At The Pumps This Weekend Maximum Price ULG per gal 24/08/10 DELTA $13.97 SHELL $11.80 Year 53 NO. 14BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, W.I. FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2010 EC$2.00 TEXACO $11.93 Construction of St. Kitts’ New bridge linking St. Peter’s to F.T. multi-million dollar Williams Highway private jet facility to start completed, work February 2011 continues on new road

Work continues on the new bridge. BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 26th 2010 (CUOPM) – Work has been completed on the construction of the new bridge over the College Street Ghaut in the area of the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport. The 22 meters wide and 20 meters long structure was completed last week, will link the new route leading to New Road and St. Peter’s (cont’d on page 2)

Laptop: Stepping stone to upward mobility and

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 25TH 2010 (CUOPM) – Construction of St. Kitts’ multi-million empowerment dollar private jet facility at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport is to start in February next year. BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 26TH 2010 (CUOPM) – The U.K-based Veling Aviation (UK) limited Consultant, Michael Dingemans said construction firms or groups Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is set to launch the first phase of a of individuals and tradesmen will be able to register their interest and complete the required paper work. project that provides high school He said the main contractor will be selected by the end of the year and construction is scheduled to start and college students with their in February 2011. The first phase of the FBO Terminal is to be completed by August 2012. personal laptops by the end of “The project will be developed in several phases starting with an FBO terminal and VIP lounge as Phase the first term of the new school One. The initial and immediate size of the investment will be in the region of US$6 million. The phases to year. follow are (a) extension of the apron and (b) extension of the FBO Terminal,” Dingemans told government, Prime Minister and Minister Port Authority and private sector officials at the signing of an agreement between Veling and the St. Christopher of Finance, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA). Douglas said the laptops must Mr. Dingemans said Veling will use local contractors, craftsman and tradesman but this being a specialised be valued and viewed as the key project will also tap into international expertise. to intellectual liberation and “The principal objective is to build a product that can only enhance the country and its reputation as a academic advancement. premier tourist destination. This in turn will attract further foreign direct investment,” he said. “I urge all recipients, then, to The project is a Build Operate Transfer (BOT) project with a term of 30 years. The development will be in see them, and use them, as (cont’d on page 2) phases and will complement the overall development of St. Kitts and Nevis in the tourism and real estate sectors. The total investment may well be in the region of US$15-million to US$20-million, with a completion Be Prepared period of 10 to 15 years. HURRICANE SEASON 2010 “This project will lead to further investment in the country by (cont’d on page 3)

PAGE 02 PAGE 03 COMMENTARY BY PAGE 19 Holeby generating sets VAT will make St. Kitts- * THE THINKING CITIZEN * VIEW PIONT mounted, installation Nevis More Competitive * EARL CLARKE in Global Environment begins * SOTTO VOCE 2 - OPINION / LOCAL NEWS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 Power Station to accommodate the Holeby generating sets four gensets, all of which will be in place and fully commissioned by the end of February 2011. mounted, installation Rooms housing the Motor THE SPOKESMAN - ESTABLISHED MAY 1957 Control Center, control panel and Published by: The St. Kitts-Nevis Trades & Labour Union begins medium voltage switchgear and office, the electrical annex, Ag. Managing Editor: Dawud Byron radiators for cooling and the fuel Masses House, Church Street treatment building to treat fuel for P.O Box 239 . Basseterre . St. Kitts . West Indies both HFO (Heavy Fuel Oil) and Tel: (1 869) 465-2229 <> Fa: (1 869) 466-9866 LFO (Light Fuel Oil) have been Email: [email protected] built. The two generators were Website: www.labourspokesman.com purchased at a cost of US$10,828,000 and the two expected later this year and to be commissioned by February next Editorial year were bought at a cost of US$11,031,000. The total cost for the four gensets is US$22 million. Photo shoes the storeroom, Motor Control Center and cooling The largest engine, a 7.6 MW A national system and fuel treatment building. (Photo by Erasmus Williams) set, was damaged by fire in 2008 BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 26TH 2010 (CUOPM) – The and two Caterpillars sets two new generators at the new Needsmust Power Plant have been purchased between 1989 and 1995 investment in our mounted on the concrete platform at the new Needsmust Power Plant. had to be removed from service The two 4.0MW Holeby gensets from MAN Diesel arrived on board due to their long history of failures the Antigua registered BBC Ukraine on Saturday and were mounted and problems, poor fuel efficiency advancement earlier this week. and extreme unreliability. Superintendent at the Needsmust Power Plant Mr. Kevin Bennett Between 2007 and 2011 the The results are in. The students of the nation are rejoicing at the said the engineers are presently connecting the high voltage cables Ministry of Public Utilities would CAPE and CXC results. The many nights of studies have paid off. from the alternator to the Switch Gear and the cables to the various panel have procured a total of seven (7) The preliminary results reflect that our teachers and parents need and fuel lines and radiator. 4.0MW Holeby engines costing to be commended for the preparation of our students and for the Civil works are continuing at the new site, east of the Needsmust approximately US$38.2 million. encouragement that they gave to our young people who sat the exams. While the glory goes to the students, these results reflect New bridge linking St. Peter’s to favourably on a policy of education of for all started by Comrades Bradshaw, Bryant and Mills more than forty years ago. They reveal that in St. Kitts-Nevis, the sons and daughters of ordinary men and F.T. Williams Highway completed... women share equal opportunities with all their peers. (cont’d from page 1) Our education system continues to show that it is a blessing for all. with the Shadwell Link Road on The skill-sets of our young people continue to amaze us as a the western side of the runway of nation. The good that continues to be showcased each year reveals the airport. that no matter the criticisms levelled against our youth; there is an Work is continuing on the drainage system and the 300 abundance of hope in our youth that must be further developed. meters road on the eastern and The accomplishments of our young people must never be western sides of the bridge. underemphasized and so this publication, along with the St Kitts- Base works have been Nevis Labour Party and the St. Kitts-Nevis Trades and labour Union, completed on one side of the road takes this opportunity to congratulate all 2010 examinations and as soon as the other side is candidates on their brilliant successes. done, asphalting of the entire new More than this, it takes greater insight and understanding to make road will begin. a good thing better. The education system today must continue to The existing curved road at the offer opportunities for advancement to all our children. end of the runway is to be closed Section of the new road leading to the BNFT Road. Now that we have offered comprehensive education, with a school when the new road is opened to (Photos by Erasmus Williams) feeding programme, free texts and subsidized uniforms to those traffic. Peter’s right along the western extremities of the airport and into the who need, the time has come for us to weigh the requirements of The new road will take BNTF Road leading to the new Shadwell round-a-bout onto the Frederick the age and see what else can be offered to fully prepare our children vehicular traffic to and from St. T. Williams Highway. for the academic excellence and future service to the nation? After having done this, the Labour led St. Kitts-Nevis Federal developed into our education in our nation’s history. We will admonished to view and value Government must be highly commended for its commitment to system by this government and see how our nation planted a seed the laptops “as the key to further sharpen the skill-sets of our young people by providing each the laptop distribution of faith in our youth and watered intellectual liberation and high school student with a laptop computer in this new academic programme. it with encouragements, and academic advancement. See year, starting with fifth-formers. It is our time to envision the God will grant us the increase. them and use them, as stepping The education policy of Bradshaw, Bryant and Mills will be greatness we can achieve and Soon and very soon, the stones to upward mobility and continued to be upheld as all our young people would be fully strategically work towards it. Let school bags will not just tote empowerment; as a path to equipped to cross the digital divide. In this new dispensation, us not just pass the exams, and texts, pens, pencils, calculators, constructive information and information and resource materials will be evermore available to our that is good. Let us take these and exercise books. Laptops and knowledge; as a path to greater youth. skill-sets that have been created the promises of technological efficiency.” With a generation as technologically savvy as their first world and achieve sustainable national advancement that they represent Parents are encouraged to counterparts, St. Kitts-Nevis is best poised for economic growth and lasting personal will very soon form a part of the assist their children to care for advancement within the region and the international community. development. education of our youth. and maintain the useful lifespan We are poised to create greater employment and entrepreneurial When these and more have Using the words of Prime of the laptop entrusted to their opportunities ranging for data entry and analysis to computer been accomplished, we will look Minister Douglas in his weekly care. This is national investment software creation and hardware design and assembly. back on 2010 and say that this radio programme, Ask the PM, that needs to be embraced by all. One day, accounting and other software that will be created by was truly a progressive period the nation, as a whole, is nationals of St. Kitts-Nevis will be rated highly among those created in the USA, India and the Asian market. This anticipated success would have founded its genesis in the technological progress The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - NEWS - 3 VAT will make St. Kitts- Reed Data Services to discontinue They have significantly Nevis More Competitive in operations in St. Kitts contributed to the reengineering Reed Data Services Ltd. (RDS), the tasks performed by RDS, will of the processes associated with a division of Reed Construction be transferred to a third party the acquisition and management Global Environment Data (RCD), announced on August vendor and, by the end of the of RDC’s bid project data, providing the impetus of RCD to CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 26, 2010) — “Value Added Tax, 19th, 2010 that RCD is fourth quarter of 2010, RDS will invest in a relationship with a third because of its nature, will make us as a country, more competitive in the restructuring its operation as part discontinue operations in St. Kitts. party vendor who can take them global environment.” So believes Attorney General, Minister of Legal of an overall strategy to innovate “On behalf of the RCD-US even closer towards achieving Affairs and Justice in the Federal Parliament and Parliamentary and reduce costs associated with organization, RDS Management their long term goals”, a press Representative for Nevis 11, the Honourable Patrice Nisbett. its bid project data processing and thanks our local partners and in release issued by the company This came at Tuesday’s town hall meeting for residents of St. Thomas other services. particular the RDS Staff for all of stated. and St. James parishes at the Brickiln Church of God. Under the restructuring plan, their hard work and dedication. Among issues addressed were details surrounding the implementation of the Value Added Tax [VAT] on the supply of goods “I believe that there is only one and services within the federation of St. Kitts-Nevis. way the government can pay for Hurricane Danielle aims for In a very humbled voice, as he appealed to members of his constituency these services and this is through to support the government in its tax reform efforts, Minister Nisbett the revenue that is raised through Bermuda, tropical storm still underpinned the equity involved in the implementation of the value taxation of the citizens here in St. added tax. Kitts and Nevis,” Nisbett said. travels along the Atlantic “It has always been said that the burden of taxation is borne by the He appealed to the residents underprivileged in our society. It is borne by the poor and those who are gathered to give complete support By Charles Miller Jr most vulnerable in our community and I believe if there was ever a tax to the government in its tax reform According to American and local weather reports during the week, that was implemented or that is going to be implemented that would efforts and to look beyond the forecasters have detected that tropical storm Earl’s direction could shift, capture as broad a base in terms of the tax net, I believe the Value Added criticisms at the overall benefits to while hurricane Danielle is scheduled to move in the direction of Bermuda. Tax is such a tax. the federation’s citizens. On Thursday (August 26th), Tropical Storm Earl was located “It would impact upon those who are well to do or well off in our “If you enjoy the good, I roughly midway across the Atlantic at latitude 14.9 north longitude 37.1 society, those who are a part of the middle class and those who are a part believe that you must contribute west or about 2795 kilometres (1735 miles) east of the northern Leeward of the not so high class in our community,” Minister Nisbett said. to ensuring that the good Islands with a speed of 17 mph. The Legal Affairs Minister also expressed the importance of reforming continues and so there must be The storm was said to be moving West and was expected to shift the federation’s tax structure as his government seeks to make a transition equal and shared contribution or towards to the North – West during the next 48 hours. It has also been from an agricultural based economy to a service oriented one. rather, equity in the contribution stated that Earl could develop into a hurricane by early Saturday. “The Value Added Tax has been recommended by the IMF and the towards the furthering of the Meanwhile, hurricane Danielle is reported to have the possibilities different institutions as the tax that is best suited to deal with that transit cause,” Minister Nisbett said. to strengthen into a major hurricane by today (Friday). from that type of economy to a service oriented economy,” he said. Among those present at the The hurricane has appeared to take a course away from the northeast Minister Nisbett, who expressed the belief that “this Value Added town hall meeting were Premier of Caribbean and towards Bermuda, according to reports. Tax is a response to the present fiscal situation that we are faced with in Nevis and Minister of Finance in In a brief interview with a Meteorologist here in the Federation, he St. Kitts and Nevis,” said that although residents had grown accustom the Nevis Island Administration stated that hurricane Danielle was moving towards the North West and to receiving subsidized services courtesy of the government, a system the Honourable Joseph Parry, could make its way to the North East. had to be put in place to ease the financial strain on the government. Junior Minister in the Ministry of Danielle has been said to have strengthen and has become a Category Trade and Industry Honourable 2 hurricane and was moving at 17 mph but was expected to slow down, Dwight Cozier, Cabinet Secretary indicating the likelihood of further strengthening over the next two days. Mr. Ashley Farrell, Deputy Laptop: Stepping stone.... Comptroller of Inland Revenue (Nevis) Ms. Neva Manners and (cont’d from page 1) Construction of St. Kitts’... and grows. For the first time in St. Deputy Team Leader for the Tax stepping stones to upward Kitts and Nevis, if any child, Reform Unit Ms. Kimone Moving. (cont’d from page 1) lounge and terminal. There will be mobility and empowerment,” said anywhere, really applied him or other major hospitality and extensive landscaping on the site Prime Minister Douglas. herself, all things really were tourism companies. BOT is a form as well. The project has financing He said his recently elected St. possible,” Dr. Douglas said on his “By the time that child goes to of project financing, wherein a place which is a mixture of private Kitts-Nevis Labour Government in weekly radio call-in programme the address containing a computer, private entity receives a equity and bank loans. its commitment to close the digital “Ask the Prime Minister.” waits for a computer, uses the concession from the private or Mr. Dingemans said that the divide in the twin-island “Since then, though, times computer if he or she is lucky, and public sector to finance, design, three handling agents presently at Federation, is continuing to have changed. No longer is it then returns home, those hours construct, and operate a facility the airport will continue to operate building on that record of uplift enough for a child of constrained they spent in search of a computer stated in the concession contract. and will use the new facility and liberation begun under the circumstances to simply be given would have been put to far more The infrastructure is to be Veling was formed in 2002 is a First National Hero and Father of a pile of books with the productive use by those of his transferred in full to the authority partnership of two like-minded Independence, the Right Excellent understanding that there was now classmates fortunate enough to at the end of the concession individuals who own the company. Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw a somewhat level playing field - and have computers at home,” said the period,” said Mr. Dingemans. Uday Nayak, the Chairman, based when, in the late 1960’s, despite that with discipline and dedication, Prime Minister. He said that the construction in London has had a successful howls of objection from many, all things were possible. Gone are Dr. Douglas said that St. Kitts phase will provide work on site for career in the Banking world and opened the nation’s secondary the days when, as long as and Nevis is not a wealthy nation, a good number of locals engaged comes from an entrepreneurial schools to all children, regardless everyone had the same reading especially in these economically in construction activity. The FBO family from Mumbai, India. of race, class, gender or religion. material and the same instruction, difficult times the world over. itself will employ a minimum of 10 Nirvan Veerasamy, the “For the first time, then, it was a matter of one brain against “However, my Government is full time persons, with the staff Managing Director lead successful because of the Labour the other regardless of gender or committed to ensuring that by the count rapidly climbing to 20. sales campaign in Asia as a Sales Government, every single child in class,” said Dr. Douglas. end of this term, every Fifth Selection of staff or the FBO will Director with Airbus Industrie and St. Kitts and Nevis was given the He noted that in the Caribbean Former will have access to a be based on the was also the CEO of Air Mauritius, opportunity to be exposed to today with education fully laptop, because we wish to ability of the individual to the national airlines of Mauritius. information, and skills, and ideas, integrated into a globalised world, encourage and facilitate the hard deliver a world-class service while They lead a highly pro-active and and knowledge which had the child who has to trudge to a work and dedication that CXC’s retaining the island warmth. hands-on team made up of heretofore been especially friend’s house after school with demand,” said Prime Minister who The FBO will be between 1,000 individuals who had successful reserved for the select few. The the hope that they’ll be given a told students and their families that and 1,500 square meters. There will careers in the Hospitality, Legal, lasting power of that moment was chance to use the computer or to with rights come responsibilities. be around 350 square meters of IT, Banking and Aircraft crystallized in the fact that for the the public library or an internet café “A lap top does not cost $5.00. office space. The balance of the Maintenance field. first time, a brilliant child in some after school and hope that the lines Most importantly, not every area will be devoted to the VIP rural hamlet, given the same books aren’t too long, or that the facility student in every country has empowerment. As a path to and the same teachers as a child does not close on him and is at a access to this equipment. These advancement that they can be. I constructive information and from more comfortable severe handicap if the child has items must therefore be valued and urge all recipients, then, to see knowledge. As a path to greater circumstances, knew what it felt neither friend, library, nor internet viewed as the key to intellectual them, and use them, as stepping efficiency,” said the St. Kitts and like to actually flower – and bloom, café. liberation and academic stones to upward mobility and Nevis leader. 4 - NEWS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 Beacon Heights Development CDEMA’s EXECUTIVE Moves Closer to Realization DIRECTOR PAYS MARKETING AND SALES TO BEGIN WITHIN WEEKS COURTESEY VISIT TO The Beacon Heights Development, a residential and commercial development initiative ST. KITTS-NEVIS by the St. Christopher and Nevis Meetings with Disaster Management Officials on both Islands, Social Security Board, has moved planned a step closer to its realization with Disaster Management efforts in St. Kitts and Nevis received some the signing of a contract for attention with the visit of Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Executive Director of marketing and sales on Thursday CDEMA, on Tuesday, 24th August, 2010. 19th August 2010. This event took CDEMA is the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, place at the Social Security Office and is the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency. With more in Basseterre. than US$5 billion in losses to the Caribbean in the last two decades of The Chairman of Social the 20th Century, CDEMA has refocused its attention on Comprehensive Security Mr. Halva Hendrickson Disaster Management (CDM) which is a new thrust in disaster and Mr. Mitchell Gumbs of the management for the 21st Century. It focuses on all cycles of a hazard, marketing firm of Gumbs & involving all sectors of the society, and concentrating on all hazards. Associates Ltd. signed the This strategy has been endorsed by all member states and accepted by contract documents to pave the Left to Right (Leon Charles, Sandra Davoren, Halva Hendrickson, the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) which will see it being way for the necessary marketing Sephlin Lawrence, Sylvia Manning and Mitchell Gumbs) promoted in the Latin American states of the ACS. At the crux of CDM is and sales of property in the a well informed and aware public supported by activities that are designed Beacon Heights project. their relevant signatures to the contract documents. to achieve full compliance with CDM. In attendance were the Director The Beacon Heights initiative was launched in December of 2008 While in the Federation, Mr. Collymore, intends to meet with of Social Security Mrs. Sephlin with a symbolic ground breaking ceremony. Since that time considerable Emergency Management officials both on St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as Lawrence, Board Secretary Ms. site preparation and infrastructural work has been carried out in advance the new Minister of National Security, Hon. Sam Condor, and the Premier Sandra Davoren, Legal Officer for of the building stage. Within the next few weeks and months, the general of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry. His visit is his first to the region since 2007, Social Security Mr. Leon Charles public will be provided more information as the marketing and sales kick and will include a stopover in Antigua, Barbuda and Anguilla. It is also and Secretary for Gumbs and into gear as a result of the contract just signed. his first opportunity to meet with Hon. Sam Condor since assuming his Associates Ltd. Ms. Sylvia Gumbs and Associates Ltd. is located in the Cable Building on Cayon post as Minister of National Security, with responsibility for NEMA. Manning; all of whom appended Street in Basseterre on St. Kitts. and R-410A Refrigeration Safety scholarship unfolds in 2011. In that Certification Examinations. regard, the Social Security Board Stanley Amory Technical Scholarship One of the conditions of the will engage in discussions with scholarship was that Mr. Caesar relevant stakeholders including be engaged in teaching of the institutions of higher learning in Marks First Milestone subject upon his return to the the Federation to ascertain what The First recipient of the academic qualification in the field Ferris State University in Federation. Accordingly, he has areas of need there may be for Stanley Amory Technical of Heating, Ventilation, Air Michigan with a Bachelor of accepted a teaching assignment at assistance by way of scholarship Scholarship, Mr. Mark Caesar of Conditioning and Refrigeration Science Degree. He was also the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant to train other persons to teach in Sandy Point, St. Kitts has been Engineering Technology. In May successful in sitting and passing College of Further Education. the relevant discipline. successful in his pursuit of of 2010 he graduated from the the EPA Universal Certification The next iteration of this

New Susanna Lee Scholarships Awarded for 2010 opportunity for the students to be The Social Security Susanna Lee High School Scholarships for 2010/ presented with certificates of 2011 have been awarded to students entering the high schools of the • Phelicity Woodley – Washington Archibald High School scholarship and for their parents Federation for the upcoming school term in September. The worthy • Leandra Browne - Gingerland Secondary School to sign a commitment agreement. recipients are as follows: • Zarina Alcendor – Charlestown Secondary School The Social Security Board • Kieshmoy Hutchinson – Sandy Point High School This year, the Saddlers High School has joined the ranks of institutions congratulates the proud awardees • Glenkeith Richardson – Verchilds High School coming under the purview of this scholarship. That school was opened of scholarships for this year; who • Khijana Huggins – Saddlers High School in September of 2009 and serves the area of Saddlers and surrounding now join the other 140 high school • Jemar Davis – Cayon High School villages. students who have benefited from • Kishma Dunrod – Basseterre High School A formal ceremony will be held in the very near future to provide an the program to date. The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - NEWS - 5 against Dr. Denzil Douglas and Mr. class. PAM’s fiscal policy in the Cedric Liburd. Money was used early 1980s was concerned with LABOUR is the only Party that has to retain a high-priced lawyer out satisfying the selfish and greedy of Trinidad and a big-shot PAM desires of the rich and the well-to- looked after the interests of the lawyer as well. do people. You see, the flim-flam man like PAM entered into government his colleagues in PAM, does in February 1980 and from then poor and powerless nothing to help poor people while until 1985 the Simmonds he is in power. But when he is out Administration did everything The leaders of PAM are By: The Thinking Citizen the Board of Directors of National of power and in opposition he possible to destroy the strength currently in strong opposition to Insurance Company in awarding cries out with a loud voice that he and vitality of the Trades & the VAT and they are claiming that known that when VAT comes, to Sir Kennedy Simmonds and to and his party love the poor and Labour Union. How could a party their opposition to the VAT is Consumption Tax will go. The Mr. Hugh Heyliger the full extent the Labour Party Government has which claims to love the poor do based upon their commitment to message that those hypocrites are of their claims for compensation no regard for the poor. Of course things that would destroy the one improve the welfare of the poor. spreading about is that VAT will in respect of the damage caused we all know that that is standard organisation whose mission is to The leaders of PAM are saying be in addition to, or on top of the to their property by Hurricane PAM rhetoric. promote, protect and enhance the that as part of their long-standing Consumption Tax, which is not Hugo. Shortly after the PAM party best interests of the poor? concern for the poor they are true at all. When VAT appears, the The claims of Sir Kennedy was formed, the Industrial Early in the life of the PAM pressing for the VAT to be 22½% Consumption Tax will Simmonds and Mr. Hugh Heyliger Relations Officer who was part of party when the then Labour Party implemented at the rate of 10% disappear. were settled in full on account of the anti-Bradshaw, anti-Labour Government introduced the policy rather than 17%. Our people are being fooled by who they were. Poor people in St. political movement would visit the of Free Secondary Education, the Although PAM has never ever the political antics, pranks and Kitts and Nevis who were insured sugar estates regularly and advise leaders of PAM raised strong been committed to the protection gambols of the members of the with National Insurance were the estate managers and estate objection to the policy and or promotion of the best interests CCM/PAM Coalition in respect of treated differently and were denied owners not to do anything worthy opposed it with everything at their of the poor, the party leaders are the VAT. People are not being told such special treatment because to improve the living and working disposal. This shows how much making a big song and dance over by the members of the Coalition hey were not Ministers in the conditions of the sugar workers. PAM really love poor people. their pretended concern for the that the neighbouring OECS and ruling PAM party. During the year 1976 the PAM A keen observer of the political welfare of the poor for purely CARICOM Countries with a lower A mysterious fire broke out at leaders sent around their tactic of PAM will realise that political reasons. VAT rate also require their citizens the Democrat Printery. At the time messenger boys all over St. Kitts PAM always attacks something The PAMites have even gone to pay Personal Income Tax. of the fire the Democrat Printery and all over Nevis to tell employers (project, policy or programme) that so far as to falsely accuse the In St. Kitts-Nevis the standard had no valid insurance policy in and employees alike, not to is good for the public at large and Labour Party Government of of living is higher and the cost of force at National Insurance. In participate in the Social Security claims, in justification, that the having abandoned the poor, when living is much lower than in many spite of that the flim-flam man Scheme. party is attacking the thing the truth is that historically it is other CARICOM Countries. facilitated the payment of the PAM was not acting in the best (Project, policy or programme) in the Labour Party only that has During the period 1980 to 1995 insurance claim that was filed on interests of the poor, landless the interest of the welfare of the looked after the interests of the when PAM was in power, the behalf of the Democrat Printery worker, but in the selfish interests public. We heard the same poor and the powerless. nutritional status of the population even before an official report on of employers who did not want to stupidness when PAM was True to its nature and its of St. Kitts-Nevis was the lowest the fire had been received from the pay to Social Security the attacking the introduction of Free calling, the Labour Party in Latin America and the Fire Services Department. The flim- matching contribution on behalf of Secondary Education and the Government included or inserted Caribbean, save and except for the flam man should tell us how many the workers. Social Security scheme. We are in the VAT legislation special Republic of Haiti. claims form poor people he treated Some years later, PAM imposed hearing the same stupidness now provisions that would ensure that This was also the period during in the same fashion. a Social Services Levy on poor that PAM is in opposition to the the poor and the needy are well which PAM had abolished Our flim-flam man from people after abolishing the VAT. taken care of. Personal Income Tax and imposed Constituency No.8 was involved payment of Personal Income Tax The opponents of the VAT are the Social Services Levy. This was in a Civil Suit in the High Court by the middle class and the upper so bent on politicising everything also the period in which the PAM that they have purposely Tek-way-key Minister boasted neglected to tell the public the that the people of St. Kitts-Nevis whole truth about the VAT and its enjoyed a period of plenty, full implications and ramifications. progress and great prosperity. The PAMites say that the VAT When PAM left office in 1995 is a Regressive tax, but the VAT is St. Kitts-Nevis had a Human not replacing a Progressive Tax as Development Index (HDI) listing was the case in 1980. The VAT at that was very low. After a few short 17% replaces the Consumption years in office, the present Labour Tax which was fixed at 22½%. That Party Government was able to is a significant reduction (5½%) raise the HDI listing in the UNDP and will be of great benefit to all Annual Human Development consumers. Report to a much higher ranking PAMites say that the VAT is a which puts our country, St. Kitts- Regressive Tax, but the VAT is not Nevis, just a little lower than replacing a Progressive Tax as Barbados which has the highest happened under PAM in 1980. ranking among all of CARICOM PAM should cease and desist from Countries. its campaign of fear-mongering. The flim-flam politician from The VAT is not an Income Tax. It is Constituency No.8 is playing his a tax on Consumption. When usual game of gutter-snipe politics. consumers purchase items, the He is accusing the Labour Party consumers pay the VAT on the Government of not caring for poor items if VAT applies. people as the said Government did There are some dangerous not agree to his recommendation political hypocrites who go around made in Parliament of a VAT at 10%. boasting that they are honest, But that is how the flim-flam decent and upright and that they man behaves. His politics is are interested only in raising the always gutter-snipe politics. He quality of public debates. Yet those seems to think that people have same people go around spreading forgotten how he conducted fear in the hearts and minds of the himself as Manager of National ordinary people. They are telling Insurance Company after the those people that when VAT comes passage of Hurricane Hugo. He it will bring all sorts of dangerous never looked after the interests of and harmful consequences upon poor people. our people. They are not making it The flim-flam man facilitated 6 - NEWS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 Liburd and Health Advisor in the nurses’ station. Brown Hill NIA Mrs. Patricia “Patsy” Hanley Funding for the project came were on hand to witness the event. from the Caribbean Development Receives The newly constructed centre Bank, the Canadian International includes examination rooms, Development Agency [CIDA] and reception area, doctor’s office, the Ministry of Health through the State of kitchen, laundry, pharmacy and BNTF. the Art Medical Centre The newly constructed Brown Hill Medical Centre. CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 23, 2010) — The Nevis of the significance of having and representative of the Basic Island Administration [NIA] healthcare facilities located around Needs Trust Fund [BNTF], Alsted continues in its quest to provide the island. Pemberton appealed to nurses and preventive rather than curative “It is an important component other healthcare professionals to healthcare to the people of Nevis. in the preventive care programme administer quality service and care Its newest accomplishment of the Ministry of Health. at all times. was the construction of a modern “It is also an aspect of “Responsiveness to medical facility in Brown Hill decentralization where we are community needs is a key element Village. seeking to ease the pressure from of primary healthcare. Therefore, At an opening ceremony held the main facility at Alexandra [the with this new facility, you must on July 23, Minister of Health in Alexandra Hospital],” Minister redouble your efforts and the NIA and area representative Daniel said. reconfirm your commitment to for the parish of St. John’s, Permanent Secretary in the primary healthcare as an essential Honourable Hensley Daniel spoke Ministry of Social Development strategy for delivering, promoting, preventative and rehabilitative care to the people of Brown Hill and also those who access its services,” Pemberton said. Several government officials, including Premier of Nevis Honourable Joseph Parry, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Mrs. Jocelyn The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - NEWS - 7 St. Kitts-Nevis Senior National Team to Host Antigua & Barbuda Senior National Team in International Exciting events to take Friendly The current Executive of the St. Kitts-Nevis Football place at Beaumont Association (SKNFA) is continuing its commitment of Putting Players First (PPF) by adequately preparing the senior male Park horse racing that will take City were no flukes, while place, Digicel has also hopped football team for upcoming competitions. simultaneously extracting revenge By Charles Miller Jr on board with Beaumont Park Over the ten (10) month period from July 2009 to April 2010, the over the footballers from Wadadli. The popular family senior Sugar Boyz have played six (6) International friendly football A small contribution of twenty and will be having a Treasure matches at home and away, an achievement which is unprecedented in dollars (EC $20.00) for the stands, destination, Beaumont Park is Hunt. There is also a 2 for 1 the history of the SKNFA by the widest stretch of the imagination, and fifteen dollars (EC $15.00) for the having another eventful day of special on beers as a part of the Association is now about to embark on yet another friendly. bleachers and five dollars (EC horse racing, music, food and their Carib Happy Hour. Saturday 28th August, 2010 at 8.00 pm will see the old rivalry $5.00) for Primary School children drinks on Sunday, August Musical entertainment will continuing at Warner Park between the St. Kitts-Nevis senior male football will be collected at the gates. 29th. be provided by Tombstone team and their counterparts from Antigua & Barbuda. The general public is therefore The action kicks off at 1:00 International, the Grand Apart from looking some practice for their upcoming Digicel invited to bring their families and pm with free admission until Masters Band and two of the Caribbean Cup (DCC), both teams have quite a lot to prove. friends out to Warner Park at 8.00 3:00 pm, after which adults Federation’s young leading Antigua & Barbuda currently ranked at 129 on FIFA’s International pm on Saturday 28th August to pay $10 and children are free. solo artists, Rolhensha and list will want to prove to their supporters that they deserve that spot witness this massive encounter Apart from the exciting over the Sugar Boyz who are ranked at 145. with both teams having quite a lot Infamus. In addition Antigua & Barbuda have defeated the Kitti-Nevisians 1- to prove. 0, 1-0 and 3-1 in their last three (3) encounters, and would want to keep Don’t let anyone tell you their victory record in tack. about it. ADVERTISE WITH US The hosts, on the other hand would want to assure their nationals at home and abroad that their victories of 3-0 against St. Vincent & the Be there to take in all the Grenadines away and the same score against Guadeloupe here in Sugar action yourself. LABOUR SPOKESMAN More Water for Nevisians development will also take effect. “We will be training our people at NWD and we are looking as well at making the Nevis Water Department a statutory body similar to Nevlec, similar to the Ports Authority so that they will be able to get things done in a much more speedy manner so that they will be Junior Minister with responsibility for Communications, able to procure their own Works and Public Utilities, Natural Resources and the supplies and equipment on Environment the Hon. Carlisle Powell. a timely basis,” Minister CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 24, 2010) — The Powell said. Nevis Island Administration [NIA], through the The project, which was ministry of Works and Public Utilities says plans are approved by the CDB in March of progressing as scheduled for the $30 million water this year, is currently in the search redevelopment project. for project manager stage. While The project, funded by the Caribbean the NWD will select the project Development Bank [CDB], is expected to include the manager, the NIA has secured the installation of fire hydrants and new valves island- assistance of other qualified wide as well as the purchasing of new equipment and persons. vehicles for the Nevis Water Department [NWD]. “Fortunately we have the Junior Minister with responsibility for experience of Mr. Brian Kennedy, Communications, Works and Public Utilities, Natural our Water Development Engineer, Resources and the Environment, Honourable Carlisle who we brought back to work with Powell, said this redevelopment will bring about a us and so Mr. Kennedy will be complete transformation of the island’s water service. playing a very important and “This will see us for the first time since the 1980s integral role in the development of build brand new reservoirs. We will be upgrading a the new water system,” Minister significant portion of the water lines that we have in Powell said. terms of the pumping mains and in terms of the The island’s water service will distribution mains that we have on Nevis,” Minister also be improved through the Powell said. funding and constructing of The NIA’s redevelopment plan is geared towards several water wells. These include the longevity and sustainability of the NWD and as wells at Indian Castle, New River such, internal changes to foster growth and and Hamilton. 8 - NEWS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 Development Bank official Chance to provide growth says investing in young and development for my people is paying dividends people rewarding, says 10-year Nevisian CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 25, 2010) — Manager at the Nevis branch of the Development Bank of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Alexa Parliamentarian Pemberton, is saying that the bank’s policy of investing in the CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (AUGUST 23, 2010) — The ability to Federation’s young people is paying dividends and is a boon to the provide opportunities for growth and development for the people of economy even in times of recession. Nevis has characterized the 10 year span of Hon. Patrice Nisbett’s Speaking after paying Parry’s Woodwork in Upper Hamilton a routine parliamentary career. Now the Federal Legal Advisor and Minister of business visit, Pemberton reported how impressed she was with the Legal Affairs and Justice in St. Kitts and Nevis, he said his parliamentary developmental steps taken by one of their younger clients, 29-year-old Proud entrepreneur Larinson career has been a humbling experience to represent the people of St. Larinson Clifford Parry, whose business had grown considerably, a whole Clifford Parry at his workshop James and St. Thomas. world of difference from the day he approached the bank for his first in Upper Hamilton, Nevis loan. “Larinson Clifford Parry, also known as Buba, approached us several Development Bank of Saint Kitts years ago as a young man of 23 years, and we decided that we were and Nevis official was met by going to give him a loan to start his workshop,” said Pemberton. “He did Schakima Parry, the workshop’s so well that he came back (for another loan) and told us that he wanted Administrative Assistant, who to expand and get better equipment and we allowed him to do that.” was at ease in reminding Alexa According to the Nevis branch manager of the Development Bank, Pemberton that the business was they follow up all their clients to not only find out how they are doing, started in 2002 by her brother Buba, but also to advise them and in so doing they were quite impressed with who had initially worked as an Parry’s work and the way he repaid his loan, that at one time when the apprentice with a reputable bank wanted some work done at the office, they hired his services. woodwork firm in Nevis. She says that Parry is not one who sits on his laurels, because he Parry’s Woodwork is on the expanded his business further to the level that he came for a third loan, family land and the first workshop which was approved without hesitation. To show support to their client, was just above the family house when it became apparent that the bank is soon to move from its current where after gaining the first loan Hon. Patrice Nisbett (left) when he served as the Legal Advisor to location in the heart of Charlestown to Stoney Grove, Parry’s services from the Development Bank they the Nevis Island Administration with Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph have been used to do more extensive work in the new building. started with fabricating business Parry at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly “We opted to work with Parry because of the fact that we have been and specialised in building Mr. Nisbett made the comments when he spoke with the Department quite impressed with what he has been doing,” said Pemberton. “As for cupboards and putting them of Information on Thursday. He said his constituents had put their his business expansion, I was quite surprised when I visited his workshop together, widows, doors, and trust in him for the past 10 years and he was grateful to them for the that he had done so much and he has improved on the workshop so closets aiming at low income opportunity to serve them in the local Assembly and now at national much and had better equipment, even some equipment we did not give houses that were being built in level. him money for.” Nevis. However, when the “I believe that I did in fact prepare myself for representing people, On the visit to Parry’s Woodwork site in Upper Hamilton, the company made a name for itself it is what I have done all my life – in my professional life, in my political and started getting orders from life and to me the most rewarding thing is to see that the representation bigger homes, it was time to move that you can give can in fact bring some meaningful reward to the life to a bigger workshop, and building of a particular individual. started in December 2009 and work “As a result of your hard work you are able to improve the quality was in progress when Pemberton and the standard of life of that particular constituent whether it be by paid them a visit. providing a home to them, ensuring that they get a scholarship, ensuring The company has grown and that their children go to university or ensuring that they own a piece of today it has six persons in fulltime the rock. It is the opportunity of ensuring that the opportunity exists employment. Parry’s Woodwork, so that all our people can benefit from the national pie,” he said. using loans from the Development In response to what his most outstanding achievement has been Bank, and also money generated so far he said it was when he was considered to become Attorney by the business venture, invested General of St. Christopher and Nevis. in high-tech industrial machinery “I really never thought that I would have been given the mostly imported from the USA opportunity to serve the country and to serve my people at that high which enables the workshop to level. So far it has been a wonderful experience to be in a position to produce items of high quality. serve the people of Nevis from that level and to ensure that the views Larinson Clifford Parry said of the people of Nevis in policy making decisions are in fact considered that he was greatly motivated by and reflected, when the policy is to be made and implemented in such the Development Bank staff who a manner that would bring benefit to the people of Nevis whom I Schakima Parry (right), the workshop’s Administrative Assistant, would pay him visits and give him represent in Basseterre,” he said. shows Alexa Pemberton some of the tools used at the workshop. advice. He noted that at the age of Mr. Nisbett noted that he was in a position that allowed him to Looking on is a member of staff. 23 he got his first loan and bought provide a voice at the national level, which ensured that the concerns tools that made things better and of Nevis and the island’s peculiar position [twin island state] was taken faster. With the second loan he into account when policy formation was being carried out. bought a truck, while with the third loan he bought industrial machinery which has now put him Springs, and regular house owners both in Nevis and St. Kitts.” on the cutting edge in the line of With the strides that Parry Woodwork has made, the Nevis branch his work. manager of the Development Bank, Alexa Pemberton, is reminding other “If it were not for the young people that there is so much that they could accomplish as long Development Bank I would not as they are focused in what they are doing and with the bank’s help, have gotten these industrial they can make things go according to their dreams. machines,” said Parry. “My job is “I know some young people would not have the finance to start competitive and to maintain good with,” observed Pemberton. “If you have relatives that could help, you clients you have to produce top could talk to them. If not Development Bank encourages a lot of young of the line products and that would people. We are right here to provide financing in any industry that any not be possible without the young person wants to go into. industrial machines that I bought. “Once you are eighteen, we sit with you, we evaluate your proposals, Larinson Clifford Parry shows one of the industrial machines to Some of my clients include the the project that you want to work on and we help you to determine if it is manager at the Nevis branch of the Development Bank of Saint Kitts Nevis Housing and Land viable or not. And once we are convinced that it is viable and that you and Nevis, Alexa Pemberton. Development Corporation, Nelson would work honestly, and will repay the loan, we would work with you.” The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - NEWS - 9 Two new electricity generators off-loaded at Deep Water Port on Saturday

The first Holeby - MAN being off-loaded on Saturday at the Deep Water Port. next year. and extreme unreliability. stations, one is partially Monday afternoon, Permanent Mr. Peets also clarified that automated and the other manual. Secretary in the Ministry of Public The Second Holeby-MAN set on the flat-bed truck at the Deep Water between 2007 and 2011 the The old station contains three Utilities said the two generators Port on Saturday. Ministry of Public Utilities would generators with an average age of that arrived Saturday were have procured a total of seven (7) thirty four (34) years which will BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 23RD 2010 (CUOPM) – Two purchased at a cost of 4.0MW Holeby engines costing soon have to be replaced also. new generators for the Needsmust Power Plant were offloaded at the US$10,828,000 and the two approximately US$38.2 million and The newer station will house Deep Water Port in Basseterre on Saturday. expected later this year and to be not US$58 million as previously the four new Holebys. The two 4.0MW Holeby gensets from MAN Diesel arrived on board commissioned by February next stated. the Antigua registered BBC Ukraine and are expected to be commissioned year were bought at a cost of There are now two generating (Photos by Erasmus Williams) by October. The other two are expected to be commissioned by February US$11,031,000. He said the total cost for the four gensets is US$22,031,000 and not US$30 million as previously stated. Civil works are continuing at the new site, east of the Needsmust Power Station to accommodate the four gensets, all of which will be in place and fully commissioned by the end of February 2011. The largest engine, a 7.6 MW was damaged by fire in 2008. Additionally, the two Caterpillars purchased between 1989 and 1995 had to be removed from service Ancillary equipment being transported to the Needsmust Power due to their long history of failures Station. and problems, poor fuel efficiency Construction of Private Terminal at the RLB International Airport – another step in developing high end tourism, says P.M kinds of services buttress such a BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, the Port Authority,” said Dr. strategy. AUGUST 25TH 2010 (CUOPM) – Douglas at the signing of an “Tourism is a globally The construction of a world class agreement between the St. competitive industry, and we are Private Air Terminal Facility, to be Christopher Air and Sea Ports in a process of creating a product used by local Fixed Base Operators Authority (SCASPA) and Veling – that attracts both visitors and (FBO) at St. Kitts’ Robert L. a Mauritius-based company on business opportunities into the Bradshaw International Airport Thursday of last week, August country,” said Prime Minister would significantly advance the 19th. Douglas. quality of service provided. Dr. Douglas said Veling He said that building St. Kitts Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Limited brings a wealth of and Nevis into a world class L. Douglas said the facility has experience in the aviation service Caribbean destination, therefore, become an important need, as industry into the project. requires the institution of certain there has been sustained and “We welcome them in the standards in key areas of substantial increase in the use of knowledge that the agreement infrastructure, and this is an the airport by Executives and reflects mutual benefits to the ongoing process. celebrities using private aircraft partners, and I am sure that the “In the case of our airport, we services. facility would be a great influence are talking about creating facilities “This situation provides an in the continuing development of that would translate into greater ideal opportunity for the Port our economy,” said the Prime comfort and facilitation for the Authority to develop this area of Minister. targeted passengers, enhanced business as part of the long-term He said it is important to efficiency in the servicing of development strategy for the mention that the Private Air aircraft, improved capacity and Robert L. Bradshaw International Terminal Facility would be a capability for Fixed Based Airport. The launch of this facility, complementary service to the Operators, and the creation of an therefore, represents the Government’s approach in overall level of service that is world recognition of an essential area of developing high-end tourism in St. class,” said Prime Minister growth that must be pursued by Kitts and must ensure that various Douglas. 10 - ADVERTISEMENT - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 can be difficult to come by, the country In approving the applications for two Electronics company gets would do well to have new manufacturing restaurant Licenses in St. Kitts, Cabinet businesses created and existing asserted that any legitimate activity that is greenlight, local business to manufacturing businesses expand, thereby likely to create employment opportunity, creating job opportunities and spin-off expand consumer choices and promote business opportunities in the local property rental should be given positive expand economy. consideration. BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 23RD 2010 (CUOPM) A new company is to begin These kinds of activity will continue to assembling electronic devices for the local and regional market. receive government support because of the Photo: The St. Kitts and Nevis This has been disclosed by Minister of Information, Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty. positive economic impact they are likely to Cabinet with Governor General In a recent Post Cabinet Briefing, Mr. Carty also disclosed that a local company has create, not only by way of employment His Excellency Dr. Sir Cuthbert opportunities but also by inducing been granted concessions to expand and applications approved for new restaurants. Sebastian (center at front). (Photo Mr. Carty said that the local company already engaged in the manufacture of windows competition that will drive down the price and doors has been approved for tax concessions on imported material to facilitate its of materials and consumer items. by Erasmus Williams) expansion into the manufacture of various roofing materials. Similarly, a newly incorporated company has been granted concessions to nurture a business in the assembly of certain electronic devices for the local and regional market, said Mr. Carty, who noted that in this time of global economic recession where employment Kittitian reappointed to the CARICOM Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 24th 2010 (CUOPM) – Prominent Kittitian- born jurist, Dr. Joseph S. Archibald QC has Dr. Joseph S. Archibald Q.C. (Photo by (cont’d on page 16) Erasmus Williams)

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Fifth Form Cayon High School Students participate in Customer Service Course at the Cayon Community Center (August 16-27) Ms. Seana Williams is the facilitator for the Customer Service course and is assisted by the Public Relations Officer for Caribbean Healthy Lifestyles Programme (CHLP), Mr. Geraldo Herbert. The course was organized by CHLP and funded by A Ganar (Spanish for “to win”), a cutting edge project that uses soccer and other team sports to equip youth with skills that prepare them for employment in today’s global economy. The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - ADVERTISEMENT - 11 12 - NEWS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis to Have Faith benefit from Value Added Tax Written by Floy Hensley CHARLESTOWN NEVIS Faith: “Faith is the evident of things (AUGUST 24, 2010) — The not seen” Hebrews 11:1 residents of Nevis and St. Kitts and Nevis stand to benefit from a Another week has passed and we are still in the land of the living and drop in prices on select consumer this is enough to give God all the thanks and praise for His goodness goods, when the Value Added Tax towards us. Have you stopped to think if it had not been for the Lord, (VAT) Bill takes effect from where would you be today? November 1st, 2010. That view was Well you don’t have to be religious or spiritual to figure it out but expressed by Attorney General only the mercies of God have kept us through out the week. and Minister of Legal Affairs and Greetings to great women and men throughout St Christopher and Justice in St. Kitts and Nevis Hon. Nevis, the Caribbean isles, international circles and those of you Patrice Nisbett in a recent interview connecting via the World Wide Web, welcome to another inspiring and with the Department of Information encouraging article with having faith and confidence in the true the and on Nevis. living God. When you think that all hope is gone in your situation, just In an effort to compliment the know that God is presently working it out for your good. Things just efforts of the Tax Reform Unit to don’t just happen because what was meant to hurt you and bring harm help the public better understand Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs and Justice in St. to you God would turn it all around for His honour and glory. the workings of VAT, Mr. Nisbett Kitts and Nevis Hon. Patrice Nisbett (file photo) Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth, Psalms 46:10. God is saying this in your addressed the matter while on monthly returns were filed with the “There is a standard rate of 17 situation right now because too many times we want to take matters in Nevis. Island Revenue Department after percent, there is a special or our own hands but when we allow God to fix it for us the real results “What I would want the they had paid to acquire goods and reduced rate of 10 percent and this would come. general public of Nevis to take services that they sold to the rate will apply in the tourism and Our words have much power and we have to be careful what comes note of, is that VAT is not really a public. restaurant sectors and those who from our mouth because we can send blessings or cursing. Parents be new tax, I want to emphasise that. Notwithstanding, Mr. Nisbett are involved in tours related to the careful what you say over your children because they may become what VAT in itself is a consumption tax said there would be select goods tourism sector. They would be you have spoken over their lives. Speak love, blessings, prosperity, joy and we were all along paying and services exempted from VAT charged a rate of 10 percent on the and happiness over them that they would be productive men and women consumption taxes which were as which would ease any undue services that they provide. in our society. high as 22 ½ percent. What you pressure on those in the “The third rate is what we call Speak perfect health in your aching body that your miracle is here to would be moving from in most community who were less zero rated. There are a number of stay. Speak love, joy, faithfulness, happiness, loyalty and success over situations is a rate of 22 ½ percent fortunate than others. items under the legislation which your married. So shape your destiny and future by the words you decree to a rate of 17 percent. When you The Federal Parliamentarian are zero rated and this is in an and declare over your situation today. Think positive and have the right go to the supermarket now, you said it was originally felt that effort generally to have the VAT, attitude in spite of what is happening around you today and allow God are in fact paying consumption electricity would have been one of some view as a regressive tax, to fight your battles. taxes on the items that you buy it the services that residents would operate in a progressive manner Father God, your people come to you today with their needs and is already built in the cost of the have been paying VAT on but after in that the items would be zero situations, you know it all and sees it all. Father God, allow your spirit to item. much discussion electricity was rated,” he said. touch them in ways that they have never experienced in their lives before. “In some situations goods exempted. The Minister further explained Father God, religion, money and fame cannot save us but having a should become cheaper because “This exemption applies both that there was a food basket and a real relationship with you is far more important than anything else in this you would be paying less taxes in to both domestic and commercial number of items were included and world. relation to some items that you supplies. So the business houses would be purchased at a VAT rate Father God we know that in spite of what they have done and the purchase. Some may become more and your residential properties, of zero percent. lives they have lived, you are well able to forgive them and to make them expensive but a whole host of those who have a supply of “We believe that this will bring new vessels of honour unto you. Holy Spirit take over, guide and protect items will in fact become cheaper electricity would not be charged tremendous relief to those who are this man and woman that they would make the right decision to serve because the rate of the tax to be VAT on top of their bill at present,” poor and vulnerable in our society. and honour you and follow your biblical principles that governed our applied will in fact be less than the he said. It is in an effort to assist them in lives. Thank you for reading and I pray that you would have a really rate that is currently applied and I In relation to water, Mr. Nisbett terms of their general purchasing blessed and productive week in the wonderful and precious name of want the general public of Nevis said there would be no VAT power of these particular basic Jesus Christ. Stay blessed and connected to the creative power of the to be aware of that,” he said. charged on the domestic water food items,” he said. Almighty God and know that your miracle is here to stay!! Mr. Nisbett further added that supply and therefore residential The VAT received safe the introduction of VAT would consumers should not expect VAT passage in the National Assembly also benefit business owners since charges on their monthly bills for almost two weeks ago but the they would be in a position to water consumption. public awareness drive to conduct their business cheaper, it However, though he did not list enlighten residents of the tax would improve their cash flow and the other items that would be continues on both Nevis and St. REFLECTIONS…. therefore allow them to operate at exempted from the application of Kitts. cheaper costs. VAT, Mr. Nisbett explained that Mr. Nisbett said the tax was A Benevolent Attitude He explained that they would there was a set structure with believed to be a fairer and much Can our hand of friendship give hope to the lonely? be able to reclaim VAT when their regard to the VAT rates. more efficient system of taxation When you extend pure love to everyone with selfless motivation, that is and as the economy was an attitude of kindness. transitioning into a services Can your faith in someone unearth courage they didn’t know they had? oriented economy, the necessary When you send good wishes and pure feelings to those who are in deep tax structure was essential in order sorrow, that is an attitude of mercy. to compliment the move and to Can you lift someone’s heart by seeing the best in them? ensure that St. Kitts and Nevis When you see the virtues rather than the weaknesses in people, that is remained competitive in the global an attitude of compassion. environment. Can you meet someone’s anger with so much peace that it melts away For his contribution to the like ice in the sum? ongoing awareness programme, When you bless and uplift someone even as they defame you, that is an Mr. Nisbett will host a Town Hall attitude of forgiveness. meeting for his constituents and Can your respect help someone walk a little taller? other interested members of the When you tolerate a situation and take responsibility as well as give public on Tuesday at the Brick Kiln cooperation even when not appreciated, that is an attitude of humility Church of God from 7:30pm. and self-respect. Officials from the Tax Reform Unit Every second, every moment and every breath of our life is nurtured by will also be on hand to address any our attitude. questions fielded by persons in attendance. The Meditation Centre, Taylors Village, Tel. 466 2550; 661 0933 The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - VIEW POINT - 13 WHAT MONEY CAN NOT BUY VIEW POINT Before we proceed, let us BY refresh our minds of the opening V. E. INNISS text. “Money answereth all things” (Ecc 10:19) wow! We say. Money can provide anything. How modern that sounds! But can it do everything, really? It might shock MONEYMONEY TALKTALK many of us to learn that money MONEYMONEY TALKTALK cannot buy life’s most valuable To the surprise of no one, the sayings of Scripture having to do with possessions. money are numerous. There is an interesting verse part of which I now It is strange how many people quote “Money answereth all things” (Ecclesiastes 10:19). King Solomon live under the delusion that a fat wrote them almost 3000 years ago. bank account will make possible It is to the credit of the Russian novelist F.M. Doestoevsky (1821- “the best things in life, when in 1881) for his foresight when he made the same observation and wrote fact, it will provide no such thing. “Money is the mould for the freedom of one’s will”. Naturally that makes Don’t misunderstand the point. the humans urge to obtain money understandable. There is nothing wrong with It is astonishing that Solomon did not act according to this principle. having wealth if it has been earned For when God granted him a wish in his early years, he asked for wisdom honestly and if one’s perspective instead of wealth. The extent to which his request was fulfilled is well stays clear. The thing to bear in known as a wise judgment even in these modern times, still known as a mind is that “the good life” should “judgment of Solomon. not be equated with “the true life” Solomon’s sayings on the subject of money cover a broad spectrum, which Paul Calls “life indeed” (1 including getting money, (earning and inheriting), releasing money Tim 6:19). (spending and squandering), investing money; saving money, and Money will only buy things handling money wisely. that are for sale ... and happiness The synonyms used in Scripture are many; money, wealth, riches, or a clear conscience or freedom lending, borrowing, spending, giving, losing, silver, gold, plenty, from worry is not among them. abundance, want, poverty and many others. Money can be used to purchase Few topics in this life are more nerve-racking and energy-draining lovely and comfortable dwellings than those emanating from financial irresponsibility. Many are the and so on. But the priceless things heartaches and headaches of being over extended. Great are the worries in life are not for sale. of those who continue to increase their indebtedness or spend Priceless possessions that impulsively, or loan money to others indiscriminately. money cannot buy include: peace Financial analysts and others of similar standing qualification of mind, peace of heart, peace of describe our times with three definitions – (1) Recession – when the man conscience”. Better is a little with next door loses his job; (2) Depression – when you lose your job; (3) the fear of the Lord, than great Panic – when your wife loses her job. treasures and turmoil with it” (Prov I must tell you that long before Ben Franklin penned his wit and 15:16). wisdom in poor Richards Almanac, Solomon’s words of wisdom had Another priceless possession been around, available for all to read. Here is a suggestion: Pick up your that money cannot buy also Bible concordance and research the topic of money and you will be includes a good name, reputation amazed just how varied the subjects are that have to do with financial and respect. “A good name is to matters. be more desired than riches. Favour is better than silver and SOLOMON’S WARNINGS gold” (Prov. 22:1). Having researched the subject through Solomon’s sayings a few of Finally, money cannot buy his warnings jump out at me, thus making them note worthy. integrity. “Better is the poor who Those who make money/fiches their passion lose much more than walks in his integrity, than he who they gain. “Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt is crooked though he be rich” thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make (Prov 28:6). themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven” (Prov Money provides solely for this 23:4-5). life. It is just as serious to remember Use your imagination and picture the scene. For that reason I think it that money does not afford us any is appropriate that an eagle appears on much of the American currency. freedom with respect to God and Take a closer look. Who hasn’t been tempted by some get-rich-quick the things of God. It would be scheme? The electronic media have, in recent times, drawn to our attention ridiculous to imagine that we can thousands of people who were drawn into the broad and juicy appeal of bribe God – “Neither their silver scammers who promise they can make a killing for them on a “deal”. nor their gold shall be able to Beware of such persons. deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath” (Zephaniah 1:18).

undertaking developments can visit the office located Public Notice at Bladen Commercial The General Public, particularly those persons about to, Development, Wellington or presently undertaking initial construction developments Road, Basseterre, St. Kitts, as well as persons about to, or presently undertaking from Monday to Friday renovations to their properties are encouraged to contact between the hours of 9:00 the Department of Physical Planning and Environment a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (DPPE) to find out the appropriate guidelines and The Department of procedures that should be followed. Physical Planning and The Development Control and Planning Board, an organ Environment and its organ of the DPPE, has observed an increase in applications to the Development Control develop properties as well as in the number of illegal and Planning Board, looks construction. This may be due to a lack of knowledge of forward to assisting all in the regulations and building guidelines. All necessary achieving their home- information is available at the DPPE and persons owner dreams. 14 - NEWS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - COMMENTARY - 15 sufferings. Only the buck counts. But all is not lost in this fair What a wicked world we live in! land of ours. There are still business places like the Desmond Dear Reader: In order to reinforce the topic of my column today, I It was the same thing they did Herbert Enterprises of Bird Rock, would have to build my argument on historical facts and, thereof, have to us in Africa. They introduced New Town Bay Road, where those to take you back into the pages of history. Our history books tell us that sugar cultivation around 1636- less fortunate and shut-ins can Christopher Columbus discovered St. Kitts in 1493. We all know that 1639. Sugar needed large acreages receive a meal three times per week. this could not and would never be true, because the island was inhabited in order to reap huge profits. The We have the Coury’s Whole first by the Arawarks, then by the Carib Indians. How could you discover soil in St. Kitts was volcanic ash Sale in Lower College Street, which an island which was inhabited by people? from the various prehistoric assists Senior Citizens in need. Christopher Columbus was the first European to visit these parts of volcanic eruptions. But, Sugar BY EARL CLARKE We have T.D.C. which donated the world. He was the person who introduced the oppressive and cultivation also needed cheap and need to be tested. a goodly amount of Scholarships repressive system of killing off and raping the inhabitants of the country labour. The white Europeans could The other day, in Pakistan to our young folks so that they in order to seize their land. He enslaved them in order to amass huge not stand the burning tropical there was a fold. Bridges, roads, could realize their educational profits from their labour. heat, they coming from a cold houses, plantations were goals. The system which Columbus introduced here and to the rest of the country, so they went to Africa, a destroyed by the waters. To make There is the National Group of world was a system of cheap labour and supply and demand. Columbus black country whose climate is the matters worse, rain is still falling. Companies which share their did not stay around too long, because there were no precious metals same tropical setting as in St. Kitts People cannot get anything to eat. profits with the Staff and there is here to repatriate to his King and Queen of Spain. and raped and plundered the They are starving. The starving the Hope Chapel Community The English came 1624; they were treated with friendliness. They inhabitants and the country in includes children. Yet, those Church which supplies a were taught how to cope with the weather and how to survive, by the order to bring us here as slaves to merchants who have food to sell Christmas Dinner to those people Carib Indians. work on their sugar plantations, so have raised the price of their food on the streets who would not The French arrived in 1626 and the island was divided between the that they could amass huge items because food is scarce. normally be able to enjoy the Spirit French and the English. profits. They did not care whether At a time w hen their brothers of Christmas. After Christopher Columbus left, the Caribs were in complete control. we lived or died, as long as they and sisters are dying from lack of There are scrupulous business When the English arrived they began farming. This meant that they made money from our sufferings. food, all they can think about is men out there whose main purpose needed land to farm so they did not negotiate with the Caribs to either The system was rotten. It was amassing huge profits? What has is to amass huge profits from the sell or lease the land to them. Whereas the Carib Indian’s armoury oppressive and repressively happened to their humanity? misery of their brothers and sisters. consisted of bows and arrows, the Europeans were armed with guns. inhumane. Demand is bigger than supply, so They possess no heart, no Might became right and the land was forcibly taken away from the Caribs The same method and the make a killing out of people’s compassion, no concern, no to plant tobacco, using the same Caribs who taught them how to survive, same system still apply in the 21st misery. What a world we live in? feelings, and no sympathy for as forced labour. Century. In the more industrialized The same thing happened here their less fortunate brothers. Here The Europeans (French and English) came up with this cock and bull countries like America and Great in 1989 with Hurricane Hugo. in Saint Christopher or Saint Kitts, story that this Carib Indian woman who was so head over heels in love Britain, weapons of mass People’s roofs were blown off and there are ten feet tall men and with Sir Thomas Warner, the head of the English settlers, warned him destruction are being the price of nail, boards, roofing women who remember that they about a plot by her Carib brothers, to attack and run them off the island. manufactured on a daily basis. and cement skyrocketed. The are from a saintly island and that Now, dear reader, it must be borne in mind that (1) – when the Carib There are people who have same thing happened in 1998 with people are important. They do men held their council meetings, it was far from the Village; No women invested large sums of monies in Hurricane Georges. Supply and count. These ten feet tall men and were allowed to come nearby. (2) The Carib Indian lady could not speak these arms factories, but they demand, so prices went up at a time women of Saint Christopher, Saint English. The simple truth is, the Europeans wanted the land and they would not be able to realize huge of people’s frantic despair. No Kitts, change folks frowns to massacred the Caribs, running them out of the island totally in 1628. To profits of the manufactured arms sympathy at all for people’s smiles. They light up their lives. ease their consciences over the massacre, they decided to romanticize are just stockpiled like that. Some the event. But murder is murder and massacre is massacre. of the arms are new experiments New Operation’s Manager In remembrance of the abolition of appointed the Slave Trade (1807) and The Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Society is pleased to announce that Mr. Leonard Stapleton will join its management team in the new Slavery (1834) position of Operations Manager with effect from 1 September, 2010. Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day for Mr. Leonard Stapleton, born in Nevis, attended the Gingerland the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition; 23 August 2010 Secondary School, the Charlestown Sixth Form College and the CFB In this International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures, remembrance of the slave trade and slavery, College. He is a trained teacher with 14 years experience at Primary and one of the worst tragedies in the history of humanity, prompts us to reflect on possible ways of alleviating and Secondary levels and was until recently head of the Geography and overcoming such painful memories. Social Studies Department of the Verchilds High School. He is a Certified Since its establishment in 1998, the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Accounting Technician, presently pursuing further formal studies in Abolition has afforded us the opportunity every year to pay tribute to the struggle led by the slaves themselves accountancy. He has also undertaken occasional part time assignments to recover their dignity and freedom. The uprising that took place on the island of Santo Domingo in the night in financial accounting and heritage projects. of 22 to 23 August 1791 led to Haiti’s independence – the first victory of slaves over their oppressors. This In addition to his job-related experience and accounting expertise, revolution had worldwide repercussions and a considerable impact on liberation struggles in the Latin American Mr. Stapleton brings to the position of Operations Manager an and Caribbean countries, some of which are celebrating the bicentenary of their independence this year. enthusiasm for and knowledge of the history and heritage of St. Kitts The Slave Route Project has provided UNESCO with significant experience and expertise, enabling the and Nevis and commitment to community development, as evidenced Organization to contribute substantially to this critical reflection on the ways and means of securing the by several projects and memberships (including head) of various reconciliation and rapprochement of peoples through the shared legacy of the tragedy. committees over the past 17 years. On the basis of the new strategy defined for the Project, UNESCO will continue to implement innovative Leonard Stapleton is married, with two young children. intersectoral activities and information and awareness-raising campaigns to disseminate and ensure recognition of historical facts and of the substantial cultural interaction arising from the slave trade and slavery. In order to ensure the vitality and sustainability of the project, new themes are accordingly being addressed Gates to be closed at with a view to studying this issue in greater depth: (i) African presence in the world; (ii) the psychological consequences of the slave trade and slavery; (iii) the transfer of knowledge and skills from Africa to the rest of the world; (iv) tourism for remembrance; and (v) Warner Park cultural and creative industries arising from the tragedy. The general public is advised that the gates at Warner Park The Slave Route Project is a highly ambitious initiative with its sights set resolutely on the future, to the will be closed at 9:30 p.m. nightly and reopened the following day extent that it contributes in the long term to enhancing mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue. The at 5:30 a.m. challenge of “living together” in our multicultural societies implies recognition of each person’s history and The closure is a security measure designed to protect the facility memory, and at the same time, the sharing of a common heritage, in order to transcend past tragedies. On the occasion of this International Day, I invite all UNESCO’s partners, including national authorities, from vandals. As such, no unauthorized access will be permitted. international and non-governmental organizations and civil society, to provide opportunities for exchange It must be noted however, that planned nightly games and other and reflection that place emphasis on the beneficial effects of cultural diversity, recognizing the importance of activities will continue once permission has been given. the continuous transfers and exchanges among cultures and the links established since time immemorial. The public’s cooperation is appreciated. 16 - SPECIAL FEATURE - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - SPECIAL FEATURE - 17 18 - SPORTS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 Graphical Art & St. Kitts and Nevis lifts Animation Summer ban on importation of propulsion technology for jet skis Camp 2010 a Jet Skis has changed thereby eliminating BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, the propeller blades in favour of AUGUST 23RD 2010 (CUOPM) - jet propulsion, which is a much Resounding Success St. Kitts and Nevis is lifting a 15- safer technology,” said Minister of year ban on the importation of jet Information, Sen. the Hon. Nigel skis into the twin-island Carty in a Post Cabinet Briefing. Federation. Sen. Carty said new guidelines The ban on the a small water on how and where jet skis are to sport craft mimicking a motor-bike be used have been created and used at certain beaches in St. Kitts approved by the Cabinet so as to ban is likely to create new and Nevis was imposed after an ensure that the use of the sport opportunities for water sport accident at sea involving a Jet Ski, craft remains safe for those who operators who claim that the left a victim with significant injury use them and for those who use demand for services in those areas to the head caused by the propeller the beaches where they are has been growing over the years. of the Jet Ski. authorised to be used. “This then can only add to the “Over the last 15 years, the He said that the lifting of the development of the tourism product resulting in increased intake for the local tourism industry,” Minister Carty said.

(BASSETERRE, ST KITTS, 22nd August 2010)The Graphical Art & Animation Summer Camp Kittitian 2010 in St Kitts ended 14th August and in Nevis ended on Friday 20th reappointed August, after catering for some 32 young people ages 8-18 years. The (cont’d from page 10) Camp which was coordinated by Talents for Christ in collaboration been re-appointed for a second with Island Xpressions had as its three-year term as a Member of the major objective to bring out the CARICOM Regional Judicial and creative and innovativeness of the Legal Services Commission. youth by way of poetry and the Ministry of Social Chief Justice of the Caribbean graphics. Development. Court of Justice, The Right A formal graduation ceremony Infamus gave a stunning Honourable Mr. Justice de la was held at Buddies Beach Bar on performance as songs were 4pm, at the National ICT Center, C.A Paul Southwell Industrial Site, Ponds Bastide TC, QC in his capacity as the Strip Frigate Bay St Kitts at chanted acappella and he brought Pasture, Basseterre, and the 3 day camp which was held every day from Chairman of the Commission, which the successful participants a message in keeping with the 9am to 4pm at the Alberta Pane Community Center in Nevis, the attendees pursuant to the provisions of the received certificates from Mr. theme and spoke to them about were introduced to a number of applications including Adobe Photoshop, CARICOM Agreement Kervin Benjamin aka “INFAMUS”, life and the value of love with it. It Flash and PowerPoint which allowed them to use cutting edge software Establishing the Caribbean Court and in Nevis Mr Alstead was a surprise for the graduates to develop and understand graphics. Through the use of the various of Justice and the Commission Pemberton, Permanent Secretary in and parents alike. Screams of joy applications the participants were able to create, manipulate and explore made the appointment with effect and hugs of love and appreciation their innovative skills. Throughout the camp they were excited, highly from were well received by the motivated and used every opportunity to demonstrate newly acquired 20 August 2010. upcoming star as autographs and skills as a mathematical approach was also introduced, then expressing The Commission appoints the pictures were taken. what they wanted to say Love is or what love meant to them by way of Judges, and recommends the In Nevis Mr. Pemberton gave a poem. The best poem in the category (8-11) went to Mr. Clerique Ward appointment of the Chief Justice, remarks and congratulated the of George Moody Stuart School and (12-18)went to Ms. Nigencia James of the Caribbean Court of Justice. participants as well as Mr. Browne- of Cayon High School. The prize for the most outstanding performance Members of the Commission, when Maynard of Talents for Christ for i.e friendship, helpfulness and behaviour and went to Ms. Sheyjona travelling in the Caricom Region his commitment to community Bass of Bassseterre High School. on Commission business, are development, specifically As the students excelled they were rewarded through the granted privileges and immunities focusing on the youth, as the presentation of various tokens donated by several businesses on both similar to those granted to Supreme theme “Why, When, Where, What St Kitts and Nevis. Businesses which contributed to the success of the Court Judges. & How; ALL BECAUSE OF LOVE” camp included: Island Hopper, TDC, Social Security Board, S L Dr. Archibald, a longtime was reiterated. Horsfords & Co Ltd, Royal Bank of Canada, First Class Jewelry, resident of Tortola, British Virgin During the 10 day camp which Ricardo’s Home Center, The Cable, KFC, Kiss FM, Von Radio, Choice Islands, was jointly nominated by was held every day from 9am to FM, ZIZ Radio, Island Bakery, J’s Shop N save, Buddies Beach Bar, the Organisation of Harpers, Mac Pennies Ltd, St Kitts Co-Operative Credit Union, Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Ashburry’s, RBTT, St Kitts Bottling Co Ltd, e-Caribbean Ltd and The Associations and the Wesley Methodist Church. Organisation of Eastern Caribbean The coordinator Mr. Browne-Maynard wishes publicly to place on States Bar Association as required record his gratitude and appreciation for the positive support received by the CARICOM Agreement. from the business places. Their sponsorship ensured that the Graphical Dr. Archibald is an Art & Animation Summer Camp 2010 St Kitts and Nevis was a tremendous International Lawyer who was success. called to the Bar as a Barrister of Special thanks is given to the silent supporters and facilitators Ms. Lincoln´s Inn in England fifty J Rogers, Ms. G. Edwards, Ms. J Nias and the Director and staff at the years ago in 1960 with a special National ICT Center, Dr. Garfield Alexander, Mr. Laurent Fough, Mr. Garth Certificate in International Law; Archibald and the Owner and staff at Caribelle Batik who played an was appointed a Queen´s Counsel overwhelming role in making the camp a success. The camp was another of the British Commonwealth thirty tangible effort by Talents for Christ to ensure we equip young people years ago in 1980; is a Member of with the necessary skills so that they have options in the various fields the London Court of International of computer development, Poetry and mathematics. Based on the Arbitrators; and is one of the three enthusiastic response, the coordinator has begun planning for camp Patron Members of the 2011 which he promises will be bigger and better and will cater for more Washington-based World Jurist young people. Association. The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010 - COMMENTARY - 19 “The Charles Mills High School” is a fitting tribute By Sotto Voce put on the breadline all at once. So I really think it would be in PAM’s interest to take a break from the our people have had to deal with constant politicking and negativity to try a bit of image building and adversity in factories/hotels By: Vigilante positivity for a change. closing down from time to time. It * After spending all that money in the last Election and receiving Not every issue has to be given a partisan political twist. When happens everywhere. We are not so much blows from LABOUR’s young sporting icon, Hon. Glenn PAM does that, each time they lose PAM remains a minority party in St. unique here in St. Kitts-Nevis. ‘Ghost” Phillip, the failed PAM leader has lost his tongue and is Kitts and will lose in the numbers game all the time. Why PAM constantly In these challenging economic still suffering seriously from shellshock. sets itself up for a fall beats me. times, some may consider that we * The excruciating body blows and rejection by the voters of Trying to make politics out of the naming of the Sandy Point High have been lucky to have had less Constituency #4 (who he continued to describe as “ungrateful and School, for example, completely baffled me. The late Charlie Mills of negative economic travail than crocked” have left him in a stupor similar to that experienced by Sandy Point has done more for education in St. Kitts-Nevis than most. other places. But our people have the doctor in the West when he reportedly went “missing in action” He remains an icon, a legend, a hero, a pillar of education here. He shown the understanding and the some years ago started small and took education to the heights it has attained and the resilience to weather any storm. respect it now commands on the world stage. This world-wide recession * The pompous little Harvard University fellow show is so hurt He was student, teacher, administrator, Minister and Parliamentary thing is said to be the worst since and distressed that he has virtually gone underground to nurse his Representative at various stages in his life. If anybody deserves to be the great depression. There are wounds and avoid facing the public; and when he has to cross the honoured in his own home-town it is Charles Mills. The naming of a some political smart-men who feel path of the Hon, Glenn Phillip (who gave him the knock-out punch High School in his honour is but a small token of appreciation for his they can hoodwink our people into on Election Day), he hides and ducks. life’s work. thinking that somehow the Labour * One of his friends at the Central Bank told him that the VAT Those who try to make politics out of this only show how puny and Government in St. Kitts, caused/ might be the best thing to get him out of the financial and political thoughtless they are. Those who get “legal advice” to collect signatures created our economic difficulties misery he has found himself in after foolishly and recklessly wasting are just as ridiculous as the advice they got. I am sure plenty more all by itself. Why some people all that money in the Elections and coming out a sore loser twice. signatures than that can be obtained from the villages serviced by the believe that every single issue or * The throwing out of the frivolous Election Petitions in Dominica Sandy Point High School (SPHS) that would be pro-Charlie Mills. problem should be milked for all it earlier this week has been a real devastating blow for the failed The Prime Minister is right. How many town hall meetings were held is worth in a politically partisan PAM leader and his rejected party; and it has caused a lot of panic and consultations/discussions organised for the naming of the Kennedy way, beats me. and headache in the PAM camp. Simmonds Highway or the William Connor Primary School or the Bronte Why put a political spin or * Since the historic judgment was handed down the Harvard Welsh Primary School or the Mary Charles Hospital? twist to everything. PAM has so University pappy-show has become more desperate and restless I have nothing against any worthy Kittitian or Nevisian being twisted itself out of shape that you and his lawyers have advised him to prepare for the worst when the honoured in this way. But why try to insult the memory of an icon in the can’t see head from tail, or top from judgment in his case comes. field of education because he was not of your political ilk? bottom. Not even Simmonds * Dey say he had a call from one of his lawyers overseas who, Don’t mess around with our heroes, please. Keep the politics up seems to be sure who leads. after learning about the ruling in Dominica, told him: “I told you long headquarters and over your FM. We should be educating the younger Leadership calls for qualities and time, you had no case ... you were just wasting the court’s time. I ones about the heights all these honourees have attained in their different abilities that seem to be quite hope you get the message now and stop wasting your money”. fields of endeavour. Not pushing party politics on the life and times of a absent in his favourite choice. * Dey say de judgement has hit him so hard and left him so deceased legend. They had better set their own depressed and nervous that daddy and his better half themselves Every year when the Kim Collin Day comes around, you can see the house in order and pick the beam have become worried and continue to plead with him hard to “give political knives opposing the government being sharpened for partisan out of their own eyes first. up de ghost”, done with de politics and stick to his family, his law action. We need to keep the memory of the historic event of 25th August, practice and de chicken business. 2003 free from politics. Kim’s achievement was fantastic, memorable, * PAM’s biggest fear about the proposed interception great, and pure joy and elation to all of us who witnessed it here on Police Communications Bill is not Labour as claimed by PAM television. We will never forget it. propagandists, but it’s the man (in the party) widely regarded by The honouring of Kim Collins by our government was quite PAMites as the biggest hacker and wire-tapping guru in the country, satisfactory to me. The 25th August was named Kim Collins Day. A Investigate “De notorious fly on de wall”. prime stretch of land was named the Kim Collins Highway; the only * Dey say he’s in de business long time, working with stand at the athletic stadium built mainly with Taiwanese assistance was Armed international gun-runners and drug lords and that’s why the FBI named the Kim Collin Pavilion. and DEA detectives, who were on island not too long ago, seized He also received one of the houses built by the government at Robbery de computers. CARIFESTA Village New Road. * Inside sources in de party say it is he who changed the front I doubt whether another athlete in the world has been as extensively BASSETERRE, St. Kitts. page of the Democrat some time ago, after he couldn’t have his honoured for winning a gold medal at a World Championship. We will On Thursday 26th August way in de party and was sidelined at the business place he works. always love, honour and respect Kim for his superlative achievement. 2010 at about 1100 a.m Police We got the distinction of having our national anthem played and flag * It was he who tapped the phones during the specially convened responded to a report of raised at that event. meeting between the PAM Executive and the Gang of 5, tracking armed robbery at the St. Kitts Let’s face it; Usain Bolt of Jamaica is the most celebrated athlete in down de culprit who leaked the information in the infamous letter recent memory. He won gold medals in the 100 metres, 200 metres and Nevis Anguilla National Bank signed and submitted by the Gang of 5, calling for the resignation 4x100 metres relay events at both the World Championships and LTD, Sandy Point Branch. of the failed PAM leader. Olympics. In addition, he broke world records in all those events. To It was reported that a * And, he not only brags of having cheques in his possession of date, Jamaica has named a highway in his honour. No Usain Bolt Day, no masked person armed with a monies paid to members of the disgruntled gang by “De Bigman”, public holiday, no Usain Bolt Stadium, no politics being played over gun entered the bank, jumped but the telephone conversations they had with ‘De Bigman’ every these events. over the counter and took a week, begging for money for their election campaign and personal Let us honour, respect and celebrate Kim’s achievement. But we still use. sum of money from the cash should not get carried away. I am hopeful that other athletes will emerge registers. No one was injured * De basketball trump acknowledged him as “de Hardest Hard and blossom in the future and follow Kim’s lead. in de business”, after he (De fly on de wall) exposed him and in the process. We also recently had to deal with the closure of Reeds Data Services The investigation is in revealed that it was he who sent the alleged bogus PAM e-mails to with all the loss of jobs by those affected and the negative impact on our BBC and not any LABOUR supporter. economy. It is always hard when any business employing significant progress. The Police is He reminding them that he tried the same trick on the Basketball numbers closes its doors. We all need to try to cushion its adverse appealing to persons with Association and the National Carnival Committee. impact on all those directly affected and be our brothers’/sisters’ keeper. information on this crime to * Mr. Politics and the PAM representative on Inside the News We have had more painful losses of this kind in the past and we have call the Sandy Point Police on Saturday, spilled the beans when they confirmed that there are survived. These happened in less hard times than now. Hundreds lost Station at 465-6261.Police in fact PAM spy agents (Whistle Blowers) planted in the Public jobs when the panty and brassiere factory (Wellington Limited) closed. Press and Public Relations Service, to leak sensitive information to PAM; and to discredit and That factory employed up to 400 workers. We had too, a television plant Office sabotage the lawfully elected Labour Government. in Curtis Mathis which employed a lot of people. The Sensor Scientific * It is understood that these “Whistle-Blowers” and saboteurs Factory (or Don Roberts Factory) also employed up to 300 workers are highly paid by PAM to do their dirty underhand work. when it shut down. The Four Seasons Hotel closure saw over 600 persons 20 - ADVERTISEMENT - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2010