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ALL TWENTY-TWO MEMBERS of parliament - fifteen elected and seven appointed members - were on November 30 sworn in during the 1st Session of the 11th Parliament. New members were sworn in on both sides. Carlos James, Curtis King and Orando Brewster took their oaths as newly elected Parliamentary Representatives for the governing Unity Labour Party, along with Julian Francis, Keisal Peters, Rochard Ballah and Ashelle Morgan as Senators. Morgan also took the oath of Deputy Speaker of the House. Fitzgerald Bramble committed to Shevern John – the first woman of There were only two new faces on continue the good work of Arnhim Garifuna lineage to sit in the SVG the Opposition side — Fitzgerald Eustace, his predecessor as MP for parliament - extended a hand of Bramble, newly elected Parliamentary East Kingstown. cooperation to the MP for North Representative for East Kingstown, Windward. and Shevern John, the New Brewster said during the segment Democratic Party’s candidate for the allocated for congratulatory remarks. Representative for Central Leeward North Windward Constituency in the He congratulated all the elected paid tribute to those who served in the 2020 General Elections as Senator. members of Parliament, but singled “It is an honour and privilege to be out those who were elected for the first Continued on Page 3. standing in this House as a new Orando Brewster, in making his time. member and to be the youngest,” maiden speech in the House of The first-time Parliamentary Photos Credit: S. Ollivierre/API Assembly, recognized those who had served in the last parliament but have since retired. FORDE CONFIRMED AS FIRST FEMALE

Rochelle Forde, the first female Speaker of the SPEAKER House, will be a testing undertaking, as have most Speakers before her. ATTORNEY AT LAW Rochelle Forde is this country new Deputy Speaker after an Speaker of the House of uncontested vote, it is a double Assembly and the first female first for the country with to fill that position.Forde, females now occupying both nominated by the Government the Speaker and Deputy side, garnered 14 votes to the Speaker for the first time. Opposition’s nominee Kay Bacchus-Baptiste’s 8. Continued on Page 3. Ashelle Morgan – Deputy Speaker of And with Senator Ashelle the House. Morgan being installed as 2. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V News 3 lHE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 3. Tri-tri warning THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, materials from the Park Wellness and the Hill cemetery that are Environment is appealing washed into it. to the general public not Needless to say, the Tri-tri is a sought after to purchase tri-tri from warning also extends to delicacy by Vincentians persons who have consumption of the tri-tri home and abroad. harvested such fish from from the contaminated the Colonarie river. Colonarie River. This, Further, many The warning was health officials households here are contained in a release emphasize, presents a known to freeze the tri- made available by the significant public health tri for preparation in Ministry. risk. June-July (Carnival) and The Ministry went Tri-tri, especially December (Christmas), further and reminded prepared as what is when most The Colonarie persons who have referred to as ‘tri-tri nationals/relatives return traditionally made use of cakes’, is a delicacy River is quite home for the associated inviting but recently the Colonarie River for apparently unique to St. festivities. tri-tri harvesting and Vincent and the persons have been Many persons here avoiding. other purposes, to desist Grenadines. It forms believe that tri-tri is from doing so. such an indelible part of abundant in Health officials our culture, that our rivers advised that the Vincentians residing during the Colonarie River abroad are known to months that Forde confirmed as first continues to be request their families to end with ‘er’. contaminated by send them tri-tri (cakes).

female Speaker nation, fails to follow its own rules?” she quipped. Parliamentarians Continued from Frontpage. “I am humbled by your “Thankfully, I comfortably actions that my name be rest in the confidence and In congratulating both etched in the historical ability of you the members females, PM Gonsalves said archives as the first female securing the knowledge that sworn in Opposition’s set in the House. of Forde, Speaker of the House of such an irony will not And newly elected Opposition “You have grown into a Continued from Frontpage. Senator, Shevern John began Assembly in St Vincent and disturb this august body,” more settled maturity with the Grenadines,” she went on Forde said, and she urged her comments by congratulating greater wisdom and sure Friday for his hard work and to say. Members not to resurrect the previous Parliament, including: many years of practising law his predecessor Sir Louis dedication to the people. She And while she noted that old stereotypical myth which Straker, who he said was a good also thanked him for her despite your young age of 44, it was indeed a time of equates a particular gender friend, mentor, brother and Senatorial appointment. that you will apply your celebration, she posited that with weakness. guide; Cecil Mc Kie and former “I am a proud Garifuna heart to wisdom… that you it was of greater importance And towards setting the Leader of the Opposition and woman who stands here today, will serve well.” to have an exemplary tone of what she anticipates, former Parliamentary the first Garifuna woman from Morgan, the he noted, had Parliament in the way it Forde told the House that in Representative for East North Windward to serve the some training in state conducts its affairs. agreement with Prime Kingstown Arnhim Eustace. people of North Windward and administration during her “In great part, our Minister and the Leader of Bramble also used the by extension the people of St stint on the Tenders Board Parliament has performed the Opposition, she will occasion to congratulate all the Vincent and the Grenadines,” and from that, she would creditably, however, in some convene a private meeting John said. other Members of Parliament. have some understanding of instances the journey ahead with sitting “This is my first time serving She thanked her colleagues how government worked. still remains a long one,” she parliamentarians and staff in the Parliament, so I look saying that she looked forward The Leader of the told the House, and stated forward to the challenges and to working along with them, and only, on December 17, Opposition said that he was that she was “looking forward during which new members look forward to working with to carrying out her duties to the looking forward to working to healthy, constructive, best of her ability. will be familiarised with and everyone in the House to with the newly elected lively debates, fused with overcome those challenges as we She also congratulated her returning members Speaker. moments of levity.” refreshed about the Standing work to make the country a political opponent in the 2020 “We are in a Parliament, better place,” he said. General Elections, Montgomery She cautioned members Orders of the House. which is a place for us to be that the business of the THE VINCENTIAN He thanked his colleagues and Daniel on his appointment as talking, and so debates ought the Deputy Prime Minister, House will be conducted congratulates Ms. Forde on Leader of the Opposition Dr to be allowed to represent Godwin Friday for the saying that although they were within the confines of the her elevation to the motivation and guidance he political rivals, they were not fully the people on whose Standing Orders of prestigious but challenging received during the campaign. enemies and extended a hand of behalf we have been sent Parliament and decency. position of Speaker of the Bramble also paid brief co-operation in anticipation of here,” Friday said. “What a distasteful irony House, and wishes her an tribute to Eustace saying that he them working together to serve In her response, Forde it would be if Parliament, the unfettered and successful will be guided by the example the people, whose cause they are thanked all who elected her. law-making body of our tenure. which the former Leader of the committed to advance. 4. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V Court No Christmas behind bars Stories by July 7, a party of officers from the Rapid Anomalies in the law HAYDN HUGGINS Response Unit (RRU) were conducting stop and search duties at Richmond, when they Connell said that those who once scorned and RANDOLF WILLIAMS, 41-year- signaled a white Toyota Corolla which was scorned persons who come before the Court on old father of one, will not be travelling towards Chateaubelair, to stop. marijuana charges, are today benefitting from what spending Christmas behind The driver complied. is referred to as Medical Marijuana but he added, bars for marijuana possession. The men were asked whether they had “It is one and the same herb.” The Lowmans Leeward anything to declare, and they all said no. As he has repeatedly done in the past, Connell man was on Tuesday fined A search was conducted on their persons, again took a swipe at the Drug Act. $9,900 forthwith or ten but nothing illegal was found. The vehicle “The Law as it is, is harsh and unconscionable,” months in prison for was then searched, and two sacks he echoed. possession of 14,982 grams containing packages of marijuana were He noted that marijuana carried the same of marijuana with intent to found. penalty as the wretched drug cocaine. supply. He paid the fine When cautioned, the men said nothing. The lawyer also contended that firearms and immediately, and left the In mitigation, Williams’ lawyer Grant ammunition are designed to kill, yet marijuana Court. Connell asked Chief Magistrate Rechanne possession carries the same penalty as firearm and Williams was charged Browne to “impose a small fine in the spirit possession of ammunition. jointly with Randolf Samuel, of Christmas.” Connell further pointed that the marijuana trade also of Lowmans Leeward, has clothed, fed and educated many on the North and Atiba Jones of Union Connell said his client cooperated with the police, and was remorseful. He admitted Leeward end of the country. Island. According to Connell, it is usually the poor who All three men had that Williams had a previous conviction, Attorney Grant Connell but said it was not of a similar nature. are brought before the Court on marijuana charges, pleaded not guilty to the and even if there are cases in which a rich man is charge during a previous continues to plug away at the According to the lawyer, Williams was anomalies in the law as it not a marijuana user, nor does he sell the charged, they do not end up in jail because they are appearance at the Serious able to pay whatever financial penalty is imposed. relates to marijuana herb. Offences Court. “Impose a small fine in the spirit of Christmas. possession. Connell said that according to his However, on their return He is a good man, look at his face,” the lawyer to that Court on Tuesday, instructions, a friend had given Williams pleaded. Williams took the rap, pleading guilty to the charge. the sacks to drop off at Chateaubelair. In handing down the penalty, the Chief The others maintained their innocence, and the “Once there is sunshine, there will be ganja, and Magistrate applied the sentencing guidelines prosecution withdrew the charge against them. those who want to fight it down, it will even grow on including a guilty plea at the first available In presenting the facts, Court Clerk Corporal their graves,” Connell mused. opportunity. He was still granted the one-third Atnel Ash told the Court that around 1:30 p.m. on discount on his sentence and she weighed the mitigating and aggravating factors. Adult male jailed Accused for raping child bank burglars

A MAN, who professed to Kawanie Williams, 26, of the accused to have his that the matter had gone granted bail be a born-again Green Hill, guilty of sister help her with her through a full trial. Christian, was yesterday having unlawful sexual school lessons. He highlighted the TWO MEN who were remanded after being (Thursday) sentenced to intercourse with a girl His sister went to a fact that his client had charged with a recent burglary at the First St. 14 years, 11 months and under the age of 13. bedroom to lie down and no previous convictions, Vincent Bank, have been granted bail. 19 days in prison, for Sentencing was when the accused arrive and was remorseful of Soloman Laborde and Jason Williams, both of having sex with an 8- adjourned. home he met the child in his action. Long Wall, were each granted $25,000 bail with year-old girl. The accused, who was the living room watching He suggested that a one surety when they returned to the Kingstown Justice Brian Cottle 19 at the time, had television. He pulled her 10-year sentence would Magistrate’s Court on Friday, November 27. handed down the penalty seized the opportunity to into another bedroom be appropriate in The two are jointly charged with entering the at the High Court force himself on the 8- and had sex with her. keeping with the case First St. Vincent Bank between November 14 and Criminal Assizes. A nine- year-old in November When he was finished, law. 15, 2020 and stealing $37,000 in cash. They are member jury had on 2013, when the victim he told her to return to But Justice Cottle also jointly charged with damaging a window November 23 found had gone to the home of living room and he left. contended that there pane of the Bank, valued $900. The accused was were sentencing When the men initially appeared at the represented by Attorney guidelines he would have Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on November 20, Stephen Williams who to follow in arriving at a Prosecutor Renrick Cato objected to bail on the told the Court that his sentence. grounds that only $8,000 of the stolen cash were client was a Christian The Judge then recovered, and if the men were granted bail, they and attended Tabernacle proceeded to do the may impede the investigations. Church at Green Hill. necessary calculations, As a result, Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett The lawyer as he weighed the acknowledged that the mitigating and denied bail at that stage, and the men were ages of the victim and aggravating factors. remanded for one week pending bail review. the accused constituted The sentence took However, on their return to Court on November an aggravating factor in effect from yesterday. 27, Prosecutor Cato waivered his objections, and this case. He also noted the Court granted bail with reporting conditions. They were also ordered to surrender their travel documents, and stop notices will be placed at all ports of exit and entry. To leave the state, they will have to seek the Court’s permission. The matter has been adjourned to February 24 for trial. They have pleaded not guilty to the charges. THE VINCENTIAN understands that the men were not released, as they were unable to find a surety. THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 5. V Regional LIAT resumes limited LIAT is back in the sky but not yet out of the woods. (Photo Credit: SKNO.com) Lucia, St. Kitts, and St. Vincent and administration was prepared to the Grenadines. Other destinations “collapse” the regional airline, if it did are expected to be added to the not emerge as a “new and lean,” commercial schedule for December 2020. entity, as part of the re-organisational The first resumed flight left Antigua plans. for Barbados at 9 a.m. (local time) on But the Court appointed Monday, and Antigua’s Foreign Affairs Administrator, Cleveland Seaforth, Minister EP Chet Greene said the warned that going forward, the resumption of flights “is more than an Antigua and Barbuda government will Antigua success, but a regional have to decide who it will partner with schedule success.” to ensure the viability of the airline, Green added, “…. there is no region since there are very few if any in the world that operates without a LIAT, the once proclaimed regional liquidated as such, resumed a Caribbean territories lining up to airline, is currently under administration commercial schedule, with flights to a regional carrier and so the sub-region of the OECS (Organisation of Eastern invest in a re-organised LIAT. during which it is expected to be limited number of destinations, last LIAT’s former major shareholders restructured. This follows on prompting Caribbean States) in particular, is Monday, Nov. 30. were the governments of Antigua and by the government of Antigua and According to a CMC report, the counting on LIAT for its services and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica and St. Barbuda to have it reorganized, given its Antigua-based LIAT said ‘it will to have LIAT back in the skies at this dire financial situation. operate flights five days a week to time augurs well for the development Vincent and the Grenadines. But in the midst of this ongoing seven destinations across its network’. of the sub-region…and it portrays us Prior to its collapse, LIAT, which restructuring process, LIAT, as it The seven destinations are: Antigua, as a modern developing society,” CMC owes creditors an estimated EC$100 remains in name since it was never Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. reported him saying to Antigua’s million and its employees an estimated Observer Radio. EC$80 million in severance payments, All of this comes subsequent to an served 21 destinations, operating an earlier pronouncement by Antigua and average of 112 daily flights, amounting St. Kitts-Nevis Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston to a combination of profitable and Browne, who said that his uneconomic routes. (Source: CMC/BT) forgives LIATÊs debt

response to a request by the administrator, who has been in ongoing discussions with LIAT’s creditors to forgive or adjust the airline’s debts. Dr, Harris made the announcement during the monthly press conference hosted by the National Emergency Management Authority on Monday, and posited that the decision to forgive the airline’s debt reaffirms the Federation’s (St. Kitts and Nevis) commitment to regional integration and regional travel. “We accept that LIAT is the largest carrier supporting intraregional travel and without LIAT there is a Dr. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of major void that has a significant St. Kitts-Nevis, views his country impact on the ease of movement of debt forgiveness to LIAT as a step in citizens, residents, and visitors to the the direction of ensuring ease of region,” local media reported PM intra-regional air travel. (Photo Harris as saying. Credit: Pride News Magazine) Mindful of the challenges that the airline has faced, the Prime Minister Cash-strapped LIAT, which is said the government believes its currently in court-appointed position is in the best interest of the administration, has got some much people of St. Kitts and Nevis and the needed reprieve as work continues wider region. towards a proposal for a re-organised St. Kitts and Nevis’ forgiveness structure and operation plan for the comes post the St. Vincent and the airline. Grenadines announcement, by its That reprieve came from St. Kitts Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, and Nevis, whose Prime Minister, Dr. that it was prepared to write off $14 Timothy Harris, announced on million owing to it by LIAT. Monday that his government had Barbados had, up to decided to forgive a $11 million debt September/October, not given any by LIAT. indication as per how it might Prime Minister Harris, in respond to the request to write off announcing the debt forgiveness, said LIAT’s debt owing to it. that the decision so to do was in (Sources: SKNO, LOOP News) 6. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V News PM warns opposition

his government. popular vote in the Nov. a threat. I am just “I hear some of them 5 general elections, they upholding my oath. And talking — what they will are the people’s choice. I am doing what I do and what they Acknowledging that he consider to be part of my wouldn’t do. I just want will be criticized for his life work - to defend the PM Dr. Ralph to tell them, the man ‘up front comments’, Dr sovereignty and Gonsalves has made it who is talking here, I am Gonsalves countered independence of this clear how he intends to the master of the streets. with, “ I speak my mind, country.” respond to any protest And they must try and and one thing I can tell He vowed not to allow action by the NDP. test me,” Dr. Gonsalves you: I am sworn to what he referred to as said on a recent episode uphold and defend the “any right wing of the Face to Face PRIME MINISTER Dr Ralph constitution and laws of opportunist, an infantile programme aired on Gonsalves has issued a St Vincent and the leftist or any backward state-owned NBC Radio. clear warning to the Grenadines. I will do it elements of the petit Dr Gonsalves’ warning opposition New legally and I will do it bourgeoisie” to threaten comes as a direct Democratic Party: he will politically.” the independence, response to the NDP’s crush any protest action He added, “I ain’t sovereignty and national ongoing claims that they might be considering threatening nobody, interest of St Vincent because they won the as measures to pressure because as I say it is not and the Grenadines. Road repairs roll on Photo Credit: BRAGSA Left: The first phase of the new road in Villa Flat. THE ROADS, BUILDINGS and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) continued post- elections with its road repair/construction programme. A new concrete road was constructed in Quarry, Layou, Central Leeward. The project saw the construction of a 680-foot long roadway, along with a 110 feet long Curb wall. In addition, 100 feet of Curb and Slipper drains were constructed. All taken, the project was carried out at a cost of $179, 000 and completed over a five- month period. The Villa Flat area in East St. George was also ‘gifted with a new concrete road, the first phase of which involved the construction of 550 feet of road, along with 26 feet of Slipper and Swale drains. In addition, repairs were done on 135 feet of an existing Box drain. The second phase, which is ongoing, will see the construction of 200 feet of concrete road, along with Slipper, Swale and Box drains. The project is scheduled to be completed this month. The new road in Quarry, Layou. (Source: BRAGSA) THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 7. 8. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. THE VINCENTIAN V Views

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Managing Editor: Desiree Richards Editor: Cyprian Neehall Telephone: 784-456-1123 Fax: 784-451-2129 Website: www.thevincentian.com Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: The Vincentian Publishing Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 592, Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines. Editorial Freedom- What it means Political truth is corrupted WE’VE ALL HEARD the word freedom used countless times as it (First published in THE VINCENTIAN OF Friday whatever they was recently by a person clad in all red, who admonished the editor 19th February 2016) want. for abusing his freedom to write ‘crap’, week in, week out. Decisions Needless to say, it was not the first time that a functionary HAVE WE EVER, as we continue on the path ambiguously of the ‘red party’ had either not understood what the editor was of building what some call a genuine are taken in writing about, or reacted in a simpleton manner because he Caribbean Civilization, stopped to ponder on accordance was embarrassed by the fact that there are some among us who the relationship between political truth and with the need of politicians to create continue to think for ourselves, and are not reliant on others to its value in the current political milieu? delusions that they are impeccable policy provide what is to be said and how. Maybe this is too heavy a dose of medicine makers, and in the process political theories But to this thing called freedom. What does freedom really to even consider and it would be easier to and facts, concepts, and practices fail, mean? simply conclude, and correctly so, that any because we have allowed the politicians to Freedom means the ability to think, speak, worship, work, such reflection would be a laborious fail us. and make decisions for yourself with minimal–if any– undertaking with which we can do without. So we step back and pessimistically face government interference. But that, as said, is the easy way out and in the current political reality, stuck with A young man is prone to feeling left out if he doesn’t vote in conceding defeat, before we even begin, is to hidden values and perceptions, and we a certain way. That person has all but forgotten, if he ever give in to the political order of the day with become more skeptical with each passing day. knew, that freedom is all about saying what you want to; which so many are at variance. We see all the evidence but because there believing what you choose to and voting for who and what you Who among us will agree that there is a is no truth in our objective reality — because think is best, whether others agree or disagree with you. contradiction between what we accept as we don’t see the disguised modern Yes, sometimes it feels like freedom is losing the battle; like morality and the action of politicians? Then dictatorships, some say rigged polls, political freedom is being threatened. Are there not persons among us again, perhaps we are unable to form an manipulation of the media authorities — we who are afraid to speak freely out of fear of being shouted down opinion on this score because the relationship don’t see that our reality serves the political for their opinions, out of fear of losing a contract, out of fear of between the two has never been made clear elites first. losing a job, a privilege? to us, or if it has, it has not been in concrete Generation after generation of humankind And the media, social media, politicians and so called opinion terms. has grappled with the question: How can we makers are fingered for making it look like the country is Yet we abound with commentary, with all reconcile politics and morality? We are no trending toward a departure from freedom. But the fight for its different points of departure, some different. But instead of continuing to freedom is real and ongoing. realising, others not, that all of the ‘talk’ grapple with the age old question, so as to There are many who hold fast to the position that freedom is comes together to comprise a debate about maintain our place in the decision-making on the move. We are not to be discouraged to defend and the objectivity of truth. process, we sadly resign ourselves to being promote our freedom, given to us by the founders and which Because, if we assume that we speak led. many have fought hard to preserve. honestly about our politics, we have got to Even as we lay subservient to the political Admittedly, everyone is born to live free but not everyone accept truth as an objective reality in the elite, we dream of political utopias and has the courage to create that freedom in their life. It should people’s lives. utopian governments, and allow those who follow that since we are born free then freedom should not be Sadly, this has become corrupted over promise to fulfil our dreams to continue something to fight for but unfortunately, life tends to tie people time, given the narrow agendas that drive without moral questions. up in knots and make them believe it is impossible to get the politicians and their organizations; and is It is time that we come to a realization freedom they crave. borne out when our ‘discussions’ about and that we do not need a hope-monger preaching So, yes, if you are going to be free, you are going to have to around national interests, public welfare, for us, or those who hunt for public office fight to get it back or those like the red party gentleman freedom of citizens, equal rights, etc. are with their pompous street speeches, or referenced will rule the roost. continually abused by political handshakes. business magnates who serve political The fight to preserve our freedom is more than one opposed In accepting same, we abrogate our say in marginalization of morality, or political to what is openly repressive or oppressive, and there is much of the decision-making process, our say in demagogues of tycoons, religious leaders and orators. both. What we must all guard against is rather more subtle important socio-cultural and political events We need the bare truth served by policy and creeping; like lapsing into habits of thought where we and decisions to the political elites, who, it makers steeped in intelligent and moral acquiesce — where it becomes easier to think of the way things appears from what we have experienced and are experiencing, are motivated for their own capabilities, and a proper sense of morality are as against the way things ought to be. and transparency in the policy making We need to guard against turning “freedom” into a weapon of selfish interests. It seems that we have all but ignored the process. arrogance, a cultural weapon to be wielded against some lesser Ironically, the dirty hands of democracy culture, rather than a tool that is sharpened through speaking adage that politics cannot be separated without considering its own moral structures, often win a misguided mass moral the truth and against power misused and abused. consciousness because its justice is played out When freedom is seen as a “thing” — a value to be for the picture today of our reality is that our moral structures of which we speak so much, in a (this) dark age. Yet, we continue to worshipped rather than as a practice — it degenerates into pretend that the game is being properly something that shores up power and the status quo, and as have been devalued to nought, and no longer have any justification for our case. played, and we clap along for the players who such becomes a toothless idea. misguide all the moves. ‘What is good for the goose is good for the gander’. Freedom In our political status-quo, the truth has for too long been hidden (from us), and Are we still standing? Are we prepared to is not cheap, it is not something to be bought and sold to be demand the truth? used by one group to subvert the rights of others. instead of being in control of our own destiny, we stumble on lies, accept them as we go Until such time as genuine moral Undermining the rights of any one group to serve the needs down, and ignore the facts of reality, allowing structures determine our political culture, we of another is wrong. Freedom must be enjoyed by all otherwise politicians to do whatever they believe and are doomed to the unrealistic, prejudiced it doesn’t exist. truth of a political elite. lHE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 9. V Views Don’t I am impressed but concerned

forget ARRIVING in St. Vincent on helped. lockdowns, and to will not be easy. As we Saturday 28th November, I I am, however, minimize quarantining try to get ready for this was very impressed with concerned about the those who were simply phase we must ask HIV/AIDS the Covid-19 protocol at people outside the exposed to someone with ourselves, are we ready the AIA. The system to get designated Covid-19 MR. EDITOR, this is symptoms. So far, we to do the amount of over 100 passengers off just a reminder for our quarantine zone, who have been blessed with testing needed? Are we the plane and through the people that there is seem not to be taking the little to no community ready to vaccinate a another scourge in our PCS testing in less than virus seriously. spreading of the virus. I nation? We must be, society that we must hour was indeed And then there are fear that we could be because as the virus not allow this COVID- remarkable, especially concerns for us to think lulling ourselves into a becomes less of a concern 19 business or dengue after spending four hours about as we move false sense of security. in Europe and North fever to block out from and a half earlier this through the next phases As the vaccine America, like smallpox our concern. I am week to get my pre-arrival of the pandemic. As the becomes available and and other pandemics of speaking about Covid-19 test. The team of rest of the world more acceptable, we will the past, that is when we HIV/AIDS. medical professionals experience their second see the reopening of the will be the most Not because Covid- doing the testing was and third waves of the world’s economy. For us, vulnerable. 19 and dengue fever are careful, professional and virus, are we ready? finding the right balance The time to begin the in the limelight that considerate. And the idea Most of them are moving between rebuilding the planning is now. that means HIV/AIDS of making the entry forms to a more intense testing economy and protecting has disappeared. There available online certainly protocol to avoid long the health of the people Horatio are still people suffering from AIDS here and while I am not Beseeching aware of the figure, I Those Office Attendants am certain there have been some new cases of HIV/AIDS for the year. CIVIL SERVANTS play civil servants are the they have to encounter P.R. Campbell These people need a very important role in OFFICE ATTENDANTS, in doing their work. In our support and the any country. They can they render a very sun and rain they P.R. CAMPBELL does not have the authority to tell support of the health make or break important service in endure, carrying out us when it is time for Dr. Friday to lead this Land system. We must not governments. With this ensuring their duties at the risk of of the Blessed. This is in God’s hands. None of us allow other needs as in mind, it is important communications are exposing themselves to knows. It might be quicker than we expect. important as they are — that they do their work passed to and from health problems. P.R. does not only sound like a paid lawyer, he to distract us from the faithfully and also that several ministries and They ought to be is. No wonder Jesus HIV/AIDS reality. they be rewarded departments. You have commended for their said: ‘Woe be unto you, accordingly. to put yourself in their dedication and hard lawyers, for you have Joan, Kingstown Amongst the many shoes to realize the risk work. Unfortunately, taken away the key to they are the lowest grade knowledge’ (Lk. 11:52); in the salary scale. They ‘You have shut up the Students left unattended? are at Grade M and are Kingdom of Heaven not pensionable, save against men (Mt.23:13); * Is govern- and except what they SHOULD PUPILS be which they are assigned. substitute teachers to “..nothing covered that ment going to will get from the NIS. shall not be revealed, ban the sale of left unattended at If teachers are unable to cover classes. Perhaps They deserve better! school? Principals and attend to their classes absenteeism would be neither hid that shall lobster to St. Lucian Imagine working for not ne known” (Lk.12:2). buyers in order to their Deputies are perhaps due to absence, reduced if adequate twenty years and beyond required to be at school adequate provision needs attendance records are When David was make sure Seafood serving their country, at least ½ hour before to be made for these kept and those absent called by men to be their get the amount they enduring the risk of the school day begins. classes. Apparently, cover the cost of king, God did not tell want? health problems, and at Staff members are to there is no adequate substitution. him he was too young * Is it true that the the end of the day, no arrive ¼ hour before the system for the coverage Children need and inexperienced. He conch population is decreasing? start of the school day. of classes when teachers supervision while they pension to take care of became king by * How come the Teachers are responsible are absent. Some school are on the school them in their old age. destroying the world ULP could talk for taking all classes to systems engage compound. No child As the year draws boss of his day with a closer to the end and we small stone. about how they should be on the school have so many young compound if there is no move towards presenting What is covered up (in new Budgetary accordance with the people in cabinet adult supervision. and parliament and Whether it is before, Estimates, it is teachings of Jesus) will important that serious all the community during, after school or have to come to light in and youth groups during the lunch hour, attention be given to the Parliament, this these workers. After all, have disappeared? they should be time around. The * Are there no they have to survive and monitored. people’s voice shall be ‘brave’ young people First and foremost, I am certain we would heard in parliament. around who would students must be want them to be in a This is a time of a new take up the engaged in their position to live awakening. responsibility to academic pursuits; they comfortably. Mr. Editor, I want to revive the National should learn a skill at So while preparation draw Pointer Campbell’s Youth Council, a school; they should keep is made for the attention to Ezekiel 34 true independent their classroom and estimates, please take and ask that he explain voice of the youth in school compound clean into consideration these it to the world. He can SVG and not some and orderly. Cooperating faithful and hardworking do this on his very political party and helping one another people to ensure that informative Law and mouthpiece? in the learning process they are made You programme. If he * The amount of should be valued. School pensionable. It is unfair does this, then we will ‘free’ money we got should be an enabling that some of the civil be able to decide to help us through environment in the servants are pensionable, whether he is a Man of this COVID crisis? learning process and while a few others are God or a man that * If the ULP would every child should not because they are at speaks on behalf of the consider reintroducing traffic benefit. the lower end of the hidden enemy. scale. Let’s have a heart. lights especially in Kingstown? Anthony Stewart, PhD Christian Democrat Kennard King 10. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. THE VINCENTIAN V Views Continued commitment to NDP will persevere – women and youth empowerment Retreat is not an option

Introduction THE FIRST SESSION of the Eleventh Parliament was officially opened on THE FIRST SESSION of the new Monday 30th November. The elected Parliament was convened on Monday members and senators of the New 30th November, 2020 and was in many ways a proud moment for Vincentians Democratic Party (NDP) were sworn in. Director of Trade and three (3) of this Supporters of the NDP were present to and a reinforcement for the supporters business have closed; agricultural of the Unity Labour Party, that SVG only country’s five (5) Ambassadors are show support to their party. has one progressive party. This was truly females. Dr. Friday and his team are activity and exports have declined significantly; tourism has shown little a history making Parliament, as a Faith in our Youth cognizant of the responsibility that number of “first” can now be associated has been given to them, and are or no improvement, and our economy with this session, and the majority committed to work assiduously to is in the worst state since conquest (governing) party that is responsible for Beyond the obvious and much talk represent the majority of Vincentians and settlement. those historic events. The new about the prominence of females in Further, Budget deficits are the the House of Assembly, there is the and bring about the change for which Parliament displays in unambiguous most Vincentians yearn. order of the day. The capital budget is terms, the commitment of the ULP to the other less talked about, but just as significant promotion of youth by the Sadly, the 2020 general elections stymied by the absence of counterpart continued development and did not bring about the change for funding for projects identified. The empowerment of our nation’s youth and ULP in Cabinet and Parliament. There was much discussion during the which most Vincentians had voted. recurrent expenditure for health has women, by this government that has set been reduced, leading to serious the bar very high regarding the provision election campaign of the presence of That change has been deferred and youth as candidates for the ULP, with the Unity Labour Party (ULP) has deterioration in that sector, and less of equal opportunities for all genders funding has been allocated to and ages to excel and lead. Luke Browne and Orando Brewster retained government by being The record of this ULP is there and being the youngest. With the election declared winner of more seats than BRAGSA and the tourism sector. You can withstand scrutiny, from the first now over, and the youthful Brewster the NDP. Under our Constitution, the will agree that St. Vincent and the female Head of State in H.E Dame and Carlos James elected as first time party with the most seats forms the Grenadines is in a crisis, economically Members of Parliament, the government. However, it is a and politically. Susan Dougan, (coincidentally also the complement of youthful MPs on the first female Cabinet Secretary), to the ULP ticket has expanded beyond fundamental and treasured principle NDP celebrates Forty-Five first female Attorney General Mrs. Comrades Camillo and Saboto. All of democracy that a government that Judith Jones-Morgan, and the first four youthful MPs have been given does not have the support of a female Director of Public Prosecution very significant portfolios in the new majority of the people, lacks a The New Democratic Party (NDP) Ms. Sejilla Mc Dowall. The number of cabinet and have hit the ground mandate from the people to govern was founded by Sir James Mitchell. It senior public service positions running in their various ministries. them. It lacks democratic legitimacy. was officially launched on 5th occupied by females are too numerous Apart from the elected MPs, both Most Vincentians are disappointed December, 1975. The main objectives to mention in this article, but the of the NDP are: to raise the standard point would at least be made that of Senators Keisal Peters and Rochard and frustrated with the outcome of the Ballah, in their early to mid-30s, have general elections and Dr. Friday has of living of the people of St. Vincent the eleven Permanent Secretaries in and the Grenadines through the the Public Service, more than half of been appointed Junior Minister and recognized it. He said, “I know the them, exactly seven, are women. Parliamentary Secretary respectively frustration and concerns that weigh development of the economic resources During the 2020 elections, the ULP in the Office of the Prime Minister. heavily on our people following a of the country, in a manner that offered two excellent female Senator Peters, takes up the very difficult election with its inconclusive provides equal opportunity for all; to candidates to the electorate, and important position of Junior Minister outcome. I am also keenly aware of ensure the highest standard of in the Office of the Prime Minister rectitude in public life, and to although it is regrettable that they with responsibility for Foreign Affairs the strength of our support, the deep weren’t returned, we stand committed yearning for change in our people. And guarantee the maximum expression of and Foreign Trade and Senator democratic liberties by all citizens, to presenting candidates of high Ballah, as Parliamentary Secretary in I promise you, change will come. We quality to the electorate, including the Office of the Prime Minister with must commit ourselves to that task for and to lead in the building of a females. responsibility for Information. completing it, we will usher in a dynamic society. Gender equality and SVG Parliament This ULP government trusts the government that has earned the In 1984, Vincentians voted the NDP youth and displays this confidence support of a majority of the people, into office and ended the victimization, oppression and corruption of the The sitting of the new session of through various appointments in very and thereby set in place the essential parliament broke a number of barriers senior positions throughout the public foundation upon which our future vindictive St. Vincent Labour Party. and undoubtedly sets a positive service and other parts of government. prosperity and happiness depends. With the objectives of the party, a precedent for the composition of future With the role this country’s foreign “To succeed, this must be a clear vision, sound policies and astute parliaments in SVG. The election of policy has played, and continues to collective effort. The NDP will be the leadership of the NDP, it governed St. play in national development and with vessel that carries that movement to Vincent and the Grenadines for barrister Ms. Rochelle Forde, to the our global reputation very high, position of Speaker of the House of especially as we currently serve as a its successful outcome. It is our duty seventeen years, having won general Assembly, marks the first time a non-permanent member of the United and we are committed to continue elections in 1984, 1989, 1994 and female has been elected to this post. Nations Security Council, there can be providing constructive leadership that 1998; in 1989, it won all fifteen seats. Ms. Forde brings experience to the no denying that Senator Peters’ will guide our activism and lead us to During the period 1984 to 2001, the position, having served as Senator in appointment, as an example, speaks to a brighter future for all of our people. economy was booming; there was an the House and Deputy Speaker “To our young people, I say a previously. She also brings with her a the faith and trust in our youth. Both average economic growth of 5% strong sense of leadership and good Senators Peters and Ballah will work special thank you. Thanks for your annually. All the productive sectors judgement as was visible during the with their other youthful colleagues in support. I urge you to remain engaged contributed significantly to economic brief sitting of the House. The election Ministers Ceasar, Gonsalves, James in the political process. In the recent development. Agriculture played the and Brewster, in representing the campaign, your voice was loud and of Senator Ashelle Morgan unopposed youth interests in this country, dominant role, in particular the to the position of Deputy Speaker of strong, and your courage was banana industry. In 1990, St. Vincent ensuring that there is fair inspiring. Now more than ever, your the House of Assembly completed representation of the youth and the Grenadines earned $120 what is now the first ever situation country needs you. Retreat is not an million, and in 1992, $112 million where both the Speaker and the perspective in policy creation. We wish option. Become and remain part of the Deputy Speaker are females. Ms. them the best. from bananas. Vincentians enjoyed an growing movement that is necessary improved standard of living. A middle Morgan, a 34-year-old barrister at law Conclusion to bring the change our country wants. is not the first female Deputy Speaker, “As for me, I am not going class developed and unemployment however she does form part of the anywhere. I love my country too much. was at its lowest. This ULP can stand proudly on its The flag ship of the NDP was its trend-setting team elected to positions record of woman and youth This is my life’s work and I am of Speaker and Deputy Speaker, empowerment, as this government honored to do it. The more people I land reform programme; where lands something that has never occurred goes beyond fancy clichés and popular meet and share a smile with, engage were given to the landless. A number before in all of CARICOM. of estates were sub-divided and lands The appointments of senators, and causes to put in place concrete in a conversation or activities with, measures that show its commitment to the more that love grows.” distributed in Rabbacca, Colonaire, nominations and subsequent election San Souci, Mt. Wynne and Diamond, of females by the ULP in the both women and youth. The examples Most Vincentians want change Parliament indicates the Party’s existed before 2020, but the case has because they are fed-up of the among other areas, to the poor and intention to continue its progressive no doubt been made even stronger numerous broken promises by the working class. There were also major policy of ensuring that Vincentian with the appointments in Cabinet and ULP. They want change because of the development to the infrastructure of the recent elections of Speaker and this country, such as the construction women soar like eagles. In all, the Deputy Speaker in Parliament. The high unemployment rate. ULP nominated, and/or caused to be Unity Labour Party congratulates all Unemployment is at an all-time high; of feeder roads which assisted farmers elected in the House, three (3) elected and appointment Members of 46% of our young people are tremendously. Vincentians showed excellent Vincentian women in various Parliament, and wish them all the unemployed and an overall great appreciation to the construction positions, going beyond mere rhetoric, best as they fulfil their appointments. unemployment rate of 25% before of the village roads which the Labour but instead showing in real terms its COVID- 19, worse than it was in 2001. Party called ‘gouti tracks’, and there commitment to gender equality. In If it is to be held true that actions case it’s taken for granted, Senator speak louder than words, the actions We have experienced an increase in was a marked improvement to the Peters, now heads a Ministry of of the ULP government over the last violent crime, unprecedented in the housing stock. Vincentians were living Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, 20 years speak of a firm commitment history of St. Vincent and the comfortably under the NDP where the Permanent Secretary, to women and youth empowerment. Grenadines. A record number of administration. THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 11. V Views The Hater and the Hated Reflections on the meaning of silence “Fear of something is at the root of Biden “Our lives begin to end the day we hate for others, and hate within will and eventually destroy the hater.”– George become silent about the things that Harris matter. There comes a time when Washington Carver (1860-1943) African have signalled to the world that they American agricultural scientist and silence is betrayal.” Dr Martin Luther intend to retain their focus on King Jr. inventor. He was the most prominent championing positive social changes black scientist of the 20th century. throughout and beyond America. Many PLAIN TALK FOLLOWS with a disturbed view them as light within an American heart the many utterings that come during and independent, contrarian thought COLOUR PREJUDICE was brought into society that appears to have embraced and after elections. People lose their given a warning to depart, we focus throughout Donald Trump’s so much darkness. Their minds and say some of the wickedest anticipate the further deterioration of presidency. Many individuals around the administration will march to a different things imaginable. Some of us may our polity. world appear to have concluded that beat than the one their predecessors remember when our Prime Minister Hot on the heels of the November 5 America’s forty-fifth president is racist and created and sustained. encouraged the development of rival elections, both party leaders bay for a a supporter of white supremacist groups Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929- supermarkets to challenge the hegemony grudge fest. Gonsalves, who floated the that operate in the United States of 1968) reminded us that, “Darkness of the Greaves and Bonadie supermarket idea of unity and reconciliation, has America. He has avoided condemning cannot drive out darkness: only light chains. This call was greeted with wild settled back into his comfort zone as their racist actions and there have been can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: cheers from a large section of the ‘ancient warrior’. Friday, who lost the instances where he has sought to excuse only love can do that.” There is Gonsalves supporters. The Government elections but won the popular vote, has their anti-social behaviours that have been therefore good reason to hope for the even opened and operated a supermarket picked up on a view first articulated by primarily directed at blacks. Many hater and the hated in the United to prove its intent. Gonsalves over two decades ago; that a propose that he has sought to justify the States of America. It is not beyond the As our poet Shake Keane said, “Yo minority government lacks the behaviours of the haters such as the white American society to foster greater think is so the thing set?” The ‘democratic legitimacy and the moral supremacists, neo-Nazis, skinheads, and tolerance and togetherness during the supermarket did not last as long as authority to govern.’ the Ku-Klux-Klan (KKK). In addition, coming administration and beyond. ‘Miss Janie fire’. As political jockeying for power America’s forty-fifth president appears to While the thoughts expressed here When PM Gonsalves uttered those intensifies, the national interest be unsympathetic to the families of those have focused intently on the hater and disturbing remarks, opposition leaders demands that more citizens break their that have lost loved ones via hate crimes. the hated in the United States of and supporters were highly incensed. silence. A sense of national duty He seems to have lacked empathy for the America, it is also useful to consider They claimed that the PM’s comments demands a sharp rebuke of politicians individuals, the hated, who have been where similar situations may exist in were irresponsible. They maintained and supporters on both sides of the brutalised by the police and/or members other societies and nations. Some that the intent of the ULP government political divide, who frequently excite of hate groups. European nations have also exhibited was to punish businesses leaders who and incite away from national unity and John Philip Jenkins, shares some deep and dark hatred of non-nationals. did not support the governing party. towards conflict and division. useful insights in relation to white In some instances the prejudices and Following the defeat of the If our slice of paradise is to remain supremacy in an article appearing on the hatreds may need to be unmasked opposition NDP in yet another election, safe, everyone must be encouraged to Britannica.com. His description of and exorcised. Societies are considered we are hearing similar sentiments. NDP stand for right over wrong, good over white supremacy helps us to better much healthier when persons are not supporters are encouraged to support evil, transparency over corruption and appreciate the underlying belief systems judged based on the colour of their skin, businesses which are believed to meritocracy over nepotism, for fair play that fuel the hatred of these unhappy religion, gender, and so on. Relieving support the opposition. It is also and good governance. citizens in an “enlightened” society. He individuals and societies of hatred and shocking to hear opposition supporters, If none of that moves you, we invoke describes white supremacy as follows: prejudice will result in greater cohesion including prominent ones who should the ancestral energy of Audre Lorde, “White supremacy, beliefs and ideas among citizens. Enlightened citizens know and do better, say that people who whose father hailed from Barbadian purporting natural superiority of the have the privilege to dismantle and voted for the ULP should beg ULP and her mother from Carriacou, lighter-skinned, or ‘white’, human races eradicate hatred wherever it exists. government officials. They swear on Grenada: ‘Your silence will not protect over other racial groups. In This will benefit the hated as well as their parents’ graves that no supporter you. I am not free while any woman contemporary usage, the term white the hater. Coretta Scott King (1927- of the governing party will get as much [man] is unfree, even when her [his] supremacist has been used to describe 2006) reminds us that, “Hate is too as a morsel of bread from them. shackles are very different from my some groups espousing great a burden to bear. It injures the It would be laughable if this issue own. ultranationalist, racist, hater more than it injures the hated.” were not so devastatingly divisive and “I was going to die, sooner or later, or fascist doctrines. White supremacist Our leaders in society, business, and serious. ULP supporters are whether or not I had even spoken groups often have relied on violence to government have a tremendous condemning the NDP supporters for myself. My silences had not protected achieve their goals.” responsibility and privilege to assist in calling on members and supporters of me. Your silences will not protect you. Jenkins further noted that Donald J. influencing the attitudes and behaviours the opposition to support their own. What are the words you do not yet Trump attracted significant support of their citizens. The more powerful and Many of those who hypocritically have? What are the tyrannies you from white supremacists and so-called influential these leaders are the greater condemn opposition supporters were swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken white nationalists when he entered the their influence, for good and for evil. some of the vocal supporters of and die of them, still in silence? We presidential campaign in 2016. It would The discussions must continue in Gonsalves’ call to create competition, seem as though many of the pressure and potentially destroy the have been socialized to respect fear relation to how we can each play a role more than our own need for language. disenfranchised whites “lamented the in creating and sustaining communities businesses owned by ‘opposition alleged erosion of white political power business people.’ “What's the worst that could happen where all citizens feel accepted and to me if I tell this truth? Unlike women and the decline of white culture in the This level of hypocrisy and tribal appreciated. This is considered [men] in other countries, our breaking face of non-white immigration and foundational to our plans to eradicate madness must be roundly condemned. By supporting these ridiculous silence is unlikely to have us jailed, multiculturalism.” President Trump’s the debasing emotions that hatred ‘disappeared’ or run off the road at early attacks on immigrants, Muslims generates. Everyone will not be positions, we are contributing to an unhealthy situation in which supporters night. Our speaking out will irritate and other ethnic minorities allowed the converted to understand and appreciate some people, get us called [arrogant], world to get a glimpse of his dark the value of such an approach. In of each party do not see family, friend or neighbour. They do not see among bitchy or hypersensitive and disrupt prejudices. In addition, the level of addition, we will not be naïve to assume some dinner parties. And then our support that he obtained throughout the that such changes in behaviour will them citizens with whom they could respectfully disagree. Because they are speaking out will permit other women United States of America gave the world take place immediately. Some [men] to speak, until laws are changed an insight into the extent of the colour individuals have been socialised to clothed with political blinders, they harbour visions of evil creatures who and lives are saved and the world is prejudice that still permeates the accept prejudice (in all of its forms) as a altered forever. American society. It was sad to observe way of life. However, we acknowledge should be hated, pressured, disregarded and possibly disappeared. “Next time, ask: What's the worst the number of haters … and the plight the challenge to continue the process of that will happen? Then push yourself a of the hated. re-programming society to better We have repeatedly invoked the wise words of many African revolutionaries little further than you dare. Once you It is anticipated that America’s understand and appreciate that we are start to speak, people will yell at you. President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice all fearfully and wonderfully made. We who stand by the mantra, ‘For the Nation to survive the tribe must die.’ As They will interrupt you, put you down President-elect Kamala Harris will may look “slightly different” as a result and suggest it's personal. And the world continue to champion the need for of skin pigmentation, hair texture, the the stakes get higher, as politicians continue to suck on what Fidel Castro won't end. diversity and tolerance throughout shape and size of our noses, etc. but “And the speaking will get easier and American society. They have when all is said and done … we all have called the “honeycomb of power,” or as opposition aspirants anticipate and easier. And you will find you have fallen commenced the process by a right to be here. We therefore need in love with your own vision, which you communicating their commitment to the not engage in utterances and activities salivate at the prospects of a feeding frenzy awaiting their ascension to the may never have realized you had. And process as they communicate with the that foster division and hatred. And we you will lose some friends and lovers, citizens of America. In addition, their need to be proactive enough to intercept corridors of power, we fear a sad reality in which our politics will descend into a and realize you don't miss them. And selection of a diverse group of competent and condemn utterances and behaviours new ones will find you and cherish you. professionals to head various that reflect hatred whenever and blood sport with the attendant pain, suffering, death and dislocation that And at last, you'll know with surpassing departments confirm their willingness wherever they emerge. Each of us, in certainty that only one thing is more to go beyond rhetoric and to take action. our own way, must eradicate the social befall a nation caught in the madness of tribal politics. frightening than speaking your truth. This augers well for bridging the racial diseases that plague the hater and the And that is not speaking.” division that was quite evident during hated. The political class reminds us that ‘blood is thicker than water and politics We can no longer hold our peace. We the last four years. But it will not be must speak now. easy. Such societal and attitudinal Send comments, criticisms & makes for the thickest bind of all’. With changes take time. However, it is suggestions to the unfortunate development where civil society has been choked to death Send comments, criticisms & important to commence the process. [email protected] suggestions to [email protected] 12. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V Views Factories needed in SVG

AFTER 19 years of a ULP government, the revenue a year for our country. fashion designers our country could not country is in a very bad state. In Zanzibar, the tuna fishing and only have factories producing clothes, is needed in our country to create Unemployment is very high and the canning industry created hundreds of but exporting clothes too. thousands of new jobs, reboot the economy is very weak. The ULP regime has new jobs in secondary industries such as Warrant Officer Ivan Bertie O’Neal economy and get money circulating. tried to run the economy on tourism, pretty ice-making plants, cold-storage services, BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA, Leader of SVG Factories, import substitution and an much alone, and this is a major mistake. boat-building yards, workshops to make Green Party, believes that by doing this export-oriented economy are necessary The economy should be run by fishing nets and engine repair and type of economic adjustment and to reduce poverty, expand the economy different sectors, not just tourism. Agro- maintenance workshops. innovation, we can bring the change that and create economic growth. processing and manufacturing would be It is imperative that factories are set good sources of revenue for the country, up for agro-processing. It makes no and for that, SVG needs factories. Our sense that SVG exports peanuts but Committee for the development of women country has significant potential to imports peanut butter, and exports a export many goods, but the economic variety of fruits but imports fruit juices. incompetence and lack of vision of the These types of economic anomalies need towards eradicating the language of violence ULP regime are dragging our economy to be sorted, to create jobs and down and pushing unemployment up. strengthen our economy. By exporting “WE WOULD be known forever by the Working with men and boys on gender The SVG economy cannot grow ‘value-added’ products such as fruit tracks we leave behind.” equality significantly unless we increase the juices and peanut butter, rather than This is an introspection on life number of products that are exported. primary products such as peanuts and handed down by the Elders of our In this month of November there is Creating new products expands the fruit, the economy will grow faster. Indigenous/First Nations/First Peoples. need for the language of peace. Also, we economy, and in order to create new By setting up agro-processing It is a reminder on which our Nation need to draw attention to insecurities products, especially in light industries factories in SVG and making use of the would do well to ponder, as we face the among women, men and children in the and agro-processing, we must build fruit and vegetables SVG farmers challenges of people-centred society. From International Men’s Day factories. produce, about $200 million a year development. 19th November to December 10 World The economically incompetent ULP would be going into the pockets of SVG One of the main challenges is the Human Rights Day, we raise issues and regime is focused on a policy of begging farmers, and it makes food cheaper for issue of violence in all its forms that advocate against injustices. Let not the and borrowing and mass tourism. This is everyone in SVG. wreaks havoc on all sectors of the words of our mouths be arrows of a waste of time and does not bring long- SVG should be exporting products population, regardless of race, class, humiliation, but messengers to term, sustainable economic growth. such as organic tea, organic baby food, gender, educational or employment encourage positive change, treating each The priority for SVG is to build organic fruit juices, organic honey, status. The Police focus on arrests, the other with respect. factories to create jobs, boost the organic dried fruits, organic vacuum- Courts focus on convictions and It was the Hon. Frederick Stephenson economy and help farmers and small packed vegetables, organic bottled collection of fines or sentencing, while who asked the question, “Why Not 22? businesses export their goods driving coconut water, organic coffee, smoked the Prisons focus on incarceration, and As he acknowledged the International import substitution in the process. We fish and numerous other products. lawyers focus on Appeals. The Cycle Men’s Day 19th November, and the need to change our economy so that it is Many of the vegetables/ground continues. Unfortunately, there is little sixteen days of activism commencing export-oriented. provision grown in SVG, such as or no focus on the violence of language 25th November, and ending on 10th We should cut ties with Taiwan and dasheen, have by-products that can be that feeds anger and physical abuse December. November 25th is celebrated use SVG’s deep-sea tuna fishing licence exported too. Vision and innovation are leading to destruction of the human as the International Day for the to set up a tuna fishing and canning needed to boost the economy and create body. We, the people, use our language Elimination of Violence against Women industry. A factory could be built in SVG a thriving agro-processing industry. The to inflict indignities on each other. and Girls, and December 10th is World to process and can tuna fish, so that it ULP regime has been a failure. In many cases, it is the violent Human Rights Day. Between these can be exported and also sold in shops in Most of the manufactured goods in utterances that precede the physical dates three other significant dates fall - SVG. A tuna fishing and canning SVG are imported. For example, most violence of wounding, maiming and November 29, International Women industry would create thousands of jobs clothing in SVG is imported, but by murder. It is the driver of psychological Human Rights Defenders Day; and hundreds of millions of dollars in importing cloth and working with damage, depression, suicidal thoughts, December 1, World AIDS Day; and mental instability, and low work December 6, which marks the performance. Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre I am appalled at the language used when several women in their search for by many columnists and contributors in higher education at a previously all- our print and electronic media. male institution were gunned down by Language that can only feed violence male students who objected to their and discontent - indeed the pen is presence. mightier than the sword, but when the The Hon. Minister noted that IMD tongue is a den of iniquity, we have falling on the 19th November was an apt formidable enemies that cannot be date to celebrate, as the concerns were overcome by existing legislation. heavily intertwined in the issues of the Our indigenous Elders understood the 16th days. lessons of nature, the value of every part Twenty-two days of Activism draws of the creation, treated the animate and men into an advocacy struggle that inanimate creation with respect, and touches the lives of boys and girls, men reminded us of the consequences of our and women, and impact heavily on actions. women. It is an opportunity to catch the Since we have appeared to reject attention of men so that they would dictatorship in any of its forms, why do become a key sector for the change we we fail to recognize the part that each wish to see. individual has to play in our nation’s Men’s issues are critical and include — development? Let the leadership high male suicide across the world; emerge in our villages, bring our educational challenges that face both concerns to the table and effect change. men and boys at all stages of their lives; Our Community Organisations must men’s health, male violence, the fact return to the post they have abandoned. that males are also victims of rape, Many of the positive policies and sexual exploitation and domestic attitudes in our country over several violence; their challenges as single decades were brought about through the parents or parents who do not have a unflinching advocacy of our national and good relationship with the mothers of regional non-governmental their children. organisations. How did we do this? Ask These concerns and more tell us that the leaders in Chateau Stars, Rose Hall we are in a society with too high a Working Group, Rankin Roots, SUDO, percentage of battered persons — victims NAM, NAME, SUDO, TBPO, CDO, and perpetrators — seeking a life free of ROBDA, QUESCO, CASMAC, LCDO, violence. The solution to women’s CARIPEDA, PP, ESG, CDW, NCW, to concerns hinges on changed behaviour name a few. Though many of these and cultural patterns on the part of both organisations no longer exist by name, men and women. membership does, and I believe that Working with men and boys on within, a fire still flickers. Can we fan gender equality is pivotal to reduce these flames, or is it that we want to violence against women and girls. leave a tarnished legacy? Remember, ‘We would be known forever by the Nelcia Robinson tracks we leave behind”. Coordinator - CDW THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 13. V Community “…all’s well that ends well …”

RESIDENTS OF FANCY, the northern-most realized that the main road in and out of part of two hours to clear The Youlou village in mainland St. Vincent, woke up the village was blocked by a massive the mud, trees and other Radio Sunday morning, (November 29, 2020) landslide. items. Movement after some heavy overnight showers and The land slippage had occurred in The clean-up that relies on an area referred to as ‘Louise’, followed ensured that the support from situated between Kramakou and roadway was cleared so private donors Fancy. that buses taking children in providing a Besides that major blockage, there to Secondary Schools on vital first were at least three other land Monday morning, had no responders slippages in the Fancy area, but not difficulty doing so. service as large as the one at ‘Louise’. especially in Despite not having vehicular YARA can help times of access into or out of Fancy, there national was still internet connectivity, and Donald De Riggs, disasters. former Principal of the Fancy Director of the Youlou Government School, Ms. Elna Amateur Radio Association was donated by SVG General Michael, who also happens to be a (YARA), said that team work was Services some five years ago. licensed ham radio operator responsible for the timely response to YARA, a non-profit volunteer (J88NEK), tried to make contact the Fancy situation and commended organization, is able to conduct with NEMO by phone. all the persons involved. training exercises and function in This proved futile but a call to Fortunately, Sunday’s landslide did times of real urgencies and another radio operator, Don De not take out any utility poles; internet emergencies because of the kind Riggs (J88CD), was successful. and telephone services remained intact assistance of corporate citizens, who De Riggs moved quickly to relay making it possible for Ms. Michael to donate equipment or provide support the information to NEMO’s Deputy get the message out using WhatApps. services. Director, Kenson Stoddard, who in Had Ms. Michael had support for YARA is currently seeking turn notified BRAGSA. her ham radio, a viable alternate assistance to purchase, or for a BRAGSA immediately issued medium of communication, she would donation of some 12 volt batteries instruction for a front end loader, have liaised with first responders in (between 80aH and 200 Ah), to place pre-positioned in the North other parts of the island. in critical areas like Fancy, Rose Hall, Windward district during the storm Unfortunately, she could not use this Mayreau and Union Island. season, to begin to remove the medium since the 12-volt (battery) The backhoe on its way to clear the blockage. power source for her radio had Contributed by: Donald A. De Riggs landslide at ‘Louise’, Fancy. Reports are that it took the better outlived its usefulness. That battery 14. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V Business E.T. Joshua Airport Terminal transformed

Ace 2 marks the beginning of the transformation of the old E.T. Joshua Airport terminal into a shopping centre.

THE DOORS TO THE ACE 2 and Coreas house ten stores and will feature Pharmacy 2 were officially opened on banking/ATM services. November 26 at its new location, the What was the Air Traffic Control Joshua Centre, formerly the terminal of Tower will be converted into a bar, and Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves the now decommissioned E. T. Joshua the restaurant is expected to be described the Government- Coreas Airport, at Arnos Vale. converted into a high-end Hazels Inc. relationship as a “good This latest expansion project by restaurant. partnership.” Coreas Hazells also mark the first Renovation/refurbishment of the tangible step towards turning the terminal building is expected to customs booths, gone are the conveyer former terminal building into a continue unabated and is planned so belts and the luggage room, gone is the shopping facility. as to transform it into an ‘L’ shape, VIP lounge — instead we have “The initiative is one that has King continued, with the new addition charming aisles of over 20,000 well brought great satisfaction and pride; housing a furniture store and food priced hardware, household and on top of that we are elated to be the court with open seating. pharmaceutical products of quality,” first operational business at the new “So when the entire project is the Managing Director said. mall which is currently under finished, you are going to have a Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves development,” Brian George, marvelous edifice here at the old E.T congratulated all those who were Divisional Manager for Coreas Joshua Airport,” King said. involved in the ACE 2/Coreas Building Supplies said. Providence credited Prime Minister Pharmacy 2 project, and asserted that With the government articulating Dr. Ralph Gonsalves for having the he was very happy with the move by the vision of a new city at Arnos Vale, vision of a new airport facility that Coreas Hazells Inc. George said that the company jumped would eventually make way for other Dr. Gonsalves also used the Hans King, Manager of National opportunity to highlight the need for Properties, envisages a ‘marvelous on the opportunity to be a part of this uses of the terminal at the old airport initiative. and, in effect, begin what is to become proper drainage and additional river edifice’ when the terminal building’s defences to accommodate the transformation is complete. According to Hans King, Manager of a new development. National Properties (NP) which He said that he was pleased with development that is anticipated for the assumed oversite of the property at the overall transformation that has entire old airport site. the former airport, it cost EC$15,000 already occurred as a result of the He underscored that Government to maintain the property in 2019. Coreas Hazell initiative. and Coreas Hazells Inc. had formed a So when the call came in from Joel “Gone are the immigration and good partnership. (DD) Providence, Managing Director of Coreas Hazells, for that company to be one of the anchor tenants The Air Traffic at the terminal Control Tower site in the larger will become a proposal of a bar, expected modern city at to add further Arnos Vale, both class to the parties agreed new facility. to embark on the project. Approval for the project was granted by Cabinet after presentation of Brian George, plans and other Joel Providence, CEO of Coreas Divisional Manager relevant Hazells Inc. said, not in as many for Coreas Building documentation. words, that his company was Supplies, said ACE 2 According to pleased to be part of the unfolding had outgrown its King, the facility of the Prime Minister’s vision. previous location. is expected to THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 15. V News/Arts A city cannot be built

Below: The original artist’s impression of the modern city proposed for the E. T. Joshua in five years Airport and surrounding areas. This has since been revised. PRIME MINISTER DR RALPH curse me after I am gone, to GONSALVES said on November say I start a ramshackle city 26 on the occasion of the here. I build it out like a slum opening of Coreas and Hazells’ - no!” the PM asserted. Ace 2 and Coreas Pharmacy 2 at According to Dr. Gonsalves, the now decommissioned E.T there have been numerous Joshua Airport, that a city offers submitted by investors cannot be built in five years. to begin developing the area. He chose to address the “They asked me, but I said issue of the proposed city at that they first needed to have Arnos Vale in response to the a plan,” Gonsalves explained. opposition New Democratic There is a registered Party’s (NDP) claim which company called the Arnos Vale was highlighted in its 2020 Development Company, set up election campaign, that the to oversee the development of proposed project was a failed the Arnos Vale airport site. one. However, Dr. Gonsalves “And some people got said that it had not been sucked into that,” the Prime activated in order not to incur Minister said. administrative costs. “The fact of the matter is National Properties is the this: to plan to build a city entity involved presently as here is one that is going to the project is still in the take many, many years,” he development phase. continued. Gonsalves further Fenton, there is going to be Gonsalves disclosed. the Arnos Vale Playing Field, “Otherwise, if you come off explained that there were a more runoff in the Arnos Vale On the advice of a as part of the proposed city. Casson Hill, what you will number of other issues that area. consultant, a site has now In the meantime, work is have is a ramshackle needed to be dealt with before Government had also been been selected and the design ongoing to convert what was amalgamation of buildings, a modern city could be advised by an architectural completed for the hospital, and the terminal building at the and the 200 acres we have developed at Arnos Vale. firm to have one or two anchor plans are being made towards now de-commissioned E.T. here… If you want to build a A major issue he raised was projects to the new city, and procuring a soft loan from the Joshua Airport, into a mall to city in one year, you can build that of drainage - and with the that was why the decision had World Bank, to support the be re-christened’ the Joshua it. proposal for the establishment been made for the construction construction. Centre. (DD) “I don’t want anybody to of a housing development at of the referral hospital, Dr. A revised plan incorporates YAC to host Three Plus Three Show Show (3+3 Show), opens Upon graduating from on Saturday, December the St. Vincent 12th, 2020 and runs Community College, she through March, 2021. attended the Edna An opening reception, Manley College of the to which the public is Visual and Performing invited, is slated Arts in Jamaica, from for Saturday, December 2014 to 2018, and she 12th, from 5pm - 8pm. gained a first class The name of the show honours degree. reflects the artists whose These days Amanda is works will be exhibited — a full time artist and is Amanda Frederick has three painters and three also a textile artist, now included making photographers. making sculptural pieces. sculptural pieces in her These are Glendon She is bent on portfolio. Holder, Amanda exploring her personal Frederick, Marc Erdrich, heritage while paying Marc Erdrich thinks of Daviana Basilio, Peter homage to her African himself as an ‘imagist’ by ‘amateur Providence, and Kingsley ancestry. Toward this rather than a simple photographers’ with the Roberts. end, her work examines photographer. digital cameras on their Ahead of the concepts that are both mobile phones,” Marc Exhibition, Amanda significant and relevant I prefer to call myself an opined. Frederick and Marc to understanding her “imagist” since I deal Marc, though, Erdrich shared insights sense of place in the with the written word as emphasized that he into who they are, their Caribbean. much as I do with shuns ‘snapshots’. “I chosen fields and what Marc Erdrich has lived photographs,” he said of look for something not motivates them. in St. Vincent and the himself and his work. readily seen in my Amanda Frederick is Grenadines for many He admitted that he photographs.” He said. an artist from New years. He is often called was never trained as a Marc said that there Montrose, Kingstown. As upon to print images photographer and is an entire school of willingly conceded to his abstract photography The 3+3 Show promises to be rich and exciting. a child she was always for various local artists. interested in shape, form He does not presume limitations in that that fascinates him and and self-expression. Her to be at the top of his art regard. that is where he is (Photos courtesy YAC) show just in time for the mother encouraged and making; in fact, he is “That said, today spending most of his Christmas Season and supported her artistic humble about his art everyone is something of time these days. THE YOULOU ART beyond. interests by supplying making abilities. a photographer and I am The 3+3 Show CENTRE (YAC) is This new show, her with sketch books “I don’t think of myself often astounded at the promises to be rich and exhibiting a brand new titled ‘Three Plus Three and paints. as a photographer per se. remarkable imagery shot exciting. (Source: YAC) 16. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V Entertainment Do we follow suit?

‘Luta’ didn’t hide his support for the red side ‘Flanka’ put his all behind and in front of the NDP. (ULP). Will he pay a price? Will he pay a price? Those African American entertainers who now suffer the brunt of ‘jives’ for their ‘support’ of one Are we, as we are entertainment generally. should we apply that on his or her back. political side (Trump). prone to do with Growing up in the American sentiment with Last week we everything else that is SIXTIES and our artistes? Should highlighted Problem THIS WEEK’S V Administration. coughed up by the USA, SEVENTIES, seeing a ‘Flanka’ and ‘Casper G’, Child. His new album ENTERTAINMENT column Pictured are high going to replicate this Movie with a ‘Darkie’ — a ‘Luta’, among others, be sits at NUMBER THREE is inspired, by a screen profiled entertainment practice in SVG? person of black skin - boycotted? Should we on Apple iTunes. shot from a Tic Toc personalities like We as Caribbean was a big thing. Any accept this as the norm? Here’s a lil’ chuckle: posting, depicting several Kanye West, Fifty people of African descent such movies would have The lifeblood of any Don’t ‘Call Me If’ (al la highly successful African Cents, Ice Cube, and Lil have come a long way in filled the Russell’s and entertainer is an Dexta Dapps) you have American entertainers Wayne with a not so the Entertainment Lyric cinemas. We have audience, a fan base. An matters of entertainment referred to ‘The Coon subtle suggestion to Industry and our come a long way since. error in Judgment or a worthy of mentioning. Squad’ as supporters of ‘boycott their work. (See appreciation of The question is, bad business decision Email production.ctview the Donald Trump accompanying image.) should not place a target @gmail.com (CD) THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 17. V News National Health Insurance ...the way to go! LET ME FIRST SAY THANKS cannot afford health the pot. The sooner the electorate, to sit down to all who provided insurance, period! Also a better! Had we started it like gentlemen, and positive feedback to my fact is that our lifestyle since in 2001, the pot discuss the future of recent writings and eating habits have would have been more health care services in encouraging our created a multiplicity of than sufficient to SVG. Is it asking too politicians to move in the medical and other health adequately satisfy our much for this ‘sit down’ direction of providing issues, some of which medical needs in 2020 to be held within the health insurance for the CANNOT be adequately and beyond. As the first 100 days of this new NHI service (NHIS), as exemplified some years poor and indigent in this managed in St. Vincent saying goes: ‘It is never Parliament? ‘new taxes’ is always a ago when a landslide country. After all, and the Grenadines. too late to start’, and With the proposed dirty word for tax payers. buried part of a family, politicians are there to So what is the ‘…better late than never’. construction of a modern But the reality is that if and a 3 or 4-year-old articulate the needs of the solution? National Now is the time for hospital, there will be a NHIS is to work for our survivor notified the electorate as well as to Health Insurance (NHI)!! both the ULP - with its services that will have to collective good, we must neighbours that the fulfil OUR wishes, And for NHI to be useful, majority of electoral be paid for, and here is all contribute to it, family was buried in especially if it is for the all able bodied working seats in Parliament - and where NHI can step in to including senior citizens mud. Those who national good. Vincentians, and the NDP - that has the cushion the economic and those receiving responded were able to It is a fact that the foreigners working in overwhelming support of impact of advanced pension. save one of the family majority of Vincentians SVG, must contribute to the majority of the medical care for Our Prime Minister members. The Comrade everyone. Look at how said that he is an ‘all later provided a house much funds have already inclusive’ man, so let’s for that child’s family. been realized since the get the discussion going, Let’s not forget that! Eat more local food! extra 1% was added to because this is an issue The NHI discussion VAT as a disaster to which he cannot say has started on these mitigation fund. Maybe NO. pages; let it continue in NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME, and not the “Commodity Approach” to parliament can re-direct I know he has a soft the House. Jimmy, this perhaps for the last time, a call is production will be discussed with all that 1% for one year, spot and compassion for is one for you. going out to citizens and residents of food producing and marketing towards setting up the the poor and indigent as this country to “consume more locally stakeholders. Donald De Riggs produced food.” While he recognized that “There is This most recent call has come a need for greater alignment between from this country’s Minister of producers and markets; and the Agriculture, Saboto Caesar, who has current Extension Service structure asked the nation, to “be prepared to in the Ministry of Agriculture,” he eat more locally produced food in admitted that there is a serious 2021.” shortcoming in this regard. He made the call against the Technicians in the Ministry are background of what he said was a said to be addressing this situation reduction in the demand for many of towards implemented remedial action. our products on the export market. And in assessing the prospects of While we produce a large local producers, he referenced the percentage of the food that we growing tourism sector, the consume, the Minister posited, the construction of several hotels, and the current food import bill is in excess of opportunity that can be availed EC$100 million. through commercial transatlantic Towards addressing this, it is flights, as areas of encouragement. expected, as per indication by the (Source: Min. of Agri.) Minister, that over the next weeks,

There is no want of produce on the local market. 18. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. THE VINCENTIAN THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 19. V Diaspora Maxwell „Iwaki‰ Haywood remembered by NELSON A. KING Committee of New York, College and The New scholarships for students [email protected] Inc., an out-growth of the School University in New in St. Vincent and the US CORRESPONDENT 2009 Vincy Homecoming York, Haywood Grenadines. Conference. established a 25-year In his last speech to EXACTLY THREE YEARS He had “a vital career with the United the Vincentian after his untimely death organizing role” in the Nations, working on community in Brooklyn, due to stage 4 cancer, the Homecoming Conference issues such as drug in April 2017, the Brooklyn-based St. Vincent and was the lead author control, poverty committee said Haywood and the Grenadines on the outcome eradication, youth, urged nationals to “work Diaspora Committee of document, “A Framework education, non- in unity and forge New York, Inc. on Sunday for Action,” which governmental greater partnerships to remembered its founder “immortalized the ideas” organizations (NGOs) ensure the continued and leader, Maxwell emanating from the and cooperatives. growth and development Maxwell “Iwaki” Haywood – a professed socialist “Iwaki” Haywood. conference. His career at the of the Vincentian and Pan-Africanist, committed to advance and The Committee said United Nations came to a Diaspora and the promote the ideals of cooperative economics. that Haywood, who died Other efforts screeching end with his homeland.” (Photo courtesy: Sherrill-Ann Mason Haywood) Nov. 29, 2017, “will long cancer diagnosis, while Haywood’s widow, be remembered for his In addition, the he was the “Focal Point” Sherrill-Ann Mason Sunday that she was Vincentian community contributions to the committee said Haywood for the UN Programme Haywood, who succeeded “happy” that the dearly and dedicated Vincentian community.” was “a major mover and on the Cooperative him as chair of the SVG committee “continues to much of his life to In its continuing shaker” in the Enterprise Model of Diaspora Committee of remember Maxwell and serving in various reflection on and Vincentian Diaspora Development in the New York, Inc., told THE his contributions, capacities. celebration of Haywood’s community, and that he Division for Economic VINCENTIAN on because he loved the life and legacy, the served on numerous and Social Affairs committee said, in a committees focusing on (DESA). statement, that organizational capacity- As a professed Haywood, who founded building, culture, sports socialist and Pan- the group in 2010 and and disaster relief Africanist, the committee was its chairman up to efforts. said Haywood his death, was renowned But it was Haywood’s “cherished this role, for his contribution to most dynamic which allowed him to the Vincentian and involvement with the St. advance and promote the Caribbean communities Vincent and the ideals of cooperative as a community Grenadines Diaspora economics for the organizer, and Committee of New York, upliftment of the world’s “contributing voice” to Inc., which, under his most vulnerable newspapers and radio leadership, resulted in populations.” stations in his native the hosting of numerous On his final mission to land. activities, including the Brazil, in March 2017, “He regularly SVG (St. Vincent and the two months shy of his commented on social, Grenadines) Diaspora death, the committee political and cultural and Development said Haywood presented issues on the landscape Conference in 2012, at an international of St. Vincent and the which brought Cooperatives Forum, Grenadines and the government, business “where he was heralded Caribbean,” the and civil society leaders as a champion of the committee said. together to dialogue on cooperative movement.” Born on Dec. 13, 1963, partnerships for in New Grounds, in development. The legacy South Central Under Haywood’s Windward, Haywood is leadership, the A year after said to have left behind a committee also hosted Haywood’s death, the 200-page, unfinished numerous forums focused committee established collection of writings, on culture, sports, youth, the Maxwell Haywood which his family has women, business and Scholarship and promised to bring to unity in the Vincentian Development Fund, with publication. community in New York. the hosting of a public Haywood, the Through the lecture at Medgar Evers Committee said, was committee, two affiliate College by Justice Adrian instrumental in the entities were formed: The Saunders, the formation of the Cultural Association of Vincentian-born Chief Brooklyn-based Vincentians in the U.S.A. Justice of the Trinidad Vincentian umbrella (CAVUSA) and SVG- and Tobago-based group in the United USA Sports Association Caribbean Court of States, Council of St. (SVGUSASA). Justice (CCJ). Justice Vincent and the Saunders spoke on “The Grenadines His professional Role of the CCJ in Organizations, U.SA. undertakings furthering the Caribbean (COSAGO), and later the Civilization.” St. Vincent and the After graduating from The fund also sponsors Grenadines Diaspora Brooklyn’s Medgar Evers two secondary school 20. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. THE VINCENTIAN V Advice Two-timing boyfriend Dear George,

I WAS IN BED with my boyfriend when he answered a cell phone call on his cell phone. He claimed “a friend” wanted some assistance with his car. He left at 12:30 am and returned after 6:30 am reconsider. He refused. What do you saying that was how long it took to fix think George? the vehicle. I found out some days after that he Taken for a ride, was seen walking a pregnant woman from her house to his car, presumable Dear taken, to take her to the hospital. This is the same man who told me that he hates Everything about this looks, sounds hospitals and doctor clinics. But a and walks like a duck. You do not friend had taken a picture of him at need DNA evidence to prove that this the hospital and forwarded to me. boyfriend of yours is living a double I confronted him about it and his life. A picture is worth a thousand answer was that it was an emergency words. Further, if he was being situation and this woman, a friend, truthful, his response to him had no one else to call, and that the presenting DNA evidence would have baby was not his. He claimed to be set been, “I’ll be glad to.” up. Clearly your boyfriend’s time is George, he keeps calling me divided between you and someone begging me not to leave him and I was else. You should never settle for that. the only woman in his life. I told him finally that if he provides me DNA George evidence that the child is not his I will A deceiving fiancée Dear George, son living in relationship. Yes, you America. She went away can forgive her for lying I JUST called off my when she learned of her to you, but that does not engagement after pregnancy and had the mean you have to discovering some dark child there, and left him continue with her. secrets about my fiancée. with her sister. You made it clear that My girlfriend swore She is now asking me you never wanted that she has never had to forgive her for lying. someone who had children, and she I never wanted a woman children, and she insisted that we not have who had children and knowingly deceived you. sex before marriage. she knew that. I cannot It is best to cut ties One evening we were move forward with this now. A relationship drinking and ended up girl. Am I wrong? should never be built on having sex. The bottom lies and deception and I line was that she was Unchanging heart, hope your girlfriend not a virgin, and that led learned a lesson from me to go digging into her Dear Unchanging heart, this, as painful as it may past. be. George, my dear You are well within fiancée has a 17-year-old your rights not to George continue with this Illegal and morally wrong Dear George, be the one deciding to keep secret something that should not happen in I HAVE my eyes on this slightly under be first place. age young lady who does not, in any Familiarize yourself with the way, look her age. penalty for having sexual intercourse Besides, she told me she is very with a minor and ask yourself if it is experienced in sexual matters and something over which to risk you promised to pleasure me in “every future. way”. Further, the fact that I am 20 Be the adult and advise this young years her senior doesn’t bother her girl to get her act together. Then, get since she likes older men. as far away from her as She promised to keep our dealings a possible. Conscious adults do not prey secret once we got involved. My on the innocence of minors. question to you is, do you think I should trust her to keep tight-lipped George about us? Gut feelings Dear Gut feelings,

You know deep down that any involvement with this minor would be illegal, not to mention morally wrong. Moreover, you should never put a minor in a situation where she has to THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 21. V Leisure

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) ACROSS You will accomplish the most in the Be careful that you aren't saddled with work environment this week. Find out the responsibilities of others. Do not what they're up to, and see if you can over expand if you have your own 1. First Lady Truman pick up where you left off. Don't let business. Sit tight. Travel will initiate new 5. Quick situations get out of control. friendships or love connections. 9. Feline call 12. State firmly TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) 13. Hardly busy Verbal abuse could lead to You can expect your mate to get fed up 14. Scottish affirmation carelessness. Travel will promote new and make the choices for you or back off 15. Verdi composition romantic connections. A change in completely. Don't let others try to create 16. Sentence subject position could be better than you unwarranted guilt if you can't meet their 17. Kickoff gadget thought. Outdoor sports events should demands. Use your inventiveness to find 18. Shut noisily entice you. solutions. 19. Make evident 21. Gasp loudly GEMINI (May 22-June 21) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) 24. Showed again You will feel compelled to do some You will have to watch out for minor 27. Job listings traveling. Mingle with those who can health problems related to stress. 30. Diana of Motown help you get ahead. Make career Rewards will be yours if you put in the 32. Puerto __ changes that may increase your overtime required. You may have difficulties with someone close to you. 33. Changed into income. 35. Havana residents CANCER (June 22-July 22) CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) 37. British noble 38. Practice fighting 1.Sheep bleats 31. Read briefly 48. Operatic solo It's a favorable time for real estate, Romance will unfold through business 2. Morally wrong 34. Too 49. Elder Reiner investments, and moneymaking trips. Be careful what you consume this 40. Cinematic Remick 41. Garbage 3. Fizzy drink 36. Vase relative 50. Reflex-testing opportunities to be successful. Read week. Try not to overspend on friends or 4. Marshy land 39. Penetrate site family. Travel and family gatherings 43. Quaint hotels between the lines when signing 5. Shark propeller 42. Wandering 51. Boot end contracts. should be in order. 45. Big deer 47. Shortage 6. Takes in fellows 52. Televise LEO (July 23-Aug 22) AQUARIUS (Jan. 21.- Feb. 19) 51. Small flap 7. Say indistinctly 44. Narrow cracks 54. Patriot Don't hesitate to present your unique Get involved in creative projects that will 53. Nasty remark 8. Choir member 46. Sensible Franklin ideas. Travel should be on your mind. enhance your earning power. Put aside 55. Middle East country 9. Fabric Do not borrow or lend money or any decisions concerning your position at 56. Squeaky-hinge 10. Storm center belongings to friends or relatives if work. You have a real need to be vocal. lubricant 11. Pint-size you wish to avoid any hassles. Romantic encounters are evident 57. Formerly 20. Action word through travel or educational pursuits. 58. Grow sleepy 22. Wrist locale VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) 59. Sooner than, 23. Uttered denials Get down to business and do the work PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) poetically 25. Skin blemish yourself. You will be extremely You could be drawn to events that 26. Face part concern children. You should make 60. Glimpsed receptive to new and progressive 61. Retain event 27. Enable (criminal methods at work. You can convince special plans for you and your lover. You doings)

anyone of anything. will be extremely receptive to new and SOLUTION DOWN 28. Precious progressive methods at work. 29. Whip (eggs) LAST WEEK’s 22. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V International Relations Taiwan is crucial to the global fight against cybercrime

dissemination of child pornography, illegally withdrawn from First Huang Ming-chao infringements on intellectual property Commercial Bank ATMs. Within a Commissioner rights, and the theft of trade secrets. week, the police had recovered Criminal Investigation Bureau Business email fraud and ransomware NT$77.48 million of the stolen funds Ministry of the Interior have also generated heavy financial and arrested three members of a Republic of China (Taiwan) losses among enterprises, while hacking syndicate–Andrejs November 27, 2020 cryptocurrencies have become an Peregudovs, a Latvian; Mihail Taiwan’s national anti-pandemic and avenue for criminal transactions and Colibaba, a Romanian; and Niklae cybersecurity teams money laundering. Since anyone with Penkov, a Moldovan–that had until online access can connect to any then remained untouched by the law. AS COVID-19 has seriously affected internet-enabled device in the world, The incident drew international people’s lives and safety, cybercrime is crime syndicates are exploiting the attention. In September that same undermining national security, business anonymity and freedom this provides year, a similar ATM heist occurred in operations, and the security of personal to conceal their identities and engage Romania. A suspect Babii was believed information and property, causing in illegal activities. to be involved in both cases, leading significant damage and losses. Faced The Taiwanese police force has a investigators to conclude that the with cyber threats and related special unit for investigating thefts had been committed by the challenges, Taiwan has actively Cybercrime has increased technology crimes comprising same syndicate. At the invitation of promoted policies built around the significantly since the outbreak of the professional cybercrime investigators. the European Union Agency for Law concept that information security is COVID-19 pandemic. (Image: It has also established a digital Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), national security. It has bolstered INTERPOL) forensics laboratory meeting ISO Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation efforts to train IT security specialists 17025 requirements. Cybercrime Bureau (CIB) visited its office three and develop the IT security industry and knows no borders, so Taiwan hopes to times to exchange intelligence and innovative technologies. Taiwan’s work with the rest of the world in evidence. Subsequently, the two national teams are ever present when it Cybercrime knows no borders; Taiwan jointly fighting the problem. entities established Operation TAIEX. comes to disease or cybercrime seeks cross-border cooperation Under this plan, the CIB provided key prevention. With state-sponsored hacking evidence retrieved from suspects’ Nations around the globe are rampant, intelligence sharing is mobile phones to Europol, which fighting the widely condemned essential to Taiwan. sieved through the evidence and identified the suspected mastermind, In August 2020, the US Department known as Dennys, who was then based of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau in Spain. This led to his arrest by of Investigation, and Department of Europol and the Spanish police, Defense released the Malware putting an end to the hacking Analysis Report, identifying a state- syndicate. sponsored hacking organization that has recently been using a 2008 malware variant known as TAIDOOR to launch attacks. Numerous Taiwanese government agencies and businesses have previously been subject to such attacks. In a 2012 report on this malware, Trend Micro Inc. observed that all of the victims were from Taiwan, and that the majority were government organizations. Every month, Taiwan’s public sector experiences an extremely high number of cyberattacks from beyond To crack down on hacking Taiwan’s borders–between 20 and 40 syndicates, Europol invited Taiwan’s million instances. Being the priority CIB to jointly form Operation TAIEX. target of state-sponsored attacks, Taiwan has been able to track their sources and methods and the malware The fight against cybercrime requires used. By sharing intelligence, Taiwan international cooperation, and Taiwan could help other countries avert must work together with other potential threats and facilitate the countries. Taiwan can help these other establishment of a joint security countries, and is willing to share its mechanism to counter state experiences so as to make cyberspace cyberthreat actors. Additionally, given safer and realize a truly borderless that hackers often use command-and- internet. I ask that you support control servers to set breakpoints and Taiwan’s participation in the annual thus evade investigation, international INTERPOL General Assembly as an cooperation is essential for piecing Observer, as well as INTERPOL together a comprehensive picture of meetings, mechanisms, and training chains of attack. activities. By voicing your backing for Taiwan in international forums, you In the fight against cybercrime, can play a critical role in advancing Taiwan can help. Taiwan’s objective of taking part in international organizations in a In July 2016, an unprecedented pragmatic and meaningful manner. In hacking infringement occurred in the fight against cybercrime, Taiwan Taiwan when NT$83.27 million was can help! V THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 23. National Club Championship hand out awards

Parkside Rollers, with Largo Height, the First Division awardee, and North Leeward Predators in the Premier Division, In the overall titles, Parkside Rollers took the Second Division top prize, Richmond Hill was second, Warren Ollivierre (left) accepts the Strike Force- third, and Sharpes 09- Premier Division’s Most Disciplined fourth. Team award on behalf of Bequia Layou champed the First Division; United, from Geshelle Peters- Largo Height was second , Volcanoes — Committee Member of the SVGFF. third and Pride and Joy fourth. And, Nemwil Hope International was crowned the Premier Division champions, ahead of North Leeward Predators. Taking the third place Premier Division top Second Division top goal scorer- was System Three and Je Belle goal scorer- Zidaine Sam. Zidane Anderson. ended fourth. AMIDST SOME POMP AND PANACHE, the Former national Captain and MVPs awarded to a player from each Senior National Team Manager St Vincent and the Grenadines Football of the clubs that competed in the Federation (SVGFF) last Thursday night and current Head of the local championships. chapter of the CONCACAF Next at the Russell’s Auditorium, hosted its Among the team awards, Roseans Awards Ceremony for the 2019/2020 Play, Theon Gordon was the took the Most Disciplined Team in the Featured Speaker. He spoke on National Club Championships. Second Division, with Owia United Taking the Most Goals award in the the topic- ‘A Football Marriage, a and Bequia United doing likewise in Future of Possibilities’. Second Division was Zidane Anderson the First Premier Divisions of Richmond Hill. Pride and Joy’s Competition in the 2019/2020 respectively. National Club Championships Orlando Trimmingham and Emery The Best Attacking Team in the Bailey of Largo Height shared a was restricted to three divisions Second Division was Richmond Hill, given the threat posed by the similar honour in the First Division,. while Volcanoes was the recipient in The Premier Division’s top goal COVID-19 pandemic. There was the First Division and System Three — no competition in the Female, scorer was Zidaine Sam of Greiggs. Premier Division. First Division joint top goal scorers- Whilst there was no overall Most Development and age groups (left) Gaining the Best Defensive Team categories. Emery Bailey and Orlando Valuable Player (MVP), there were award in the Second Division was Trimmingham. Gordon prescribes formula for Football’s success 2019/2020 St Vincent and the the highest level… Only a programmes to come together, at Under-13 through to Under Grenadines Football comprehensive player there must be adequate -17. Federation’s National Club development process can help support from the Critical to the quest, he Championships — told his us to do this...Our aim should administrative and technical identified the need for audience that there must be a be to secure life-long players arms of SVGFF. passionate, knowledgeable, “Long Term Development and fans of the game from the To this end, there must not experienced persons with the Plan” if football is to develop youngest to the oldest, and to only be adoption and right leadership qualities, to here. enable talent to be developed implementation of and guide the process. “There needs to be a shared to its fullest potential.” compliance with policies, but Theon Gordon is a former vision, mission and Gordon also suggested that also a preparedness to make St Vincent and the Grenadines philosophy...People and as part of the overall plan, a the hard decisions, Gordon Under-17, Under-23 and organisations need to have Comprehensive Coach advised. Senior team player, and clearly defined roles and Education programme must be And in addition to wanting manager of the SVGG Senior functions within the system, instituted. to see “inclusiveness,” he Men’s team. Trained in Sports as too often, we have been “The product that we get on proposed a data collection and Management in Venezuela, he focussing on stop gap methods the field is as a results of what qualitative analysis of St is presently a teacher at the and solving problems as they our coaches or lack thereof Vincent and the Grenadines’ Bethel High School, is a pop up, instead of proactive teach our players… Once we Football; a Mentoring CONCACAF Instructor and and making moves to get us to improve the coaches, the programme; evaluation of all holds a CONCACAF C Licence Theon Gordon where we need to be,” Gordon players will improve and the programmes; a well organised Certificate. espoused. Still active in the sport, he THEON GORDON — who game will too,” Gordon structure for youth and adult As for players’ development, reasoned. competitions, as well as an plays in the midfield for delivered the keynote address Gordon proffered, “We must Premier Division Club- Je at last Thursday’s Awards and He noted, though, that in Elite Programme for both develop players able to meet order for the structures and males and females beginning Belle, of which he also Vice- Recognition Ceremony for the the demands of the sport at President. 24. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. THE VINCENTIAN V Sports National Club Champion-

Cheslon Hendrickson recorded the first hattrick ships kicks off for the new season. CHESLON HENDRICKSON gave comeback was thrown from the equation, when off and running, with a 24th newly promoted Layou FC a Kevin Samuel converted in the 83rd minute. minute goal. dream start to their Premier In Saturday’s lone fixture, Sion Hill extended the But Jahva Audain inflicted Division return, when he trend of come from behind wins, when they stopped even greater hurt on his converted three goals last Friday North Leeward Predators, 2-1. former club with two rasping night at the Victoria Park, as the A 52nd minute goal from the boot of Gideon shots with either foot, in the Jahva Audain 2020/2021 National Club Richards sent North Leeward Predators in the lead, 67th and 85th minutes, to set BESCO- Pastures off turned a double Championships kicked off. but that was short-lived as Dorian Dallaway found and running as round one closed off. for BESCO Layou’s opponents- Avenues the equaliser, two minutes later. Round Two kicks off this Friday with two Pastures against United had taken the lead in Zenroy Lee scored what turned out to be the matches: Layou takes on Awesome from 6pm; Hope his former club, the 21st minute through an winner for Sion Hill in the 73rd minute. International meets Je Belle at 8pm. Je Belle. Erel Hector penalty, but Action return to the Victoria Park on Sunday Saturday’s matches pit: Largo Height against thereafter it was Hendrickson’s with a double header. BESCO- Pastures from 5pm and Sion Hill versus show, as he scored in the 52nd, 60th and 72nd First up, Awesome beat Largo Height, 3-1. System Three from 7pm. minutes. Dequan Derby scored in the 20th minute for The round concludes on Sunday from 6pm when The other match in the double header was also a Awesome. Giovanni Johnson drew Largo Height North Leeward Predators and Avenues United come from behind victory when reigning champions- level with a 34th minute goal, but goals by Jori rumble. Nemwil Hope International defeated System Three, Thorne in the 44th and 69th minutes, ensured The ten clubs in the Premier Division will meet 4-2. Awesome collected the three points. one another twice. Curlan Joseph put System Three ahead in the The final match for the weekend followed the Apart from the Premier Division, the 25th minute, but his goal was cancelled out by trend when BESCO- Pastures came from behind to championships include a First Division, a Second Valdo Anderson in the 33rd minute. go past Je Belle, 2-1. Division, along with a Female Premier and First Hope International was soon in the ascendancy Zidaine Sam continued where he left off last Division, a Development Division, along with age when Anderson scored his second on minute 48. season with Greiggs, and sent his new club Je Belle group competitions and a Grassroots Competition. Jahvin Sutherland cut the deficit in the 56th minute, to leave the match on edge 3-2 in favour of Hope International. However, any possibility of a System Three Owia takes Richland Park Football title

OWIA FC were crowned champions of the Valley Sports Canouan Committee Richland Park Female Football Competition, when they defeated Greggs FC 4 goals to 2, football gets in last Sunday’s final played at Richland Park Playing field. Diante Delplesche helped going in earnest herself to a brace and Vinesha THE SVGFF/HAIROUN Beer Canouan Football Johnson and Ashanti Spring League got going in earnest last Saturday, netted one goal each to account November 28, after a formal opening and for Owia’s score. Akeem Fergus Soccerama on Sunday, November 22. and Jeanie Ashton scored for In the first of a double header on Saturday, Greggs FC. SLYCR/GBC Celtic defeated Mexican Family 1, 4- Pride and Joy took the third 1. Goal scorers for SLYCR/GBC Celtic spot when they beat Argo were Alroy Benn, and his brother Terroson Awesome FC 2 goals to 1, in the Solomon each with a brace. Scorers for Mexican third place play-offs. Travisha Family 1 were Akeem Williams, 2, and Collin Diamond and Janece Stephens Laidlow, 1. scored for Owia FC - Richland Park Female Football Champion. The second of the double header was called off Pride and In the individual awards, Pride and Joy by referee Dominique Stowe after 33 minutes into Joy while handed out after Sunday’s was the best the first half. Consistent showers had caused the Altica Benn matches, Diante Delplesche of goal keeper. field to become water logged making play netted for Owia FC shone brightest. She Janila impossible and injuries more likely. Argo was adjudged the Most Valuable Glasgow of When the match was called off, Soccerama Awesome Player (MVP) of the Competition Owia FC Champs Yard Boyz was leading Mexican Family FC. 2, 5 - 1. For Yard Boyz, Benjamin Williams and and the best Midfielder. received an Marlon Scribb each had a brace and Cleus The best defender was Kendra award for being Diante Findlay of Argo Awesome FC and the top goal Codougan 1. Kenroy Stay converted for Mexican Delplesche Family 2. The game will continue at a later date. was the Competition’s Best scorer. She - MVP of the Defender, Kimeshia Antoine of tallied 7 goals. On Sunday, Yard Boyz humbled home tournament. favourites Canouan Utd 5 goals to 2, with goals There were Benjamin Williams and Marlon Scrubb each also awards for scoring a brace once again, and Desron John the MVP of Janlia Glasgow accounting for the other. Mequan Compton each team: scored the scored both goals for Canouan United. (Source: Kayira Jackson most goals of Dominique Stowe) of Agro the tournament. In the second of the double headers, a clash of Awesome FC; the Mexican Families: Mexican Family 1 defeated Annique Mexican Family 2, 6 goals to 3, in front of a large Johnson of SVG FC; Janila crowd. Scoring for Mexican Family (1) Glasgow of Owia FC; Janice were Akeem Williams who was outstanding with Stephens of Pride and Joy FC; a rare beaver trick (4 goals) and Tevin Griffith and Odika Delplesche of Greiggs and John Hepburn who had one each for the FC. winners. Kenny Stay, 2, and Jamaly Antrobus, 1, replied for Mexican Family (2). I.B.A.ALLEN Games will continue this weekend at the Fisheries Sporting Complex, the venue for all Action in the Richland Park matches. Female Competition. THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 25. V Sports Creese dominates SVGTT

Leah Cumberbatch Have it lit Michel Creese won two took the female Tournament of his three finals. category. WITH THE runway at the E.T. Joshua airport no MICHEL CREESE, of the Sean Stanley Table Tennis in a closely contested final longer required for its original purpose, the time Academy, created history here, when he played in the to eventually see out Kris Ollivierre, 15/13, 12/10, is right for the Arnos Vale Sports Complex to be finals of the three male categories of competition in and take the Male Unde-13 title. provided with flood light. That will fit into the the SVG Table Tennis Association’s closing tournament Among the females, Leah Cumberbatch of Sean idea of a city at Arnos Vale. for 2020. Stanley Table Tennis Given this country’s legacy in sport, it is He won in two of those categories. He beat Caleb Academy continued to natural that the country is a sport loving one. Howard in the finals of Under 15, 11/7, 11/9, and show her superiority when The value of a healthy mind and body has been the Under-18, 11/8, 11/8. she dispensed with shown, and known and accepted as a platform of His loss was to Shanecia Delpesche, 11/6, national development. Damion Dublin in 14/14, Jessica McCarter, Lighting of other venues have already been the Senior 11/0, 11/14 and Briel echoed, for if there is no urgency on the people’s Division. In the Stapleton 11/1, 11/2, to behalf, matters are allowed to drag on. best of three games take the Open Female The clamour for those at the Sir Vincent he took the first title. Beache National Stadium is not only justified, 11/9 but went Some eighty persons but is a necessity if the venue is to fulfil its under in the next participated in the event potential as a Carifta Games’ host. two 4/11 and 9/11. held at the West St. Activities on the local football front are Odey Cupid George Secondary School, swinging into gear with games at several venues. stayed the course New systems and structures have been considered for the time implemented to ensure stability at the Club level. being, the Table Tennis While the lights at Victoria Park are Damion Dublin Centre in SVG. acceptable by administrators, there have been took the seniors Odey Cupid won the grumblings about the quality of those lights in title. I.A.ALLEN Under-13. other quarters. With the widespread nature of the sporting facilities, installing and maintaining electricity may prove a burden. For that reason, Arnos Vale may yet be the Hooper get Volcanoes call-up best surface for football, until the Sir Vincent Beache is sufficiently fine-tuned. SVG’S LEG SPINNER Asif I felt very thrilled and overjoyed Asif Hooper is When the world overcomes the Covid crisis, it Hooper is among three players for this opportunity because I love hoping to make will be time to catch up on a series of outside of the Volcanoes cricket, and my goal is to play for the best of his competitions. World Cup and Gold Cup backlogs contracted pool, who have been Windwards and West Indies.” first call-up to have to be cleared and there are those called up for a series of practice As for what might have the sub- developmental tournaments which serve as matches, with a view to selection occasioned his call-up, Hooper regional level. reservoirs for the emerging generation. to the Windward Volcanoes for reasoned, “I think my consistent The local cricket association can persuade the next year’s regional Super50 all-round performance in both authorities to hasten the lighting of the Arnos Tournament. VPL1 and 2 and the energy I performing to Vale venue. The Australian tour, if it happens, Hooper is joined by fast bowler bring to the game,” would have the best of my can be an incentive. Ray Jordan and batsman Dillon contributed in that regard. abilities to show In any case, with two VPL T/10 tournaments Douglas. The young man is not shying why the having taken place there in the space of six Vincentians already included in away from the challenges selectors added months, it is no surprise that players are harping the Volcanoes loop are Sunil associated with his call-up to me to the for the third edition. The execution helped with Ambris, Desron Maloney, another level, “I expect training squad”. an injection of money in a period of economic Kenneth Dember and Keron excitement but I am always up for Hooper anticipates that this stagnation. Cottoy. a challenge. I will be playing exposure will add to his The way the grounds men acquitted Speaking with Hooper before against some of the best cricketers knowledge of the game and will also help with his personal themselves indicated that must have been he departed for a camp in in the region and everyone will development. incentives. Grenada, the young man who be looking to put in good hails from the North Leeward performances and impress the Players enjoyed the prestige the exposure I.B.A.ALLEN provided and Arnos Vale can only evolve into a area, said, “When I got the news selectors. But I am bent on centre of heightened sporting activity. Everything hinges on when or if what was the ‘normal’ returns. There is still reason for caution, but there will be no obstacles to the spontaneous TBPO emis, final this weekend display of Vincentian ingenuity, as the situation s warrants. NICE RADIO Bombers, after rain Sion Hill Tallawah by 8 Nice Radio Clinchers and CLINCHERS and C M T caused the match to be wickets. Sion Hill from 3:00 p.m Sunset Out Ah Trouble, with abandoned and decided Tallawah made 96 in 15 Strikers will take on C M victories in last weekend on the state of the game overs, Manley Duncan T Out Ah Trouble in the remaining quarterfinals, at five overs, which top scoring with with 35, semi-finals. join Hard Hitters and constitute a game. and Sunil James bagging On Sunday the third Sunset Strikers in the After 5 overs, 5 for 12. Out Ah place play off will begin semifinals of the Clinchers were 28 for 3 Trouble reached 102 for 10:00 a.m followed by the National Lottery while Gomea Bombers 2 in 11.3 overs, Kurton finals at 12:30 p.m, after Authority TBPO T20 were 15 for 2. This after Lavia leading with 31 which the Presentation not out. cricket competition. Clinchers batted first will take place. In one of the last two and made 107 all out in The tournament is All matches are quarterfinals, Nice Radio 16.5 overs, and Gomea expected to conclude this scheduled for the Clinchers took honours Bombers on 22 for 5 in 7 weekend when on Dauphne Playing Field. on a faster scoring rate overs when rain halted Saturday from 1:00 p.m over D’s Blocks & play. Hard Hitters will face Trucking Gomea Out Ah Trouble beat I.B.A.ALLEN 26. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020. 27. V Classifieds Woman charged with murder

SHEBA LAMISHA CHARLES, a 25-year-old woman of Ashton, Union Island, is on remand awaiting a murder Preliminary Inquiry (PI) set for March 1, 2021. Charles has been charged with the murder of Ulric Hutchinson, an 83-year-old man of Ashton. Hutchinson was reportedly strangled during an incident at Ashton on November 26, 2020. THE VINCENTIAN understands that Charles and Hutchinson had lived together at Ashton. Charles was not required to plea when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne at the Serious Offences Court on Monday, and was remanded. She was unrepresented. (HH)

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Stories by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ ANTHONY Tuesday evening, having been referred that Patterson died as a result of there after first being treated at the wounds to the head. COWDREY HAMLET worked with a Buccament Bay Polyclinic. The main road from which the company as a watchman for the past 12 He was rushed to that Polyclinic entrance to ‘Jill Bay’ cuts off is not lit years, but conditions and events from his work place at ‘Jill Bay’, an and has no residences. Lands in the surrounding the job have become a area located in the interior (northern) vicinity are used for agricultural and concern to him. part of the Mt Wynne estate. livestock rearing purposes. ‘Jill Bay’ is A resident of the Central Leeward When relative realised that regarded as distant. Town of Layou, Hamlet has endured Patterson had not returned home on Hamlet remarked that the police his work situation as watchman at a Tuesday morning, an alarm was chided him for his choice of work quarry operation, at the cost of some raised. place, assessing it as a security risk. sacrifice. Hamlet, Patterson’s work mate who In support of that assessment, But a tragic incident involving his did not work that night owing to Hamlet admitted losing personal co-worker and which occurred last health reasons, journeyed to the work possessions from ‘action of invaders’ to week Tuesday, November 24, has site in search of his colleague. the compound, as recently as one week caused him to have second thoughts When he arrived at the scene of the before the fatal incident. A report on about continuing in that line of work. crime, Hamlet said he found the this was lodged at the Layou Police That incident is the focus of a police unsightly security booth ransacked, Station, but that incident now pales investigation. The police want to with items scattered all over. against how Patterson met his death. know how Irwin ‘Charmer’ Patterson His worst fear did not escape him as The discovery has been a traumatic came to his death. he beheld Patterson gasping for experience for Hamlet but when he Information from the Police website breath, his body lying face down on the takes its all into consideration, he Cowdrey Hamlet discovered his co- stated that Patterson died at the ground. breathes a sigh of relief that his illness worker lying face down, with wounds Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on Information from the relatives is might just have saved his life. to his head and gasping for breath. WATCHMAN KILLED ON THE JOB INCIDENCES of Botanical Gardens. Nearly six months for breath at his work Patterson’s security personnel losing Rodney George, a 50- after the Neverson site, and summoned the granddaughter Lanny their lives on the job are year-old Victoria Village incident, Irwin ‘Charmer’ police from the John recounted the panic becoming frequent in St. man was found dead in Patterson, a 69-year-old Barrouallie Police sparked when he did not Vincent and the the washroom of a tyre resident of the Central Station. return from work that Grenadines. shop where he worked, Leeward town of Layou, Patterson, originally Tuesday morning, In June this year, 56- Saturday, September 1, became the nation’s 27th from the North Leeward November 24. year-old Henry Neverson 2018. murder victim for the district of Fitz Hughes, A visit to his work site met his demise at the Brenda Layne, a 48- year. settled in Layou after his unveiled his bludgeoned Windsor Primary School, year-old Chauncey Patterson was marriage in 1986. body, with visible and located adjacent to the woman had just finished employed as a watchman His stepson, Reynold telling signs of wounds southern entrance of the her shift and was at a quarry in the Mt. John, whose mother died to his head. walking towards the bus Wynne area. About 3:30 May 23, 2012, recalled Patterson’s death sent Irwin Patterson joined stop in Kingstown p.m on Tuesday, making arrangements to shock in the area the list of security August 22, 2018, when November 24, 2020, his have some plumbing compounded by the personnel who have she was attacked from co-worker discovered done at the residence mystery surrounding the been the victims of fatal behind and stabbed. him faced down gasping they occupied in Layou. incident. attacks.

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