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C M Y K Page 2 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 3 Agreement signed just before elections failed to come up with water Staff Writer of water daily. But when the weather pattern in the the company failed to coming months, the An agreement signed live up to its end of the Minister said. between the former agreement, the govern - administration and ment decided to procure Ocean Earth Bedrock Exploration and the services of another Technologies (OTE) is Development has yet to company to develop the expected to provide a produce any findings on deep well project. million gallons of water deep water drilling, daily when the drilling is Minister of Public “Owing to the delays in completed. This will Infrastructure Ian Liburd the deep well project, our assist the Basseterre sys - says. action government has tem, Lower Half Moon, decided to procure the Conaree, Bird Rock, On Wednesday, March services of Ocean Earth Frigate Bay and the 23, Minister Liburd told Technologies,” Mr. South East Peninsula. the National Assembly Liburd said. “That com - the company has failed to pany is expected to pro - OTE is not new to St. deliver on the govern - vide another one million Kitts. The company ment agreement signed gallons through the undertook phase one of a weeks before the last drilling of two wells hydrogeologic evalua - elections. north of RLB Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd tion in the Basseterre International Airport.” Minister of Public Infrastructure Valley Aquifier that was He gave the disappoint - finished in 2009. ing news that to date Shortly after that ‘there has been no posi - Bedrock maintains web - announcement took and renegotiated the con - capacity of potable The news comes on the tive identification of sites place, former Minister of sites that offer clients for drilling and this pro - tract six months later. water. When he came in, heels of the Federation long-term contracts to Water Earl Asim Martin he stopped the contract experiencing drought- ject has not delivered one struck back at Liburd, Martin said, ‘When I left develop groundwater ounce of water to our dis - and only reintroduced or like conditions that have supplies of fresh potable claiming the blame office, my government renegotiated that contract persisted over the past tribution system,’ he should be laid at the gov - and my ministry signed a water at affordable rates added. with Bedrock after six year. Presently several and financed by the com - ernment’s feet. Mr. contract with Bedrock to months when Bedrock districts in St. Kitts have Martin said it was the introduce deep water pany. Bedrock currently Bedrock signed a $14 threatened to take them seen their water levels has locations in Africa, new government that drilling throughout St. to court. So we actually reduced or cut entirely at million contract to sup - stopped the contract Central America, South ply two million gallons Kitts to ensure that we lost six months of actual certain periods of the shortly after taking office improve and increase our America, Mexico and the development of a water day. The weather forecast Caribbean. project.” calls for improvements in Parray Village woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in boyfriend’s death

Jacqueline Gumbs Lindsey ‘Smokey’ Williams Leaving Basseterre High Court under guard The late boyfriend

By LR Liburd Basseterre High Court on for Monday, May 23, St. Kitts-Nevis Observer a charge of murder, to 2016. which she had pleaded in Parray Village resident January 2015 . On Sunday, January 27, Jacqueline Gumbs plead - 2013, the lifeless body of ed guilty to manslaughter However, one of her the Jaro Electronics’ today (Mar. 23) in the attorneys told the judge employee was found 2013 stabbing-death of that she wished to change with stab wound(s) in her boyfriend Lindsay her plea to the lesser one of the bedrooms of ‘Smokey’ Williams. count of manslaughter. his Parray Village, St. Peter’s home. Accompanied by The plea was accepted Attorneys-at-Law and Her Ladyship According to a police Marissa Hobson- ordered that a social report, Gumbs was Newman and Ogrenville report on Gumbs be com - arrested on that said day Browne, Gumbs piled and presented to the and charged with murder appeared before Justice court on her sentence on Saturday, February 2, Marlene Carter in the hearing, which was set 2013. Page 4 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 COMMENTARY Editorial Chapter 2:12 “Stone the Politicians ” It sounds bad, but it is good By Pastor Ron Daniel they cannot fit under the him not to pee in a cer - Whether it is true or not, it sounds bad that persons cannot get an table? Have we ever tain area. Certainly this audience with the Prime Minister. Some will say that it is even The story of John 8:1-12 seen bosses who give must be grounds for worse, that those who cannot see him are persons who voted for with particular reference increases to their abuse of power. There him or supported him during his bid to unseat Douglas’ Labour to verse seven forms the favourites and allow are many in government Government. core of my article this them to breach company (not politicians) who week . It speaks to the policy but freeze the willfully send you At great risk to his political career, Timothy Harris has taken anoth - story of the adulterous wages of the others and around the merry go er stand. This is a stand with which we wholeheartedly agree. He woman who was caught brutalize them when they round when you come to is right: too often we tend to burden the Big man with too many in the act of adultery and come one minute late? It them or a service simply small things that can be taken care of at a much lower level. It is was brought to Jesus for is sickening when because they do not like a practice from which the public must desist . him to authorize her because you are sleeping you. They act so unwill - death by stoning. Jesus with the General ing to help or may send The power vested in the Prime Minister should not be drained by responded simply by Manager or some super - you to 3 or 4 different too many individual acts. His job is to focus on t national develop - authorizing them that “he visor that your perfor - people or just delay in ment more so than on individual issues. While it is a calculated who is without sin, mance at work is not as responding with a matter should cast the first critical as your perfor - or say they will tell a risk for a politician(people may feel slighted at not having a hear - stone” and simply went mance on your secret Minister which they ing) it is a mark of statesmanship. In this balancing act, Timothy back writing in the rendezvous. How about never do, just to make must find his equilibrium point. ground. Based on the the various businessmen your life miserable. conviction of the who sometimes get They lay back in their The fact is that there has been a distribution of portfolios, and accusers, none of them together to raise the big black comfortable each office holder must give an account of their stewardship to the could stone the woman prices of goods and ser - chairs and make sure you Prime Minister, to us the general public and to his constituents. and all left one by one. I vices on the consumer so know they are in charge How will the “bottom” develop competence if for every little thing want to look at it in the that they (even as com - and you better wait on we go to the top? The Prime Minister is first among equals, but context of how we often petitors) can make more them. What about the he is also part of a team where each member must pull his own accuse politicians of money to use on their person who comes back weight. abusing power. While I homes, private projects with a degree or Masters am not here to defend and yachts? How about or some other certifica - Even in those times when our matter falls within the portfolio of the Messer’s Amory, Harris, our good friends in the tion and have to wait for - Prime Minister, he has a staff (i.e. the public servants) who are Parry or Douglas or any tourism industry who ever to get their right pay authorised to carry out certain functions. We should never hesi - other politician for that automatically increase and then when they do, tate to state our case to them because that is what they are there matter, I am just here to their prices as soon as it ’s never made retro- ask us if indeed we can they realize someone is a active and there is no for. Let them earn their pay! Then, if we are dissatisfied, we stone them. tourist or white person? apology for same? There should escalate our petition upwards; but really, not before we A little key ring that are also those civil ser - have given the functionaries the opportunity to help. Private Sector would cost 10 EC sud - vants who believe that denly becomes US “my government is in The Prime Minister is the Prime Minister for all, not just for those There are a raft of people $10.00 because “they power” so they don’t who voted for him or supported him. If that was so, potentially only in the private sector who come off a cruise ship” have to give an honest the 3,191voters of Constituency 7, and specifically the 1647of can be accused of abuse. or “they white”. Is that day’s work but lime on them who voted for him would have an entitlement.Thank God this VAT was removed off of fair to the tourist and the town or drive around is not so. food last year which what does that say about in AC in a government should have seen a con - our tourism industry? vehicle which they The former Prime Minister described himself as “maximum” and comitant decrease in the refuse to park up at the as “ten-in-one” because we allowed him to solve everything; noth - price of goods to the con - Public sector end of the day . Then ing was solved that he didn’t solve. As we mature politically, we sumer. A case of chicken there are those for which legs for example has There are still some male “my government not in must never travel that dictatorial path again. Timothy, it seems, moved from just under has decided not to. teachers who because power” so they provide $120.00 to less than they enjoy preying on the perfunctory and pathetic $70.00. However the For that we salute him. younger students are service just to make the cost of a chicken leg at a having sex (not always government look bad. barbecue stall is still consensual) with minors. $10.00 although it only There are still some I can go on and on to went up to $10.00 teachers who take out speak of Pastors who use because of VAT. Gas personal issues on chil - their pulpits to preach on prices have dropped dren because they want a certain member or par - throughout the world, so to get back at their par - ents who wantonly abuse much so that the Trinidad ents. We can also look at their children. Then government has gone in the customs officers who there are those in sport - an economic tail spin show no mercy on A or B ing organizations who Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Kenneth Williams based on losses from the with making them pay deny people from a cer - Managing Editor: Lakesha Hewlett export of crude oil. Have because A or B isn’t their tain village because they we seen the bus drivers friend or they have some want people from their General Manager: Julio Rosario reducing the cost for personal issue with A or village to play or people their fares or the boat B. What about certain who as soon as they are St. Kitts Nevis captains doing the same? gate keepers who walk elected to President even POB 657, Cayon Street #1 Observer Plaza, Observer Drive What about in the busi - with deliberate intransi - of a community group no Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I. Charlestown, Nevis, W.I. ness places? What about gence to open the gate to longer are named John or Tel.: (869) 466-4994 Tel.: (869) 469-5907 the bosses who sexually allow you to pass? We Jane but President John Fax: (869) 466-4995 Fax: (869) 469-5891 harass their employees recently heard of a case or Jane. 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Views expressed in letters, commentaries power to extract revenge interesting circum - you into doing whatever or personal columns do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of this news - on members of staff or stances and a police offi - they want you to do. paper. Limit submissions to 1000 words make decisions to get cer who shot a security Continued on page 23 kickbacks so big that guard who allegedly told C M Y K COMMENTARY The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 5 A look at Gender Inequality in the English Caribbean Gender inequality in the Tobago. The countries of the men. The percentage of English Caribbean refers “LifeLines is a monthly Caribbean have a history women who turn out to to gaps between individ - Informal work column dedicated to of universal access to pri - vote is similar to that of uals based on gender in addressing issues of mary education and men however, women the Anglophone coun - Informal workis work mental, behavioural, widely available sec - are significantly under - tries of the Caribbean . that may be unpaid or and social health. The ondary schooling. The represented in the island work that is simply not a column is written by Caribbean however, legislatures, at only 15% Caribbean countries have part of the formal legal professionals in the paints a different picture on average. been moving toward structure.Within the field of social work, of gender and education compliance with the informal sector however, mental health, and than most of the other Female ministers are United Nation‘s there is earning discrimi - community medicine. ” places in the more likely to head min - Convention on the nation. Men tend to do worldThroughout the istries traditionally asso - Elimination on the work that earns high and lack of opportunity entire Caribbean , girls ciated with women, such Discrimination Against wages , such as construc - in the labour market eral expectation through - outperform boys during as Education, Tourism, Women (CEDAW ), but tion, whereas women do translates into poverty out the region is that primary school, specifi - Social Development, according to the UN the work that is consid - having a very gendered women are toremain cally in the areas of Housing and Women’s Caribbean ered domestic, such as impact in the region, i.e monogamous, whereas it mathematics, English Culture.However, the department, there is still cleaning or shopkeeping . women in the region are is acceptable for men to and reading. On the islands of Dominica , work to be done to Within the informal sec - likely to be poorer than have multiple partners Caribbean Examination Guyana , Trinidad and achieve gender equality tor , women earn less men. Women have limit - and/or families. Council (CXC) exam, Tobago, and Jamaica in the region. With the wages than men. This has ed access to resources, taken near the end of sec - have all seen women exception of education , important implications such as land and credit. Domestic violence ondary school, girls were Prime Ministers or Heads women bear most of the for the region because Like the other factors, both more likely to score of State. negative impacts that most households are this is significant in a Violence against women better than boys as well occur as a result of gen - headed by women who region where a majority is widespread throughout as outperform them Progress der inequality in the are the sole breadwin - of the households are the region. According to across all subject areas. Caribbean region, as out - ners. Informal work does headed solely by women . UN Women Caribbean, 1 Over the past decade, the lined in the areas below: not provide benefits such in 3 women in the Boys were more likely English speaking as healthcare, and mater - Family life Caribbean will experi - than girls to drop out Caribbean, under the Labour/employment nity/sick leave, and are ence domestic violence. before and during sec - lead of the Caribbean especially vulnerable to The burden of care work Three Caribbean coun - ondary school. Boys also Community (CARI - Women in the Caribbean economic shifts and nat - (childcare, elderly care, tries are among the top had higher repetition COM ), has made signifi - make up a significant ural disasters. Women and care for the sick) and 10 for reported incidence rates. Women completed cant strides in improving amount of the labour may also have less access housework falls dispro - of rape, and all on average 13.3 years of gender equality. force but still earn signif - to credit and other portionately on women Caribbean countries have schooling whereas their icantly less than their avenues that would allow in the Caribbean. Social higher than the world male counterparts com - Moves are also being male counterparts. On them to enter the formal norms permit women to average for rape. The pleted 12.7 years. made within the entire average, 50 percent of sector . work for the sustainment devaluation of women’s Women are enrolled in region to improve educa - women are part of the of their families, but also work, decreases their secondary and tertiary tion for young men, to formal sector as com - Formal work carries the expectation of bargaining power within levels in greater numbers increase representation pared to more than 75 men as breadwinners , the home and this leads than men. of women in the legisla - percent of men. Moves have been made and women as homemak - to widespread partner ture, to enhance condi - to decrease the gender ers.The weight of family violence. Both women Politics tions in the workforce Unemployment rates are bias in labor. However, life, child care, and elder - and girls are affected by and to relieve the burden high throughout the The Inter-American ly care often shapes violence, and a large per - Women in the English of care work on women . region, and are especially Development Bank women’s wage work, centage of girls report speaking Caribbean high for women despite reports that at every edu - constraining them to forced sexual initiation. gained the right to vote in (Adapted from “Gender their higher educational cational level, men earn places near the home. their independent legisla - Equality in the attainment. For example, higher wages than Education tures at the same time as Caribbean”, Wikipedia) According to the women. The wage levels Marriage 2007/2008 World for women with none, Development Report, the primary, and secondary Within the region, mar - female unemployment education are similar. riage rates are low. rate in Jamaica is 207 Women only see signifi - Common-law relation - percent of the male cant changes in their ships are common , as unemployment rate, in wages with tertiary edu - well as visiting relation - a Guyana that number is cation. This is not the ships , where one partner 240 percent, in St. Lucia case for men. lives or works in another 164 percent, and 190 per - country or at another pri - cent in Trinidad and The burden of care work mary residence. The gen -

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C M Y K Page 6 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Culturama Status? Committee Identifying Patron and Contestants By Jáedee S.K. Caines that meeting, Liburd said Culturama,” Liburd it was important that the explained. Selecting this year’s patron be identified in patron and identifying the not too distant future. Traditionally, the person suitable candidates for selected to serve as the various competitions “I’m hopeful that the Culturama patron is are high on the agenda of patron would be named someone who had con - the Culturama before the end of April so tributed to the develop - Committee, according to that whoever he or she is, ment of the festival for Executive Director of the they can get a lot of many years. Some of the Culturama Secretariat , media publicity to let the former patrons are Antonio Liburd. general public know Eulalie Francis, Basil what they would have “Bam” Manners and Last week, The Observer been involved in, what Victor Elmos Jeffers. met with the top official their contribution would to get an update on the have been that would On the issue of contes - plans surrounding the have qualified them to be tants’ registration, summer festival. During named as the patron of Liburd said this year’s

Antonio Liburd Executive Director of the Culturama Secretariat

deadline is Mar. 31, contestants to the general according to Liburd, this which is earlier than public on June 10 th ,” he year’s plan is to include usual. said noting that this year, participants in the Mr. the committee plans to and Ms. Talented Youth “The reason why we are launch contestants and Pageant as well as the cutting off this early is participants for all of the Junior and Senior because we want the con - festival’s shows. Calypso Contests and the testants to begin , after Soca Monarch they would have been The Nevisian community Competition. selected, we want the has grown accustomed to contestants to begin to a massive launch of the Culturama 42 will run train or to prepare early Ms. Culture Queen, Ms. from July 21st to August because we want to have Culture Swimwear and 2nd 2016. an introduction of the Mr. Kool contestants but

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 7 Geoscientist to conduct field survey on Geothermal Energy in St. Kitts administration released at the same time tation of the budget, ments on Nevis, but in February 2015. and that ‘I am sure we Prime Minister Dr. rather to complement and While reviewing the will get positive results.’ Timothy Harris said possibly expend on the government’s position when it is completed in overall energy resources with PetroCaribe, it Last year, the govern - 2020, the project will not of our Federation,’ Dr. was revealed that the ment penned a compete with one Harris said. St. Kitts government Memorandum of already in existence on and St. Kitts electrical Understanding with the sister island of Nevis. The government is cur - Co. Ltd. owed PDVSA Guadeloupe-based rently negotiating with over US$83 million. Teranov to develop a “This approach is not PDVSA on removing the geothermal project in St. designed to slow or com - interest on the outstand - Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd Government officials Kitts. During his presen - pete with the develop - ing debt. Minister of Public Infrastructure went to explore geot - hermal energy as an option to rid itself of Staff Writer While the project is only being dependent on in its exploratory stages, fossil fuel. Early feed - The second phase of the Mr. Liburd assured the back received by the government’s geother - public that the geother - Minister point toward mal project will kick off mal program is on track favorable results for St. around the end of March, and going well. Kitts to receive geother - Minister of Public mal energy. While expec - Company – Deon and Associates- with extension to - The Hamilton Beach Villas and Spa Information the Hon. Ian “We are very close to tations were high that the ‘Patches’ Liburd said. announcing our find - government would reveal Position - Pool Attendant / Landscaper ings,” he stated. ‘“I can its findings, Minister Details of the Position are as follows; He revealed that several say that things are look - Liburd said the findings • The Pool Attendant must have knowledge and experience of cleaning pools geoscientists are coming ing quite positive at the will be disclosed to the • Must be able to apply the appropriate Chemicals when necessary to St. Kitts to conduct a moment.” public during a regional • Must be able to Clean the Pool Filters geophysical field survey geothermal workshop • Clean the surroundings of the Pool around the end of March. The government’s plans that will be hosted in St. Must be able to do landscaping as well. This will last through the for a geothermal project Kitts and Nevis later his • end of May. Results will were thrust into the spot - year. He said the results Contact Information: be presented in a govern - light after the of both the exploratory Email- [email protected] ment workshop that will Government of National and field survey will be Office – 1 869-469-5320 be hosted on May 10. Unity took over the Cell – 1 869-662-8014 INCREDIBLE REAL ESTATE DEALS BELOW MARKET PRICE.

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C M Y K Page 8 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Youngest Parliamentarian calls on Government to appoint Public Accounts Committee By LR Liburd are serious about us hav - verify applications of Honourables Timothy St. Kitts-Nevis Observer ing good democracy, savings and other autho - Harris, Patrice Nisbett good governance and risd items of expendi - and Shawn Richards as Parliamentary accountability with ture; to make an effective well as Senator Nigel Representative for transparency in this examination of public Carty as members. Constituency Number country to tell the gov - accounts in any depart - Three, the Hon. Konris ernment that it is high ment of government and Notably the youngest Maynard is calling on the time they install the to summon any public Member of Parliament, Government of National Public Accounts officer to give any infor - Maynard questioned the Unity to appoint the Committee .” mation or any explana - slothfulness in appoint - Public Accounts tion or to produce any ing the Committee and Committee of the Maynard, who sits on the records or documents had pointed accusing fin - National Assembly, Opposition Bench, told which the Committee gers in the direction of which he pointed out is The Observer that may consider necessary the Government of in accordance with the Section 70 of the in the performance of its National Unity pertain - Constitution of St. Kitts National Assembly’s duties .” ing to the expenditure of and Nevis. Standing Orders pro - public funds. vides for a Standing He pointed out that the He is also calling on all Committee, which is legislation of the “This is 12 months after NGOs and concerned cit - known as the Public National Assembly man - the last General izens and residents of the Accounts Committee. dates the Minister of Elections for a govern - Federation to voice their Finance, who is Dr. the ment which says it is concern on this national “This Committee,” he Hon. Timothy Harris , to about transparency and issue. explained, “consists of provide office and secre - good governance . Why not less than three nor tarial facilities to the is it that the Public “I am calling on civil more than five members Committee, which would Accounts Committee not society - Mr . Damian of the House and they are periodically submit its yet appointed? Is it Hobson of the St . Kitts drawn from both sides of reports to the National because you don’t want and Nevis Chamber of the National Assembly, Assembly. that Committee to inves - Industry and Commerce, whose appointment shall tigate pay hikes for spe - Mr . Charles Wilkin as be moved by a resolution Making reference to the cial persons within the the President of the St . of the Ministry of Labour Party’s acknowl - Police Force while others Kitts and Nevis Bar Finance and subject to edgement of the constitu - are not getting? Is it Association , the the approval of the Hon. Konris Maynard tional requirement, because you do not want Christian Council, the National Assembly. ” Parliamentary Representative for Constituency #3 Maynard noted that fol - that Committee to inves - Evangelical Association lowing the 2010 General tigate the level of salaries and other NGOs - if you The young Elections, Prime for the multitude of Minister and Minister of Ambassadors that have Finance the Rt. Hon. Dr. been appointed? Is it Parliamentarian also Denzil Douglas had because the government explained what the duties announced at the first sit - does not want that of the Committee are. ting of Parliament in Committee to investigate “The duties and powers March that the Hon. how the sugar money of the Public Accounts Mark Brantley was was disbursed? Is it Committee are to ascer - appointed Leader of the because you do not want tain that the authorised Opposition. that Committee to look into Development Bank? expenditure during each He also noted that in financial year , including What is the reason why early April, Dr. Douglas Timothy Harris and the supplementary expendi - had announced the estab - ture , has been applied to PAM/PLP/CCM coali - lishment of the Standing tion is afraid to set up a the purposes prescribed Committee of the by the legislation; to simple committee that is National Assembly required by law in order scrutinise the causes (Public Accounts which may have led to for us to ensure good Committee) with the governance and account - any excess over autho - Hon. Mark Brantley as rised expenditure and to ability in St . Kitts and its Chairman and the Nevis ?

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C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 9 Team Unity supporter accuses PM Harris of being deceitful By LR Liburd forgetful just over a today, this morning, Another individual who St. Kitts-Nevis Observer year? I am saying no, he young person, say that to called in to one of the knows exactly what he is say...And what was her radio stations was Former Customs Officer doing. What he has done issue? The issue was that Attorney-at-Law Terry Adams has accused is to marginalise those of they had a child who Chesley Hamilton, who Prime Minister Dr. the us who are not going to wanted to go abroad. insinuated that the Prime Hon. Timothy Harris of be his yes-man. A total And she said, ‘Could you Minister could be dis - deception in his treat - disconnect and that can - call them for me?’ I said, tancing himself from ment towards some not be right. It just cannot ‘But did you at least call constituents when sug - nationals of St. Kitts and be right Honourable the Minister for it?...I gesting that people Nevis. Prime Minister. I am see - would have people call should first seek the ing the deceit and deceit - and say lights gone, but it attention of Permanent Adams, a known activist fulness that Denzil shouldn’t be. Because the Secretaries before of Team Unity who could Douglas spoke about,” light is gone it is that the requesting to meet with have been heard on local Adams said. Prime Minister must Ministers. radio stations call-in pro - either come to see how grammes voicing his Adams’ accusations dark it is?” He made reference to angst over what he insin - came in light of state - Terri Adams former Prime Minister uated was bad gover - ments Dr. Harris made During a protest march against the Labour Party Government Many citizens and resi - Douglas, who had a sys - nance by the Denzil during his last monthly dents, including politi - tem in place by designat - Douglas-led press conference when a cians, had taken umbrage ing responsibilities to Administration prior to reporter stated that a man tions. The Prime Minister in is a Westminster to the Prime Minister’s certain individuals so as and after the 2015 claimed he had an is not going to say well , model and we have min - response and reference . to have more time to Elections, made this appointment to meet with I’ll see you in two days istries where the work meet with constituents. accusation, among oth - the Prime Minister since or three days, there are has been , as it were , allo - The telephone lines of ers, last week during a last December and to functionaries which cated to people and to two radio stations on St. This is the main reason talk show programme. date it has not come to should be able to do that people to function. Kitts were very busy dur - why Adams made a sec - fruition. The reporter and do that satisfactorily. Ultimately, it is the job of ing their daily call-in ond call to the radio sta - “It appears he has gone then asked what was his the Prime Minister where programmes as individu - tion . down the very road as cut-off time in meeting “But the more critical people are not function - als from as far as North Denzil Douglas…not lis - with people and if it was point …is there a need for ing to reshuffle the America shared their He told the host: “The tening. Listen to us while two days or three weeks. this man or any other cit - Cabinet and to put people views on the issue. prominent defence coun - he was in Opposition and izen to see the Prime who can deliver. ” sel, legal counsel, the we played the music and “Not any of those Minister on a particular Prior to levelling his man who is winning all he danced to the song things!” the Prime matter? The Prime Dr. Harris also made ref - accusations, Adams was these cases, Chesley right into GHQ. That is Minister responded. “I Minister is not the only erence to a young woman one of those individuals Hamilton, has agreed where we put him. think we have a responsi - person in service to the who requested his input who called in and vocif - with my statement. I bility to educate and to public. I have made the in a medical situation. erously disagreed with know I was right all “We’re saying that he has get people to appreciate point that the model what Dr. Harris said . along, and that is the amnesia. He’s become how a government func - which we are operating “Somebody called me problem with them. ”

C M Y K Page 10 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Will the taxis strike? Secretary of Tourism has ‘no decision yet’ By Monique Washington Tourism Carl Williams plate) to be able to do on Wednesday who said tours. Jeffers noted that “No decision has been the department has not after they receive the made,” were just some of made any decision. He information from the the very brief words noted all “investigations ministry it will be decid - Permanent Secretary of have been carried out ,” ed whether to postpone Tourism Carl Williams but with the absence of or cancel the strike . told The Observer on Mr. Greg Salgon (who is Wednesday as it relates currently off island) the In previous communica - to the Taxi association owner of Funky Monkey tion with The Observer , and Funky Monkey dis - Tours, they are unable to Salgon refuted all claims pute. hold a final meeting with the associations made him. Williams said after about his business. He More than a month ago his department meets noted that his business the Queen City taxi asso - with Salgon, he will has been in operation for Carl Williams ciation, Nevis Taxi asso - inform the taxi associa - eight years and all his Permanent Secretary of Tourism ciation along with Lime tion of the Tourism staff has been “expertly tours notified the Ministry’s decision. trained” and are either Tourisms Ministry that if Williams refused to citizens, residents or Funky Monkey Tours make any other com - employed with work per - does not cease operation ment. mits and further immediately all taxi dri - explained that a “P” vers will go on strike. President of the Nevis (license plate) was given Taxi company Taxi Association to them from the begin - spokespersons said, Carvelle Jeffers voiced ning of their operation. “Funky Monkey is using her displeasure to The private number plates Observer and explained The Observer was and tour guides that are that all “taxi operators informed that a meeting not certified, or have must pay a $200 fee and with Salgon and the required work permits must pass a Ministry of Ministry of Tourism is needed for employment.” Tourism training course schedule March 23 but to obtain a license.” After may have to be post - The Observer spoke to this she said they will poned if Salgon is not Permanent Secretary of receive a “T” (license available . LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 11 Humane Society building nears completion, equipment funding needed

Nevis Prospect Veterinary Clinic 21st Century veterinary clinic in Prospect

By Monique Washington cial support for the spay - building was built more ing and neutering of feral than three decades ago. Improved care will be and domestic cats and possible for injured, dogs. It also attempts to “Not much money was abandoned, orphaned improve livestock breed - provided to the vet clinic and sick animals when ing and care and educate or service , leaving pet the Nevis Humane school-age children owners to travel to St. Society (Ark) collaborat - about the proper treat - Kitts to Ross University ing with the Nevis ment and care of animals to seek veteran attention Prospect Veterinary and domestic pets. for their pets,” Clinic, the Ministry of Berlinghof said . Agriculture and the In cooperation with gov - “Resident veterinarian Nevis Island ernment officials, the Patrica Bartlette went Administration open a society advocates to over and beyond her new, 21st Century veteri - strengthen and enforce duties , given the limited nary clinic this year in existing animal welfare resources at the clinic. Prospect. laws. It attempts to She has completed hard increase community and generous work over The Nevis Humane awareness of animal the years. ” Society started its new issues, such as overpopu - building in 2013 and it is lation of unwanted pup - “During our 2013 annual now speedily nearing pies and kittens; poison - Taste of Nevis fundraiser completion under the ing, drowning and we raised money for the supervision of Barbara neglect of companion clinic,” Berlinhof said. Berlinghof, society pres - animals; and cruelty to “We raised $35,000 ident. The non-profit dogs aggressively trained through very generous organization is run by for illegal dog fighting donors who all honored volunteers who work to rings. their pledges.” protect and care for all animals on Nevis. The The society participated Soon after the event the society was founded in in this month’s Nevis society approached Hon October 1988. Since then Agricultural Fair provid - Alexis Jeffers , Minister it has worked to raise ing information about its of Agriculture and he funds and provide med - activities to school chil - agreed to collaborate ical and nutritional assis - dren of all ages and with the Humane Society tance to injured, aban - adults. The Nevis doned and orphaned sick Humane Society (NHS) Architect Anne Hersh animals including dogs, distributes hundreds of agreed to design the cats, goats, sheep, don - information and advoca - facility at no cost. She keys, horses and cows. cy leaflets, enlists young has designed the building members in its aware - to include a reception “We have three main ness-raising campaign, area, pharmacy and work goals,” Berlinghof told “Kindness to All area. The Observer. “We pro - Animals,” and sells its mote the health benefits popular Ark Logo T- The society still needs of spaying and neutering Shirts. There is usually a donations to secure much dogs and cats; we edu - live dog-training demon - needed equipment: an X- cate the public about the stration, which all chil - ray machine, ultra -sound importance of yearly dren love. Students bring equipment, stainless immunizations of dogs their classmates to the steel surgical tables and and cats to help protect Ark booth and help pass blood work analysis against highly conta - out “Best Care Practices equipment. gious and often fatal for Your Pet” leaflets and The Humane Society canine diseases like information about why Parvo; and we seek fos - will invest about EC dogs and cats should be $65,000 for the equip - ter care or adoption for spayed and neutered. ‘restored to health’ dogs ment. Berlingh said vet - and cats.” Berlinghof is excited erinarian equipment is about the much needed very costly. They will In conjunction with the relief to the outdated consider buying used Nevis Prospect clinic currently being equipment in good con - Veterinary Clinic , the used in Prospect. She dition. society provides finan - told The Observer the old Page 12 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Workshops focus on mangoes , developing new products for international markets By Dave Kaiser Mangoes, yes that yellow fruit seen rotting on the ground in St. Kitts and Nevis during late summer, can be very valuable, providing huge agricultural and economic potential if properly cul - tivated, dried, dehydrated and exported to international markets around-the- world . This prompted the presentation of several workshops focused on fruit A wide variety of dried and dehydrated prod - and vegetable processing, with specific ucts made from mangoes were discussed. These emphasis on mangoes. include candied mango, green mango powder, mango leather, mango rollups and mango juice Mango cultivation, production and processing were key topics during two workshops, one last fall and one this spring, sponsored by Augustine Merchant, coordinator of the Inter- American Institute for Cooperation in Entrepreneurs, teachers and food manufacturing company representatives pause for a Agriculture (IICA) in St. Kitts and photo during workshops in St. Kitts and Nevis focusing on mango product development. Nevis.

Mango Leather

The workshops resulted when Merchant heard from a colleague, Dr. Audia Barnett, the representative of IICA delegation in Canada, about stud - ies done by Dr. Don Mercer, a Canadian chemical engineer specializ - ing in the topic. Mercer has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, Canada. He is an associate professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Guelph and is a Fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology. Dr. Mercer’s studies of mango preser - vation and product development efforts occurring in Malawi in 2008; followed by food drying projects in Africa, Central America and the Caribbean. His activities included designing solar dryers and investigating various aspects of food dehydration at his home in Canada. Merchant contacted Mercer last year and the two agreed to organize and present workshops as soon as arrangements could be completed. New mango-based products developed “Several new mango-based products were developed during our workshops which have the potential to be sold to regional consumers and visitors to the islands,” explained Merchant . Entrepreneurs, teachers and food man - ufacturing company representatives Continued on page 13

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 13 Cont’d... Workshops focus on mangoes , developing new products for international markets The two workshops sponsored by IICA mangoes. In addition, participants were designed to provide entrepre - received hands-on experience at the St. neurs, as well as representatives from Kitts Food Processing Facility. industry, education, and government Workshop participants made and with instruction in the various aspects demonstrated Dried mango slices, of food dehydration and drying. mango leathers, dried mango delight (a Emphasis was placed on the drying and mixture of mango and other fruits), and processing of mangoes. several other products to representa - tives of the Department of Agriculture Topics discussed at the February work - and area businesses. Attendees also shop included how to prepare mangoes took part in supplementary sessions to be commercially used for beverage Mango Roll-Ups arrange to expand their product reper - formulation and how to determine cost- toire. efficiency in pricing the beverages for distribution. During previous work - Spring follow-up workshops focused shops the participants discussed rea - on the basics of beverage processing sons for drying fruits and vegetables, and the preparation of mango-based preparation methods, types of dryers, beverages. They then made a mango preparing mango powder, trail mix “smoothie”, and a mango-passionfruit participated in two workshops in St. development and a compendium of blended beverage. Both of these were Kitts and Nevis. During the first three- mango-based products. asked by Augustine Merchant of the bottled and enjoyed by the participants day series of workshops in the fall 30 as well as representatives from the The most recent workshops resulted IICA in St. Kitts and Nevis to present participants discussed the basics of two training sessions on the basics of Department of Agriculture in St. Kitts. mango drying , dehydration and product after mango-drying presentations held last October when Dr. Mercer was food drying, plus specifics applied to development. The topic of the second Continued on page 22 two-day series of workshops last month was the production of mango-based beverages. “Drying and dehydrating fruits and vegetables for future use can preserve them and create value-added products,” Dr. Mercer explained. “Our goal is increased training of entrepreneurs to enhance safe food handling, sanitation and food quality.” The long-term goals envisioned by Merchant and Mercer are: * Create value-added products to increase the potential income of small- scale processors by diversifying the product base on which they operate; * Provide instructional training in food processing technologies to increase the sustainability of these small-scale busi - nesses; * Make food processing technology and techniques more widely available than it has been previously by provid - ing training materials to benefit small- scale processors; and * Lessen fruit and vegetable spoilage, which is significant in many small countries. “By training individuals in food preser - vation techniques, we can help reduce this waste and create opportunities for increased revenues,” Mercer explained. “In addition, we can help increase food security.” “Mango processing is only the start,” Mercer said. “We have already begun to see workshop participants thinking outside their normal comfort zones as they investigate other potential prod - ucts they could produce based on the training they have received.” Encouraging confidence According to Mercer, the workshops encourage participants to have confi - dence in what they are doing, which is very important for all individuals. “They need to know what to do and why they are doing it,” Mercer explained. “That is the cause and effect relationship aspect of the training.”

C M Y K Page 14 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Russel Jarvis believes his son is dead; family, friends join search By Monique Washington Gingerland looking for Devon,” the distraught father said. Russel Jarvis has lost all hope of ever finding his son alive and will soon ask Speaking to The Observer in an exclu - his family and friends to search sive interview on Monday Russel Westbury and Gingerland looking for Jarvis said all he wants is his son’s 22-year-old Devon “Gunny” Jarvis. remains. The distraught father believes his son “If Devon was murdered, all I want is was murdered. He is dissatisfied with his remains ,” he said . “ Whether in the way the police are treating this case. pieces or bones I want my son.” As a last-ditch effort to find out what happened to Devon, he, his family and His family reported Devon missing friends will begin an intensive search March 11 . They last saw him and talked for the youth. to him Feb . 28. Jarvis said his son was not reported missing sooner because “I will ask the police for help, but it they thought he was with a friend. Devon Jarvis doesn’t matter what they say , my fami - Later, after Devon did not respond to Reported missing since March 11, 2016 ly and friends will search Westbury and repeated phone messages and calls ,

they decided to call the police . “Before Feb. 28, Devon was communi - cating all the time with his mother and brother,” the father said. “Then every - thing just stopped. ” Jarvis believes the last person who saw his son knows what happened to him and where he is. “Devon left his mother’s house in St. Kitts to go see a girl from St. Vincent who lives in Westbury,” the father said. Jarvis went to Nevis and questioned the girl. She told him they had a disagree - ment and Devon got up that morning and left . Jarvis said, however, the girl gave the police a different report . “When I asked the police , they said the girl said that in the morning she braid - ed Devon’s hair and he told her he was going by his cousins,” the father said. “Devon doesn’t know Nevis very well,” his father explained. “He knows Westbury and Rawlins (Village) and that’s it.” Russel said a friend reported seeing the young lady and Devon in Best Buy in Charlestown on the day he disappeared . “I told the police and they question the young lady twice ,” Jarvis said. “Her story is not adding up, it keeps flip - flopping. To me the police investigation into what really happened is flabby .” Jarvis said his son had never left home before and not communicated with any - one. He said this was the first time no one has heard from him in such a long period of time. Devon Jarvis is the third young male to disappear this year. Devon Percival-Payne was reported missing Jan . 29 and found Jan . 31, in Ogees Village , St. Kitts. His body was riddled with bullets. In a similar inci - dent, Tyrique Duncan was reported missing March 6 , and was found in Hermitage Estate St. Kitts with bullet wounds all over his body .

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 15 Health Promotion Unit launches anti -Zika campaign

Zika Mosquitoes

By Monique Washington told The Observer on symptoms of Zika are Tuesday, the importance fever, rash, joint pain, A program to educate the of the campaign is to cre - and conjunctivitis (red public about how to con - ate awareness and pro - eyes). The illness is usu - trol mosquitos and pre - mote preventive mainte - ally mild , with symp - vent Zika disease on St. nance for the Nevisian toms lasting several days Kitts and Nevis was population. to a week after being bit - launched Wednesday by ten by an infected mos - the Nevis Health and Health experts met on quito. The disease does Promotion Unit. Wednesday to launch the not normally hospitalize campaign and explain a person and rarely will There are no known how to prevent mosqui - an infected person die. cases of Zika disease or tos carrying the virus After a person has been the Zika virus in the fed - from breeding. The con - infected, he or she is eration, but because the ference featured speakers likely to be protected virus has been reported a from different health from future infections .” few hundred miles away agencies: Chief Medical in St. Martin, an anti- Officer Patrick Martin; Nisbett said there are no Zika program has been Nevis Medical Officer known cases of the virus launched to educate Dr. Judy Nisbett ; in the federation Nevisians about how to Minister of Health Hon. Nevisians must know prevent the disease. Mark Brantley; Manager how to prevent it. Zika is of Solid Waste also linked to more seri - The Nevis Health and Management Andrew ous neurological disor - Promotion Unit using the Hendrickson; Permanent ders. theme, “Eliminate Secretary in Health Breeding Today! “ Keep Nichole Slack Liburd; “They have found that Mosquitos Away,” will Nevis Health Promotion Zika is linked to teach the public about Unit Nadine Caines ; and Micrencephaly , which the Zika virus and mos - Environmental Health affects women in the first quito control. representatives . couple of months of Representatives of the pregnancy,” Nisbett unit will post informa - According to the St. explained. “This causes tion on its social media Martin Center for newborns to have an page, host community Disease Control and abnormally small brain talks, appear on talk Prevention (CDC ), a case and Guillain-Barre shows, post flyers and of the Zika virus has Syndrome (GBS) —a use church bulletins to been reported there . rare condition in which publicize the anti-Zika the body’s immune sys - campaign. At a later date “Zika is a disease caused tem attacks a part of the the unit will prepare tele - by Zika virus that is nervous system that con - vision announcements. spread to people primari - trols muscle strength. ” ly through the bite of an Shevanee Nisbett, a infected Aedes species Nisbett said Nevis is not health educator with the mosquito,” CDC reports . prepared to handle this Health Promotion Unit “The most common type of disorder .

C M Y K Page 16 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 LOCAL NEWS National Heroes Park To Highlight Contributions Of Nation Builders Basseterre, St. Kitts, drainage, sewage treat - (SKNIS): The historical ment, landscaping, park - and cultural value of the ing for vehicles, a grand National Heroes of St. gate entrance, arrival Kitts and Nevis will be building, interpretation showcased in a National centre, restrooms, bench - Heroes Park. es, sculptures/monu - ments, shades, and other Prime Minister, Dr. the amenities . Honourable Timothy Harris, updated the Prime Minister Harris nation on plans for the said the facility “will facility on Wednesday showcase, commemorate (March 23) during an and memorialize” the address in the Federal nation builders. Parliament. He revealed that a report from the “The naming and preser - seven-member commit - vation of the National tee formulated to consid - Heroes of St. Kitts and er the park, indicated that Nevis are important cul - the commemorative tural and historic realities facility can be construct - necessary for the people and visitors to the Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris SKNIS Photo ed on 3 acres of land at a Updated the country on the National Heroes Park on Wednesday projected cost of EC$2 Islands,” Dr. Harris said million. The committee, while quoting the com - chaired by Osbert mittee’s philosophy and DeSuza, Permanent theoretical framework. Secretary in the Office of “The establishment of a the island of St. Kitts. It fully to both the visitor ject “satisfies a number PM Harris thanked the the Prime Minister, National Heroes Park will be useful and of experience and develop - of policy imperatives” of committee for its dili - reported that the estimat - will be a valuable cultur - strategic symbolism for ment of local communi - the federal government. gence and said additional ed cost will cover design al, historic, educational, the country. Our vision ties.” These include education, updates will be made as and project management, and tourist attraction and for the National Heroes tourism, patriotism, and further progress is made. community facility on Park will guide a future The St. Kitts and Nevis national park develop - site activities, fencing, where it: contributes leader said that the pro - ment.

C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 17 Government Strengthens Protection For Natural Habitats Basseterre, St. Kitts, The honourable minister protected area systems (SKNIS): The outlined the project’s and reduce habitat degra - Honourable Eugene objective during the sit - dation in areas of influ - Hamilton, Minister with ting of Federal ence, that negatively responsibility for Parliament on impact protected areas Environment, said that a Wednesday, March 23 , at ecological functioning,” project which deals with the National Assembly said Minister Hamilton. biodiversity and habitat Chambers, Government “Now there are some degradation is currently Headquarters. He noted deliverables, Mr. ongoing in the that the project is being Speaker, that are impor - Federation of St. Kitts handled by the tant to note, not only for and Nevis, at a cost of Department of yourself, but for the pub - US$3.4 million. Environment and is pro - lic, because during this jected to culminate in phase until 2018, we The project is funded by 2018. expect to update National the Global Environment Conservation and Facility (GEF) and exe - “The objective, Mr. Environmental The Honourable Eugene Hamilton cuted by the United Speaker, of this project is Minister with responsibility for Environment Nations Environment to expand and strengthen Continued on page 22

Programme (UNDP). the terrestrial and marine Protection areas.” Minister Hamilton stated that a self-financing agency will be estab - C M Y K Page 18 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 REGIONAL NEWS Caribbean-China consultations underway in Barbados By Kim Ramsay-Moore eign affairs and foreign trade, Senator Maxine BRIDGETOWN, McClean, made this Barbados (BGIS) — assertion at the opening The sixth round of the ceremony of the consul - Caribbean-China consul - tations. tations held in Barbados was highlighted as an According to her, many excellent opportunity for of the countries in the Caribbean countries and region had not yet recov - China to explore ways in ered from the “cata - which they could cooper - strophic” economic crisis Barbados Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean shakes hands with ate to address various that started in 2008 and China’s Vice Foreign Minister, Wang Choa while regional representatives look on. (A. Gaskin/BGIS) challenges . were still experiencing slow or negative eco - Barbados minister of for - nomic growth. “Among these new chal - McClean, who co- and takes seriously the lenges confronting our chaired the meeting implementation at the economies are the issues along with China’s vice national level of interna - of de-risking and corre - foreign minister, Wang tionally agreed commit - spondent banking, as Choa, further outlined ments with respect to cli - well as the debt burden. shared concerns between mate change, as well as These issues constitute the Caribbean and China. to the sustainable devel - an existential threat to opment agenda as a our economies. These “In spite of the disparity whole. consultations provide an in size, population and opportunity for us to economy, the Caribbean “As small island devel - raise these concerns and and China share a num - oping states, the to explore the possibili - ber of concerns. Each Caribbean side is only ties for cooperation,” she side is affected by the stated. impact of climate change Continued on page 22 REGIONAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 19 USVI department of health confirms first zika case on St Thomas ST CROIX, USVI — been received from St Commissioner Nominee dengue positives. No The Department of The US Virgin Islands Thomas and St John dis - Dr Michelle Davis. cases of zika have been Health has been prepar - Department of Health trict. Of these, 45 were confirmed in pregnant ing for additional cases received confirmation received from sympto - In addition, “the women. CDC has recom - in the territory and taking over the weekend of a matic individuals. The Department of Health mended all asympto - steps to educate the pub - case positive for zika DOH has also received continues to test pregnant matic pregnant women lic on how to protect virus in a 39-year-old test results for nine sam - women without symp - residing in areas with themselves from mosqui - male on St Thomas. ples: two of which were toms of zika. As of today, ongoing zika virus trans - to bites to prevent the dengue positive as previ - DOH has received sam - mission be tested at the virus from spreading fur - “The department antici - ously reported, and the ples for 402 pregnant initiation of prenatal care ther, including increasing pates additional cases one zika positive case we women. Lab results have with follow-up testing public outreach and edu - will be confirmed as new are reporting today; the been received for 152, mid-second trimester,” cation on St Thomas and lab results come back remaining six were nega - and all have been nega - added Kimberly Jones, St John over the past two from the CDC. To date, tive” stated tive, except for the two deputy commissioner . weeks. 243 total samples have previously reported Rangy Nanan has died By Susan Mohammed the Caribbean’s leading spin - ners at the time Clive Lloyd’s FORMER West Indies and Trinidad and all-pace strategy was taking Tobago cricketer Rangy Nanan has died. hold. A leading offspinner for Nanan passed away at the Couva Trinidad for almost two District Hospital, after falling ill at his decades, his best season was in home in Preysal early on Wednesday. He 1981-82 when he took 32 was 62-years-old. Shell Shield wickets in five matches and when he retired Nanan’s brother, Jai Nanan, said his he was their leading wicket- brother suffered a heart attack at around taker in the competition. He 9.20 a.m, and died an hour later. was no mean batsman either with a first-class hundred to Jai Nanan said his brother had suffered a his name. His one Test came in stroke four years ago and had been bed- Pakistan at Faisalabad in ridden. 1980-81 where he took four He said that on Friday Nanan com - wickets but impressed with his plained of body pains and his family tight control, and took two took him to the St Clair Medical Centre important catches. He was where he was warded for five days. also a police officer.” Jai Nanan said: “He was discharged on Nanan, a right hand bat, was a Tuesday and came home. He was talking right am off break bowler who and everything. He had been following played his lone test in 1980 the T20 tournament in India. This morn - versus Pakistan in Faisalabad. Rangy Nanan ing he told his wife he got a pain, and He took four wickets at an Hall of Fame Inductee has died that was it”. average of 22.75. ESPN Cricinfo described the cricketer His first class debut was in 1973, and he captained the Trinidad and Tobago senior team from 1984-1991. as having the: “misfortune to be one of Windies Women eyeing semi-final berth DHARAMSALA set for the pic - turesque HPCA An upbeat West Stadium at 10 Indies Women a.m. (Eastern take on one of the Caribbean time). tournament Head coach favourites, Vasbert Drakes England Women, said the side today, cognisant of were aware of the fact a victory the importance of will secure them a the game and berth in the final were motivated, four of the especially com - Women’s ing off back-to- Twenty20 World back wins. “I Cup. think it is impor - tant that we play The Caribbean some good crick - side sit top of et tomorrow. Group B with four Obviously the points following points would wins over Pakistan give us that and Bangladesh, momentum going but will know into the semi- their English finals,” the for - opponents provide mer West Indies their sternest test Stefanie Taylor all-rounder said yet, in the fixture Windies Women Skipper yesterday. Page 20 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 SPORT NEWS Pride humilate Hurricanes inside three days in Final Round of PCL Staff Writer Poor batting gave Barbados Pride a 94- run victory at Warner Park Sunday, March 20 over the Leeward Islands. Entering the final round of the Professional Cricket League needing a win over the home - Barbados Pride side to keep their The Pride celebrating at the fall of a wicket title hopes alive, the Hurricanes fell short of the mark under the Barbados attack. 13 Overs. 55/3 that soon moved to Trophy stayed in 85/5. Georgetown when they Batting first Facing a huge too demolished the on Friday (Mar.18) deficit of 317, the Captain Orlando Peters Jamaica Scorpions by an the Hurricanes could home side was was the only player to innings and 54 runs at only muster a paltry ripped apart by put up resistance, when the National Stadium, 119 all out in their left-arm spinner he stroke a patient 60 as Providence. first innings, on the Jomel Warrican he and Hamilton put back of a patient 42 who pocketed six together a 67 run sixth Batting first, the Jaguars from Jahmar second innings wicket partnership, posted a commanding Hamilton and Kieran wickets. before the the team fold - 420 all out, with West Powell chipping in ed for 224 all out with Indies U-19, Shemron with 33 runs. Returning to the one session left on the Hetmyer top scoring crease, the third day left to play. with 107 and Captain In their turn at the Hurricanes Leon Johnson adding crease on the open - quickly loss Peters’ knock comprised 93. ing day - Barbados Kieran Powell 105 balls with a single started briskly rak - for 8 with the six and eight fours. In reply, Jamaica could ing up 145/4 at the score on 18-1, as only muster 231 all out close of the day’s they played for The victory gave the in their first innings and play. the end of the Barbados hope of claim - 134 all out. Kemar Roach day. ing their first PCL title, On resumption on Barbados Pride and West Indies Fast bowler but defending champi - Meanwhile, the Leeward the second day, a Resuming on ons the Guyana Jaguars Island Hurricanes fin - blistering knock of Sunday, were putting in a superb ished at the bottom of 96 from Shane overnight bats - performance to deny the points table. Dowrich and a personal- innings to 436 all out. bowlers in that inning, man Keacy Carty- 13 them the spoils. best of 53 runs from bagging 5 for 155, grab - and Louis -26 were Points table at the end of West Indies fast bowler Offspinner, Rahkeem bing the key scalp of quickly removed peg - The Jaguars ensured that the competition. Kemar Roach helped Cornwall was the pick of Roach. Jeremiah Louis ging the LI on the back - the Headley/Weekes propel the Pride’s the Leeward Islands assisted with 2-58 from foot with a score of No damage recorded from earthquake Staff Writer struck at 7:30 a.m. According to infor - mation received by St. Kitts and Nevis were rattled by an Another quake followed a short time The Observer, the earthquake Saturday, March 19, but later measuring 3.9 on the Richter earthquake was felt no damage was reported from the Scale. in several other shaker. islands, including According to UWI Research Center, neighbouring Carl Herbert, director of the National the epicenter of the first quake was Antigua and Emergency Management Agency, said located 18.04N, 60.73W or 237 kilo - Barbuda Saba, St. the 6.5 magnitude earthquake failed to meters to the northeast of St. Kitts and Maarten and raise alarms because of public aware - Nevis and 161 kilometers to the Martinique. ness campaigns sponsored by NEMA. northeast of Antigua and Barbuda with a depth of 64 km. Mr. Herbert has rec - ‘There was no real major concern,” he ommend the public said. ‘NEMA has been having public The second was located at 137 km NE to continue to pay education and public awareness mate - of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda; keen attention to sen - rial on the media for an ongoing peri - 190 km NE of Pointe-à-Pitre, sitization od. There is information that people Guadeloupe and 219 km ENE of programs since are aware of what they should do and Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. understanding those whether they did is something that we messages could be can’t say.” “Based on the feedback we are aware critical to their sur - that people felt it and that most people magnitude 5.3 quake which caused no vival in the event of a major quake or damage. In 1974, a 7.5 earthquake Information from the University of recognize that they always need to be tsunami. the West Indies Seismic Research on their guard,” the NEMA director caused severe damage to St. Kitts and Center indicated that the Earthquake stated. The Federation in 2013, recorded a Nevis.

C M Y K REGIONAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 Page 21 US and Cuban presidents meet in Havana HAVANA, Cuba — He acknowledged that cific agreements, Cuban President Raul the Obama administra - like the restora - Castro officially received tion has asked the US tion of direct his US counterpart Congress several times to mail service, he Barack Obama at the lift the embargo, while announced that Revolution Palace in describing as “positive on Monday Cuba Havana on Monday. This but not sufficient” the and the US will is the third time the two latest measures adopted sign one on agri - presidents have met since by the White House to try culture, and that the joint announcement to modify aspects of this currently they are of December 17, 2014, economic war. negotiating a where they said both group of bilateral countries will restore He added that its lifting instruments to diplomatic relations and will also be beneficial for cooperate on the start a process for the Cubans living abroad fight against drug normalization of rela - that wish the best for trafficking, on tions. their families and their safety and com - country, and for that rea - merce. In a statement to the son he made a call for press following their greater steps towards its Regarding meeting, Castro called complete elimination. health, Castro for an end to the embargo said they agreed in order to normalise The Cuban president said on deepen the relations with the US. that during the talks with ties on the joint Obama they also dis - work against zika The embargo is the most cussed the handing back and chronic non- important obstacle for of the US naval base in transmissible diseases, Diaz-Canel, foreign min - had a meeting on The meeting coincided the economic develop - Guantanamo, which he including cancer. ister Bruno Rodriguez, Monday morning with with the first anniversary ment and well-being of described as another hur - and several other mem - ten young Cuban stu - of Michelle Obama’s Let the Cuban people, there - dle for the full normal - “We have traveled a long bers of the cabinet. dents, when she learnt Girls Learn initiative that fore its elimination will ization of relations. road, that’s why is about educational experi - aims to bring education be essential to normalize important to have started On the US side were ences in Cuba. to over 60 million girls relations with the US, Castro added that, within taking steps to establish a John Kerry and Penny from all over the world. Castro said today. the 15 months since the relationship of a new Pritzker, secretaries of Two female senior high announcement of the kind,” he concluded. state and commerce, school students, and oth - This campaign seeks to He noted the policy, decision to restore diplo - respectively, and other ers from the University provide education to girls imposed on the island matic relations, “we have Participating in the talks members of the govern - of Havana, and the that do not otherwise over 50 years ago, is still had important results”. on the Cuban side, ment. Higher Institute of Arts, have access to education in force. among others, were first answered questions due to cultural, religious Besides mentioning spe - vice president Miguel Meanwhile, US First raised by the First Lady. or race barriers. Lady Michelle Obama

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From page 18 Caribbean-China consultations underway in Barbados ation in our cooperation with China,” projects in a number of sectors includ - from people-to-people contact have too well aware of the effects of climate she said. ing tourism, education, education and been immeasurable, and have helped to change which negatively impact our agriculture. strengthen the bonds of friendship The minister also stated that the talks between our peoples,” McClean noted, national economies and threaten our would further strengthen the relation - “China’s support for the development very physical existence. The area of cli - adding that China had also provided ship between China and the Caribbean. efforts of the region has not been humanitarian assistance to Dominica mate change adaptation and mitigation According to her, China was a good restricted to ‘bricks and mortar’ invest - is certainly a priority issue for consider - after Tropical Storm Erika devastated partner in the region and had funded ments alone. Indeed, the gains derived that country. Government Strengthens Protection For Natural Habitats From page 17 like legal, finance and advertised so as to there will be the develop - Area; Booby Island turtles and the other ecological communica - encourage persons to ment of an implementa - Nature Reserve; Sandy species.” tions to be created as a seize the opportunities tion of a conservation Point Marine Park; Keys lished to govern the pro - result of this 3.4 million available. plan,” he said. Marine Park; and The He noted that a number tected areas. He also stat - dollar project. Of course Narrows Marine Park. of things will be done ed that jobs will be gen - there will be local field He noted that at least two The minister outlined and a great deal of work erated as a result of the workers. In the protected vans and two boats will seven protected areas “During all of this, it is will be carried out by the project. areas we have some jobs be made available during that have been identified expected that we will be Department of for both captains and of this phase in order to and named. These listing all of the flora and Environment. The minis - “During the phase Mr. course marine conserva - assist in the policing of include the Central fauna that is in our ter said that the strategy Speaker, we expect 30 tion officers and park areas that are to be pro - Forest Reserve National forests,” said the hon - is for the control and jobs to be created and rangers.” tected. Training for local Park in St. Kitts; the ourable minister. “We management of invasive alternative livelihoods as residence and fishermen Royal Basseterre Valley identified the flora and species such as the Green well,” said the minister. The environment minis - will also be made avail - National Park; the Nevis fauna for conservation Vervet Monkeys and the “We expect various pro - ter pointed out that the able. “Of course in the Peak National Park and and protection. We want Lion Fish. fessional consultancies jobs are currently being overall scheme of things Camp River Watershed to identify of course the Workshops focus on mangoes , developing new products for international markets From page 13 certificate and diploma courses. been prepared to post on-line to serve sible to produce instructional material as a resource for others interested in of a more general Food Science nature. A second juice processing session took “By providing workshops of this kind, using mangoes as ingredients in their It is also our intention to design mater - place in Nevis, with about 40 partici - we are addressing the needs of this seg - products. ial appropriate for use at the high pants. They made “Mango Tango” and ment of the population,” explained Dr. school and college level. This will “Mango Passion” beverages which Mercer. “We can extend the availabili - “We will continue efforts to provide assist instructors who wish to add food were presented to the Permanent ty of accessible information by provid - food processing guidance to the local science based activities to their courses. Secretary and others from the ing on-line videos for those who cannot entrepreneurs within the Caribbean Department of Agriculture. attend workshops due to distances or Community (CARICOM).” Merchant As plans for the IICA-Canada spon - family situations. Another advantage said . “ From a personal perspective, it is sored project progress, Merchant and “I am extremely gratified by the of on-line videos is that they are acces - extremely gratifying to be able to par - Mercer will attempt to plan additional response from the participants at the sible whenever the person needs them. ticipate in activities which help spread workshops. workshops,” Dr. Mercer said. “It was a They can also be stopped and started, awareness of food processing tech - joy to work with these enthusiastic and rewound to go over particular niques and potentially lead to new Mangoes have traditionally played a groups who had a tremendous desire to points of interest or concern. This is opportunities.” role in St. Kitts and Nevis, being used learn about the various aspects of food not always possible in a classroom abundantly in traditional products like processing, and in particular food dehy - environment. Having a voice-over There was keen interest from represen - jams and jellies, and used in a variety of dration and drying. The attendees are commentary is an advantage for those tatives of the Department of recipes. Fresh mangoes taste great on the true experts in using local prod - who may find reading text-only presen - Agriculture for all three workshops. ice cream. They are featured in agricul - ucts.” tations intimidating.” They were covered on national televi - tural fairs held annually on all the sion. Caribbean islands, including St. Kitts Instructional material provided Positive responses received from par - and Nevis—and more could be done to ticipants at these workshops prompted Based on the success of the workshops promote their use. Mangoes are fea - He said one of the important things is to copies of the presentations to be distrib - in October 2015 and February 2016, tured on the menu of many local restau - bring instructional material to those uted to IICA representatives in at least plans are underway to expand the num - rants and hotels, including breakfast, who cannot avail themselves of formal six other Caribbean countries for their ber of videos available. Through a lunch and dinner. They are great on university degree courses or college use. Over 20 instructional videos have grant from IICA Canada, it will be pos - conch fritters and pesto chicken.

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From page 24 SKN ‘Sugar Boys’ ready to rumble in Caribbean Cup matches in all competition. Winners of the various groups will Archibald, Gerard Williams, Ordel progress to Round 2 where St. Vincent Flemming, Orlando Mitchum, Clyde This is expected to be one of the tough - One of those matches included becom - and the Grenadines will join the com - Mitcham, Kimaree Rogers, Carlos est matches in the competition for the ing the first team from the Caribbean to petition. Bertie, Javeim Blanchette, Lois Sugar Boys. record a victory on European soil when Maynard, Alain Asondu, Romaine they edged Andorra 1-0 in a friendly Winners of the second rounds groups Sawyers, Harrison Panayiotou. “It is going to be a tough match but we international meet in November. will be joined by top ranked Haiti, think St. Kitts and Nevis will prevail Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica for Technical team includes, Jeffrey Hazel- and will advance to round 2,” Mr. The team’s last outing was an interna - the final round. Assistant Head Coach, Eli Saadi- Jacobs said. tional event at Warner Park against Goalkeeper Coach, Oscar Gil- Trainer, Bermuda. They made an easy win, 3-0. Team St. Kitts and Nevis will be led by Kenny Douglas- Physio, Roger In 2014, the Sugar Boys progressed to poster boy, Atiba Harris, Zephaniah Hendricks- Equipment Manager, the semi-finals of the competition St. Kitts and Nevis has enter the pre - Thomas, Jason St juste, Errol Keithley Pemberton- Manager. where they were eliminated. Since mier regional football competition at O’Loughlin, Jamal Jeffers, Thrizen then, the National Team has had mixed the first round stage, where they join 20 Leader, Vidal Hendrickson, Joash The team departed the Federation results winning four of their last eight other teams divided into seven groups. Leader, Devaughn Elliott, Julani on March 23 for their encounter.

C M Y K Page 24 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday March 25, 2016 SPORTS NEWS SKN ‘Sugar Boys’ ready to rumble in Caribbean Cup Staff Writer match in Oranjestad, “We have prepared very Aruba against the host, hard for this match and They may have made a the team will be looking we expect that St. Kitts poor showing during the for a comprehensive vic - and Nevis will come out 2018 World Cup tory, says General with a win.” Qualifiers last year, but Secretary Stanley Jacobs. the St. Kitts and Nevis The Sugar Boys will Football team is confi - Speaking with The open their home cam - dent of going all the way Observer , he pointed out paign March 29 against to the top prize at the that the team is not tak - Leeward Island rival Caribbean Cup. ing their opponents light - Antigua & Barbuda at ly and from all expecta - the Warner Park Cricket. Kicking off their regional tions it “should be a very campaign on Saturday good game”. Sugar Boys in action against Bermuda (File Photo SKNFA) (Mar. 26) with an away Continued on page 23

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