CMYK Page:2 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 NewS Nevis Turtle Onslaught Continues

Turtle poachers make narrow escape

Nesting Hawksbill turtle

Turtle poachers make narrow escape

By Monique Washington for patrols to help pro- turtle meat, eggs or the tect sea turtles. turtle itself is $5,000. The already suffering population of sea turtles “We need help. Help is Pemberton urged the in Nevis is still being needed to patrol Cades public to be vigilant of severely impacted by Bay beach to Cotton potential poachers. attacks, with the lat- Ground in particular,” est incident involving a he said. “Anyone seeing ve- turtle being tied up and hicles parked near nest- the presumed poachers Just days prior, a num- ing beaches are urged making a narrow escape from the police. Speaking with the “We need help. Help Observer, founder of the Nevis Turtle Group Lemmuel Pemberton is needed to patrol said that when volun- teers were monitoring turtles at the Mariner Cades Bay beach Pub on Thursday night they noticed that one nesting turtle was tied to Cotton Ground up and a vehicle was in close proximity to it. in particular.” “The volunteers patrol- ling that area found a ber of nesting turtles to take the number and turtle tied up. A vehicle were attacked and killed contact the nearest po- was seen. Police were by dogs. Pemberton lice station or the Nevis called to the scene and noted that nesting tur- turtle group hotline they just missed the tles normally lay eggs 665-1814.” presumed perpetrators,” only about three times said Pemberton. a year. Currently, there are three species of sea He also noted that on Pemberton said that the turtles that nest on the Wednesday evening a last turtle that was killed island. The loggerhead, nesting turtle was sto- had some of the eggs on hawksbill and the Green len on Cotton Ground her. Pemberton urged turtle. The Nevis Turtle beach close to Nelson pet owners to try to re- Group is group has Spring. The drag marks frain from walking dogs tagged over 300 turtles were seen on the beach at night on the beach and currently there are the following day. unleashed. just about 100 turtles nesting on the island. He said that to date Pemberton warned that the presumed poachers a nesting turtle should have not been found. never be interfered with. Pemberton appealed to The penalty for being the public to volunteer found in possession of NewS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 Page:3 ECCB aims for 50% less physical cash by 2025

Less cash not cashless, as digital currency moves closer

By Loshaun Dixon tell you it will be 3 or 5 will fall off. be used through an app payment instrument innovation.’ percent.” on cellphones which for our currency union. The Eastern Caribbean “Where there is less would allow users to This is the 21st century, He noted that the ECCU Central Bank (ECCB) Antoine said that they physical cash we will connect with financialwe are 36 years into our is growing at a rate of is looking to reduce the are hoping to signifi- have more digital cash. institutions. A payment journey as a Central 3.5% per anum, short of use of physical cash cantly reduce reliance It’s all cash just how by a vendor can be Bank, our currency is the 5% target set by the by 50 percent by 2025 on significant cash. you transact it” scanned with the app one of the strongest ECCB. with the use of a Digital and then the money is in the world, but what Eastern Caribbean “At about 2025 we want A pilot programme transferred. could be and should be “We have to grow econ- Dollar (DXCD), which to see a reduction of for DXCD that was for this currency must omies and grow them they say will trans- cash by about 50 per- launched seven months Antoine said the ECCB occupy our minds as faster. We have to be form the economy of cent. This is not cash- ago will be conducted is hoping to go live with we contemplate our looking for ways to el- the Eastern Caribbean less but is less cash. We across two phases. The the app in the first three future.” evate and expedite the Currency Union understand that there first phase will be a -de months of 2020. trajectory of growth in (ECCU). has to be multiple pay- velopment and testing our region.”

Governor of the ECCB Timothy Antoine, speaking at bank’s DXCD Summit last “At about 2025 we week, said that cashless transactions per capita in the region lag behind want to see a the rest of the world “We know that 80 to 90 reduction of cash by percent of all transac- tions in this region are paper-based cash or about 50 percent. cheques.” He said that in tourism- This is not cashless dependent economies there can be inefficien- cies that could result in but is less cash.” a lack of sales.

“The customer is not walking with loads of ment channels.” phase for 12 months : Governor of ECCB Timothy Antoine at the ECCB DXCD Summit EC cash and maybe not followed by the imple- loads of US cash, they He noted they are mentation phase for six “Hopefully we can set- He added that pay- To achieve this the may not want to do that, also hoping to reduce months. tle on the partners, settle ments are the lifeblood ECCB head said part it is not safe. They [local cheques by 80 percent on the experience and of any economy and the this challenge will be businesses] are operat- in the same time period. “We have actually com- actually test before we DXCD is a key step in to broaden financial ing in analogue while pleted seven months of go live and the public the build-out of a digital inclusion. the buyer is in digital.” “Paper and cheques this work and a lot of it buys into what we are economy for the cur- are expensive,” said has been on minting and trying to do.” rency union. “You cannot be an ac- He added that payments Antoine. development of proto- tive participant in the in the region are too ex- cols. We are now about Antoine said the ECCB economy, fully benefit pensive with many con- He anticipates that to enter an important was investing a sub- if you are not included sumers paying to make credit and debit cards phase that is about user stantial amount of time, “This is about transfor- payments on goods and will pickup in use by interface and testing money and energy into mation and if I were to services. 2025 as they are more and public education,” the project because go a step further it is efficient. said Antoine. they believe in its about sharing prosper- “That is what happens significance. ity for citizens and resi- now when you walk Antoine said that the “We have to do a lot of dents of our currency into the store and you DXCD will pick up public education.” “What we offer you union. We cannot trans- want to swipe by elec- where the physical cash is a secure accessible form this region without tronic means and they He said DXCD would innovative real-time Page:4 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 NewS

EDiTOriAL Friends remember Cynthia Pinney Charlestown Knock Knock! loses popular Let us assume for a moment, that President Trump is right: that the people gathering at its southern border who are attempting to enter the USA are all Mexicans, all terrorists, sales lady all murderers, all rapists - all bad hombres. Then the question to be asked would be what is it about America that is so attractive to this type of people, that they are pre- pared to risk life and limb to get to the USA? By Monique Washington History may hold a possible answer: that of the ‘mexicans’ claiming ancestral lands, i.e. that they are going home. Historically, Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Main Street Charlestown will not Colorado and Utah were all a part of the Mexican Empire. Collectively, these 6 states be the same after popular sales lady represent 855,282 sq miles or a little more than a quarter of the USA as we know it now; Cynthia Pinney of Happy Hill Drive, and when Mexico lost the Mexican American war of 1846 – 1848, it lost more than half Charlestown passed away early this of its territory. So maybe the Mexicans are simply going home. week. The last picture Pinney took on Saturday, Oct 12, with the caption At the same time, it must be reminded that these lands, having been won during the The news of Pinney’s untimely pass- “GOOD SATURDAY MORNING ing spread through the island on TO Y’all ....AM BLESS “ war, are American territory, and have been for many generations. They form part of a Sunday. She was found unresponsive foreign country. So what can possess a person, to turn up at the border, however that on the floor of her bathroom that border is described, and demand entry and permanent residence to a foreign place? morning. The cause of her death as of topics. Like how the country is doing, What right does he have to do so? It’s akin to someone – a perfect stranger, with family press time is still unknown. current events and things like that. in tow - turning up on your doorstep and demanding immediate residence for an inde- She was warm. She had her ways terminate period, few questions asked. Pinney sold papers for the St. Kitts about her. But her presence would be and Nevis Observer every Friday missed greatly by her friend and fam- A reasonable response to such encroachment would be to fence your yard to keep morning and sometimes on Saturday. ily,” he said. trespassers out. But there is no real guarantee that fencing the yard would curtail entry General Manager of the Observer attempts. Besides, do you really want to spend your life savings on a fence, a fence that Julio Rosario said that she has been Speaker of the National Assembly can be breached? selling the newspaper for over 20 Michael Perkin said he known Pinney years. for “many years”. Call it what you will; and alien invasion, a human population flow, a migrant caravan. The situation cannot be pleasant for anyone on any side of the fence (sorry) wall. But “She was a different type of person. the shutdown of government over these so called immigrants cannot sit well with “She stood out. She She was very serious but very friend- American citizens either, whose very existence is now being doubly threatened. It is as ly at the same time. We had a good though the aliens have already won, even as they lose. America was never more vulner- would greet people relationship for many years. Every able than it is now with half a government and no wall! We doubt whether americans Friday I would buy two papers from are as happy as the President claims they are. as they passed. She her. I was shocked and saddened to hear about her passing,” said Perkins. While the Republicans and the Democrats quarrel, people [children] are dying. Trump loved to have fun” claims that Americans will be killed by the immigrants at the border. A death tally “This to me lets us know how fickle should not be one of the indices in this drama. life is. Today you’re here and at any “Cynthia has been selling papers from moment you’re gone.” since the Observer was located on This cannot be how to make America be great again. A wall should not be the new Government Road. That now about Perkins extended condolences to symbol of that bastion of freedom. Only time will tell and there isn’t much of it left. 20 years. When the paper is late, she Pinney’s family and friends and said would call and ask where the paper is that she will be greatly missed. and if the next week the paper does not come out early she would go to St. Kitts that day instead of selling a late paper,” he said.

Rosario described Pinny as a “very The Federation’s Politically Independent News Source nice lady” who he go along with well.

“She was very nice I had no problems with her. I do not know who will re- place her,” he said.

St. Kitts Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Nevis Kenneth Williams Pinney’s friend Curtis Browne noted POB 657, Lower Market Street #1 Observer Plaza, Observer Drive that she was fun to be around and Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I. Charlestown, Nevis, W.I. she stood out every Friday afternoon Tel.: (869) 466-4994 Tel.: (869) 469-5907 when she was selling her papers. “She stood out. She would greet peo- ple as they passed. She loved to have fun,” Browne said.

He noted that sometimes he would Website: newstkittsnevisobserver.com take her home after she finished working and they would have long The corner Pinney sat on every Editorial Policy: The Observer reserves the right to edit, rewrite, summa- discussions. Friday selling the Observer news- rise or reject any unsolicited material. We will assume that all letters ad- dressed to The Observer or its staff are intended for publication unless oth- “We use to engage in all types of paper NewS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 Page:5

“Mr. Newcastle” Davy needed to escape...from Escape the shadow of Trump

looked at me and smiled through his missing From two front teeth “Easy boss, easy! Welcome to St.Kitts. Where you want to go?”

New York I warned him not to break his back lift- ing my 97 pound suit- case (it’s true, customs told me how much it weighed, another three pounds and the airline (To Nevis) would have charged me another US $300 I made sure to give him a good tip for lifting that suitcase, after he asked if I had smuggled a child in the bag, it was that heavy. As we drove through Saint Kitts to catch the next ferry, I knew I made the right decision... Nevis was calling me from afar and I would get there with no delay. I suffered the travel of trains and taxis and airplanes the past Nevis: My personal great escape 12 hours to get this far. The ferry was crowded but I was able to find a seat next to a very nice elderly woman who smiled as she saw the By Easton “Mr. New luggage with other but I was so worn out man such as myself. him laughing at me: sweat running down my Castle Davy angry American pas- and hungry, I thought “Dad, what kind of face and arm-pits. I was sengers from Newark, perhaps checking into My 18-year-old son West Indian man are soaked in the heat but so I had left the United New Jersey. With a a hotel in St.Kitts to get would never forgive me you? I shall call you was everyone else. States in the early hours noisy child as my seated some rest was a bettter if I told him that I was OLD MAN Wimp from of 3am on a Tuesday... neighbor, I could not now on!” As the ferry chopped Like a thief in the night. get any rest. The three- through the rough wa- hour flight from Miami ters I felt as if I was As a child born of to Saint Kitts felt twice “i was a prisoner escaping from the Jamaican immigrants as long. I had started the So, I decided to be America of Donald living in the USA under trip with a headache and “The Tough Jamaican Trump. Seeing fog- Donald Trump felt op- it was getting worse. of a Madman who Guy” and got my sec- covered Mount Nevis pressive with his daily ond wind after a cold in the distance, I felt as insults to all nationali- My arms were sore from bottle of Ting in the though a heavy weight ties. I needed some time carrying too much extra airport. had lifted off my shoul- away from Mr. Trump’s baggage that the airport is called ders. America is an ex- version of America and was pleased to charge hausting place to live found myself getting me an extra US $300 at the moment and you on a plane in the early because it weighed The President of As Bob Marley would do not realise that until hours of the morning. too much...What was say “Bend Down Low you leave that country. I thinking bringing so Let Me Tell You What And then the feeling My flight left at 5am much stuff with me? The United States.” I know”. Leaving the hits you... I was a pris- and flew to Miami airport I grabbed the oner of a Madman who International Airport But when the flight first taxi I saw is and called The President with another connecting touched down in St. idea...but that felt like too tired to carry my- asked the drivers to take of The United States. flight. I was exhausted Kitts it was 3:30pm and something a child would self and my six pieces me to the ferry. I sup- But Nevis will be my from a packed flight beautiful outside. I still consider. Not a grown of luggage to the ferry pose I shouted a bit too own land of freedom.. carrying overweight needed to get to Nevis, to Nevis... I could hear loudly it seemed as he Page:6 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 NewS

Eight emergency organizations learn new skills from US Navy

SKN responders train with U.S. sailors

By Loshaun Dixon among others. Garnett of the St. Kitts Guard and one from the ongoing process as it when it comes to search and Nevis Coast Guard Red Cross and fire -de helps to test the inter- and rescue. We know Eight emergency and US Navy Lieutenant said that there were partment for a surface agency adaptability be- who we are working disaster response agen- Commander John three demonstrations swimming rescue. tween each functioning with who to contact and cies in St. Kitts and Rasap said the agen- on from the US Navy agencies.” who is there to assist us Nevis were a part of cies who participated comfort, a marine res- “The demonstration as it relates to maritime a three-day expert in the exercise were all cue from the Coast went well and it is an He then explained how search and rescue. It exchange centred on interrelated. this experience would also helps us to formu- emergency response, help his department re- late a course to suit coordinated by the “All the agencies were spond to emergencies. the needs we see today, National Emergency closely knit and inter- “it will help us to channel to look at what went Management Agency related. What results “From this, it will help wrong what went well (NEMA) and featur- from that is a quick re- us to channel some of and adjust accordingly.” ing the US Naval Ship sponse to a disaster or some of these subject these subject exchang- Comfort, that ended an emergency.” es into an actual res- Kennedy DeSilva, with a demonstration cue swimmer course acting Comptroller of in the water near Bay He said that the agencies exchanges into an actual rescue for the coast guard and Customs, explained Road on Friday. are now better prepared it also helps for the the customs role in the to deal with maritime agencies to cooperate activity: Dozens of bystand- disasters as a result of swimmer course for the coast closely when it deals ers came out to see the the three-day activity. with rescue swimming “The customs also have demonstration that fea- or anything with the marine assets and we tured a marine rescue “Every agency that we guard and it also helps maritime sphere and may be called upon in operation. worked with was pro- human element in the emergencies to assist in fessional and forward- ocean.” rescue operations and Some of the agencies leaning. They were very for the agencies to are trying to coordinate that were involved in- excited to learn and The Coast Guard of- all our efforts to make cluded the St. Kitts and exchange information. ficial also broke downsure our synergies are Nevis Fire and Rescue It was a really good en- corporate closely when it how it will assist them correct and in a case of Services, the Coast gagement that we had in managing incidents emergency can act ap- Guard, the St. Kitts and this week that was rich of drowning in the propriately together.” Nevis Red Cross and with content and mate- deals with rescue swimming.” federation Her Majesty’s Customs rial for lessons learned.” “Now we know who Captain Kenneth our stakeholders are NewS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 Page:7 Hundreds Join Cancer run

As many as 500 walkers and runners participated in the 8th Annual CIBC ‘Walk for the Cure’ event on Saturday.

By Kenichi Serino we’ve had.” up to the pack.

As many as 500 people In addition to the run “I came when they al- sacrificed sleep to turn and walk, CIBC also ready left, then I had to up early on a Saturday hosted a trunk sale, -a fit catch up and overtake. morning for the annual ness day, a paint and sip That was the challenge ‘Walk for the Cure’ to and a wine and cheese for me to try to get to raise funds for the on- event. Gumbs said the the front and try to keep cology unit at the JNF wine and cheese event up,” Gumbs said. Hospital. raised $6,000 alone. The local CIBC’s The annual event is in its The event also awarded fund-raising is part of eighth year and is spon- special prizes for the the bank’s regional ef- sored by CIBC First top men and women forts. According to a Caribbean International runners. For the men, statement, CIBC ex- Bank. Drusan Henry led pects to raise more the way with runner than US $550,000 this CIBC organiser Katherine Moeller top- Runners and walkers stretch before taking on the 5km CIBC year throughout the Claudelle Gumbs called ping the women. walk and run for the fight against cancer on Saturday. Caribbean. Over the last the event successful. seven years, the event The runners and walk- has raised US $2.2 “So far we’ve raised ers were a distinc- Walk for the Cure par- of the pack. with his wife. million. about US $20,000 in tive sight in their pink ticipant Kidie Oh. commitments from t-shirts on Saturday “I liked it because we “It was a really good The first cancer walk sponsors, the fundrais- morning as they walked Oh and her friends are were like the first to runwalk for the community organised by CIBC ing activities we’ve had from the Circus along frequent participants so we were so excited,” and for a really good raised US $30,000 and event registration,” Bay road to Birdrock in runs, including the said Oh. cause, to support the seven years ago. The Gumbs said. and back again past Children’s Home last fight against cancer,”event has grown and Independence Square. weekend and the Nevis Ladimar Gumbs has Gumbs said. last year’s fundraising “It’s been a successful Marathon. At this run, participated in the event efforts brought in US walk this year in ad- “I liked it because I they managed to findseveral times over Gumbs said he arrived $512,000. dition to the activities have never run that way themselves at the start the past year and on at the event a little late before, said first time Saturday was running and had to run to catch Page:8 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 AdverTiSeMeNTNewS

CMYK NewS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 Page:9 Seniors run, skip and walk to finish line

Day of fun and action for the elderly.

By Monique Washington Seniors Division Joyce the seniors,” she said. First Federal bank in St Moven said the day was Kitts. They came over A large contingent filled with activity. Moven said that this and joined us. They of Nevi’ senior citi- year for the first timeawarded two of our old- zens gathered at the “Normally we would they had a health walk er persons. They award- Elquemedo T Willet have a march and our Park on Oct 11 for a day counterparts from St. of fun and action, sports Kitts would come over and food. but because of the boat, “This year we have they were unable to join Both female and male us. For this event we seniors participated in had the dress-up race, a bigger crowd fun sporting games for lime and spoon, brain their annual Fun and teaser and bingo,” she Action Games which said. and i am seeing was organised by the Social Services Senior Moven said that last Division as part of the year they tried the event much more Month of Older persons. for the first time but it did not turn out as well The Observer was on as they wanted so they interaction site for the events. The decided to try again. seniors, though older in age, were very com- “This year we have this year” petitive in their various a bigger crowd and I sporting activities and am seeing much more in some cases some interaction this year. for the seniors from ed the oldest person on even made attempts to Sometimes before they old New River school the walk who was 92 bend the rules in some had a bigger Fun and grounds to the drag years old and second of the events. Actions games where racing strip which she oldest person who was they had sporting events said was “extremely 85,” Moven said. Speaking with The but this year was not fo- successful”. Observer at the event- cused on athletics. We Some Nevis senior citizens participate in the Deputy Director with are trying to do thing “We were even joined Fun and Action games in Elquemedo T Willet responsibilities of the different every year for by participants from the Park on Oct 11. CMYK Page:10 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 NewS

CCC Marooners humble Jaguars to lift Super 50 title in 2018 regional Super 50 announced for Warner Park

By Loshaun Dixon host matches. Matches will be played under the lights at Queen’s Park Oval Emerging Players squad was to select at Warner Park, the main cricket cen- on Sunday, December 1. players that will be competitive in the More cricket has been added to the tre in St. Kitts, and Conaree.” Super50 Cup and to facilitate further calendar of St. Kitts and Nevis after Group A will feature reigning learning and development opportuni- Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced CWI director of cricket, Jimmy champions, Combined Campuses & ties for players that have featured in that St. Kitts will host Group A of the Adams, said that this tournament will College Marooners, Leeward Islands the CWI High Performance Pathway Regional Super 50 competition. begin the West Indies cycle for the Hurricanes, Jamaica Scorpions, in recent times. 2023 World Cup and the search for Barbados Pride and Canada. Group A will take place on November new players. 6 either at Warner Park or the Conaree Group “B” commences, when Sports Complex in St. Kitts while “It will allow us to start identifying Guyana Jaguars, last year’s un-beaten “A young player may miss out on Group B matches start the follow- players who will go on to play a role finalists, meet West Indies Emerging selection at their franchise if they are ing day with matches taking place at in our qualification. Though some of Players in a day game at the Brian up against two or three internationals Queen’s Park Oval and the Brian Lara our international players will be tour- Lara Cricket Academy, and hosts with similar skill-sets,” he said. Cricket Academy in Trinidad. ing India with the West Indies dur- Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, semi- ing the competition, it allows more finalists last year, meet Windward “The Emerging Players squad aims to Operations Manager of the Leeward opportunities and exposure for our Islands Volcanoes in a day/night con- provide the platform for these players Islands Cricket Board Vernon young players.” test at the Queen’s Park Oval. The to perform and reward the hard work Springer said that St. Kitts was cho- United States, the other side that will they have been putting in following sen after Barbados could not host it. Every team will play their group op- be contesting this group, have drawn their stints at the HPC.” ponents twice before the top two in a by on the opening day. “Barbados has been pulled from the each group progresses to the semi- : competition and St. Kitts now will finals and a chance to play in the final Adams said the aim of the West Indies NewS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 Page:11 Page:12 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 NewS Junior Health Minister Brandy-Williams Brantley to meet with officially commissions new DR system Winair ‘shortly’ at Alexandra Hospital

NiA seeks to maintain service

Nevis Premier Mark Brantley says that dis- cussions with Winair to restore their service to Vance Amory International Airport will begin “shortly”.

Mrs. Karema David, Radiographer at the Alexandra Hospital preparing Hon. Hazel Brandy- Williams, Junior Minister of Health to take an x-ray of her hand during the official com- By Monique Washing- server, Winair CEO missioning of the new Direct Radiography system at the E-Ray Unit on October 11, 2019 ton Michael Cleaver said the airline’s service to The Nevis Island Ad- Nevis was incurring NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS improve the efficiency at the- hosexpressed her thoughts. ministration will seek financial losses that (October 16, 2019) -- Members pital, and so the administration to restore Winair’s of the public using the services of has come to their call and would “We have had a brief demon- the company could no service to the island, the X-Ray Unit at the Alexandra have spent in the region of US stration of how the new system longer sustain. Hospital on Nevis, can expect $42,000 to improve the system works and I am indeed elated with Premier Mark a less time consuming process, here at the Radiology Unit... that we have advanced in tech- Brantley telling the thanks to the installation of a nology, and I am certain that the Observer a meeting Direct Radiography (DR) sys- “I would like to say thank you speed with which this new sys- tem at the unit on September 17, to all those persons who were tem works, we will see quicker with the airline will “We are due 2019. instrumental in making this thing results... It means that patients take place “shortly”. to meet with happened. I would like to say on waiting on their results, it would “We are due to meet Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, behalf of the Senior Minister of drastically reduce their time of with management management of Junior Minister of Health in the Health, the Premier, that we are waiting,” she said. Nevis Island Administration happy to advance technology at of Winair shortly to WiNair shortly (NIA) officially commissionedAlexandra, and this is just the Also present were Mr. discuss how we can the new system on October 11, start of bigger and better things Gary Pemberton, Hospital maintain this critical to discuss how 2019, and expressed gratitude to come,” she said. Administrator, Matron Aldris service,” Brantley said. to those who identified the need Dias; Mrs. Jessica Scarborough, we can main- for the technologically advanced Mrs. Brandy Williams was Assistant Matron; Ms. Shinnelle When questioned on system. also given the opportunity for Mills, Assistant Hospital a possible date of a tain this critical a first-hand experience with Administrator; the and Mrs. Karema meeting the Observer service” “I would like to commend the new equipment. In response David, Radiographer at the received no confirma- technicians at Alexandra who Alexandra Hospital. would have thought it best to tion. After flying to Nevis Cleaver said the for over two decades, company was willing Winair ended its ser- to work with Brantley vice with the last flight Hon. Hazel Brandy Williams, and Nevis Tourism Junior Minister of Health on leaving Vance Amory Authority on how Nevis (second from left) with International Air- they could develop a senior staff at the Alexandra port on September 30. Hospital while commission- sustainable flight from Brantley has previ- ing a Direct Radiography St Martin to Nevis system at the X-Ray Unit. Mr. ously said that the NIA He added that the Fed- Gary Pemberton, Hospital were notified by the eration of St. Kitts and Administrator (extreme left); company of the ceas- Matron Aldris Pemberton (third Nevis has always been ing of flights but was from left); Ms. Shinnelle Mills important to Winair. Assistant Hospital Administrator still surprised because “We have a long histo- (second from right); and Mrs. they had not had any ry in the twin islands,” Jessica Scarborough, Assistant prior discussion with Matron (extreme right) he said. Winair. In a previous inter- view with the Ob- NewS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 Page:13 Ham radio classes seek students

By Kenichi Serino happy using a radio. It’s not very expensive to use these days and give you another communication The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Amateur Radio Society skill in times of emergencies.” is still seeking students for classes that are already underway, says the society president Selwyn Liburd. Liburd said the Ham radio community in St. Kitts and Nevis total about 100 operators who can speak The classes will teach students to become amateur to each other in the Federation, in the region and, radio operators, also called ‘Ham radio’. The cost is if they have an advanced enough license, to people $120 for the course and the classes will go 15 weeks around the world and even in outer space. and are held every Wednesday and Thursday at the Red Cross on St. Kitts. The classes began last week “You can talk to people all over the world. I just talk- but new students can still join. ed to people in Antigua and Anguilla,” said Liburd.

“It’s not too late,” Liburd told the Observer. “All “My guys are also looking to talk to astronauts up in they need to do is call me and I’ll get them to the space when those guys are passing.” instructors.” There is no minimum age for taking Ham ra- Liburd said that after next week it will be harder for dio classes and the requirements are most- new students to start the classes. ly about reading and comprehension.

Ham radio is a hobby that allows users to speak to “You need to know a little bit about electricity. It’s sim- other Ham radio operators in the region and around ple because basically it’s just talking and what to say the world. Ham radio operators are called upon dur- and how to say certain stuff. The skills you need is just ing emergencies when ordinary communications go reading and being able to understand,” Liburd said. offline. The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Amateur People who are successful in getting a Radio Society President Selwyn Liburd “Its exciting, you meet a group of people who are Ham radio license can request a call sign. always in the airwaves talking. If you are in Saddlers and they are in Cayon you can find out what the Persons interested in attending the Ham radio courses weather is like. You get it more accurately,” said can contact Liburd on 667-4600 or [email protected]. Liburd.

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By Senior Editor cultural heritage. Perkins to please convey my heartfelt Taipei,Taiwan– Knowing that the greetings to Governor Federation National tourism sector in Saint General Sir Tapley Assembly Speaker Christopher and Nevis Seaton as well as Prime AnthonyMichael is thriving, I invited a Minister Harris.” Perkins and Mrs. fact-finding mission of Perkins, traveled to Taiwanese operators to President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan to participate travel with me in July. I accompanied by Vice in the island’s 108th hope that we can create President Chen Chien- annual National Day even more tourism- jen and Mrs. Chen, celebration where they related business oppor- received congratula- met with President tunities in the future. tions from foreign Tsai Ing-wen. diplomats stationed During my stay, I also in Taiwan and special The President thanked had an opportunity to visitors from around the the government of witness the many excel- world who came to take Saint Christopher lent outcomes of our part in the ROC’s 2019 and Nevis for voicing bilateral cooperation, Double Tenth National support for Taiwan at such as the Pinney’s Day Celebration. numerous prominent Beach Park Project international forums, and our vocational Among the roughly and expressed hope that education and training 180 foreign guests in collaboration between agreements. I am sure attendance at the event the two countries will that our collaboration were: Saint Lucia be further deepened in will continue to be Prime Minister Allen all domains, including further deepened in Chastanet; Guatemala infrastructure, educa- all domains, including Vice President Jafeth tion and healthcare. infrastructure, educa- Ernesto Cabrera tion and healthcare. Franco and Mrs. A translation of Cabrera; Paraguayan the president’s re- I want to thank your Vice President Hugo marks follows: government for voicing Adalberto Velázquez support for Taiwan at Moreno and Mrs. “Thank you for travel- numerous prominent Velázquez; Saint ing so far to attend our international forums. Christopher and Nevis National Day celebra- In particular, Prime National Assembly tions. I understand that Minister Timothy Speaker Anthony all of you are visiting Harris has publicly Michael Perkins Taiwan for the first backed our country and Mrs. Perkins. time, so let me extend a at three UN General very warm welcome on Assembly sessions. On The Speaker of the behalf of the govern- behalf of the govern- National Assembly is ment and people of the ment and people of elected by the members Republic of China. Taiwan, I want to offer and is the presiding my sincerest thanks for officer of Parliament. I had the pleasure this staunch support. He decides all ques- of visiting Saint tions of procedure and Christopher and Nevis The Republic of China order with complete in July this year. The (Taiwan) was the first impartiality and pro- spectacular Caribbean country with which tects the privilege of scenery made a deep Saint Christopher freedom of speech by impression on me. I and Nevis established ensuring that all mem- also fondly remem- formal diplomatic ties bers, regardless of party ber the excursion we after its independence affiliation, are given made in a water taxi. in 1983. It is therefore a fair opportunity to Our delegation also even more meaning- speak and express their visited Brimstone Hill ful that you are here views. The Speaker Fortress National Park, to represent your may or may not be an a UNESCO World country at Taiwan’s elected member of the Heritage Site. We have National Day festivi- National Assembly. much to learn from ties. In closing, I wish your country’s com- all of you a productive mitment to preserving and pleasant stay in Taiwan. I ask Speaker

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Aim High, reach for the Sky Simply Mighty Walks Away with the Crown

Show winner Tyreke Jeffers (Simply Mighty) performing his song, ‘Aim High’

By Petra Mc Sheene Show Sweet T with her winning song ‘Train Amassing a sum of 214 Up A Child’, local points, Simply Mighty “Give it your best calypsonian from St. was judged as win- Peter’s Calypso Zaow ner of the first-ever St. and Senator Konris Peter’s Festival Youth Maynard--known here Calypso Show with his shot, you can by his stage name King song ‘Aiming High’ and Konris--performing his a performance that was hit song ‘Going By The full energy and mes- reach the top” Breath’. sages to the youth about making the sky their ‘Forgiveness’. on the street with people If the calypso songs limit. who will not encourage performed at the St. Before his performance, them to do better. Peter’s Youth Calypso The second runner up Simply Mighty spoke Show sounded simi- Miss Venetia Clarke, writer and composer of was Wiseman with about how it broke The show started with lar to Sweet T’s song all calypso songs performed by the youths at a total of 199 points his heart to see youths a beautiful rendition of at National Carnival the show with his song ‘Stop and wasting time on the the National Anthem Junior Calypso Show Think’ and first runner street instead of going done by Dimani Martin 2018, it is because all up was Power Piper to school. He went on with The Legends Band songs were written and National Carnival Youth proud. with 204 points with his to talk about how, while providing music and composed by Venetia Calypso Show. song ‘Festival Time’. on his way to school, Mary Nurse Clarke as Clarke of St. Peter’s. Saturday’s show was he would see teenagers the MC who entertained Clarke is a veteran ca- Clarke said she and the part of the St. Peter’s Other calypsonians in his age on the street in the crowd with fun and lypsonian who made junior calypsonians had Festival which con- the show were Princess the company of adults laughter in between her debut in 1997 when been working hard to tinues with a Fry Eye Chrissy with her song that would encourage calypsonians. After all teaching at the then St. prepare for the show Concert on Friday and ‘They Are Crying Out’, them to smoke instead calypsonians performed Peter’s Primary School. since July. She said she a jouvert jamming on Princess Didi with her of going to school and their songs, there was was extremely happy Saturday, Oct 19, fea- song ‘Be a Good Role getting an education. He a full sideshow with Clarke has also been to see all the hard work turing music from the Model’ and Princess appealed to the youths performances from instrumental in having come to fruition as all Kollison Band. Nia with her song in the audience to stay the reigning National some of these young- performers that night in school and not linger Carnival Junior Calypso sters perform in the made her feel very

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Travien Liddie (L) and Brandon Lee Wells (R) may face the death penalty after being convicted of the murder of Leanna Napoleon Brother and friend convicted of Leanna’s death

By Loshaun Dixon 21-year-old Wells. ordered a Social Inquiry these sentences were all 17-year old Napoleon the location of the body, Report and Psychiatric changed to a life sen- was highly publicized which was buried in the The hangman’s noose, The jury also returned Report be completed tence upon appeal. at the time. She was last hills. which has not been used a unanimous guilty in preparation for sen- seen on May 8, 2017 in St. Kitts and Nevis verdict for 20-year-old tencing. Both Wells The Observer tried to with her brother in the The police had to un- since 2005, could be Liddie for the offence and Liddie have been reach out to the lawyer Buckley’s area follow- dergo a near four-hour set to return for the two of Attempting to Pervert remanded to Her for pair for comment ing sitting exams earlier trek into the hills and young men convicted the Natural Course of Majesty’s Prison. but he was not on island. that day. would have never been last week of the murder Justice and an 11-1 We also tried contacting able to discover the of Leanna Napoleon. guilty verdict for the of- If the DPP is successful the DPP for comment Her disappearance body in that large of an fence of Murder. in persuading the court but have not been suc- sparked national out- area without a tip from Napoleon’s brother to deliver the death pen- cessful as of press time. rage as to how a teen someone with knowl- Brandon Lee Wells In the court proceeding, alty sentence and it is could simply vanish edge of the situation. along with Travien Liddie and Wells were held up in appeal and Last month, a third without a trace and for Liddie were convicted said to have murdered at the Privy Council, it person, Ivan Phillip of so long. An autopsy on the body last week for the mur- the Basseterre High would be the first time LaGuerite, involved discovered the teen died der which occurred be- School student by hit- since December 2008 in Naploean’s death Her body was found from blunt force trauma tween May 8 and June ting her in the head with since someone was suc- was convicted and sen- more than one month to the head. 14, 2017. a hammer five times. cessfully sentenced to tenced. LaGuerite had later buried in a shallow the death penalty in St. been initially charged grave in a mountainous Days after the body was According to a po- Following the verdict, Kitts and Nevis. The last with murder but plead- area at Buckley’s. It was found her brother was lice press statement on The Director of Public person to be sentenced ed guilty to the offence said to be covered in a taken into custody and Friday, the jury returned Prosecutions (DPP) in- to death was Charles of being an Accessory white sheet and still in a charged with murder. unanimous guilty ver- dicated to the court that Laplace who was con- After the Fact to Basseterre High School dicts for the offences of he intends to make an victed of the brutal mur- Murder. On September uniform with plastic Murder and Attempting application for the death der of his wife. 24, he was sentenced bags around the face. to Pervert the Natural penalty for both accused to five years and nine Course of Justice for the persons. Other persons have been months in prison. The Observer had been sentenced to death since informed that it took the Justice Trevor Warde then Laplace, however, The disappearance of police hours to reach Her brother was taken into custody and charged with murder.

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NCCU re-launches Primary School Junior Co-operative Societies

Business Development and Marketing officer Jeadee Caines at NCCU speaking at the relaunch Parents urged to join school banking for children’s future

By Monique Washington NCCU, who said they need to come up with management,” she said. when she went off to an account at a very had decided to “level large sums of money college. young age. The Nevis Co-Operative up” the programme. to purchase textbooks Terenz Wallace-Warner Credit Union (NCCU) and uniform. But not of the Ministry of “That money came in “At about six months has re-launched their “We recognised that the only parents will see the Education and past ju- quite handy,” she said. old I decided to open an Primary School Junior Co-op Department, account for my children. Co-operative Societies those were the Wallace-Warner I was happy for the op- as part of International ones that were re- said that the pro- portunity for them to Credit Union week with ally charged with gramme has been save. I was saving for plans to upgrade and im- managing the pro- “Teaching children an important fix- them at the local bank prove the programme. gramme and regulat- ture in school on but they were not do- ing, they were really Nevis and has ing it themselves. When There are nine primary being stretched. The taught children the they became junior schools, seven public schools would have how to handle money importance of sav- savers I used to give and two private, in- reached out to us ing and financial them $5 dollars a week volved in the saving pro- about improving the responsibility. from to kindergartner gramme. The savings programme and see- to grade six. They were programme allows par- ing if we could get is about more than “However as time able to save their money ents to save money for somebody to part- has progressed, without withdrawing a their children through ner with them,” said the many ad- cent. You would be sur- their respective schools. Caines. vances in technol- prised to find up what The programme begins dollar and cents. ogy, this been the $5 equal over the years. when they enter kinder- “The Ministry of opportune time garten until grade six. Education came on to improve this She said that the pro- The funds can then be board. They will be important pro- gramme helped to teach withdrawn or carried managing the pro- it is about gramme. We hope her children how to over to high school. gramme while the to see a more ef- save, skills they now Co-Op Department ficient running of have has adults. Teachers, students, regulates the pro- the programme,” co-operative and gram,” she said. character and she said. “Teaching children NCCU staff gathered how to handle money is at the Ingle Blackett Caines said that the Jennifer Liburd, about more than dollars Conference room on new programme a customer and a and cents. It is about Wednesday morning will be beneficial,responsibility” parent of junior character and respon- for the re-launch of the not just the students, savers, said that sibility. To all, be wise, programme. but the parents and though she was credit unionise. Help guardians. benefits, the island too, nior saver at the credit not afforded with op- your child to survive,” The Observer spoke because the children union endorsed the portunity to have an she said. with Jaedee Caines, “This programme will would be able to relate programme and pointed account as a child, she Business Development benefit parents becausewhen it comes to money out the money that she made sure her children and Marketing officer theyat would no longer saved as a child helped and grandchildren had

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“We are doing presentations at schools here in St Kitts and Nevis just to talk about the importance of statistics and how it feeds into informing populations...”

Caribbean Statistic observed in Nevis Students that participated along with the facilitators Lovery Anthony and Students learn about the importance of statistics Eleanor Melason

By Monique Washington 2009. in St Kitts and Nevis of statistics on the lo- it in celebration of the Grenadines. just to talk about the cal and international Caribbean Statics Day The importance of sta- On Tuesday, Caribbean importance of statistics level and projects initi- but sometime we do it “This is the first time tistics and how it feeds Statistic Day, Statistics and how it feeds into ated between Statistics during career day in the we are conducting this into informing popula- Development Specialist informing populations, Canada and the wider schools,” Anthony said. campaign in Nevis. tions and policies were Organization of the informing policies , Caribbean. We are hoping that the just some of the topics Eastern Caribbean and how it feeds into She noted that the aim of Statistics Department executed by two fa- States’ Lovery Anthony possible career paths According to Anthony, the event is to build trust will continue to pro- cilitators on Tuesday to and Statistics Canada for these students,” the initiative is a col- in statistics, showcase mote statistics during Nevis students in ob- economist Eleanor Melason said. laboration between process innovations and Caribbean Statistics day servance of Caribbean Melason met with stu- Statistic Canada and new data sources and to and continue to do the Statistic Day. dents of the Charlestown Presentations were the OECS. Both parties promote various uses of campaign in 2020 and Secondary school and done on the work of collaborate annually to statistics. beyond ,” Anthony said. Caribbean Statistics the Gingerland High the National Statistic host the event. Day is celebrated ev- School. Offices, procedure and She added that in the A similar event was held ery year on October 15 works at the St. Kitts “Basically it is a past they have visited in St. Kitts this week. and was first initiated in “We are doing presen- and Nevis Statistics campaign that we schools in St Lucia, tations at schools here office, the importancedo annually. We do Grenada, St Vincent and

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Participants at the Es- sence of Hope Breast Cancer Forum

Hosts Their First Annual Breast Cancer Community Outreach Forum

In commemoration of implants and discuss- Observer. appeared on her breast, learned had side effects. cancer,” said Sister B. its 10 year Anniversary, ing some myths about Sister B decided to con- Essence of Hope Breast how persons get breast “When I found the sult another doctor. Sister B decided to have “Take regular mammo- Cancer Foundation host- cancer. lump, I was in Antigua her breast removed in- grams because some- ed its first-ever Breast on vacation. I was do- “I went to get another stead of going ahead times the lump doesn’t Cancer Community “Our goal for the forum ing a self-examination mammogram eight with other treatments. show up in the first one. Outreach Forum at the is not only to focus on when I felt something. months after, it showed So I would encourage Ocean Terrace Inn on breast cancer as a dis- When my friend re- that there was indeed a “I had the whole pro- women to do self-exam- October 12. ease as how to cure and cedure done within ination and check with treat it but also look at a week,” she told the their doctors from time Essence of Hope Breast a holistic nature of can- “Self-examination Observer. “I went to to time.” Cancer Foundation cer care to cope with the doctor on Monday, member Maureen the stresses of it, how to paid for the surgery on Prior to the start of the Bailey said that over deal with the nutritional Tuesday, went into the forum, students and fac- the last ten years, the aspects and how to hospital on Wednesday ulty members from the group has donated up thrive after you survive is key” and the surgery was University of Medicine to $50,000 in financiala diagnosis of cancer,” done on Thursday,” said and Health Sciences assistance for breast Natta told the Observer. turned, I told her to feel lump and the oncologist Sister B. gave free complimenta- cancer. but she said she didn’t wondered how he didn’t ry checks to participants “Upcoming events for feel anything,” she said. see it eight months ago “It has been ten years that included checks for The event was hosted Essence of Hope in- and it was after that I and six months and I high blood pressure and by foundation Public clude our annual Pink Clarke, who is also had a minor surgery still feel happy about sugar. There was a panel Relations Officer WalkDr which will be held known as Sister B, said to have the lump re- making the decision discussion on Holistic Mark Natta who intro- on October 26 starting she was sure she felt moved,” she said. of having the breast Cancer Care featur- duced speakers from at 6am. The walk will a lump and so when removed.” ing Dr Desia Pereira, a the medical community start from the Caribbean she returned to the But this was not the end clinical psychologist, including radiologist Dr Cinemas parking lot Federation she consult- of her troubles. Sister B When asked what ad- Mrs Latoya Matthew- Mark Hodge, surgeon and end at Frigate Bay ed a doctor who also did said that after the test vice she would give Duncan, a nutritionist, Dr Joylette Woodley- where prizes will be not feel a lump. results on the removed to other women about Dr Lincoln Carty, a na- Fassale and oncologist given for first walker or lump came back, the breast cancer, she an- turopathic doctor and Dr Merisa Grant-Tate. runner in,” he added. “Every day I examined doctor informed her swered proudly: “Self- Mrs Dianne Sweeney- Each speaker gave pre- my breast because I that it was malignant, examination is the key Caines, a breast cancer sentations on different Breast cancer survivor knew what I was feel- which is a sign of can- and don’t get scared survivor and member aspects of breast cancer Brenda Clarke, a par- ing,” Sister B said. cer. Her treatment op- and do what you have to of the Essence of Hope such as how early de- ticipant at the forum, tions were radiation and because getting scared Foundation. tection saves lives, the recounted her own The doctor sent her for chemotherapy which, will just stress you out options of surgically experience of coping a mammogram and the after some research, she more than the actual removing the infected with the disease to the results were negative. breast and getting But after a black spot

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not allowed to hunt after the British gov- North. And tuber- or fish unless you’ve ernment finally ceded culosis, even today, obtained a permit its Arctic regions to is responsible for an from the local coun- Canada in 1848. But average of 181 deaths A WOrLD OF iTS OWN: cil. sadly, many of those per thousand in the (Pic 3) changes, as historians far North, as opposed The Inuit also have will tell you, haven’t to just 0.6 percent per THE CANADiAN their own language, always been for the thousand in other as well as their own better. Untold thou- areas of the country. unique alphabet. sands of Inuit per- (Understandably, the Here’s a sample of ished from exposure Canadian govern- HiGH ArCTiC how it’s written and to diseases brought ment is making it pronounced, followed in by the whites, such an urgent priority to by a translation into as measles, plague, completely eradicate English: influenza, and small- the disease by 2030). (Pic 4) pox, to which the To make matters Nevertheless, much local population had worse, many Inuit has changed for the no natural resistance. children were force- Inuit since the arrival This only accelerated fully taken from their vive almost total iso- if you’re Canadian STORY CONTINUED By Eric Mackenzie of the first qualuaaqs when the Hudson’s families by the gov- lation, as well as some but don’t reside in the (white men) in the Bay Company estab- ernmentON PAGE of the 28 time (This article was sent of the most extreme community, you’re early 1800’s, especially lished itself in the far and sent to Anglican, via satellite from weather conditions 73.15 degrees North on Earth. latitude). (Pic 2) (Pic 1) With the exception Having made three of those who now previous visits to live near established Antarctica, I have to settlements like admit that I’d ex- Resolute Bay or Pond pected to find many Inlet, where supplies similarities with the from the outside so-called Frozen Con- world are sometimes tinent, only this time (but not always) it would be above the brought in, their Arctic Circle in Cana- subsistence, even da, at the very oppo- today, relies almost site end of the planet. entirely on hunting As things turned out, and fishing. Just as I couldn’t have been with polar bears, the more wrong. most sought after Like its southern delicacy consists of counterpart, the Ca- seals and walrus, even nadian Arctic covers more so since the a huge area almost rapid depletion of the the size of of Europe. Caribou population. But up here, unlike Practically nothing Antarctica, people is discarded, neither have been existing for skin nor blubber. thousands of years. Whatever is left of Formerly described the animal’s carcass as Eskimos-whose is fed to the tribe’s ancestors, accord- huskies (assuming, ing to the results of of course, that they recent genetic re- have any). Within the search, originated Inuit culture, many from Mongolia, and such traditions are who have no relation still rigidly followed to more southerly and strict regulations Indian tribes like the are now enforced Sioux, Cherokee, or to protect the area’s Athapascans-the Inuit natural resources have managed to sur- from outsiders. Even

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 the first qualuaaqs (white men) in the early 1800’s, especially after the Brit- ish government finally ceded its Arctic regions to Canada in 1848. But sadly, many of those changes, as historians will tell you, haven’t always been for the better. Untold thou- sands of Inuit perished from exposure to diseases brought in by the whites, such as measles, plague, influenza, and smallpox, to which the local popula- tion had no natural resist- ance. This only accelerat- ed when the Hudson’s Bay Company estalished itself The Canadian Arctic.Although 5.5 million square miles in area, its 65,000 inhabitants make up less than two percent of in Canada’s overall population. (Image courtesy of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanata the far North. And tuberculosis, even today, is responsi- ble for an average of 181 deaths per thousand in the far North, as opposed to just 0.6 percent per thou- sand in other areas of the country. (Understandably, the Canadian government is making it an urgent pri- ority to completely eradi- cate the disease by 2030). To make matters worse, many Inuit children were forcefully taken from their families by the gov- ernment of the time and sent to Anglican, Catho- lic, or Pentecostal boarding schools in cities as far away as Edmonton or even Toronto, where they remained separated from their relatives, often without contact, for years. Many children simply dis- appeared, most likely dy- ing from illnesses, about which some of

their families, even to this day, have never learned the details. For those who survived and finally returned, often a decade or more later, many knew little or nothing about their own culture, tradi- tions, or even language. The government, how- ever, insisted that this had been done as a matter of urgency to provide underprivileged native children a vital education. But for locals who’d re NewS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 Page:29

Woman in traditional lished the Department of disturbing statistics. the world. But the most Inuit costume, early Northern Affairs, which, Only about 34 percent disturbing figures are 1900’s. (Courtesy of the through local legislation, of Inuit children attain the suicide rates: ranging Canadian Museum of provides a large degree of a high school diploma, from five to twenty-five History) legal autonomy to its Arc- compared to 86 percent times higher than any- tic regions. But, for many in the rest of Canada. where else in Canada. Inuit, it was too little, too Infant mortality stands at But there’s also light at the late. More often than 12.3 children per thou- end of the tunnel. From mained behind and were not, when having a frank sand, as opposed to 4.4 everything I’ve seen often derided by new set- discussion with a native elsewhere in the country. and heard, things have tlers as loucheux (slant- person about the Inuit’s Around 70 percent of the definitely turned around eyed), and then forced to turbulent history, it’s not Inuit population remains since the late 1900’s. move from their spiritual difficult to sense a degree food insecure, compared Many have told me with homelands to new loca- of resentment which still to 8 percent in the South. confidence that improve- tions, the real purpose, simmers just below the Average life expectancy, ments to their daily lives in their own minds, was surface. Simply put, they at 72.4 years, is 10.5 years are no longer wishful eradication.(The govern- want to improve their less than for those from thinking, but are actu- ment officially called the lives without sacrificing below the Arctic circle. ally happening due to the process centralization). age old traditions. And, An average of 63 percent government’s efforts and Since then, after finally once again, to be proud of of the Inuit population its better understanding recognizing the errors of who they are. are unrelenting smokers, of where the actual prob- judgement made by its But there are still some with the result that they lems lie. It will take time, predecessors, the Cana- formidable obstacles in have the highest afflic- I’ve been told repeatedly. dian government estab- their path. Here are some tions of lung cancer in But it will happen. On that positive note, I’ll sign off for this week’s edition as the lodge where I’m staying be shutting off power in the next few minutes. Page:30 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 NewS NewS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 Page:31 Page:32 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday October 18th, 2019 AdverTiSeMeNTNewS

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