre sailboat off the coast of Nicaragua. Members of the U.S. Coast Guard later seized 16 bales of cocaine. Canada doesn’t have the legal authority to seize vessels so that job is handed off to the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment. On March 19, the crew of HMCS Saskatoon intercepted a fishing boat that jettisoned its cargo and fled at high speed. Ten bales of cocaine were later retrieved from the water. For the tenth year, Canada is taking part in Operation Caribbe, a multinational effort aimed at stemming the flow of drugs, weapons and cash from the Caribbean and Central America. HMCS Summerside and her sister ship HMCS Moncton departed Halifax last month for the two month mission. If the U.S. Coast Guard seizes a vessel they want to board, HMCS Summerside will transport an eight member team to the vessel in question and they will conduct a full search. That search can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Last year, HMCS Brandon and HMCS Whitehorse were Canada’s contribution to Operation Caribbe and helped seize almost 10,000 kilograms of narcotics. REGIONAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 19 West Indies women book World T20 final spot Defeats previously unbeaten Kiwis in semi-final West Indies Women nership with Deandra cricketers defied the odds Dottin. She was partic - when they defeated New ularly severe on spin - Zealand Women by six ner Leigh Kasperek- runs at the Wankhede the tournament highest Stadium in Mumbai, wicket taker-taking India, to book their first- two boundaries off her ever appearance at a first over before Twenty20 World Cup launching into her in final. the 17th over with con - secutive sixes over Thursday’s semi-final long-on and long-off. was the fourth for the Caribbean side-having And when Dottin lost the previous three- departed in the 18th and it pitted them against over, bowled leg stump a Kiwis outfit that had by Devine after mov - won all its matches to ing across to scoop a date. But they success - delivery pitched on fully defending the 143 middle, West Indies for six they posted, after were 122 of which she losing the toss and being contributed 20 contain - asked to take first strike, ing two boundaries. by restricting New Cooper departed three Zealand to 137 for the balls later for a well- loss of eight wickets. played half century, caught behind off an Opener Haykey outside edge to give Matthews gave West Devine her third wick - Indeies a positive start, et. She struck five stricking two boundaries boundaries and two off Lea Tahuhu in the sixes in her 48-ball top West Indies women’s team celebrate. Photo: ICC second over before score of 61. departing leg before to spinner Morna Nielsen West Indies then lost with the score on 18. She Stacy-Ann King, made 16. Britney Cooper caught at long-on Devine went into attack New Zealand at 49 for 3 trick. West Indies Women joined captain Stafanie attempting a big hit, and mode opon coming to the after seven overs. faces Australia Women Taylor and the pair post - Shermaine Campbell, wicket, smashing two New Zealand would go in Sunday’s final. ed a 60-run second-wick - run out off the final boundaries off Connell Amy Satterthwaite, 24, on to lose the wickets of et partnership before delivery of the innings to and then adding two and Sarah McGlashan, Perkins at 116 for 6 in the Results Taylor fell last delivery close at 143 for six. more in the next over off 38, restored some hope 18th, Kasperek at 125 for of the 12th over, caught Devine finshed with four Dottin to push the score for the Kiwis with a 59- 7 in the 19th and Erin West Indies Women 143 at midwicket by Katie wickets at the cost of 22 to 32 after four overs. run fourth wicket part - Bermingham, run out of for 6 off 20 overs (B. Perkins off medium runs in her four overs. However, on reaching 22 nership but both of them the final delivery to fin - Cooper 61, S. Taylor 25, pacer Sophie Devine . fell with the score at 108. ish at 137 for 8, falling D. Dottin 20; S. Devine 4 The Caribbean women she was run out attempt - She struck two bound - ing a quick single by a Satterthwaite was caught seven runs short of victo - for 22) vs New Zealand aries in scoring 25 off 26 began the defence of at deep midwicket by ry. Women 137 for 8 off 20 their total well as pacer direct hit from Dottin at balls. point and Suzie Bates Campbell off Taylor and overs (S. McGlashan 38, Shamilia Connell uproot - McGlashan followed the Taylor finished with fig - A. Satterthwaite 24, S. Cooper up the tempo ed Rachel Priest’s offs - followed four balls later, caught at mid-off by very next delivery, ures of three for 26 in her Devine 22; S. Taylor 3 after losing her captain tump with the first ball of caught by Campbelll run - four overs while Cooper for 26) -West Indies and would feature in a the third over to leave the Shaquana Quintyne off Afy Fletcher to leave ning in from deep cover, copped the Player-of-the- Women won by six runs. 44-run third wicket part - Kiwis at 11 for one. to leave Taylor on a hat - Match award for her 61. The West Indies could win it all on Sunday HOURS after the Earlier, the Women’s Women’s team did Team secured a victory it, the West Indies against New Zealand, to Men’s Team secured book a spot in the final a place in the Finals where they will take on of the T20 World Australia in the Finals on Cup in India. To do Sunday. The Men’s team it, the Men’s team will be coming up beat India in front of against England. a crowd of more than 30,000 support - The West Indies Women ers. made 143 for 6 (Cooper 61, Taylor 25, Devine 4- Lendl Simmons (83) 22) to beat New Zealand and Andre Russel Women, who could only (43) took the team to muster 137 for 8 victory, ended the (McGlashan 38, game at 196 for 3 to Satterthwaite 24, Taylor beat India by seven 3-26) at the end of the wickets. India made 20th over, winning by six 192 for 2 off 20 runs. overs. Page 20 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 REGIONAL NEWS West Indies beat India to face England in T20 World Cup final West Indies’ allrounder Kohli struck 11 bound - Andre Russel smashed a aries and a six while four and a six off the Sharma belted three third and fourth deliver - boundaries and three ies of the final over to sixes. Rahane stroked propel the Caribbean side two boundaries in his 35- to 196 for 3 and a seven- ball stay at the crease. wicket win over India in Samuel Badree, with fig - their Twenty20 World ures of 1 for 26 off four Cup semi-final match at overs, was the pick of the the Wankhede Stadium bowlers for the in Mumbai on Thursday. Caribbean unit. The victory saw the men West Indies reply did not imitate their female get off to a good start as counterparts, who beat hard-hitting opener Chris New Zealand in their Gayle departed early, semi-final match at the bowled with a low full same ground earlier, and toss by medium pacer progress to the final of Jasprit Bumrah for five the Twenty20 World with the score on six. Cup. They were in further trouble when Marlon Celebration time for West Indies after their exciting victory against India. Photo: ICC The Caribbean side won Samuels also fell cheap - the toss and asked the ly, caught at cover by host to bat and captain Rahane off Ashish Nehra Darren Sammy was with the score on 19. He knock of 52 before he arrival signalled the start a quickfire 43 off 20 India 192 for 2 off 20 probably left wondering made eight. became the third wicket of the fireworks. The pair deliveries. overs (V. Kohli 89 n.o, R. if he had made the right to fall, hoisting Kohli’s put on an unbroken Sharma 43, A. Rahane decision as India pow - However, opener first delivery of the fourth-wicket partner - Russell’s six of Kohli in 40; S. Badree 1 for 26) vs ered their way to 192 for Johnson Charles would match to Sharma running ship of 80 runs in just 39 the final over gave his West Indies 196 for 3 off 2 with Virat Kohli, 89 not steady the innings with a in from long off. He balls as Simmons blasted team victory with two 19.4 overs (L. Simmons out off 47 deliveries, third-wicket partnership departed in the 14th over seven boundaries and balls to spare and a date 83 n.o, J. Charles 52, A. Rohit Sharma, 43, and of 97 with Lendl with the score on 116. five sixes in reaching 82 with England in Russell 43 n.o; V. Kohli 1 Ajinkya Rahane, 40, Simmons. Charles struck off 51 balls while Russell Sunday’s final. for 15 - West Indies won putting the West Indian seven much-needed Russell joined Simmons spanked three boundaries by seven wickets. bowling to the sword. boundaries and two max - in the middle and his and four massive sixes in Results imums in his 36-ball WHY NOT ARTI? Father writes Carmona questioning why daughter who passed 21 subjects not awarded President’s Medal By Joel Julien Sixteen-year-old President’s Medal Ramroop got 18 Grade awards for CSEC up for ARTI Ramroop received Ones and three Grade grabs this year and her passes in all 21 subjects Twos in one sitting. parents want to know she wrote in the why. Caribbean Secondary However, this accom - Arti is “disheartened” by Education Certificate plishment was not the snub. (CSEC) examinations enough for Ramroop to last year. receive either of the two Continued on page 22 T&T company pumps US$52m into Antigua

ST JOHN’S resTourirsmt, pErcoonomjicecoutntry an economic Development, powerhouse in the ANTIGUA and Barbuda Investment and Energy Caribbean. has welcomed a US$52 Minister Asot Michael million hotel project by said the project by Adam is the managing Trinidad and Tobago investors and project director of Caroni-based investors and developers developers Imtiyaz Adam’s Project praising them for making Adam and Farman Management & “the bold decision to Ramjohn is part of the Construction Ltd. 14 distinctions: Arti Ramroop make a tangible invest - Gaston Browne adminis - ment in our country”. tration’s plan to make the

C M Y K REGIONAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday April 1, 2016 Page 21 Jamaican woman becomes queen in Nigeria IWO KINGDOM, honoured to represent Nigeria – A Jamaican Jamaica in such a big woman is now queen of way. the Iwo Kingdom of Nigeria following her “My ancestors were marriage to King Adbul taken away as slaves, but Rasheed Adewale I have returned to Africa Akanbi earlier this year. as a queen. One’s destiny cannot be altered,” she The Jamaica Gleaner said. reports that Chanel Chin, 32, met the king in “As a young child, I Canada, where he always wanted to come resided before ascending to Africa, but didn’t the throne. know how. I feel this is a great opportunity for After becoming king in black people worldwide November last year, he to return to their home. took the title of the Imperial Oluwo of the “Our forefathers and Iwo Kingdom. ancestral mothers were cast away as slaves to Chanel is the daughter of never return, but I want Imperial Oluwo Of The Iwo Kingdom And His Queen, Chanel Chin. Rastafarian reggae artist Jamaicans everywhere to (Photo: Naji.Com) Ludlow Chin, better know that Africa is so known as Bobo Zaro, and nice. The culture and tra - Marion Morgan. ditions are so rich and lovely. It’s truly some - Lending insight into Iwo Gleaner. actually take the time to Every day, I am still Zaro is known for songs thing every black person traditions and customs, visit the children. learning,” she said. such as the hit single should come and experi - she said she was expect - “Also, as queen, the king Pain, the video of which ence,” she added. ed to dress conservative - and I like to regularly “We believe they are the Another challenge brings has been seen by millions ly at all times. visit the local schools in future,” she said. to mind the land of her of viewers in Africa via Chanel explained that as the community to remind birth. Channel O in South queen of Iwo land, her “No matter what I wear, the children of the impor - In adjusting to her new Africa and the Sporah responsibility is to my shoulders and full tance of education and role, Queen Chanel says “The food is quite differ - TV show via SkyTV, always set a proper legs must be covered at excelling in all areas of she faces only minor ent from our mouth- according to the Gleaner. example for young girls all times. All of my their school work and challenges, one of which watering Jamaican dish - and women in the com - clothes are custom made examinations.” is mastering Yoruba, the es,” she said. The new queen told The munity. to match these require - native language. Gleaner that she is very ments” she told the She added that her hus - Source: Jamaica band is the first king to “I know some words. Gleaner

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No Police Officer from Nevis Division From page 20 WHY NOT ARTI? implicated in Sex Tape Scandal Technology, Electronic Document The Caribbean Examinations Council Preparation and Management, English I did what I had to do. I is not a trained police local media house, (CXC) offers 34 subjects at the CSEC A, Human and Social Biology, did what the law allows officer. It was a trained Attorney-General level. Information Technology, Integrated me to do...I follow the officer of the Delta Vincent Byron Jr. Science, Mathematics, Office law and if you don’t like Squad who instructed declared that although Ramroop, of North Eastern College in Administration, Physical Education it you can do otherwise, him to download the con - the government Sangre Grande, gained Grade One and Sport, Physics, Principles of but I will have my docu - tents on the phone denounced the officers’ passes in Additional Mathematics, Accounts, Principles of Business, mentation to show what because he was more actions, they too have Chemistry, Clothing and Textiles, Social Studies and Technical Drawing. action I took.” computer savvy. He rights and are entitled to Economics, Electrical and Electronic cracked the code, went due process. He claimed that Walwyn in, saw the sex tape and asked why the Recruit other stuff and the When asked about the the Force’s disciplinary However, while confirm - Hilroy Brandy declared not the only person Constable put it on his public’s outcry to have body, the Office of ing that the matter is still that one of them has charged, to which he phone.” them thrown out of the Professional Standards, pending for disciplinary since left the Police answered: “It would be Police Force, Byron who would review the matter action to be taken against Force. unfair to charge the Speaking on the issue is also the Federation’s and make the relevant the guilty officers, Recruit alone because he with a representative of a Minister of Justice, said recommendations. Deputy Commissioner

From page 5 The Philo Wallace Saga is far from over ! Magistrate to determine whether or not He stressed that the jury’s verdict raises The Queen’s Counsel acknowledged According to reports, at about 3:45 a.m. there was a cause for the officer to a question mark and he intends to move that no one in St. Kitts and Nevis had on the day in question while at answer to a charge of murder or to the relevant court to challenge the ever challenged the findings of a Enrique’s Bar in Cedar Trees, manslaughter. decision. Coroner’s Inquest, but is adamant that Charlestown, Wallace was shot in the it could be done. chest by the officer and succumbed to “I am of the view that there was no Though acknowledging that it was law - his injuries at the Alexandra Hospital need for a Coroner’s Inquest. But be ful for the Commissioner of Police or This legal challenge, he pointed out, approximately half hour after arriving that as it may, also, what was not pur - the District Officer is covered under the would be done within six months of the there. sued is what about the policy, the cul - Colonial Law in selecting the jury, Dr. findings. ture in terms of police officers and sol - Brown is of the view that it gives rise to Reports also indicate that prior to the diers who are not on duty or who are on a constitutional challenge as to the Philo Wallace, a promising 17-year-old shooting of Wallace, an altercation took duty to be carrying weapons in a public transparency and rectitude of such a cricketer, was killed by an off-duty place within the bar which resulted in place, in a dance...,” Dr. Browne procedure within the terms of the pre - police officer on Saturday, October 17. the police officer sustaining an injury to intoned . sent Constitution . 2015. his head.

Month -long Nevis Tourist Expo to highlight seafood, cuisine, music From page 7 and festival; Jessups Monkey Cross Channel Nevis Island” begin the writers, singers and duringthe May 19 Youth annual Seafood Festival; Challenge ”to test cap - circumnavigation in the dancers will entertain Congress taking place at Third: During the Hanley’s Road Folk tains ’ skills navigating Narrows and finish at visitors at a “Rhythms the Performing Arts Independence ; and Association annual fish - through the Narrows Charlestown Pier . and Arts Gala” at Riviere Theatre. ing tournament; and the from Whitehouse Bay, St House . A dance will fol - Fourth: During the 2017 Regatta Sailing Regatta Kitts to Cades Bay, and May 2 the final event of low this event. May 28, a Gala Welcome Nevis Exposition . and Festival. Nevis via Monkey the sailing regatta fea - Reception with Tourism Shoals. tures a “Classical Race May 17 , Nevis News Awards Presentations April 20 will be an excit - The much anticipated Around Boobie Island. ” Channel commentators and a dinner at the Four ing day when three three -day regatta and May 1, participants in a will interview youth Season’s Resort will con - events take place : the sailing festival will begin “Round the Rocks May 6 , from 9 a.m. to 3 tourism ministers about clude the month-long three-day sailing regatta with a “Chase the Circumnavigation of a.m., poets, short-story their visit and activities festivals and events.

Workshops focus on mFromapnageo9 es , developing new products for international markets LIQUOR LICENCES The debt burden fell again in Grenada grams. The result could be a dramatic ORDINANCE, 1996 and St. Kitts and Nevis, which contin - drop in CBI applications and the asso - SCHEDULE A ued to pay down debt early. Citizenship ciated revenue, which numerous coun - by Investment (CBI) revenues and tries, including St. Kitts and Nevis To the Magistrate District Regional tourism grew increased corporation tax receipts cush - depend upon. To the Superintendent of Police ioned the revenue loss from the widen - Data gathered for the report shows a ing of VAT and customs duties exemp - The detrimental fallout from these I, MARIA LOBOVA recovery in the regional tourism market tions. actions is that U.S. and large interna - Now Residing in 30 B SUNRISE continued in 2015. tional banks limit business relations HILL VILLAS, Street in the town or The weakness in this analysis is the with Caribbean institutions. They con - Parish of ST. GEORGE’S do hereby Most destinations saw increases in vis - economy’s dependence on CBI income. sider them risky because of a few illic - give you notice. itor arrivals, and many saw increases in Several countries, including the U.S. it participants use of the CBI and local That it is my intention to apply on 1ST the more lucrative stayover visitors. have proposed what they call, “anti-ter - banks for money laundering. Such new Day of APRIL, 2016 next to the Tourism-related construction accompa - rorist” legislation and sanctions. If rules and regulations limit the ability of District Magistrate nied these positive trends. The positive implemented, this legislation will make their citizens to transfer money from At BASSETERRE for a RETAIL impacts of tourism on economic growth it harder for passport holders from one country to another and to move LIQUOR Licence in respect of my were felt most keenly in the smaller, countries with CBI programs to enter money in and out and limit the accep - Premises in OCEAN EDGE in more tourism-dependent economies. their countries and initiate restrictive tance of certain passports by interna - FRIGATE BAY Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis and the visa controls. tional citizens to enter their countries. Date 29 TH day of FEBRUARY 2016 Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) each experienced growth of more than 4 per - Passage of this legislation will lessen Signed : Maria Lobova cent. the benefits of participating in CBI pro -

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From page 6Dr. Douglas makes another pitch for office of Leader of the Opposition vided under his watch , he requested it , He reminded that while in Government, increased by 50 percent. We increased Byron Jr. told the House that Dr. $45,000 per year to run an office of the Dr. Douglas had budgeted EC$33,000 the amount allocated for the Leader of Douglas had indeed written a letter to Leader of the Opposition, is now in 2014 for the Leader of the the Opposition for the year 2016 by 50 Clerk of the National Assembly Jose requesting of this Government in Opposition and increased that amount percent so that the monies budgeted for Lloyd, and that he was requesting over excess of $300,000 a year to run an by EC12 ,000 in the following year, the office of Leader of the Opposition EC$300,000 per annum which include office of the of the Leader of the pointing out that there was a very sig - stands in the amount for the year at $10,000 monthly for office space, fur - Opposition,” Byron said. nificant increase when Team Unity $70,000 a year, just under $6,000 a niture and relevant office equipment, took office. month.” an office manager/personal assistant, a The AG emphasised that during the communications officer, a clerk, an period 2007 to 2015 when Brantley “The Team Unity Administration last AG Byron asked to be put on record office attendant, a messenger and a served as Leader of the Opposition, he year in coming to this Parliament deter - that the Government of National Unity cleaner. (Brantley) reported that he had to meet mined that that sum was inadequate and fully supports the establishment of the visiting dignitaries in the St. Kitts we determined that we would increase Office of the Leader of the Opposition “The Leader of the Opposition whilst Marriott’s lobby or they had to travel the amount which the then Prime but it would only be providing fully aware , Mr. Deputy Speaker , that over to Nevis to meet with him in his Minister, now Leader of the EC$70,000 as budgeted for in the 2016 the Estimates of the Government pro - law chambers . Opposition, had budgeted, to be Estimates.

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