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C M Y K Page 2 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 Page 3 Gunmen go after Rawlins Pasture resident — Again ! By Monique Washington issued a statement stating gations revealed that two and he was unharmed. they were “investigating unknown masked A second attempt was a shooting incident with assailants fired several The Observer under - made to shoot 29-year- intent that occurred gunshots at an individual stands that Brown was old Analdo Brown after around 7:45p.m. , who had just left a exiting The Church of Sunday worship when Wednesday (April 13) in church service in the God of Prophecy at gun-toting assailants the Rawlins Pasture area area . Investigators from Fenton Hill on the showed fearlessness by in Newcastle. Investiga- the Violent Crimes Unit , island’s main road, when opening fire at the tions of the first attempt the Criminal Investiga- masked assailants Rawlins Pasture resident revealed that a group of tions Department and opened fire. Brown in front of a Gingerland three persons pulled up technicians from the allegedly ran from the Church . at a friend’s home for a Forensics Services Unit gun fire and escaped sus - social call and upon exit - have canvassed the scene taining only minor bruis - The second attempt to ing their vehicle were processed by the police .” had been a shooting in for evidence,” it states. es. harm Brown took place shot at by an unknown the Gingerland Area. four months after he had assailant(s) driving by in On Sunday , after the “The shooting occurred On Monday Brown con - The police have yet to a similar occurrence on a vehicle. No one was most recent incident, at around 1p .m. Sunday firmed via social media find the triggermen who April 13. After the first injured. The scene was police issued a press (Aug . 7). Initial investi - that someone shot at him shot at Brown . shooting, the police release stating that there Page 4 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 COMMENTARY NEWS Editorial The Pervasiveness of Contro-rama Negativity Controversy and Culturama. They go together. Just like the love By TDheihaanppnineessPof.yoCurolilfle ins and marriage and horse and carriage of old. Depends on the quality of your thoughts Deli-Ranks sang his way into Culturama and Soca history by Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) winning three crowns at a blow. Except that he did so with a In the world around us trator(s) will have little our body chemistry, our song that was already sang! That he was able to win the groovy we are constantly or no affect on the child. immune system. The soca competition with an old Lord Nelson song is a testament exposed to negativity. In Negativity is restrictive constant stress causes the to the ability of the artist to camouflage the song with a bit of my opinion there ought and positivity is expan - levels of the stress hor - improvisation from the string band. That he was able to fool the to be a “Health Hazard!” sive, creative. mone cortisol to rise and judges is a condemnation of them, the judges, and the cultura - warning given before the then the immune system video presentation of I am presenting two sce - becomes compromised ma committee. It tells us that neither the judges nor the commit - some of the political narios which illustrate and illness normally fol - tee know enough about soca and Caribbean history to properly speeches in the current the power of negative lows. Research has run the festival anymore. United States presiden - thoughts: proven that optimists tial elections. These live longer than pes - Dis and Dat’s MBE worked. He wrested the crown from King politicians often resort to The first scenario simists. Optimists have Astro. In the process he informed that Astro isn’t a calypsonian negative statements as involves a person who a zest for life and for the they prey on the fears of wakes up in the morning most part deal with any - because he cannot compose a song, rather he depends on writ - preparing to go to work, ers and composers; that makes him just a singer. Dis and Dat the electorate, implying thing that life throws at that the country will be they accidentally break them, without feeling the won with a tune that sounded hauntingly familiar and reminis - doomed if their political something and immedi - hapless victim. Our cent of, well, Dis and Dat. In other words, with a recycled tune, opponent gains the presi - ately the person is con - thoughts are things and Mr MBE denied Astro more history, by preventing him from win - dency. The negative sce - vinced that they are can affect us for good or ning back to back Calypso Monarchy. “Form is temporary but narios are scary. They going to have a bad day. bad. Life has its ups and conjure up fearsome The person arrives at downs, ultimately devel - class will last” sang the 2016 champion. The truth is though, work in a bad mood and that the King was really the best of a bad lot! thoughts in the minds of oping a spiritual practice the unwary, and spur a colleague may ask and other coping mecha - unruly minds into nega - what is wrong. The per - nisms can help us in How did Ms Culture 2014/15 manage to be the representative tive actions. These son may reply dealing with the vicissi - at the 2016/17 Ms Jaycees Caribbean, a full two years after her thoughts may also have “Everything is going bad tudes of every day exis - reign? What happened to the outgoing 2015/16 Ms Culturama disturbing influences on today”, and so the day tence. This has been my that prevented her from enjoying her just deserts? Oh sure, we health and well being of turns out to be bad as solution. We can congratulate Ms Fergus on her performance in Antigua, but the otherwise normal citi - surmised. Sometimes empower ourselves to process of her selection is shrouded in controversy. Does this zens. people make mountains overcome negativity, by out of mole hills. awareness of our mean that Ms Thibou will go to Antigua next year? Meanwhile, On another level, chil - thoughts and the affect here at home, the queen show results say that two of the three dren are often subjected The second scenario they have on us and our best looking girls in Nevis for 2016/17 are from St Kitts! to negative statements involves someone who is relationships with other when they are growing in a bad mood as some - people. If we change our Why do we still refer to the parade as cultural? Why do we give up. For example, they thing in their life is not thoughts we change our - aren’t smart enough, going right. Friends try selves, our lives. them such a long route but so few judging points? The end to coax this person to go result is that the troupes straggle along in no particular forma - pretty enough etc. The constant repetition of out for a change of I am not inspired by the tion with huge noisy speakers that drown out the real cultural negative statements like scenery. The person negativity in the speech - music. The young excitable children gather for a 3 o’ clock start these can become self- replies “I don’t want to I es of the current presi - and the adults come for 5 o’clock. Poor tired hungry children. fulfilling prophecies that am in a bad mood”. So dential candidates in the Next year, take back the stage to Cultural village, let’s have a become internalized and this person would rather U.S. I remember as a night parade and stop the pretence. can cause a child to stay home and wallow in child watching some of develop an inferiority misery, rather than going the late President Bring back Culturama. End the controversies. complex. As a result, out and possibly gain a Kennedy’s speeches and their mental and emo - different perspective on I was awe inspired not tional growth can their issue(s). only by his words, but by become stunted. On the the way he said them. other hand another child It has been shown by “Let us never negotiate with a higher self esteem research that negativity out of fear but let us will rise above this state is detrimental to our well never fear to negotiate”. of affairs and the perpe - being, thoughts affect

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C M Y K COMMENTARY NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 Page 5 Chapter 2:12 - “Christ Died For All Of Us ” By Pastor Ron Daniel One of the beautiful continue to harass them I am similarly shocked may end up being in or CEO or Director that I things about the crucifix - and nobody even wants when I see people trying charge of us. We ought am any more human than ion story is that it is not to stop to give them a lift. to keep down poor peo - always to remember that the usher, sales clerk or exclusive. When Jesus It is almost as if they ple simply because they Christ died for all of us. garbage collector. I Christ went to the cross have to pay twice for are poor. We say “dem remember someone to be crucified, he was their crime and they have dey from Rawlins or People beneath us are boasting about their pro - crucified for every single now become scums and Bath or Cotton Ground people too fession and belittling person irrespective of not people that Christ so dem dey can top dey”. another by saying “so race, ethnicity, economic died for. As a Pastor in It is almost as if we for - God in his own infinite and so is just an orderly background, family back Newcastle, I have made get that these same vil - wisdom and favour has up the hospital”. I was ground, criminal record, it my business to have lages produced two allowed me to serve in quick to remind them age, gender, disability, regular conversations Premiers and an Attorney capacities where I have that when he gets sick, it educational background, with some of these to oversee a number of is the same orderly that girth, health, skin tone or assumed criminals individuals. I have been would have to wheel him gait. This inalienable because as far as I am fortunate to serve as to the operating room. It human right to equality is concerned Christ died “...It is enshrined in our Pastor where I oversee a is important that we made sacrosanct in for them too and they are church, a CEO where I remember that Christ Chapter 2:3 of the St just as in need of him as supreme law which is the St. oversee a business and a died for all of us. Kitts Nevis Constitution the millionaires in upper Director for different which gets its genesis Shaws Road. However I Kitts Nevis constitution but it profit and non-profit My word restrictions from the UN Universal have been accosted by was all paid for at Calvary...” institutions. It pains me prevents me from going Declaration on Human all types of people who then when I see people into a myriad of other Rights of 1948. We well want to know why am I turn up their noses at oth - examples but I trust the remember the late great being seen associating always remember that General and that the ers simply because they point is well made that Rev. Martin Luther King with them. My simple Christ died for all of us. longest serving Prime have power. Some use it all of us need to be Jr. reminding America of answer is “Christ died for Minister in the as an opportunity to set - reminded that all of us their declaration of all of us”. You would be The Poor and Differently Caribbean came from the tle old grudges, to frus - are equal. It is enshrined Independence when he surprised how much rich Able are people too belly of poverty in the trate others and to abuse in our supreme law quoted the phrase which insight and intelligence country known as St their power among other which is the St. Kitts says “We hold these can be gleaned from a The same supercilious Pauls with a father that things. They treat their Nevis constitution but it truths to be self evident, simple conversation with attitude gets worse when worked on a sugar plan - subordinates like they was all paid for at that all men are created them. I will forever we interact with people tation and a mother who are less than people sim - Calvary. The next time equal, that they are value their camaraderie who are deemed as died when he was eleven ply because they can do we are faced with a deci - endowed by their Creator and friendship and see “poor” or if they are dif - months. It is to our peril so. Some of them even sion on another human with certain unalienable them as key building ferently able in some when we look down on laugh and boast about it being; let us remember Rights…”. It pains me blocks in the Kingdom of way shape or form. It is poor people because afterward. I do not see that Christ died for all of then that we continue to God. I do not see them this attitude why people those same poor people how because I am Pastor us. act like some people are as any less equal to the look down on those who more or less equal than businessman who has no attend the Cecele others. criminal record but who Browne Integrated are guilty of a few white School as less than and Assumed and actual collar crimes. Some of some parents are afraid criminals are people these supposed “gang - to enroll their children too … men” are genuinely hurt there too. This is not when people who they because the school can - I am amazed at how peo - look up to pass them not help their children to ple see assumed and straight in their air-con - learn and maximize their actual criminals as less ditioned vehicles and potential and become than people. Some of the can ’t even spare them a successful individuals in convicted criminals toot of the horn. In some life, but because the made mistakes in a split cases, it the family mem - scorn from the general second that they have to bers of these same pre - public, young and old serve time for. The sad sumed gangmen who alike is too caustic. I thing is that when they refuse to even say wonder if we forget that have served their time, “hello”. While I know they were created equal employers are afraid to that everyone will have just like anyone else and hire them and their for - their reasons and there that Christ shed the exact mer friends don’t want to are two or three sides to same amount of blood talk to them, the police every story, we must for them as he did for us.

C M Y K Page 6 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 LOCAL NEWS THE BANK OF NEVIS LIMITED “Improving the Quality of Life” Slack’s case pushed to The Bank of Nevis Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) are seeking a highly motivated, results driven individual with strong October ; Brick Kiln man leadership, communication and interpersonal skills for the position of: sent to jail for crack By Monique Washington CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Three months after Esa Reporting to the General Manager, the Chief Financial Officer is respon - Slack allegedly attacked sible for managing the financial risks, financial planning and record Speaker of the National In The keeping of the Group. The Chief Financial officer assists the General Assembly, Hon. Michael Manager with the strategic direction of the Group in relation to budget Perkins, his case has yet management, cost-benefit analysis and forecasting. to be heard. Court KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Scheduled to be heard On May 21, Slack General Hospital • Oversight of the preparation of monthly management accounts last Tuesday at the allegedly attacked and Psychiatric Ward in St. and annual statutory financial statements in accordance with Magistrate’s Court in beat Speaker Perkins less Kitts, where he is International Accounting standards, regulatory framework and Charlestown, the case than 10 feet from the “receiving treatment” industry best practice was rescheduled for Charlestown Police under police custody • Serve as financial controller of all Group Companies some time in October. Station door. The speak - before being remanded to • Development, implementation and monitoring of accounting Charges Slack will face er received minor Her Majesty’s Prison procedures, systems and internal controls in October are Battery injuries. After the inci - (HMP). and Using threaten lan - dent, Slack was admitted • Prepare (or cause to be prepared) financial budgets and guage. to the J. N. France During Slack’s first forecast, both Capital and Operating appearance at the • Provision of supervisory controls over routine accounting Magistrate Court after including review, analysis and reconciliation controls; resolution the incident , Police of accounting issues Prosecutor Inspector • Oversight of the preparation of filings with ECCB and all Eurita Collins-Percival regulatory bodies requested that he be fur - • Liaise and co-ordinate with the external auditors to ensure that ther remanded to Her all financial matters of the Bank are carried out in accordance Majesty’s prison in St . with accepted practice and that proper controls exist to monitor Kitts and informed the court that he was charged all transactions with “threat to kill .” The • Assist in the implementation of the policy and day to day magistrate informed the administration of the affairs of the bank Police Prosecutor that • Preservation of the integrity of financial information “no such charge is before • Have oversight of group investments in accordance with Group this court. “He was investment policy guidelines remanded for possession • Preparation and submission of tax returns and ongoing liaison of cannabis,” Magistrate with Inland Revenue Department Clarke told the • Supervision, appraisal and development of the Accounting and Prosecutor. Slack how - Investment Department staff ever has since received • Make recommendations to the Board that would improve the bail. organization and internal workings of the Company In an unrelated case at the Magistrate Court on SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED: Tuesday , Dixie Taylor of • Strong communication, problem solving, people management BrickKiln has been sent and team working skills to Her Majesty’s Prison • Ability to work to deadlines for 12 months for having • Ability to adjust quickly when faced with change and cope in his possession 2.40 effectively with pressure grams of crack /cocaine . Strong analytical and problem solving skills which facilitate the • Taylor pled guilty to the making of well- reasoned, timely sound decisions and the charge. Magistrate provision of advice and direction Clarke asked Taylor what he had to say. He admit - QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED: ted to using the substance • First degree in Accounting/Finance when he was younger • Professional accounting designation i.e. ACA, CPA, ACCA, CGA and said he has been try - • Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience in commercial ing to break the habit for or public accounting a while. He noted that he • Proficiency in Microsoft office environment and common had the illegal drug in his computer applications such as Excel and Word drawer. After losing his • Experience in banking industry would be a distinct advantage job and having unexpect - A Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any ed medical bills, he said • temptation to use the similar discipline would be an asset drug returned . All applications should be submitted with detailed Curriculum Vitae and After looking at his the Bank’s application form which is available on the bank’s website antecedents, Magistrate www.thebankofnevis.com. Applications should be submitted no later than Clarke noted that it was 17 August 2016 to: the second time he faced the court for Human Resource Manager Asa Slack crack /cocaine possession The Bank of Nevis Limited Out on Bail and sentenced him to 12 P O Box 450, Main Street months in prison. Charlestown, Nevis Email: - [email protected] The Magistrate Court closes on Aug . 19 and Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview reopens in October. will receive an acknowledgement.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 Page 7 Operations Future Richard Caines calls for elections reform By Future, said, “To the A number of electoral Staff Writer Team Unity challenges occurred Administration, I would during the 2015 general When the say to your 18 months elections with the then Team Unity in office that I want to opposition coalition administration see the process of elec - Team Unity making ran for office toral reform started in challenge in court. in 2015, the some fashion.” Chief Elections Officer candidates Wingrove George actu - promised Caines has been a critic ally suspended the electoral of government for fail - counting of ballots reform. ing to fulfill its short because of safety con - Former gov - term promises. And he cerns. After taking ernment min - noted the government office, the government ister Richard has thus far ignored its launched investigations Caines promise to voters to into the problems but to believes it is reform the electoral date no official word high time they system. has been received on delivered. their findings. He denies being criti - That was one cal, claiming he is The Observer tried to of the promis - objective and that when reach the Attorney es Team Unity 2020 rolls around he General for comment, made to voters wants to see something but his mobile phone in its 2015 positive done on the was turned off and he election mani - issue. was out of office. festo and Prime Minister The while on the He made the remarks Hon. Dr. Timothy campaign on his weekly radio Harris was out of the trail. Mr. program. He said in country in Dominica Caines, one of 2020 people should be attending a funeral ser - the founding able to enter all the vice for the late police Former Government Minister and a founding Member of Operation Future Richard Caines members of polling places freely. constable Brian Operation Pacquette.

C M Y K Page 8 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 LOCAL NEWS St. Kitts and Nevis Minister Signs Declaration to Improve Environmental Governance in Latin America , Caribbean St. Kitts and Nevis will Environment. Permanent flicts. Any country in sign the Principle 10 Secretary Edwards called Latin America and the Regional Agreement on on other Caribbean gov - Caribbean can join the Access to Information, ernments to join the negotiation process for Public Participation and process. the regional agreement Justice in Environmental by signing the declara - Matters in Latin America The Declaration of Latin tion. and Caribbean (LAC) American and the taking place in the Caribbean’s Principle 10 “This process shows that Caribbean. The meeting is a political commitment LAC need new tools for is being held at Hotel made by several govern - solving environmental Crowne Plaza in Santo ments of the region to conflicts and that it is Domingo, Dominican promote a change in the possible to dream of a Republic from Aug . 9- way decisions are made region where the protec - 12. and to begin negotiating tion of our environment a regional agreement that and our resources is not The major highlight of will bring standards in synonymous with threats the opening ceremony access to information, and death of our environ - was the announcement participation and justice mental advocates ,” that St. Kitts and Nevis in their countries. Natalia Gómez Peña, Alistair Edwards Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine will sign on to the decla - Elected Representative Resources, Environment, Cooperatives and Human Settlement. (File photo) ration, according to an This commitment seeks of the Public (Colombia). LAC press release . Eden to ensure that all people Alistair Edwards, the in Latin America and the “In the third meeting of region.” renewed commitment to cement plant in the Los Permanent Secretary in Caribbean participate in the negotiating commit - sustainable development Haitises National Park in the Ministry of environmental decisions tee in April, we stood in “It is therefore necessary in the region” Gómez the . Agriculture, Marine that affect them directly. silence to honour envi - that the regional instru - Peña said. Resources, Environment, This agreement will help ronmental advocates who ment on access rights According to Andrés Cooperatives and Human citizens to obtain infor - died in the region,” ensure regional standards Meanwhile, Euren Navarro, Dominican Settlement pledged St. mation, participate in Gómez Peña explained. for the implementation of Cuevas, a member of the Republic’s Minister of Kitts and Nevis will sup - decision-making, prevent “This process is part of these rights that go public from INSAPRO - Foreign Affairs, port the fundamental the development of pro - the reforms we need to beyond our national leg - MA, said setting stan - Dominican Republic’s tenets of Principle 10 as jects that could damage undertake to address this islation; incorporating dards would definitely climate change is no they are already in con - their lives and liveli - problem and it can guide dynamic mechanisms for help to prevent social- longer a problem that gruence with the man - hoods, and prevent the countries to address this capacity building and environmental conflicts will affect us in the date of the Ministry proliferation of social situation that threatens exchange of experiences; such as the proposed responsible for the and environmental con - social peace in the and that really means a building in 2009 of a Continued on page 20

C M Y K PRESS RELEASE The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 Page 9 Prime Minister Harris Shares in Grief with Family and Friends of Late Constable Brian Pacquette Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, met with twenty- nine (29) family mem - bers of late Constable Brian J. Pacquette, including his mother Yvonne Harris, his grandfather Franklin Harris, grandmother Janice Harris, and his sis - ters, brothers and other relatives , at the PM Harris and members of Police Constable Brian Pacquette’s PM Harris and Brian Pacquette’s Continued on page 20 family in Dominica. (SKNIS) family in Dominica. (SKNIS)

C M Y K Page 10 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 LOCAL NEWS CommutAir captain suggests Nevis should consider aviation training By Lorna Smithen-Bussue during an Aug. 8 inter - gers where they need to “The government of St. view. be quickly, rather than Kitts and Nevis should CHARLESTOWN, over a few days, in addi - consider funding aviation 2016) “It would be more The ingenuity of the tion to the safety and training, it would be a efficient for government Wright’s brothers in the training advancements great option for its officials to travel on their invention of the airplane that have been made nationals who want to own carrier to get where has led to the merger of throughout the years to seek an aviation career they need to be. They international, regional help with passenger com - but do not have the will have that flexibility and local landscapes. fort, they are showing the resources to actually in travelling to any public that it is still a safe travel to the US or UK Caribbean destination In spite of some of the means of travel.” and pay for that type of when they need to . That worse aviation disasters training.” would also reduce money in history, statistical Capt. Walters surmised , spent on other airlines analysis has shown that the Federal government Capt. Walters hopes that which will go to other this mode of transporta - of St. Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts and Nevis can countries,” says Captain tion is still the most glob - might not consider avia - have its own national air - Kadeen Walters of ally used by travelers. tion training as one of its line, airplane and trained CommutAir, dba United priorities but it should at pilots. Like today’s Express, Ohio. Capt. Walters believes least be on its list of entrepreneurs, he sees that “based on its relia - options . “impossibility as existing This statement was made bility in getting passen - only in the mind” and

Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd Minister of Public Infrastructure

foresees factors such as on US soil. TSA has initial cost as surmount - implemented procedures able obstacles . which drastically improved aviation secu - “The cost of airplanes, rity on a worldwide depends on the type of level. airplane , it doesn’t have to be that expensive,” Capt. Walters, outlining Capt. Walters some of the security explained.“The govern - measures evidenced in ment does not necessari - planes that he has flown ly have to buy a brand said “access to the cock - new airplane, for it to be pit is restricted to flight reliable. It just needs crew members only proper maintenance. ” while in flight and on the ground and while passen - The pilot suggested that gers are allowed to see after a feasibility study the cockpit, they are not has been conducted and actually allowed to move the government of St. any of the controls or Kitts and Nevis feels that switches while the air - a national airline might plane is on.” not provide favourable economic returns then He commented that TSA the option of establishing has implemented other a flight school should be measures in terms of lim - considered . iting the amount of liq - uids that you can carry “The Caribbean lacks on board which has sig - flight schools,” he nificantly helped in the said .“ A lot of nationals reduction of available travel abroad to go to materials at people’s dis - flight schools and never posal to carry out terror - return to the Caribbean ist attacks. Islands. The government can establish or fund a Data has shown that the flight school and have chances of dying in an nationals trainthere and aviation accident over a they can eventually lifetime, are about 1 in 7, branch out to airlines 178 when compared to here in the Caribbean. the odds of dying in a car Then we can have our crash being 1 in 98. own nationals flying the airplanes that we want,” Capt. Walters views pilot said Capt. Walters. error as the most com - mon reason for plane Congress passed the accidents. According to Aviation and him, aviation risks can - Transportation Security not be eliminated but avi - Act (TSA) to federalize ation training is geared airport security after Al towards helping pilots Qaeda coordinated what become more skilled at reporters deemed the deadliest terrorist attack Continued on page 20 LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 Page 11 THE BANK OF NEVIS LIMITED JLPS still awaits “Improving the Quality of Life”

New Cafeteria The Bank of Nevis Limited invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill a position of:

MARKETING OFFICER

The Marketing Officer will plan, direct and assist in the design, produc - tion and implementation of all advertising, marketing and public rela - tions activities. He/she will also represent the organization at public forums and direct the response to all inquiries from outside the organi - zation and serve as the liaison between the organization and all media. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Plan and oversee design and production of all corporate • marketing, public relations and advertising materials. Assist in developing marketing partnerships for the organization. • Prepare and implement the institution’s annual strategic sales • and marketing plan. Effectively manage advertising budget to ensure all goals are • consistently being met. Work closely with Departments to develop products, promotions, • and product launches. Liaise with Senior Management to develop staff reward and • incentive/recognition schemes in an effort to create a sales oriented culture within the organization Approve brand usages in advertising initiatives created by •vendors. Respond to requests for sponsorships and donations • Test strategic advertising campaigns utilizing radio and other • mediums. Responsible for updating the company’s social media. • Develop and execute effective customer loyalty programs. Wakley Daniel • Assist with customer retention and cross-selling of company PS Premiers Ministry • products using a customer relationship management (CRM) tool Manage brand identity and consumer research data. •Recommend changes to strategies based on results and findings. Acquiring/sourcing promotional materials for use on occasions By Monique Washington address by the Premier kindergarten and staff on •such as Customer Appreciation Day etc Hon .Vance Amory he the lower level ; build Analyze and report the success/effectiveness of targeted It is uncertain if the stu - announced , “ I am also new timber framed roof dents and staff at the happy to report that con - over walkway to staff •advertising campaigns. Jocelyn Liburd Primary struction is currently washrooms; repair exist - School (JLPS ) in underway at the Joycelyn ing rainwater guttering SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED: Gingerland will have a Liburd Primary School to and down pipes; new cafeteria in time for build a state of the art and install new catch Team player with ability to multi-task. the school year in kitchen and cafeteria to basins for improved site • Familiarity with social media channels. September . facilitate the school drainage. • High level of computer literacy with spreadsheets, word meals program.” • processing, publishing and database software. School cafeteria con - Permanent Secretary Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. struction began last year The Premier added that Daniel said that in addi - Excellent interpersonal, writing, speaking, coordinating and and it was scheduled to in addition to the JLPS tion to the Joycelyn • be completed in early cafeteria “financing from Liburd Primary School • organizational skills. 2016. On Wednesday, the Basic Needs Trust Project, the Public Works Design skills including graphics and website design or The Observer contacted Fund (BNTF) 8 program, Department is carrying • management would be an asset. the Permanent Secretary work will also com - out minor repairs at all in the Premier’s Ministry mence on the construc - the other schools on the QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED: Wakley Daniel , who said tion of a lunch room at island . He added that “that is our wish” that the the Cicely Brown because major repairs At least 5 years experience in Banking cafeteria will be open in Integrated School. These were done last year at • 3 years experience in Customer Services September. developments are signifi - public and primary • A degree in marketing would be an asset cant as all public primary schools, only minor • “We are aiming for schools will now have a touches are needed. September but I’m not School Meals Program sure if it will be open providing nutritious hot When asked if all minor All applications should be submitted with detailed Curriculum right now,” Daniel said. meals to all primary repairs will be completed Vitae and the Bank’s application form which is available on school students daily .” for the new school term the bank’s website www.thebankofnevis.com. Applications The Observer under - the permanent secretary should be submitted no later than25 August 2016 to: stands the building is On July 21, the BNTF said , “that is our hope, completed but equipment opened an invitation for we might have a Human Resource Manager has not been installed. bids for the proposed spillover. ” The Bank of Nevis Limited The majority of public Joycelyn Liburd Primary P O Box 450, Main Street primary schools on the School Renovation When asked if the cafete - island offer a school Charlestown, Nevis Project. The proposal - ria will be opened before Email: - [email protected] meals program and a would: refurbish wash - or after the school year, cafeteria is on their rooms for juniors and Daniel assured The premises . staff on the upper level ; Observer , “ I will keep Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview refurbish restrooms for you posted .” will receive an acknowledgement. In the 2016 budget Page 12 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 LOCAL NEWS KIWIE DAN catches eyes at Rio Games with Design By Staff Writer year-old fashion designer Ms. Daniel’s design was the opening ceremonies Yakima Daniel, a St. worn by the St. Kitts and for the 2016 Rio Stardom has found 29- Kitts native. Nevis delegation during Olympic Games, bring -

Yakima Daniel in one her Olympic Games Designs (Photo compliments of SKNOC)

ing acclaim to both the having her designs given designer and her country. such a high rating by Her work has been rated Essence Magazine was as one of the top very rewarding.

Team St. Kitts and Nevis in Yakima Daniel design ahead of the opening ceremony (Photo SKNOC)

designed uniforms worn “When I first heard about at the Olympic Games. it, I was amazed,” she admitted. “I did not Ecstatic at her success, expect it and was the soft-spoken designer told The Observer that Continued on page 23 %SBXTBUQNEBJMZ

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C M Y K Page 14 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 LOCAL. NEWS Documentation for travelling with frozen fish from SKN, part of EU measure for Federation By Staff Writer persons leaving St. Kitts and Nevis with frozen Federation citizens or fish need a document visitors flying with clearing the fish to travel. frozen fish need to have a This came to light after document clearing the some people complained catch to travel under the that their fish were con - Fisheries Act. fiscated because they didn’t have the proper The problem goes back paperwork. to 2014 when the Federation was flagged Minister of Agriculture for illegal and unregis - to the Federal tered fishing. That was Government the Hon. when the European Eugene Hamilton said, ernment wanted to as well,” Mr. Hamilton Union advised “The European Union enforce the new rules — said. “You would not get Federation officials to yellow-carded us but because it was a deci - it cleared at all to go into implement measures to because of certain things sion by the European Europe at this time. If comply with the act. we should do that we Union forcing the gov - somebody was traveling That was finally done we’re not doing in order ernment to abide by the to Europe, they could not earlier this year under the to prevent illegal, unreg - international regulations. be able to carry any fish Fisheries Act which ulated fishing. That was at all.” ensures that fishermen one of the reasons we He added that similar sit - are properly registered as went ahead and proceed - uations exist in agricul - He said the Department well as their catch so the ed to satisfy some of the ture where clearance is of Agriculture needs to government can control European Union’s needed for people to spread the information to over fishing as well as demands.” travel to North America. prevent further misun - the use of chemicals in derstandings and confis - the water. Federation officials were “Just as in the same man - cations of fish. He called forced to implement new ner when you have to get it a matter of ‘public rela - However, there is fine measures that went into clearance for any agricul - tions and publishing the print that some people effect earlier ths year. Eric Evelyn Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture tural products like plants information’ to ensure missed in the legislation Minister Hamilton said it when going abroad, you everyone is aware of the which requires that all wasn’t because the gov - have to get fish cleared regulations .

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 Page 15 Regional Exam Results Set to be Released Today By Monique of CXC will present Washington the 2016 results for CAPE, CSEC and Candidates who took CCSLC .” the Caribbean Certificate of Last year 515 students Secondary Level registered for the Competence CAPE examination in (CCSLC), the St. Kitts and Nevis. Caribbean Secondary There were 1,836 sub - Education Certificate ject entries, with (CSEC), as well as 1,576 entries return - the Caribbean ing passing grades. Advanced Proficiency “The total number of Examination (CAPE) candidates across all received preliminary our schools sitting the results on Wednesday 2015 May-June CSEC according to National Examinations was Examinations 743 ,” the exam report Registrar and CXC’s said . “ Exams were Local Registrar written in 33 subjects Solomon Claxton. across all schools in both Nevis and St. The Observer con - Kitts. (4 ,719) subject tacted Claxton on entries (3 ,908) entries Wednesday and returning passing revealed that the grades for a national results for the exams average pass rate at have not been CSEC for 2015 ,” the delayed and the exam report states. August release of the results is not uncom - For the CCSLC 955 mon. candidates registered Claxton noted that in CSEC and CAPE results. August. According to a press with 1 ,740 subject “The results are normally 2013 St . Kitts and Nevis This year Anguilla has release , the ceremony entries and 1 ,472 passing released the second week were the first territory been the chosen territory Claxton said the prelimi - will take place at the grades. of August , so we are right chosen to release the that will be hosting the nary results will be avail - Teachers’ Resource on schedule, ” Claxton regional results in a official release of the able soon after the cere - Centre and starts at 10:30 The result ceremony will said. He added that “result ceremony” which 2016 May/June examina - mony and the final a.m. During the event, be streamed live on before 2013 the results would have given a sum - tions results which will results will be available Mr . Glenroy www.cxc.org.cxctv and were released much later. mary of the CCSLC, be held on Friday 12 in November . Cumberbatch, Registrar Facebook .

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By Monique Washington until March 12, a description of the clothes Two weeks after human he was wearing before he remains were foundin the disappeared is unavail - Fahie’s Mountain area in able .” Newton Ground , the identity of that person is At the time, his father still unknown. had a strong felling his son was no longer alive. The Observer asked Police Public Relations Russel said on Officer Grell Brown on Wednesday that the Tuesday if the body was remains could not be identified and he said those of his son because “not as yet .” The his son went missing in Observer called Deputy Nevis . ACP Hilroy Brandy on Wednesday to ascertain “My son was in Nevis, if an autopsy would be not St. Kitts.” he said. done to determine the remains identity but were Jarvis told The Observer told “he was not in .” that the past six months have been traumatizing . The question still remains for family mem - “I am exhausted and bers whose loved ones have been traumatized went missing months and for the last six months years previously , whose since my son has gone remains they found? But missing,” the distraught not for Russel Jarvis , father said . “ I still won - father of missing Devon der about his where - Gunny Jarvis. abouts .” Speaking with the He noted the police have Observer on Wednesday, not been forthcoming though still traumatized, with any information and Jarvis said that he does - he hasn’t heard much n’t believe the remains from the investigator are his son. relating to his son’s dis - appearance. On March 12, 22- year - old Devon Jarvis went “For now, I am just keep - missing . Officer Brown ing it quiet,” Jarvis said . told The Observer previ - “I am taking it easy and ously , “the family saw just waiting.” Jarvis on Feb. 28 when he visited a friend in In an unrelated incident, Nevis. Brown explained three weeks ago Markie that because Jarvis disap - Liburd of Newtown was peared on Feb. 28 and the reported missing by his family did not report it family. Today his where - abouts are still unknown . Your Paper Your News Your Forum

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C M Y K Page 18 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Was is it the lack of interest or the weather? CPL Finals see mixed attendance at Games in Warner Park By Staff Writer The ‘biggest party in sports’ - the Caribbean Premier League - mad its grand entrance into the Federation by staging thefinals week Aug. 3-7 at arner Park. Playing against the back - drop of the recently con - cluded Culturama in Nevis, the games drew a mixed crod of sports enthusiasts with the fed - eral government subsi - dizing the event with $1.2 million. This is the second time the Federation hosted the event and the CPL orga - nizers were pleased with the results. The tournament action finished Sunday, Aug. 7 when the Tallawah scored a nine- wicket win over the uyana Amazon Warriors for their second title. While the attendance was poor, Public Relations Officer Peter Breen blamed it on the Federation’s smal popu - lation and the side dis - traction of the Culturama celebration. Some people went t the scial media to express their disappointment at the number of vacant seats seen on television and claimed he finals lacked the excitement of other earlier tourna - ments, including the 2014 finals held at Warner Park. But Minister of Sports Shawn Richards told The Observer that poor weather played a role in keeping the public away from the games. He pointed out that the fist day had a decent crowd and that down - pours on Thursday and Friday affected the atten - dance. The finals saw a sold out cricket ground for the championship match. Mr. Breen praised the local organizing commit - tee for its handling of the tournament and said it helped make CPL a that it received major was the absence of the finals in the Federation ding Guyana and to compete with the household name, com - support from the federal local franchise the St. with its US$1.2 million Trinidad & Tobago. Olympic Games which peting with the Big Bash government and the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriot bid. The news was was in the same time and Indian Premier Kitts Tourism Authority. from the finals week. revealed at a pres confer - While the finals were zone as the Caribbean League. He touchd on ence shortly before the expected to be viewed by Premier League. the big investment made Another factor in the St. Kitts and Nevis won tournament started with 10 million homes, the in the tournament and small attendance, he said, the right to stage the the Federation outbid - four finals matches had LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 Page 19 Sports Official Upbeat As Team Begin For Medals At Olympic Games videos posted on the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee social media pages, they seem to be in good spirits and are in good shape to be compet - itive.” Minister of Sport Shawn Richards told The Observer he wished the national team well in their chase for medals. He said the Federation expects the team to return with medals as well as the experience to compete for future suc - cess. “More importantly, I think the Olympic games provides the opportunity for our athletes to com - pete with athletes who By Staff Writer Lawrence, Jason Rogers, doping incident in at the Rio games. A public relations official are ranked the best in the Lestrod Roland, Alistar in 2012. She at the St. Kitts-Nevis world,” he said. “That Federation athletes will Clarke and Antoine will only compete in the The 200m preliminaries Amateur Athletics Assn. exposure to competition make their presence Adams. women’s 200-meter will start Wednesday, (SKNAAA) told The with those other athletes felt Saturday, Aug. 13 at event which gets under - Aug. 15. Adams will be Observer the athletes are I believe will go a long the 2016 Olympics in Mr. Collins recently rec - way Tuesday, Aug. 15. competing against some ready to compete, having way to develop our own Rio. onciled some issues with Mr. Adams will return to strong competition from started their training four athletes when they are the SKOC and the other the track to run in the America and Jamaica years ago. competing locally, The St. Kitts and Nevis athletes are cleared to men’s 200m. He is the with Usain Bolt favored regionally or internation - athletes team consists of compete. Ms. Williams only Federation athlete to to win double gold The official added, allys.” Kim Collins, Tameka is returning to competi - clash in the sprint double medals in the sprint “Based on feedback Williams, Brijesh tion after a confessed event. coming out of Rio and on Page 20 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday August 12, 2016 LOCAL NEWS

From page 1C0 ommutAir captain suggests Nevis should consider aviation training He further elaborated on pilot’s pre - Despite aviation disasters, it nonethe - areas other than passenger travel, as it paredness to cope with disasters. “They less plays an important role in world’s also aids in agriculture , especially in flying. train us to stay calm. If we are trained economies. Capt. Walters explains, it terms of spraying pesticides on agricul - to see the worst that could happen then creates jobs not just for the aviation ture lands. This far eclipses what a “They put us in a flight simulator and if a situation arises, we can only react industry but also other jobs which indi - human on the ground can do. Not to they simulate past accidents and see the way we were taught – stay calm and rectly affect aviation operations. mention, he continued, it plays an how we react to those. They also train handle the situation in the most effi - incomparable role of allowing access to us to react the correct way to those cient way possible.” On a side note, he further explained remote and otherwise inaccessible accidents and that expands our under - that aviation plays a tremendous role in locations in cases of brushfires . standing of the situation that we are in.”

From pagSe 8t. Kitts and Nevis Minister Signs Declaration to Improve Environmental Governance in Latin America , Caribbean future; the impacts are He said we need to these and other environ - ry and inclusive. The tive, they must also be also emphasized that this already affecting us neg - approach this problem on mental issues should Minister said it is not supported by legitimacy is the reason he supports atively in the LAC a regional instead of a involve the government enough to have public and to be legitimate they the involvement of the region, especially those unilateral level. and citizens and there - policies based on legali - must be supported by the public in this negotiation who are marginalized. fore must be participato - ty. He said to be effec - public. Additionally, he process. Mr. Navarro noted that Prime Minister Harris Shares in Grief with Family and Friends of Late Constable Brian Pacquette From page 9 of St. Kitts and Nevis. He also made the proper procedures were followed Monday (August 8) enroute to mention of Commissioner of the Royal but that Constable Pacquette had lost Dominica to participate in the funeral. St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force an enormous amount of blood that left The group included the Bearing Party, (RSCNPF), Mr. Ian Queeley, whom he him not in a good condition to travel. the Firing Party, the Colour Party, the Dominica Public Service Union said was “a source of strength during Mourning Party and the Defence Force Conference Room on August 8, a day this unfortunate incident .” He also Constable Pacquette’s mother thanked Band and Drum Corps. Commissioner before Constable Pacquette was laid to expressed thanks to the medical team in Prime Minister Harris for his support of of Police Mr. Ian M. Queeley led the rest in his home country of Dominica for its support. the family in its moment of loss. contingent. Permanent Secretary (PS) (August 9) with full military honours. in the Ministry of National Security, Several family members, including the Constable Pacquette’s uncle, Martin Mr. Osmond Petty was also a part of Although the meeting was a sombre grandmother of the deceased , thanked Harris, thanked Dr. Sophia George, a thecontingent. one, it was punctuated with fond mem - those who were supportive in the blood medical doctor, who made initial ories of Constable Pacquette. drive, making special mention of efforts to get Brian to the United States. On Saturday July 23. A candlelight Pacquette’s grandfather acclaimed him Benjamin Harris, who sought donations She said that health care professionals vigil was held by the Police Welfare as “an upstanding individual” , while of blood from the Trinidadian in the Caribbean need to develop “an Association (PWA) in Constable noting that Pacquette’s great grandfa - Community and those who appealed appreciation for the essence of time” Pacquette’s honour at the Police ther was born in St. Kitts. for blood from the Dominican public. particularly in the cases of trauma. She Training Centre in St. Kitts. Prime Special mention was also made of the expressed her gratitude to the Minister Harris, Deputy Prime Minister Another relative of Constable Salvation Army of Trinidad for con - Trinidadian public for its donation of Hon. Shawn Richards and PS Petty Pacquette, Cedric Harris, said that ducting a blood drive. blood and the doctors for their excellent were in attendance. Pacquette was in high spirits leading up service. to his death and that he expressed Austin Harris, uncle of the deceased, Police Constable Pacquette succumbed appreciation for the support given by lamented that this unfortunate incident A press release from the RSCNPF stat - to his injuries on Monday, July 18, Prime Minister Harris. He said that the should never have happened to anyone. ed that a contingent of Police Officers 2016, while undergoing treatment in meeting with the prime minister Prime Minister Harris, while sharing in and St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force Trinidad and Tobago. His injuries were showed the support of the Government Mr. Harris’ heartache, explained that personnel left the Federation on sustained in the line of duty.

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Grilled Geera Pork Recipe As we close off another successful year of July’s Month Of Grilling, I’d like to take a traditional recipe for making Geera Pork and tailor it for the grill. Geera (cumin) Pork is one of those food/snacks you normally associate with enjoying big-people beverages and can be classed as a ‘cut - ters’. As you’d find Tapas in Spain, we have ‘cut - ters’ in the Southern Caribbean. To help the pork tenderize without having to cook for an hour plus and to add a bit of a fruity balance to the fiery scotch bonnet kick in the kebabs, we’ll employ the use of a ripe pineapple. You’ll Need… 2-3 lbs pork (cubed), 1 tablespoon ground cumin (geera), 1 scotch bonnet pepper (diced fine), 1 medi - um pineapple, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon Caribbean green seasoning, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cloves garlic (smashed), * abt 6 Skewers (bamboo or metal) * If using chicken instead of the cubed pork, only marinate for a couple hours in the fridge before grilling. If doing this recipe gluten free, do go through the entire list of ingredients to ensure they meet with your specific gluten free dietary needs. I used a cheap cut of pork with a bit of marbling/fat, but I did trim off any areas where there were too much fat. Cube the same size pieces (about 1 inch), wash with water and the juice of a lime or lemon (not mentioned in the ingredient list) and drain/pat dry. Place the pieces of pork in a large bowl, then add all the ingredients, except the cubed pineapple. Now add the cubed pineapple and mix well. I used my hands as I like to crush the edges of the pineap - ple to help release some of it’s juice. We need the enzyme from the pineapple/juice to work as a natur - al meat tenderizer. Seal with plastic wrap or place in a sturdy zipper bag and marinate in the fridge overnight. When it’s time to grill, soak your bamboo skewers in cool water for a couple hours, then thread on the pieces of pork and pineapple as you would normally make a kebab. Since there are raw pieces of scotch bonnet pepper in the marinated pork, I’d recommend using gloves for the process and remember to wash your hands with soap and water immediately after. I grilled this off on a very hot charcoal flame. Though they were placed directly over the heat, I had them elevated so we didn’t burn the Geera or natural sugars from the pineapple. I grilled them elevated for about 15-20 minutes, then I went directly over the heat source the final 10 min - utes. HOWEVER, do keep an eye on them as they may tend to char very easily. Remember to flip them around for even cooking. Slightly charred bits are ok! You can personalize this dish by adjusting the amounts of salt, scotch bonnet and cumin you use and you can always cook longer if you wish. I must admit that though I’m not a huge fan of the traditional Geera Pork, this grilled version with the pieces of pineapple is absolutely delicious. NOTE! Traditionalists.. I’d recommend using roast - ed ground geera for the dark color and STRONG cumin flavor you’d be looking for.

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